ATHLETIC PROWESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22719, 4 November 1935, Page 6

ATHLETIC PROWESS

SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ MEETING FIVE NEW RECORDS ALLOWED SENIOR SHIELD TO WAITAKI The ninth annual Otago and Southland Secondary High Schools* Athletic Championships were held at Invercargill on Saturday. The weather, although dull, held fine, and a large gathering of spectators was present to witness the meeting, which was conducted under the auspices of the Southland Amateur Athletic Association. The track at Rugby Park was in practically ideal condition for all events. There was an absence of wind in the morning, but in the afternoon a southerly breete, blowing down the straight, prevented several excellent performances being recognised as records. The Senior Shield was retained by the Waitaki Boys’ High School with a total of 47 points. This is the third successive year the Oamaru school has won this section, which demonstrates the consistently high standard its athletes maintain. Southland Boys’ High School was runnermp with 23 points, and Otago Boys’ High School and St. Kevin’s College, Oamaru, tied for third position with 10-J points each. The Intermediate Shield was won by Otago Boys’ High School with 43 points, its nearest rivals being Waitaki Boys’ High School (14 points) and Southland Boys’ High School (10 points). A particularly fine performer in N. H. Welsh gave St. Kevin’s College the Junior Shield. This young athlete was the college’s only representative, ■'and by winning four events gained the trophy for his school. Soutliland Boys’ High School with 16 points, was runner-up, and Otago Boys’ High School, with 14 points, filled third position. The trophy for the best individual per- • formance in the senior division resulted in two Waitaki boys, H. W. Gowland and C. L. Morrison, tying for first place with 11 points. They were followed by P. A. Bay (10 points) and B. P. Hoffman (9 points). Otago Boys’ High School carried all before it in the intermediate section- I. M. Chandler annexed the medal with 15 points, and he was followed by his team-mates, C. M'Gregor (10 points) . and A. R. Duff (8 points). By winning four events, N. H. Welsh easily won the junior medal. No fewer than five new records. were established, and in five other cases the existing records were bettered. On account of the breeze, however, the latter could not be recognised as new records, but the performances in most cases, and especially in the 220 yards events, were practically unaffected by the wind, and gai»e an indication of the high standard of athletics that prevailed throughout the meeting. - In the senior division, the outstanding performance was that of P. A. Bay, who, in running the mile in 4min 54sec, established a new record 1 for the distance. He reduced the previous record held by J. R. Don (Otago Boys’ High School) by a full second. Both the sprints events were run in fast time, and produced exciting finishes. In the heats of the 100 Yards both B. P. Hoffman (St. Kevin’s), and H. E. Wilson (Waitaki), bettered the existing record, the former, who beat the pistol, covering the distance in 10 l-ssec, and the latter in 10 2-ssec. The final saw a great finish between Hoffman and Gowland, the latter being awarded the race by inches.Gowland also ran a brilliant race to win the 220 Yards. Three new records were allowed in the intermediate division, all being established by the Otago Boys’ High School team. I. M. Chandler, who is joint-holder of the school’s senior championship, bettered the . record for the High Jump by two and ahalf inches with a leap of sft 3in. _C. M'Gregor, the school’s brilliant junior champion, ran the 440 Yards in the fast time of 56 2-ssec —three-fifths of a second better than the previous record. The school’s team also broke the record for the 880 Yards Relay Race by the large margin of 1 4-ssec. Other good performances in the intermediate division were recorded by M'Curdy in the 120 Yards Hurdles, Duff and M'Gregor, both of whom bettered the existing record in the 220 Yards, and by Chandler in the Long Jump. None of these will be allowed by the Otago Centre, but it appeared that most of these athletes could have lowered the records without the advantage of a wind, slight as it was.. The outstanding performer in the junior events was N. H.' Welsh (St. Kevin’s College), who won all the four events in which he competed. He also established a new record for the 440 Yards'with the time of 60sec—two-fifths of a second better than the previous record. Both Welsh and Pedlar equalled the record for the 100 Yards, and the former covered the 220 Yards in twofifths of a second less than the existing record. At the conclusion of the sports the shields were presented to the winning teams by the Mayor of Invercargill (Mr John Miller). ... The names of the Schools represented are abbreviated in the detailed results as follows:—Otago Boys’High School (0.), Southland BOye 3 High School (S.), Southland Technical High School (S.T.C.), John M'Glashan College (J. M‘G.), Christian Brothers High School, Dunedin, (C. 8.), Waitaki Boys’ High School (W.), Marist Brothers,lnvercargill (M.B.).Dun edin Technical High School (D.T.), Wyndham District High School (W’ham), St. Kevin’s College, Oamaru (St. K.). The following are the results;— SENIOR . 100 YARDS. Record, 10 3-ssec: R. E. Naumann (0.8.H.5.). 1932. Present holder: D. Wilson (W.8.H.5.), 10 2-ssec. • First Heat. —B. P. Hoffman (St. K.) 1, W. B. Donaldson (S.) 2, H. W. Gowland (W.) 3, Time, 10 l-ssec. Won by three yards, with half a yard between second and third. Also started: F. J. Meenan (C. 8.), H. Stott (O.). Second Heat. —H. E. Wilson (W.) 1, K. H. Gregory (O.) 2, P. J. M'Mullan (St. K.) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Won by two yards, with a yard between second and third. Also started: E. Allison (S.). Final. Gowland 1 Hoffman 2 Donaldson 3 Time, 10 4-ssec. Won by inches, with half a yard between second and third. 220 YARDS. Record, 24 l-ssee: R. E. Naumann (0.8.H.5.), 1932. Present holder: D. Wilson (W.8.H.5.), 23 4-ssec. First Heat.—H. W. Gowland (W.) 1, B. P. Hoffman (St. K.) 2. E. Allison (S) 3. Time, 24 3-ssec. Won by five yards, with two yards between second and third. Also started: J. M. Stafford (C. 8.), H. Stott (O.). % , • _ Second Heat. —E. Boyd (S.) 1, K. H. Gregory (O.) 2, W. R. Hooper (W.) 3. Time, 24 3-ssec. Won by five yards, with a similar distance between second and third. Also started: J. P. M Mullan (st - KJ - Gowland 1 Boyd 2 Hoffman 3 Time, 24 3-osec. Won by inches, with half a yard between second and third. 440 YARDS. Record, 54 4-ssec: C. Stevens (5.8.H.5.), 1932. Present holder: P. G. M'Lauchlan (5.8.H.5.), 55 4-ssec. First Heat—H. Gardiner (S) 1, W. R. Porter (O.) 2, W. R. Hooper (W.) 3. Time, 57 l-ssec. Won by half a yard, with inches between second and third. Also started: B, R. Hart (St. K.), F. Meenan (C. 8.). Second Heat—E. O. Watson (St. K.) 1, G. M’Lachlan (S.) 2, H. Stott (O.t 3 Time, 57 2-ssec. Won by half a yard, with a similar distance between second and third. , , Final. M'Lachlan £ Hooper - Stott 3 Time, 57sec. Won by two yards, with inches separating the next two runnels. 120 YARDS HURDLES. Record 15 4-ssec: H. W. Milner (W.8.H.5.), 1932. Present holder: R. G. Mahony (0.8.H.5.).

First Heat. —C. L. Morrison (W.) 1, B. P. Hoffman (St. K.) 2 Time, 17see. Won by half a yard. Also started: C. Warburton (S.), D. F. M'Farlane (O.). Second Heat.—J. K. Milner (W.) 1, J. B. Collie (S.) 2. Time, 17 2-ssee. Won very comfortably. Also started; B. R. Hart (St. K.). R. N. Allen (O.). Final. Hoffman 1 Morrison 2 Milner 3 Time, 16 2-ssec. Won by three yards, with two yards separating the Waitaki boys. 880 YARDS. Record, 2min 6sec: C. Stevens (5.8.H.5.), 1932. Present holder, P. G. M'Lauchlan (5.8.H.5.), 2min 5 l-ssec. P. A. Bay (W.) 1 G. M'Lachlan (S.) 2 R. E. Chapman (O.) .... 3 Time, 2min 10 l-ssec. Also started: S. J. Osborne (N.), I. J. M'Donald (St. K.). G. P. M'Goldnch (C. 8.), W. O. C. MTvay (W’ham), G. Henry (S.), W. H.. Ashby (O.). Bay ran a well-judged race to win comfortably by 15 yards. HIGH JUMP. Record, sft 5 Jin: J. J. M'Donald O. and R. W. Stewart (5.8.H.5.), 1933. Present holder, W. Adams (W.8.H.5.), sft lin. W. H. Ashby (O.), sft 2Jin 1 C. L. Morrison (W.), sft lin 2 E. O. Watson (St. K.) and A. C. Maslin (O.), sft o|m (equal) 3 Also competed: J. M. Mee (W.). B. R. Hart (St. K.), C. Warburton (S-), A. C. Miller (S.). BROAD JUMP. Record, 20ft lOJin: R. Jolly (0.8.H.5.), 1930. Present holder, R. G. Mahony (0.8.H.5.), 20ft Sin. C. L. Morrison (W.), 19ft 2 Jin.. .. 1 J. M. Mee (W.), 17ft 7Mn 2 B. R. Hart (St. K.), 17ft 6Jin ~ .. 3 Also competed: E. Boyd (S.), I. Foley (S.), w. H. Ashby (O.), A. C. Maslin (0 ) ’ ONE MILE. Record, 4min 55sec: J. R. Don (0.8.H.5.), 1926. Present holder, P. G. M‘Lauchlan (5.8.H.5.), smin 11 4-ssec. P. A. Bay (W.) 1 L. Cornwell (S.) 2 R. E. Chapman (O.) ...... 3 Time, 4min 54sec —a record. Also started: S. J. Osborne (W.), 1. J. M'Donald (St. K.), F. J. Miles (C. 8.), D. Foord (J- MG.). W. O. C. M'Kay (W’ham), I. Spiers (S.), W. H. Ashby (O.). . , Bay held the lead coming into the straight from Cornwell _ and sprinted strongly to win by over 15 yards. Cnapman came up fast to fill third position, five yards behind Cornwell. ONE MILE RELAY RACE. (Two 220 yards. 440 yards, 880 yards.) Record, 3min 59 2-ssee: 5.8.H.5., 1930. Present holder: 5.8.H.5., 4min 6 3-osec. Southland B.H.S. (M’Lachlan, Allen, Donaldson, Boyd) .. • • • • • • Waitaki B.H.S. (Gowland, Hooper, Wilson, Bay) •- •• •• 2 Otago B.H.S. (Stoll, Gregory, Gardiner, Chapman) ” 3 Time, 4min 2scc. Won by three yards, THROWING THE JAVELIN. Record, 136 ft llin: 6. F. V, Anderson, (5.8.H.5.), 1933. Present holder, S. M'Allen (C.8.H.5.), 123 ft 4in. • H, E. Wilson (W.). 127 ft 2Jin 1 H. Armour (S.), 126 ft 6in .. 2 H. W. Gowland (W.), 126 ft 3 Also competed: C. Warburton (S.), I. Anderson (S.T.C.), K. H. Gregory (O.). ■ PUTTING THE SHOT. Record, 35ft 10 Jin: A. J. Lecden (0.8.H.5.), 1933. Present bolder, D. R. Campbell (5.8.H.5.), 34ft lin. J. D. O’Driscoll (C. 8.), 34ft 2in .. 1 A. West (S.T.C.). 32ft llJin .. .. 2 K. M. Gregory (O.), 31ft llin .. .. 3 Also competed: A. E. Dinnie (W.), L. G. Harris (W.), E. Boyd (S.), E. M'Curdy (S.),"V. R. Aitken (O.). SHIELD POINTS. Waitaki 8.H.5., 47 points .. 1 Southland 8.H.5., 23 points .. 2 Otago B.H.S. and St. Kevin’s College, 10J points (equal) 3 INTERMEDIATE 100 YARDS. Record, 10 3-ssec: B. Hoffman (St. K.), holder, 1934. First Heat.—A. R. Duff (O) 1, B. F. AVindle (St. K.) 2 Time, 10 4-ssec. Won by three yards. Also started: A. C. Elcock (W.), H. Ritchie (S.). Second Heat.—C. M'Gregor (O.) 1, J. Sutherland (W.) 2. Time, 10 4-ssec. Won by three yards. Also started: A. E. Smith (St. K.), J. H. Hay (J. M'G.), I. M'Curdy (S'.). Third Heat. —A. Rogers (S.T.C.) 1, J. T. Robertson (W’ham) 2. Time, 11 l-ssec. Won by eight yards; Also started: S. A. M'Artney (D.T.), S. R. MTvay (W’ham), R. T. Martin (J.M‘G.). Final. Duff 1 Sutherland 2 Rogers 3 Time, 10 4-ssec. Won by a yard, with little separating second and third. 220 YARDS. Record, 25 2-ssec: E. Mills (W.8.H.5.), holder, 1934. First Heat.—A. R. Duff (O.) 1, J. Sutherland (W.) 2, B. F. Windle (St. K.) 3. Time, 25sec.' Won comfortably. Also started: R. T. Martin (J. M‘G.), H. Ritchie (S.), J. L. Lloyd (D.T.). Second Heat. —C. M'Gregor (O.) 1, A. C. Elcock (W.) 2, A. Cameron (S.) 3. Time, 25 3-ssec. Won by four yards. Also started: C. T. Hally (St. K.), J. M’Caig (J. M'G.). Third Heat.—A. Rogers (S.T.C.) 1, D. J. Austin (D.T.) 2, S. R. M'Kay (W'ham) 3. Time, 26 4-ssec. Won by five yards. Also started: J. T. Robertson (W’ham), F. Mills (M. 8.). Final. M'Gregor, 1 Duff *.. 2 Rogers 3 Time, 24 3-ssec. Won by two yards, with a similar distance between second and third. 440 YARDS. Record, 57sec: J. M'Donald (T.D.H.S.), holder, 1934. First Heat. —J. Tartakover (W.) 1, A. Cameron (S.) 2, J. M'Caig (J. M'G.) 3. Time, 57 l-ssec. Won comfortably, with inches between second and third. Also started: J. C. Kearney (St. K.). Second Heat.—C. M'Gregor (O.) 1, G. Baker (S.) 2. A. E. Smith (St. K.) 3. Time, 59sec. WOn by six yards, with half a yard between second and third. Also started: E. W. Thomson (W.). Third Heat.—C. H. Irvine (O.) 1, P. A. M'lntosh (J. M'G.) 2, I. M. Cameron (C. 8.) 3. Time, 60sec. Won comfortably. Also started: J. G. Thompson (W’ham.). Final. M'Gregor I Baker 2 Tartakover 3 Time, 56 2-ssec —a record. Won comfortably, with a close finish for second place. 120 YARDS HURDLES. Record, 17 3-ssec —B. Hoffman (St. K.). holder, 1934. First Heat.—l. M'Curdy (S.) 1, I. M. Chandler (O.) 2. Time, 17 2-ssec. Won by four yards. Time, 17 2-ssec. Also started: G. H. Mathias (W.), S. R. M'Kay (W’ham.), F. Cusack (M. 8.). Second Heat.—l. S. Tilbury (W.) 1, 11. A. Laing (O.) 2. Time, 19sec. Won by four yards. Also started; R. Traynor (M. 8.), J. Smith (S.). Final. Chandler I M'Curdy 2 Tilbury 3 Time, 17 3-ssec. Won by four yards, with six yards between second and third. 880 YARDS. Record, 2min 12 l-ssee; P. A. Boy (W.8.H.5.), holder, 1934. J. Tartakover (W.) 1 C. H. Irvine (O.) 2 D. Jenkins (S.T.C.) 3 Time, 2min 14 l-ssec. Also competed: D. W. Armitage (W.), G. D. Budge (D.T.), A. E. Smith (St. K. F. J. Marlowe (C. 8.), I. Cameron (C. 8.), J. G. Thompson (W’ham), G. Baker (S.), H. A. Laing (0.). Tartakover led for practically the whole distance, and won comfortably. 880 YARDS RELAY RACE. (Two 110 yards. 220 yards, 440 yards.) Record. Imin 49 2-ssec: W.8.H.5., holder, 1934. Otago B.H.S. (Duff, Chandler, M'Gregor, Irvine) .. 1

Southland B.H.S. (Baker, Cameron, M'Curdy, Ritchie) 2 Waitaki B.H.S. (Tartakover, Sutherland, Elcock, Thomson) 3 Time, Imin 47 3-ssec. HIGH JUMP. Record, sft OJin: J. Borrie (W.8.H.5.), holder, 1934. I. M. Chandler (O.), sft Sin 1 G. D. Budge (D.T.) and H. A. Laing (O.), 4ft lOin (dead-heat) 2 Chandler’s jump established a new record. Also competed; J. Preston (W.), G. H. Mathias (W.). S. A. M'Artney (D.T.), J. C. Kearney (St. K.), F. A. MTntosh (J. M'G.), J. G. Thompson (W’ham), I. M'Curdy (S.), Mayhew (S.). BROAD JUMP. Record, 18ft 7in: C. H. Goulter (St. K.), holder, 1934. I. M. Chandler (O.), 18ft lOin 1 D. W. Armitage (W.), 18ft Sin 2 G. Baker (S.), 17ft sin .... 3 Also competed: J. Sutherland (W.), J. C. Kearnev (St. K.), B. F. Windle (St. K. A. MTvor (W’ham), I. M'Curdy (S.), A. Rogers (S.T.C.), D. Jenkins (S.T.C.), H. A. Laing (O.). SHIELD POINTS. Otago 8.H.5., 43 points .. 1 Waitaki 8.H.5., 14 points .. 2 Southland 8.H.5., 10 points .. 3 JUNIOR 100 YARDS. Record, 11 l-ssec: A. J. Meldnnn (0.8.H.5.), 1932. Present holder: G, M'Beath (S.T.C.), First Heat. —T. Pedlar (S.) 1, W. W. Buckland (O.) 2. Time, 11 l-ssec. Won by a yard. Also started; S. Wilson (D.T.). I. J- Botting (J. MG.), J. CalI, I. Buckley (O.) 2. Time, 11 l-ssec Won by five yards. Also started: W. J. Glengarry (D.T.), H. W. Hedgers (C. 8.), Merriman (W’ham). ~ Third Heat—P. MLines (S.) 1. N Hardy (S.T.C.) 2. Time, 12 2-ssec Won bv four yards. Also started: J. S. Garr (J. M'G.). , Final. Welsh I Buckley “ Pedlar A Time, 11 l-ssec. Won by four yards. 220 YARDS. m , Record, 26 l-ssec: R. Roberison (S.T.C.). 1932. Present holder: H, Marks (D.T.H.S.)» 25 4-ssec. First Heat—T. Pedlar (S.) 1, J.. V. Evans (O.) 2. Time, 27sec. Won by eight yards. Also started: I. J. Botting (J. Second Heat. —J. Calvert (S.T.C.) 1, P. MTnnes (S.) 2. Time, 27 2-ssec. Won bv five yards. Also started: D A. Peat (J. M'G.), A. Hunter (Wham). Third Heat. —N. H. Welsh (St. K.) 1. E. Brookes (S.T.C.) 2. lime, 2 6scc. Won by 20 yards. Also started; It. J Cameron (D.T.), L. S. Roy (C. 8.), Memman (W’hdm). Final. Welsh 1 Pedlar i MTnnes " Time 25 4-ssec. Won by five yards, with five yards separating second and third. 440 YARDS. Record, 60 2-ssec: A. J. Reid (0.8.H.5.), 1932. Present holder: G. Stewart (S.T.C.), 60 3-ssec. First Heat.—LG. Buckley (OJ 1, JM'Lean (S.) 2, E. Brookes (S.T.C.) 3. Time, 62sec. Won by three yards, with two yards between second and third. Also started: P, Canter (C. 8.), R. Milligan Second Heat. —J. V. Evans (O.) 1. K. Hargest (S.) 2, R. W. Hayman (D.T.) 3. Time, 63sec. Won by eight yards, with six yards between second and third. Also competed: A. Jones (S.T.C.) Third Heat.—N. H. Welsh (St. K.l 1, W. J. Glengarry (D.T.) 2, N. A. Collins (C. 8.) 3. Time, COsec—a record. Won bv six yards, with third four yards back. Also started: D. A. Peat (J. M'G.). Final. Welsh •• 1 Hargest and Glengarry, dead heat 2 Time, 63 S-ssec. Won by five yards. 440 YARDS RELAY RACE. (Four 110 yards) Record, 53 2-ssee: W.8.H.5., 1931-32. Present holder: 5.8.H.5., 54 4-ssec. Southland B.H.S. (Pedlar, MTnnes, Elliott, Hargest) .. . • . • ■ • 1 Otago B.H.S. (Spence, Whyte, Bond, Buckland) •• •• ” Dunedin T.H.S. (Cameron, Brook, Hayman, Glengarry) 3 Time, 56 2-ssec. HIGH JUMP. Record, 4ft llin: J. Mee (W.8.H.5.), 1933. Present holder; E. Willocks (5.0.H.5.), 4ft Sin. N. H. Welsh (St. K.), 4ft 9in .. 1 N. Hardy (S.T.C.) and L. Glass (S.), 4ft Sin, dead heat 2 Also competed: S. J. Morton (D.T.). R. Milligan (J. M‘G.), W. Davis (W’ham,), E. E. Pankhux-st (W’ham), A Withington (S.), P. Dalton (S.T.C.), D. H. Whyte (O.), B. Spence (O.). BROAD JUMP. Record, 17ft 7in: H. Edie (0.8.H.5.), 1932. Present holder: G. M'Beath (S.T.C.), 17ft 7in. J, V. Evans (O.), 17ft 1 J. V. Bond (0.), 16ft Him .. .. 2 T. Pedlar (S.), 15ft HJin 3 Also competed: S. J. Morton (D.T.), J. S. Carr (J. M'G.), W. Davis (W'ham,), S. G. Richardson (W’ham.), A. Rose (S.), C. Sheat (S.T.C.). SHIELD POINTS. St. Kevin’s College, 20 points 1 Southland 8.H.5., 16 points 2 Otago 8.H.5., 14 points .. 3