INTER-SCHOOLS' SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19148, 3 November 1927, Page 5

INTER-SCHOOLS' SPORTS.

EASY WIN FOR CHRIST'S COLLEGE. SOME EXCELLENT CONTESTS. Fine, bright weather, and a track in S°od order ensured most iavourablo conditions for the Inter-Secondary Schools sports meeting held yesterday on St. Andrew's College ground before a large number of spectators and supporters ;, of the various schools. Although Christ's College eventually won by a bis margin of points, competition in every event was verv keen. . . The open championship was won again dj Christ's College, their team being individually much superior to any of the <>twe«. St. Andrew's Collceo and Boys' High bcliool had a keen struggle for second place. 1-irsi place in all events but two was secured u> Christ's College. Final points were:— Christ's College • ■ • ■ ')': St. Andrew's Collcse •• -' + libvs' High School . . • • •' Tocbnical College . ■ . ■ ■ West Christchurcli District High School ■ • • • - 1

St. Bede's College failed to score. The under 15 championship was won by Boys', High School (12 points), with Christ s College (S points) second, and Technical College (5 points) third. St. Bede's secured one point, while AVest Christchurch failed to score. . . , Two records were lowered during the day. H. B. Johnstone clipped l-sth see off the SSO vards. and B. V. Anderson added IJin to the high jump under 15 record. Johnstone in the distance events, and Murray in the sprints, ' were tho outstanding competitors. Coop, tho St. Andrew's champion, was not in the best of health. The officials were: —Referee, Mr J. B. Mawson; judges: track events, Father Dowlmg, Messrs Arnott and Monteath; field events. Father Monaghan, Messrs Goldstono and Montgomery; timekeepers, Father Oullen, Messrs Thompson. Flower, and Stewart; starter, Mr G. S. Strack; track steward, Mr M. Leadbettcr; recorder, Mr J. D. Baybutt. Results:—

220vds Open (reicord, 23 l-3sec, St. Bede's! 1924) P. M. Dourjlas (0.0.) 1, P. Ensor (St. A.) 2, E. H. Gregg (8.11.5.) 3. Time, 21 3-ssec. An even race, a yard separating first and second, and a foot second and third. 880vds Open (record, 2mjn 4sec, Technical College)—H. B. Johnstone (CO.) 1, 0. C. Harley (8.H.5.) 2, P. S. East (St. A.) 3. Time, 2min 3 4-ssee —a Tecord. Johnstone took charge from the commencement, with Harley in close attendance. At tho beginning of tho second lap Harley was loading, followed by East, with Johnstone fourth. Half a lap from homo Johnstono was again in front, and in tho, sprint to the tape won by two yards. East was a yard away third. Throwing the Cricket Ball (record, 111 yds Oft lin, 8.H.5., 1923) L. F. French (Tech.) 1, F. J. Pnrson' (C.C.) 2, O. Evans (West) 3. Distance, 104 yds Oft loin. 120 yds Hurdles (record, 15 2-sseo, Christ s College, 1924) First heat: W. G. Orbell (C.C.) 1, T. Anisy (St. B.) 2. Time, 16 4-ssec. Second heat: P. C. Johansen (Tech.) 1, G. Gaft'enoy (St. Bede's) 2. Time, 18 3-ssee. Third heat: J. Coop (St. A.) 1, J.' Murray (C.C.) 2> Time, 10 l-ssec. Final: Murray 1, Coop 2, Orbell 3. Time, 16sec.

Au extremely closo finish, Murray winning by a foot, with Orbcll two feet away third. Coop was left badly nt the start. 100 yds, under 15 (record, Usee, St. Bede's, 1922) J. B. Macfarlane (8.11.5.) 1, N. McClelland (8.H.5.) 2, 11, Thomson (St. A.) 3. Time, 11 l-ssec Macfarlane took tho lead from the start, and after a good tusslo with McClclland, won by threo yards High Jump, open (record, sft 41 in, Christ's College, 1926) P. K. Luuisden (CO.) 1, ,T. R. Murray (C.C.) 2, C. L. Wiggins and M. Hunter ■ (8.H.5.) dead heat 3. Height, sft 2in. 100 yds Open (record. 10 2-ssec, St. Andrew's, 1926) D. M. Douglas (0.0.) 1, P. Knsor (St. A.) 2, W. B. Appleby (C.C.) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. A close race, Douglas breasting the tape a couple of feet ahead of Ensor, inches separating second and third. Long Jump, open (record, 20ft SJin. Boys' High School, 1926 J. It. Murray (CO.), 1, J. Coop (St. A.) 2, D. M. Douglas (CO 3. Distance, 19ft sin. High Jump, under 15 (record, 4ft 91 in, Christ's College, 3925, St. Bede's, 192G) —B. F. Anderson (C.C) 1, B. A. Thomson (St. A.) 2, J. Barclay (Tech.) 3. Height, 4ft IOJin —a record. 40yds, under 15 (record, 58 2-sßee, St. Bede's College)—W. Wilman (Tech'.) -3,. N. McClelland (8.H.5.) 2, B. F. Anderson (CO.) 3. Time, 60sec. 440 yds, Open (record, 54 4-5 sec, Christ's College, 1920) H. B. Johnstone (C.C) 1, 15. Lunn (8.H.5.) 2, P. A. Williams (C.C.)'3. Time, 63sec.

Johnstone assumed the lead from tho stavt and wus never headed. A good sprint took Lunn into second plnce. 880 yds, under 15 (record, 2min 20 2-ssec, Boys' High School, 1925)—8. Hydo (8.H.8.) 1, C. V. Walter (CO 2, B. W. Kain (CO.) 3. Time, 2miu 20 4-ssee. Walter mado a gallant effort to head Hyde but failed by four yards. Milo Open (record, 4min 40 3-ssec, Christ's College, 1920) P. S. East (St. A.) 1, 13. J. Murphy (CO.) 2, It. H. Anderson (8.H.5.) 3. Time, 4min 50 l-ssoc. The best race of the day, the three placed, men sprinting over tho last 100 yards together. Bast vou by a couple of yards. Anderson, after a very plucky race, was just beaten for second place. Relay Race, 880 yds (record, lmin 41 1-5 sec, St. Andrew's College, 192G) —Christ's College (2?. Appleby, P. Williams, H. B. John3tone, D. Douglas) 1, Boys' High School 2, St. Andrew's College 3. Time, lmin 43 4-ssec.