COLLEGIATE SCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS; TWO NEW RECORDS

Wanganui Chronicle, 19 April 1949, Page 2

COLLEGIATE SCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS; TWO NEW RECORDS

Two records were established at the Wanganui Collegiate School sports which concluded yesterday on the school ground in fine weather and before a very large attendance. The events in which the new figures were recorded were the high jump under 17, won by R. N. Baker, who jumped the bar at sft. sin., and the half-mile under 15 won by A. McWilliams, who clocked 2min. 15.6 sec. Baker who held the previous record for the high jump under 17, last year recorded sft. 23in. The previous record for the half-mile under 15, was held by C. M, Gopalan, who in 1947 recorded 2min. 20.3 sec. The senior championship was won by J. E. Bellerby with 14 points, the runner-up was T. McK. Duncan, with 7. The junior championship was won by J. G. Tidswell with 16 points, the runner-up was A. R. Nettleton with 8 points. The prizes were presented at the end of the sports by Mrs. F. W. Gilligan. The results are as follows: Throwing the cricket ball (under 17): P. D. Giesen 1, P. G. Gunson 2, J. E. Allen 3; distance. 89yds. 2Jin. Long jump (open): B. W. Battell 1, G. L. Hare 2, B. G. Dalby 3; distance, 18ft. lOin. High jump (under 14): L. M. Derbyshire 1, W. G. Speedy 2, Hargreaves, J. Wynne-Lewis, D. J. Wells, equal 3; height, 4ft. 3in. Senior inter-house relay: Marris 1, Harvey 2, Selwyn 3; time, 50.5 sec. Junior inter-house relay: Selwyn 1, Marris 2, Hadfield 3; time, 51.3 sec. Preparatory teams relay: Hereworth 1, Huntly 2, St. George's 3; time, 57.95ec. Pole vault (open): D. B. Wilkinson I, K. E. Wills 2, R. G. Gunson and T. A. Tarulevicz equal 3; height, 9ft. OJin. Long jump (under 15): P. G. Rathbone 1, M. W. Irwin 2, H. M. Speed 3; distance, 15ft. lOin. High jump (under 16): J. D. Ball 1. A. F. McLean 2, J. G. Tidswell 3; height, sft. lin. Throwing the cricket ball (under 14): D. A. Rickey 1, W G. Speedy 2, J. Zohrab 3; distance, 65yds. Oft., sin. The following 220yds. races resulted: (under 17): T. D. Seddon 1, R. N. Baker 2, N. D. Williams 3; time, 22 6sec. Open: B. W. Battell 1. R. M. Benjamin 2, R. E. Buckman 3. Under 14: M. J. Stockdale 1, W. G. Speedy 2, H. T. Symes 3; times. 28.7 sec. Under 15: C. J. Harris 1, J. L. Stevenson 2, I. A. Mclntyre 3; time, 26.65ec. Under 16: J. G. Tidswell 1, A. R. Nettleton 2, B. W. Mackenzie 3; time, 25.1 sec. Old Boys race: R. Hewitt 1. The following 100yds. races resulted: (Open): B W. Battell 1, R. M. Benjamin 2, R. E. Buckman 3; time, llsec. Under 17: T. D. Seddon 1. W. P. Bell 2, R. N. Baker 3; time, 11.2 sec. Under 16: J. G. Tidswell 1. B. W. MacKenzie 2, A. R. Nettleton 3; time, 11.3 sec. Under 15: J. L. Stevenson 1, I. A. Mclntyre 2, C. J. Harris 3; time, 11. Under 14: M. J. Stockdale 1, W. G. Speedy 2, R. R. Redmayne 3; time, 12.5 sec. Putting the 121 b. weight (open): R. E. Buckman 1. D. B. Kellie 2, E. H. Jardine 3: distance, 34ft. 9in. Long jump (under 16): A. W. Mason 1. A. K. White 2, G. J. Bell 3; distance 17ft. 9in. High jump (under 17): R. N. Baker 1, W. P. Bell 2, J. H. Giesen 3; height sft. sin (a record). Senior house hurdles relay: Harvey 1, Selwyn 2, Hadfield 3; time, 71.4 see. Junior house hurdles relay: Selwyn 1, Marris 2, Hadfield 3; time. 74.65ec. The following are the results of the half-mile events. —Under 14: P. J. Rose 1, F. J. Larsen 2, E. G. Haise 3; time, 2min. 42.55ec. Under 15): A McWilliams 1. J. E. Shires 2, G. W. Blathwayt 3; time, 2min. 15.6 sec (a record). Under 16: R. I. Gilberd 1, R. B. Russell 2, P. R. Parker 3; time, 2min. 17.5 sec, Under 17: C. M. Gopalan 1, S. W. Dobbin 2, J. E. Bellerby 3: time, 2min. 17.3 sec. Open: I, R. Hewitt 1, T. McK. Duncan 2, J. A. Powdrell 3; time, 2min. 13.5 sec.