SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16543, 29 September 1921, Page 3

SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND

RUGBY FOOTBALL. St Andrew*** College brought a cesarul season to a close last Saturday, when th»y nlayed the annual game- JuranveA their Old Bovs. L#e«i "year t-bit» U2flktcn t*. suited in w draw, each side sooring tbraa points, but on Saturday tho present _ boys proved too strong and won by the handsome margin of 23 points to nil. Th«3* had the better of the game throughout, throwing the ball about in fine style, whilatl the. Old Boys were lacking in combination, although the weight oi their forwards or. some occasions proved too much for the Cpl* lege team, who, although hooking very cleanly, wer-e pushed off the ball. T>. M'Ctotffc'-p G. Uortiock (2), J. Carrick (2), A* W. Slosff and G, M’Crostie scored tries, one of wyneir was convTted by G. M’Crostie. ATHLETICS. The Canterbury Athletic Club has tfor long time been offering every e n courage lx*®* to young runners. Healising that, it, ie r-ccessarr to catch the boy ethietic. aboift the time lie is leaving- school, the*- have concentrated their -efforts noon the primary st liools, although the secondary schools have r.ofc been neglected. Besides giving free membership to a large n-umber of boys showed good form in lp.6t year's pk-initiy sports they have amply catered foT both, divisions in the programme of their spring* meeting. This is to he held on Saturday.* October 29 at Lancaster Peck. Three rvsnt-s r.r« reserved. lor secondary aonoolhov* and should dr*. • very keen comnet ition. The 120 vgTds i.v.d 22*) yards chani* p-onships v.-ere woE l*«t season by representatives of the Boys' High School, and this ear pliould bring' forth a fine lot of iunn«s. High School will have some goo» in C. E. Low and S RGari**ton. whilst R. O. Talbot, of Christ’* College, cm. be relied noon to be in the picture. St Bede's College have a coup;® r-f good sprinters in S. and C. O Connor, whilst St Andrew's College also should be represented b- a starmg team, of waich GMortlock and -T- Carrick will perhaps be tho Vst. The other secondary school event wiTl 1>« Tf. Na'der. nr Christ's College, is fi* he should be -fairly certain to win- Na’der. however, not- very l*mg ago underwent an operation for apoendiciti 3 and this may have veakened his -toying: abilitv. .Another rortner who must b® reckoned with is M IvTage (Bovs’ High School . who la*-t ve»v -put. up a. very fine performance m 'bschool’s BteeolecliaseThe primary schools bav? b no mean? been, o erlcoked by the C-.A.A.C-- for in th» mevr Blow are two events ter the*- boy?TbeT first is the 120 rd c scratch, race and should !-e closely con tori ed. Th® prim nry champions, Marist Brothers, pve sur® te hare a. strong: team out. although th-v hn>-« no ore to equal -J. O’Loughlin, who ranPC. well for them last- season. Norm*! Av* 1 ave some spec-dv hov«. and Crnrier -hon'd, nr v-ril to the fore, whilst A Morris <>ddinrton). R. Sullivan iGp awa>, and R Maca-rfhv (East Christchurch', if enteren. - ill stand a good chance of being placedThe -econd primary event i« 33 88.1 >ard® 1 and* can, and should also rrov*> V”v in teTestine. <>ther boys events arc khe '2'2ff yard* cliampionsliir. for the DameL Cup, end a. hen. and jumt> championshirT.oth of theso are restricted to boys u-der seventeen -ear* on the dev of the meeting. The footballer* race should bring vood entries from all eecondarvx schools. Higt< School will have a verv formidable quartet in C. F.. Low. it. H. Mterren. S. R. CVrteton and F. ,1. .Tacob®. whilst R. C. Talbot. T R. Sheer end A. R F.. Trent, of Chnrite College, and some of the promising ethlst?* o = St Bede’s and St Andrew’s snould all have a. verv good chance even against the senior cracks. CRICKET. The annual meeting of the Bovs' Gordon Hall Club waa held last week, there being r. good attendance of member*. Tt wi») decided to a vain team- iu the Bey?’ League competitions, whilst it is suggested, that the club should change its luwe te Y.M.C.A. Boys* Division. The annual reuort was lead, showing that the club hsd been very successful during the past season. Two teams were entered fer the Leatnis neuior grade and one for tbe junior. T v, <* senior \ team had proved successful in winning the competition. Mr T esli“ Gordon was elected club captain, • Mr Raluh TJtitclicr wa« re-elected secretes. \ It was stated that many new members were joining the club .rnd that the season’s prospect* were excellent. SWIMMING. The annual meeting of the Canterbury centre of tho Royal Life Saving Society showed a. rather deplorable state of affair®, particularly in connection with the school*. Cut of some forty primary schools in and rbout Cbriri,church onlv four had life saving classes. The percentage amongst the secondary schools v-as alierht-lv higher. »» five out of the fourteen schools were represented. The Frank M. Collins Cup for competition amongst the rimary boys was won by St Albans, biri there were only three entries. Tbe girls' comnetition was wan by West Christchurch, and again there were or.ly three teams entered. The* Sir .Toihn Hall Shield lor secondary school hove drew five competitor?, and was won hy West. Christchurch District High School, whilstthe Monica. Thacker Shield for secoudarygirls '.vay won by Girls’ High School A. team. The only others entered were West Christchurch District High School and Girls' High School B.