CHRIST’S COLLEGE SCHOOL.
Athletic Sports. These sports commenced punctually at the appointed time this morning—viz, 10 a.m. The first event on the programme was— Putting the Weight. Ft. In, Bidwell ... ... 1 28 6 Lee 2 25 10 Throwing the Cricket Ball. (Open to the whole school.) Yds. Ft. In. B. V. Hamilton ... 1 82 1 0 Whitcomb ... 2 75 2 8 Peter... ... ... 3 74 1 0 100 Yards Flat Race. (Open to the whole school.) Gould ... ... ... ... 1 Westenra... ... ... ... 2 Johnson ... ... ... ... 3 Won by J yard. Three-quarters of a yard separating 2nd and 3rd. Time—ll£ seconds. Fifteen ran in this race. 100 Yards Flat Race. (Boys under fourteen.) Williams ... ... ... ... 1 Knight 2 Smith ... ... ... ... 3 Won by four yards. One yard between 2nd and 3rd. Nine ran. Time — seconds. 100 Yards Flat Race. (Boys under twelve.) Matthias 1 Cotterill ... ... ... ... 2 Lee... 3
Won by two yards same distance, seperating second and third. Four others ran. Time, 15 seconds. Quarter Mile Flat Race. (Open to the whole school.) Gould ... ... ... ... 1 Johnson ... ... ... ... 2 Robinson ... ... ... ... 3
This was a splendid race, Gould winning by half a yard, two yards separating second and third. Four others ran. Time, 57i seconds. Quarter Mile Flat Race. (Boys under 14.) Fenwick ... ... ... ... 1 Williams ... ... ... ... 2 Smith ... ... ... ... 3
Fenwick had this race in hand throughout, and came in an easy winner by ten yards, two yards separating 2nd and 3rd. Ten ran in this race. Time, Imin Bsec. One Mile Flat Race. (Open to the whole school.) Westenra ... ... ... ... 1 Gerrard 2 Whitcomb also ran, but gave up at first lap. The third lap Westenra was leading by yards, but at last lap round Gerrard passed him 200 yards from home. When in the straight run in Westenra put on a splendid spurt, and came in a winner by ten yards. Time—s min 33 sec. One Mile Flat Race. (Boys under 14.) Fenwick 1 Smith ... ... ... ... 2 Stafford also ran but gave up at first lap round.
Fenwick and Smith ran well together the whole distance round, at no time more than two yards separating them. In the straight run home Fenwick put on a splendid spurt and won by 6 yards, after one of the best Junior Boys’ Races we have seen in Canterbury. Time—s min 59 sec. Long Jump. (Open to the whole school.) Ft. In. Hamilton ... ... 1 17 2$ Gould 2 17 0
Gould and Robinson tied for second place, but in jumping off Gould won, Robinson being disqualified for having accidentally touched the starting tape.
Long Jump. (Boys under fourteen.) Ft. In, Williams 1 13 9* Harman ... ... 2 13 3 Five others also jumped, but did not reach more than 12ft. 6 in.
An adjournment was then made to lunch, the first part of the programme having been got through.
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Globe, Volume II, Issue 117, 15 October 1874, Page 2
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