Annual sports meeting, 24 August 1900

Sydney Morning Herald, 25 August 1900, p 14:

The fifteenth annual sports meeting of the Sydney High Schools Amateur Athletic Clubs was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The weather was perfect, and there was a fair attendance. An interesting and varied programme was arranged, and the events were generally well contested. The results were:—

100 Yards School Championship.—H. Laing, 1; C. Weatherburn, 2; H. Daly, 3. Time, 10 1/2 seconds.

75 Yards Siamese Race.—F. Wilson and J. Kay, 5 yards, 1; A. McIntosh and R. Stewart, 2 yards, 2.

100 Yards Championship, under 15.—A. M'Intosh, 1; F. Duncan, 2; A. Smith, 3. Time, 11 3-5 seconds.

440 Yards Club Handicap.—O. A. Diethelm, 15 yards, 1; K. Smith, 50 yards, 2; R. S. Smith, 10 yards, 3. Time, 58 2-5 seconds.

100 Yards Handicap, under 14.—H. Searle, 4 yards, 1; Beaumont, 12 yards, 2; J. Clark, 4 yards, 3.

High Jump Championship.—R. S. Smith and V. Duff (4ft. 8in.), dead heat.

120 Yards Club Handicap.—Final: H. Farmer, 19 yards, 1; C. Weatherburn, 5 yards, 2; E. Chapman, 8 yards, 3. Time, 12 2-5 seconds.

One Mile Walk.—H. Flashman, scratch, 1; H. Everett, 50 yards, 2. Time, 9 minutes 2 seconds.

120 Yards Hurdles.—M. Graham, owed 6 yards, 1; F. Searle, owed 13 yards, 2; V. Duff, owed 12 yards, 3. Time, 19 4-5 seconds.

100 Yards Sack Race.—H. Utz, 1; R Campbell, 2; G. Tomlinson and L. Cohen (dead heat), 3.

150 Yards Handicap (under 16). Final: M. Graham, 13 yards, 1; G. Sharpe, 6 yards, 2; G. Welch, 12 yards, 3.

220 Yards School Cup.—H. Laing, scratch, 1; O. A. Diethelm, 15yards, 2; G. Sharpe, 12 yards, 3.

220 Yards Novelty Race.—A. Collins, 1; R. Green, 2.

One Mile Bicycle Race.—A. Angus, 1; Bainton, 2; N. Everett, 3.

150 Yards Club Handicap.—P. W. Docker, 25 yards, 1; R. Campbell, 22 yards, 2; H. Laing, scratch, 3. Time, 15 seconds.

440 Yards Obstacle Race.—T. Wilson, 1; W. Finigan, 25 yards, 2; T. Bush, 25 yards, 3.

Relay Race.—V-B. (R. S. Smith, N. Everett, and G. Sharpe), 20 yards, 1; V-A. (R. McKay, J. Cleary, and C. Shortland), 40 yards, 2; III-A (H. Seale, Manley, and J. M'Kee), 60 yards, 3.

220 Yards Ex-students Handicap.—J. Ferguson, 1; J. Chambers, 2; W. T. Middleton, 3.

880 Yards Club Handicap.—A. Palmer, 1; H. Smith, 2; F. Wilson, 3.

Consolation Race.—Madsen, 1; Ritchie, 2; Townsend, 3.

See also: The Daily Telegraph, 25 August 1900, p 12; Referee, 29 Aug 1900, p 6.