Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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16 Inter School Boxing March 2nd, 1951 At Saltus The boxing committee of the Bermuda School Sports Association decided unanimously at a meeting prior to the 1951 competition that there should be cups for the winners of each weight group, but that no form of competition based on the whole range of weights would give each school a fair chance. Saltus would clearly have had a tremendous advantage in such a competition, for it has more boys available for each bracket than most schools. Consequently, there was no trophy for the competition as a whole. The Saltus hall was packed almost to capacity on the evening of March 2nd and enthusiastic applause marked the conclusion of each bout. In the lower weights an excellent standard of boxing was shown and one can only hope that these small boys will remember most of what they have learned. The ability of the older and heavier boys was not nearly so marked, and too many seemed to rely upon sheer determination and strength. Two disappointments for the spectators came in the under 140 lbs. when P. Leach was declared overweight and in the Heavyweight bracket where H. H. Dunkley had no competition. The prizes were distributed by Brigadier C. Ardern, O.B.E. RESULTS Under 61 lbs— D. Saints (Dellwood) drew with G. Flood (Dell- wood) . Under 68 lbs— M. Mayne (Dellwood) defeated D. Johnson (Warwick). Under 75 lbs. — A. Perry (Dellwood) defeated R. Lines (Saltus). Under 82 lbs.— R. Davis (Saltus) defeated M. Gill (Whitney). Under 89 lbs.— J. Smith (Saltus) defeated L. Mocklow (Whit- ney). Under 96 lbs— B. W. Mason (Saltus) defeated D. Fagundo (Whitney). Under 104 lbs.— E. Mello (Dellwood) defeated M. Gringley (St. George ' s). Under 112 lbs.— V. R. Siddle (Saltus) defeated W. De Silva (Port Royal). Under 120 lbs— H. Fox (Warwick) defeated P. Ray (Dellwood) .

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15 Inter House Boxing Competition February 23rd It came as a surprise to many of the spectators on the evening of March 23rd to be ushered into the assembly hall instead of the gymnasium which had recently been completed. The reason, how- ever, is very simple — outdoor shoes would ruin a costly floor specially prepared for gymnastics. Ultimately, however, it is hoped that a large sheet of canvas to cover the whole floor will be available and that the boxing will then be staged in the gymnasium. After a long day of ' battle ' covering nearly 60 bouts, the finalists were selected and four days later were keyed up for the fray. The ability shown was, I am assured, better than anything so far seen in the school. Naturally one expects considerable improvement when boys are able to be coached in Physical Education periods set aside on the timetable, in which boxing is taught. Excitement ran high as bout by bout Saltus and Watlington fought for first place leaving Darrell and Butterfield to struggle for third. It will be seen below how close was the contest when only one point decided the issue. The prizes were presented by Brigadier H. D. Maconochie, M.C., who complimented the boys on their fine sportsmanship and style and remarked on the smartness of the seconds, who for the first time were dressed in white. RESULTS Under 68 lbs.— Acton (B) defeated Van Slois (B). Under 75 lbs.— Williams (D) defeated Lines (S). Under 82 lbs.— Ranee (W) defeated Patterson (D). Under 89 lbs.— Davis (W) defeated Atkinson (B). Under 96 lbs.— Mason (S) defeated Ryall (B). Under 104 lbs.— Williams (D) defeated Mason (S). Under 112 lbs. — Anfossi (W) defeated Young (S). Under 120 lbs.— Siddle (W) defeated Hartas (S). Under 130 lbs.— Davis (W) defeated Carey (D). Under 140 lbs.— Dickens (S) defeated Adcock (B). Under 155 lbs. — Botelho (S) defeated Lines (S). Catch Weight— Dunkley (D) defeated Minugh (W). The Critchley Cup was won by L. R. Patterson. K. B.

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17 Under 130 lbs. — K. T. C. Davis (Saltus) defeated J. Lightbourne (Whitney). Under 140 lbs.— R. Leach (Saltus) defeated R. Gibbons (War- wick) . Under 155 lbs— D. J. Botelho (Saltus) defeated V. Wright ( Warwick) . Over 155 lbs. — H. H. Dunkley (Saltus) no opponent. K. B. School Athletics March 15th, 1951 A warm sunny day enabled the boys to make their greatest efforts in Track and Field when parents, members of staff, officials and boys took up their positions. The meeting went off exceedingly smoothly and over-ran its time allocation by only a few minutes. A number of records were broken, but it would be unfair to former holders if I were to make the customary acknowledgements, because the age limits for all groups were raised by one year to enable the school competition rules to conform exactly to those of the B.S.S.A. In a group E (Open) event, however, where age has never been a limiting factor, the new record of Davis 1 is worthy of note. He ran the quarter mile in 55.3 seconds. The former record stood since 1938 at 57.3 sees. One event was omitted, and I hope for ever. This was the half- mile race for boys under 12. It used to be for boys under 11 but even with a year ' s addition to the age limit I feel that the risk of permanent injury to the boy who goes ' all out ' is too great. Another ' unused event ' was the Standing Long Jump. Events new to the school programme were Discus and Javelin throwing in groups D and. E and these automatically established records. Next year I intend to include Pole Vaulting, an exciting and fascinating event with lots of spectator appeal. RESULTS Events completed before Sports Day GROUP A.— High jump: 1, Huxley; 2, Mitchell 3; 3, Shanks 2. Height, 3 ft. 3J ins. GROUP B— Long Jump: 1, Lines 2; 2, Acton; 3, Beavan. Length, 10 ft. 10 ins. GROUP C— High jump: 1, Smith 3; 2, Macky I; 3, Grayston 2. Height 4 ft. 53 ins.