SCHOOLBOY ATHLETES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21782, 23 April 1934, Page 13

SCHOOLBOY ATHLETES

WESLEY COLLEGE EVENTS

THREE RECORDS ESTABLISHED

[I'KOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

PUK'EKOHE, Saturday j The tenth annual athletic sports of Wesley College, Pnernta, were held in the grounds to-day. There was a fair attendance of parents and visitors and, although the sky was overcast, and at ono stage misty rain fell, tho events were completed on schedule. Three school records were broken. In throwing tho cricket ball 69yds. 9in in the junior event. J. Oien broke the previous record, 67yds 2ft, which was established by C. Kidd in 1928. L. Bennett's time of 28m 29 l-5s was a record for the junior cross-country run. and the 27s taken by L. Cook to win the 220 yd» senior was 2-sths of a, second faster tho.ll P. Rogers' record time last year. The senior champion this year is H. Rogers, 185 points, and the runner-up L. Cook, 17 points. J. Labarre, 20 points, won the junior championship, and L. Bennett. 16* points, was the runner-up. House points were won as follows: —Senior: Simmonds, 381; School, 37£. Junior: School, 71; Simmon<Js, 23. The events resulted as follows: Throwing Cricket Ball, junior.—J. Oien. It R. Elliott, 2; M. Robertson, 3. Distance, 69yds Sin. Throwing Cricket Ball, senior—T. Vosailangi, 1; R. Common, 2; S. Taumoebeau, 3. High Jump, junior handicap.—A. Boon, 1: R. Knight and R. Trimmer, equal, 2. High Jump, junior, open.—M. Robertson, 1; S. Wylie, 2; L. Bennett, 3. High .Tump, senior, open.—T. Vosailangi, 1; W. Rogers. 2; G. Binet, 3. 220 Yds Junior Handicap.—C. Elliott, 1: A. Boon, 2. J. Darby, 3. 220 Yds, under 14 years.—T. Becroft, 1; W. Service, 2; R. Minhinnick, 3. 220 Yds Junior, open.—J. Labarre, 1; M. | Robertson, 2; S. Court, 3. 220 Yds Senior, open.—L. Cook, 1; W. Rogers, 2; F Story, 3. Time, 275. One Mile Cycle Handicap.—D, West, 1; ! J. Hayman, 2; T. Bickers, 3. Putting the Shot, senior, open, D. Rogere, 1; W. Rogers, 2; T. Vosailangi, 3. 4-10 Yds Junior Handicap.—A. Boon, 1; ' W. Robertson. 2; F. Fleming. 3. ; 440 Yds, under 14 years.—T. Becroft. 1; J. Batclielor, 2; H. Service, 3. [ 440 Yds Senior, open.—H. Rogers, 1; L. Cook, 2; L. Baxter, 3. J 440 Yds Junior, open.—J. Labarre, 1; L. Bennett, 2; J. Ruston, 3. ... Hop. Step, Jump, junior handicap—J. " Batehelor, 1; J. Darby, 2; R. Dimmer, 3. Long Jump, senior, open.—L. Cook, 1; H. Rogers, 2; H. Rickett, 3. Hop. Stop and Jump, junior, open.—M. Robertson, 1; S. Court, 2; J. Labarre, 3. Hop, Step and Jump, senior, open.—H. !- Rogers, 1; L. Cook, 2; T. Vosailangi, 3. Long Jump, junior, open.—M. Robertson, 1; S. Court, 2; L. Bennett, 3. t, IOOYds Junior Handicap.—J. Darby, 1; e J. Sherwin, 2; J. Clark, 3. fj IOOYds Junior, open.—J. Labarre, 1; S. Court. 2; J. Rushton, 3. IOOYds Senior, open.—T. Storey, 1; L. I Cook, 2; H. Rogers, 3. 1 ICOYds, under 14 ycarß.—Becroft, 1; Minhinnick, 2; Boon, 3. i Sack Race.—D. Metherall, 1; R. Schischka, 2; H. Rickett, 3. IOOYds Hurdles, junior, open.—M. Robertson, 1; P. Labarre, 2; S. Court, 3. 5 120 Yds Hurdles, senior, open.—D. Metherall and H. Rogers, equal, 1; L. Cook, 9 3. 9 Potato Race.—H. Rickett, 1; G. Boyle, 2; t C. Sorrenson, 3. 880 Yds Junior, open.—L. Bennett, 1; J. 3 Labarre, 2; A. Boon, 3. : 880 Yds Senior, open.—G. Boyle, 1; W. Edwards, 2; R. Schischka, 3. Junior Open Cross-country (about 4} miles).—L. Bennett, 1; J. Ruka, 2; J. Oien, 3. Time, 28m 29 l-ss. 1 Junior Handicap Cross-country.—D. "West, \ 1; W. Robertson. 2; S. Williamson. 3. 2 Senior Open Cross-country.—L. Baxter, 1; L. Cook, 2; R. Common, 3. j, One Mile, junior, open.—J. Labarre, 1; L. Bennett, 2; D. Andrew, 3. r One Mile, senior, open.—L. Baxter, 1; ; R. Schischka, 2; R. Common, 3. j House Tug-of-war.—Junior: Simmond3 House. Senior: Simmonds Houee. House Relay.—Junior: School Hoijse. Senior: Simmonds House.