RECORDS BROKEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25172, 9 April 1945, Page 3

RECORDS BROKEN

SCHOOLBOY ATHLETES

KING'S COLLEGE CHAMPIONS

The heavy rain of the previous days made the tracks heavy for the finals of the King's College athletic championship events held on Saturday. The overhead conditions were fine and there was practically no wind to counter the runners. Two track records were broken, Steward registering 53 2-5s for the senior 410 yds in the qualifying heat. His time in the final, which he won, was 2-5s outside that time.

In the junior 880 yds Wilson broke the Pfevious record with 2m 8 3-ss. Three records were broken by Gilmour in the field events, the 12lb shot putt and the heavy and men's discus throws. In the heavy discus throw the two runners-lip, Macky and Maisey, also broke the previous record. The senior cup was won by G. G. H. Gilmour with 15 points, the runner-up being R. K. Gibbons with 12 points. The winner of the junior cup was X. T. O. Wilson, 15 points, with C. J. Lovegrove, 13, next in order. The under 14Va trophy was won by W. H. Vernon, 13 points, and A. Marquet, 9, was runnerup. [he results were:—

Senior Cup.—tOOYda: Gibbons, 1; Grant. 2: Mucky, 3. Time, lis. 120 Yds hurdles: Steward, 1; Caughey, 2; Davenport, 3. Time. l«s 220 Yds: Macky, 1; Gibbons, 2; Grant, ■J. I ime, 23 4-ss. 440 Yds: Steward, 1; Gibbons, 2; Mack.V, 3. Time. 53 4-ss. Steward broke the record in his heat. 88()Yds: Whiteside l: Hay, 2; Gibbons, 3. Time, 2m lis. -High jump: Massey and Brooks, equal, 1; Hay Hansen and Davenport, equal, 3. Height, sft 4 /ain. Broad jump: Gilmour, 1; £ a pier, 2; Hansen, 3. Distance, 10ft 7in. Shot putt: Gilmour, 1; Maisey, 2; Massey, 3. Distance, 42ft s%in, a record. Discus throw (men s weight, -lib 5oz): Gilmour, 1. Distance, 98ft :Im, a record. Discus throw (31b 9oz): Gilmour, 1; Macky, 2; Maisey, 3. Distance, 126 ft lOin, a record. One mile: Whiteside, 1; Dove, 2; Shutt, 3. Time, 5m Is. Junior Cup.—lOOYds: McGlynn. 1; Alison, 2; Wilson, 3. Time, 11 3-ss. 120 Yds hurdles: J™!"., 1; North, 2; Horner, 3. Time, 18 3-ss. McGlynn and Wilson, dead-heat, 1; Williams, 3. Time, 26 l-ss. 440 Yds: Wilson, i^s', char s;P, n ' 2: lr *' in - 8 - Time, 57 3-ss. § Wilson. 1; Lovegrove, '2; Gordon, ?; Ti me ' "I 11 ® 3 ' ,r>Si a rec °r<i. High jump: N/>Hh, 1; Irwin, 2; Wallace, 3. Height, 4ft '/ain. Broad jump: Do Clive Lowe, 1; McGlynn, 2; North. 3. Distance, 17ft 7 3 / 4 in. Shot putt fl(>!b): Lovegrove, 1; Irwin, 2; ®! s ' nn, 'P. 37ft 3Vain. Discus throw (21b 507,): Lovegrove, 1; Macalister, 2; North 3. Distance, toiift OViin Under M'/ 2 Years' Cup.—lOOYds: Vernon. J: Ldmiston, 2; Marquet, 3. Time, 11 4-ss. IOOYds hurdles: Smith, 1; Robb, 2; Rogers, 3. Time, His. 220 Yds: Vernon, 1; Marquet. 2; Kd mist on, 3. Time. 26 4-ss. 44<)Yds: Marquet, 1; Vernon, 2: Smith. 3. Time, 61 l-ss. 880 Yds: Parr, 1; McPhail, 2; Robb, 3. Time, 2m 3(is. High jump: Hadlow, 1; Dukeson, 2; Hook and Ludbrook, equal, 3. Height, 4ft 4 Vim. House Events.—Senior relay: School, 1; Town, 2: St. John's, 3. Junior relay: Town, 1; School, 2; St. John's, 3. Under 14% relay: Town, 1; School, 2; St. John's, 3. Tug-o'-war: Town, 1; Parnell, 2. Boyd Cup (seniors, on points): School, 1; St. John's, 2; Town, 3. Hargrave Cup (juniors): School, 1; Town, 2; St. John's, 3. Walker Cup (under 14Vi): Town, 1; School, 2; St. John's, 3. RUGBY FOOTBALL NORTH AUCKLAND UNION (0.C.) WHANG.AREI, Sunday The need for the New Zealand Rugby Union to hold its annual meeting at a later date than at present was expressed at the annual meeting of the North .Auckland Rugby Union. At present there is no fixed period for the holding of the New Zealand annual meeting, it being left to the council of the union. Jt could be called for any time of the year, but now was being called too early for country unions, in whose areas first the clubs have to hold their annual meetings and then sub-unions, before the unions themselves can call a meoting. This is not the position in city unions, where only clubs are concerned. Jt was decided to request the present body to fix the date of its annual meeting about the third week in May.

The question of inter-union representative matches being reinstated was fully discussed, delegates from the various sub-unions speaking of the better prospects for Rugby for the coming season. The meeting generally was in favour of recommencing shield matches between the various sab-unions, but it considered that no definite decision could be made until the position regarding transport, which hinged on benzine allocation, had been clarified. It was clear that competitions will be played in the majority of the sub-union areas, but the extent of these competitions will be decided by transport. During the war years friendly matches have been played in the majority of the areas, but not organised comjietitions, although for the coming season it is considered that such competitions will be possible. Maori football is to be encouraeed even more than has been the position in the past and to this end, North .Auckland is to seek financial assistance from the New Zealand Union to enable a North Auckland Maori representative team to play representative teams from others areas. Information was given that efforts were being made by the schoolteachers to re-form the North .Auckland Primary Schoous' Subunion. Last year the North Auckland Union undertook the organisation of school football, with marked success, this being the most highly-organised grade of Rtisrby in the area and it was carried right through to inter-zone representative matches. Last year 102 footballs were distributed to schools in Northland and the union intends to carry on with assistance to schools with the distribution of about the same number during the coming year, provided such are available. The silver jubilee of the union falls this year, it being 25 years since its formation, Norlh Auckland previously being under the Auckland Union, It was decided to suitably mark the occasion by a function in Whangarei.

The statement of accounts for the year showed a loss due to the expenditure undertaken to promote School football as, although a grant was received from the New Zealand Union, the North .Auckland Union also contributed largely to the expenses in connection with representative school football. ■Officers elected were:—Patron, Mr A. E. Harding': vire-pnfron. Mr L. J. Brake: president, Mr ,T. Finlayson; treasurer, Mr CFT. Smith; auditor, Mr F. L. Gunn; delegate to New Zealand Union's annual meeting, Mr J. Finlayson; management committee, delegate from each affiliated sub-union, together with a representative of the Maori race, a representative of the Referees' Association and the Primary Schools' Football Sub-union, with union officers. The appointment of selectors was left with the management committee. In appreciation of his services for 23 years as North Auckland representative on the New Zealand Union, a presentation is to he made to Mr A. C Kitto, who has now resigned from this position. SEASON IN WHANGAREI (0.c.) WHANGAREI, Sunday The Rugby season in Whaiigarei will open on Saturday, May 12, this decision being made at the annual meeting of the Whangarei Rugby Union. Grading matches for players and teams will be held on April 28. It is anticipated that there will be competition in all grades this season, although the number of teams competing will not be as great as in pre-war years. The statement of accounts submitted showed that the union was in a satisfactory financial position, JJfl.'O being invested in national •savings, hesidos substantial credit balances in the bank account Officers elected were:—Chairman, Mr N. Harris; secretary, Mr G. Pickering; assistantsecretary, Mr T. Conaghnn; treasurer. Mr A. Hibbert; assistant-treasurer, Mr F. R. Shirley; auditor, Mr T\". Boardman; delegates to North Auckland Rugby Union, Messrs F. Gumming, L. Garry, Mr Gumming to be the representative on the North Auckland Union's management committee; management committee, Messrs T. Griffin. 71. Pitman, W. Kesscll, R. Armitage, K. Boardman, S. V. Higgins, L. Garry, with Mr L. Davis representing the Maori race, Mr R. Morrison, the Referees' Association, and Mr R Clearv. (ho primary schools; judicial committee, Messrs L. A. Johnson. 0. R. Haigh, O. FT. Morrish, D. McLeod, (H. P. Chandler. The appointment of selector was left to the management committee A presentation was made to Mr i/unoan "Ross, secretary for the past four years, who has resigned on account- of hifi leaving the district, for ft period. CROQUET TOURNEY Cambridge,—Record entries were received for the club's annual tournament. Results were:—Championship singles, B tourney: Mrs O'Connor beat Mrs Biro (Malvern, Auckland). Handicap doubles: Mesdames O'Connor and Bradsliaw (Clandelands) beat Mesdames Caddy (Grey Lynn) and Bice (Molvern). Intermediate singles, A tourney: Mrs Finch (United. Auckland! Miss Joyce (United) and Mrs Campbell (Devonport) won their sections. Mrs Campbell beat Miss Joyce in the semi-final and Mrs Finch in the final. Championship singles: Mrs Wymer (St. Belicrs). PIGEON RACING Avondale Club.—Race from Taiimartiniii, 140 miles: J. Sinclair's Miss Medley, 1; W. Adolph's Sylvan Lass, 2; A. Sinclair's Lady Luck, 3 DARKNESS PREFERRED PEOPLE IN YORKSHIRE TOWN LONDON, April 5 As fast as the lamplighter in Driffield, Yorkshire, lights up his street lamps, the townspeople follow and turn them off. Three weeks ago, street lighting in this town was revived by the council, but many of the 10,000 inhabitants prefer the dark. One of them, Mr J. S. Cooper, aged 70, said: "It will be time enough to light np the town when we have won. There is no use tempting bombers. Germany lias not surrendered yet." Councillor Howard Leason said: "The people are right to take matters into their ..own hands. We have had six blackout winters, and can manage a little longer." At its next meeting the council may [officially turn the lights off again.