Sport 1944-45

Athletics

This image and those below come from Jacqueline Leonard. Thank you, Jacqueline.

Back Row L-R: Derek Wilkinson, Mr. Leonard, Keith Dwyer
Front Row L-R: Sid Boulton, Martin Hughes

Names have come from Eric Jones. Thank you. Eric.  

Derek Wilkinson wins the race

Boys Athletics Team

Back Row L-R: A. Ogley, G. Rodgers, Mr. Leonard, G. Davies, Robert Atkinson
Middle Row L-R: Derek Wilkinson, Les Tate, Geoffrey Hale
Front Row L-R: Alan Harper, Derek Birkin

Newspaper Article May 19th. 1945

ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
A team representing Hemsworth Grammar School did exceptionally well in the Northern Public Schools athletic championships at Fallowfield, Manchester, on Saturday.
The team consisted of Leslie Tate (Captain), Geoffrey Hale, G. Rogers, Derek Birkin, G. Davies, Derek Wilkinson, Alan Harper, A. Ogley and Robert Atkinson.
Eight events were entered, and places were obtained in the following events:
100 yards - Tate, First out of 48 competitors;
440 yards - Hale, First in 38;
Long Jump - Tate, Second in 39;
Hop, Step & Jump - Tate, Fourth in 23,
Javelin - Wilkinson, Fifth in 21;
Half Mile - Birkin, Sixth in 24;
Hurdles - Harper, Sixth in 24;

Out of the nine competitors representing Hemsworth against the cream of the Northern Public Schools athletes, seven won through to the finals of their events.

Special honour has been brought to the school by Tate and Hale. The former is the new holder of the Northern Public Schools 100 yards championship with a time of 10.6 seconds, and the C. B. Holmes trophy was presented to him by the donor, who is the Olympic Games champion.

Geoffrey Hale is the new holder of the Northern Public Schools quarter mile championship, and after winning his heat in the best time of the day, he ran a very fine race to win the final by nine yards with a time of 54.6 secs.
Names have come from Eric Jones. Thank you. Eric.

Rugby

1st XV (Unbeaten)

Back Row L-R: George Pacy, Derek Fox, Bailey, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Leonard, 6, 7, Ardron

Middle Row L-R: 1, Derek Wilkinson, Geoff Booth (Secretary), Andy Jagger (Captain), Les Tate, Derek Birkin, G. Davies

Front Row L-R: Cliff (Geoff?) Hale, Robinson

Report dated March 31st 1945
The two rugby teams of Hemsworth Grammar School have won every match this season. The final games were played on Saturday, the first team beating West Leeds 82 points to Nil, and the reserves defeating West Leeds' second team by 3 - 0.

During the season the first team played 12 matches and scored 403 points against 25 by their opponents. On three occasions more than 50 points were obtained by Hemsworth. Leslie Tate set up a school record by scoring 39 tries, the previous record of 27 tries having been held by Harwood, who has now left. The other principal scorers were A. Jagger (19 tries) and Derek Wilkinson (15).

The team which served Hemsworth so well in practically every match was:
F. Fox (Full-back); C. Hale; Leslie Tate (vice-captain); G. Booth, G. Davies (Three-quarters). A. Jagger (Captain) & Derek Birkin (Half-backs). J. Greensmith, R. Callaghan, Ron Cotterill, Keith Ardron, K. Robinson, Derek Wilkinson, George Pacy, J. Bailey (Forwards). R. Wadsworth played regularly up to Christmas.

In recognition of their success school colours were presented last Thursday to the following: Repeat Full Colours - Tate, Booth, Jagger.
Full Colours - Davies, Bailey, Callaghan, Wilkinson, Robinson.
Half Colours - Fox, Hale, Birkin, Ardron, Greensmith, Cotterill, Pacy.

The second team won all its nine games and scored 136 points against 11. S. Dyas captained the side for most of the season and the team was composed of:
Robert Atkinson (Full Back), Ogley, Terry, Archer, Graham Fry (Three-quarters). Bradley, Pratt, Sam Dyas (Half Backs). Alan Harper, Storer, Donald Clarke, Rodgers, Jones, Garbett, Foster, O. Morris (Forwards).

The "House" points gained during the season were:
Guest 13 (Seniors 7 & Juniors 6); Price 12 (12 & 0); Talbot 7 (3 & 4); Holgate 4 (2 & 2). 

Cricket 2nd XI

Back Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Front Row L-R: 1, 2, 3, Derek Wilkinson, 5, 6, 7