HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1921, Page 3

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

SUCCESSFUL ATHLETIC GATHERING. SHOWN WINS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The increasing popularity of the New Plymouth Boys’ High School is manifested by the large and representative attendance that assembles at the school grounds on the occasion of the annual sports, and Saturday, the day on which this year's sports were held, proved no exception to the rule. The weather during the early part of the day did not look too promising, showers falling until about 10 o’cioek, but thereafter it proved very pleasant, and the large crowd that attended the sports had a thoroughly enjoyable day.

A very lengthy programme was, thanks to the excellent organisation and discipline of the school, got through without a hitch, a feature being the smoothness and rapidity with which the events got off- Some idea of the task may be gleaned from th- fact that there were 49 events in tn* programme, making, with heats, a total of 112 fields to be despatched and judged. Great keenness was exhibited by all competitors, who numbered In all some 320 boys. Every scholar has to take part in some vf the athletic events unless debarred by physical infirmity, and as a result there were big fields, numbering nearly two hundred, in the open 150 and 220 yards, each of which necessitated 12 heats. So promptly did Mr. Moyes (who acted as starter) despatch the fields that each «-*ent took less than 10 minutes to run off, the judges having to be very alert, but they proved fuliy equal to the occasion. A feature of the sports was the zest with which the competitors entered into the events, and the wholehearted way tn which the runners in one heat cheered their mates in other heats to further effort. The handicapping was remarkable well done—a tribute to the committee. wh-. had certainly succeeded in bringing the boys closely together. The championship events and handicap events were run off together, this being .o'mpiified in the sprint events by putting all the championship boys in the one heat off pcratch.

The ground and Its appointments were in ffood order, but the wet weather prevailing of late had made the going somewhat dead, and was against fast times being recorded There are therefore no fresh records to chronicle. The school has been fortunate in haring had a number of cups, etc., donated for competition, additional cups being donated this year by Messrs. B. Noakes (Auckland), BeckbessInger tWaitara). and a medal by Mr. F. W. Button (Hawera).

There was very keen competition for the championships, but in the senior championship Brown proved much too good for the opposition, scoring firsts in the five events he contested.

There was a very large attendance of spec- , tutors In the afternoon, and they were enter- • tained to afternoon tea in the school assembly hall. Mrs. Moyes bad supervision of the arrangements. Music was rendered by Mrs Wood's orchestra. The school Is to be again congratulated on the success of the gathering, the arrangements beiQg absolutely complete. The officials responsible for the successful conduct of the gathering were:—Judges: Messrs. A. McHardy. W. C. Weston. E. F. Fookes, L- B. Webster, K. Griffiths, E. Jackson, M. D. R. W. D. Robertson, E. Whittle, T. C. List, J. McLeod. A. L. Humphrlex, C. H. Wynyard. Starter: Mr. W. H. Moyes. Markstnen: Messrs. A. R. Ryder and A. J. Papps. Ground stewards: Messrs. C. G. Bottrill. W. G. Wilkie and J. Datoon. Stewards: Messrs. B. H. Rocket, J. W. Connell, G. F. Bertrand. F. J. Eggleton and C. H. Pope. Timekeepers: Messrs. 3. Bennett, N. Greiner and V. Dalgleish. Committee: Mr. A. W. Diprose (chair - man). Mr. A. M. Bradbury, T. N. Foden, B.

de B. Noakes, C. Drader, J. W. Palmer, L. B Abbott. Hon. secretaries: H. W. Brown an< J. H. Nicholson. DETAILED RESULTS; Results are as follow: 150 Yards Open.—First heat: Rawson (■ yards) 1; time, 16 4-ssec. Second heat: Bar nett • ft yards) 1 ; no time taken. Third heat N. Smith (13 yards) 1; time, ITsec. Fourtl heat: Davis (6 yards), 1; time, 17 l-ssec. Fiftl heat: Blundell (14 yards), 1; time, ITsec Sixth heat: H. Mason (11 yards), 1; time 17 2-ssec. Seventh heat: Sarten (4 yards), 1 time, 17 l-ssec. Eighth heat: Buchanan (I yards), 1; time. 17 3-ssec. Ninth heat: Atkin son (4 yards), 1; time. 16 3-ssec. Tenth heat i Leaiand (7 yards), 1; time, 16 2-ssec. Eleventh ! heat: Dailey (10 yards), 1; time, 17 l-ssec Twelfth heat: Ballinger (6 yards), 1; time ' 17 l-ssec. Final: Leaiand (7 yards) 1, N j Smith (13 yards) 2, Atkinson (4 yards) 3. time, 16sec. J l»0 Yards (under 15).—-First heat: Philpotl I (4 yards) 1, H. Bellringer (37 yards) 2, K. ■ Fookes (2 yards) 3; time, 123-ssec. Second j heat: Aubrey (7 yards) 1. R. Collier (scr.) 2 I Harris (6 yards) 3; time. 12 3-ssec. Third i heat: M. Robertson (4 yards) 1, B. Pease (6 | yards) 2; C. McCallum (1 yard) 3; time, 12 3-5 i see. Fourth heat: H. Knuckey (4 yards) 1, Mills (5 yards) 2, L. Wells (4 yards) 3; time, 12 3-ssec. Fifth heat: C. Tate (4 yards) 1, Gilmour (scr.) 2. E. Gibson (scr.) 3; time, 12 3-ssec. Final: C. Tate (4 yards) 1. H. Knuckey (4 yards) 2, Gilmour (scr.) 3. Won by a very narr >w margin. Time. 12 2-ssec. 160 Yards Senior Cup. Record: J. Whittle 10 3-ssec, 1920. First heat (championship heat).—H. W. , Brown 1, Foden 2, Mackaj' 3. Also started: > Abbott, Collins and Rickard. All scratch. A i great race. Won bv a yard. Time, 11 l-ssec. Second heat.—Sarten (4 yards) 1, Calder (6 yards) 2. Time, 11 3-ssec. Third heat.—Wheeler (2 yards) 1, H. Mason (7 yards) 2. Time, 11 2-ssec. Fourth heat.—Atkinson (4 yards) 1, Hawkes (scr.) 2. Time, llsec. Fifth heat: Rea (3 yards) 1. Moyes (3 yards) 2. Time, 11 l-ssec. Sixth heat: R. Crawshaw (6 yards) 1, Nicholson (scr.) 2. Time, 11 3-ssec. Final.—Atkinson (4 yards) 1, Hawkes (scr.) 2, Rea (3 yards) 3. A great race. Won by inches. Time, 11 2-ssee. 100 Yards Junior Cup (Mr. Beckbessinger's Cup). Record: E. Beckbessinger, 111-5 sec.. 1916. Championship heat: Revell 1, Brewster 2, Insull (scr.) 3. Also started: Alexander, James, Pope and Shaw. Won by inches. Time, 12 sec. Second heat: Mahraj (4 yards) 1, O’Halloran (5 yards) 2. Time, 11 3-ssec. Third heat: G. Morey (2 yards) 1, V. Fookes (4 yards) 2. Time, 12 l-ssec. Fourth heat: C. Tate (6 yards) 1. Patterson (3 yards) 2. Time, 12sec. Fifth heat: Lysaght (5 yards) 1, Purdie (2 yards) 2. Time, 11 4-ssec. Sixth heat: T. Syme (6 yards) 1, Penn (4 yards) 2. Time, 12sec. Final: Mahraj (4 yards) 1, Reveii (scr.) 2, Syme (6 yards) 3. Time, 12sec. Long Jump Senior Cup (Record: J. Whittle, 19ft. l92o).—Brown (scr.) 18ft. sin, 1; Rickard (scr.), 17ft lOins. 2; Mackay (scr.), 17ft sins, 3. Ten competed. Long Jump Junior Cup (Record: C. D. Collins. 18ft 2ins, 1920).—Brewster (scr.) and P. Pope (scr), equal, 16ft 51ns; Gibson (6 inches), 15ft 6ins, 3. Sixteen competed. 75 Yards (under 13).—F. Barrack (syds), 1; P. Grover (scr.), 2; H. Fookes (set.), 3. A close finish. Sixteen started. Time, 9 4-5 880 Yards Senior Cup (Mason Memorial Cup).—Nicholson (scr.) 1: H. Brown (scr.), 2; Rae (10yds.), 3. Twenty-seven started. Won with a little to spare. Time, 2min ITsec. 880 Yards Junior Cup.—Brewster (scr), 1; E. G. Smith (scr.), 2; Pflrdie (20 yards). 3. Twenty-two started. Another fine race. Won by a narrow margin. Time, 2min 23 3-ssec. 100 Yards' (under 14) Cup (Record: A. R. Botham ley, 11 3-ssec, 1916). First heat (cham-

! pionship heat) : S. Cottier (scr.) 1, R. Fletcher (scr.) 2, Sutherland (scr.) 3; also started. Ford, H. Fookes, Grant, Galbraith, Murdoch, Strombon, McDougall, Law and Knuckey; time, 12 2-ssec. Second heat: C. Robb (G yards) 1, V. Barak (4 yards) 2, Buick (2 yards) 3: time, 12 3-ssec. Third heat: J. Strong (8 yds.) 1, J. Pease (Iyd) 2, W. Jones (3yds) 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. Final: S. Cottier (scr.) 1, J. Stronge (Syds) 2, C. Roob (6yds) 3. A good finish. Time, 12 3-ssec. 220 Yards Open.—First heat: N. Smith (10 yards) 1. Erlandson (9 yards) 2; time, 26 2-5 sec. Second heat: Rawson (7 yards) 1, I. Palmer (8 yards) 2; time, 26 l-ssec. Third , heat; B. Scanlan (9 yards) 1, Hunt (16 yards) 2: time, 27 l-ssec. Fourth heat: Atkinson ( (G yards) 1, Hawkes (scr.) 2; time, 25 l-ssec. Fifth heat: Barnett (10 yards) 1, Noakes 6 i yards) 2; time, 28 3-ssec. Sixth heat: A. ■ Stevenson (G yards) J, H. Knuckey (14 yards) I2: time. 26 l-ssec. Seventh heat: Leaiand ■(5 yards) 1, T. Syme (10 yards) 2; time, 26 i sec. Eighth heat: Wheeler (scr) 1, Hooper (6 I yards) 2; time, 27sec. Ninth heat: Pepperell (14 yards) 1, Ward (9 yards) 2; time, 26 3-5 sec. Tenth heat: Dailey (11 yards) 1, Mahraj (8 yards) 2; time, 27sec. Eleventh heat: Sarten (4 yards) 1, T. Fookes (10 yards) 2; time, 26 2-ssdc. Twelfth heat: H. Mason (13 yards) 1, J. Bennett (13 yards) 2; time, 26 3-5 'sec. Final: Hawkes (scr.) 1, A. Stevenson (6 yards) 2, Pepperell (14 yards) 3. Another great go, the winner just getting through on the post and winning by inches. Time. 26 2-5

High Jump Junior Cup (Record: R. Ward 1917, C. D. Collins 1920, 4ft. 9%in.).—F. James (scr.), 4ft. sin., 1; Fletcher (2 inches) and Hare (2 Inches), each 4ft. 41n., 2. High Jump Senior Cup (Record: D. S. Sykes, sft 5%in., 1914).—Collins (scr.), sft. | losins., 1; Hooper (scr.), 4ft. logins., 2; Rickard (scr.), 4ft lOins, 3. 50 Yards (under 10) Cup (Record: G. Bell, 7 l-ssec, 1917).—H. Thompson (scr.), 1; Whitcombe (4 yards), 2; Davies (scr.), 3. Another fine finish. Time, 7 4-ssec. 440 Yards Senior Cup (Record: A. Bruce, 1913, . 56 2-ssec).—Atkinson (15 yards), 1; Brown (scr.), 2; C. Lash (25 yards), 3. About 58 started. A great finish. Won on the post by a yard. Time, 58sec. 440 Yards Junior Cup (Mrs. Bothamley’s Cup) (Record: D. Grant, 59 2-ssec, 1913. Brewster (scr.), 1; Purdie (20 yards), 2. About 40 started. Won with a little to spare. Time, GO 4-ssec. 75 Yards (under 14) Cup (Record: A. R. Bothamley, 9sec., 1916).—Championship heat: S. Cottier (scr.) 1, R. Fletcher (scr.) 2, Sutherland (scr.) 3; twelve started; time, 9 4-ssec. Second heat: H. Rumball (5 yards) 1. B. Buick (scr.) 2, V. Barak (2 yards) 3; time, lOsec. Third heat: C. Robb (4 yards) 1, J. Strong (4 yards) 2, J. Pease (scr.) 3; time, 9 4-ssec. Final: S. Cottier (scr.) 1. It. Fletcher (scr.) 2, C. Robb (4 yards) 3. Time, 10

50 Yards (under 11).—J. Terry (scr.) 1, Waddle (4 yards) 2, A. Washer (scr.) 3. Time, Three-legged Race, 75 yards.—First heat: Webb and Rainger (10 yards) 1; time, 13 4-5 see. Second beat: Blundell and Saxton (10 yards) 1; time. 12 2-ssec. Third heat: Grant and J. Lawt (10 yards), 1; time, 12 3-ssec. Fourth heat: McCallum and Banks (10 yards) 1: time, 12sec. Fifth heat: McLean and Syme. 1; time, 12 l-ssec. Final: Law and Grant 1, Saxton and Blundell 2, Syme and McLean 3. Time, 11 2-ssec.

100 Yards (undeb 12) Cup (Record: H. Fookes, 13 2-ssec., 1919).—First heat (championship heat) : L. Barlow (scr.) 1, R. Cooke (scr.) 2. McGinty (scr.) 3; time, 14sec. Second heat: F. Barrack (3 yards) 1, Q. Clarke (5 yards) 2, Washer (2 yards)- 3; time, 13 2-5 see. Final: F. Barrack (3 yards) 1, O. Clarke (5 yards) 2, L. Barlow' (scr.) 3. Won with a little to spare. Time, 13 2-ssec. Potato Race.—First heat: Mauri 1, B. Hoby 2. Second heat: Meuli 1, Strombon 2. Third heat: Whitcombe 1. Fourth heat: W. R. List 1, A. Hetherington 2. Fifth heat: F. Palmer 1, J. Sutton 2. Sixth heat : F. Grover 1, T. Eaves 2. Seventh heat: N. Smith 1, McDlarmld 2. Eighth heat: J. W. Palmer 1, Sarten 2. Ninth heat: L. Dinnis 1, Avery 2. Tenth heat: Herdman 1, Griffin 2. FinaL: Mauri 1, W. R. List 2, J. W. Palmer 3. Time, 44sec. Invitation Race; 100 yards (gold medal presented by Mr. F. W. Sutton, Hawera) .—lnnes (Stratford D.H.S.) 1. E. F. Hawkes (N.P. H.S.) 2, H. W. Brown (N.P.H.S.) 3. Also competed: Fitzgerald (Stratford D.H.S.), W. O’Byrne and K. Elgar (N.P. Technical College). A fine race. Hawkes maintained the lead until within a few yards of the post, when Innls. with a great burst, overhauled him and won by about 6 Inches. Time, 11 2-5 sec.

75 Yards (under 10) Cup (Record: G. Bell. 10 4-ssec, 1917).—H. Thompson (scr.) 1, J. Davies (scr.) 2, H. Law (scr.) and Whitcombe (5 yards), dead heat. 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. 50 Yards (under 12) Cup (Record : J. Pease, »sec., 1919).—Championship heat: L. Barlow (scr.) 1. B. Cook (scr.) 2, McGinty (scr.) 3; time, 7 l-ssec. Second heat: Washer (3 yards) 1, Hutchen (1 yard) 2, Clark (2 yards) 3. Finai : Washer (3 yards) 1, McGinty 2, Barlow 3. A close Apish. Time, 7sec.

100 Yards (under 10) Cup (Record: G. Bell, 1917, W. Hardwick, 1919, 14 2-ssec.). —H. Thompson (scr.) 1, J. Davies (scr.) 2, H. Law (scr.) 3. Time, 15 2-ssec.

150 Yards (under 12) Cup (Record: H. Fookes, 20sec., 1920).—L. Barlow (scr.) 1, McGinty (scr.) 2, A. Hutchen 3. Time, 21 1-5 sec. Old Boys’ Race, 100 yards.—J. Whittle (scr.) 1, Dr. Fookes (10 yards) and S. Rae (6 yards), dead heat, 2. A great go. Dr. Fookes held the lead for the first SO yards, hut in the run home failed to stall off a challenge by the winner, who won by inches. Time,

120 Yards Hurdles Senior Cup (Mr. Noakes’ Cup) (Record: C. L. Kyngdon, 17sec., 1919). —Championship heat: Brown (owe 7 yards) 1, Mackay (owe 7 yards) 2, Collins (owe 7 yards) 3. Won by a couple of yards. Time, 18 2-ssee. Second heat: Hughson (scr.) 1, Noakes (owe 3yd) and Hooper (owe 3yd), dead heat, 2; time, 20 4-.“ see. Final : Brown (owe 7 yards) 1, Mackay (owe 7 yards) 2, Hughson (scr.) 3. Won by aljeut a yard. Time, 18 4-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles Junior Cup (Record: B. A. Norman, 19 4-ssec, 1914).—First beat (championship heat) : Pope (owe 7 yards) 1, Brewster (owe 7 yards) 2, F. James (owe 7 yards) 3; time, 20 4-ssec. Second heat: Hawkins (owe 3 yards) 1, R. Stewart (owe 3 yards) 2; time, 22 l-ssec. Final; Hawkins (owe 7 yards) 1, Brewster (owe 7 yards) and Pope (owe 7 yards), dead heat, 2. A very close finish. Time, 21 2-ssec. 220 Yards (under 14) Cup (Record: A. M. Bothamley, 29sec, 1916).—Championship heat: S. Cottier (scr.) 1, R. Fletcher (scr.) 2, Murdoch (scr.) 3; time, 29 2-ssec. Second heat: Buick (10 yards) 1, H. Rumball (15 yards) 2, W. Blair (10 yards) 3; time, 30sec. Final: Buick (10 yards) 1, Murdoch (scr.) 2, S. Cottier (scr.) 3. Time, 29 l-ssec. Old Boys’ Race, 220 yards.—Kyngdon (8 yards) 1, Willis (scr.) 2, Doyle (10 yards) 3. Won by three yards. Time, 25 2-ssec. One Mile Senior.—Aldis (60 yards) 1, F. Julian (30 yards) 2, Cranby (30 yards) 3. Twenty-seven started. A great race. Aldis, running with good judgment, won by about ten yards. Time, smin 17sec. One Mlle Junior.—E. G. Smith (scr.) 1, J. Palmer (GO yards) 2. L. W. Smith (100 yards) 3. Another good race. The limit man led to the last round, where his namesake from scratch went to the front and won nicely. Time, smin 2Ssec. * The following events were already decided: Throwing the Cricket Ball.—Senior: Palmer (90 yards) 1, M. Barak 2. Junior . R. Brewster (80 yards 1 foot) 1, B. V. Mahraj 2. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. The points gained in the steeplechase which is to be run on Wednesday. October 26, have yet to be added before the complete list, of championship points can he made up. However. the steeplechase cannot affect the various championships, as in each division the leader obtained a decisive majority over the ether competitors. The championship points so far are as follow;

Senior Cup.—H. W. Brown 25 points, J, D. Mackay 10, C. D. Collins 6, H. W. Rickard. Previous winners: 1903, N. Matthews; 1904, L. B. Stohr; 1905, L. B. Stohr; 1906, J. Gibbons; 1907, J. Sinclair; 1908, J. Sinclair; 190 ft T. Tuohy; 1910, F. K. Clarke; 1911, F. E ' Clarke and G. Martin; 1912, F. A. Bruce; 1913, E. D. Colson and 1. A. Bruce: 1914. F. a. Bruce; 1915, F. A. Bruce; 1916, J. J. K. Terry and C. C. Yates; 1917, J. J. K. Terry; 19ig C. L. Kyngdon; Iftlft, C. L. Kyngdon; 1920* J. H. Boon.

Junior Cup (under 16 years).—R. Brewster 23 points. P. Pope 10 points, W. Alexander 8 points, F. James 7 points, Insull 6 points Previous wlaaera; mu, p. a. Bnw« ■ 19x2

H. V. B. Hirst: 1913, D. Grant: 1914. B. A. Norman; 1915, C. C. Herbert; 1916, E. Beekbessinger; 1917, C. L. Kyngdon: 1918, J. H. Boon; 1919, H. W. Brown; 1920, C. D. Col-, lins. Championship under 14 years.—S. Cottier 15 points, B. Fletcher 9 points, Sutherland 2 points, Murdoch 1 point. Previous winners: 1913, A. McHardy; 1914, K. Fox; 1915, O. McHardy; 1916, A. R. Bothamley; 1917, L. Mult; 1918, D. Mackay; 1919, R. Brewster; 1920, C. Gilmour. Championship under 12 years.—L. Barlow 15 points, B. Cooke 7 points, T. McGinty 5 points. Previous winners: 1913, E. Pope; 1914, B. Hutchen; 1915, F. Williams; 1916. F. Williams; 1917, V. f'arthew; 1918, V Gilmour; 1919, H. Fookes: 1920, H. Fookes. Championship under 10 years.—H. Thomson 15 points, .1. Davies 9 points, 11. Law 3 points. Previous winners: 1914, F. Williams and A. Moyes: 1915, S. 1. Fookes; 191 G, C. McNeill; 1917. G. Bell; 1918, H. Fookes; 1919, W. Hardwick; 1920, J. Petty.