CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL SPORTS.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 121, 17 April 1897, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL SPORTS.

If there is one thing more than another that ill'! Cambridge inhabitants support in a liberal manner, it is the rclicnl sports. This year the children co'locte 1 £ 10, and trophies were piven by Messrs Marker, IJoyee, Kincaid, Robertson, Bond, Simpson, Davie* and Rugo, so the youngstois had something worth competing for. In addition to the sports a kind of picnic is also h'dd on the Recreation Reserve, in which the sports take place, so the children have do occasion to trouble about their "tucker." This year Mcsdaines MeNeisil and Rune had clnivc of tlrs put of the management, and they, with the as-nstanrc of the lady teachers, supplied the lHim< rous army of juveniles with food and drink as often as tiny liked to apply for it, which was pretty frequently. Notwithstanding the occasional showers and the almost continued drizzle, the whole of the events came oIF, and the finish s were very close in most of them, which rcfl'Cts geat credit on the handicapper, Mr J. Brown, who also made an efficient starter. Mr N. I. Hunt acted as judge the who'e day, but during that time he had several assistan's. The success of the sports is greatly diu to the great interest the tcuhers take, in them. The Misses Catnachan and Mandeno and Mr Lusk worked very hard and deserve special mention, for their duties were by no means light, and the wet made them harder llrin usual. Un behalf of the scholars we thank the subscribers to the prize fund, tlr se who dr.natod comestibles, and all win worked so hard to make the gathering a success. Hurdle Race, boys over 12, 120 yards. —This had to be run in heats, as there were 23 competitors. The final result was : A. Kincaid (7yds), 1 ; L. Reek (4yds}, 2 ; L Swayne (syds), :{. Race, boys over 12, 120 yards.— This also was run in licits, there being 25 starters. The winners were : G. Kirkwood (2yds), 1 ; (J. King*ford (lyd), X ; L. Reek (2yds), J. 150 Yards, boys under 12. —A. Morse (scratch), 1 ; A. McNiish (oyds), 2 ; C. Dwyer (Byds), 3. 21 started. 100 Yards, boys under J2. —IT. Reek (syds), 1 ; L. Bach (Syds), 2 : F. Morse (7yds), 3. 100 Yards, boys under 10 —P. Morse, 1 j R. Popple, 2 ; If. Lusk, 3. Boys under 8, 100 yards.—\V. Stewart, 1 ; F. Rae, 2 ; J. Sharkey. 3. Boys under 0, 80 yards.—Roberts, 1 ; Young, 2 ; Popple, 3. School Cup. Ist stage : 100 yards.— A Kincaid (6yds), 1 ; G. Kiikwood (lyd), 2 ; J. Webber _(7yd-), 3. 2nd stage: 120 yards.—G. Kirkwood (2yds), 1 ; A. Kincaid (oyds), 2 ; C. Kingsford (ljd), 3. 3rd stage: 220 yards.—A. K'it.eiid (14yds), 1 ; G. Kirkwood (syds), 2 ; L. Swayne (7yds), 3. There were 23 starters for the cup events. Kincaid won with 13 point?, Kiikwood being second with 11, and Kingsford and Swayne each scored two points. Three-lepgcd Race, all scratch.—Peck and Kirkwood, 1 ; Swayne and Kincaid, 2 ; Kingsford and Richardson, 3. Quarter mile, boys ov«r 12.—W. McMillm (15yds), 1 ; W. Dwyer (Byds), 2 j A. Kincaid (20yds), 3. Twenty-five started. Long Jump, under 12.—H. Peel", (4 inches), 1 ; A. Morse (scratch), 2 ; E. Payne (,2 inches). 3, Thirteen tried. Hop, Step and Jump, over 12.—L. Reek (4 inches), 1 ; G. Kirkwood (aer.), 2 ; Jas. Webber (4 inches), 3, Nine tried. Committee Race, 100 Yards.—L. Peek (scratch), 1 ; J. Webb r (2yds), 2 ; J. Kincaid (sera f ch), 3. Eight started. High Jump.—W. McMillan (2 inches), 1 ; J. Kincaid (scratch), 2 ; A. Boycc (1 inch), 3. Kincaid jumped the highest, 3ft. 10in., but McMillan cleired 3ft. 0 iu., and his handicap made him the winner. Five tried. Sack Race. —J. Popple, 1 ; G. Kirkwood, 2 ; J. Webber, 3. Gills'Race Over 12,120 Yards.—M. Wcynian (7)ds), 1 ; L. Col ins (oyds), 2 ; K. Sharkey (scratch), 3. Twenty started. In this race the two first hid to run off a tie, with the above result. Girls Under 10, 00 yards.— E. Wcynian, 1 ; F. Mullins. 2 ; E. Robeits, 3. Giils Under 12, 100 Yards.—M. Diver (oyds), 1 ; L. McLeish (7yds), 2 ; K. Swayne, 3, Plain Skipping, under S.—IT. Morse, 1 ; F. Ferguson, 2 ; J. Rrindle, 3. Girls 1 Race s x and under, 30 yards.— F. Hunt, 1 ; E. Carr, 2; L. Bell, 3. Girls' Race, under eight, 00 yards.— M. Mullins. 1 ; H. Morse, 2 ; D. Payne, Plain Skipping, over 12. M. Cliffiu, 1 ; K. Young, 2 ; L. Collins, 3. Plain Skipping, under 12.—K. Swayne, 1 ; N. McMahou, 2 : M. Diver, 3. Thread-Needle Race, over 12, all Sharkey, 1 ; L. Collins, 2 ; B, Swayne, 3. Fancy Skipping,under 12.—K. Swayne (050), 1 ; G. Onions (348), 2; K. Kincaid (200), 3. Plain Skipping, under 10.—G. Onions, 1 , R. Bond, 2 ; F. Mul'ins, 3. Three-Legged Race.—L. Collins and E. Sharkcv. 1 ; M. Watt and L. McNeish, 2 ; N. Watt and F. Mullins, 3. Giils' Committee Race, 100 yards E. Young, I ; N. Watt, 2 ; M. Watt, 3. In the evening a social Mas held in the Oddfellows' Hall, at which some of the old attendants at the school met and fraternised for a time. There was one sad event that occurred during the afternoon, namely, the funeral (f little Genevieve Wilkinson, daughter of Mr Arnold Wilkinson, who had hem suddenly snatched away by an acute attack of laryngitis. Sue was only live years of age, but had attended the school for the past thice months, and was a g cat favourite. Whil-t the cortege passed the ground where the sports were held the children lined up on either side of the read, the girls on one side and the boys on the other, and stood bareheaded and in a most reverend manner till their little playmates' remains had been conveyed some distance up the road.