Annual sports meeting, 4 October 1905

Sydney Morning Herald, 5 October 1905, p 10: 

The annual sports meeting in connection with the Sydney High School Athletic Cub was held yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in the presence of a fair attendance. An interesting programme was carried out. The School Cup was won by H. Christie.

Australian Town and Country Journal, 11 October 1905, p 50:

A large number of persons, mostly ladies, witnessed the sports held by the Sydney High School Amateur Athletic Club at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 4.

Results:—

THROWING THE CRICKET BALL.—J. M. Hyndes, 101yd 2ft 8 1/2in, 1; E. Farmer, 99yd 0ft 8 1/2in, 2.

LONG JUMP.—E. Farmer, 18ft 4in, 1; W. E. Kay, 18ft, 2.

KICKING THE FOOTBALL.—L. W. Hudson, 55yd 2ft 6in, 1; W. E. Kay, 55yd 0ft 8in, 2; J. M. Hyndes, 3.

100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF SCHOOL.—First heat: R. W. Hooke, 1; J. M. Hyndes, 2; Time, 11 2-5sec. Second heat: M. Moore, 1; R. T. R. Watkins, 2. Time, 11 3-5sec. Third heat: R. B. Bush, 1; G. E. Jennings, 2. Time, 11 4-5sec. Fourth heat: J. M'Naught, 1; A. J. Hand, 2. Time, 12sec. Final: Hooke, 1; Jennings, 2; Watkins, 3. Time, 11 1/2sec.

100 YARDS HANDICAP (under 14 years).—H. Davenport, 7yd, 1; W. Carson, 8yd, 2. Time, 13 4-5sec.

SIAMESE RACE, 100yd.—V. Young and H. Meiklejohn, 10yd, 1; C. Verso and H. Adams, 8yd, 2.

HIGH JUMP.—E. Farmer, 4ft 8in, 1; W. E. Kay and R. N. Henderson tied for second place, 4ft 7in.

100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP (under 15 years.)—H. A. Hudson, 1; A. Williams, 2; R. Cole, 3. Time, 12 4-5sec.

POTATO RACE.—First heat: L. W. Hudson, 1; E. B. Southee, 2. Second heat: F. Williams, 1; H. Adams, 2. Third heat: G. Wilson, 1; N. Loveridge, 2. Fourth heat: K. Lane, 1; H. Webster, 2. Fifth heat: I. J. Rue, 1; R. Fluke, 2. Final: Lane, 1; Southee, 2; Audley, 3.

150 YARDS HANDICAP (under 16 years).—First heat: J. M'Naught, 8yd, 1; J. R. M'Laughlin, 5, 2. Time, 17sec. Second heat: C. Lawrence, 3yd, 1; N. B. Loveridge, 10, 2. Time, 17 2-5sec. Third heat: K. Lane, 9yd, 1; A. C. R. Todd, 7, 2. Time, 17sec.

Final: Todd, 1; M'Naught, 2; M'Laughlin, 3.

EGG AND SPOON RACE, 75yd.—A. Bulteau, 1; H. A. Adams, 2.

100YD OLD BOYS' RACE.—A. W. Blake, 7yd, 1; J. Clark, 5yd, 2; J. Virtue, 7yd, 3. Time, 11 1-5sec.

HALF-MILE WALK.—A Clunies Ross, 1. In this event there was a large field, but all the competitors, with the exception of Ross, were disqualified for not walking. Ross was the last to finish.

SACK RACE, 100yd.—J. D. Symons, 5yd, 1; K. Walker, 5yd, 2; P. Fluke, 15yd, 3.

220YD CLUB HANDICAP.—H. Matthews, 15yd, 1; J. M. Hyndes, 6yd, 2; H. Cristie, 12yd, 3. Time, 25sec.

220YD ALL SCHOOLS' RACE.—R. W. Hooke (Sydney High School), 1; M. Moore (Sydney High School), 2; T. Davis (Scots' College), 3. Time, 25sec.

150YD CLUB HANDICAP.—First Heat: H. Matthews, 12yd, 1; H. Cristie, 10yd, 2; Time, 16 3-5sec. Second heat: A. C. R. Todd, 7yd, 1; J. D. Hinley, 2yd, 2. Time, 17 1-5sec. Third heat: J. M'Naught, 8yd, 1; S. J. Blumer, 7yd, 2. Time, 16 3-5sec.

Final: Herlihy, 1; Todd, 2; M'Naught, 3.

BICYCLE RACE, Boys and Old Boys, 1 mile.—R. L. Nicholson, scr, 1; R. G. Barnett, 25yd, 2. Time, 2min 24sec.

440 YARDS HANDICAP.—H. Christie, 25yd, 1; A. C. R. Todd, 15, 2; I. M’Laughlin, 10, 3. Time, 58 1/4sec.

OBSTACLE RACE.—R. T. Watkins, scr, 1; K. Lane, 15yd, 2; R. Paton, 20, 3.

FLAG RACE.—V. B team, 1; VI. B, 2; IV. A, 3.

440 YARDS OLD BOYS' HANDICAP.—J. Virtue, 25yd, 1; A. L. Cohen, 25, 2; R. M'Kay, 10, 3. Time, 54 2-5 sec.

880 YARDS CLUB HANDICAP.—H. Christie, 40yd, 1; G. Millar, 100, 2; H. G. Craig, 10, 3.

NOVELTY RACE.—G. E. Jennings and R. T. R. Watkins, 1; L. C. Norton and R. F. Brown, 2.

GYMNASTIC DISPLAY AND COMPETITION, by Sergeant Reddish and Pupils.—I. J. Rue, 1; H. Webster, 2.

CONSOLATION RACE.—S. Hinsley, 1; A. S. Walker and H. Wenholz, dead heat, 2. H. Christie won the School Cup.

See also: The Australian Star, 5 October 1905, p 7; The Daily Telegraph, 5 October 1905, p 3.