CROYDON SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 52, 26 November 1918, Page 3

CROYDON SCHOOL

ANNUAL SPORTS GATHERING The boys of Croydon School, Day's Hay, hold thair annual athletic sports arid boxing and shootiug competitions last week. No visitors were aliov.cd, as tho school is strictly quarantined on account of tho epidemic. The following are-the n>3ulis:-Chumi>iou3hi|>-E. 11. Ikuinsell, 31 points (possible 35], 1. Second championship— N. Bellinger, 13 points, 2. Junior championship—B- Wardell, 15 points (possible 30), 1. Second junior championship—H. le Grove and J. Holmwood (tie), 12 points, 1. JiOyds. championship—E. R. ilamisell, 1; N. Bnllinger, 2. Time, lmiu. Bsec. 220 yds. championship— V. La.ne, 1; K. E. Mannsell, 2. Time, 38sec. 220 yds. junior championship—H. le. Grove, 1. 100 yds. championship-E. li. Mnunscll, 1; V. Lane, 2. Time. 13ser:. 100 yds. jnnioichiimpionship—H. le Grove, 1. 75yds. championship—B. Maunsell, 1; N. Baliinger, 2. Time, llisec. Voyds. junior hurdles— A. Williams! 1; E. Wardell, 2. High jump— R. R. Jlaunsell. iit 2in., 1; N. Balhnger and T. Hume (tie), 3ft. lOin., 2. High jump (junior)M. Wnnloll, 3ft. Bin., 1; G. Grace and J. Holmwood (tie), 3ft. Gin., 2. Long jump—E. R. Maui'.sell, 13ft. 6in., 1; T. Hume, 12ft. llin., 2. Long jump (junior)—J. Holimvood, 12ft., 1; K. Wardell, lift, tin., 2. 250 yds. walk-W. Turnbiill, 1; Ji. BalliiißP.r, 2. 220 yds. walk (junior)—H. le Grove, 1; E. Lewis, 2 Throwing cricket ball—N. Baliinger, , 58yds. lft., 1; E. R. Maunsell, 2. Throwing cricket, ball (junior)—J. Holimvcod, %ds. lft., 1; G. Grace, 2. MlUydf handicap (13 years)-G) Strang (10yds.), 1- 100 yds. handicap (12 years)—C. Lane (3yds.), 1. 100 yds. handicap (11 years)J. Bayley (scr.), 1. 100 yds. handicap (10 years)—H. lo Grove 1. 75ydr. handicap (!) years)-J. Sladden (3yds.), 1. 75yds. handicap (8 years)—L. 1) Nathaa (Byds.), 1. 75yds. hurdles handicap (final)—E. H. Maunsell, 1. Threulegged raco (senior)—V. Lane and M.. Bennett. 1. Three-legged race (junior)— H. le Grove and J.-Duncan, 1. Boot race (.senior)—'/. Lime,' 1. Boot race (junior)-l'. Hume, 1. Relay race-N. Bayley, Turnbull, and Harcourt, 1. Obstacle raco—G. AVilfiams, 1. Consolation race (senior)—E, Murray, 1. Consolation race (junior)—G v Grace, 1. Consolation race (under 9 years)—K. Lane, 1.

Jinxinj competition—The cup and gold m-.dal presented by the Wellington Boxins Association for tho most scientific boxer in the school was won by 6. Williams. Other results are as follow:-Heavy-weights—l'irst round: Bailinger beat Maunsell; G. Williams beat T. Hume. Second round: Bailinger beat Gorringe; V. Lane teat Hall-Thompson; Strang beat Nelson; 6. Williams beat Miller. Semi-finals: Bailinger-beat V. Lane; G. Williams beat Strang. Final: G. Williams beat Bailinger. : Middle-weights—First round: Harcourt bent Corry; Pearce beat Lysaght; C. Hume beat C. Liui-j; ' Turnbull beat Thompson; Stevenson beat Nairn; J. Ormond beat Eanfcins; A. Williams beat Murray. Second round: Harcourt .'beat Pearce; Stevenson beat C. Hume; Turnbull heat J. Ormond; A. Williams beat B. Hume. Semi-finals: Harcourt beat Stevenson; AV Williams beat Turnbull. Final; Harcourt beat A. Williams. Light-weights—First round: Bennett boat Grace; Barton beat Saxby; Warcloll beat Whitehead. Second round: Bennett beat Caselberg; Barton beat G. Lewis; Holmwood beat B. Willoughby; Wardell beat le Grove. Semi-final: Barton beat Bennett; Holmwood beat Wardell. During the final between Barton and Holmwood, Barton hurt his thumb and had to retire, Holmwood being declared the winner. iFeather-weights—First round: Bagnall beat Beale; Hewitt beat Duncan; E. Manoy beat Sladden; P. Manoy beat Webster; R. Lewis beat E. Ormond; H. Lane boat P. Hume. Second round: Bngnall beat Hewitt; E. Xanoy beat P. Manoy; B. Lewis beat H. Lane; Stace beat J. Beiinett. Semi-finals: E. Manoy beat Bagnall; Stace beat 'R. Lewis. Finnl: E. Manoy beat Stace. Bantam-weights—First round: Bartlett beat Nathan. Second round: Blundell beat Bartlett; R. Lane beat Bonton. Final: E.Lano beat Blundell. Shooting competition—lslington Cup, T. Hume; best score during finals, W. Turnbull; junior cup, J. Holmwood. The swimming sports and tennis tournament have had to be postponed on account of the bad weather.