Athletics (British Sports Library)

FOR PARENTS AND SCHOOLMASTERS 15 a weight suitable to the use of boys, added to the list of challenge cup events. There are, in addition, lOO Yards, 250 Yards and a High Jump junior competitions for boys from fourteen to sixteen years of age. In 1899 there was instituted a Public Schools Athletic Challenge Cup to be held for one year by the school scoring the greatest number of points: The points are reckoned as follows:- Not less than 8 starters in an event. 10 points for first, 5 points for second, and 3 points for third. Not less than 5 starters in an event. 8 points for first and 4 points for second. Less than 5 starters. 6 points for the winner. If a Public Schools Sports record be broken t he winner will score 3 extra points. If the Public Schools Sports record be equalled the winner will score 2 extra points. The competition for this cup is wonderfully keen and some very famous schools have won it, as will be seen from the following list of holders. By a curious chance neither Eton nor Haileybury, although both have been well represented, have yet succeeded in inscribing their names upon the coveted trophy. As regards individual honours, a first prize is given in each event, a second prize is given if there are five competitors, and a third prize if eight compete.