PORT CHALMERS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL'S SPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11301, 20 December 1898, Page 8

PORT CHALMERS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL'S SPORTS.

The ninth annual sports of the Port Chalmers District High School, which had to be postponed from Wednesday on account of the heavy rain, were continued on Thursday afternoon. The weather was simply perfect, and what with the gay bunting, the happy faces of the youngsters, and the big attendance of interested paronts and friends, the " rec." was. quit's "en fete. Master J. Porteous and the committee of boys had all arrangements made for the comfort of patrons and the punctual carrying out of the events. Mr ■Matheson, whose starting left nothing, to be desired,'was ably assisted by Messrs Finlaysoh and Gray. Messrs Bennie and M'Lymont acted as judges. Appended are the results: —

Coach Horses.—Standard I and under-: J. Colthorpe. and W. Young 1, J. Driver and A. Shanks 2.

Standard I and 11, 100yds.—M'Cormack 1, W. Hoskins and J. Smith (equal) 2. Hop, Step, and Jump.—B. Torment 1, C. Mooney 2.

Junior Four-oared Race. One mile nnd atuarter.—Ariel 1, Moss's 2, Taupo 3, Tainui 4. Standard 111 and IV Race, 150 yds.—A. Burt 1, J. Drummond 2. High Jump (over 13).—8. Tennent 1, C. Mooney 2. Both boys jumped splendidly. High Jump (under 13).—Salter 1, Dillon 2. Hitting ' Rounder Ball.—Annie MAuliffe 1, Mabel Weir 2. Relay Race.—Sutherland's team 1, Tennent's 2... ■■ ...

Boot'and Shoe Race.—Salter 1, Drummond 2.' /■■;•■, Boys' Pair-oared. One mile.—Arier 1, Alice 2,.Bott's 3, Moss's 4. . Thread and Needle Race.—A. Sutherland and V. Sharpe 1, H. Bundle and N. Bundle 2. Three-legged Race.—A. Salter and H. Tennent 1, J. Drummond and A. Burt 2.

Standard Vir Race. Quarter-mile.—B. Tennont 1, A. Sutherland 2.

Girls' Pair-oared. Half-mile.—Alice 1, Ariel 2. ■; .-■■-.■ ■ ■■■ . ■'■-

Throwing Cricket Ball.—H. Murray 1, A. M'lnncs 2.

Standard V Rnce, 250yds.—H. Tennent 1, Salter.St. , -\. ...

Standnrd.Vl Race,.Booyds.—R. Thomson 1, A. Osborne 2.

Obstacle Rnce.—Lee 1, Dillon 2. Senior Four-oared. One mile and a-half— Ariel 1, .Alice 2. Taupo and Moss's also started. , • ■ .;

'Old' Boys' Race. Half-mile.—C. Colthorpe and D. Jack 1, T. White 2.

Old Boys' Boat Race. One mile and a-half. Alice (J. Harrhy, "N. Tressider, A. Picknrd, A. Wiseman, H. Murray, cox) 1, Ariel (B. Percy, S. Moir, J. Harrhy, R. Foreman, W. Thomson, cox)' 2.

In our report of the St. Cluir School the names of those who received prizes for French were omitted from tho prize-list. The following are the names:—Class X: Mary Hancock. Class II: Beatrice Hancock and Jessie Pope. Class III: Vivian Fisher. Clnss IV: Loftus Rea 1, E. M'Kay 2, M. M'Kay 3. Mr Thornton's name was also omitted "from the list of donors of prizes. .