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Athletics 08 (1964)

ATHLETICS 1964

By Anon

The Athletics team, after three very good seasons during which time only one inter-schools match was lost, had its inevitable 'lean year'.

All the boys who had been regular points-scorers during that time left en bloc, and few ready replacements were available. The team was weak even in the middle-distances, its traditional strength, although Wintle's rapid improvement compensated for this to some extent by the end of the season. Burrells, who was an efficient and enthusiastic captain, Kohl and Coles did their best to cover up the fact that the School still lacks a genuine sprinter, and these three often gained valuable points in the jumps and the relay.

T. Burrells and N. Kohl were awarded School Colours.

The Under 17 team under R. Green enjoyed an unbeaten season, defeating nine schools in all and being held only by R.G.S. High Wycombe: Green himself (Middle Distance), Westray (Discus), Miller and Cassidy (Sprints), Creak (Triple Jump), Jones (Shot) and Day (High Jump and 440 yards) were particularly consistent and a normal improvement by these boys should ensure the future of School athletics for two or three years to come.

The Junior team, although it won eight of its eleven matches, depended largely on G. Curd, who remained unbeaten in both sprinting and in javelin throwing throughout. He was supported well by D. Veitch (Middle-Distance), J. Webb (Hurdles), T. Wooding (Shot) and C. Downing (440 yards) and Junior Colours were awarded to these five boys.

RESULTS

Inter-Schools Matches

Senior
Chiswick G.S. 115 pts., Shene G.S. 99 pts., St. Nicholas 71 pts.
Hitchin G.S. 104 pts., St. Nicholas 79 pls.. St. Albans 70 pts.
R.G.S. High Wycombe 62 pts, St. Nicholas 38 pts.
St. Nicholas 44 pts., Vyners School 17 pts.
St. Nicholas 108 pts., St. Clement Dane's G.S. 84 pts., Gunnersbury G.S. 63 pts.
Harrow County School 71 pts., St. Nicholas 66 pts.

St Nicholas Shield Meeting

1. Royal Masonic School. 196 pts:
2. Hampton G.S.. 193 pts.:
3. St. Nicholas GS., 156 pts:
4. Haberdashers' Aske's School, 149 pts:
5. R.G.S. High Wycombe, 143 pts.;
6. Thames Valley G.S., 101 pts.

Middlesex Schools' Championship

(held at White City. 2nd June, 1964)

The following boys gained places in the finals:
Middle Triple Jump B. Creak 1st
Junior 100 yards G. Curd 1st
Senior 220 yards Hurdles D. Wallis 3rd
Middle 220 yards B. Cassidy 3rd
Middle 880 yards R. Green 3rd
Middle Shot I. Jones 3rd
Middle Discus A. Westray 4th
Senior Triple Jump C. Coles 6th

Curd was selected to represent Middlesex at the All-England Championships at Hendon; he was unlucky not to reach the final of the 100 yards and he was a member of the County Relay team which finished second to Sussex.

Middlesex Grammar Schools' Athletic Association
N.W. Group Championship at Kingsbury County School

The School retained the Group Trophy, again from Harrow County. Because of the new age groups no comparisons with previous years are possible, but a record number of the School's competitors, twenty-two, won their way through to the finals meeting by being placed first or second in their competitions, and the Seniors and Minors were placed second.

Senior
Triple Jump T. Burrells 1st
100 yards N. Kohl 2nd
880 yards A. Law 2nd
1 mile A. Wintle 1st

Middle
Long Jump A. Westray 2nd
Triple Jump B. Creak 1st
100 yards D. Miller 1st
Discus A. Westray 2nd
Shot I. Jones 1st
220 yards B. Cassidy 1st
440 yards K. Day 1st
880 yards R. Green 1st
110 yards Hurdles B. Creak 1st
4x110 yards Relay D. Miller, B. Cassidy, A Westray, R. Green
1st

Junior
Shot T. Wooding 1st
Javelin G. Curd 1st
100 yards G. Curd 1st
1 mile D. Veitch 1st
80 yards hurdles J. Webb 2nd

Minor
Long Jump T. Roscoe 2nd
High Jump I. Frazer-Barnes 1st
4x110 yards Relay D. Kennett, M. Dawson, T. Roscoe, A. Kingan
2nd

In the finals meeting at Chiswick Stadium, the School was unplaced in the Bowles Cup, but was compensated by winning the Thurston Cup (Middle), gaining third place in the Junior Shield and third in the Twickenham Cup (overall points) - no mean achievement in a poor' athletics year and competing with fifty other schools.

Highlights were Green's tenacious win in the Middle 880 yards, Westray's victory in the Middle Discus and Curd's "double first".

Senior
One Mile A. Wintle 3rd
Triple Jump T. Burrelis 6th

Middle
100 yards D. Miller 4th
440 yards K. Day 6th
880 yards R. Green 1st
110 yards Hurdles B. Creak 5th
Long Jump A. Westray 6th
Discus A. Westray 1st
Shot I. Jones 2nd
Triple Jump B. Creak 2nd
4x110 yards Relay D. Miller, B. Cassidy, A Westray, R. Green
3rd