ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143450, 10 March 1911, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. The annual sports in connection with the New Plymouth High School took place on the school grounds yeaterday ullernoon. The weather conditions were 'all that could he desired, and there was a larger atlem)i','ice than usual. The gathering proved a very interesting and successful one. The various events were well contested, and several of last year s records were broken. Everything was well managed hy the committee, cotisistmg of the following pupils:—F. E. Clarke, N. F. Little, E. D. Colson, E. Grant, C. V. Day, F. H. Billing, ami L. Goss. Mr. d. Hemptou acted as judge, and Mr. Wart! was starter. Owing to the lateness of tho hour two of the races were deleted from the programme, and it was also agreed to distribute the prises on some intiire occasion. Results:—

lUOyds under 15.—First licat; Bruco (scr) i, L. Day (b.yiJs) 2, Crone (scr) 3. Also started; Sinclair (3yds), D. Grant (Byds), Rudd (Byds), Leech (10yds), Bridgemun (Itivds). Time, 12jsec. Second heat; A. Little (3yde) 1, Ewing (Svds) 2, Skelton (6yds) 3. Also started: Bacon (6yds), White (8,v«l«), Putt (Byds), Whitham I.loyds), Campbell (10yds), ■Matthews (11yds). Time, lljsoc. third heat : Chong (2yds) 1, K. Jury Byds) 2, Salt (llyds) it. Also started; Heck (Cyds), Avi'.nn (Byds), Clarnlge (IDyds), King (10 yds), Vickers (10yds), Fair (11yds). Time, 12sec. Fourth heat: Kelly (llyds) I, Hawke (11yds) 2, Kvans (Byds) B.' Also .started: Kwiug (Byds), Clemow (10yds), Bares (10yds), Kidd (13yds). Scnii-linah-: First iieat, Little 1, Skelton 2, Bruce 3, lime Piscc; second heal, Chong 1, Little 2, K. Jury 3. Time l , lllsec. Long Jump.—Bruce, 15ft DJin, 1; Clarke, 15k I in. 2; Mulloy, lilt UJin, 3. A school record. 440yds, under 15. Kelly (20yds) 2, Little (Byds) 3. Also started; Crone (scr), Sinclair (scr), Chong (I2vds), Skelton, Bacon, and Beck' (20yds), W. Ewing, Grant. S. Ewing, K. Jury, Kirton, L. flay, While, Campbell, and Avunn (30yds), Ciaridgo, Leech, and Bates (35yds). Time, 67jsec. 100yds, over 15.• —First heat; Clarke (scr) J, liny (2yds) 2, Mulloy (2yds) 3. Also started; .Martin (lyti), Billing (2yds), Hamhlyn (12yds), Mason (12yds), Time, lljsec. Second heat: Grant (13yds) 1, H. Hooker (7yds) 2, Grey (6yds) 3. Also ran; L. Hooker (Syds), Bcndell (llyds), Weston (llyds), Blundell (12yds). Time, HJsec. Third heat: Hempton (15yds) 1, Little (6yds) 2, Colson (Cyds) 3. Also started: Lepiior (7yds), Newell (llyds), Marlcll (llyds), Howell (llyds), Fordyco (12yds). ’lime, Piscc. Fourth heat; Goss (6yds) 1, Kirkhy (oyds) 2, Buyly (7yds) 3. Also .started; Mandor (7yds), Bacon (Byds), Brown (12yds), liurkhardt (Myds). Teed (17yds). Time, lllsec. Semi-final: First heat, Grant 1, Day 2, Clarke 3, time llsec; second heat. Colson 1, Hempton 2, Little 3, time llisec. Final; Grant 1, Hempton 2, Colson 3. Time, llsec. 150yds (under 14).—C. Crone (scr) 1, K. Jury (Byds) 2, Hawkes (llyds) 3. Also started: Bacon (7yds), Ewing (8 yds), Grant (Byds), Day (Byds), White (Syds), Campbell (llyds) and Kidd (10 yds). Time, ID.sec—a school record. 220yds School Handicap.—First heat; Little (6yds) 1, Martin (2yds) 2, Clarke (scr) 3. Also started: Mulloy (2yds). Day (4yds), Bacon (12yds). Mandor (11) yds), Mason (22yds), White (22yds), Vickers (30yds), and Hamblyp (19yds). Second heat: Grant (syds) 1, Marfell (17yds) 2, C. Crone (llyds) 3. Also ran: Grey (6yds), Weston (17yds), Clomow (30yds), and Bnrkhardt (30yde'. Third hfrat: Kelly (17yds) 1, Grant (22yds) 2, Day (22yds) 3. Also started; Newell (12yds) Blundell (19yds), S. Ewing (22yds), W. Ewing (22yds), Bridgeman (30 yds), and Leech (30yds). Fourth heat: Bruco (6yds) 1, Colson (Cyds) 2, Toed (35yds) 3. Also started; Little (9yds), Chong (12yds), Brown (22 yds), Avann (22yds), Putt (22yds). Final: Grant 1, Colson 2, Clarke 3. Time, 26$sec. 100yds Old Boys’ Handicap.—l. Grant (Syds) 1, R. L. Okey (18yds) 2, J. Stohr (scr) 3. Also started: L. Hill (llyds), 51 ‘lsaac (10yds), and Sykes (20 yds). Time, lOsec—Old Bovs’ record, i 440yds School Championship—Martin 1, Mulloy 2, Clarke 3. Also started : Colson, Grant, Day. Time, 61|sec —a record.

880yds School Handicap.—Marfell (90yds) 1, Pott (10yds) 2, Colson (20yds) 3. Also started : Mulloy (scr), Martin (scr), Goss (30yds), Kelly (3yds), Little (30yds), Bayly and Crono (40yds), Bruco (40yds), Lcpper (30yds), Chong (50yds), Newell (50yds), Hamblyn (70yds), Blundell (90yds), Leech (90yds), Kirton (110 yds) Clcmow (120 yds), and Burkhardt (130yds). Time, 2min 18sec. High Jump Handicap.—Grey (owes Gin) 4ft 2)in 1, Kirkby (owes lin) 4ft IJin 2, Bruce (owes 4in) 4ft lin 3. Also jumped: Billing (owes sin), Sinclair (sin), Little (Gin), Day (Gin), Mulloy (Bin), Burkhardt (scr), Hempton (lin), Lcpper (lin), Weston (2in), Hooker (2in), Clarke (4in), Grant (4in) fa school record. 880yds Old Boys’ Handicap.—R. L. Okey (GOyds) 1, I. Grant (scr) 2, Mackie (40yds) 3. Also started; J. Stohr, Time, 2min Ifisoc. One Milo School Handicap.—-Kelly (70yds) 1, Bayly (100yds) 2, Pott (scr) 3. Also started: Billing (scr), Martin (scr), Colson (40yds), Little (70yds), ClarKo (70yds), Sinclair (70yds), Adlam (100yds), Lcpper (130yds), Weston (130yds), Skelton (130yds), Howell and Newell (130yds), Hamblyn (130yds), Burkhardt (170yds), S. Ewing, W. Ewing, Clcmow', Grant, and Day (200yds). Time, smin 26jscc—a school record. During an interval in the sports programme an excellent afternoon tea was served by the girl pupils and was much appreciated by the visitors. At the conclusion of the sports cheers wore called for the visitors and officials, and Mr. Mac Diarmid, chairman of the Board of Governors announced, much to the delight of the pupils, that today would bo a holiday. OKATO HANDICAPS. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. J. A. Hanson for the chopping events to bo held at Okato on March 17 : Standing Chop, 18in. block.—N Morgan 12sec., F. Corbett 15, H. Young 27, A. E. Morgan 30, E. H. Gibson and C. F. A. Volzkc 35, C. H. V. Volzkc, G. Jackrush, G. Hill and A. Deacon 40. A. G. Porteous 45. Standing Chop, 15in. block.—N. Morgan 12sec., F. Corbett 15J, H. Young 17, E. H. Gibson and H. A. Corbett 20, F. Folev, W. J. Gilmer and C. H. V. Volzkc 22, A. E, Morgan, G. Hill and E. Simons 25, A. Deacon 27, A. J. Portions 30. Standing Chop, 12iu. block.—N. Morgan and F. Corbett 7sec., H. A. Corbett 9, J. Gilmer, H. Young, 0. Hill,'!?. H. Gibson and A. E. Magon 11, A. Deacon, F. Foloy, C. F. A. Volzko and C. H. V. Volozkc 14, \V.

Cameron, A. J. Portcous Sam and Jerry 16. Double-Hand Sawing.—Volsdto brothers and Julian brothers 2sec., H. Young and Morgan 3, E. H. Gibson and mate and Magon and mate 4, Deacon and mate 5. Novice Chop.—Sam, Cameron, A. Thompson, J. L. Power and M. Andrews, all on scratch. TONGAPORUTU SPORTS. Following are the handicaps for the Tongaponitu athletic sports; 126 Yards Handicap.—F. J. Eggleton ser., R. Johns 12yds., W. M'Cormick 14, Mateno 16, J. Tnko 17, J. Rattcnbttry 18, G- Walsh, U, O’Donnell, J. O’Donuull, W. O’Donnell and R. Pukere 20. 440 Yards.—C. Johns and Soffe scr., Mafone and Waters 4yds., F. Bishop 7, G. Walsh, Armstrong, F. Pnvne and W. Scott 20. One Mile— N. Clifton and F. Bollshaw scr,, Permit 50yds., F. Bishop 100, H. Clifton, L. Chapman, C. Chapman, J. Penington, W. Hutchens, J. O'Donnell and F. Payne 150. 220 Yards.—F. Eggleton scr., R. Johns 18yds., W. M'Cormick 20, F. Bishop, Malone and H. Waters 25, J. Rattenhnry 27, S. Luke 28, G. Walsh, J Armstrong, R. Pukere and W. Scott 30. Half-Mile.—N. Clifton, F. Bellshaw and F. Rattenhnry scr., Soffe 10yds., Parrott 30, M'Conniek 40, H. Waters 51), Tnke and Bishop 05. G. Walsh., J. Armstrong, C. P. Chapman, J. J. Chapman, L. Chapman, A. Scott, R. Pukere, W. Scott mid F. Payne 80. Handicap Chop, 18-ineh block.—Soffe ser., Ludwig 5-sec., Condon 7, Jones, Bridges, am! Hutchens 10, Clifton, Beck, Walsh and Schwitters 15. Double-Handed Sawing.—Ludwig and mate ser., Johns and Condon ser., L. Hutchens ami mate ssoe., Thompson and mate osee. Single-Handed Sawing. Ludwig, Joins, R. O'Donnell, S. Soffe and 11. Hutchens all at scratch.