Worksop College athletics sports 1937
The 1937 Worksop College athletics sports were pretty unique, mainly due to the fact that J.S. Pinkney (Shirley 1934-1938) equalled or broke College records in the three sprints. It is worth bearing in mind that this was 1937 and that Pinkney’s times of 10.2s, 23s and 53.8s for the 100y, 220y and 440y (11.1, 22.9s, 53.5 for the metric equivalents) were quite exceptional. Rather ironically Pinkney’s strongest event was the long jump, the one event he did not break a record at the sports. Pinkney had however jumped 21ft 3in (6.45m) earlier in the season, this record lasted until 1980 and even now has only been bettered by 35cm (D. Dykes 6.80m, 2008)
Pinkney, P.E. Rhodes (1934-1939) and A.L. Evans (Shirley 1934-1940) were all excellent sportsmen. Pinkney and Evans both went on to gain international rugby caps, the former also played for The Rest at cricket and gained Cambridge Blues at Cricket and rugby.
100 yards
1 - J.S. Pinkney, 2 - P.E. Rhodes, 3 - P.L.S. Griffiths
10.2s - equals schools record
220 yards
1 - J.S. Pinkney, 2 - P.E. Rhodes, 3 - L.A. Stredwick
23.0s - new school record
440 yards
1 - J.S. Pinkney, 2 - A.R. Hill, 3 - A.M. Harvey
53.8s - new school record
880 yards
1 - C.C. Rees, 2 - J.R.M. Tomkins, 3 - H.H. Monks
2m 09.8s
Mile
1 - J.R.M. Tomkins, 2 - C.C. Rees, 3 - P.K. Harrison
4m 52.9s
120 yards hurdles
1 - A. Stredwick, 2 - D.C.C. Wakefield, 3 - D.D. Forbes
16.0s (new school record)
Long jump
1 - J.S. Pinkney, 2 - A.L. Evans, 3 - J.S. Ingham
20ft 6in
High jump
1 - E.R. Bangor-Jones, 2 - G.P. Carmichael, 3 - P.E. Rhodes
5ft 3in
Cricket ball throw
1 - J.B.C. Teale, 2 - G.J. Cripps, 3 - P.E. Rhodes
97y 2in
Mile relay (1 x 440 yards, 4 x 220 yards, 1 x 440 yards)
1 - School House, 2 - Shirley
3m 30.2s
Senior victor ludorem
J.S. Pinkney (Shirley)
Sports flag
Shirley
