HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Southland Times, Issue 20014, 30 October 1926, Page 9

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

CONCLUDED YESTERDAY. CHAMPIONSHIPS TO PAGE AND GARDINER. The Boys’ High. School sports, which had to be postponed on Wednesday on account of rain, were successfully concluded yesterday afternoon. The senior championship was won by Page by the narrow margin of one point. Macdonald was second with 21 points and Clark third with 19 points. The junior championship resulted in a hollow victory for Gardiner. He certainly shows great promise both in running and jumping. Blake was second and Fleming third. The Bews medals was won by Brodie. The results of the events ran yesterday are as follows: Half mile handicap under 15 —Oarman (70 yds) 1, Paul (60 yds) 2, M. Blake (80 yds) 3. Time, 2 mins 30 3-5 secs. Half mile junior championship (record 2 mins *25 secs) —Gardiner 1, Fleming 2, F. Blake 3. Half mile handicap under 16 —L. Thomson (20 yds) 1, T. Crowe (30 yds) 2, N. Derbie (50 yds) 3. Time 2 mins 26 4-5 secs. Half mile open handicap—J. Brodie (70 1 yds) 1, Tuck (40 yds) 2, Scott (45 yds) 3. , Time, 2 mins. 16 secs. Half mile senior championship (record 2 mins. 19 4-5 secs) —Clark 1, Macdonald 2, Page 3. Time, 2 mins 24 4-5 secs. Half mile walk handicap—l. McGrath (100 yds) 1, Murchison (10 yds) 2, L. McCurdy (60 yds) 3. Time, 4 mins. 16 secs. 120 hurdles handicap—First heat—A. Anderson (5 yds) 1, G. Rout (8 yds 1 h.d.) 2; time, 20 1-5 secs; second heat—L. Paul (5 yds 1 h.d) 1, L. Clark (5 yds) 2. Time 20 secs, third heat—Gardiner (10 yds) 1, F. Blake (5 yds 1 h.d.) 2. Tima, 19 secs. Final—Anderson 1, Gardiner 2, Blake 3. lime, 19 1-5 secs. Relay race—lll B (Thompson, Thomson, Gardiner, Polson) 75 yds 1, V B 2, 111 C 3. Putting the shot—Black (18 in.) 1, Tilley (12 in.) 2, Page 3. Distance 32 ft. 1 in. Throwing the cricket ball, (record 106 yds 3 inches) —A. Anderson (scr.) 1, Hawke (20 yds) 2, Bailey (10 yds) 3. Distance, 97 yds 2 feet 3 inches. Mile handicap—Brodie (140 yds,) 1, Pryde (75 yds) and Scott (60 yds) equal, 2. Time, ■ 5 mins 17 secs. Mile championship—(record 4 mins 56 secs.) —Macdonald 1, Clark 2.