WESLEY COLLEGE SPORTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 806, 29 October 1929, Page 14

WESLEY COLLEGE SPORTS

SEVEN RECORDS BROKEN GATHERING AT PAERATA Seven records were broken at the annual athletic sports of the "Wesley Methodist College, Paerata, yesterday. A light wind in the forenoon dried the track out nicely, with the result that fast times were registered in most of the events. The winner of the senior championship. M. Walters, established the following new records:—l2oyds hurdles. ITsec: 220yds, 27 4-ssec; 440yds, 63 4-ssec; shot put, 34ft lOin. He also equalled the school record for the 100 yards, llsec. Another record was broken by R. Kaho, who threw the cricket ball S 3 yards 3 inches. In the senior and junior mile races, both the old records were severely han.dled, W. Busby clipping 36see off the junior event, and J. Farland winning the senior race in smin 46 3-ssec, 16sec better than the old record. Walters won the senior championship by a big margin, and H. Luke gained a similar honour in the junior event. The exact points scored in the two championships are not yet available, as there are other events, including the steeplechase, to be added. Detailed results are as follow:—• SENIOR EVENTS lOOYds, Open.—Walters, 1; Warbrick, 2; Farland and K. Amoketi, tied, 3. Time, 11 1 -ss, equalling the record. Long Jump, Handicap.—Kewene (scr), 15ft Sin, 1; Pritchard (scr), 15ft Tin, 2; Henry (2in), 14ft 2in, 3. Hop, Step and Jump, Open.—Walters, 1; K. Amoketi, 2; Muriwai, 3. Distance, 36ft cine Mile, Open.—Farland, 1; Pritchard, 2. Time, 5m 46 3-ss. 440Yds, Handicap.—Winter, 1; Knight, 2; Kidd, 3. Time, 65 2-ss. Kaho, 3. Time, 63 4-ss, a new record. Hop, Step and J ump Handicap.—Pritchard (scr), 35ft Tin, 1; Wharerau (6in), 43ft 10m, 2; Beaver (20in), 32ft 6in, 3. Long Jump.—Walters, 1; Whareaitu, 2; K. Amoketi, 3. Distance, 17ft lin. 220Yds, Open.—Walters, 3; Warbrick, 2; Kaho, 3 .Time, 27 4-ss, «i new record. Putting the Shot, Handicap.—Johnston I. (scr), 27ft, 1; Kidd (lin), 26ft 2Uij, 2; Hutt (2in), 25ft Sin, 3. Putting the Shot. Open.—Walters, 1; Faletau, 2; Warbrick, 3. Distance, 34ft lOin, a new record. 220Yds, Handicap.—Parker, 1; Winter, 2; Clark, 3. Time, 28 2-ss. High Jump, Handicap.—Maunder (4in), 4ft 9in, 1; Stevenson (3in), 4ft Bin. 2: Shepherd (lin), 4ft Tin, 3. lOOYds Handicap.—First heat: Hemi, 1; Parker, 2. Time, 11 2-ss. Second Knight, 1: Hutt, 2. Time, 11 4-ss. TI% d heat: Kidd, 1; Kewene, 2. Time, 11 4-.js. Fourth heat: Winter, 1; Oborn, 2. Time, 11 3-,55. Final: Hemi, 1; Winter, 2: Parker, 3. Time, 11 3-ss. 120Yds Hurdles, Open.—First heat: Warbrick, 1; Kaho. 2. Time, 18 2-ss. Second heat: Walters, 1; Kidd, 2. Time, 17s, a new record. Final: Walters, 1; Warbrick, 2; Kaho, 3. Time, 19s. 120Yds Hurdles, Handicap.—First heat: Hutt, 1; Hemi, 2. Time, 21s. Second heat: Winter, 1; Swanson, 2. Time, 20s. Final: Winter, 1; Hutt, 2; Swanson, 3. Time, 20s. One Mile Handicap.—Winter, 1; Hall, 2; Kewene, 3. Time, 5m 51 3-ss. Throwing the Cricket Ball.—Kaho, 1; Faletau, 2; Yaea, 3. Distance, 86yds 3in, a new record. House Tug-of-War.—School House, 1. House Relay, 4 laps of 220yds each.— Simmonds House, 1. Time, lm 58s. JUNIOR EVENTS lOOYds, Open.—Monro, 1; Luke, 2; Williamson, 3. Time, 13s. Hop, Step and Jump, Open.—Luke, 1; Davies, 2; "Williamson, 3. Distance, 30ft Long Jump, Open.—Luke, 1; "Williamson, 2; Monro, 3. Distance, 14ft Tin. 440Yds, Handicap.—Lusty, 1; Fisher, 2; Gilmour, 3. Time, 725. 440Yds, Open.—Monro, 1; Holmes, 2; Williamson, 3. Time, 73 4-3 s. 220Ycls, Open.—Luke, 1; Monro, 2; Williamson, 3. Time, 32 2-ss. 220Yds, Handicap.—Fisher, 1; Lusty, 2; Harding, 3. Time, 32 2-ss. High Jump, Open.—Luke, 1; Munro, 2; Busby, 3. Height, 4ft lin. 120Yds Hurdles, Open.—First heat: Luke, 1; Williamson, 2. Time, 21 3-ss. Second heat: Monro, 1; Davies, 2. Time, 22 4-ss. Final: Monro, 1; Luke, 2; Davies, 3. Time, 22 2-ss. One Mile, Open.—Busby, 1; Cutforth, 2; Williamson, 3. Time, 5m 58s, a new record. lOOYds Handicap.—First heat: Lusty, 1; Harding, 2; Sutherland, 3. Time, 12 4-ss. Second heat: Steele, 1; Fisher, 2; Turnbull, 3. Time, 13s. Final: Lusty, 1; Fisher, 2; Steele, 3. Time, 13s. Throwing the Cricket Ball.—Luke, 1; Cutforth, 2; Monro, 3. Distance, 56yds 3Jin. House Tug-of-War.—School House, 1.