COLLEGE SPORTS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 729, 20 October 1876, Page 3

COLLEGE SPORTS.

The annual sports in connection with Ohrist'a College took place onThursday, in the presence of a large number of spectators, among whom were many ladies, and passed off as usual very successfully. The weather, which was rather warm during the morning, became more pleasant towards afternoon, and both visitors and those engaged in the various events, seemed to enjoy the sports thoroughly. Though the entries for some of the events were not as numerously filled as last year, yet most of them were well contested—in the lower forms especially, some of the little fellows rather astonishing their seniors by comparison of times made for same distances. The jumping was not up to last year, but this was said to be owing to short practice this season. The hurdle race, which was run ! in heats, was one of the most exciting features of the programme, as in the final heat, Hamilton and Robinson, who had been rising the hurdles together, were going at a rattling bat, when two of the competitors behind jostled, through one of them not keeping to his hurdle, and in the cannon which followed, one touched Robinson as he neared the laßt hurdle, and though he had sufficient way on to send him over it, he fell immediately after landing, and lost the excellent show he had of winning. The senior " Fives " this year were made additionally interesting, by the circumstance of the final match having to be played off between the brothers Hamilton. The result was a win for the junior, as while he is lefthanded he can use his right equally well, as bis brother often found to his discomfiture. When the game was called—Hamilton junr, 21 to 14—the winner was loudly and deservedly applauded, as he played a pretty and well judged game throughout, Out of twenty-three entries for the Old College Boy's race only eleven faced Mr Condell. A splendid start was effected, and the result was a triumph for the handicappers, as the old boys rushed i:i as closely packed together as they could possibly get. It must have been close shaving for the judge to name the winner, as Nob 1 and 2 seemed to breast the tape so closely together that either might have been called first. Mr Corfe, however, gave it to Johnston, who started at 1 yard ; M. Davie with 6 yards being second, and J. Millton, 10 yards, third. In the rush home the timekeeper was nearly knocked down by the boys, and lost his reckoning, but the time is said to be between 21 and 23 sees. The Champion Cup for the greatest number of points will be held this year by G. Westenra, who made 21, E. V. Hamilton coming next with 18. The following events took place after we went to press yesterday : Fives—Boys under fourteen. (Concluding match.) H. R. Mathias (21) 1 H. H. Mathias (11) 2 Half-Mile race—Boys under twelve ; six entries. A. Stack 1 H. Smith 2 A, Harman 8 btack held the lead all through, but coming round the last corner Harman and Smith tried hard to reach him. He was, however too strong for them, and he increased his spurt, landing a winner by about ten yards ; Smith and Harman close to each other. Time, 2min 53sec. Quartar-mile race, open to whole school ; ten entries. G. Westenra 1 L. Hawkes 2 F. RobinFon 3 Davie started best and took the lead, maintaining it for the first lap ; Field then rushed in front and led until nenring the turn for home, when Westenra and Robinson, who had been lying close by, spurted up, : passing the leaders, Westenra having most j foot ran in a winner by about fifteen yards. Time, 59£sec. Quarter Mile race, boys under fourteen; eleven entries. H. Simms 1 Heugh Mathias 2 Strouta 3 Soon after the start the boys quickly got into follow my-leader order, and kept it up until nearing home, when the three named spurted for places with above result. Time, lmin 9sec. Ladies Challenge Cup, one mile, for boys under sixteen ; seven entries. H. Smith 1 Stafford _ 2 Mackenzie, jun S Smith led easily the first three laps. ! showing good action and a splendid stride for a little fellow, making every inch of his ground. In the fourth lap Mackenzie came up to the leader, followed by Stafford, and a hard tussle ensued between the three during the run in, Smith winning by about 8 yards, Mackenzie being close at the heels of Stafford. Time—smin 28 sec. Hurdle race (in heats); open to whole school; over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; distance 200 yds ; eight entries. (First heat.) E, V. Hamilton 1 J, M. Davie 2 Davie rose the last hurdle a shade behind Hamilton, who only won on the tape. Time —27 sec. (Second heat.) F. Robinson 1 W. H. Woodman 2 Robinson led from the start, and won by several yards. Time—3o sec, (Final heat.) E.V.Hamilton 1 W. H. Woodman 2 F. Robinson 3 Hamilton and Robinson were jumping level all the way from the start, each being ylaced at the ends of the hurdle, with Woodman and Davie in the centre. While jumping the second last hurdle Woodman, who seamed to have crossed out of his place, canmned against Davie, who was a shade in front, and he in his turn knocked against Robinson, who managed with the speed he had on to get over the last hurdle, and then fell. Hamilton then ran in an easy winner, followed by Woodman, who narrowly escaped losing second place, as Robinson was quickly on to his feet and ran him closely for it. Time, 27sec. Walking Race—Two miles, open to whole school. A, Rhodes ... l A. Pearson ... • * Hay v s About forty started for this race, as near as could be counted, eaoh competitor having a style of his own. There was one little fellow, however, named H. Smith, who travelled with splendid free aotion, and will

one day be heard of as a walker. Rhodes overlapped some of the juveniles, and came in a winner about 300 yards, Time, 17min ssec. Consolation race—loo yards ; boys under fourteen. Eigat entries. Webb 1 Lee 2 Tripp 3 Time, 13sec. Consolation race—loo yards ; open to the whole school. Seven entries. Borton 1 Williams 2 Moorhouse 3 This race was slowly run for the upper boys, as the younger scholars did it in the same time, viz, 133ec. Old College Boys' race—2oo yards handicap; twenty-three entries, eleven starters. A. R. F. Johnston, 1 yards 1 M. Davie, 6 yards 2 J. Millton, 10 yards 3 The following also started—W. Tosswill, 6 yards ; W. T. Robinson, 7 yards; H. McCardell, 8 yards ; J. Wachsmann, 10 yards ; W. Chapman, 11 yards; A. Mathias, 11 yards ; J. F. Miles, 13 yards. Mr Condell effected a splendid start, all mnning up the centre of the line in a cluster, the difficulty being for the scratch and short placed men to get through. The names Johnston,"Davie, Chapman, McOardell, Robinson, and Millton were called out in quick succession. At the final rush Johnston and Davie were seen to be forging to the front, with Millton only a shade behind, and in this order they breasted the tape, the two former to all appearance simultaneously. The race was awarded to Johnston. The time was said to be between 21 and 23secs, but as the Old Boys showed no respect for the timekeeper, and nearly capsized him as they passed the post, the correct time was lost. This concluded the sports, and an adjournment was made to the schoolroom, where the various winners received their prizes at the hands of Mrs E. A. Worthy.