The Inter-Scholastic Sports in 1914 took place on 16th May at Corstorphine, Edinburgh, in what was reported to be fine weather.   Why Corstorphine?   It was Edinburgh’s turn to host the event and the ground was that belonging to the Royal High School.  The SAAA was clearly expecting a good turnout for the event as they had laid on a Special Train.

  Ten schools took part including Allan Glen’s, Ayr Academy, Bellahouston Academy, Edinburgh Institute, George Heriot’s, Girvan HS, Morrison’s Academy, Royal HS and Stewart’s College.   There may have been others but this was a fine mix of  schools containing Fee paying and State schools, schools from both Edinburgh and Glasgow and their environs.   The results and comments on the events were as reported in the ‘Scottish Referee’ of 18th May.

It seems to have been a successful meeting but there are always those who seem disposed to a pessimistic view.   The ‘Edinburgh Evening News’ commented on the Friday evening before the meeting:  “It is always a matter for regret that the three schools which originally fought out the championship at the inter-scholastic games should stand aloof, unfortunately there is no help for it, and the meeting must just get along with the lesser schools, athletically, putting up the best competition they can.    Ten schools will be represented at Corstorphine tomorrow and some good lads will take part in the various competitions.   In JM Davies, Stewart’s College have a boy who may do something out of the ordinary and in most of the items, the competition will be basic (???)”

The last word (underlined) may be wrong but the copies of the ‘Referee’ that were available were very blurred.  

The winners and their schools are summarised below.  

OPEN EVENTS

EVENT	WINNER	SCHOOL	PERFORMANCE
100 Yards	W MacIntyre	Allan Glen’s High School	10.4 seconds *
440 Yards	N Brickmann	Stewart’s College	55.8 seconds*
One Mile	WJ Wilson	Allan Glen’s High School	5:00.8
120 Yards Hurdles	M Bain	Allan Glen’s High School	18 seconds
High Jump	M Dale	Allan Glen’s High School	5′ 3″
Broad Jump	J Davie	Stewart’s College	20′ 7″
Throwing the Cricket Ball	J Davie	Stewart’s College	98 yards  1 foot  10 inches
Putting the Weight	W F MacIntyre	Allan Glen’s School	33′ 7 1/2″

UNDER SIXTEEN

EVENT	WINNER	SCHOOL	PERFORMANCE
100 Yards	J Morton	Edinburgh Institution	11.0 seconds
880 Yards	GK Carey	Allan Glen’s High School	2:25.2
120 Yards Hurdles	G Govan	Royal High School	19.6 seconds
High Jump	C McMillan	Morrison’s Academy	4′ 10 3/4″
Broad Jump	G Govan	Royal High School	17′ 8 1/2″

UNDER FOURTEEN

EVENT	WINNER	SCHOOL	PERFORMANCE
100 Yards	J Elder	Royal High School	12.8 seconds
300 Yards	G Collier	Allan Glen’s High School	45.4 seconds
High Jump	G King	George Heriot’s High School	4′ 3 1/2″
Broad Jump	G King	George Heriot’s High School	14′ 7 3/4″

The competition seemed real enough, despite the Edinburgh Evening News’s crystal ball of the night before, with two meeting records set in the open events.