Inter-Scholastics: 1915

The 1915 Inter-Scholastics were held in Glasgow at Celtic Park on May 15th amid many reports on the War and with reports of Scottish sportsmen already fallen.   The Glasgow Herald had  a page and a half of casualties listed in the same issue as the report on the games.  Their report however read as below.

The winners and their schools are noted in the tables below.   THere was a schools competition and this was wwon by Allan Glen’s with 10 points, Aye Academy second with 4 points, Dumbarton Academy had one first and one second each.   (Two points were given for a first and one for a second)

OPEN (ie Over 16) EVENTS

EVENT WINNER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
100 Yards M Bain Allan Glen’s High School 11.6 seconds
440 Yards GE Thomson Allan Glen’s High School 57.8 seconds
One Mile GE Thomson Allan Glen’s High School 5:06.6
120 Yards Hurdles M Bain Allan Glen’s High School 18.4 seconds
Hugh Jump GE Govan Royal High School 5′ 1″
Broad Jump WT Allan Dumbarton Academy 18′ 6 3/4″
Throwing the Cricket Ball G Brown Ayr Academy 100 yards 1 foot 9 inches *
Putting the Weight G Brown Ayr Academy  32’8″  (light ball 10.25 lbs)

UNDER 16

EVENT WINNER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
100 Yards E Corbett Ayr Academy 11.4 seconds
880 Yards H Turnbull George Heriot’s High School 2:20.2
120 Yards Hurdles R Drummond Royal High School 19.8 seconds
High Jump IR Anderson George Heriots High School 4′ 8″
Broad Jump E McGregor Royal High School 16′ 6 1/2″

UNDER 14

EVENT WINNER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
100 Yards A Stitt Hutchesons Grammar School 12.4 seconds
300 Yards A Stitt Hutchesons Grammar School 41.6
High Jump G King George Heriots High School 4′ 4″
Broad Jump G Russell Royal High School 14′ 7 3/4″

There is no list of the schools taking part but from the results that we have there were at least 9, these being Allan Glen’s, Ayr Academy, Dumbarton Academy, Edinburgh Institution, George Heriot’s, Hutchesons Grammar School, Morrison’s Academy, Royal High School.