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The Long Jump Pit

Image from Stephen Batey. Thank you, Stephen.

Five records were set up on heats day at Hemsworth Grammar School last Wednesday, three of them by the same boy, John Basford.
Results:-
Long jump
Junior
Boys - 1-Basford, 2-Moxon, 3-Richardson 16ft 2in. (record),
Girls - 1-E. Woodcock, 2-M. Robinson, 3-A. Caldwell 13ft 7.5 in.
Intermediate
Boys - 1-Stones, 2-Thorpe, 3-Kay, 17ft 10 in.
Girls - 1-J. Whitehead, 2-J. May, 3-J. Winder 14ft 11in
Senior
Boys - 1-Fearnside, 2-Coop, 3-Lunn 19ft 0 in.
Girls - 1-D. Sell, 2-A. Vamplew, 3-A. Mathers 15ft 5 in.

Boys Hop, Step & Jump
Junior 1-Basford, 2-Parkes, 3-(tie) Hudson and Moxon 34ft 8in (record).
Inter 1-Nicholls, 2-Culshaw, 3-Thorpe, 35ft 7.5 in
Senior 1-Fearnside, 2-Smith, 3-Grayson 38ft 9in.