COLLEGE SPORTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 298, 12 December 1873, Page 2

COLLEGE SPORTS.

The annual sports at the College, which have now become quite an institution, commenced yesterday, and were carried out with considerable spirit, the contests for some of the events being very close, though as a whole they did not come up to those of previous years. The attendance was moderately good, and much interest was taken in the races especially. The following is the resnlt of the day's sports: — *l. Hop. Step, and Jump. Open to School, Barnicoat ... : . , l M 39 it. 7 in. Campbell, A.... ... 39 ft. 5 in. Gully „. , 37 ft. 6 in. . 2. Flat Race. 200 vardft. Open to all uh<ler 12 years. 8 entries.; . Vickerman' >.•"«._, ... ... 1 Austin, E. ... ... ... 2 *3. Running Long Ju»?p. Open to School, Campbell, jA.. ... I9.ffc. 3 in. Barnicoat, J; .."•* "... IS ft. 5 io. Le Fielliqrtte ... - ... — 4. Flat Race. " 100 yards. Open to all under 15 years, :, F. H. Richmond , ... 1 Thomson ) Hodgson, C J ~ a. Hop, Step, and Jump. Open to all comers. Blundell 4G ft. 7 in. Campbell 39 ff-. 9 in. Nicholson 39 ft. 7 in. *6. Hurdle Race 120 yards ; io hurdles. Open to School. Campbell, A 1 Barnicoat, J. 2 7. High Jump with Pole. All under sft Sin. Hodgson, C i 8. Flat Race. 100 yards. Open to «11 comers. 5 entries. Blundell 1 Roy ... 2 Nicholson ... ... ... 3 *9. Standing High Jump. Open to School. Campbell, A 3 ft. 10 in. 10. Flat Race. One mile. Open to all under 15 years. 12 entries. F.H.Richmond 1 Thomson 2 •11. High Jump with Pole. Open to all the school. 4 entries. A. Campbell ... 8 feet 3 inches. G. Campbell _ 12. Running High Jump. Open to a.ll comers. Blundell ... 4 feet 7 inches. A. Campbell _ *13. Flat Race. § mile. Open to school. Barnicoat ... 1 LeFillieatre 2 14. Thbbe-Legged Race. Open to all. Scaife and Nicholson 1 Schroder and Watts 2 *The events marked thus are for the Cap.