RECORD BROKEN

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21178, 27 October 1938, Page 5

RECORD BROKEN

Craighead Sports Championships Decided One record, the senior long jump, was broken at the annual sports of the Craighead Diocesan School, which were held at the School and on the Highfield Golf Links yesterday. Competition was keen and the championships provided good contests, although both were won by a fair margin of points. There was a large attendance of parents. At the conclusion of the sports the trophies were presented by Mrs H. W. Monaghan in the gymnasium. The championships resulted as follows: Senior—D. Taylor (24points) 1, B. Shirtcliff (17 points) 2, P. Knights (7 points) 3. Junior—M. Sams (23 points! 1, J. Howell (14 points) 2, B. Tweedy (7 points) 3. The inter-house competition was won by Te Raki with 92 points, Tonga being second with 84 points. Tire record broken was in the senior long jump, in which B. Shirtcliff jumped 14ft llSin, compared with the previous record of 14ft 9in established by M. Orbell in 1933. B. Shirtcliff also holds the junior long jump record of 14ft 4in. The officials who controlled the sports were:—Timekeeper, Mr G. F. Bridges; judges: Dr F. F. A. Ulrich, Messrs A. Elworthy, W. H. Walton, L. Talbot, A. Fleming, H. Sinclair-Thom-son and Archdeacon Monaghan and Miss M. Griffin; starters, Mr H. W. Washbourn, Misses D. Shirtcliff and M. Billens; scorers, Mesdames M. F. Ledingham and N. S. Hawkes; committee: Miss D. Shirtcliff, Marion Cameron, Jean Inglis, Diana Taylor, Jocelyn Wallis, Beatrice Shirtcliff, Margot Nelli, Pauline Morrison. Detailed results were as follows: Senior Cup 100 Yards—D. Taylor 1, B. Shirtcliff 2, P. Knights 3. 220 Yards—D. Taylor 1, P. Knights 2, B. Shirtcliff 3. 50 Yards—B. Shirtcliff 1, J. Wallis 2, D. Taylor 3. 65 Yards Hurdles—D. Taylor 1, B. Shirtcliff 2, A. Baird 3. High Jump—D. Taylor (4ft 3Jin) 1, P. Knights 2, J. Wallis 3. Long Jump—B. Shirtcliff (14ft lllin, a record) 1, D. Taylor 2, J. Wallis 3. Junior Cup 50 Yards—N. Sams 1, J. Howell 2, B. Tweedy 3. 100 Yards—N. Sams 1, B. Tweedy 2, J. Howell 3. 50 Yards Skipping—N. Sams 1, B. Tweedy 2, C. Little 3. High Jump—J. Howell and N. Sams (3ft lOlin), equal, 1, C. Little 3. Long Jump—J. Howell (13ft 61in) 1, N. Sams 2, C. Little. Other Events Skipping Race (Forms 1 and 2)—C. McFarlane 1, G. Ulrich 2, S. SinclairThomson 3. 75 Yards, under 15—C. Boon 1, M. McFarlane 2, K. McFarlane 3. 50 Yards, 9 and under—J. Cunningham 1, S. Sinclair-Thomson 2, S. Raymond 3. 100 Yards, senior—G. May 1, P. Morrison 2, N. Tait and H. Kain (equal) 3. Little Visitors’ Race—C. Ulrich 1, M.

Inglis 2, P. Raymond 3. 50 Yards’ Three-legged Race, junior —J. Howell and N. Sams 1, C. Boon and G. Ulrich 2, M. McFarlane and K. McFarlane 3. Mothers’ Race —Mrs D. C. McFarlane 1, Mrs H. Sinclair-Thomson 2, Mrs G. Rich 3. Egg and Spoon, junior—N. Sams 1, C. Little 2, B. Scott 3. Egg and Spoon, senior—N. Tait 1, I. Reid 2, P. Morrison 3. Sack Race, senior—l. Reid 1, P. Knights 2, A. Baird 3. Sack Race, junior—G. Rich 1, P. Bolderston 2, K. McFarlane 3. Three-legged, senior—A. Baird and G. May 1, B. Shirtcliff and P. Morrison 2, N. Tait and C. Little 3. Fathers’ Race—Mr Burrell and Mr Rich (equal) 1. Old Girls’ Race —G. Anderson 1, P. Shrimpton 2, A. Orbell 3. House Relay—Te Raki 1, Tonga 2, Te Hauauru 3. Sack Race, under 10—S. SinclairThomson 1, S. Marshall 2, J. Cunningham 3. 200 Yards Handicap—C. McFarlane 1, G. May 2, M. McFarlane 3. Potato Race, under B—J.8 —J. Cunningham 1, J. Hudson 2, S. Marshall 3. Obstacle Race, senior—A. Baird 1, P. Morrison 2, G. McFarlane 3. Obstacle Race, junior—M. McFarlane 1, N. Sams 2, C. Little 3. High Jump, senior—P. Morrison (4ft 3iin) 1, G. May 2. Long Jump, senior—G. May (13ft HJin) 1, P. Morrison 2, G. McFarlane 3. 440 Yards Walk—H. Kain 1, N. Tait 2, A. Don 3. Throwing Cricket Ball—P. Morrison (117 ft 4in) 1, D. Taylor 2. Long Jump, 12 and under —M. McFarlane (12ft 6in) 1, G. Rich 2, B. Scott 3.