40th Annual Sports Day, 17th May 1961
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| WINNERS OF ATHLETIC TROPHIES, 1961 L-R: ?, Osborne, Alan Gibson, Joe Byrom, Ellen Toulson, Neil Pead, ?, Mr. Tyrrell, Richard Bateman, Wray Vamplew, Ann Vamplew, Norman Tate, Mary Ellis, David Sugden. Best Performances by pupils of Hemsworth Grammar School at meetings other than School Sports Day. Senior Boys 440 yards---- B. Moore (50.9 seconds) Yorkshire Senior Championship, Bradford, 1958 Intermediate Boys' Pole Vault----R. Griffiths (10ft 6 ins) National Schools' Championships, Houghton-le-Spring, 1958 Senior Boys' 880 yards--- -G. Ackroyd (1 min. 59 secs.) Yorkshire Schools' Athletics Championships, Redcar, 1959 Intermediate Boys' Throwing the discus----D.W. Moseley (138 ft. 8 ins) Triangular Meeting at Felkirk, 1959 Intermediate Boys' 220 yards---- A. Gibson (24.5 secs) Doncaster Technical High School, 1960 Senior Boys' 220 yards----- G. Trueman (21.7 secs) Doncaster Technical High School 1960 Senior Boys' Shot---- M. Snookes (41 ft. 7 ins) Doncaster Technical High School, 1960 Senior Boys' High Jump---- J.C. Smith (5ft. 10 ins) Doncaster Technical High School, 1960 Fortieth Annual Athletic Sports and Parents' Day Wednesday 17th May 1961 at 2pm Programme: See the bottom of the page for the programme, results and photo 2-0 to 4.45 Athletic Sports 5-0 Distribution of Awards 5-15 to 6 p.m. Cups of Tea on Sale in the Domestic Science Room 6-30 p.m. Cricket Match Fathers v. School 1st X1 6-30 p.m. Tennis Match Parents v. School 1st V1 Results: ►Victrix Ludorum Cups Junior: Ann Vamplew ►Victrix Ludorum Cups Senior: Ellen Toulson ►Victor Ludorum Cups Junior: Alan Gibson ►Victor Ludorum Cups Senior: Richard Bateman ►Junior Athletes Cup: Osborne ►Half-mile Plaque Senior Boys: Norman Tate ►Half-mile Cup Intermediate Boys: Joe Byrom ►Mile Cup: Pead ►Brian Moore Cup for Senior Boys 440 yds: Wray Vamplew Albert Parkin won the Senior Boys' 100 yards in a time of 10.6 secs, which did not break Geoff Trueman's record of a straight 10 secs from the year before. Wray Vamplew won the Senior Boys' 440 yards in a time of 56.7 secs, not far outside Brian Moore's record of 51.9 secs set in 1957. In second place was Norman Tate, third was Gubby Allen, and fourth was Lowe. Brian Pawson won the Senior Boys' High Jump, The positions in the Senior Boys' Pole Vault that year were 1) Bateman, 2) Linsey and 3) Dellbridge. Byrom won the under 15yrs 880 yards, with Holmes second, and Ann Vamplew won the Intermediate Girls' 220 yards. Ellen Toulson won the Senior Girls' 220 yds, and Pead won the Senior Boys' One Mile. Thanks for the newspaper cuttings, Sheila. | ||
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| The above newspaper clipping shows you our groundsman at that time - Mr. Rhodes. He is sitting in the crowd wearing a trilby and looking straight at the camera. Presumably that's his wife on his left. It really does capture the moment! The fives court is directly behind them all. (Text from Sheila Kelsall) | ||