Sports Day 1952
Summary Report
The School Sports Day was held on the 16th July and the large number of parents who came to the school were not disappointed in the afternoon's sports. The only events in which records were broken were the Junior Relay Race - won by Price - and the Intermediate quarter-mile, which was won by Pearson in 59.7 seconds. There were, however, two records established in the Pole Vault, which was introduced to the school last year. Downes won the Senior event with a jump of 8 ft. 4 inches, while Hudson F. won the event for boys under 15 years of age with a jump of 6 ft. 7.5 inches.
The fight for the Sports Cup was a keen one, and Talbot House only just managed to hold on to a very slight lead while Price House made a great effort to overtake them, an effort which gained them the Relay Cup.
The trophies were presented by Alderman Flavell, this being the last of our Annual School Sports that he was to attend as Chairman of the Governors.
Awards.
Senior Victrix Ludorum - F. Crossley.
Senior Victor Ludorum - Lodge, K. S.
Junior Victrix Ludorum - J. Taylor.
Junior Victor Ludorum - Pearson.
Half-mile Cup - Pearson.
Mile Cup - Graham.
Sports Cup - Talbot.
Standards Cup - Price.
Relay Cup - Price.
James H., U6S.
A report sent in by Geoff Govier
Talbot House retained the championship at the annual sports of Hemsworth Grammar School on Wednesday, beating Price, who collected 339.5, by two points. Guest (234) were third and Holgate (153) fourth. Price House won the Relay cup, the Mile Cup by Graham, and the Junior Victrix Ludorum cup by Joan Taylor. Talbot athlete Pearson scored a "double", gaining both the Half-Mile cup and the Junior Victor Ludorum cup. For the second year in succession, Florence Crossley (Guest) won the Senior Victrix Ludorum award. The Senior Boys' best competitor was Lodge, also of Guest.
Results :
100 yards - Boys, Senior: (1) Lodge (G) (2) Laughton (P) (3) James (H). time 10.7 secs.
Intermediate: (1) Pearson (T) (2) Moore (G) (3) C. Taylor (T). 11.4 secs.
Junior: (1) Vest (T) (2) Sumnall (G) (3) Toulson (P) 13.1 sec.
Girls, Senior: (1) F. Crossley (G) (2) B. Whitehouse (G) (3) M. Knapton (G) 12.1 secs.
Inter. (1) J. Taylor (P) (2) M. Hawkins (G) (3) V. Manning (P) 12.8 sec.
Junior: (1) M. Hepworth (G) (2) N. Street (G) (3) S. Hoyle (H) 13.2 sec.
80 yards - Girls, Junior (1) M. Hepworth (G) (2) S. Hoyle (H) (3) R. Britton (H) 10.3 sec. - record.
220 yards - Boys, Senior: (1) Lodge (G) (2) Laughton (P) (3) James (H) 24.8 sec.
Inter.: (1) Pearson (T) (2) Moore (G) (3) C. Taylor (T) 26.7 secs.
Junior: (1) Homer (P) (2) Gamble (T) (3) Tickle (T) 30.9 sec.
Girls, Senior: (1) F. Crossley (2) M. Butterfield (T) (3) M. Knapton (G) 29.2 secs.
Under 15: (1) V. Manning (P) (2) J. Taylor (P) (3) L. Evans (H) 31.3 secs.
150 yards - Girls, Senior: (1) F. Crossley (G) (2) M. Knapton (G) (3) M. Butterfield (T) 18.7 secs.
Under 15: (1) J. Taylor (P) (2) M. Hawkins (G) (3) V. Manning (P) 19.6 secs.
440 yards - Boys, Senior: (1) James (H) (2) Lodge (G) (3) Secker (T) 54.7 secs.
Inter.: (1) Pearson (T) (2) Moore (G) (3) Nunn (T) 59.7 secs.
Junior: (1) Gamble (T) (2) Homer (P) (3) Davidson (G) 66.6 secs.
Half-mile - Boys, Under 15: (1) Pearson (T) (2) Lowe (P) (3) Limb (G) 2m 24.5 secs.
Mile - Boys, Senior: (1) Graham (P) (2) Harper (H) (3) Swift (P) 5m 21.2 secs.
High Jump - Boys, senior: (1) Trueman (T) (2) Lodge (G) (3) Sale (P) 5ft. 1.75.
Under 15: (1) Sedgwick (P) (2) Moore (G) (3) Mowbray (H) 4ft. 6.75
Junior: (1) Tickle (T) (2) Nicholls (G) (3) Gamble (T) 4ft. 0.25
Girls, senior: (1) M. Butterfield (T) (2) J. Griffiths (P) (3) M. Ackroyd (T) 4ft 4.75
Under 15: (1) J. Taylor (P) (2) V. Manning (P) (3) R. Riley (P) 4ft. 5.75 - record.
Junior: (1) A. Ward (H) (2) S. Thompson (H) (3) S. Craggs (T) 3ft. 8.75
Putting the Shot - Boys, senior: (1) Schofield (T) (2) Secker (T) (3) Sale (P) 37ft. 1.5
Under 15: (1) Pearson (T) (2) Lodge (G) (3) Lowery (G) 30 ft 0.25
Javelin - Boys, open: (1) Schofield (T) (2) Frost (T) (3) Sale (P) 135 ft.
Girls, open: (1) A. Bulmer (H) (2) D. Picken (H) (3) F. Crossley (G) 87 ft.
Pole Vault - Boys, senior: (1) Downes (T) (2) Sale (P) (3) May (T) 8ft. 4.25
Under 15: (1) Hudson (T) (2) Lowe (P) (3) A. Taylor (T) 6ft. 7.25
Long Jump - Boys, senior: (1) Laughton (P) (2) Bruce (T) (3) Sale (P) 19ft. 11.75
Inter: (1) Pearson (T) (2) Dyson (P) (3) Mowbray (H) 16ft. 8.25
Junior: (1) Tickle (T) (2) Homer (P) (3) Stanton (H) 15ft. 0.25
Girls, senior: (1) F. Crossley (G) (2) M. Butterfield (T) (3) A. Bulmer (H) 14ft. 6in.
Inter: (1) I. Turner (P) (2) M. Hawkins (G) (3) P. Pratt (P)
Junior: (1) V. Higham (T) (2) D. Brown (P) (3) M. Hepworth (G) 11ft. 7.5
Cricket Ball - Boys, senior: (1) Schofield (T) (2) Frost (T) 89 yds 2ft.
Inter: (1) Moore (G) (2) Pearson (T) (3) Mowbray (H) 72yds. 2ft 6.5
Girls, senior: (1) A. Bulmer (H) (2) M. Moore (G) (3) D. Picken (H) 55yds. 1ft. 9in.
Inter: (1) E. Horbury (G) (2) F. Gill (T) (3) A. Picken (G) 49yds. 2ft. 8in.
Discus - Boys, open: (1) Allen (P) (2) Frost (T) (3) Schofield (T) 94 ft.
Hop, Step & Jump - Boys, senior: (1) Laughton (P) (2) Lodge (G) (3) Storr (H) 39ft. 7.25
Inter.: (1) Locker (G) (2) Nunn (T) (3) Mowbray (H) 33ft. 6in.
Girls, senior: (1) F. Crossley (G) (2) M. Butterfield (T) (3) A. Bulmer (H) 31ft. 11.5
Inter: (1) J. Taylor (P) (2) P.Pratt (P) (3) V. Manning (P)
Junior (1) W. Taylor (P) (2) F. Normanton (T) (3) R. Stevens (T) 26ft. 5ins.
Relay - mixed, senior: (1) Price (2) Guest (3) Talbot. 1min. 20sec.
Inter: (1) Talbot (2) Price (3) Guest. 1m. 25.3 sec.
Junior: (1) Talbot (2) Price (3) Holgate 1m. 33sec.