Annual sports meeting, 2 September 1908

Referee, 9 September 1908, p 10:

The string of school sports which annually take place in the early Spring opened with the games of the Sydney High School on the S.C.G. last Wednesday afternoon, a fairly strong nor'-westerly wind was blowing, but the weather was fine and the attendance satisfactory. The 100yds Championship of the School fell to Bates, with Taylor second, and Todd third. In a close finish Bates won by inches in 11 1/2sec.

I am unable to give more than the bare surname because the programme did not give further information, and, owing to great pressure of work I was unable to be present. The event of the day was the 300yds All Schools' Scratch Race, and this fell to P. Lavender, of the Sydney Grammar School. Lavender got home in the good time for a schoolboy of 34 1-5sec.

Hon. secretary A. C. R. Todd and the school's committee of management handled the meeting, I hear, in first-class style.

The Arrow, 12 September 1908, p 12:

The photo, in to-day's issue is that of H. B. Taylor, who is this year's champion of the Sydney High School. His performances for a schoolboy are first-class, and later on should make a name in open events if he joins one of the N.S.W.A.A.A. clubs. These are his performances at the High School's recent annual sports: Broad Jump, 17ft 10 1/2 in; High Jump, 5ft; 220ydsr 25 2-5sec (all of which he won), and also finished third in the 440yds, run in 56 2-5sec, thus winning the School Cup with a score of 10 points.

The Daily Telegraph, 3 September 1908, p 5 [with additional comments from The Australian Star, 3 September 1908, p 2]: 

The results were as follow: —

Throwing Cricket Ball.—Dunston (94yds. 2ft.), 1; Bates, 2; Baldwin, 3.

Long Jump.—Taylor (17ft. 10 1/2in.), 1; Roughley, 2; Bates, 3.

Kicking Football.—Hyndes (55yds. 0ft. 3in.), 1; Bourne, 2; O'Donnell, 3.

220yds. Handicap.— First heat: Todd (scr.), 1; A. Hardy (2yds.), 2. Second heat; Taylor (scr.), 1; O'Donnell (11yds), 2. Third heat; Lynch (18yds.), 1; Forgie (6yds.), 2. Fourth heat: Whiffin, 1; Vader (7yds.), 2. Final: Taylor, 1; Todd, 2. Time, 25 2-5sec. [Won by a yard.]

120yds. Club Handicap.— First heat: Forgie (5yds.), 1; Todd (scr.), 2. Second heat: Lynch (10yds.), 1; Bates (3yds.), 2. Third heat: Vader (6yds.), 1; Bourne (1yd.), 2; Fourth heat: Whiffin (8yds.), 1; Millar (3yds.), 2. Final: Forgie, 1: Bates, 2; Whiffin, 3. Time, 14sec.

100yds. Championship of School.—First heat: Todd, 1; Lynch, 2. Second heat: Taylor, 1; Bates, 2. Third heat: Forgie, 1: Millar, 2. Fourth heat: Bourne, 1; Whiffin, 2. Final: Bates, 1; Taylor, 2; Todd, 3. Time, 11 1-5sec. [A very good race. Won … against the wind.]

Tug-of-War.—Won by probationary students (Bellis, Meddlicott, Ireland, Perkins, Rainbow, Hoskins, M’Lean, Percival). [Probationary Students beat VI A two straight pulls.]

Siamese [Three-legged] Race.—Saxby and Saxby (6yds.), 1.

Championship, under 15, 100yds.—O’Donnell, 1; Loveridge, 2. [Won by 3 yards.]

Potato Race.—Paul, 1: Irvine, 2.

High Jump.— Taylor (5ft.), 1.

Handicap, under 16, 120yds.—First heat: O’Donnell (5yds.), 1; Clarke (11yds.), 2. Second heat: O’Neill (2yds.), 1; Mann (11yds.), 2. Third heat: Hall (6yds.), 1; Shepherd (7yds.), 2. Fourth heat: Dunstan (4yds.), 1; Prior (8yds.), 2. Final: O'Donnell and Shepherd ran a dead heat. Time, 14sec. [O’Donnell, 1; Shepherd , 2. Won by a yard.]

Half-mile Walk.—Paul (40yds.), 1. Time, 3min. 57sec. All the other competitors were disqualified. [Paul, … who finished second, was awarded the prize. Kirsten, scr., finished first, but was disqualified.]

Novelty Race, 100yds.—Millar and Dunston, 1; True and Asprey, 2.

440yds. Club Handicap.—Forgie (15yds.), 1; Vader (22yds.), 2; Taylor (scr.), 3. Time, 55sec. [Time of scratch man 56 4-5sec. Won by two yards, with three between second and third.]

Sack Race, 100yds.—I. Saxby (4yds.), 1; Garrett (6yds.), 2.

880yds. Handicap.—Cotton (20yds.), 1; Millar (scr.) and Grieve (60yds.), dead-heat for second. Time, 2min. 17sec. [Won easily.]

Bicycle Race, one mile.—Meldrum (90yds.), 1; E. Saxby (90yds.), 2. Time, 2min. 31 1-5sec. [Won by four lengths.]

Obstacle Race, 440yds.—Hardy (5yds.), 1; Callaghan (8yds.), 2; Fitzgerald (11yds.), 3.

800yds. All Schools' Race.—J. C. Lamrock (S.G.S), 1: E. Carr (S.G.S.), 2; Barden (C.E.G.S.), 3. Time, 34 3-5sec.

Old Boys' Race, 100yds. (handicap).—E. A. Southee 2yds.), 1; J. D. Herlihy (2yds.), 2. Time, 11sec. [Close finish.]

Flag Race, 720yds.—V. B. team (Stone, Chapman, Beasley, Pelham, Bates, Shackleton), 30yds., 1; VI. A. team (Todd, Bourne, Taylor, Cotton, Parry, Verso), scr., 2. Time 1min. 27sec.

Old Boys’ Handicap, 440yds.—E. A. Southee (20yds.), 1; R. Rush (20yds.), 2. Only these two competitors started. Time, 1min. 7sec.

One Mile Handicap.—Cotton (35yds.), 1; Vader (80yds.), 2; Smith (80yds.), 3. Time, 5min. 16 2-5sec. [Won by 15yd.]

Consolation Race, 100yds.—Scott, 1; Gurney, 2. Time, 11 3-5sec.

The championship of the school was won by H. B. Taylor, with 11 points; A. Bates coming second, with 7 points.

See also:

Evening News, 2 September 1908, p 7; The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 September 1908, p 10; The Sunday Sun, 6 September 1908, p 14.