ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1920, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

BOYS' 6TEEPLECHABEB. i HIGH SCHOOL ANNPAL EVENTS. The annual steeplechase in connection wltt. the New Plymouth Boys' High School was h*U at the yew Plymouth golf Unto at WUiW* kaihe yesterday afternoon, whin there- was I large attendance of parents of tbe pupili aarf friends of the Bchool. Everything passe*" oft smoothly, the large field* being dispatch** promptly. Orer 2(io hoys competed in the steeplechase, which was divided into two classes, senior and junior. The field was not m large as on •some occasions), owing jo prevailing «oM» lirecludlng some boys from participating fta* boys entered keenly into the race and praetieally every lad completed the coarse. The Junior steeplechase for boys under 1< took place first. It attracted fifty compe'tltors, who tad to cover a distance of about «% miles. The field was soon strung out and with about' half the distance gone, a white flguro was seen in the lead, whkto iU school mates proclaimed as Fussell. Running well, this lad finished about 400 yards in front of Dykes, with H. Etherington, Fookoa. List, Yorke, and Cooke close up. Seven minutes elapsed between the arrival at the first and last lad. Tl-e senior steeplechase was over a distance of 4>,i miles, and proved a good race. la the early stages Fussell held the lead, and then gave plaeo to Smith. Gradually the scratch men gained on the leader, but Smith waft aide to stay the Journey, and ran to 2» seconds In front of Hoffmann, who was eight minutes in front of Boon, last year's winner. The boys came In then singly and in groups the 15th man arriving tweire minutes after the leader. The fastest time In tie Junior event wan Put up by A. Pussell, who took llmln lOsec, Simcock, llmin Used was second. la u, ft seniors, the fastest time was secured by L . Hoffmann, 25mln 57 sec, with I. H. Boon •-tain S sec 2. This time was faster than ' hat recorded last year, when the track was he same. The gathering was controlled by iiL *. . M ° y , Cß ""'nelwl), the official, being: Starter, \v. H. Moyes; marksmen. Messrs. Diprose and Ryder; timekeepers, Messrs. Kggleton, Bertrand, Bottrlll; Judges. Messrs. Searle, Pay, Glover, Calder, Connett, Detailed results are as follows:

JUNIOR STEEPLECHASE, About 2ft Miles. A. Fussell <3mln), llmin losec 1 I. Dykes (Imin), lSmln Usee .','."" 2 D. Hetherlncton (3mln) I2min 18sec",!" S H. Fookea (2mln), llmin 25sec ....j... ' 4 R. List (2min) llmin 2(lsec ■ 5 T. Yorlie (2mui), llmin 55sec ..."". 8 B. Cooke <2mln), llmin 56see ..,"." 7 F. Kilmer (failn), 14mln I2sec ...!.".'* « G. Simons (2mln), I2mln 30sec ~....,. t C. Itobb (2mln), 12mlo 44sec ....!.!".'. 1( Then followed: T. Sllson (2Hmin). Oeddel (l%min), W. Hardwick (2min>, T. lave* <2J&mln), 0. A. Clarko (3%mln), W. 1 Nolan (4mm), A. Washer (3min), T. Fagot (tola) Fargla (3raln), Stacock iscr.), Clegg (ttr)' LyaoE 0 Boston Iscr.), anil MMBty' Bvo others. SmiOß STEEPLECHASE About 4Mi Miles. K. Smith (2raiu 20sec), 27mln ZUee ...... I T. L. V, Hoffmann (scr.), 25mln STtec ..', % .1. H. Boon (scr.), 2Cmln Sscc 3 H Mace (lmin Msec), 29min 47sec 4 J. Abbott drain 20s<»c). 29min 25sec ...'„ 5 0 .Cavaney (2min 20sec), 29raln 37»c0 .. 6 B. Hutchen (20sec), 27mln 4Ssec T L. Smart (lmin 20sec), 2Smln 44sec 8 H. 0. Maxwell (lmin Susec), 29min 15sec .. 9 J. Shaw (2min 20sec), 30m1n 2sec 1» Then followed: S. Altaian (scr.), Taylor Ben-ldßo timi,! 2 0. w) , A . Gibson (iraln -Osec), Brunette (r.nsec). BlacWey (Smln ■■Osec), E. Smart (srr.), r. Lash (2mln 20iee|, Corklll (SOsee), and about 120 others. Championship points were gained as Mi lows : Senior.-.!. H. Boon 5, L. B. Inch 3, H. ff. Brown 1. Jim!or.~R. E. Brewster 5, R. Bellrinm 3. h.. Jlouli 1. * Under H.-J. Simcook 5, G. Easton 3, V, Mltclnnson 1. Under 12.-H. Fookes 5, R. List 3, T. York* Under 10.-o. A. Clark 5, A. Washer 3.