SPORTS DAY
AT WELLINGTON COLLEGE SOME FINE PERFORMANCES Sports day was held by Wellington "College' yesterday. TJio interest' taken in.' th'o gathering 'was .typified by the oxtroinely largo number of entries for tho 'various ovohts; •which Constituted'n. rocord; and tho prosenoo.of a laTge assemblage of'parents 'and'GM. Boys. " Tho sports were comrilenced iii the morning, l nml,_by the timi} tho end of the pro-gramme'-had Won. VeAchgd cpnsiderably. ovor" ;100 ; races,--ifhick- included' heats, hnd : ljeeTii"Tun. Two collegc records'were; broken." G. N. Niohrills won''.tho mild \Vrtlld fropi scratch in 7miiu' 43 l-ssec—; ISJ-scc. fitter than the hitherto 'unbeaten record' established'in' 1304 by' J; L. Heckler. 'In the 220 yards handicap, C. 11. Jenkins (scratch) lpwei-ed by 2-sscc. the record of. 25..3 : 'K!ec.". by li. PHkingion'. (1909) and' C. P.' Sgoncci' (1919)'. In . the. .clip,, events- the. senior; championship .was carried off by'.E. . Miller,' with' A. .C. Oakcy . xu'mi«T-'«P, y'l.ilo for the junior ohanipiohship 0...E Jenkins was. placed Adahis,second.. "\V.~M. Jfaclaiirih .won the ;Eji^t'.'.Jßrtnd9 r g«?t'' .Cup by winning the half-mile himdicnp.(open), ■while, competition for the Lord lianfmiy Clip "for.points, in-.jumping.and liurdting in-.n- tie between. E. P.; ■ Spencert and k, Ci.-iOakojv, , • Other, clip :Ov.enta-.> resulted as. follow:—Oram .Cup, for mile clianipiouship and-.crossroountry. rim;. "YV.■ M. 'MncLaurin-.- Luke Cup, for 440 yards chaiiipioii?hipj. 35. Miller, with W.' M.' MacLaurin runner-up, Sievwright Cup, for walking, C. N. Nicliolls. _ Pino .weather- prevailed- up til well on in tho afternoon, wlipn intermitten showers of ' rain set in. During the afternoon selec'.'t'ions were played by the Patrlotio Society's -Band. '. ' ; ... RESULTS. ;. ... ;; .' Tliff- following events were decided prior to : yesterday's gathering:— ;. Cross-country Run. (senior).—R.O. Lamason (Msec.),- 1; W.-M. MpcLa'urm (ser.), •'Si iX. C. Oak'ey (ser.), 3.- Tinie.ililinin . , Crose-oountry Run (j miior).—W. Wilson (120 sec.), 'T;" T. G. Gau t, (lTOsec.), 2.:- B;'By Massoy "(1205e0.), 3..; Time, -20mm. Cham'pionsliip'' (sonior).—W.,- M. MacLaufin, 1; A." C. Onkey, 2; S. h. bedell,.ii;.."Time,. smiiv 7 :3;ssec._ ; ; Mile Championship (junidr).—lt. ./K. -Grindloyl'.lj.AY. Willson, 2; EvH. Adains, 3, .Tihiei Bmin. 25.2-53 CC. '. . -The heats .of ..other events were also ran. ■; .. vßesults• of yesterday.s.events -Tvero. as :fonow:rr . ;:.[ ;>• . . • • ••" High-Jump (under : A..Malcolm> -.4ft-. !)in.,. 1.;.J3,' H.-, Adams,. 2.,, ■'.. '• Throwintr-. the Cricket*. 8a11.—8..,:P. Spencer,-- Kydw., 2ft,. 4in, :i 1; ,C.: NvNn?h- ---• oils, 2; Cr.- .M. .Rcnhcr, 3. .: .. ' •"•.MO Yards' .Championship (open).—E. 'lliHler, lj T. A 8r0wn,.2; E. P. Spencer, •8V" Time', 8-ssec." *■ • -i
"'22 ii Yards ffrtndic«}>* (owftn):—Firet- heats R-; '• C.' toils'.);- 1;' W; S;- Organ Wds;V 2.'.' "'Second liefttn M; fcadbotter (Bv<ls.), '•! ;• 'ir- ! Oi- Mitchell' (10yds.),' 2. .tliird.heati : K• Myera' (14yds.),'li 6s< -T-' "Eutsom (4yds.V, T '2;- ••. Fourth' Mieat :■ N.: W. 'Mill-ner' •Mrds:),- Ij-AV'J. Sheat-(l2yd9.'), 2.... Fifth heat:X. Darlinpr -'(6yds;); 1; T.- S.'.Norris (4yds;); ,2. r Sixth heats 8. Hunt. (scr.), li' ,T, ,K.. Brown (6yds.), •2. - . Seventh .heat: D.'AV 3?ehst" (10yds.), ; K. : ,Port {10yds.),\2. -Final: Bailey, •1; Feast,,' 2, ..,.Timb,''26gec.'. . ■ .' ' 220 Yards Handicap, (under IGV.—-First heat: C. H.-Jenkins fecr.), Vi'.G. M, Ben•ner (scr.); 2! The time, for this heat. '25 • l-ssec.,-was 23seo. better than the "previous- college record. Second heat: A.; Osborne ..:(Syds.), 1; C. H.. Tayllor (Svds.i, 2. .' Third -heat-:.-N,'. II. ; Eusaell (2vda)./l; • K.- A* ; -Burbiifih. (10yds.), .2. Fo\ivth heat: S.--H. Bird (Bydßo,,t; Ni .T. JPfitre'(Gytls.), 3. n, -Fifth-.heat: J. G. Churchill (lOjrds.), l'j D.-.'Ramsay-'(l2yds'.), 2. Sixth heat: C. H. Colo (12yds.), 1 ; 0. Powlcs (4yds.), : 2. •-Seventh-heat": H. P. .Tait (12yds.), :1; C. S. .Tames (12yds.), 2. •Eishth'-'heat:' J.clCi Brown'Olyds'.); l;'iT:;.A. Graham (Bvds.), '.2 T*iiinl: .Tonkins, 1; Brown, 2; Churchill. 3. Time, 26 .1-sspc. ./oLo.ng .T»,ri)i>- Jfruyjicap (opeij).—E. P,. 'Silencer (scr.), <2Qft;-r6i'n.. 1; A. C.'Oafcey (ser.), '2: E. T;:.3filler '(scr.), 3. Low? Jump (unilcr. 1(1).—C.. 11. Jenkins, •17ft. -Hin'., 1; (?j Retinor, 2,.-. i'OOv'Yards'. Scratch., '-'(under .winners: D. j J'., Co'ritiack, H. P, Tint, J. N.- ".3ailey,\.K..'Piilthn, '0. Hunt,' and H.' 'I>.- Andrews. Final: Hunt; 1; Pul(oii,;2; Tiiif, 100-Yard? Handicap (open).—Semi-finals —First heat:"-13, P. Spencer (scr.), 1: K; Mitchell (2yds.-)', : 2: T.-A. Brown (scr.), 3; . Second heat: - Jr.. Xeadbetter (4yds.), 1;-Bailoy (2yds.),- 2; G. 6.'Low (1y3.), .3/ • Third heat: A. J. Hanan (lyd:), 1;B.- H.--Bird (syds.), 2; S! A. Hunt (scr.),. 3. Final; .Bird, .1; Leadbetter, 2; Spencer, 3i ;Timo, ll l-ssec. :' 100. Yards Handicap (nnder 16), run in 11 heafci.—Semi-finals—'First round: C..H. Jenkins (ser.),.l; M. Hanan (Byds.), 2; C. H: ..Taylor!' (ljrd.fc 3..,VSecond/.round': T. H. Bird (4yds.), 1: H. J.' Freejnan (4yds.), jSj.'J.; Bomes (Byds.), 3. , Final: Jenkins. 1; Freenum, .2; Bird, 3. Time, 11 2-'isec. 100 Yams Scratch (under: hoati Mj. Hanan, 1; : W. 3Ci Banckham, :2. Second heatifF." M. Paulton,-1; ,S' E. ICinc, 2. ! Third heat-' F. J. •1; A. E. Boult, •2.' ; Fourth heat: E w-,' Hughes, lA> .'.Macf ftriiuje,'2. Final: K. iM.-'Poulton,-1-; -M; Hanan, 2;. F. ,T. Timo, 12.2-ssoc. Mile' Walk (open), winner., to hold Sievr wrljrhf .Cu'p.'jrC. N.' Nicholls;'(scr.), 1; AV. ■P.-'Pollings J.; S.', Eicliards. (10tfyds:),'-3; ' Won- easily; ■' Time. 'Tmin. 43. l-sseo. (a. record). . . 100 Yards Handicap (under 15).—Semifinals—First round: A. Tait (4yds.), 1; H. O. Bafiey. (2yds,), 2: B. L. Hunt (5cr.),.3. Second round: D. I'Viizer (tyde.), 1; B. G. PeiTy (Byds.), 2: B. L. Andrews (4yds.), 3. Final: Tait, 1; Bailey, 2; Hunt, 3. Time, 12sec.
]00 Tarda Handicap (tinder H).—First heat: M, Hnnan (lyd.), 1; K. M. I'oulton (sci-.), 2. Second heat: K. W. Bauckhom (iyds.), 1; J. C. Blakp.ly (syds.), 2.. Third .licat: J. C.. Greig (syds.), 1; E. W. Hughes (sor.), 2. Fourth heat: A. 33. Boult (syds.), 1; C. Phillips (7yds.), 2. Piftlr heat: S.-M. King (Byds.), 1; N. K. Kimbcll (Oyde.), 2. Sixth heat: P. •JI. Smyth (7.vds.),' 1; A. 11. Macfarkne (3yd?.), 2. ...Final:. Poiilton, lj Hanfth; 2: Bauelcham. 3. Time, l.lsec. 120 Yards, Hurdles Hnndicnp (open).— heat: (x. M'lvay, 1; E. Spencer, 2. Time, 19 2-ssec. Second heat': A. J. Hnnan, 1; C. N. Nicholls, 2. Time, 20seo, ' Final: M'Kay,l; Hnnan, 2; Nicholls, 3. Time, 21sec. . 100 Ynrds Championship (open).—E. Jtiller, E. .P. {Spencer, 2; G. M'Kay, 3. Time, ltsec.
Half-mile Handicap (open).—'W. MacLauvin (scr.). 1; A. C. Oakey («cr.). 8j P. S. Emeny (16yds.), 3. Time, 2miffi 15 2-ssec. • i
Half-mile Handicap (under 15).— E. Adorns (scr.), 1; E. D. Gore (50yds.), 2i •H; S; ; Hand, (ror.), 8. 220 Yards Handicap (under 15).—Final : C. H. Taylor (sor.), 1; H. P. Talt (12yds.), 2;' B. D. Frazer (Byds.), 3. Time, 2&ec. : Ttisli .Tump Handicap (open).—"ll. R. Younff,.(2in.). 4ft. lfljln.,. 1; B. P. Spencer (s'or.) and M. D. Reid (4iri.),' Ift. 9Jin., equal,' 2. 120 Yards IlurdCcs Cluunpionship.— Final: 6. Mackay, 1; A. C. Oakey, 2; Hanan, 3. Tima, 19scc. KO- YnTile Hurdles Hamlicftp (under !IG).—Final: 'Hughes; 1; Malcolm,; 2; Hflrian. 3. Time,-21 3-!>see. ' - 440 Yards Handicap (open).—S. Bedell (per.), 1: T. B. Nelson (20yds.), 2; T. A. Emeny , (15yds.), 8. Time, 58 3-ss«c. ••• 440 Yards Championship.—B. 1; W. "M. "MaeT.aurini 2; A. C. Oakcy; 3. Time, 57 '3-ssec. .. : 410 Yards (under 16).— G. H. Jenkins (scr.). 1; 6. U. O'Connor-(scr;), 2; B. C. Adams (per.), 3. •'Time,* <il6eo. Old Boys' Race.—Barclay, 1; Alinavo, 2. Miln Handimn fopenV—TT. T). Binning fnOvflfl.y, ■1: W.- JT. MacT/aurin, 2; A. IH. Berry (15yds.)'. 3. , ■ Form T!n' n " Fnce. a"d VI Forms: 1: V.H.: 2. TV TYvrm: Modom A, Hpper. lj Modem A Lower, 2. .lIT Form: 8.A., 1; Modern D, 2, On account'of "'the rain the tion of prizes was postponed till a later date.' 'j • "
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