SCHOOL ATHLETICS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 579, 8 October 1932, Page 15

SCHOOL ATHLETICS.

High School Sports Held Yesterday. TWO RECORDS BROKEN. The annual sports of the Christchurch Boys’ High School were held yesterday at the school grounds, Straven Road The tracks were slightly greasy after a fairly heavy shower of rain in the morning, and a cold easterly wind was not conducive to fast times. The meeting Was the first of the secondary schools’ athletic season and no comparison of form could be made. As it wa3, only two records were broken, both in the junior section. Junior champion in 1928, J. G. Rankin captured the senior championship with 19 points, winning the 4 40yds, SSOyds and mile events, and coming second in the long jump and third in throwing the cricket ball. C. A. Tweedie, who captured the 100yds, 220yds and 120yds hurdles and scored a third in the 440yds, was runner-up with 16 points. G. B. Eathorne was third with., 14 points. Points for the junior championship were widely distributed and the result was always in doubt. Mainly owing to his victory in the cross-country event, G. R. Buchanan emerged the winner with 15 points. He won the 440yds and the 880yds In addition. E. W. Barr was next with 13 points. The organisation of the meeting was of the same high standard as in previous years, and a lengthy programme with large entries in every event was run oft in good style. The school band played during the afternoon. The prises were presented by Mrs C. E. Bevan-Brown. The results of the senior and Junior championships were: Senior Championship. 100 YAHDS, Open (Record, 10 2-ssec, G. M. Martin, 1928) —C. A. Tweedie 1, G. B. Eathorne 2, N. H. Chapman 3. Time—ll sec. From a perfect start Tweedie shot to the front after a third of the distance had been covered. From then the race was not in doubt. Eathorne finished strongly on the outside, two and a half yards behind. Chapman came up fast to finish a foot behind Eathorne. 220 YARDS, Open (Record, 23 3-ssec, L. S. White, 1929) —C. A. Tweedie 1, G. B. Eathorne 2, N. H. Chapman 3. Time —25 2-ssec. Chapman had a yard on the field when 100 yards had been covered. Tweedie drew out, however, and fifty yards further on had the race in hand. Eathorne finished strongly to head Chapman by a yard. 440 YARDS, Open (Record, 53 3-ssec, J. H. Parker, 1914)—J. G. Rankin 1, H. Simpson 2, C. A. Tweedie 3. Time—--54 3-ssec. Won by five yards. 880 YARDS, Open (Record, 2mln 5 4-ssec, E. R. Hounsell, 1931) —J. G. Rankin 1, F. G. Ullrich 2, J. Patterson 3. Time—2 min 11 4-5 sec. Patterson led most of the way the first time ronnd, Rankin lying in an easy position. Bromley made a good attempt to break away from the rest of the field, but petered out coming into the straight. Ullrich, who had been lying third, made a bid, but Rankin had the greater stamina, finishing two yards ahead. Patterson finished strongly in third place. ONE MILE SCRATCH, Open (Record, 4min 47 l-ssec, T. Milliken, 1914) —J G. Rankin 1, K. Robinson 2, F. G. Ullrich 3. Time—4 min 49 4-ssec. Parkinson made the pace a fast one from the start and at the end of the first lap was followed by Robinson and Ford; Croft and Rankin lying handy. Croft attempted to open up a gap at the beginning of the second lap, but at the end of the third had lost the lead to Robinson. At the bell the order was Robinson, Croft, Ullrich, Ford. Bromley and Rankin, who was leaving his run till late. Robinson broke away and Rankin came up to second place. Croft withdrew in the straight, and Rankin, who started his run thirty-five yards from the tape, passed Robinson to win comfortably by five yards. Ullrich was well back. 120 YARDS HURDLES, Open (Record, 16 l-ssec, R. Nixon, 1893)—C. A. Tweedie 1, G. B Eathorne 2, R. J. Blick 3. Time—l 7 l-ssec. THREE-MILE CROSS-COUNTRY (Record. 16min 41 sec, old course, J. R. Lang, 1920> —H. O. Ford 1, N. C. Trembath 2. Time—24min 4 2-ssec. ONE MILE WALK, Open (Record, Tm.in 42 2-ssec, C. S. Ell, 1928)—R. J. M*Lachlan 1, A. Cook 2. Time—Smin 52sec. R. Clark, who came In second, was disqualified. LONG JUMP, Open (Record, 20ft 7in, J. K. Dickson, 1926) —G. B. Eathorne 1, J. Rankin 2, N. H. Chapman 3. Distance—2oft 6£in.

HIGH JUMP, Open (Record, sft sJin. C. E. Low, 1919)—W. J. Leonard 1, W. A. Hearn 2, R. F. Cook 3. Height—--sfin 2 Jin. . THROWING THE CRICKET BALL, Open (Record, 103yds Ift 6£in, E. RHounsell, 1030) —I. J. Corich 1, R. F. Cook 2, J. G. Rankin 3. Distance-*-90yds 2ft lOin. . PUTTING 12L13 WEIGHT, Open—H. Evans 1, B. J. Thomson 2, N. H. Chapman 3. Distance —38ft 3in. Junior Championship. 100 YARDS, under fifteen (Record, 11 l-ssec, J*. D. Carmichael, 1929) —First beat: E. W. Barr 1, B. T. Connell 2, C. F. Billcliff 3. Time—l2 l-ssec. Second heat: G. M. Brooke 1. Time — 12 3-ssec. Final: E. W. Barr 1, C. F. Billcliff 2, B. T. Connell 3. Time—l2 3-ssec. Won easily. 220 YARDS, under fifteen (Record, 25 l-ssec, H. Mortlock, 1929) —B. T. Connell 1, E. W. Barr 2, C. F. Billcliff 3. Time—2Ssee. 440 YARDS, under fifteen. (Record, 60sec, T. Simpson, 1931)—G. RBuchanan 1, S. Williamson 2, G. F. Billcliff 3. Time—6l -3-ssec. Wot easily. 880 YARDS, under fifteen (Record: 2min 25 4-ssec, F. G. Ullrich, 1931.) G. R. Buchanan 1, S. Williamson 2, N. M. Perrott 3. Time—2min 23 l-ssec, a record. Opening up a five-yard gap on the rest of the field in the first lap, Buchanan was never troubled, and increased his lead, finishing thirty yards ahead of Williamson. 120 YARDS HURDLES, under fifteen (Record, 18 2-ssec, J. D. Carmichael, 1929) —First heat: D. J. Daly 1, J. C. Sheppard 2. Time—2l 2-ssec. Second heat: E. W. Barr 1, G. M. Brooke 2. Time—22sec. Third heat: N. M. Perrott 1, C- F. Billcliff 2. Time—2l 3-5 sec. Fourth heat: B. C. Harbidge 1, B. T. Connell 2. Time—2l 3-ssec. Final: E. W. Barr 1, D. J. Daly 2, N. M. Perrott 3. Time—2o l-ssec. Won easily* 880 YARDS WALK, under fifteen (Record, 3min 53 2-ssec, L. G. Purdue, 1930) —N. M. Perrott 1, S. Williamson 2, H. Lorimer 3. Time—4min 42sec. THREE-MILE CROSS-COUNTRY, under fifteen—G. R. Buchanan 1, W. S. Hewitt 2. Time—2smin 34sec. LONG JUMP, under fifteen (Record, 17ft 6in, H. H. Smith, 1911) —C. F. Billcliff 1, B. T. Connell 2, R. Skilling 3. Distance—l6ft siiij. HIGH JUMP, under fifteen (Record, 4ft 11 in, D. E. M'Millan, 1917) —C. F. Penfold 1, R. J. Bain and G. M. Brooke (equal) 2. Height—4ft 62,in. THROWING THE CRICKET BALL, under fifteen years (Record, 78yds 2ft 3in, M. G. Eden, 1927) —B. C. Harbidge 1, S. Williamson 2, L. Martin 3. Distance—79yds 7111, a record. Harbidge established a record in the preliminary throws last Wednesday, and his throw of 86yds 2ft 2in will be recognised.