50 Wesley College Chronicle
Waterpolo Results Wesley 5 d. Caulfield Grammar 4 Wesley 10 d. Keon Park Tech. I (i) Wesley Open "A' Wesley II d. R.A.A.F. Radio Apprentices Wesley 9 d. Caulfield Grammar 3 U. 16 Mr, and Mrs, G, Thompson Trophy Wesley 9 d. Trinity 0 1st Wesley College 12 pts. Wesley 3 drew with Melbourne High 3 2nd Caulfield Grammar 8 pts. Wesley 6 d. Caulfield Grammar 1 Wesley 8 d. Trinity 0 (iv) Wesley U. IS Bye Wesley "A" team 4 d. Wesley "B" team I Melbourne High 3 d. Wesley 1 Xavier College 6 d. Wesley "B" team 0 Wesley "A" team 5 d. Xavier College 3 Open "A" L. M. Phillips Trophy Melbourne High 9 d. Wesley "B" team 0 1st Melbourne High 11 pts. -Bye 2nd Wesley College 9 pts. Wesley "A" team 5 d. Melbourne High 3 Caulfield Grammar 9 d. Wesley "B" team 1. (ii) Wesley Open "B" Wesley "A" team 7 d. Caulfield Grammar 6 -Bye —Bye Wesley 5 d. Caulfield Grammar 0 Camberwell Grammar 4 d. Wesley 2 U. IS Kew Swimming Club Trophy -Bye 1st Wesley College "A" 8 pts. Wesley 10 d. Preston Inst. Tech. I 2nd Caulfield Grammar 5 pts. Wesley 5 d. Haileybury 3 Wesley 7 d. Melbourne High 2 (v) Wesley U. 14 Melbourne High 6 d. Wesley 2. Open "B" Melbourne Swimming Club Trophy Wesley 11 d. Keon Park Tech. 1st Camberwell Grammar 10 Wesley 5 d. Xavier College 0 2nd Wesley College 8 Caulfield Grammar 4 d. Wesley 3 -Bye iii) Wesley U. 16 -Bye U, 14 Mr. Harry Quittner Trophy Wesley 8 d. Caulfield Grammar 4 Equal 1st : Melbourne High 7 pts. Wesley 10 d. Keon Park Tech. 4 Caulfield CGramma r / Wesley 19 d. R.A.A.F. Radio Apprentices I 3rd Wesley College 4 pts
Open; 4th, D, Jolly, Kennedy, Open; 5th, R, Atkin son, Way, Under-17; 6th, R, Woods, Frederick. Under-17, Regular cross-country, biathlon and triathlon mem bers were well placed but did not have all the The annual Yacht Race was held on 4th August. honours. Only 101 of the 224 competitors bettered There was a total of 224 competitors; open 72. the standard time for their respective age groups. Under-17 56, Under-16 38, Under-15 58. The weather Only six houses had complete teams of 18 runners was ideal for the race, but unfortunately there was a or more, Adamson had the best turnout and were train strike. This must have affected the number placed first. competing, because there were 52 competitors less Summary of Results: than last year, and in 1970 there were fewer than No. of in 1969. Place House Competitors Points The races were held over the same courses as for 1 Adamson 61 211 1970, but the Under-15 race was a little longer. No 2 Frederick 24 360 3 Gwillim 21 382 records were broken. 4 MacNeil 20 428 School was dismissed at 3,10 and races started 5 Hattam 18 456 promptly at 3,35, with the 2,000 metres Under-15 6 Nye 17 — event, M, Cook of Frederick won this event in 7 Irving 16 — 8 Way 13 * 7 mins, 28 sees., P, Allen of Hattam was second 9 Corrigan 13 * 7 mins, 37 sees., and A. Czaplinski of Corrigan was 10 Stewart 11 — third. 11 Kennedy 10 — When the Under-15 runners had turned and were •Way had the lower score for 13 runners and is placed on their way home, the 4,500 metre race for Under-16 ahead of Corrigan: 395, 410 respectively. was started. This race is iust under one lake circuit. Placings in this race were: G. Schofield, Frederick. 1st (17 mins. 6 sees.), R. Loder. MacNeil, 2nd, and G. Crimmins, Frederick, 3rd. While the Under-16 race was still in progress, at about 3.55 p.m. the Open Under-17 combined race was started. This race was 5.000 metres, which is one lake circuit. A. Merry of MacNeil CUnder-17) was a "What is Triathlon?" you ask. Triathlon is a sport clear winner in 16 mins. 53 sees., and D. Mealy of which Wesley has dominated, not just locally, but Hattam (Under-17) was a good second in 17 mins. nationally for the last seven years. As its name im 34 sees. These two battled it out for honours through plies. Triathlon is made up of three separate events, out the race. viz, running, swimming and shooting. Each competi tor runs 4,000m, cross-country and swims 300m, — Other placings were: 3rd, S, Cartledge, Irving, his times are compared with a standard time worth