CHRIST'S COLLEGE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2081, 15 October 1920, Page 5

CHRIST'S COLLEGE.

ANNUAL SPORTS. The students of Christ's College were fortunate in choosing yesterday for their annual sports meeting, which was held on the college football ground. The weather was ideal in every respect, and a large gathering of interested spectators was present all day. Some good racing was witnessed, although no records were broken. R. 0. Talbot registered a good performance in the 120 yds hurdles, in which lie equalled the record of 16jscc. N. D. Cox, who carried off the 100 yds, quartermile, end mile events, won the Old Boys' Championship Cup (tenable for a year). The following are the concluding results of the meeting:— High Jump, open. Mrs Leonard Harper's Cup and the Warden's prize. (Record: sft 4Jin, C. F. Overton, 1808). T. F. M. Gibson 1, J. G. Reeves 2. R. O. Talbot 3. One Mile, under 16. Ladies' Challenge Cup and Mr F. W. Johnston's prize. (Record: suiin 58sec, J. H. Nalder, S. Dalgety 1. J. S. Batchelor 2. Splendid finish by Dalgety, who ran second to Batchelor until close on the home run. Won by some 15yds. 100 Yards, open. Wood Memorial Cup and Mrs John Anderson's prize. (Record: lOlsec, F, G. Westenra, 1877). N. D. Cox 1, 1. S. Gardiner 2, R. S. Thomson 3. An easy win. Time, lOJscc. 150 Yards Handicap (age handicap), under 13. Or Palmer's prize.—C. Neill 1, C. J. Ehnes and H. C. Hiatt (equal) 2. Time, 20sec. 440 Yards, under 13. Mr Gould's Cup and Airs C. W. Reid's prize. (Record: 59sec,. V. B. Powell, 1919). J. I. M. Cowlishaw 1, .1. S. Batchelor 2, R. E. Tripe 3. Time, 63?scc. 200 Yards Handicap. Mr G. Harris's Cup and the Duncan Rutherford Memorial Prize. (Best performance from scratch: 21JSCC, E. A. Neavc, 1800). R. W. Holden (16yds) 1, H. R. Hawkins (34yds) 2, J. C. Hislop (34yds) 3. There were about 100 starters. Time, 20gsec. Quarter-mile, under IG. Mrs DampierCrossley's prize. (Record: 57Jsec, W. H. Simms, 1906). W. S. Dalgety 1, T. R. Sheen 2, H. W r . Greenwood 3. Time. 57-sec. One Mile, open. Mr Cowlishaw's Cup and Mr F. I. Cowlishaw's prize. (Record: 4min 528scc, J. H. Nalder, 1919). N. D. Cox 1, J. H. Nalder 2, E. A. Bradshaw 3. Time, smin SJsec. Slow tune, but an excellent finish. 440 Yards Hurdles Handicap. Mr D. Thomas's Cup and Mr W. P. Evans's prize. (Best performance, 72<>sec, M. E. Lindsay, owes 50yds, 1898).—M. G. Williams (15yds) 1, N. S. Thomas (scr) 2, J. G. Reeves (35 yds) 3. Time, 75gsec. Consolation Race, 100 yards, under 14. A. F. Cottrell 1, L. N. Orchard 2. Time, 14jscc. Consolation Race, 100 yards, open.—R. S. Thompson 1. Time, lljscc. Old Boys' Race, 200 yards handicap. Mr Corfe's Cup—G. H. Grigg (19yds) 1, K. B. Garland (19yds) 2, J. H. Grigg and R. B. Johnston (equal) 3. Time, 20Jsec. Fives, open championship.—O. A. Y. Johnston 1. Under 15— S. G. Lester 1. The Geoffrey Harrison Memorial Cup for Place-kicking.-R. 0. Talbot (1919); C. S. Morris (1920). The Blunden Cup for the hest batting average in the First XL, season 1919-1920. M. F. Pengelly. The Hare Memorial Prizes for the best batting and bowling averages, 1919.—Batting: M. F. Pengelly. Bowling: F. W. M. Cowlishaw.

Swimming.—The M. E. Lindsay Cup: N. S. S. Batchelor.

House Challenge Cup, presented by Mr W. B. Fox, awarded to the house scoring the most points in sports.—School House 40 points, South Town 17, Flower's House 11}, North Town 9S, Jenkins's House 8. Old Boys' Champion Cup.—N. D. Cox 16 points, T. F. M. Gibson (runner-up) 11 points. Junior Championship (under 14), Mr Grigg's Cup.—H. S. Weston 5 J points, G. J. Benfield (tunner-up) 5 points. At the conclusion of the sports programme, the prizes were presented to the winners by Mrs Carrington, wife of the Very Rev. the Dean of Christchurch.