ANNUAL SPORTS

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 12723, 15 December 1909, Page 1 (Supplement)

ANNUAL SPORTS

The sport in connection with the Nelson Boys' College were held on Saturday afternoon; -'Tho.' weather was ..beautifully' fine, and there was a good attendance of the public. In " the Senior Cup oompetit ibi: s .Usher prov od himself far. superior to .the other, competitors, winning the flat events in great style; He scored 26 "po'rihs out of the possible, 30. /.Ridimoiid. was second 'with'- 14 poiiifs, -• Usher also, won" tho Maijoribanks" shield, winning both. the events. Newton was second with two seconds'. Usher has now won both the "Senior Cup and the Marjoribanks shield two ; years in succession. For the Junior. Cup, -competition was very keen. The winner turned out to be Tumnicliff, who scored 19. points, Muir being record, with 13-ipts and Watson third with 13*pts. Afternoyntca v.-as 'served during the afternoon. ,

The Garrison. Baud Tendered selections.

The following' are the results: —

Long Jump. (Junior Cup.) Tunnicliff, 1: Saxon, 2; Watson, 3. Dis. 15 feet 8 inches. ■ Long Jump. (Senior Cup). Field, 1 ; Usher, 2 ; Duncan^ 3 ; Dis. 19ft sin. 440 yards Handicap (open). (Mr. Fairey's trophy). McArtney (soyds) 1; Palmer (25yds) 2; Hunter (15yds) 3 Close finish. 63 started. Time 58sec. 440 Yards (Junior Cup). Muir, 1 ; Tunnicliff 2; Watson 3. Won easily. Time, 59 3-5. •' r . , 440 Yards (Senior Cup). .Mr Houlker's trophy. Usher 1, Newton. 2: Richmond 3. Usher left the held about 200 yards from home, Newton, iwwever, came with a good sprint but failed to get within three yards or tlie , winner. Time 56 2-5. . j Sack Race. Matthews 1 • Clark v 2. High Jump (Junior Cup). Thorn (scr) and Robjoluis (4in) tied with , •lft 7:.;n. High Jump (Senior Cup). Duncan~ (3in.) sft Uin, 1; Cooke (6ui), oft OJiu, 2 : Field (6m), -4ft lUin, 3. 220 Yards Handicap (open). Mr. Fowler's Cup. First heat : McNab 1, Prussing 2; Telford 3. Time 27sec. Second heat : Hunter, 1 ; Gilmour, 2 ; Mcßeth 3. Time 25 3-5. Third heat Hampson 1, Palmer 2; Field 3. Time 26. Fourth heat : Matthews 1 ; Chaytor 2 ; Pearce 3. Time 27. Fifth heat Bell, 1 ; Meuli 2; Tully 3. Time 27scc. Sixth heat : Waymouth 1 ; Shaw lv 2 ; Time 27sec. Seventh heat: Wilkes 1 ; Mitchell 2 ; Thompson 3. Time 26. Final : Bell, 1 ; Palmer 2 ; Gilmour 3. Time 27sec. 100 Yards Handicap (under 14yrs). First heat: Andrew 1; Moss 2; Bennett 3. Timel3sec. Second 'hew. ; "McArtney 1 ; Robertson 2 ; Hood 3. lime 13 1-5. Final : Mitchell .1 ; Robertson 2; Andrew 3. Time .12 l-o. 100 Yards (Marjonbanks shield), Usher 1; Newton 2; Bruce" "3."" Time 11 1-5 sec. • „. . t t Three legged race. Clung and Jessop 1; MitcheK and Condcil 2; Williams and Hudson 3. 100 Yards (Open). First heat: Hunter 1 ; Wilkes 2; Dion 3. lime 11 1-5. Second heat : Palmer 1 ; Matthews 2 ; King 3. Time 11 2-5. Third heat: Newton 1 ; McNab 2 : Waymouth 3. Time 11 2-5. Fourth heat : Burnett 1 ; Bullard 2 ; Raharuhi 3. Time 11 3-5. Final: "Newton aud Palmer dead heat 1 ; Burnett 3. Timo 11 2-5 220 Yards Handicap (under 15yrs.) Mr. Howard's prize. First heat : McArtney 1 ; Sharp 2 ; Condell 3. Second heat ". Hood 1 , Scrimgeour 2 ; Hudson 3. Third heat: Griffin, 1; Leech 2; ( Frank 3. Fourth heat : Thorn 1 ; Thompson 2: Booth 3. Final: McArtney 1; Sharp 2; Condell 3. Time 28 s^- r . - , • -I 100 Yards (Junior Cup). Muir, 1; Saxon 2 ; Tuiinicliff 3. Timo 11 2-5. 100 Yards (Senior Cup). Usher 1 ; Richmond 2; Raharuhi 3. Newton cast his shoe about 20 yards from the. post and did not finish. Time 11 1-5. Wheelbarrow race (Mr. Coote's | trophy). King and Jory. j 75 Yards (Marjonbanks shield). Usher 1; Newton 2; Bruce 3. Time 8 2-5 sec. , r Half Mile Handicap (open). Mr. Richmond's cup. Withes (syds) 1 ; Dron (scr) 2 ; Gorman (scr) 3. Time 2 17 1-5. Fifty-three started. 100 Yards Old Boys- race. Vercoo, 1 Richmond 2; Leggatt 3. About 40 started. Time Usee. Half Mile (Junior Cup). Muir 1 ; Watson 2 ; Saxon 3. Watson fought a great finish with Muir, but. cotdd riot quit© get there. Time, 230 2-5 sec. Half Male (Senior Cup). Mr. Pettit's prize. Usher 1; Richmond 2; Only starters. 120 Yards Hurdles (Junior Cup). Tunnicliff 1 ; W T atson 2 :~Muir 3. Time 212-5. Second heat: Booth 1; Worley2:Ames3. Time 20 3-5. Final: Booth 1 ; Tiuinicliff 2 ; Worlcy 3. Time 20 1-5 sec. 120. Yards Hurdles (Senior Cup). Mr Moyes' prize. First heat: Raharuhi 1 ; Usher 2 ; Richmond 3. Time 20 sec. Second heat: McNab 1; Haiiron 2. Time 19-1-5 sec. Third heat: Meuli 1 ; Jory 2 ; Pearce 3. Time, 19see. Fourth koa.t: Field L; Cooke 2, Time 19-2-5. Final: Field 1 ; McNab 2; McvEi 3. Time 18 2-"ssec.; :; -; : ' - ■ . " . One Mile Handicap (open); Prussing (30yds) 1; Worlov ii (110 yds) 2; Cass (130 yds) 3. " Worley and .Prussing raced together up the straight and fought a gciotl finish, Prussing wining- by a foot. Time, 5.15. ' Putting tlie Shot : Deck 1 ; McNab 2. Throwing the Cricket Ball. Bell 1; Tunnicliffo 2. Distance 95 yards. : 440 Yards Consolation race (Mrs., Richmond's trophy) . ■ . Hampsoii 1 ; Bunnes 2; Raharuhi 3. . ■ . -' / . At the conclusion of tlia sports the prizes ivou were presented by Mrs. G. A.. Harkness. Prizes were, also presented to tlie champon rifle shots. Baßinger I ;' P . -Munro 2. -c ; Tlie following is a list of events j and-pointe in the Senior and- junior- 1 Cup, and the Marjoribanks shield:-^

Mr. Blake, recently on. the Nelson City Council staff, has' been^appointed -engineer rind clerk to the Collingwood County Council. .

SENIOR CTJP. - Lg44O HstfilOO i Hur- - JmpYdsJmpYds.MledleTl Usher 5 5 3 5 5 .1 26 Richmond 0 2 5 3 3 2 15 Raharuhi 2 0 0 2 0 5 9 Noivton - 3 3 2 0 0.0 8 JUNIOR CUP. Lg44o HghlOO } HurJmp Yds Jnip Yds. Ml© die rp 1 Tminicliff 5-3 4 2 0 5 19 Muir 0-5 1 5 5 2J 18J "Watson 2 2 : 4 0 3 2i 13J Sason '301329 MAItJORIBANKS SHIELD. ! 100 75 ' -ToYds. Yds. +aT,_ j SJbKoc S 5 10 ! New-ton 3 3 6 - ! Bruce 2 2 4