ELEVEN RECORDS BROKEN

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19629, 25 October 1933, Page 4

ELEVEN RECORDS BROKEN

SPORTS DAY AT GRANTCHESTER KEEN INTEREST DISPLAYED That eleven records were broken at the Grantchester School sports yesterday is an indication of the high place athletics occupy in the school's activities. The weather was Ideal, and a large gathering of parents and friends displayed keen interest. At the conclusion of the day the prizes were presented by Mr W. Thomas, rector of the Boys’ High School. Results were:— Running. 440 Yards, open (Major Walter’s cup); record 76sec, R. D. Wigley, 1932.—H. A. Morrison 1, D. L. Scott 2, G. C. Hayter 3. Time, 74 2-ssec—-a school record. 75 Yards Handicap.—D. Turnbull 1, R. Morrison 2, S. Georgeson 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. 440 Yards, under 10 (Mrs Enaor’s prize); record 80 l-ssec, D. L. Scott, 1932.—W. Grant 1, A. J. Bruce 2, A. Wigley 3. Time, 80sec—a school record. 100 Yards, under 10 (Mr Gibson's prize); record. 15sec, D. L. Scott, 1932.—A. Wigley 1, A. J. Bruce 2. W. Grant 3. Time, 15 l-ssec. 220 Yards, open (Mrs W. F. Hamilton’s cup); record, 35 l-ssec, R. D, Wigley. 1932.—H. A. Morrison 1, D. L. Scott 2, D. G. A. Ritchie 3. Time, 33sec—a school record.

220 Yards Handicap.—W. Grant I, D. Temple 2, D. Hurst 3. Time, 32 2-ssec.

880 Yards, open (Mrs R. T. Turnbull's cup); record, 3min 0 4-ssec, R. D. Wigley. 1932—H. A. Morrison 1, D. L. Scott 2, D. G. A. Ritchie 3. Time, 3mln 0 2-ssec—a school record. 50 Yards, under 9 (Mrs W. F. Hamilton’s prize); record, Bsec. A. Wigley, 1932.—H. Turnbull 1, R. Morrison 2, D. Temple 3. Time. 8 3-ssec. 100 Yards, age handicap.—D. G. A. Ritchie 1, A. T . Bruce 2, D. Temple 3. Time, 15sec. 220 Yards, under 10 (Mrs G. Lewis’s prize); record, 37sec, D. L. Scott, 1932.—A. Wigley 1. A. J. Bruce 2, J. Orr-Walker 3. Time. 36sec—a school record. 100 Yards, open (Mrs Buchanan’s cup); record, 15sec, R. Wigley, 1932 H. Morrison 1, D. L. Scott 2, R. D. Wigley 3. Time, 14 2-ssec—a school record. Obstacle Race. —D. L. Scott 1, Q. Lewis 2. Consolation Race, open.—C. R. Bell I. Consolation Race, under 10.—J. OrrWalker 1. Fathers' Race—Mr K. Wigley 1. Field Events. High Jump, under 10 (Mrs Bruce’s prise); record, 3ft llln, D. G. Ritchie, 1932 —A. Wigley 1, W. Grant 2. A. J Bruce 3. Height, 3ft 3|in—a school record. Long Jump, open (Mrs Rudolph Wigley’s cup); record, lift 51n. D. L. Scott. 1932—D. L. Scott 1. H. A. Morrison and T. F. Thompson (equal) 2. Distance, lift lliin— a school record. High Jump, open (Mrs Arthur Wigley's cup): record. 3ft 6iin. R. D. Wigley, 1932.—J. Wigley 1, R. D. A. Wigley 2, T. F. Thompson and D. L. Scott (equal) 3. Height, 3ft 9tin —a school record. Long Jump, under 10 (Mr Hurst's prize); record, 10ft siin, D. L. Scott, 1932—A. J. Bruce 1, W. Grant 2. A. Wigley 3. Distance, 10ft lliin —a school record. Throwing the Cricket Ball (Mr Morrison's cup); record, 128 ft 41n. C. Reid, 1931—D. G. A. Ritchie 1, J. H. Ensor 2, H. A. Morrison 3. Distance, 157 ft 4iin—a school record. Championship Points. Open Championship (Grantchester Cup).—H. A. Morrison. 141 points, 1; D. L. Scott, 111 points, 2; D. G. Ritchie, 5 points, 3, Junior Championship (Mrs R. W. Ensor's cup).—A. Wigley, 11 points, 1; A. J. Bruce, 10 points, 2; W. Grant, 8 points, 3.