ATHLETICS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12604, 15 November 1926, Page 8

ATHLETICS

SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN FINE HURDLER FROM WAIRARAPA It is generally recognised that when secondary school youths clash on the field of sport that a polished exhibition of the sport is provided. And so it proved on Saturday, when the Wellington Secondary School Association conducted its annual athletic gathering, on Athletic Park, before an attendance of 3000 spectators. The track was slightly on the spongy side, but a fairly stiff southerly breeze assisted the winners greatly, especially in the sprint events. The elements were, generally speaking, conducive to good times being registered, and the. crowd was not disappointed in this connection for, in addition to a number of existing records being equalised, others were shattered completely. SOME OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES One of the outstanding features of the day’s sport was the performance of J. E. Hoimwood, who defeated the Wellington College champion (F. S. Ramson) in the 120yds hurdles event, and established a new record for the distance. A pretty style of jumper—one of the best seen on the local ground for many years—the Wairarapa youth out-jumped his most serious rival, and had to dive at the tape to get home first. Ramson was probably the most conspicuous and consistent performer, wtiming the high jump, 220 yards champ., and finishing second in both the hurdles and 100 yards events. R. Leech (St. Patrick’s College), and N. Goodson, of the same school, also acquitted themselves with distinction, the former carrying off the 440 yards,, half-mile and mile senior champs., and. creating a new record of 4.54 4-ssec—-which is 4 3-ssec better than It. Anderson’s (St. Patrick’s College) time put up in 1924—f0r the major distance. A: Lawson (Wellington) and G. Orme (Technical College)' shone in the junior events, while C* P. Scarfe was a prominent intermediate boy, and broke the record for the 120 yards hurdles champ., putting up the creditable time of 17 2-ssec. All the events were contested in true sportsmanlike fashion, and the racing was exceptionally keen. The officials are deserving of a special mead of praise for the manner in which they despatched and assembled the field, Mr T. W. (“Dorrie”) Leslie in particular demonstrating his efficiency as a starter. Wellington College, which tied with Wairarapa last year so far as championship points were concerned, this year scored an easy win. running up 58 1-3 points, and capturing the MeFvedv Shield and championship medals. Their most serious rival Was again Wairarapa, who scored 28$ points. The points gained by other schools engaged are as follows:—■ St. Patrick’s College 24 1-3 points,

iimiiiimimiiimiimiiiiiiiiimiiiimmiiii Technical College 13$ points, Scots College 10 points, and Wellesley College and Hutt Valley High School 5 points each. For convenience the following abbreviations have been used in the undermentioned prize list: Wellington College, WN ; St. Patrick’s College, SPC; Hutt Valley High School HV; Scots College S; Technical College T; Wairarapa High School WR; and Wellesley College WY.

DETAILED RESULTS Following are the details of the various events: — 50 Yards, Junior (Record 6 l-ssec, X. Goodson, S.P.C., 1922). —First heat: A. A. Lawson (Wn.) 1, G. Orme (T.) 2, It. Cameron (\Yr.) 3. Time, 6 3-5 sec. Second beat: 15.I 5 . Helbron (T.) 1, K. Uttley (Wr.) 2, A. F. Chovlton (Wn.) 3. Time, 6 3-ssec. Final: Lowson. 1, Orme 2, Uttley 3. Time, 6 1-5 sec, which equals the record. 100 Y’ards Intermediate (Record 10 4-osec, H. C. Bailey, Wn., 1922). — First heat: H. G. Avery (Wn.) 1, K. Mclntyre (T.) 2, F. Traill (Wr.) 3. •Time, 11 l-ssec. Second heat: A. Whelply (S.P.C.) 1, D. Price (S.) 2, R. J. Pask (Wn.) 3. Time, llsec. p'innl: Welply 1, Avery 2, Price 3. Time, 10 4-osee. Equal to record. 100 Y'ards Senior (Record 10 2-ssec, C. H. Jenkins, Wn., 1923). —First heat: F. S. Ramson (Wn.) 1, R. Cairns (S.) 2, B. McCarthy (S.P.C.) 3. Time, 10 4-osec. Second heat: X. Goodson (S.P.C.) 1, J. E. Hoimwood (Wr.) 2, 11. M. Campbell (S.) 3. Time, 11 sec. Final: Goodson 1, Ramson 2, Campbell 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Equal to record. A great race was provided the spectators. Goodson gained an advantage in getting out of the ’’holes,” and maintained a slight lead on the field until about 30 yards from the tape, where Ramson drew level with him, and inches separated the remainder of the competitors. Goodson and Ramson raced neck and neck over the final distance, but the former put forward a great last effort to get the decision by inches. Half-mile, Senior (Record, 2min 8 3-ssec, R. Hosken, Wr., 1925). —R. Leech (S.P.C.) 1, A. E. Burd (Wn.) 2, J. S. Peel (Wr.) 3. Time, 2min 11 A*ssec. 120 Hurdles. Intermediate (Record, 1-7 3-ssee, H. Tait, Wn., 1922; G. McGregor, Wr., 1925). —First neaj:: J. McKay (Wr.) 1, C. P. Scarfe (Wn.) 2. Time, 17 4-osec. Second heat: J. Pullan (T.) 1, W. K. McGavin (Wn.) 2. Time, 19 l-ssec. Final: Scarfe and McKay (dead heat) 1, McGavin 3. The two first men were well matched, and raced practically the whole way together. The time, 17 2-ssec, was a cord.120 Y’ards Hurdles, Senior (Record, 16 l-ssec, S. Tait, Wn., 1922). —First heat: F. S. Ramson (Wn.) 1, A. H. Campbell (S.) 2. Time, 16 l-ssec. Equal to record. Second heat.: J. E. Holmwood (Wr.) 1, E. H. Gifford (Wn.) 2. Time, 16 3-ssee. Final Hoimwood 1, Ramson 2, Campbell 3. Time, 15 3-5 sec. A record. This event provided the race of the day, ■ and the hurdling of the winner was pretty to watch. Ramson was generally expected to register a win, especially in view of the fact that he won the fastest heat. Faster between the hurdles, however, he was outhurdled by the Wairarapa lad, who has the real Wilson style and flight. A great struggle between the pair, in which they went over the hurdles almost simultaneously-, ended in Holmwood flinging himself at the tape to win by inches. 220 Y’ards, Junior (Record 26sec, C. P. Fisk, Wn.. 1923). —First heat: A. A. Lawson (Wn.) 1, H. Richardson (S.) 2, P. Helbron (T.),3. Time, 26 4-5 sec. Second heat: W. F. Tuekwell (Wn.) 1, G. Orme (T.) 2, K. Uttley (Wr.) 3. Time, 26 3-osec. Final Tuckwell 1, Lawson 2, Richardson 3. Time, 26 2-ssee. The winner lead throughi out, . and carried the tape away two

iiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! and a half yards ahead of the remainder of the competitors. 220 Yards, Intermediate (Record 24 4-osec, C. F. Thompson, Wn., 1923). — First heat: A. Whelply (S.P.C.) 1, J. Stephenson (Wn.) 2, D. Price (S.) 3 Time 24 2-ssec. A record. Second heat: H. G. Avery (Wn.) 1, K. McIntyre (T.) 2, F. Traill (Wr.) 3. Time, 24 4-osec. Final: Whelply 1, Stephenson '2, Mclntyre 3. Time, 24 4-ssee. Equal to record. 220 Yards, Senior (Record 22 3-ssec, E H. Jenkins, Wn., 1923). —First heat: F. S. Ramson (Wn.) 1, W. Ball (Mastcrton Technical) 2, H. M.

Campbell (S.) 3. Time, 24sec. Second he»t: X. Goodson (S.P.C.) 1, J. E. Hoimwood (YVr.) 2, R. Cairns (S.) 3. Time, 24see. Final: Ramson 1, Goodson 2, Ball 3, Hoimwood 4. Time, 24 sec. Ramson on entering the straight held a slight lead, which lie maintained, although strongly challenged by Goodson. Inches separated the placed men. Long Jump, Junior (Record, 16ft 11 in, W. Cameron, T., 1925).—G. H. Davies (YVn.) 1, K. Uttley (Wr.) 2, It. YVills (T.) 3. The distance jumped by the winner was 16ft 2in. Long Jump, intermediate (Record, 18ft 10in, D. J. Irons (W.R.), 1924). J. Stephenson (YY’n.) 1, E. ltowse (H.V.) 2, McKay ( —) 3. The winner’s jump was 18ft 4in. Long Jump, senior (Record, 20ft 10-lin), J. S. Wiggs (YVn.), 1924.—F. S. ltamson (Wn.) 1, A. S. Cathcart (Wn.) 2, D. J. Irons (YV.R.) 3. Winner’s distance, 191't 7)in. 100 yards junior (Record, 11 3-ssec, D. H. Currie (YVn.)) and C. P. Fisk (YVn.), 1923.—First beat: A. F. Chorlton (Wn.) 1, P. Helbran (T.) 2, K. Uttley (YV.R.) 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. Second heat: YV. F. Tuekwell (Wn.) 1, G. Orme (T.) 2, H. Richardson (S.) 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. Final: Tuekwell 1, Orme 2, Richardson 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. High Jump, junior (Record, 4ft 11J in., E. H. Gifford (YVn.), 1923).—A. Benliam and D. Page (YVn.) 4ft 61in 1, N. Anderson (W.R.) and H. Cunningham (T.) 4ft ojiu 3. High Jump, intermediate (Record, sft ljin, G. Flighty (T.), 1924).—Graham (YV.R.) 4ft lin 1, McKay (W.R.) 4ft lOin 2, Hislop and Carpenter (Wn.) and Hughes (S.P.C.) 4ft Sin 3. 440 Yards intermediate (Record, 55 3-osec, R. Hosken (YV.R.), 1925.—A. YVhelply (S.P.C.) 1, F. Traill (YV.R.) 2, A. Henderson (H.V.) 3. Time, 57 l-ssec. Watt (Technical College) led until entering the straight, where Traill went to the front. Whelply, however, had plenty in reserve and went ahead to score a well merited victory. 440 Yards Senior (Record, 54sec,, J. M. Lawson (YVn.), 1922-23). —R. Leech (S.P.C.) 1, Ball (Masterton) 2, Peel 3, J. C. Hardie (YVn.) 4. Time, 54 l-ssee. Leech, who held a good position throughout, shot to the front and went ahead to win by three yards; with the remainder of the field bunched. Throwing the Discus (not a championship event). —N. Uniacke (S.P.C.) 110 ft 9in 1, A. S. Cathcart (Wn.) 85ft 2, C. P. Fisk (YVn.) 83ft 3in 3. High Jump, senior (Record, sft Jin, H. Macaskill (YVn.) and F. S. Ramson (YY’n.), 1925). —F. S. Ramson (oft llin) 1, J. Te Moana (Wn.) (oft lin), and G. McGregor (sft Jin) (YV.R.) 2. 440 Yards junior (Record, G2sec, J. C. YVatt (T.), 1924).—A. A. Lawson (YY’n.) 1, N. Hislop (S.) 2, E. B. Harding (Wn.) 3. Time, 62 3-ssec. Lawson led throughout and won by three yards. One Mile, Senior (Record, 4.59 2-5, R. Anderson (S.P.C.), 1924). —R. Leech (S.P.C.) 1, A. E. Burd (Wn.) 2, D. J. Falloon (W.R.) 3. Time, 4.45 4-sEec, a record. Leech hopped to the front from the pistol, closely followed by Falloon and Burd. The order remained the same qntil the field was going round the back straight for the third lap. At the bell Falloon took the lead, but Leech took charge again on coming into the straight for the last time. With a fine burst of speed he outstripped the opposition to win by

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ■ 10 yards. Two yards separated secand and third. Half-mile Intermediate (Record, 2 min 12 l-ssec, R. Hosken (W.R ), 1925).—J. C. Watt (T.) 1, A. Henderson (H.V.) 2, E. Lovatt (Wn.) 3. Time, 2.15 4-osec. Lovatt ran asplendid race and won with ease by fifteen yards, with six yards separating tho other placed men. 440 Y’ards Relay, junior.—Welling- ■ ton College 1, Technical College 2, 1 Wairarapa H.S. 3. Time, 55 I-ssec. 880 Y’ards Relay, senior.—Scott's YY'ellington College 1, Technical College

2, Wnirnrapa 3. Time, 1.42 4-ssec. A record. 880 Yards Senior Itelav.—Seolt’s Collepe 1. Wellington College 2, St. Patrick’s College 3. Time, 1.30 1-osec.