Annual sports meeting, 4 September 1907

The Daily Telegraph, 5 September 1907, p 4:

The annual sports meeting of the Sydney High School Amateur Athletic Club was held on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon. Officials were:-Referee, Mr. J. Waterhouse; judges, Messrs, R. Coombes, J. Williams, G. C. Saxby, H. G. Stoyles, B. M. J. Schleicher, R. J. Middleton, G. Anstey, F. Hallman, C. Mussmann; judges of walking, Messrs. R. Coombes, W. L. Atkins, G. Redshaw; timekeepers, Messrs. W. Kerr, A Baulding; starter, Mr. W. Moore; check starter, Mr. D. J. Sullivan; clerks of course, Messrs. S. Spain, R. B. Bush, H. S. Utz, A. C. Ross; committee, Messrs. W. Moore, G. C. Saxby, D. J. Sullivan, E. A. Southee, R. P. Lane, K. E. Deane, C. A. Bourne, C. R. Edgar-Jennings, J. B. V. Steel, A. C. R. Todd; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. B. V. Steel; hon. secretary, Mr. A. C. R. Todd.

The Australian Star, 5 September 1907, p 7:

The twenty-second annual sports meeting of the Sydney High School was held on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a very fair attendance, considering that the meeting had not been advertised sufficiently to secure the attendance of the general public.

Several of the events were decided on Tuesday afternoon, mostly field sports, such as kicking the football, &c.

E. A. Southee won the 100 yards school championship, and also the school's championship cup for the best all-round athlete. Southee defeated Todd, last year's winner of the championship, in the 100 yards event, and throughout the afternoon a close contest resulted for the championship cup between the pair. When the 220 yards championship was due for decision great excitement prevailed, as Todd was in the lead by two points. Southee won the event, however, and led Todd by a point when both started for the mile. Neither finished, however, as the high jump and other field events had taken too much out of them. Southee thus secured the championship of the school. Both lads placed very creditable performances to their names, as results will show.

A great race ensued for the 220 yards all-schools' fixture. Leadley won, with Barker a close second.

The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 1907, p 10:

The details were:

Throwing Cricket Ball.—R. Peterson, 1, 92yds; E. Seale, 2, 90yds.

Long Jump.—E. A. Southee, 1, 17ft 8in; E. Seale, 2, 17ft 6in.

Kicking Football.—E. A. Southee, 1, 58yds; W. R. Brown, 2, 52yds.

100yds School Championship.—First heat: A. C. R. Todd, 1; A. E. Moore, 2. Time, 12s. Second heat: E. A. Southee, 1; A. Bulteau, 2. Time, 11 4-5s. Third heat: E. Seale, 1; J. B. V. Steel, 2. Time, 11 9-10s. Fourth heat: H. B. Taylor, 1; E. C. Ross, 2. Time, 11 4-5s. Final: E. A. Southee, 1; A. C. R. Todd, 2; A. Bulteau, 3. Time, 11 2-5s.

Siamese Races.— N. E. Biden and C. G. Smith, 10yds, 1; E. A. Southee and H. F. Webster, 2yds, 2.

Tug-of-War.—V. B. Team (C. R. Edgar-Jennings, T. Kidston, R. Bull, C. Short, F. Dellaca, E. Mackie, H. D. Hall, H. Sinclair), 1; Probationary Students, 2.

Championship, under 15, 100yds.—A. Hardy, 1; E. O'Neill, 2. Time, 12 2-5s.

Potato Race.—First heat: W. H. Brownrigg, 1; W. Arkins, 2. Second heat: H. Paul, 1; W. Thackleton, 2. Third heat: A. Fry, 1; S. Bliss, 2. Fourth heat: J. B. V. Steel, 1; L. V. R. Cole and O. Symons, dead heat, 2. Final: J. B. V. Steel, 1; A. Fry, 2; W. H. Brownrigg, 3.

High Jump (school cup).—W. Brownrigg, 1 (5ft), 1; E. A. Southee, 2.

Under 16 Handicap, 120yds.—First heat: T. Asprey, 20yds, 1; A. Irvine, 7yds, 2. Time, 13 3-5s. Second heat: P. Bates, 7yds, 1; W. Brownrigg and W. Davenport, dead heat, 2. Time, 13 4-5s. Third heat: J. Forgey, 8yds, 1; A. Hardy, 5yds, 2. Time, 14 1-5s. Final: T. Asprey, 20yds, 1; P Bates, 7yds, 2. Time, 13 2-5s.

Half-mile Walk.—W. Arkins, 80yds, 1; H. Paul, 70yds, 2; R. Bellis, 30yds, 3. Time, 3m 4-5s.

Novelty Race, 100yds.—E. A. Southee and J. B. V. Neil, 1; T. Kidston and C. R. E. Jennings, 2.

440yds Club Handicap.—A. C. R. Todd, scr, 1; H. B. Taylor, 10yds, 2; J. Forgey, 30yds, 3. Time, 57 2-5s.

Sack Race, 100yds.—H. A. Sinclair, scr, 1; E. Saxby, 5yds, 2.

220yds Club Handicap.—First heat: W. Davenport, 12yds, 1; N. E. Biden, 12yds, 2. Time, 25 4-5s. Second heat: E. A. Southee, scr, 1; A. Bulteau, 2yds, 2. Time, 25 2-5s. Third heat: A. Irvine, 11yds, 1; H. Taylor, 5yds, 2. Time, 25 3-5s. Final: E. A. Southee, scr, 1; H. Taylor, 5yds, 2; A. Bulteau, 2yds, 3, Time, 26s.

Half-mile Championship.—A. C. R. Todd, 1; G. Millar, 2; W. Mathieson, 3. Time, 2m 23 3-5s.

Bicycle Handicap, 1m.—E. N. Rowley, 50yds, 1; C. King, 45yds, 2. Time, 2m 32 2-5s.

Obstacle Race, 440yds.—A. L. Black, 15yds, 1; A. Hardy, 8yds, 2.

All Schools' Race, 220yds.—First heat: Laidley (Newington), 1; Lloyd (S.G.S.), 2. Time, 24s. Second heat: O. Barker (Newington), 1; E. Malme (St. Joseph's), 2. Time. 25s. Final: O. Barker (Newington), 1; Laidley (Newington), 2. Time, 24s.

120yds Club Handicap.—First heat: A. Irvine, 9yds, 1; W. Davenport, 10yds, 2. Time, 14 1-5s. Second heat: J. B. V. Steel, 5yds, 1; A. Bulteau, 17yds, 2. Time, 14s. Third heat: S. Bliss, 3yds, 1; N. E. Biden, 11yds, 2. Fourth heat: P. Bates, 9yds, 1; F. Lynch, 17yds, 2. Time, 13 4-5s. Final: P. Bates, 9yds, 1; A. Irvine, 9yds, 2. Time, 14s.

Old Boys' 100yds Handicap.—A. Miller, scr, 1; W. Martin, 5yds, 2. Time, 10 4-5s.

Flag Race, 720yds, six in team, each competitor to run 120yds.—VI. A Team (E. A. Southee, J. B. V. Steel, L. May, G. Millar, H. F. Webster, R. P. Lane).

Old Boys' Handicap, 440yds.—Virtue, 15yds, 1; Cohen, 10yds, and Watkins, 25yds, dead heat, 2. Time, 56s.

Mile Handicap (school cup).—A. Robinson, 130yds, 1; Millar, 40yds, 2. Time, 5m 15s.

Consolation Race, 100yds.—G. Dowling, 1; J. Forgey. 2.

See also: Referee, 11 September 1907, p 8; Evening News, 5 September 1907, p 2; Sydney Sportsman, 11 September 1907, p 5.