Sports Day 1942

Four new records

From a newspaper article dated July 25th. 1942.

A big crowd saw some keen racing and four new records made at the 21st. annual sports of Hemsworth Grammar School, on the school playing field on Wednesday.
The feature of the gathering was the success of Annie Brammer (pictured above) , who was Victrix Ludorum as a junior for the past three years, won the honours in her first year as a senior. She won four of the eight events in which she competed, was second in three, and fourth in the other, making a total of 42 points. She broke the Hop, Step and Jump record by 2ft. 7 3/4ins. Joan Wilson, holder of the title, was a close second with 40 points. N. Fox (41 points) was senior boys' Victor Ludorum, and A. Parker and R. Cookson tied for the honour for junior boys, with 23 points each. Mary Griffiths (33 1/2 points) was junior girls' Victrix Ludorum. For the first time for several years Holgate House gained the most points with 803 1/2, Guest
(642 1/2) being second, Price (624 1/2), last year's winners, third, and Talbot (614 1/2) fourth. The prizes were presented by Mrs. W. K. Price, of South Elmsall, a Governor of the school.

Results of Field Events decided before the sports day are as follows:
Boys
Long Jump - Seniors - 1. D. Birley (Holgate) 2. N. Fox ( Guest) 3. N. Jefferson ( Holgate).
Long Jump - U/15 - 1. A. Jagger (G) 2. A. Parker (G) 3. D. Wilkinson (H).
Hop, Step & Jump - Seniors - 1. Birley (H) 2. Jefferson (H) 3. L. Tate (Price).
Hop, Step & Jump - U/15 - 1. A. Jagger (G) 2. G. Lockwood (H) 3. A. Parker (G).
Throwing the Discus - 1. Fox (G) 2. Tate (P) 3. H. Brammer (H)
Throwing the Cricket Ball - Seniors - 1. A. Walker (H) 2. Fox (G) 3. G. Wilstrop (G)
Throwing the Cricket Ball - Juniors - 1. R. Cookson (G) 2. Parker (G) 3. G. Lockwood (H).
Hurdles, 120 yds.- U/15 - 1. A. Keith (G) 2. Turton (G) 3. Hale (T).
Hurdles, 120 yds. - Seniors - 1. N. Jefferson (H) 2. H. Brammer (H) 3. J. Flint (H).
High Jump - U/15 - 1. P. Rhodes (T) 2. Turton (G) 3. A. Parker (G).
High Jump - Seniors - 1. Walker (H) 2. G. Conway (G) 3. Jefferson (H).
100 yds. - Seniors - 1. D. Birley (H) 2. Brammer (H) 3. A. Walker (H).
100 yds. - Middles - 1. R. Cookson (G) 2. R. Nuttall (H) 3. Booth (H).
100 yds. - Juniors - 1. D. Wilkinson (H) 2. A. Ogley (H) 3. D. Birkin (G).
Putting the Shot - Open - 1. N. Fox (G) 2. L. Tate (P) 3. A. Dunn (H).
220 yds. - U/15 - 1. Cookson (G) 2. Robinson (T) 3. Archer (H).
220 yds. - Seniors - 1. Birley (H) 2. Tate (P) 3. Fox (G).
440 yds. - Seniors - 1. J. Halsall (T) 2. Fox (G) 3. C. Walker (P).
Half-mile Team Race - U/15 - 1. Robinson (T) 2. A. Parker (G) 3. Cookson (G) - New Record 2min. 23sec.
Throwing the Javelin - Open - 1. Fox (G) 2. Halsall (T) 3. Wilstrop (G).
House Relay Race - 440 yds. - Juniors, mixed - 1. Holgate 2. Guest 3. Talbot.
House Relay Race - 880 yds. - Junior, mixed - 1. Holgate 2. Talbot 3. Guest.
One mile Team Race - Seniors - 1. Flint (H) 2. Halsall (T) 3. Smart (T).
House Tug o'War - 1. Price 2. Guest 3. Holgate 4. Talbot.
Old Boy's Race - 1. A. Younge 2. F. Perry.
Band Race - 1. C. Starbuck ( cornet ).
Brothers and Sisters Race - 1. Eileen Tate and Alan Tate.

Girls
Long Jump - Seniors - 1. J. Wilson (H) 2. A. Brammer (H) 3. V. Davis (T).
Long Jump - U/15 - 1. P. Rowley (H) 2. J. Littlewood (P) 3. Y. Cooper (T).
Hop, Step & Jump - Seniors - 1. A. Brammer (H) 2. V. Davis (T) 3. J. Wilson (H).
Hop, Step & Jump - U15 - 1. B. Findler (P) 2. C. Maskill (H) 3. J. Gough (P).
Throwing the Cricket Ball - Seniors - 1. A. Brammer (H) 2. M. Sunderland (P) 3. M. Duckworth (T).
Throwing the Cricket Ball - U/15 - 1. M. Griffiths (T) 2. A. Marsh (P) 3. J. Burton (G) - New Record
48yds. 1ft. 11in.
Goal Shooting - 1. B. Holding (G) 2. M. Duckworth (T) 3. V. Davis (T).
High Jump - U/15 - 1. B. Findler (P) 2. S. Powell (P) 3. J. Gough (P).
High Jump - Seniors - 1. A. Brammer (H) 2. V. Davis (T) 3. J. Wilson (H).
Hurdles, 100yds - U/15 - 1. M. Griffiths (T) 2. S. Eyre (P) 3. A. Marsh (P).
Hurdles, 100yds. - Seniors - 1. A. Brammer (H) 2. J. Wilson (H) 3. V. Davis (T).
80 yds. - Seniors - 1. J. Wilson (H) 2. A. Brammer (H) 3. V. Davis (T).
80 yds. - Middles - 1. Tie - J. Littlewood (P) & M. Griffiths (T) 3. E. Thompson (G).
80 yds. - Juniors - 1. B. Robinson (H) 2. E. Kidd (H) 3. G. Smart (P).
Hockey Race - U/15 - 1. L. Hunter (G) 2. G. Hayward (P) 3. J. Burton (G).
Hockey Race - Seniors - 1. J. Wilson (H) 2. A. Brammer (H) 3. M. Sunderland (P).
220 yds. - U/15- 1. M. Griffiths (T) 2. J. Littlewood (P) 3. J. Croft (H).
220 yds. - Seniors - 1. J. Wilson (H) 2. Tie - V. Davis (T) & M. Sunderland (P).
Throwing the Javelin - Open - 1. A. Marsh (P) 2. M. Sunderland (P) 3. M. Griffiths (T).

Exhibitions of pottery and needlework by the students were on view. In the evening three performances were given of films produced by the school film unit. Mr. J. D. Hamilton produced the show, assisted by two students, H. Garbett and T. Scott. A competition had been held for a film scenario, and the best effort was written by P. Conway. The scenario, a melodrama, was filmed and given the title of "It Happened That Way", the leading parts being played by Conway, Kathleen Hardy and A. Lovell. The film lasted half an hour.

During the sports Ryhill Silver Prize Band played selections, under the direction of Mr. G. Smith.
Thanks go to Geoff Govier for the article.