NELSON COLLEGE SPORTS.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12406, 23 November 1908, Page 2

NELSON COLLEGE SPORTS.

! The annual sports in connection [ with the Nelson Boys' College took place at the College grounds on Saturday afternoon. Tho wcatfier was fine, and tih.ere was a large attendance of spectators. As usual, the fields were large, and the majority of the events were well contested. In the long jump, Newton put up a record for the College, jumping 20ft 7in. Tho senior cup was won by Usher, who secured 22 points (three arsis a second and a -third ), K. Smith being runner-up with '20 points. In i' tiio junior cup, Gorman was succcs- ; ful, with 23 points (four . firsts ami a third), King briny runner-up \vi;h 17 points. The Majoribanks' Shield was won by Usher, who secured first place in botlr events. The Garrison Band was' present, and played selections during the afternoon. At the conclusion of the spores tho prizes were distributed by Mrs F. H. Richmond. Appended are the results : — Long Jump (junior cup) : Gorman, ser., lGft sin, 1 ; Worley iii (24in hep). 16ft 2in ; Christie?, scr., 16ft 3in. ' Long Jump (senior cup) : Newton scr., 20ft '/in, 1 ; L'sher, scr., 19ft Sin, 2; Worley ii (12in), 18ft. Gin, 3. The winner established a College record for this event. 4-iO Yards open (Mr Hamilton's trophy): Tunnicliff, 45yds, 1; Web : I her, 15yds, 2; Jennons. 50yds, 3, • 410 Yards (junior cup) : Gorman, 1; King, 2; Telford, 3. No time taken. 410 Yards (senior cup): Usher, 1; Smith, 2; Newton, 3. Time, 53 4-otli sees. Sack Race: Ist heat, Turnbull 1, Homer 2; 2nd hcai>, Bean 1, Hudson 2; 3rd heat, Mathews 1, Clark 2 ; 4xh heat, Knapp 1, Ellis 2; final, Mathows, 1, Bean 2. High Jump (junior cup) : Shirtliff, scr, Tunnicliff (oin), and Monro ii (Gin), tied, 4ft 9in. High Jump (senior cup) : Deck (3in), sft 3in, 1 ; Richmond (3in) 4ft 11 in, 2_; Sadd (Sin), 4ft 10in, 3. 220 Yards opon handicap (Mr Fowler's cup): Ist -hear: Webber (Byds), 1; White (11yds), 2; Bruce (10yds), 3; time, 2Gsees. 2nd heat: Jenninps (oyds) 1; Hod-son (25yds), 2; Papps fSyds). 3; timo. 20 2-oth sees. 3rd heat: W;:\-s (12yds), 1 ; Allen (syds) 2; Chins; (2"2vdsj, 3 ; timo, 2(3 l-oth poos. 4j-l, liont: Waymniith (fivds). 1: Sadd i (11yds). 2;' To^iill ii (17 yds), 3: time. 26 2-oth s^os. sth boat: Childs (syds), 1 ; Mouli (11yds), 2: Chayror i 0 7yds), 3; timo, 2<ssecs. 6f!i limt : Duncan (9vds). 1; Hunter Ofl.vds), 2: Jonnoji'; 07yds). 3: timo, ■ 96spr>s. Finnl: Monli. 1: White, 2; Childs. 3. Timo. 26 2-oth spcs. 100 Yards, under 14: Isv heat: rSossolmnn (Vor). 1 : Looch (ovds), 2; 8.-irtlett (6yds), 3: time, 13 3-sth sors. 2nd heat: Webloy (3yds), 1; MitehoH ii Covds), 2; Lucas (Svds), 3 ; + inio.. 13 2-sth spo?. 3rd boat.: Fairbnll (7ydO, 1: Bnrnos (3vds), 2; Androw ii (Gydsi. 3; timo, 13 l-stb ■spps. Finnl : Wr>bloy. ; Bossolmnn 2r T«^i-l,ol) o T ; m - -| 3cnrs 100 Yards Marjorilianks* Shield: TTshor. i : Nowion, 2 ; Smith, 3. Timo, 11 r 2-s tli sees. Three-legged Race. — Ist heat: Tothill ii and Mitchell ii, 1; Mitchell i and Shaw, 2; Palmer and Cliing, 3. Second boat : Srantlobnry and E. King, 1 ; Jordan i and Ellis, 2 ; Turnbull i and Morrison, 3. Final: Kcantloburv and E. King, 1 ; Jordan i and Ellis, 2. 100 Yards Open Handicap (Mr Hounsoll's medal). — Ist heat: Telford (9yds), 1; Bruce (6yds), 2; Newton (scr), 3; tiirne, 11 1-oth sees. Second heat : Waymouth (-Iyds), 1 ; Paye (7vds), 2; Kyngdon (11yds), 3; time, 12socs. Third heat: O'Connell (Gyds), 1; Jennings (4yds), 2; Leaper (syds), 3 ; time, 12socs. Fourth heat : Webber (4 vds), 1; Saxon (7yds), 2; Liddoll (Gyds), 3; timo, 11 2-oth sees. Fifth heat: Scantlebury (syds) and Rivers (7vds), dead heat, 1; Jennens (11yds), 3; time, 11-25 th sees. Sixth heat : Hunter (6yds) and Worley ii (syds), dead heat, 1; Mathews (10 yds), 3; time, 11 2-sth sees. Semifinal: Bruce, 1 ; Telford, 2; O'Connell, 3 ; time, 11 l-sth sees : 2nd heat, Webber, 1 ; Mathows, Rivers and Scantlebury (tie), 2; time, 11 2-sth sees. Final : Webber, 1 ; Rivers, 2 ; Telford, 3. Time, 11 2-oth sees. 220 Yards, under 15 (Mr Howard's trophy.— lst heat: Shoat (20yds), 1; Wiikes (scr), 2; Langbein ii (15yds), 3; lime, 2ysecs. 2nd heat: Hodgson (20yds), 1; Thorn (10yds), 2; Bull hi (liydt;,), 3; time, itesecs. l'inal: Sheai', 1; Hodgson, 2; Wilkes, 3. 'lime-, 'li 2-oth sees. lOu iards (junior cup): King, 1; Gorman, 'I ; Teilord, 3. Time, liisecs. 10U lards (senior cup): Usher, 1; Smith, 2. Time, 11 2-oth sees. 75 Yards (Marjoribanks Shield) : Usher, i; Newton, 2. Time, » 4-oth soos. iiali-mile Open Handicap (Mrßichmond s cup) : Dron, 20yds, 1 ; Duncan, 2oyds, 2; Jordan i, 30yds, 3. Time, 2min 19secs. Half-mile (junior cup) : Gorman 1, King 2. Timo, 2min 23secs. Half-mile (senior cup): Usher 1, Smith 2. Time, 2min 25secs. 120 Yards Hurdles (junior cup): Christie, 6yds, i. Time, 20 3-oth sees. 120 Yards Hurdles (senior cup) : Smith 1; Sadd i, 4yds, 2; Jory, Byds, 3. Time, IS 4-sth sees. One Mile Open Handicap (Mr Morrison's cup) : Richmond, 50yds, 1 ; Ballingcr, 50yds, 2 ; Quilliam, 35yds, 3.- Time, omins llsecs. Putting the Shot: Harley (2ft) 3 29ft Gin, 1; Mac Nab .(2ft 6in), 28ft llin), 2; Jennings (2ft 6in), 28ft 4in, 3. Throwing the Cricket Ball: Jordan ii (14yds), 94yds, 1; Deck (scr), 90 yds, 2; Bell i (53-ds), 89yds, 3, 440 Yards Consolation Race (Mrs Richmond's cup): Tully 1, MacNab2, Saxon 3. Time, 64secs.