HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Southland Times, Issue 20012, 28 October 1926, Page 5

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

MARRED BY RAIN. SEVERAL EVENTS POSTPONED. Not even the most loyal Southlander could claim that the Boys’ High School was favoured with good weather for its annual athletic sports. A mild calm morning gave promise of ideal conditions, but before noon rain commenced to fall and increased in volume until at half-past three it was deemed advisable to postpone the remaining events until a fine day arrived. .Athletic sports to be successful must be held in good weather. It is not merely the spectators who are affected by cold or wet conditions, but the more important personages, the athletes themselves, are seriously influenced by unfavourable weather. On a warm day running is pleasure, for the muscles seem ready to respond to every demand, the track is springy and fast times are possible. It is just the reverse on a cold wet day. Under the conditions obtaining yesterday it is not surprising that no records' were broken and no outstanding performances were recorded. Had the day been favourable it is doubtful whether previous times would have been equalled or eclipsed, for there does not appear to be any athlete of great promise in the school, at any rate among the seniors. Page certainly was well ahead of the others in the senior championship, but he is not naturally a runner, though his physical fitness, his stamina and detcgmiination enable him to get the utmost out V himself. In all the races, senior or junior, commendable spirit was shown by the competitors, and there were just as keen struggles for second and third place as for the premier position. The boys certainly merited praise for the optimistic way they treated the wretched conditions. The staff and enthusiastic supporters of the school carried out all arrangements for the sports most satisfactorily and there was no delay. In the senior championship, the two distance events have still to be decided. Page is leading with 21 points, Macdonald has 13 and Clark 11. In the junior championship Gardener is in an unassailable position with 25 points, Blake being next with 14. The Todd medal for most points in the short distance handicaps goes to Taylor, who cannot lose although the 120 hurdles has still to be run. ’ Only one of the three events for the long distance medal presented by Mr. Bews has been decided. The results of the events decided yesterday are as follows: Long Jump Championship under 15— (record 17ft. lOin.) : —Gardiner 1, Blake 2, Wealleans 3. Distance 17ft. 64in. Long Jump Handicap under 15—McCurdy (6in.) 1, Thomson (6in.) 2, Taylor (6in.) 3. Long Jump Senior Championship (record 22ft. 2in.) —Page 1, Macdonald 2, Clark 3. Distance, 18ft. 14in. Long Jum £ > Senior Handicap—Bailey (9 in.) 1, Calder (6in.) 2, Cox (12in.) 3. Distance 18ft. 9in. Wrestling under 7 stone—Hind 1, Roy 2. 100 Yards Handicap (under 15)—First heat—Blake 1, Carman 2; second heat— Excell 1, Fleming 2; third heat—Smith 1, Christie 2. Final—Excell 1. Smith 2, Thomson 3. Time, llisec. 100 Yards over 15 and under 16—First heat—Yule 1, Derby 2, time llisec; second heat—Hamilton 1, Crowe 2, time 11 3-ssec. Final—Crowe 1, Hamilton 2, Time 12$sec. 100 Yards Open Handicap—First heat—maylor (7yds.) 1, Anderson (3yds.) 2. Time llßsec; second heat—Cox (scr.) 1, Murray (lyd.) 2; Time third heat—Tuck (7yds.) 1, Odder (lyd.) 2, Time llisec. Final—Taylor 1, Tuck 2. Time 11 Esec. Senior High Jump Championship (record sft 4|in.) —Clark 1, Macdonald 2, Page 3. Height 4ft. Bin. Senior High Jump Handicap—Morrison (6in.) 1, Hamilton (6in.) 2, Buxton (7in.) 3. Height, sft. 2jin. Junior High Jump Championship (record 4ft. 104in.)—Gardiner 1, Blake and Fleming equal 2. Height, 4ft. 44in. Junior High Jump Handicap.—Polson (3in.) and Clifford (3in.) equal 1, McCurdy 3. Height, 4ft. 74in. 100 Yards Championship under 15 (record Ilsecs.)—Gardiner 1, Blake 2, Wealleans 3. Time, 12lsec. 100 Yards Senior Championship (record 10 l-ssecs.)—Page 1, Macdonald 2, Clark 3 Time, 11 l-ssecs. Potato Race—Brash 1, Derbie 2. 220 Yards Junior Championship (record 25secs.)—Gardiner 1, Blake 2, Fleming 3. Time, 27 2-ssecs. 220 Yards Handic-'.n under 14.—-M. Blake (14yds.) 1, Derbie (Byds.) 2. Time, 30secs. 220 Yards Handicap under 15—Smith (10 yds.) 1, Taylor (10yds) 2, Excell (14yds.) 3. Tme, 28secs. 220 Yards Open Handicap—Taylor (12 yds.) 1, Anderson (Byds.) 2. Time, 26secs. 220 Yards Handicap under 16 —G. Henry l, Derbie (10yds.) 2, Crowe (6yds) 3. Time, 27secs. 220 Yards Senior Championship (record 23 l-ssecs.)—Page 1, Macdonald 2, Clark 3. Time, 25secs. Sack Race—Brown 1, Roy 2, MacNaughton 3. i 440 Yards Junior Championship—Gardiner 1, Blake 2, Fleming 3. Time, 63secs. 440 Yards Junior Handicap—Smith (30 yds.) 1, M. Blake (40yds.) 2, Patterson (40yds. I 3. Tme, 61 l-ssecs. 440 Yards Open Handicap—Pryde (25 yds.) 1, Brodie (40yds.) 2. Time, 57secs. 440 Yards Senior Championship (record 55secs.) —Page 1, Clark 2, Macdonald 3. Time, 58§secs.