TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Southland Times, Issue 22158, 28 October 1933, Page 9

TECHNICAL COLLEGE

ANNUAL SPORTS A ‘ TWO RECORDS BROKEN, Although the weather was fine yesterday when the Southland Technical College students held their annual sports fixture a fairly strong southerly breeze blowing in the afternoon made the going, except in the sprint events, somewhat unpleasant for the runners. The track itself, however, was quite fast and competition particularly keen. Considering the wind, some good performances were registered, two records being broken and one equalled during the day. T. Heads clipped l-ssec off the 440 yards open championship while W. Forde registered 2-ssec faster time than the existing record of 25sec for the 220 yards open championship. The 27sec record in the 220 yards junior championship was equalled by G. Stewart. With only two events still to be decided—the mile run and the cricket ball throw—T. Heads (28 points) cannot be dislodged from the position of senior champion. W. Forde, who annexed the championship last year, is running second with 16 points. The same two events have also to be finalized in the junior section and at present G. Stewart (23 points) is leading for the championship from L. McLay (16 points). Last year, for the first time since the inauguration of the sports, the house system was in operation and such was the additional interest lent to the events that it was again adopted yesterday. Each of the four houses—• Takitimu, Tokomaru, Tainui and Arawa (named after the famous Maori canoes) —had its members gathered behind their own particular artistic banner and rivalry ran high as the representatives of each house were spurred on to greater efforts by the lusty cheers of their supporters. So far as the athletic sports were concerned, Tainui, thanks largely to the achievements of its girl athletes, proved the victorious house, but the championship really goes to the house selected on performances in all branches of sport spread over the year. The girls’ events were just as keenly contested as the boys’. The whole programme—quite an ambitious one—was put through without a hitch, the organization being excellent. The results were as follows:—

BOY’S EVENTS. HOUSE POINTS. Arawa 43 Tainui SGJ Tokomaru 26J Takitimu 14 SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Pts. T. Heads (Tainui) 28 W. Forde (Tokomaru) 16 G. Murdoch (Tokomaru) 4 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Pts. G. Stewart. (Arawa) 23 L. McLay (Tainui) 16 H. Mac Gibbon (Takitimu) 9 Long Jump (junior championship).— L. McLay (15ft 9in) 1, G. Stewart (15ft sin) 2, J. Mutch (15ft 2£in) 3. Record 17ft 9in. , , x w Long Jump (junior handicap).—W. Pritchard Ift 6in (16ft ljin) and A. K. Jones 2ft 6in (16ft IJin) equal 1, C. Kelly 6in (15ft 4in) 3. Long Jump (open championship)— T. Heads (17ft Bin) 1, R. Robertson (17ft OJin) 2, W. Forde (16ft 3. Record 19ft 7in. Long Jump (open handicap).—T. Heads 2ft (19ft Bin) 1, D. C. McPhedran 3ft (18ft lllin) 2, J. Sayers 2ft 6in (18ft 3in) 3. , . L . x High Jump (junior championship).— G. Stewart (4ft sin) 1, L. McLay (4ft 3in) 2, J. Mutch (3ft Bin) 3. Record 4ft Sin. High Jump (open championship).— T. Heads (4ft 6in) 1, R. McKellar (4ft 5 jin) 2, W. Forde (4ft 21in) 3. Record sft 2Jin. High Jump (junior handicap).—L. McLay 3in (4ft 6in) 1, G. Stewart scr (4ft sin) 2, J. Grindlay 3in (4ft 4in) and L. Beal 4in (4ft 4in) equal, 3. High Jump (open handicap).— G. Gregg 4in (4ft lljin) 1, J. Sayers 4in (4ft lOin) 2, T. Heads 2in (4ft 6in) 3. 100 Yards Junior Championship (record, 11 3-ssec) —L. McLay 1, H. Mac Gibbon 2, C. Lange 3. Time 12 3-5 Se 44o Yards Open Championship (record, 57 2-ssec)—T. Heads 1, W. Forde 2, G. Murdoch 3. Time, 57 1-5 sec., a record. Sack Race—R. Browning 1, Blackler 2, W. Templeton 3. 220 Yards Junior Championship (Record, 27sec)—G. Stewart 1, L. McLay 2, J. Mutch 3. Time, 27sec (record equalled). . 100 Yards Open Championship (Record 10 4-ssec)— T. Heads 1, W. Forde 2, G. Murdoch 3. Time, llsec. 440 Yards Junior Championship (Record, 64sec) —G. Stewart 1, H. MacGibbon 2, J. Mutch 3. Time, 66 l-ssec. Long Jump Junior Championship. — McLay 1. 220 Yards Open Championship (Record, 25sec) —W. Forde 1, T. Heads 2, G. Murdoch 3. Time, 24 3-ssec a record. . TT ~ Hop, Step and Jump Junior Handicap—W. Templeton sft (34ft 9in) 1, A. K. Jones sft 6in (33ft 9jin) 2, J. Grindlay 2ft (33ft Sin) 3. Record 35ft sin. _ Potato Race—W. Templeton 1, G. Folster 2, D. Farmer 3. 100 Yards Open Handicap.—J. Sayers (9yds) 1, T. Heads (3yds) 2, G. Corbet and R. McKellar (4yds) 3 equal. Time, 10 4-ssec. 220 Yards Open Handicap.—J- Sayers (12yds) 1, W. Forde (scr) 2, C. Murphy (14yds) 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. Hop, Step and Jump Open Handicap. —J. Sayers 3ft (38ft 4in) 1, R. Robertson scr (37ft 2, R. McKellar 3ft (37ft 9Jin) 3. Record, 39ft 6in. 100 Yards Junior Handicap—r . Piercy (Byds) 1, L. Beal (3yds) 2, A. K. Jones (10yds) 3. Time, 12 l-ss.ee. 220 Yards Junior Handicap.—G. Stewart 1, F. Piercy (17yds) 2, L. Beal (syds) 3. Time, 26 4-ssec. Half Mile Junior Championship—G. Stewart 1, H. Mac Gibbon 2, J. Mutch g. Time 2min 45sec. Half-mile Junior Handicap—G. Stewart 1, F. Palmer 2, A. Halbert 3. Time, 2min 45sec. Half-mile Open Championship.—T. Reads 1, W. Forde 2, S. Murdoch 3. Time, 2min 24 3-ssec. Obstacle Race.—W. Smith 1, C. Breen 2, R. Robins 3. 440 Yards Open Handicap.—D. Mephedran (35yds) 1, W. Smith (30yds) 2, R. Lonie (30yds) 3. Time, 59 3-5 gee. Half-mile Open Handicap.—T. Heads (scr) 1, W. Ross (25yds) 2, D. Davis (35yds) 3. Time, 2min 24 3-ssec. 440 Yards Junior Handicap.— W. Pritchard (20yds) 1, J. Mutch (scr) 2, G. Hicks (Syds) 3. Time, Imin 10 2-ssec. One Mile Cycle Race Open.—K. Woods (scr) 1, D. Davis (50yds) 2, C. preen (40yds) 3. Time, 3min 14sec.

Inter-house Relay, Senior.—Tokapiaru 1, Tainui 2, Takitimu 3. Junior Inter-House Relay.—Arawal, [Takitimu 2, Tainui 3. Girls” Events. Hop, Step and Jump (Junior). —Betty Aitken (28ft lOJin) 1, Marjory Meffan (27ft B|in) 2, Janet Race (27ft 7Jin) 3. Bicycle Tortoise.—Adeline Henderson J, Dorothy Symon 2, Joy Jefcoate 3. 100 Yards (Senior).—Jessie Edmonds 1, Clair McLaren 2, Ethel Neame 3. Hop, Step and Jump (Senior). —Ethel Neame (26ft Ilin) 1, Lile Findlay (26ft Bin) 2, Irene O’Brien (26ft) 3. 100 Yards (Junior).— Betty Aitken 1

Dorothy Symon 2, Hazel McDougall 3. Potato Race.—lto Eames 1, Esmie McNeil 2, Lile Findlay 3. Medley—Ethel Neame 1, Dorothy Symon 2, Dorothy McEwan 3. 75 Yards (Junior).— Dorothy Symon 1, Betty Aitken 2, Joan Hannon 3. Egg and Spoon Race.—Dorothy Stott 1 Moreen Pearce 2, Audrey Butler 3. Sack Race. —Marjorie Wright 1, Isohel Hunter 2, Margaret Anderson 3. 75 Yards (Senior).—Jessie Edmonds 1, Clair McLaren 2, Ethel Neame 3. ’Skipping Race.—Jessie Edmonds 1, Ethel Neame 2, Elva Maunder 3. Three-legged Race.—lto Eames and Madge Wilson 1, Janet Race and Marjorie Meffan 2, Daphne Davis and Daphne Ogilvie and Jean Caldwell and Molly Hynd (equal) 3. Junior Champion.—Dorothy Symon. Senior Champion.—Ethel Neame. HOUSE POINTS. Tainui 77 Arawa 57 Tokomani 33| Takatimu 32