Sports prize-giving, 27 May 1892

The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 May 1892, p 10:

SYDNEY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

The presentation of the prizes won at the Sydney High School sports on the 18th instant took place yesterday afternoon at the school, Ultimo. The girls from the High School in the city and a number of other visitors were present. Mr Coates, the headmaster, opened the proceedings by welcoming them, and then requested Mrs Coates to present the purse, which she did.

The list of recipients and events is as follows:—Boys under 14: E Heden, 1; P. Mills, 2; A. Humphries, 3. Championship of School: R. Forsyth, 1; S. Wickham, 2; S. Spain, 3. Championship, under 15: P. Wicks, 1, C. M’Clay, 2; R. May, 3. Egg-and-Spoon Race: J. G. Holdsworth, 1. All Schools' Handicap: H. H. M'Mahon, 1; E. A. Pettit, 2; S. Spain, 3. Siamese Race: W. W. Watson and S. Spain, 1; W. Allen and S. Larkin, 2. Club Handicap: R. Forsyth, 1; S. Wickham, 2; C. Tarrant, 3. Sack Race: W. Monhan, 1; P. Mills, 2. Mile Walk: S Chalmers, 1; S. Watson, 2; H. Hattersley, 3. School Cup: A. Fitzhardinge, 1; S. Wickham, 2; R. Forsyth, 3. Obstacle Race: H. Hattersley, 1; F. Davis, 2; W. Monahan, 3. Ex-students' Handicap: A. Walker, 1; M. H. Cleeve, 2; C. E. Morgan, 3. Half-mile Club Handicap: A. R. Poolman, 1; W. H. Horton, 2; H. Gould, 3. Ladies' Bracelet: E. Flashman, 1; P. Ewington, 2; H M'Burney, 3. Strangers' Handicap: A. J. Kelly, 1; J. F. Dalrymple, 2; P. M’William, 3. Club Handicap: P. Ewington, 1; A. Fitzhardinge, 2; H. Gould, 3. Three-miles Bicycle Handicap: W. Kerr, 1; F. Vider, 2; R. A. Quodling, 3. Strangers' Mile: A. F. P. Stockdale, 1; C. Taylor, 2; H Eedy, 3. Consolation Handicap: C. Tarrant, 1; G. Allison, 2; L. Davies, 3.

Mr. Piddington, one of the masters with whom the High School was started, addressed the boys and gave them some excellent advice. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs Coates, and the proceedings terminated.