CROYDON SCHOOL SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1934, 17 December 1913, Page 2

CROYDON SCHOOL SPORTS.

The annual athletic sports of the boys of the Croydon Preparatory School were '_ held at Day's Bay yesterday afternoon. [ Although it was fine in the earlier jiarfc ' of the .afternoon .the day was destined j to end in steady rain, and for that rea- . , snn all the events did not take place.' Tho ground was, owing- to previous rain, - heavy and slippery, and to a. great tent, it influenced tho. "going" ■hi the | running, and to a still -greater'degree j in the jumping, the boys not putting up I the distance, and height which they have achieved in their practices. The differ- ~ ont events, as far as they went, are* I , as follow:—School champion (the Dim- | ran CintlieiiKe.Cup): Abbott, 16J points, ' 1: G. Bayfey, 8 points, 2. Junior champion (Goring Johnston Chnltenge Curj)i: ."> Willongliby, lG'-points, 1; Maunsull,''l3 i points, 2, 75vds. Hurdles - (Plnuket f Challenge Ciip)-:^Vbbott.-1; Tolhurst,-.2. .i Jimtor -.rljUrdhjiiiKiice- (Ward Chalk-ngc ,- . Clip): "Mauhsefl, 1";' Willou'ghy, 2. 100.'. .f . yds, Open Raec: (i. Bayley, 1; Jl. Cm- J 'tis, 2. 7%ds. Junior Race: Willoughbv, 1: Biuudell, 2. 150 yds. Walking Race open, (Stott Challenge Cup): Abbott, I; 11. Young, 2. 200 yds. Walking (junior):; ' Brien, I ; Bewring, 2. Long'jump (senior) lAbbott, 1 (13ft. 4in.), 1; 0. Baylev flSft.), 2. long Jump' (junior): Willonghby (lift, liin.). 1; MaunseU (10ft. liin.), 2. High .Jump (senior): C. Hayes (.)ft. lin.), 1; J. Johnston and Abbott (3ft, liin.'), equal, 2. ■ High - Jump (junior): Mannsell (3ft. 2in,>, 1; Wilioughy (3ft.), 2. 100 yds- Handicap,' for hoys over 12 years of age:-Curtis,-1. 100 yds. Handicap, for. boys of 11 year's: 0. Bayley. 100 yds. Handicap, boys of 10 years: A. liussel). 7%ds. Handicap, for boys of 9 years: Livcrtoh. 75yds. Handicap, for boys of 8 years: Brien. 50yds, Handicap, for hoys of 7 years: Maunsell, 50yds. Handicap, for hoys of , C years: J. Bayley.- 30yds. Handicap., ' for boys of five and' four years.: J. H. Liddle. Sack race: Abraham. Threelegged Kaee: Smith and Myers. The starter in the races was Mr. Lawrence, and the judges were Dr. Holmes and Mr. M. Deiniiston.