ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5530, 17 December 1878, Page 3

ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

The annual High School Christmas sports came off on the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon. The meeting was quite a success, and passed off very pleasantly, many of the events being closely contested, and exciting a good deal of interest among the company present ae well as among the competitors. The priz u consisted of albums, boohs, mathematical instruments, &c., and included a handsome gold and silver cup presented by the Amateur Athletic Club for tho steeplechase, and a whip presented by Mr. Duncan Cameron for the. Consolation Race. They will be formally presented to tho winners on Wednesday. Mr, Berry officiated as starter, and Mr. Duncan Cameron as judge. The following was tbo committee of boys belonging to the school elected to arrange the sports Messrs. J. Holliday, W. Tripe, G. Tnlley, A. Buchanan, D. Buck, E. Widdop, C. Holdsworth. w c do»iro to give a word of praise to Mr. A. H. Buchanan, hon. see., a young gentleman whoso onerous duties were wonderfully well performed, considering the limited amount of experience which ho can claim. Tho programme was well and carefully arranged by the committee, and the difficult duties of handicapping were faithfully carried out’ by those appointed. The judge (Mr. Cameron) and the starter (Mr. Berry) are so well known for tho kindly interest they take in all athletic gatherings that it is almost superfluous to add (hat (hey performed their duties In a way that left nothing to bo desired, and that they were thanked and honored in true schoolboy style by three hearty cheers upon the conclusion of the meeting. Wo omit tho amount of distance allowed In the various handicaps. The relative powers of boys belonging to one school are so well known among themselves that in order to impart any interest to a race the best boys must be required to concede a Tittle to their less in order to induce a full number vt entries, h*cc» the owessity for handicaps.

Wo append a full U*fc of tbe successful competitors in each eve>-t: —■ Junior 100vds. flat race, a*l ages : O. Point, 1; J. Holmes, 2.—Senior 100yds. flit race, all ages: Holliday (ncnvtcb), 1; G. Tully, 2.—-Mop, step, and jump : Pyke, 1; Davis, 2.—Senior 100yds. flat race, under 15 : J. Mclntosh (scratch), 1; H. Stock, 2; E. Stock, 3—Ju ior 440jd*. fiat race, all ages ; Pyke, 1; Davis, 2.—Senior walking race, half mile, all ages : Tully (scratch), 1; A. Cameron, 2; T. Cameron, 3—Senior 220yds. flat race, all ages : J. Holliday (scratch),!; D. Buck, 2. —Junior 220yds. flat race, all ages : W, Pyke, I; J. Holme, 2.- Senior half-mile flat race, all ages : G. Tully, 1; K. Porter, 2. Half-mile walking race : Pyke, 1; Davis, 2. Senior 100yds. flat race : Mclntosh, 1; H. Stock, 2; Porter, 3.—Junior 100yds. flat race: Porrit, 1; Staples, 2; Meek, B.—Senior 440yds. flat race: Holliday, I; Tullv, 2; A. Cam«»ron, 3. —Senior hurdle race, 150yds., six hurdles: Stock, 1; Clelund, 2; Collins, S.—Long jump (jun.): Duncan (12 years), 10ft. 10ln., 1; Davis, 2,—Senior hurdle race, 150yds., six hurdles: Holliday, 1; Tully, 2; A. Cameron, 3.—Senior hop, step, and jump : Holliday (34ft. llin), 1; Tally, 2—Junior consolation ra e, 220yds.: Duncan, 1; Davis, 2; Haybittle. 3.—Senior steeplechase, about 600yds.: H*»llldav, 1; Tally, 2; Barraud, B.—Consolation race, 220yds., all ages: Barraud, 1; Stock, 2; Collins, 3.—Extra race : Prizes given by judge and starter.—Three-legged race: lielaud and Hamilton, 1; Porter and Cameron, 2.