Annual sports meeting, 21 September 1904

The Daily Telegraph, 22 September 1904, p3:

The Sydney High School Athletic (Club held the nineteenth annual sports gathering on the University Oval yesterday afternoon. There was a varied programme, comprising 31 events. The entries were numerous, and the fields large, and competition keen. The sports were under the management of an energetic committee, with Mr. J. Waterhouse, M.A., at the head. Messrs. L. W. Hudson and L. Vickers were the secretaries, and Mr. H. S. Utz treasurer. The judges were Messrs G. C. Saxby, W. Moore, J. Williams, C. R. Smith, C. E. Weatherburn, G. Redshaw, and W. L. Atkins, and Mr. A. J. Studdy was starter, and Mr. Waterhouse referee.

Sydney Morning Herald, 22 September 1904, p 10 [with additional details of heats from The Daily Telegraph, 22 September 1904, p 3]:

The results were:—

Throwing the Cricket Ball.—H. V. Seale, 92yds 2ft 3in, 1; J. Hyndes, 2; F. Tucker, 3.

Long Jump.—E. Farmer, 16ft 6in, 1; B. Graham, 2; F. Tucker, 3.

Kicking the Football.—H. V. Seale, 59yds 1ft 3in, 1; L. W. Hudson, 2; M. P. Atwill, 3.

100 Yards Handicap, for boys under 14.—R. Fluke, 10yds, 1; A. Black, 12yds, 2; H. Hudson, scr, 3.

Siamese Twin Race.—W. Allen and I. J. Rue, 1; H. Hudson and T Elliott, 2; S. Hinsby and E. Southee, 3.

100 Yards Championship, under 15.—N. Moore, 1; E. Jennings, 2; C. Lawrence, 3. Time, 11 4-5s.

High Jump.—A. S. Walker, 4ft 8in, 1; F. R. Elder, 2; H. Tuckerman, 3.

440 Yards Club Handicap.—R. Lyne, 7yds, 1; R. W. Hooke, 20yds, 2; H. Craig, 20yds, 3.

Potato Race.—H. Tuckerman, 1; W. Hudson, 2; L. Vickers, 3.

Half-mile Walk.—F. J. Elder, 1; N. Royle, 2; E. M’Murtrie, 3.

Sack Race.—J. Simonds, 1; G. Miller, 2; H. Cahill, 3.

150 Yards Handicap, under 16.—[First heat: M. Moore (2yds.), 1; S. Hinsby (14yds.), 2. Second heat: E. Southee (10yds. ), 1; J. Haswell (5yds.), 2. Third heat: A. Goodall (5yds.), l; H. Craig (3yds.), 2.] Final: E. Southee, 10yds, 1; J. Haswell, 5yds, 2; H. Goodall, 5yds, 3. Time, 18s.

220 Yards Race, All Schools.—G. L. Leslie (Sydney Grammar School), 1; S. Booth (Scots College), 2; F. W. Borchardt (Sydney Grammar School), 3. Won easily.

Egg and Spoon Race.—H. Aggs, 1; W. Allen, 2; R. B. Bush, 3.

100 Yards Championship of School.—Heat winners: H. Martin, H. V. Seale, and H. S. Utz. Final: H. V. Seale, 1; H. Martin, 2; H. S. Utz, 3. Time, 11 3-5s.

220 Yards School Cup.—C. Wetherill, 2yds, 1; R. Hooke, 11yds, 2; Goodall, 12yds, 3. Time, 25 1-5s. Wetherill and Hooke ran a dead heat, and in the run-off the former won.

150 Yards Club Handicap.—[First heat: J. Guild (3yds.), 1; R. Bush (6yds.), 2. Second heat: J. Herlihy (7yds.), 1; C. Lawrence (8yds.), 2. Third heat: H. Martin (8yds.), 1; G. Jennings (10yds.), 2; R. W. Hooke (10 yds.), 3.] The following qualified for final:—J. Guild, 3yds, R. Bush, 6yds; J. Herlihy, 7yds; C. Lawrence, 8yds; H. Martin, 8yds; G. Jennings, 10yds; R. W. Hooke, 10yds. Final: H. Martin, 1; R. Hooke, 2; J. Herlihy, 3. Time 17 1/2s.

440 Yards Obstacle Race.—L. W. Hudson, 5 yds, 1; B. Newton, 10yds, 2; H. Craig, 10yds, 3.

Ex-students' 100 Yards Handicap.—Following qualified for final:—W. H. Pratt, 5yds; J. L. Bush, 8yds; A. M. M'lntosh, 3yds; H. Miller, 5yds. Final: Pratt, 1; Miller, 2; M'lntosh, 3. Time, 10 3-5s.

Flag Race.—IV. A team (B. Graham, W. Pike, M. Moore, L. Huston, W. Dingle, R. E. Brown), 45yds, 1; IV., B (H. Pitt, H. Martin, C Wetherill, R. Lyne, T. Elliott, A. Goodall). 30yds, 2.

Noyelty Race, 100yds.—R. T. R. Watkins and G. Jennings, 1; L. Vickers and A. S. Walker, 2; R. Lyne and H. Wynter, 3.

100 Yards Handicap, under 15.—C. Lawrence, 2yds, 1; H. Craig, 2yds, 2; E. Southee, 4yds, 3.

Ex-students’ 440 Yards Handicap.—J. L. Bush and R. McKay, dead heat, 1; C. E. Weatherburn, 3. Time, 55 3-5s.

Club Handicap, 880yds.—H. Weekley, 55yds, 1; C. Hall, 35yds, 2; J. Hyndes, 35yds, 3. Time, 2m 23s.

Consolation Handicap, 100yds.—H. Booth, 1; S. Hinsby, 2; H. Cahill, 3.

The Tug-of-war was won by V. A upper.

See also: The Australian Star, 22 September 1904, p 2; Referee, 28 September 1904, p 6; Australian Town and Country Journal, 28 September 1904, p 49; Sydney Mail, 28 September 1904, p 823; Evening News, 21 September 1904, p 5.