OLD BOYS' DAY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 57, 1 December 1920, Page 3

OLD BOYS' DAY

I BIG GATHERING AT WELLINGTON COLLEGE PAST AND PRESENT STUDENTS '■ AT PLAY. The affectionate regard in which Wellington College is held'by all thosu who havo been associated with it was tvniued yesterday when former atudents rallied to their Alma Mater on the occasion of "Old Boys' Day." Particular interest attached to this yoar's reunion on account of tho J ending retirement of the principal (Mr. . P. Firth), and there was «. very large attendance of old boys, including «. number, from various parts of the Dominion. Sports were the predominant featuro of the gathering, past and present students meeting in friendly rivalry in cricket matches, tennis, shooting, and athletic sports. In tho morning the committee of tho ■Wellington Oollece Old Boys' Association, <wd many old boys were tendered a reception by the present pupils, headed by Mr I'irth. Cheers wero given for the old boys, and brief response was ni-ndn by Mr. W. E. Hethune, president of tho association. Cheers for Mr. and Mrs. Firth and the present boys followed, after which the various competitions were got under way. At J!UO p.m. a huge group photograph was taken, and this was followed by luncheon, which was served in the college eymnnslum. The weather held fine till shortly after 4 o'clock, when rain set in and caused the abandonment of several orioket matches which were in progress. ...SHOOTING. . Considerable Interest was taken in the miniature rifle shooting match, which was won by tho present boys by 9 points. The conditions were two series of seven shots <it 25 yards, and the top score was made by Sutherland (Old Boys), who nut on 1* in the first shoot, and a possible In the second. For GoTlege'tlic best score was registered by J. N. Millard, with a total of 68. The scores were ae follow:— Present Bovb: J. N. Millard; 68: Oraham, 65; Harrison, 64; Spencer, 64; Childs, 64; Smith, 63: Young, d;'. Archibald, 61. Totol. ■ lil2 Old Boys: A. Sutherland. 69; H. Kebble, 67: H. Preston, 54: J. Pr<-ndivill». 62; E. Bates, 62; 0. W. 'W«tts. 60; A. S. Paterson, CO; K. Stronach. 59. Total, 503. RUNNINC. The * running events which evoked keen competition, -resulted as follow :— 100 yards—Miller (Present Boys), 1; Nicol (Old Boys) and MacKay (Prcseut Boys), dead heat,' 2., 440 yards—R'onner (Old Boys), 1; Barclay (Old Boys), 2; Oakey (Present Boys),. 3. Eelay race—Present Boys (Miller, Spencer, Brown, and MacKay), 1. ,

; , CRICKET.. No fewer than fivo cricket matches were played. In the game between the. College first eleven and the Old Boys' No. ■! team, the latter team secured 146 runs in their first Innings. The College eleven could not finish their innings on account of the rain, but when stumps were drawn their tally stood at 146 runs for «• loss. of frre wiokols. Scores in the various matches were aB follow:— COLLEGE (1) V. OLD BOYS.. Old Boys—First Innings. Honaldson, c. Oakey! ■ 0 Monaghan, c. and b. Oakey 2s F. A. Morton, b. Carlßon .:: 60 Bull, b.' Oakey : 5 Barclay, b. Burt 4 Lambert, run out X Morton, b. Oakey 32 Hay, b. MacKay 11 N. Smith, not out .•.....' 6 Ealeigh, b. MacKay -... 6 Extras 6 Total .' .'. .'. 146 College (o—First lmiiugs. Banks, b. Morton ' bi MaoKay, b. Lambert 5 - Nicholls, b. Morton 2d ;'. Burt, stp. b. Morton 7 Kelson, b. Lambert 9 M'Kcnzie, not out 12 , M'Phee la Extras '..> 15 Total for five wiokets .146 COLLEGE (2) Y. OLD BOYS (2), Old Boys (2)— First Innings. Berry, c. Rcnuer, b. Taylor .'..: 14 Casey, thrown out '. i Ward, c. and b. Taylor '£L Bray, b. Beard :.:......;.... W Lambert, b. Taylor ; .; 8 Kirker, b. Johnson .:...'. 15 Keegnn, 1.b.w., b. Joplin 7' j. Caulion, c. James, b. Joplin 33 Souper, c. Joplin. ...7.:...".....-12" Choat, b. Henner ; 4 Ealeigh, not out ....i , 1 Extras v 18 Total .", .'. .177 College (2)-First Inningß James, b. Kirker 1 Berry, b. Kirker 8 Whitwell, 1.b.w., b. Berry 3 Joplin, retired '. 60 Taylor, not out .',; 63 Malcolm, c. and b. Casey 7 Extras , 10 Total for five wickets v ..152 COLLEGE (3) V. OLD BOYS. Old Boys (first innings), 151 (Fisher 64, Turvey 17, Whiteman 38), Wilson, who tobk six/wickets'for'7o runs, was tho most successful bowler. College (first innings), 123 runs for ■ eight wickets (Evans 12, Bedell 35, Hanan'27, Spencer 11, Mandell, not out, 15). COLLEGE (4) V. OLD BOYS (4). Old Boys (first innings), 102 (Murrell 16. Hislop 33, Blundell 22).,. Ford and Port divided the wickets. College (first innings), 130 (Port 73,'O'Connor 10, Price 16). Koss, Porter, and Stewart divided _ the wickets. ' COLLEGE (5) V. OLD BOYS (5)-14 MEN A SIDE. College (first innings), 89 (Arndt 10, Brodie 13, Foley 11). Logan'got nine of the wickets. Old Boys (first innings), 88 (Goldfinch 29, Page 10). During the afternoon tho visitors • entertained at afternoon tea at the College, ! and the prizes were presented •by Mrs. Firth.' . •