HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 150, 20 November 1914, Page 7

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. The New Plymouth High School Boys' annual sports were held yesterday at the school, and were responsible for bringing together probably the largest assemblage of parents, ex-pupils, pupils, and well-wishers that the school ground has ever accommodated, the visitors hailing from all parts of the province. The aportg wc re in every way excellent, and the conduct of them a distinct credit to all concerned. The programme of events was such as would have kept an athletic club busy for two or three days, but the fine discipline of the school made it possible to run off the events to time, despite the very large fields. Some idea of the task can be gathered from the fact that there were 'l7 events, in some of which were eight heats, and in all there were 1-87 competitors, the long-distance events drawing fields of over forty. The keenness evinced by the boys was remarkable, and the spectators were treated to a fine day's sport, in which the interest was never allowed to ilag. The ground was good, and well marked off, the sprint events being run between tapes. The best performance of the day, .perhaps, was that of the winner of the high jump, who put up the excellent record of sft. s%in. The enjoyment of the visitors was enhanced by the presence of Mrs. Woods' excellent orchestra, and by the fact that all were the guests at afternoon tea of the school, this department being capably managed by Mrs. Moyes and a strong committee of other ladies, who took hourly turns. The school is to be congratulated upon the continued success of the gathering.

Officials: Judges: Messrs. F. P. Corkill, W. N. Ewing, W. C. Weston, A. H. Johnstone, K. C. Webster. J. E. Wilson, L. B. Webster, A. McHardv, and A. E. Sykes. Starter: Mr. W. H. Moyes. Marksman: Mr. W. F. Balham. Ground Steward: Mr. C. G. Bottrill. Stewards: Messrs. R. H. Rockell, R. H. Espiner, and W. A. Diprose. Timekeepers: Messrs. J. Bennett, C. H. Drew, and W. Roberts. Committee: Messrs. Ryder (chairman), Hutton. and Renaud, Masters F. A. Bruce, C. Hamblyn, I. Pott, A. Sutherland, and R. Monteath. Hon. Secretaries: C. C. S. Candy and B. Stoddart. The following are the results of the various events:—

150 Yards Open Championship.—First Heat: Dearc, 10yds., 1; Beckbessinger, 20 yds., 2; McMurray, syds., 3. Ten started. Second Heat: Meuli, 12yds., 1; Stanton, Cyds., 2; Salt, 2yds., 3. Ten started. Third Heat: Lovell, Cyds., 1; Sutherland, 2yds., 2; Murray, Byds., 3. Nine started. Fourth Heat: Candy i., oyds., 1; Jennings, 9yds., 2; Oliver, 10yds., 3. Nine started. Fifth Heat: Grayling i., 9yds., 1>; Kidd, 7yds., 2; Cock, 15yds., 3. Ten started. Sixth Heat: Yates i., syds., 1; Williams i.. Byds., 2; Ellerm, 12yds., 3. Ten started. Seventh Heat: Terry, 5 yds., 1; Alexander, 6vds., 2; Rollo, 15 yds., 3. Ten started. Eighth Heat: Cliff, oyds., 1; Mace, syds., 2; Jones, 10yds., 3. Nine started. Ninth Heat: Drake, syds., 1; Callander, 10yds., 2; Putt, Cyds., 3. Eight started. Final: Cliff, 1; Meuli, 2; Terry, 3. All qualified started. Won with very little to spare. Time, 17scc.

100 Yards (under 15).—First Heat: Beckbessinger, 11yds., 1; Bayly, 2yds., 2; 'Moody, 10yds.. 3.' Ten started. Time, 10 2-Ssec. Second Heat: Herbert ii., 2yds., 1; Yates i.. scr., 2; Cock, Byds., 8. Ten started. Time, 10 2-ssee. Third Heat: Bellringer, Byds., 1; Denny Brown, 10 yds., 2; McHardy, scr., 3. Ten started. Time, 10 2-ssec. Fourth Heat: Tuohey, scr., 1'; Williams hi., 10yds., 2; Williams i., 2yds., 3. Nine started. Time, 10 2-5 sec. Fifth Heat: Webster, 9yds., 1; Kyngdon, 10yds., 2; Jennings, 2yds., 3. Ten started. Time, 10 3-ssee. Final: Yates, L; Herbert, 2; Tuohy, 3. All qualified started. Won -with a little to spare. Time, 12sec. *■

100 Yards Senior Cup—First Heat: Marfell, llvds., 1: Lovell, 4yds., 2; Bendall, 12yds'., 3. Eight started. Time, 101-ssec. Second Heat: Cliff, 8 yds., 1; Mace, Byds., 2; Sutherland, 6yds., 3. Eight started. Time, 10 l-ssec. Pinal: Cliff, 1; Grant, 2; Bruce, 3. A good go. Time, Usee. (Grant, Sykes, and Bruce were allowed to compete in the final for championship points, without taking part in the heats.)

100 Yar,dß Junior Cup.—First Heat (Championship Heat): Borrie, scr., 1; Tuohy, scr., 2; Norman, scr., 3. Six started. A close finish. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second Heat: Jennings, 3yds., 1; Murray, 3yds., 2; Hamerton, Iyd., 3. Ten started. Time, 10 2-sscc. Third Heat: Drake, scr., 1; Deare, 3yds., 2; Eollo, 7 yds., 3. Ten started. Time, 10 2-ssec. Fourth Heat: Kendall, <!yds., 1; Martin, lyd., 2; McHardy, scr., 3. Ten started. Time, 10 2-ssee. Fifth Heat: Yates i., scr,, 1; Denny Brown, 7yds., 2; Wilson iil., 7yds., 3. Eleven started. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: Borrie, 1; Tuohy, 2. Time, 12sec.

Long Jump (Senior Cup).—Sykes, scr.. 18ft., 1; Bruce, scr., 2; Pott, scr., 3. Eight competed. Long Jump (Junior Cup).—Borrie, scr., 1; Tuohy, scr., 2; Norman, scr., 3. Nineteen competed. 880 Yards (Senior Cup).—Terry, 40 yds., 1; Leech, 80yds., 2; McMurray, 80 yds., 3. About "40 boys faced the starter. A good finish. Time, 2min. Bsec. 100 Yards Cup (under 14).—First Heat: Fox ii., 1; Denny Brown, scr., 2; Hunter, scr., 3. Eleven started. Time, 13sec. Second Heat: AVilson iii., 3yds., 1; 'Mackie i., scr., 2; Russell, 4yds., 3. Eight started. Time, 13 2-Ssec." Third Heat: Beckbessinger, 6yds., 1; Kyngdon, flyds., 2; Webster, 2yds., 3. Seven started. Time, 13sec., Final: Beckbessinger, 1; Kyngdon, 2; Fox, 3. A close finish. Time, 13sec.

220 Yards Open Handicap.—*lrst Heat: Cliff, 10yds., 1; Jenkinson, 12yds., 2; Putt, 10yds., 3. Fourteen started. Time, 27sec. Second Heat: .Tones. 20yds., 1; Fair, 20yds., 2: Griffiths,' 50yds., 3. Fourteen started. Time, 2Rsee. Third Heat: Meuli, 15 yds., and Rockell, 20yds. dead-heat, 1; Wilson iii., 25yds., 3. Fourteen started. Time, 27sec. Fourth Heat: Johns L, 50yds., 1; Lovcll. 10yds., •£; Oliver, 15yds., 3. Fourteen started. Time, 27se'c. Fifth Heat: Stanton, 10 yds., 1; Hamerton, 10yds., 2: Brown, 20 yds., 3. Fourteen started. Time, 20 2-5 sec. Final: Wilson, 1; Rockell, 2; Johns, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 25sce. High Jump (Junior Cup).—Norman, scr., 4ft. sin., 1; Tuohy, scr., 2; Hughes ii., 3. 75 Yards (under 13).—First Heat: Watkins, 6yds., 1; White iii., Byds., 2; Wilson iii., gcr., 3. Eight j&it^r.Tmig,'

50 Yards (under 12).—Blundell ii„ 5 yds., 1; Moyes, scr., 2; Williams ii., scr., 3. Ten started. A close finish. Time, 7 3-6 see.

■440 Yard s (Senior Cup).—Bruce, scr., 1; Grant, scr., 2; Sykes, scr., 3. Twenty started. Winner had very little to spare. Time, 54 3-ssec.

440 Yards (Junior Cup).—Rockell, 25 yds., 1; Borrie, scr., 2; Norman, scr., 3. Twenty-seven started. Time, GOsce.

75 Yards Cup (under 14).—First Heat: Fox ii., scr., 1; Denny Brown, sc., 2; Hunter, scr., 3. Eleven started. Time, 10 2-f)sec. Second Heat: Go6s, 3yds., 1; Webster, Iyd., 2; Wilson iii., 2yds., 3. 'Seven started. Time, Msec. Third Heat: Beckbessinger, syds., 1; Hutchen, 2yds., 2; Johns i., Syds., 3. Eight started. Time, lOsoc. Final: Beckbessinger, 1; Fox ii., 2; Wilson iii., 3. Time, lOsec.

50 Yards (under 11).—Blundell ii., 9 yds., 1; Saxton ii., 7yds., 2; Ncal, 9yds., 3. Twelve competed. Time, 7see.

Three-legged Race.—First Heat: Bayley and Kidd, 3yds., 1; Norman and Stanton, scr., 2. Eight started. Second Heat: Grayling ii. and Death, Cyds., 1; Graham and Borrie, 4yds., 2. Eight started. Third Heat: Herbert i. and Putt, Byds., I; Jones and Lepine i., syds., 2. Eight etarted. Fourth Heat: Bruce and Sykes, scr., 1; Stoddart and Candy i., 3yds., 2. Eight started. Fifth Heat: Healy ii. and Teed, 12yds., 1; Murray and Ha.me.rton, 4yds., 2. Eight started. Sixth Heat: Harvey and Hunter, Byds., 1; Cocker ntid .Lealand, fiyds., 2. Eight started. Final: Kidd and Bayly, 1: Sykes and Bruce, 'I; Hunter and Healy, 3. All qualified started. This event caused much amusement. Time, Usee.

■High Jump (Senior Cup).—Sykes, scr., sft. 5y 2 in., 1; Sutherland, 4in., sft. lin., 2: Pott, scr., 3. Seven started. This produced some fine jumping, the winner receiving rounds of applause. A record for the school.

100 Yards Cup (under 12).—Hutchen, scr., 1; Watkins, scr., 2; White iii., scr., 3. Twelve started. Another close finish. Time, 14sec.

Potato Race. —Eleven started in each heat. First Heat: Lye, 1. Second Heat: Alexander, 1. Third Heat: Marfell, 1. Fourth Heat: Tuohv, 1. Fifth Heat: Wyborn, 1. Sixth " Heat: Bayly. 1. Seventh Heat: Goss, 1. Eighth Heat: Ogle, 1. Final: Marfell, 1; Bayly, 2; Alexander, 3.

100 Yards Invitation Race.—D. S. Sykes (New Plymouth), 1; D. Grant (New Plymouth), 2; R. Coutts (Stratford D.H.S.), 3. Also started: J. Morton Stratford). A good race. Sykes got well off the mark, and won by half a yard, Coutts a similar distance away. Time, 11 3-sset

75 Yards Cup (under 10).—Blundell ii., Byds., 1; Moyes, scr., 2; Williams ii., scr., 3. Ten started. Time, Usee.

50 Yards Cup (under 12).—White iii., scr., 1; Hutchen, scr f , 2; Healy ii., scr., 3. Twelve started. Time, 7 l-ssec.

Sack Race.—Sixteen started in each heat. First Heat: Hastie, 1; Wilson ii., 2. Second Heat: Putt, 1; Wilson iii., 2; Fair, 3. Third Heat: Stoddart, 1; Newcll, 2; Rockell, 3. Final: Stoddart, 1; Wilson, 2; Fair, 3. Quite a number fell. The second boy fell, but picked himself up smartly.

100 Yards Cup (under 10) .—Blundell ii., 15yds., 1; Williams ii., scr., 2; Emerton, scr., 3. Ten started. Won with a little to spare. Time, 14see.

150 Yards Cup (under 12).—White iii., scr., 1; Hutchen, Bcr., 2; Smith iii., 14 yds., 3. Eelvcn started. Time 20sec.

120 Yards Hurdles (Senior Cup).— First Heat: Bruce, owe 7yds., 1; Grant, owe 7yds., 2; Pott, owe 7yds., 3. Four started. Time, 18 2-ssec. Second Heat: Sutherland, scr., 1; Kelly 3., scr., 2; Hughes, scr., 3. Time, 20sec. Final: Kelly, 1; Bruce, 2; Sutherland, 3. Pott fell. A good finish. Time, 19sec.

120 Yards Hurdles (Junior Cup).— Norman, scr., 1; Herbert ii., scr., 2; Tuohy, scr., 3. Only starters. A close finish. 220 Yards Cup (under 14).—Fox ii., scr., 1; Webster, 4yds., 2; Denny Brown, scr., 3. Seventeen started. Won by a yard. Time, 31scc. One Mile Open.—Terry, 50yds., 1; Bruce, scr., 2; Pott, scr., 3. About eighty faced the starter, with handicaps ranging up to 350 yards. The scratch boys caught the field in the last lap, and a great race saw the three placed lads separated by inches. Time, smin. ssec. Old Boys' Race, 100 yards.—Dr Fookes 12yds., I; L. B. Webster, 4 yds., 2; E. P. Webster, 14yds., 3. Eleven started. A great race. Dr Fookes lasted long enough to win by half a yard. E. P. Webster a foot away. Time 9 3-ssec. 75 Yards Old Boys' Race—W. C. Weston, 1; K. Matthews, 2. Twenty started, fi. good race.

Tug-of J War.—The Day Boys beat the Boarders, and The Schoolbeat the Old Boys. CHAMPIONSHIPS. Senior Cup. • Holders—ln 1912, F. A. Bruce; 1913, F. A. Bruce and E. D. Colson. Champion for 1914-15: F. A. Bruce, 27 points; runner-up, D. Grant. Junior Cup (under 10 Years). Holders.—ln 1911, F. A. Bruce; 1912, H. V. B. Hirst; 1913, D. Grant. Present Champion: H. Norman, 27 points; runner-up, Borrie, 14 points. Championship (under 14). —Fox ii., 15 points; runner-up, Clemow ii., 0 points. Champion (under points; runner-up, White iii., 11 points. Championship (under 10): Williams ii. and Moyes, 11 points, equal. 440 Yards Champion Shield. —Previous holder: 1913, F. A. Bruce; champion, 1914-15, F. A. Bruce.