To contact the site email Dave davmckenz@aol.com or Sheila sheilan@bethere.co.uk .  Material has been received from Harry Parker (HGS 1936-40). Photos have been received from Mr. Parkinson (HGS Staff member 1960-67). These include an unknown Third Form 1960-61. Could you please let us know the name of the Form? Letters written by Major Jenkinson to pupils and staff of the first school at which he was Headmaster are now on the site's School History Section. If you have a Prefects photo for 1955-56 or 1959-60 could you please let the site have a copy? Thank you.

Athletics Records - Sports Day and other meetings

 
 
 The site would like to publish a list of the final records and record holders as they stood in 1967. As information comes in, the list below will be updated.
The 1965 information comes from Dave Fearnside. Thank you, Dave
Junior Record Holder Year Performance
Long Jump Boys Basford J. 1966 16' 2"
Long Jump Girls S. Kelsall 1957 14' 3"
Hop Step and Jump Boys Basford J. 1966 34' 8"
High Jump Boys Lodge 1964 4' 6"
High Jump Girls A. Parkes 1962 4' 0.5"
Shot Boys Nicholls T. 1965 40' 7.5"
Cricket Ball Boys Darby 1966 172' 1"
Discus Boys Basford J. 1966 101' 1"
Discus Girls G. Perry 1966 60' 11"
Javelin Boys Richardson 1966 118'
75 yards Hurdles Boys Kaye A. 1965 11.2s
75 yards Hurdles Girls J. Whitehead 1965 12s
100 yards Boys Basford J. 1966 10.5s
100 yards Girls A. May 1964 12.5s
150 yards Girls J. Winder 1965 18.8s
220 yards Boys Kaye A. 1965 27.4s
440 yards Boys Stones 1965 63
880 yards Boys Horsefall 1963 2m 31.6s
Intermediate Record Holder Year Performance
Long Jump Boys Allen C. 1949 18' 7"
Long Jump Girls S. Chapman 1960 15' 6"
Hop Step and Jump Boys Allen C. 1949 38' 10.5"
High Jump Boys McKenzie D.S. 1959 4' 11.5"
High Jump Girls S. Delbridge 1958 4' 6.5"
Shot Boys McKenzie D.S. 1959 41' 4"
Shot Girls M. Pearson 1965 27' 5"
Discus Boys Wrigglesworth 1965 123' 5"
Discus Girls M. Pearson 1965 71'
Javelin Boys Stephenson 1961 144' 3"
Javelin Girls M. Pearson 1965 104' 10.5"
80 Yards Hurdles Boys Kay 1966 ?
80 Yards Hurdles Girls J. Whitehead 1966 ?
100 yards Boys Lowery 1966 10.4s
100 yards Girls M. Pearson 1964 12s
150 yards Girls M. Pearson 1965 18.9s
220 yards Boys Fearnside D. 1963 24.1s
440 yards Boys Fearnside D. 1963 57.2s
880 yards Boys Byrom J. 1962 2m 14.3s
880 yards Girls J. Whitehead 1966 ?
Mile Boys Jones A 1964 5m 28.5s
Senior Record Holder Year Performance
Long Jump Boys Harewood G. 1941 21' 1.25"
Long Jump Girls E. Toulson 1960 16' 8"
Hop Step and Jump Boys Wilkinson D. 1948 41' 11"
High Jump Boys Smith J.C 1960 5' 7"
High Jump Girls M. Griffiths 1946 4' 9.25"
Shot Boys McKenzie D.S. 1962 46' 6.5"
Shot Girls Di. Sell 1965 28' 6.5"
Discus Boys McKenzie D.S. 1962 133' 1.5"
Discus Girls Di. Sell 1964 86' 9"
Javelin Boys Randall M. 1959 173' 2.5"
Javelin Girls M. Pearson 1966 112' 8"
100 yards Boys Trueman G. 1960 10s
100 yards Girls F. Crossley 1951 11.9s
220 yards Boys Moore B. 1958 23.1s
220 yards Girls F. Crossley 1951 28s
440 yards Boys Moore B. 1957 51.9s
880 yards Boys Moore B. 1957 2m 7.3s
880 yards Girls R. Horn 1964 2m 44s
Mile Boys Sault R. 1951 4m 45s
Relays Record Holder Year Performance
Junior Girls Price 1960 58.4s
Junior Boys Guest 1965 54.5s
Intermediate Girls Price 1965 56.4s
Intermediate Boys Talbot 1965 49.4s
Senior Girls Price 1964 55.8s
Senior Boys Holgate 1962 46.9s

Best performances by pupils of Hemsworth Grammar School at meetings other than School Sports Day

Event Pupil Performance Venue Date
Sen Boys' 440 yards B. Moore 50.9s Yorks Senior Championships Bradford 1958
Inter Boys' Pole Vault R. Griffiths 10ft 6in National Schools Championships Houghton-le-Spring 1958
Sen Boys' 880 yards G. Ackroyd 1m 59s Yorks Schools Championships Redcar 1959
Inter Boys' Discus D.W. Mosley 138ft 8in Triangular Meeting at Felkirk 1959
Inter Boys' 100 yards K. Lowery 10.7s Triangular Match Hemsworth 1966
Sen Boys' 220 yards G. Trueman 21.7s Doncaster Technical High School 1960
Sen Boys' High Jump J.C. Smith 5ft 10in Doncaster Technical High School 1960
Jun Boys' 220 yards J. Basford 27.3s Triangular Match Hemsworth 1966
Sen Boys' Pole Vault R. Bateman 10ft 3in Swinton Day Training College 1962
Open Mile J.H. Byrom 4m. 44.1s Yorks Schools Championships Bridlington 1962
Sen Boys' Shot D.S. McKenzie 50ft 10.5in Huddersfield Sports 1962
Inter Boys' 880 yards J.H. Byrom 2m 12.3s Huddersfield Sports 1962
Inter Boys' 440 yards A.G. Coope 57s Huddersfield Sports 1962
Jun Boys' High Jump R. Lunn 4ft 10in Huddersfield Sports 1963
Inter Boys' High Jump G. Sykes 5ft 1in Triangular Match Castleford 1964
Inter Boys' Long Jump G. Sykes 19ft 2.5in Willby Carr H.S. Doncaster 1964
Inter Boys' Mile A. Jones 5m 11s Athletics Meeting Castleford 1965
Jun Boys' Discus J. Basford 102ft 1in Triangular Match Hemsworth 1966
Jun Boys' Shot T. Nicholls 41ft 9in Dinnington 1965
Jun Boys' Javelin D. Richardson 114ft 4in Triangular Match Normanton 1966
Sen Girls' Discus D. Sell 95ft Yorks Schools Championships Hull 1966
Inter Girls' Shot L. Crossland 24ft 1in Triangular Match Castleford 1964
Jun Girls' Long Jump J. Winder 14ft 10.5in Triangular Match Hemsworth 1965
Sen Girls' Javelin M. Pearson 115ft 11in Yorks Schools Championships Hull 1966
Sen Girls' 220 yards A. Nye 27.6s Yorks Schools Championships Hull 1966
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