Annual sports meeting, 22 May 1891

The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 May 1891, p 10 [With additional observations from: The Australian Star, 23 May 1891, p 11; The Daily Telegraph, 23 May 1891, p 10]: 

SYDNEY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

President, Mr J. Coates , committee, Messrs. C. W. Birkmyre, W. Brush, H. S. Dettmann, S. Spain, R. Forsyth, R. Dixon, N. E. Muller; referee, Mr. J. Coates, judges, Messrs. T. B. Trebeck, W. C Kensett, A. McCoy, W. Crompton; timekeepers, Messrs. A. Stewart, A. J. Studdy; judges for walking, Messrs. R. Coombes, L. Stevenson; referee for walking, Mr. R. Coombes; Starter, Mr J. F. Elphinstone; hon. treasurer, Mr A. W. Birkmyre; hon. secretaries, Messrs. R. Forsyth, N. E. Muller.

The sixth annual sports meeting of the Sydney High School Amateur Athletic Club was held yesterday afternoon at the Association Cricket Ground. The weather was very fine, and there was a large attendance. 

[The … meeting …  which had been postponed from Wednesday last on account of the vagaries of Jupiter Pluvius, was held … in the presence of a numerous attendance of youngsters, and nobody else in particular. Mr. J. Coates, the president, was, in his usual genial manner, right to the front in explaining everything, and the other officers did the best under the circumstances.]

[The various races were well contested. The track was not in the best condition for the safety bicycles, it being rather soft. T. H. Barkell on a pneumatic-tyred machine started from scratch in the three-mile race, but he had the race won at two miles. The final of the Strangers' Race was won by Lopez.

The following are the details of the various events:—

Boys under 14, 120 yards.--H. M'Burney, 10 yards, 1; J Brown, 8 yards, 2; R. May, 4 yards, 3. Time, 14 1-5 seconds.

School Championship, 100 yards.--R. Forsyth, 1; C. Macpherson, 2; S. Spain, 3. Won by 3 yards. Time, 11 seconds.

Boys under 15, 220 yards.--M. Barnett, 10 yards, 1; J. Brown, 12 yards, 2; H. Gould, 5 yards, 3. Time, 28 1-5 seconds.

All Schools Championship, 220 yards.--A. G. Miller, Newcastle G.S., 1; W. Farquhar, S.G.S., 2; E. Abraham, North Shore Church of England G.S., 3. Time, 24 4-5 seconds.

Siamese Race, 150 yards.—C. Birkmyre and S. Spain, scratch, 1; E. Sheedy and J. McKenzie, 5 yards, 2. Time, 22 seconds.

Championship (under 15), 100 yards.—M. Barnett, 1; C. Nicoll, 2; R. O. Nall, 3. Times, 12 3-5 seconds.

Open Handicap, 150 yards.--First heat: C. Wickham, 16 yards, 1; C. Macpherson, 3 yards, 2; C. Birkmyre, 6 yards, 3. Time, 15 seconds. Second heat: S. Spain, 6 yards, 1; A. Hayes, 8 yards, 2; R. Dixon, 12 yards, 3. Time, 16 1-5 seconds. Final heat: Wickham, 1; Macpherson, 2; Birkmyre, 3. Time, 15 4-5 seconds.

School Cup, 220 yards.--First Heat: C Wickham, 24 yards, 1; S. Wickham, 16 yards, 2; R. Dixon, 20 yards, 3. Time, 24 3-5 seconds. Second Heat: W. Lackersteen, 35 yards, 1; A. Hayes, 14 yards, 2; C. Macpherson, 4 yards, 3. Time, 25 3-10 seconds. Final Heat: C Wickham, 1; Lackersteen, 2; Hayes, 3. Time, 23 1-5 seconds.

Sack Race, 75 yards.--W. Monaghan, 1; W. Brush, 2; C. Smith, 3.

[EGG AND SPOON RACE. E. Smith brushed out everybody else, and was declared the winner.]

Mile Bicycle Race, Students and ex-Students.--S. Spain, 100 yards, 1; A. Grice, scratch, 2; A. Osborne, 100 yards, 3. Time, 3 minutes 35 3-5 seconds.

Mile Walk.—T. Banks, 240 yards, 1; E. Flashman, 140 yards, 2.

Ex-Students' 220 Yards Handicap.--First heat: R. King, 16 yards, 1; E. H. Quadling, 2 yards, 2; N. J. M’Kenzie, 8 yards, 3. Time, 23 7-10 seconds. Second heat: L. E. Jones, 16 yards, 1; F. Tidswell, 2 yards, 2; M. H. Cleeve, 6 yards, 3. Time, 24 3-5 seconds. Final heat: King 1, Cleeve 2, Jones 3. Time, 24 seconds.

Ladies' Bracelet, 300 Yards.--W. Lackersteen, 45 yards, 1; H. G. Montgomery, 20 yards, 2; R. Forsyth, scratch, 3. Time, 35 2-5 seconds.

Obstacle Race, 440 yards.--T. Banks, 35 yards, 1; A. Tidswell, 50 yards, 2; F. Kelly, 20 yards, 3. 

Safety Bicycle Race, 3 miles.--T. H. Barkell (Speedwell B. C.), scratch, 1; A. Grace (Sydney B. C.), 150 yards, 2; A. M’Gregor (Speedwell B. C.), 100 yards, 3. [Barkell caught all his men before going two miles, and won by 150yd.] Time, 10 minutes 37 2-5 seconds

Open Handicap, 440 yards.--P. Ewington, 50 yards, 1; S. Wickham, 20 yards, 2; C. W. Birkmyre, 8 yards, 3.

Strangers' Handicap, 220 yards.— First heat: F. R. de B. Lopez (University A. A. C.), 12 yards, 1; N. J. Levien (Darlinghurst Harriers), 18 yards, 2; T. M. Young (Sydney Harriers), 10 yards, 3. Time, 23 3-10 seconds. Second heat A. G. Miller (Sydney Harriers), 12 yards, 1; A. E. Chapman (Public Schools A. C.), 7 yards, 2; E. S. Marks (Darlinghurst Harriers), 19 yards, 3. Time, 23 1/2 seconds. Final heat: Lopez 1, Chapman 2, Miller 3. Time, 23 2-5 seconds.

Open Handicap, 880 Yards.--W. Allen, 100 yards, 1; G. Montgomery, scratch, 2; S. Wickham, 50 yards, 3. Time, 2 minutes 20 4-5 seconds.

Consolation Race.—N. E. Miller, scratch, 1; S. Jordan, 4 yards, 2; C. Smith, scratch, 3.

See also: Australian Town and Country Journal, 30 May 1891, p 41; and Evening News, 23 May 1891, p 6.