HUNTLEY SCHOOL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 244, 16 October 1939, Page 2

HUNTLEY SCHOOL

ANNUAL SPORTS HELD A large gathering of parents and friends watched the annual athletic sports meeting at Huntley School on Saturday afternoon. The finishes were keen and a programme of twentynine events was completed in under three hours. Although no records were broken, the athletics were definitely of a high standard. The competitors had to run into a fair breeze and times suffered accordingly. The senior championship was keenly contested among B. Holdaway, W. Tweed, and K. Smith, the first-named eventually being credited with the championship honours with 22 points, with Tweed second, 2U points, and Smith third, 19 points. There was the same fighting spirit shown in the junior events, the championship being woii by R. P. Luckie with 231 points, the runner-up being J. McKelvie 20 points. The judges of the fiat races were Messrs. R. B. Taylor, P. H. Curtis and F. B. Marshall and for the jumps, Messrs. R. A. Lilly, 11. G. Lourie, and Dr. T. G. Harpur. The starter was Mr. K. R. Wadham and the timekeepers Messrs. R. P. Sherriff and N. V. RixTrott. The results were:— Long Jump (sen.); W. Tweed, 14ft. 91in., 1; K. Smith 2, B. Holdaway 3. (Record, W. W. Hallwright, 14ft. 21 in.) 100 Yards Senior; B. Holdaway 1, K. Smith 2, B. Cash 3. Time, 12 7-10 sec. (Record, J. M. Harcourt, 1934. R. M. Russell, 1935, 12sec.) 100 Yards (under 11): H. Schramm 1, M. Webster 2, I. Jameson 3. Time, 14 3-10 sec. (Record, F. C. Sawers, 1925, 131 sec.) 100 Yards (under 13): R. Carr 1, R. Wilde 2, P. Monrad and S. Guthrie, equal 3. Time, 13 7-10scc. (Record, 12 4-ssec., N. E. Frehncr, 1925, D. K. McDiarmid, 1934). 100 Yards Junior: N. Barker 1, RP. Luckie 2, J. McKelvie 3. Time, 13 8-10 secs. (Record, 12 4-ssecs., J. E. Giesen, 1921). 220 Yards (senior): B. Holdaway 1. K. Smith 2, R. Baldwin 3. Timo, 2S 6- (Record, 27 2-ssecs., P. M. Harcourt, 1927). 220 Yards (handicap under ID: J. Marshall (38yds.) .1, I. Horner (50) 2. A. Sherriff (35) 3. Time, 30secs. High Jump (junior): J. McKelvie, 3ft. 7'>in., I; R. Luckie and M. Coombs. 3ft. 6Hn., equal 2. (Record, 4ft. 2in . G. H. F. Newmai 1935). 440 Yards School Handicap: A. Sherriff (110yds.) 1. C. Louisson (85) 2. Blackley <100) and Richardson, equal 100 Yards 'senior): W. Tweed L H. Wilde 2. K. Smith 3. Time, 16 9-10 sec. (Record. A. F. Harding, 1929, 16 3-10 sec. > 100 Sards Hurdles (junior): R. RLuckic 1, N. Barker 2, J. McKelvie Time, 17 l-10sec. < Record, 15150 c., J. E. Giesen, 1921). 100 Yards Handicap < under 13': B. I Crawford (9) 1. £. Guthrie <5) 2, R. I Alexander <lo' 3. Time, 13 3-10 secs. i 100 Yards Handicap (under 9>: C. Louisson (scr.) 1, D. Blackley (3;) 2. R. Galpin (14) 3. Time, 15sces. 100 Yards (under 10): J. Slurlevant I, J. Marshall 2, A. Sherriff 3. Time, 1 j 9-iOsees. < Record, 13 9-10 secs., I ■ A. Harpur, 1925). High Jump (senior): B. Holdaway. 4ft. 4,in„ 1: P. Goddum 2, W. Tweed I 3. (Record. 4ff. Slim. A. Alexander and P. M. Harcourt. 1937 c 220 Yards (junior): R. P. Luckie 1, J. McKelvie 2, J. Hill-Molion 3. Time. 32 S-lOsec. (Record, 30 4-ssec.. W. W. Hailwright, 1929), Cricket Ball Throw: .1. Marsh, m yds.. 1: W. Tweed 2, G. Nixon 3. (Record. 83yds. Ift. lin., R. W. Barton, 1923). ' . 220 Yards Handicap (over 13): «■ Wadworth (30) 1. K. Hill (33) 2, P. Abraham (28) 3. Time, 28sec. 220 Yards Handicap (under 13): M. Hanna <251 and R. Alexander (30) equal 1, B. Crawford (20) 3. Time, 28 3-10 sec. 220 Yards Consolation (under 12): J. Hill-Motion 1. P. Abraham 2, I. Jameson 3. Time, 34 3-10 secs. 220 Yards Consolation (over 13): R. Baldwin 1. B. Cash 2, J. Church 3. Time, 30 7-10 secs. 220 Yards Consolation (under 13): I. Spiers 1, G. Nixon 2, A. Paterson 3. Time, 31secs. 440 Yards (senior): B. Holdaway 1K. Smith 2, W. Tweed 3. Time, 67 secs. (Record, 62 l-ssecs., A. Coldicutt, 1934) Half-mile Open: K. Smith 1. W. Tweed 2. I. Spiers 3. Time, 2min. 44 l-10sec. (Record, 2min. 23 7-10 sec., RM. Russell, 1935>. 440 (junior): R. Luckie 1, McKelvie 2, I. Jameson 3. Time, 73 7- (Record, 67 4-ssecs., W. W. Hailwright. 1929). Sisters’ Race: Lesley Hannor 1. Brothers' Race: B. Church 1. Fathers’ Race: L. G. Morris 1. Mothers' Race: Mrs. C. M. Holdaway 1. Old Boys' Race: J. Love 1. Visitors’ Race: .1. Birch 1.