SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 85, 9 April 1936, Page 9

SCHOOL ATHLETICS

TECHNICAL COLLEGE SPORTS. At ANY RECORDS BROKEN. The annual athletic sports of the Wanganui Technical College were held at Cook’s Gardens on Tuesday and yeaterday afternoon in bright sunshine. Throughout the events a high standard was displayed ami many existing school records were broken. The boys’ senior championship was won by Shewan (Alexander), with 26 points, O’Donnell (Rees) being run-ner-up with 12 points. The boys’ junior title was won by Brown (Braik) 20 points, with Pritchard (Alexander) and Morrell (Rees) six points runnersup. The intermediate title went to Burnush (Braik) 23 points, with Watson (Alexander) 17 points, runner-up. In the girls’ section, the senior championship was won by* E. Waters (Pirani) with 23 points, S. Green (Pirani) being runner-up with 22 I points. The junior championship went to E. Scott (Pirani) 17 points, with F. Adams (Braik) runner-up with 16 points.

The boys’ inter-house competition resulted as follows:—Alexander, 180 points, 1; Braik, 175 points, 2; Rees, 120 points, 3; Pirani, 51 points, 4. In the following list of results the abbreviations used denote the respective “Rouses,’’ as follows: —B for Braik. A for Alexander, R for llces, ami P for Pirani. Results arc as follow: BOY’S EVENTS , 100yds. Junior Championship. - Brown (B) J, Pritchard (A) 2, BirchloOyds. Intermediate Championship. I Burbush (B) 1, Watson (A) 2, iiyan (P; 3. ■ 100yds. Senior Championship. •Shewan (A) J, Latham (!’) Cas-benic-r Long Jump Championship. — 1 ,Shewan (A) Jbit. Ln. 1, Latham (P) 12; i. Jin. 2. O'Donnell (K) 3. Intermediate Long Jump. Burbush (iii 1. Watson (A) 2, Brown (K) 3. ! Junior Long Jump.—Brown (B) 1, Morrell (R) 2, Harris (P) 3. Senior High Jump. —Shewan (A) 1, O'Donnell (i\) 2, Lai ham (P) 3. Intermediate High Jump.—Walson (A; J, Burbush (B) 2, Metekingi (P) Junior Lung Jump. —Brown (B) 1, Morrell (R) 2. ►Sack Race.—Jeronisen (P) .1, Smith (Ai 2. Brown (B) 3. 220yds Junior Championship.—Brown (B) 1, Pritchard (A) 2, Burchfield (R) 22*>yds. Intel mediate Championship. Burbush (B) 1, Watson (A) 2, Metekingi (P) 3. 22' ‘yds. Senior Championship. Shewan (A) 1, Cas-bolt (B) 2, Lat'iam 100yds. Junic-r Championship (final). Biennan (B) and Reid (R) equal 1, Schoiliehl (P) 3. 100yds. Intermediate (final). Mupham (B) 1, Grant (D) 2, McNeil (A) and Gibson equal 3. 100yds. Senior (final). —Ford (A) 1, Herman (R) 2,Grogan (B) 3. 220yds. Junior. —Reid (R) 1, Cant (11) 2. 220yds. Intermediate. —Gibson (B) 1, Grant (E) 2, Mepham (B) 3. 220yds. Senior. —Drailin (P) 1 ; Ford (Al 2, Grogan (B) 3. 440yds, Intermediate Championship. —Burbush (B) .1, Watson (A) 2, Metekingi (P) 3. 440vds. Senior Championship. Shewan (A) 1, Casbolt (B; 2, O'Donnell (R) 3. 440yds. Intermediate (final). —GibsOn 1, Grant 2, Croom (A) 3. -I inyds. Senior (final).—Draffin (P) 1, Williams (A) 2, McPhail (A) 3. Junior House Relay. —Rees 1, Braik 2, Alexander 3. Intermediate House Relay. —Braik 1, Alexander 2, Pirani 3. Senior House Relay.—Alexander 1 ; Braik 2, Pirani 3. . - i ' - . -.. u I / I 1 1 Ir-.n n r.l 1 (I? \

AHle Gnampionsmp. —u x/wuuen 1, Casbolt. (Bj 2, Shewan (A) 3. Open Mile—Smith (A) 1, Kingham (P) 2, Cooke (A) 3. Inter-house Relay (30 boys 10 girls). —Alexander 1, Rees 2, Braik 3. Boys’ 880yds. Senior Championship. —Shewan (A) 1, O’Donnell (R) 2, Casbolt (B) 3. Intermediate Boys’ High Jump.—Gibson (B), McDougall (A), Jeromsen (P), ami Wadsworth (R), equal, 1. Senior Boys’ High Jump.—Church f'A) 1, Batt (B) and Jones (R), equal, Throwing the Cricket Ball. —McPhail (A) 1, -Manning (R) 2, Whiting (A) 3. GIRL’S EVENTS Skipping Race. —First heat: J. McFarland (K) J, R. Wi>hart 2, Al. Patterson (A) 3. Second heat; G. Brooker (R) J, 11. Ashley (Aj 2, 31. Coutts (P) 3. Final: J. McFarland (R) 1, H. Ashley (A) 2, G. Brooker (R) 3. Hop, Step, and Jump (junior).—l-. Adams (L; 26ft. 9in. 1, R. McGregor (R) 2611. 4in. 2, E. Scott (P) 3. Hc-p, Step, and Jump (senior).-—E. Waters (P) 30ft. 3Hn. 1, S. Green (P) 29it. 7Hu. 2, J. Goldsbury (A) 3. Egg and Spoon Race.—First heat: B. Gowitii iB) i. Second heat: B. Herd (B) 1, C. Welton (B) 2. Final; B. Gowan (11; 1,, E. Welton (B) 2. lOUyds. Junior Championship. E. Scott (!') 1, L Morrman (B) 2, 31. Vcdiemaire (A) 3. 100yds. Senior Championship. S. Green (P) 1, E. Waters (P) 2, PAlorell (B) 3. Tie Ra.cc. —First heat. J. McFarland (R) 1, I. Adamson (A) 2, N. Domney (R) 3. Second heat; A. Adams (K; J, M. Walker (P) 2, O. Crombie (F) 3. Final; J. McFarland and B. Goldsbury (R) 1, M. Walker and E. Prosser (fl’) 2, 1. Adamson and P. Goddard (A) 3. Wheel bar runv Race. —B. Whale and B. Malcolm (B) 1, D. Christian and E. Hardy (B) 2 r J. McFarland and L. Carswell (R) 3. Throwing the Cricket Ball.— K. James (P; 150*ft. 1, E. Waters (P) 149 ft. 2, A. Felbers (A) 3. 75yds. Junior Championship. E. Scott (P) I, 1. Moosman (B) 2, F. Adams (B) 3. 75yds. Senior Championship. S. Green (P) 1, E. Waters (P) 2, A. Peffers (A) and M. McCormick (B) tie 3. Pets’ Race. —P. James’ Nip (A) 1, M. Lee’s Pat (P) 2, M. Patterson’s Paddy (A) 3. Walking with Book on Head. - M. Munro (R) 1, E. Golidthorpo (P) 2, J. McFarland (R) 3. Long Jump (junior).—F. Adams (B) 12ft. 3Ain. 1, M. Volleniaire (A) 12ft. ll.in. 2, R. Sargisson (Rl) lift. lOin. 3. Long Jump (senior). —S. Green (P) 14ft. Sin. 1, E. Waters /P) 14ft. 2in. 2, P. Morrell (B) 13ft. Siu. 3.