ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13430, 22 March 1907, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

RJGH SCHOOL SPORTS. All wild " tfere ' concerned with the - management of the High School annual 1 sporty, Ijel4 <in. the, school grounds, on.-. Thursday afternoon. , must be complimented "on the completeness of the arrans'n.onts'und' the Smoothness with which, the* pleasant little gathering ; passed ,off. feather- conditions, . were, favourable for the fixture; the sun shcino vHh jusi .enough fervour and a light, dool breeze 1 proved pleasant. Well up to that of pt-evious yeairs, the at-. , tendance included parents of pupjls at- -. toiling the High School, many old boys, ana quite a number of what might foi' want of a' handier term be called •outsiders." Though, as a matter ofe* fact, these latter were quickly made to feel themselves^ home, ami^emed to enjoy the gathering as much as the others whose interest in the school is na&ujpali# igr^at^-r A^tj^ri^hja^l,; vth<?,« princiroi, was energetic and courteous, at.d of Messrs, Ward and Jarfirne (masteis) the same may be said. Mr \Vard, by the way, makes an excellent starter. 1 .-'' The judges were Messrs Roy and MacDiarmid and Dr. Eookes, and although they had , suiu,e , .close iinisnea U decide their verdict was on no occasion questioned. Of considerable assiatance to the management was Mr I* b. Waster, (an oty/W wto has wpn several amateur championslups of New, Zealand, including ttie 440 yards at tlie recent Exhibition meeting), whose pi actic al knowledge was put to good use Messrs R. H. Quilliam and A. H. Übborno were joint secretaries, and did their m ork in caref nl, up-tb-dato lash- ! iua. /« he racing was on the whole good, me handicappcrs (D. <L. w>«iSr J*. V. Cokei P, Grey, W ,R. H. Quilliam) naviim . pretty fairly, gaW d .,;J;|; c sabn^h of competitors. Terhaps the it.o&L fxeiting event of the day (at lets^fc tue crowd, seemod to take; the. keen --st iui«:.rest. in it) the girls' race, run in l;t.ls. The maidens made a giv d ( Miown 'g, and raced with an abanu -n ciiara- leristic of the average school girl. , AiteiKOorf tea was supplied to visito i ; me demand wasgr^at, but not ; enourib exhaust the supply. Jg^ 1 "™';. „, IU-J yards (under -tt)--AlcAlli.in, 7vd«. 3. Won with little f spare, f line, m&W$? %^ v Sinc^r, syds ?> i a Morey ran a good race alia won by a yard. Time, 26 2-5. ; " Hich Jump—Sinclair (owed 4in), 4tt rifif^y 3in),, fft,64, 2; ±-ott °loOyards > (over 15)— Ambury, 10yds, •I;^Sinclair) syds. 2; Osborne, syds, d. A close finish. Time, ,11 ,3-5, . 440 yards (under 15)-— Dumblcton, 15yds, 1: Baily, 2yds, 2; McArthur, 10yds, 3. f ime; 68 »5. ; 440 yards Championship-*-!. Graat, i; T.^Ellisy. 2,: J^ Sinclair, 3- Grant running strongly, won with a bit up nis sleeve. Time, 63 3-5. „ _ . , 120 ' yards Hurdles— Sinclair, owed Byds,' l; Grant, owed 18yds, 2.;. £ Pott, owed 6yds, .3. An interesting finish. Time, i 7 1-5. x _ _. , 220 yards Cqld boys)— E. Osborne, scr, 1; Deacons scp> 2; O'Loughlm, 20yds, 3. Oshorjje won -Without any great difficulty. Time 27, fc£ , • ■ 150 yards (under 14) — G. Hurle, Byds, 1 ; Mclsaacs; 2yds, 2; McArthur, scr, .3. Time, .19 4-5^ ortj , „ Half-mUe (open)-rl)eacon, 20yds, 1, Grant, 10yds, 2 ; Harie, 40yfe 3. Several other starters , developed a tired feeling. Beacon won with ease, lime^ . ' Girls? Race— H. Brokenshiro, 1j Z. Bayly, 2; M. Ambury and M. McGahey (dead heat), 3. , ',*,-*.. One mile.— Osb lO rne,4o yds, 1 : Dumbleton. l?syds, 2 ; Sinclair, scratch t 3. Out o6 a field of" eight only fouivfinished, A feature of the race was -the fine run put in by little Dnmbletoi}, , who after Ueing to all appearances disposed of by tne others ran into second place, amid applause. Consolation — Monk, 1; Tuohy, 2; Mattih/3. ■•,',■'. On the call of the 'Ptmctyal the pupils gave three hearty cheers for the visitors.