PORT CHALMERS DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL'S SPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11301, 20 December 1898, Page 6

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 parents and friends, the "rec." was quite cii fetel Master J. Porteous and the committee of boys had all arrangements . itiade • for the comfort of patrons and the punctual carrying out of the. events.: Mr sMatheson, ;whose starting left nothing, to be desired/was ably assisted ,by Messrs Finlaysoii and Grayl Messrs Rennie and M'Lymbnt acted as judges. Appended are the results: — : ■ ■■ •■";-• .'

Coach-Horses.—Standard :I and under1: J. Colthorpe and ,W. Young 1, J. Driver and A. ■Shaiiks 2. ■ ■ .': ' ' ■'■■■■

Standard I and 11, 100yds.—M'Cormack I,W; /Hosluns and J. Smith (equal) 1. ' •■ /■

Hop, Step,-and Jurap.—B. Tennent 1, C. Mooney 2. •-.,:■ ~ Junior \ Four-oared Race. One mile and acuarter.—Ariel 1, Moss's .2, Taupo 3, Tainui 4. StanSard 111 and IV Race, 150yds.-^-A. Burt 1, J. Drummond 2. . ...: . .... ....

- High Jump' (over 13).—8. Tennent-1,.-. C. Mobney 2. Both boys jumped splendidly. High Jump (under 13).—Salter 1, Dillon,2. . Hitting ! Rounder Ball.—Annie M'Aulifie 1, Mabel .Weir. 2. . • ...

Relay Race—Sutherland's team I,:Tenncnt's a.-,-...- /: .■■ ■' '■ "■. .-. -. . ;■-• :• .-

Boot .'and Shoe Race.—Salter 1, Drummond i;-/ ■:■■!•■ '""■ ■' ■ . •'_•,, . .._ "' ""■:■ ■_."" ■ : Boys' Pair-oared. One mile.—Ariel; 1, Alice 2, Bott*s 3, Moss's' 4. •■ ' ." , 1 Thread' and' Needle Rice.—A. Sutherland and V. Sharpe 1, H. Bundle and N; Bundle 2. . :Three4egged . Race.—A.. Salter and. H: Tennent 1, J. Drummond and A. Burt 2. /■.Standard VII1 Race. Quarter-mile.—B. Tennent 1, A. Sutherland 2. '. • . . Girls' Pair-oared. Half-mile.—Alice 1, Ariel 2.,:.' / .-■•• ' •'-■:■■ ' •'■•:•-■' • '■ •' ;■. ■ ■ ■ ';.

, -Throwing- Cricket Ball.—H. Murray 1, A. M'lnnes 2. " .

Standard V Race, 250yds.—H. Tennent 1, Salter.9..,-.-,.: ■ •'-■-■,■ ■'•:■■--' •'•."■-•" •'••

...Standard,Vl Race,'3Qoyds.—R..Thomson 1, A.- Osbo'rne 2. •.- • . '

Obstacle Race.—Lee 1,-Dillon 2. , Senior Four-oared. One mile and a-half— Ariel 1, [ Alice 2. . T.aupo and Moss's also started. ;i .- ; j - -, .. ■ rOia' Boys'* Race. '.Half-mile.—C. Colthorpe and.D. Jack 1.. T. White 2../,. ;

: Old Boys' Boat Race. One mile and. a-halJ. •Alice -(J. Harrhy, N. Tressider, A. Picknrd, A. Wiseman, H. Murray, cox)l, Ariel (B.Percy, S Mdir J Harrhy, R. Foreman, W. Thomson, cozf 2.:,;'; :•: •'-'.■■■ ..,'-. ••••

Iri/qur report of the .StvClfiir" School: the namd3.'of those who received prizes for French were omitted from the prize-list. The following 'are tb'fi.names":r-Clsis's I: Mary Hancock. Class II: Beatrico Hancock and Jessie Pope. Class III: Vivian Fisher. Class IV: Lqftus Rea 1, E. M'Kay 2, M;.M'Kay 3. Mr Thornton's name was also omitted from the list of dpnor3 of prizes. -, ■: .; ' .-•*-■