Athletics

Having survived ten weeks of ice, snow, freezing rain and yet more ice, in a winter that could only be compared with 1947 by those who knew, it was little short of a miracle that any athletics was held at all. After the spectacle of the River Ouse and all its ice blocks flooding to serious proportions as a result of the sudden thaw, just two weeks remained in which the games programme of a term could be attempted on the severely hit playing fields.

A gesture of magnanimity conceded one week to the hockey players, thus leaving the athletes with the following programme • —

Saturday, 16th March—Inter-House Junior Long Run.

Monday, 18th March—Inter-House Cross-Country Run.

Wednesday, 20th March—The Mile Races (Intermediate and Senior). House Athletic Trials. School Athletic Team Trials.

Thursday, 21st March—Athletic Match v. Bootham School (Home).

Friday, 22nd March—Sports: Preliminary Heats. Saturday, 23rd March—Athletic Sports.

Such a programme, of course, spared no thought for any individual's feelings, wind or limb, but was essentially a desperate measure and an endeavour to salvage something from the wreck of a term. There could be no question of the customary Standards programme for the masses being held, but the fact that over a hundred competitors participated on Sports Day alone was proof enough that the gamble succeeded and was fully justified.

INTER-HOUSE JUNIOR LONG RUN

At the junction of Westminster Road and Water End, the 60 runners lined up for the start, a start which, with the building of the Clifton bridge, clearly cannot be repeated in future. The 2.7 mile course presented a good test of stamina on the homeward journey against a biting wind and with heavy conditions underfoot. Several runners were nominated as likely winners, but the eventual winner, D. J. Emsley (G.), took the prophets completely by surprise. P. S. Oglesby (Q.), third last year, was runner-up but he could make no impression on the winner in the run-in. The winning time was 17 min. 35.1 sec. For the team cup few could compete with The Grove packing, which clearly won them the day.

HOUSE TOTALS

1. Grove 2. Queen's 3. School House

Temple 5. Manor 6. Rise 134 178 195 195 211 286

INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE The Goodburn Cup

Not even the Clifton Bridge building operations, let alone the volume of flood water, could halt the course of the Cross-County race and come to the rescue of the unenthusiastic. The day on which the race was held, in fact, found the course in far better condition than most previous practice days, and the only minor adjustment to the course was made at the starting point, necessitated by levelling-out operations on the land Still commonly referred to as "the old golf course".

R. A. C. Seymour (Q.), last year's winner, once again outclassed the field and demonstrated his natural ability for long distance running. It was too much to hope that he would improve on his last year's time and set up a new record, but with reasonable training conditions and with a favourable day there is every reason to believe that he will do so at some future date.

In the House events The Grove emulated last year's winners, Queen's, with an aggregate from the first six placings of 57 points, thus giving them a clear lead from their nearest rivals, School House, with 90 points. The value of persistent training was clearly demonstrated in this result. RESULT 1 R. A. C. Seymour (Q.), 2 R. J. Slade (G). 3 P. M. Emsley (G.), 4 J. C. H. Wright (T.), 5 M. J. Lunn (S.H.), 6 J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.), 7 N. G. Pace (R.), 8 J. R. Coles (S.H.), 9 I. L. Holmes (M.), 10 R. J. D. Wilson (G.), 11 C. S. M. Dew (G.), 12 I. B. Robertson (T.). Time: 24 min. 53.3 sec.

HOUSE PLACINGS Grove Manor Queen's Rise School House Temple

2 9 I 7 5 4 3 10 18 22 15 27 20 21 6 8 12 13 II 29 40 25 16 19 14 17 3o 33 42 43 26 28 24 31 23 34

Total 57 - 141 - 168 - 127 90 105

- - — Place 1St 5th 6th 4th znd 3rd

ATHLETICS MATCH v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL

Result: Senior Event—Won by 113i-901. Junior Event—Won by 90i-29i.

One afternoon alone was provided for team selection, so necessarily neither a high standard could be expected nor could we be sure that the best possible team represented the School. In the eight events of the Senior division, Bootham gained the distinction of five first places, but failed to give adequate support in the minor positions. In the Junior division our athletes virtually swept the board, and in comparing the times and measurements between this year and last, it is evident, although we were unaware of the fact, that a strong set is in existence here.

An enjoyable afternoon was passed and it was good to see competition in a season in which we had almost resigned ourselves to drawing a blank. 34

DETAILED RESULTS SCORING

Ist-I0 pts., 2nd-7 pts., 3rd-5 pts., 4th-3 pts., 5th-2 pts., 6th-r pt. Relay 1st-8 pts. SENIOR COMPETITION (In order of events). zzo Yards: 2. J. L. Richardson; 4. G. W. Cloughton; 5. I. B. Robertson. Winning

Time: 25.5 sec.

ST. PETER'S 12, BOOTHAM 16 High Jump : 1. J. A. B. Carruthers; 2. R. L. Bruce; 5. M. J. Lunn. Height: 5 ft. 7 in.

ST. PETER'S 19, BOOTHAM 9

Half Mile: 2. R. J. Dowson; 3. P. M. Emsley; 4. M. J. Lunn. Winning Time: mins. 13.8 sec.

ST. PETER'S 15, BOOTHAM 13

too Yards: 1. J. D. Carr; 3rd equal J. L. Richardson and R. L. Bruce with 2

Bootham runners. Time: 11.3 sec. ST. PETER'S 151, BOOTHAM 121

440 Yards: 1. D. Outhwaite; 2. J. D. Carr; 3. M. H. Bowe. Time: 57.8 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6

Long Jump: 2. J. A. B. Carruthers; 3. M. J. Howard; 4. R. L. Bruce. Winning

Distance: 19 ft. 6} in.

ST. PETER'S 15, BOOTHAM 13

Mile: 2. R. A. C. Seymour; 3. R. J. Slade; 4. J. C. H. Wright. Winning Time: 4 mss. 55.3 sec.

ST. PETER'S 15, BOOTHAM 13

Relay (4 It IIo Yards): I. Bootham; 2. St. Peter's. Time: 49.3 sec. ST. PETER'S 0, BOOTHAM 8

FINAL SCORE: ST. PETER'S 113+, BOOTHAM 901

Athletic Colours re-awarded to :-

J. A. B. Carruthers (Captain of Athletics), J. D. Carr Athletic Colours awarded to :-

R. L. Bruce, J. L. Richardson and R. A. C. Seymour.

JUNIOR COMPETITION (Under 15 on 1st January)

220 Yards: 1. T. B. Ward; 2. D. J. Emsley; 3. M. Donnelly. Time 26.7 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 Long Jump: 1. D. J. Emsley; 2. R. W. Miers; 3. S. C. Maslin. Distance: 15 ft. tri in.

ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 ioo Yards: I. T. B. Ward; 2. N. G. A. Morris; 3. M. Donnelly. Time: IP8 sec. ST. PETER'S 22, BOOTHAM 6 High Jump: I. J. Pawson; 3. N. G. A. Morris; 5 equal S. C. Maslin. Height: 4 ft. 10 ill.

ST. PETER'S 16+, BOOTHAM Relay (4 x Ito Yards): I. St. Peter's; 2. Bootham. Time: 53.2 sec. ST. PETER'S 8, BOOTHAM 0 FINAL SCORE: ST. PETER'S 90+, BOOTHAM 291

INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS

The culmination of a week of intensive athletics was blessed with a taste of spring-like weather, a rich reward after all that had previously been endured. The track, little worn, was in first-class condition, in fact it was inevitably only the condition of the competitors which was substandard. This was no year for athletic records, although, let it be noted, Robertson's time of 25.2 sec. in the Intermediate 220 Yards was within %o of a second of the record, and P. W. Brown's Long Jump of 18 ft. in. was only 2i in. short. Not even J. A. B. Carruthers, from Whom we have come to expect so much during the past few seasons, could find the inspiration to raise his High Jump record at his last opportunity.

If for anyone the day was a personal triumph, it was for R. J. Dowson, who followed up his success in the Half Mile by winning the Gofton Cup for the Quarter Mile just 45 minutes later.

In contesting the sprints, J. D. Carr and G. W. Cloughton shared the 'honours and thus hold the Clive Lewis Cup, each for six months.

The all-round Strength of the Temple team, strength in all three age groups, was too much for all rivals.

Finally Mrs. Carruthers graciously presented the individual trophies and the Athletic Shield to Temple. DETAILED RESULTS SATURDAY, 23RD MARCH, 1963

Previously held:- Senior Mile: r. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.); 2. P. M. Emsley (G.); 3. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 4. N. G. Pace (R.). Time 5 min. ro•3 sec. Intermediate Mile: 1. R. J. Slade (G.); 2. J. C. H. Wright (T.); 3. J. R. Coles (S.H.), 4. I. B. Robertson (T.). Time :5 min. 10.5 sec.

Senior roo Yards: r. G. W. Cloughton (Q.); 2. J. D. Carr (T.); 3. R. L. Bruce (M.); 4. J. L. Richardson (S. H.). Time: r r-o sec. Junior roo Yards: 1. D. J. Emsley (G.); 2. T. B. Ward (T.); 3. N. G. A. Morris (R.); 4. P. S. Oglesby (Q.). Time: 11.8 sec. Intermediate roo Yards: 1. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. P. W.

Wood (Q.); 4. A. M. Hedley (R.). Time: 11.4 sec. Senior High Jump: 1. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 2. M. J. Lunn (S.H.); 3. R. L.

Bruce (M.); 4. R. J. Dowson (T.). Height: 5 ft. 61 in. Junior Long Jump: 1. J. Pawson (T.); 2. S. C. Mash (S.H.); 3. R. W. Miers (G.) 4. P. S. Oglesby (Q.). Distance: 16 ft. 6 in. Intermediate 88o Yards: r. J. C. H. Wright (T.); 2. R. J. Slade (G.); 3. J. R. Coles (S.H.); 4. R. A. Peacock (T.). Time: 2 min. 15.4 sec. Senior 88o Yrds : 1. R. J. Dowson. (T.); 2. R. A. C. Seymour (Q.); 3. D. N. Milner (R.); 4. P. M. Emsley (G.). Time: 2 min. 13'8 sec. Senior 220 Yards: r. J. D. Carr (T.); 2. G. W. Cloughton (Q.); 3. J. L. Richardson (S.H.); 4. M. H. Ibberson (R.). Time: 25.2 sec. Intermediate 220 Yards : r. I. B. Robertson (T.); 2. S. Croft-Baker (R.); 3. P. W.

Brown (M.); 4. T. C. Mitchell (Q.). Time: 25.3 sec. Junior 220 Yards: I. D. J. Emsley (G.); 2. T. B. Ward (T.); 3. N. G. A. Morris (R.); 4. M. Donnelly (G.). Time: 270 sec. Senior Long Jump: 1. J. A. B. Carruthers (S.H.); 2. M. J. Howard (M.); 3. J. D.

Carr (T.); 4. P. N. Abel (T.). Distance: 59 ft. 4 in.