Boys' Athletics, 1903


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Daily Examiner, September 14, 1903:

There was a good attendance and much interest taken in the third annual Interscholastic sports held Saturday afternoon on the C A A A grounds. In military drill, the honors were awarded to Queen's Square, which secured 40 points to 36 for West Kent. West Kent again retains the trophy with a score of 158 points; Queen Square making 118.

The medal presented by J. D. Taylor for the best all round athlete, was won by Patrick Duffy, Queen's Square School. The medal presented by W. B. Prowse for the best bicyclist was won by George Prowse, West Kent. The Y M C A membership ticket presented by the Y M C A, for the best bicyclist of the junior classes was won by Percy Peardon. The committee takes this opportunity of thanking all the contributors who so kindly donated the prizes, medals, etc.

100 Yard Dash(15 years and older) - 1, P Duffy QS; 2, W. Cornfoot, WK; 3, C. Praught, WK.

Running broad jump - 1, P. Duffy, QS; W. Matheson, WK; 3, S. Coombs, WK.

50 Yard Dash (7 years) - 1, H Ritchie, WK; 21. J Power, QS; 3. L. Mullins, QS.

50 Yard Dash (8 years) - 1. P. McQuaid, QS; 2,xxxxx WK; 3. Louis Wynne, QS

100 Yard Dash (14 years) - 1, L. Peardon, WK; 2. W. Morgan, QS; 3, Owen Trainor, QS.

Running High Jump - 1, W. Matheson, WK; 2, P. Duffy, QS; 3, A. Campbell, QS.

50 Yard Dash (9 years) - 1, D. Gillis, QS; 2, Jos. Costello, QS; 3, J. Flynn, QS.

75 Yard Dash (10 years) - 1, J. McKinnon, QS; 2, L. Davison, WK; 3, A. Morgan, WK.

Hop Step and Jump - 1. W. Matheson, WK; 2, P. Duffy, QS; 3, W. Cornfoot, WK.

¼ mi. Bicycle Race - (14 and under) - 1, P. Peardon, WK; 2, P. Younker, WK; 3, C. McMillan, WK.

75 Yard Dash (11 years) - 1, S. McKenzie, WK; 2, J. Prowse, QS; 3, Jas Duffy, QS.

Putting Shot, 16 lbs (Open) - 1. W. Matheson, WK; 2. S. Coombs, WK; 3, J. Hennessey, QS.

100 Yard Dash (12 years) - 1. Guy Scott, QS; 2, R. McLean, WK; 3, C. Bremner, WK.

¼ mi Bicycle race (15 and over) - 1, Geo. Prowse, WK; 2, W. Pickard, WK; 3, H. Younker, WK.

Pole Vault - 1. P. Duffy, QS; 2, J. Bolger, QS; 3, W. Cornfoot, WK.

100 Yard Dash (13 years and under) 1, P. Smith, WK; 2, M. McKenzie, WK; 3, W. Donovan, QS.

¼ mi Bicycle--(14 and under) 1, P. Peardon, WK; 2, P Younker, WK; C. Williams, WK.

220 Yard Dash (open) - 1, P. Duffy, QS; 2, W. Cornfoot, WK; 3, A Campbell, QS.

Kicking football - 1. L. Coombs, WK; 2, H. Younker, WK; 3. A. Campbell, QS.

Relay race ½ mile - won by Queen's Square. The team was Duffy, Campbell, McDonald , Morgan.

1 mile bicycle (15 and over) 1. Geo. Prowse, WK; 2, W. Pickard, WK; 3, P. Peardon, WK

Tug of war was won by West Kent.

Best all around - P. Duffy,. QS


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