A Memorial

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 86, 11 December 1913, Page 5

A Memorial

BAYLY SCHOLARSHIP.

I THE ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS. | . ! The athletic competitions in connection with the Bayly Memorial Scholarship, which was instituted by the .Taranaki Rugby Union to peroor.iate 'the memory of the late A. Bayly, were held on the High School ground, New Plymouth, yesterday afternoon. Interest in the scholarship, which is awarded for athletic as well as scho.-.i-tic powers is spreading, two iCliools being represented for the first time in the contest. In all, some thirteen hoys competed, seven hailing from North Taranaki, and six from schools in South Taranaki under the juri?-. diction of the Wanganui Education Board. The latter hoys were entertained during their stay in New Plymouth by Mr W. H. Moyes at the New Plymouth Higli School. ! Members of the Rugby Union present were Mesrs Jas. McLeod (chairman) .las. Garcia, and P. Skoglund (secretary). Mesrss S. Paul (starter), Williams and Ryder (judges), J. Bennett, E. Wkitle (timekeepers), and W. H. Moyes also rendered valuable asistance. In each event a standard is set, and 20 points are allotted each | boy that equals it. In addition place '.takers earn extra points. To qualify dor the scholarship, competitors must [obtain at least 80 marks. With the 'place-kicking to come, for which the jmaximum marks are 50 points, the Iscores of the boys who have qualified land who may qualify, are as follow:

C. A. Lawn (Stratford L. Carmichael (Patea D.H.S.), 150; H. Hamomnd (Hawera D.H.S.), 137* j F. C. Kellv (New Plymouth High School) 105; C.'stubbs (Eltham D.H.S.), 100; T. Vickers (Stratford D.H.S.), 95; K. R. Lye (Xew Plymouth H.S.), 80; E, B. Taylor (Stratford D.H.S.), 80; C. C. Yates (Xew Plymouth H.S.j, 72J; and R. A. Cocker (Xew Plymouth H.S.), 72*: and R, A. Cocker (Xew Plymouth H.S.), 40 points. Two boys failed to gain a point. Following are the detailed re--.uiis:

100yds: standard 13 sec—lst 20, 2nd i0 3 3rd 5. First heat: Yates (Xew Plymouth High School), I: Hammond (Hawera), 2; Lye (Xew Plymouth High School) 3. Kelly (Xew Plymouth High School) and Taylor (Stratford) also got the standard. McGuinness (Eltham) and Belcher < Hawhitiroa) did not gain the standard. Time, 12 3-ssec. Second heat: Lawn (Stratford), 1 ; Carmichael (Patea), 2; Vickers (Stratford), 3. Cocker and Hue (Xew,Plymouth High School), and Stubbs (Eltham) also gained the standard. Time, 12 3-ssec.

Final: CV A. Lawn (Stratford), J; H. Hammond (Hawera), and C. Yates (Now Plymouth), dead heat for second place. A really good "go," being won on the post by inches. Time, 12 2-ssec.

410yds: standard, b'Gsec. First 25, 2nd 10, 3rd 5. First, heat: Kelly (Xew Plymouth High School), 1; Ytttes 'New Plymouth High School), 2; Taylor (Stratford), 3. No one gained the standard. Time 67J sec. Second heat: Lawn (Stratford), 1; A'ickers < Stratford >, 2; Carmichaei (Patea), 3. Only the first two obtained the standard. Time, 65 2-ssec. Final: F. C. Kelly (New Plymouth High School), 1 ;• C. A. Lawn (Stratford), 2; C. C. Yates (New Plymouth High School). No one gained th~ standard. Another great race. Lawr. led until within reach of the tape, when Kelly, who had run. strongly; got up and beat him by inches. Time, 67 2-ssec.

Drop Kick: standard, 40yds.; points for standard, 20; Ist, 30pts; 2nd, lopts ; 3rd, opts.—L. Carmichaei (Patea), 45* yards, 1; C. A. Lawn (Stratford), 2; H. Hammond (Hawera! 3. Only two of the men placed gained the standard.

Punt: standard 35yds.; Ist 20pts, 2nd lOpts, 3rd opts.—F. C. Stubbx (Elthaiii), 42iyds; L. Carmichaei (Patea), 2; H. Hammond (Hawera), 3 Lye, Kelly and Yates (New Plymouth High School), Lawn and Taylor (Stratford) also gained standard. High Jump: standard, 4ft; Ist 20 pts, 2nd lOpts, 3rd spts. H. Hammond 'Hawera), 4ft 6£in., 1; L. Carmichaei (Patea), 4ft 6in., 2; Yickers (Stratford), 4ft sAin., 3. Lye, Kelly and Huse (New Plymouth), Lawn and Taylor (Stratford) and Stubbs (Eltham)' also gained standards. Long Jump: standard, 13ft ; Ist 20 points, 2nd 10, 3rd 5.—H. Hammond (Hawera), 15ft llin, 1; T. Yickeis (Stratford), loft 6in., 2; C. A. Lawn (Stratford), 15ft 4}in.,3. Lye, Kelly and Yates (New Plymouth), Taylor (Stratford), F. C. Stubbs l(Eltham), and Carmichaei (Patea), also gained standard.—" News."