WELLINGTON COLLEGE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 58, 2 December 1919, Page 5

WELLINGTON COLLEGE

OLD BOYS' DAY

ANNUAL SPORTS GATHERING

Yesterday will live long in the meinovy of those past and pr&sont boys of the Wellington College who attended the "old buys'" giithei'ing. -For live years, shicu t'JU, Hid win , put ii slop to Uiu annual gala day, but it has now been resinned, and will oncomoro be a yearly event, long lookwl forward to, and , lung remembered afterwards. Tho real importance of yesterday's function, however, was the reunion it provided for those who hud been serving King and country, and many old associations wero renewed on the college grounds. There wero many, it is true thai could not be renewed, but those present did not forget the boys who had fallen on the Held of battle.. Tlieii memory will be ever dear to ihe boys, past and present, and an effort is being made to perpetuate their memory in a war memorial. For this a simMM about iiOCO has been collected, leaving yet A'iM to bo collected. Tho opening ceremony, the welcoino to the old boys, was a most imposing one. With tho old boys on the steps, the present pupils gathered round ou th« green turf in the form of a semi-circle, in tho centre of which stood Mr. J. P. Firth, principal of tho college. Mr. Firth opened tho proceeding* by extending a hearty welcome to tho old boys. Ho then called on t'hs present boys to give threo cheers for those who wero gathered on the steps. This was enthusiastically done, and Mr. M. C. Uarnett, ex-president of tho Old Boys' Association, roao to return thanks, lie, apologised for tho absence of the Uon. A. it. Myers, president of the Old Boys' Association, who, he said, was busy in Auckland on his election campaign. ' lie then called upon Sir Francis Boil to Bay a few words. Sir Francis Bell, who is not un old boy, bub who is tha lather of bevtral boys who have passed through the school, urged those present to keep up tho association of tho old school Wellington College was a provincial school, and it had it tradition to uphold which the later-day schools had not. He hoped that they would all keep in touch with the school when they left, and believe that their school was the best. Cheers followed for Mr. and Mrs I Firth, Sir Francis Hell, the school, and the old boys. For tho rest of the day various snorts were indulged in, and included cricket sjvimnnng, shooting, tennis, and runnin" I he results arc appended:— ° CRICKET. Four games •cf cricket wero played three on tho low: and one ou the upper ground. L L in tno match between Old Boys I ana oolleee lirst Eleven, Old iJoys scored 102 liinmo not out 41. Nicholls 25; and ColvfV 1, ! < Alcllolls " not out 29, il'Coll si. Aicholls iii 21, Smith i 21). ■ Old Boys II v. College Junior B. Old Boys scored 218 (Bull not out 118, Atkinp'}, M - n^ e f ZiM . 2!, ' 1L E - Wilsoll 21). Ullese 20l for three wickets (M'Phee not out ill, Gibson 23, Mr. Taylor 38, Mr. Jodlih not out 541. Old Boys HI v. College 2A. College scored lira (I'isher Mi, iNelsou 3G, jir. Inornton 20. Johnson 10, Spencer 43 Taylor, y.. not out 10), and Old Boys 183 (Brialev 37. Graham U, Smith 52 Jj Scott IC, D. Scott 15, Osbonio 22\. TENNIS. Eislit double and sixteen singles matches were playeu between old boys and present pupils. Results are given witli the old boys' teams, and scores first. Doubies.-A. Young and K. St. J. Hee.ro v. Mr. Fathers and Whiteriiaii, J—i: L. Hemery and \V. il. Leicester v. /olirab i anil JToung- ii, 12—10; i) S Smith and S. A. W'iren v. Wilson iv and louiiK iii, 9-1 • p. B roa d and Broivn v. jJeniey mid Williams iii, 0-C; iu'.kelvio and Payton v. Clarioge and Kichol. .SI-3; James and Giiwith v. Wircn and Anocrson ii, s)-3; W. and J)asters y. Thomsau i, and inandell. o—3; Eicheibauni and Kcott v. Alnrchbanks and Siddalls, 9—5. TotalsOld Boys, 8; School, 0. Sinzlerf— Young v. Mr. Fathers, 1—0; 11. ht. J. Bccro v. B. Young, i— 1); \\ J.; Leicester v. Zohrab i, i)-5; D. S. Smith v. Wilson iv. 9-2; M'Kelvie v. Youiv "'• S. A. Wiren v. Williams ii[ ft-!); P. J3road v. Burney, 9-7; JJrown v. ClarioKC, 5-9; L. llemery v. Whiteman, 7-9; W. Wai kins v, Thomson i, 9-7; Mayers v. Mandell, 9-3; Scott v. ilarchbiinKS. 9—l: Kichelbaiini v. Wiren, 2—9; .TaniKi v. Anderson ii, 9—2; Payton v. Haimders. 9-2; Welch v. Siddalls, 9-4. Totals: Old Boys, 10; School, C. ' SHOOTING. Present Boys.—J. N. Millard, 35, 35; Hurrioon, 'ii, 32; Johnson, 32, 32; Herd, 35. 28; Lyford, S2, 31; Graham, 30, 32; Short. 33. 29; Tolhurst, 29, 32. Total 510 Old Boys.-Feiilon, 33, 33; Rose, 33, 33: Prendovillc. 32, 33- Preston, 30, 31; Nelson, 30, 2li; Uray, 32, 23; Meredith, 21. 30; M'Allister, 25, 28. Total, 170. School won by 31 points. SWIMMING. lOOvds. Belay Rncc.-Olo: Boys (Vfakalin Pclheriok, Hicks, Murrell) beat the School (Eennor, Hopkirk, Port, Firth). 25vds.—First heat: Owen (Old Boys), 1; Port (School), 2. Time, li 4-ssec. Second heat: llenner (School), 1; Petherick (Old Boys), 2. Time, Hsoc. Final: fiomur, 1; Potherick, 2. Time, 11 1-jsee. lOOvds.-Krst heat: Murrell (Old Boys), 1: Francis (School), 2. Time, 74 3-osec. Second heat: llenner (School), 1; Wakelin (Old Boys), 2. Time, 71 2-fxsßC. Final: Murrell, 1; Eenner, 2. Time, 7ftiec. ATHLETICS. A remarkable exhibition race was given by Sergeant Wilson, one of the team of jMow Zealand athletes which competed in England. Ho guvo two of the present day Ix/ys, Nicol and Barclay, a hurdlo down, and 10 yards and came homo a winner over the course of 120 yards in losec. Wilson was not in proper training, having just returned home. In tho other running events four old and four present boys took part in each. HO yards: Uennor (School), 1; Wircn (Old Boys), 2; Oakey (School), 2; Jones (School) 4. Time, 55 l-Ssce. 100 yards: Sergeant 11. Wilson (Old Boys), 1; N. Nicol (School), 2; Cmilton (Old Boys), 3; Spencer (School), 4. Time, 10 2-sscc. Half-mile Helay B-aco: Old Boys (Scott, Caulton, Laiiibert* Wilson) defeated tho School (Quirk, Spencer, Miller, Barclay) after a very even race. Time, Imin d 0 ■t-F)3(.'C. During the day a number of boys made observations of tho sunspote, Venus and tho moon from the College observatory. Old boys and tho present pupils also sang "On the Ball," the old football song of the school. PRIZE-GIVING. At tho conclusion of the day, Mrs. J. P. Fii'th presented tho prizes to the winners. Mr. (J. M. Barnelt stated that it had been resolved to give tho boys tho prizes in thoso events which Sergeant Wilson won. He Hiniiked Sergeant Wilson for his exhibitions, and said that although they could not give him the prizes they would ever remembor his fiuo performances. Tho tennis champion was Mr. R. E. Young, and the shooting J. Harrison. A REUNION, In tho evening a smoke concert was ljcld in Diistin's rooms, Cuba Street, \vhiM\ a .very largo number of old pupils attended. Mr. M. C. Barnutt, px-presi-I den I. of tho Old Boys' Association, prei sided. Among tliow present were Messrs. I ,1. 1 , . Firth, A. Oiselboi-R, M. Myers A. I W. nhiir, J. Prondnville. W. It. .D.-iirnn, F. M. Itonner, T. Bindie, and Colonel ! A very. I The toast of "The Kiiiß ,, was honoured. i Tlic chairman, preparatory to giving - Hie toast (if tho "Old -Keliool." traced • HlO growth of the coll.'ge. Kp statt'i! ' that the innrvclliins success of the ini stitutinii was due to t'lo exceptional muna'Viiiciit wliicli i! , lind licon under. lie paid u s-piwil liiliule. in Ibis r,>sped, In tlio priNcnt piincipal. The school buildinn-i were /iflw overcrcwdod, and it was to lie hoped thai additions would lie built in the nciir I'ntiirri. ■ Mr. Firth, in reply, dealt mainly on

Iho work which the Old Boys' Association performed. He stressed tho valno of what it meant mid urged all to do their best for it. The toast of "Absent Members and Old linys" was proposal bv Mr. W. E. Betliiino, and replied to bv Messrs. T. Briidie, S. M. .Heiiner, and A. Caselbcr;;. "Tho Old Hovs , Appocinlion and Affiliated Clubs" was pronnfpd by Mr. ,1. ff. Millard and replied io by Messrs W. H. Dpdliiii and S. Colcnian. Mr. Donlon appealed for funds for ihp war memorial, and .C2O was jirninispd by Mr. JVarluin, ,EIO by Mr. L. M'lCenzie, and £a by Mr. .Lime.-;, and many other .••.mailer amounts. Snugs wero tendered by Mewrs. IT. F. Woods. K. Mpates and W. Omidie, and Jfr. A. Spencer recited. Mr. Matt. Dixon presided at the piano.