CHRIST'S COLLEGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2072, 14 October 1880, Page 3

CHRIST'S COLLEGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

ANNUAL SPORTS. Judge—Mr 0. O. Oorfe ; starters—Messrs E. A. Worthy and T. D. Condell; timekeeper—Mr J. B. Harrison; committee —W. J. Ootterill, H. H. Lee, H. H. Mathias, W. G. Hellish, W. Studholme, O. T. Newton. The following events were contested for yesterday after we went to press : Throwing the Cricket Ball, open to the whole school—Newton, 93yds 2£t, 1 ; Ootterill, 85yds 2ft, 2; Studholme, 83yds, 3. There were six entries, and the throwing was on the whole creditable, the first boy beating the best throw last year by 8 yards. Long Jump, open to boys under fourteen years of age—E. Gerrard, 13ft lOin, 1; M. Stack, 13ft 2in, 2 ; H. Bristol, 13ft 2in, 3. There were eight entries for this event, but five only started, their names being—H. Bristol, M. Stack, E. Garrard, O. Searell, and M. Robinson. The competition was keen, being confined chiefly to the three who obtained places as indicated. Long Jump, open to whole school—o. T. Newton, 19ft lOin, 1; W. P. Studholme, 17ft 2in, 2 ; W. Ootterill, 16ft lin, 3. The entries were :—W. P. Studholme, W. Ootterill, H. H. Lee, O. T. Newton, O. D. Bowen, J. Newell and W. Webb. All started save H. H. Lee. A good deal of interest was taken in this event. The contest lay between Newton, Studholme and Ootterill, the first favorite being Newton, who realised the expectations of his admirers by coming in a winner by a considerable distance ahead of the second man. The jumping of the other, however, was very creditable. High Jump, open to boys under fourteen years of age—E. Gerard, 4ft Sin, 1 ; H. Kimbell, 4ft lin, 2 ; H. Miller, 4ft lin, 3. There were seven entries and five competed, namely, the three above named and Bristol and Harper. High Jump, open to whole school —Studholme, sft lin, 1 ; Bowen, sft, 2 ; Newton, 3. Nine entered for this race, but only those placed competed. Newton, though the prettiest jumper, put himself out of the event soon after starting, spending his strength by taking long runs. Mile Race—Open to boys under fourteen years of age. A second prize was given in this race. Eight started. R. Harley, 1; E. Griffith, 2 ; W. Oox, 3. This was a very pretty race. A good start being obtained, Harley led off with a spurt, but subsequently slackened his pace, and Mcßeth came up with a rush, and put on a killing pace, which gave him the lead for the first round, but by that time he was thoroughly done up, and, with Stack for his companion, fell out of the race shortly after passing the starting point on the second round. The position of the competitors then was—Harley leading, with Griffith _ second, and Cox third, the rest nowhere. This course was maintained to the finish, notwithstanding a plucky effort by the second man to overtake Harley on the third round. The last-named boy ran splendidly, and came in at the finish with a magnificent spurt, as fresh as paint and fully six yards ahead of Griffith, second, who led Oox by about ten yards. It was one of the prettiest races ever witnessed on the ground. Time, smin. 40seo. Milo Race—Open to whole school. A second prizs was given in this race. Eight boys entered, but only three started. H. H. Mathias, 1 ; H. Haast, 2 ; A Williams, 3. The race was a gift to Mathias, but he, nevertheless, made good running. Time, smin. 4 4 sth sec.

100 Yards Race-Open to boys under eleven. There were six competitors. L. Kolleston, 1 j W. Harman, 2. Time, 15£ secs.

100 Yards—Open to boys under fourteen. Nine ran in this race. H. Miller, 1 j H. Q-. Bristol, 2 ; L Harley, 3. Time, ISsecs. 100 Yards—Open to whole school. There were twenty-throe entries for this event, but only eleven started. Webb, 1 ; Ootterill, 2. This was a well-contested race, especially by the two first-named men, between whom it appeared to be a dead heat, but the judge gave the race in favour of Webb, who was, perhaps, a shade ahead of Cotterill. Time, IHseos. 100 Yards, open to boys under 12; nine started. W. Pavitt, 1; L. Kolleston, 2. Quarter-mile Race ; open to whole school. Second prize given. W. Hellish, 1; Q-. Palmer, 2 ; W. Webb, 3. This was a good race between eight of the big boys. Palmer led off to a good start, but was overtaken by Mellish, and a struggle between the pair for first place followed, ending in a victory for Mellish, closely followed by Palmer, and Webb came in pretty well on the latter’s heels. Time, 58 secs.

Quarter-mile; open to boys under 15. Mr Q-ould’s Oup. Eight started. 0. Tarlease, 1 ; W. Fisher, 2; W. Helmore, 3. Time, 66 secs. This concluded part one on the programme. The sports will be continued and finished today (weather permitting), to commence at two o’clock.

In an account of the proceedings it may be of interest to notice the challenge cups presented for general excellence. The Old Boys’ Challenge Cup was was presented to the school by old boys in 1875. It is hold for one year by the winner of most points in the events open to the whole school. The winner of the Milo, Quarter, Hundred, Hurdle, and Walking Eace scores five points, the second two. The winner of the Halfmile Handicap scores five points, the second two, provided that they start from scratch. The winner of the Long Jump, High Jump, Putting the Weight, and Throwing the Cricket Ball, three points, the second one point. The winner of the Fives scores five points. The following are the names already inscribed on this cup :—E. Y. Hamilton 1875, F. G. Westenra 1876, H. Brown 1877, H. Beswiok 1878, J. Qrigg 1879. The Ladies’ Challenge Oup was presented to the school by some of the ladies of Canterbury in 1868, to be hold for a year by the winner of a mile race open to boys under sixteen years. It has been held by the followingG. 0. Hill 1868, H. Murray 1869, M. Davie 1870, G. S. Mathias 1871, E. W. Westenra 1872, A. Mathias 1873, F. G. Westenra 1874, L. A. Hawkes 1875, G. A. Smith 1876, E. H. Stafford 1877, H. Warren 1878, H. Bourn 1879. In 1877 Mr Gould presented a cup for a quarter of a mile race, open to boys under

fifteen. It any boy won this cup twice it became his property. It was won by A. Morgan. Mr Gould accordingly has given another for the same race. The only name at present on this cup is J. Nowell 1879. Last year Mr Corfe presented a Challenge Cup for the Old Boys’ race, on which the following names are inscribed :—A. M. Ollivier 1872, T. K. Moore 1873, F. Sheath 1874, W. Tosswill 1875, A. R. F. Johnston 1876, A. Tempier 1877, H. McCardell 1878, L. Mathias 1879.