COLLEGE SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 119, 30 September 1868, Page 2

COLLEGE SPORTS.

* ■ The following is a continuation of the report in our yesterday's issue, comprising the events decided after we went to press : — Fives, open to the whole school. Chapman, T 1 Rutherford, D. ... ... 0 These were the picked player?, and a closely contested game was played. Chapman took the lead at commencement, but Rutherford by some clever play tied him at 10, and the game finally concluded 20 to 15. Fives, for boys under 14 years. Rutherford, B. ... .: ... 1 Cotterill ... ..; ••• 0 These were also the picked champions of their age, and none others contested. It was a very unexciting game, Rutherford winning before his opponent had scored. Fives, for boys under 11. Mathias, A. 1 Rhodes, A. 0 This had been played on the previous day, and was an easy victory for Mathias, Rhodes only scoring 1. - Round Swing Jump. — Open to the whole school. Chapman, T 1 Rutherford, D. ... ..; 0 These two were again pitted against each other, without other opponents, they being generally admitted to a superiority. From the first, it whb evident .that Hutherford. although jumping in a beautiful manner, wns overmatched by his elder and stronger opponent. He whs compelled (o .retire at 8 ft. 3 in., but Chapman afterwards cleared the line 6 inches higl/er. Round Swing Jump for boys under 14 i years. Macfarlane, J 1 Five boys competed, but after some very pretty jumping, he disposed of his opponents and won the prize at 6 tt. 6 in. High Jump, open to the whole school. Fen wick, C. ... ... 1 Gould, G 2 Oaty four entered, and this was perhaps tWUeast creditable^ display of skill during tfle day. None of'the jumping was clean or raatly none, and the winner only reached 4 feet 9 inches. High Jump for boys under 14. Rutherford, E. ... ... l Macfarlane, J. 2The competitors in this, four in number, exhibited much greater address and skill than their elders, and some very pretty jumps were made. The contest was close, and the winner reached the height of 4 feet 2 inches. Long Jump, open to the whole school. Chapman, T 1 Rutherford, D 2 The winner cleared 15 feet, and was some dUtance in advance of Rutherford. iSight competed. Long Jump for hoys under 14 years. Rutherford, B 1 Stiffe, — 2 Four competed, and the winner cleared 12 feet 8 inches. This terminated the sports, but before concludiug, we miy notice the jumping ground, which was much too hard, especially for the long jumps, and in the high jumps the boys had to face the sun — a very great mistake in such competitions. VThe visitors and boys next adjourned to the schoolroom, where the prizes were to be awarded. These Utter consisted of writing desks, albums, cricket bats, and other articles of use to school-boys. They were displayed on a table under the presidency of Mesdamea Harris and Reeves, and visitors were seated in convenient.proximity, with the boys on the left hand si&eJ Mr R. J: S. Harman opened the proceedings, and in doing so, expressed the pleasure which himself and the other visitors had experienced in watching the games during the day. He congratulated the boys on the increased skill they had displayed, and commended them for the evident attention they had devoted to emulative practice. As a proof of what this could do, he instanced several of (he races in which young boys had been able to compete almost successfully with their elders. He then, pointed out the good arising from

M&^icdnl^B|a in promoting rivalry, and remarked that they would be useless if the defeated weye to go away, and at once give up all Intention of winning a prize. It wa» only by repeated and continued practice that they coald excel, and applying the same rule to their studies they might by earnest application frequently overcome what at first appeared, perhaps a hopeless task. He concluded by urging them to continued exertion iubotli respects. Mr Hondell then read out the names of the winners, who, as they stepped forward in rotation, were presented with their respective prizes, accompanied by. a few suitable words. Mrs Reeves presented the Ladies' Cup to the winner, and Mrs Harris. 'distributed the remainder of the prizes. 1 " Each boy was greeted with a round of applause, by his schoolmates; and on conclusion of the ceremony of presentation, three hearty cheers were given for the ladies, the Rev. Mr Harris^ and Mr Cotterill.