SENIOR COMPETITION (In order of events)
220 Yards: 1 D. J. Emsley; 2 S. C. Maslin; 4 J. K. Park. Time: 24.8 sec. St. Peter's 20, Bootham 8. High Jump: 2 J. Pawson; 3 D. R. Baxter; 6 R. M. Anderson. Winning height: 5 ft. 5 in. St. Peter's 13, Bootham 15. Half Mile: 1 A. W. Fieldhouse; 2 C. A. Cawood; 4 C. W. Clegg. Time: 2 min. 11.2 sec. St. Peter's 20, Bootham 8. 100 Yards: 1 D. J. Emsley; 2 J. K. Park; 3 S. C. Maslin. Time: 10.9 sec. St. Peter's 22, Bootham 6. 440 Yards: 1 T. B. Ward; 2 M. Donnelly; 3 J. D. Cartwright. Time: 54.7 sec. (Meeting Record). St. Peter's 22, Bootham 6. Long Jump: 1 R. W. Miers; 5 J. Pawson. Distance: 19 ft. 41- in. St. Peter's 12, Bootham 15. 1 Mile: 2 (Equal) G. F. Hardman and P. Abel; 4 R. Cressey. Winning time: 4 min. 52.5 sec. St. Peter's 15, Bootham 13. Relay (4 x 110 Yards): 1 St. Peter's; 2 Bootham. Time: 47.8 sec. St. Peter's 8. Bootham 0. JUNIOR COMPETITION (Under 15 on 1st January)
220 Yards: 2 A. L. Jervis; 3 P. J. G. C. Bleach; 5 P. J. H. Fosbrook. Winning time: 27.2 sec. St. Peter's 14, Bootham 14. Long Jump: 1 M. A. Cantrell; 2 A. W. Hodgson; 6 M. C. Pearson. Distance: 16 ft. 6f in. St. Peter's 18, Bootham 10. 100 Yards: 1 M. A. Cantrell; 2 P. J. G. C. Bleach; 3 C. J. P. Leake. Time: 12.1 sec. St. Peter's 22, Bootham 6. High Jump: 2 L. N. Thomson; 3 (Equal) A. W. Hodgson; 5 M. C. Pearson. Winning height: 5 ft. (Meeting Record). St. Peter's 13, Bootham 15. Relay (4 x 110 Yards): 1 St. Peter's; 2 Bootham. Time: 51.8 sec. (Meeting Record). St. Peter's 8, Bootham 0. Athletics Colours re-awarded to : — C. W. Clegg (Captain of Athletics), P. Abel, D. J. Emsley and T. B. Ward. Athletics Colours awarded to:— R. W. Miers, M. Donnelly, G. F. Hardman, S. C. Maslin and J. Pawson. INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS
Only a sudden change in the direction of the wind from the muggy wet South-west to the dry, but bitterly cold, northerly quarter transformed the track, almost overnight, from a soggy pudding into an arena fit for running, and thus made it possible to start the Standards programme on the appointed day, Monday, 7th March. So there was to be no reprieve for those who fear exertion and loathe to be put on trial. On the other hand the conditions brought the very best out of so many. How very marked is the contrast between these two attitudes ! In fact the wind and generally cold conditions never relented. It blew straight into the faces of the on-coming sprinters throughout the standards programme, and made the sprints a real test and certainly no `gift'. Splendid conditions for hardy annuals but little comfort for hothouse plants ! Under Mr. Burbridge's patience and enthusiasm, two field events, the discus and shot, were introduced to the Standards programme as alternatives to existing field events. The innovation was an interesting experiment, added
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