CADETS’ SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 231, 29 September 1931, Page 11

CADETS’ SPORTS.

Large Programme Run Off Successfully. The Christchurch Technical High School cadet corps yesterday commenced a series of events in connection with their annual organised sports competition when a big hundred yards race was staged at the Ensor’s Road ground. A programme of twenty-one events was staged and efficient organisation enabled those in control to complete their task in half an hour. The results were as follows: 100YDS INTER-PLATOON CHAMPIONSHIP. Senior Event. (Restricted to boys over fifteen years in age.) First heat—E. W. Collins (A Company, No. 4 Platoon) 1, E. H. Wickham (A Company, No. 3 Platoon) 2, W. Bradley (A Company, No. 1 Platoon) 3; time —lll sec. Second heat—C. Honeybone (A Company, No. 2) 1, J. Hart-land (A Company, No. 1) 2, C. Roberts (A Company, No. 4) 3; time 12sec. Third heat —M. Murname (Special Training Platoon) 1, L. Grant (A Company, No. 4) 2, R. Black (Engineering Section) 3; time—l2lsec. Fourth heat—G. Williams (A Company, No. 2) 1, D. Owers (B Company, No. 3) 2, E. Prestney (B Company, No. 3) 3; time—l2 3-10 sec. Fifth heat—R. H. Mitchell (B Company, No. 1) 1, L. Trebilcock (B Company, No. 4) 2, G. Morris (A Company, No. 3) 3; time —ll 4-ssec. Sixth heat—J. S. Sheard (A Company, No. 4) 1, E. King (Engineers) 2, J. M. Murphy (A Company, No. 3) 3; time—l2 9-10 sec. Seventh heat—H. Hampton (Special Training Platoon) 1, L. Rowse (B Company, No. 4) 2, W. Martin (B Company, No. 2) 3; time—l2 3-6 sec. Eighth heat—R. Tolputt (B Company, No. 1) 1, B Johnstone (Lewis Gun Section, Band) 2, M. Neave (A Company, No. 3) 3; time—l2 l-10sec. First semi-final—E. W. Collins 1, E. H. Wickham 2, W. Bradley 3; time—lll sec. Second semi-final—R. Tolputt 1, L. Trebilcock 2, R. H. Mitchell 3; time—--11 7-10 sec. Final. R. Tolputt 1 E. W. Collins 2 W. Bradley 3 Won by a foot, with a like distance separating second and third. Time—lli The following were the number of points secured by the various platoons in connection with the senior (over fifteen years) championship:—A Company, No. 4 Platoon, 14 points; B Company, No. 1, 13 points; B Company, No. 4, 7 points; A Company, No. 3, 7 points; Special Training Platoon, 6 points; A Company No. 2, 6 points; A Company, No. 1, 5 points; Engineering Section, 3 points; Lewis Gun Section—Band, 2 points; B Company, No. 3,2 points; B Company, No. 2, 1 point. Junior Event. (Restricted to boys under fifteen years in age.) First heat—R. Newman (B Company, No. 1 Platoon) and R. Oliver (Special Training Platoon) (dead heat) 1, G. E. Barber (Lewis Gun Section—Band) 3; time—l 3 1-Osec. Second heat—N. Hillier (B Company, No. 2) 1, T. R. Veal (Lewis Gun-j:Band) 2, E. Collins (Engineering Section) 3; time—l3lsec. Third heat—R. Gibb (A Company, No. 2) 1, R. Huston (A Company, No. 3) 2, S. Ballinger (B Company, No. 3) 3; time—l 3 sec. Fourth heat—G. Gunns (B Company, No. 2) 1, J. Harvey (Special Training Platoon) 2, W. Copping (B Company, No. 4) 3; time—l3sec. Fifth heat —A. M/Vinnie (B Company, No. 2) 1, S. Coote (A Company, -No. 2) 2, L. Johnston (Special Training Platoon) 3; time —l3 l-10sec. Sixth heat—D. Watson (Lewis Gun—Band) 1, C. Walker (B Company, No. 1) 2, E. Piner (A Company, No. 3) 3; time—l2Jsec. Seventh heat—C. Morton (B Company, No. 1) 1, C. Bradwell (B Company, No. 4) 2, K. Whittington (A Company, No. 2) 3; time —l3£sec. First semi-final —G. Gunns 1, J. Harvey 2, W Copping 3; time—ll 9-10 sec. Second semi-final—D. Watson 1, A. M'Vinnle 2, C. Morton 3; time—l2 4-6 sec. Final. G. Gunns 1 J. Harvey 2 D. Watson 3 Won by a yard, with a foot between the next two boys. Time—l2 3-ssec. The following were the number of points secured by the various platoons in connection with the junior (under fifteen years) championship:—B Company, No. 2 platoon, 17 points; Lewis Gun Section—Band, 10 points; Special Training Platoon, 91 points; B Company, No. 1, 81 points; A Company, No. 2, 6 points; B Company, No. 4, 4 points; A Company, No. 3, 3 points; Engineering Section, 1 point; B Company, No. 3, 1 point. GRAND AGGREGATE. The following are the present positions for the grand aggregate:—B Company, No. 1 Platoon, 211 points; B Company, No. 2, 18 points; Special Training Platoon, 151 points; A Company, No. 4, 14 points; Lewis Gun Section—Band, 12 points; A Company, No. 2, 12 points; B Company, No. 4, 11 points; A Company, No. 3, 10 points; A Company, No. 1, 5 points; Engineering Section, 4 points; B Company, No. 3, 3 points. The present position in the company championship is as follows: —B Company, 531 points; A Company, 41 points; Headquarters Wing, 311 points.