CROYDON SCHOOL SPORTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6382, 3 December 1907, Page 7

CROYDON SCHOOL SPORTS.

Thd first annual sports meeting of the Croydon Preparatory School, Hill street, was held at Mr Coates's grounds, Hobson street, and resulted in some good contests. Moss won the school championship, Doughty being a good second. Moss's aggregate was sixteen, Stott being second in the aggregate with nine points. Following are the results: —Long Jump. —Doughty, Bft 9-Siu. Combined (senior). — L Moss and Stott, 1; Doughty and H. Moss, 2.' High Jump (junior).—Clarkson, 2ft 3in, 1; Johnston, 2ft 2in, 2. High Jump (senior). —■ L. Moss, 3ft tin, 1; Duncan, 3ft 2in, 2. 75yds/School Championship.—L. Moss, 1; Doughty, 2; time, 8 l-ssec. Egg and Spoon Race (senior). — L. Moss, 1; Stott, 2 100yds Handicap (under 10). -H. Moss, 1; Doughty, 2. Egg and Spoon Race (junior).—Phipeon, 1; Johnston, 2. 75yds Handicap (under 8). — Brown, h; Brandon, 2. Three-legged Race.—L. Moss and Duncan, 1; Stott and H. Moss, 2 . 250.v1b Walking.—L. Moss, 1; Doughty, 2; time, Imin 21sec. Sack Race.—Doughty, 1; Duncan, 2. Combined (junior).—Rhipeon and Johnston, 1; Ward and Anderson, 2. 50yds Handicap.—Stott, 1: Brown, 2. Potato Race (junior).— Phipsou, 1; Ward, 2. Potato Race ■(senior). —L. Mesa, 1; H. Moss, 2. 50yds Handicap (for 4 and 5 years).—W, Johnston, 1; P. Hall, 2. Visitors' Race. —B. Chatfield, 1; P. Abbott, 2. 75yds Handicap (open).—Brown, 1; Stott, 2. Threading the Needle. —Duncan, 1; Tisdall, 2. Boot Race.—Biss, 1; L. Moss, 2. Teams' Race.—Stott, Tisdall, Anderson, Phipson, 1; Moss, Hall, Johnston, P. Anderson, 2. Consolation Race. —Brandon, 1; P. Hall, 2. Parents' Race.—Mr Goring Johnston, 1; Mr Phipson, 2.

Mr* Duncan was starter, and Messrs Biss, Goring Johnston, Sicilian, and Stott were tho judges. The prizes were distributed by Lady Ward. Cheers were given for Lady Wand and Miss Sommexville.