HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 68, 16 April 1909, Page 4

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

Splendid weather conditions prevailed for the High School athletic sports, li.'ld «n the Recreation Sports Ground yeslerdny afternoon. There was a large attendance of parents and friends of the scholars and a good number of old pupils of the M-lwol. The track was in splendid order. A number of the events; .hew very large Holds, and some splendid finishes resulted. As a result of the excellent appointments made by the management committee, all enjoyable afternoon was spent both by competitors and spectators. In a large tent on tho ground, a refreshing cup of tea was obtainable, the refreshments being provided and dispensed by the girls of the school. At the conclusion of the sports the scholars gave three cheers for the visitors. Following were the results:— 150 yds Handicap (under fourteen)— First heat: C. Day (scr.) 1, Colson (:i yds) 2, Bayly (scr.) 3. Second heat: Sinclair ("2yds) 1, Grant (Iyd) 2, Kelly (syds) 3. Final: Day 1, Grant 2, Sinclair and Colson (dead heat) 3. Time, 19 4-ssec. Sinclair and Colson ran off for third place, the latter winning. 100 yds Handicap (over fifteen)— First heat: Malone (owes 2yds) 1. P. Amburv (lvd) 2, Mackav (2vds) 3. Second heat: R. Bavlv (Iyd)'l, Clarke (lvd) 2, Hurle (lyd) 3. Final: Hurle 1, Bayly 2, Ambury 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. High Jump—Sinclair (owes tin), 4ft 3in, 1; Day (scr.), 4ft lin, 2; Tuohy (owes (lin). 4ft o'/iin) 3. 100 yds Handicap (under fifteen) First'heat: P. Wright (scr.) 1, Martin (lyd) 2, X. Little (3yds) 3. Second heat: Brown and Colson (dead heat) 1, Bayly (2yds) 3. Third heat: C. Day (scr.) 1, E. Grant 3yds) 2, A. Wood (3yds) 3. Fourth heat: D. Lnsk (scr.) 1, Simpson (oyds) 2, Brokenshire (syds) 3. Semi-final—First heat: Martin 1, Wood 2. Brown 3. Second heat: Lnsk 1, Day 2, Grant 3. Final: Martin 1, Grant 2, Dusk 3. Time, 12 l-sscc. Old Boys' Race (100yds)—Mclsaaes (10yds) I,'Ellis (syds) 2, Monk (10yds) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. 440vds (under fifteen)—F. Brow'.i (scr.)' 1, Martin (4,vds) 2, Little (Byds) 3. Time, OS l-ssee. Half-mile (open)—T. Grant (15yds) I. Tuohv (100 yds) 2, Xorris (90yds) 3. Time.' 2min 11 2-ssec.

440vds Championship—Malone 1." RBavlv 2. McArthur 3. One Mile—Sinclair (110 yds) 1, Bayly (50yds) 2, Martin (75yds) 3. Time, 6min ISsec. Girls Rac? (100yds)—Nellie Coombe? 1. Kathleen Tobin 2, Alice Cocker 3. 220vds (open)—l. Grant (scr.) 1, Ellis (3yds) 2, Mclsaacs (12yds) 3. Time, 25 see. Bicycle Race, one mile and a-half— Tuohv 1. Brown 2, McArthur and Maek'ie (dead heat) 3. Time, 4min 45 l-ssec. Consolation Race. 220ykls—Clarke 1, Hamblyn 2, Kelly 3. Time, 31 l-ssec.