OTAGO UNIVERSITY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16190, 28 September 1914, Page 7

OTAGO UNIVERSITY

INTER-FACULTY SPORTS. The twelfth annual sports of the Otago , University Amateur Athletic Club, were held at Oarisbrook on Saturday The bleak, heavy wind, with its accompanying rain and hail storms made tho conditions the very - worst possible, and few spectators ventured to the ground, only the merest sprinkling finding the welcome shelter of the grand stand, which, fortunately, is so situated that its back its turned to the stormy quarter, leaving those present a clear view of the proceedings under the best conditions obtainable. Whether the official and competitors most deserve praise or blame for going on with tho meeting might be a difficult question to resolve, as many things have to. be taken into 'consideration, but the courage of the contestants and the excellence of their performances despite the extreme cold from which they were evidently suffering, especially in such events as the long and high jumps, where they were kept standing about, there can be no doubt. The turf, of course, was in a sodden, unpleasant, and altogether ainfavourable condition, yet the times recorded, taking them as a whole, were good, and would undoubtdely have been much bettered on a fine day, with the result that several new records might have been established. In the long jump, indeed, a new record was established, R. Harris clearing 20ft 7in, as against R. L. Withers 20ft sin in 1913. Early in the proceedings a heavy shower caused officials and competitors to seek tho shelter of the pavilion, and during the afternoon tea adjournment heavy hail fell, with a I consequent prolongment of that welcome interval. Though more heavy rain foil later the events were kept going and the proceedings closed beforo half-past 5, tho tug-cf-war and relay race being abandoned. The championship points resulted in favour of the medical faculty by a big margin. Following were the results: — I 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Record, R. L. Christie (1913), 10 3.ssec. First in i each heat and second in fastest heat to ] qualify for final.-—First heat: G. Barton i (Arts) 1, N. F. Boag (Medical) 2. Time, ! 11 4-ssec, Second heat: 0. Blundell (Medical) i, J. H. Thomson (Law) 2. Also competed: F. C. Grecnslade (Commerce). Time, 11 l-sscc. Third heat: D. L. Muir (Medical) 1, J. Nugent (Law) 2. Time, 11 2-ssec. Final: Barton 1, Muir 2, Blundell 3. Tho fourth man also started. Won all the way by a couple of yards. Time, 10 4-sseo. PUTTING THE SHOT CHAMPIONSHIP. Record, A. 8. Reid (1911), 36ft lOiin—J. M. Boyne (Law), 32ft 4in, 1; M. J. M'Keefry (Law)', 31ft fin, 2; T. PaterBon (Arts), 31ft Sin, 3. Also competed: W. Cody, D. A. Frew. ONE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP.—G. Bishop (School of Mines) 1, W. Cotter (Medical) 2, D. C. Low (Medical) 3. Also competed: L C.' Mail, K. G. Salmond, R. B. Watson, H. P. J. Childs. Tho field was bunched till half the distance had been 'covered, when Bishop ran into a good lead, which he retained till the finish, winning easily by 20 yards from Cotter, who had a hard struggle to beat Low for second place. Time, smin '16 4-ssec. Standard time is 4min 53sec. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Record, R L. Withers (1913),' 20ft sin—R. Harris (Medical), 20ft 7in (a new record), 1; J. Findlay (Arts), 20ft 3in, 2; R. H. Baxter (Medical), 3. 440 YARDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Record, T. A. Milroy (1906), 55sec.—O. Bishop (School of Mines) 1, D. L. Muir (Medical) 2, D. C. Low (Medical) 3. Bishop ran into, the lead about half way. Muir, running on the outeide, challenged the leader, but Bishop was not assailable, and ran in a good winner by several yards. Low was a good third. Time, 55 4-ssee. 220 YARDS HIGH SCHOOL HANDICAP.—Fea 1, Holmes 2, Hutchison 3. Won eaeily. Time, 25 4-ssec. THROWING THE HAMMER CHAMPIONSHIP. Record, J. M. Boyne (1913), 120 ft 7in.—J. M. Boyne (Law), 113 ft, 1; W. Cody (Arts) 2, M. J. M'Keefry (Law) 3. The only competitors. HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Record, A. W. P. Brookfield (1903), sft 4in.— A. C. Aitken (Arts), sft 2in, 1; J. Waddell (Medical), sft, 2; A. B. Stevenson (Medical), 4ft llin, 3. The ground was in a state that was far from • favourable, and the jumping under the ciroumstaiices was very good. HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. — G. Bishop (School of Mines) 1, A. S. Morton (Medical) 2, G. Malcolm' (Law) 3. Also competed: H. P. J. Childs and D. C. Low, but neither finished. An easy win by 40 yards, third man as far away again. Time, 2min 14sec. 220 YARDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP. Best performance, S. F. Bass (19"06), 24 e-ssec.—G. Barton (Arts) 1, J. H. Thomson (Law) 2. The only starters. Won by several yards. Time, 27 4-sseo. 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. - Record, P. H. Buck (1913), 16 3-ssec—R. Harris (Medical) 1, C. Blundell (Medical) and W. Morrow, dead heat, 2. Harris took the lead from the start, and from before half-way led by a hurdle. Morrow and Blundell jumped together practically throughout. Time, 19 4-ssec. Standard time is 17 25sec. ONE MILE WALK CHAMPIONSHIP. Record, Andrew Hamilton (1912), 7min ■29sec—R. S. J. Fitzgerald (Medical) 1, C. M. Greendade (Medical) 2, D. Frew (Arte) 3. Also started: G. Wilson and K. G. Salmond. Won very easily. Time, Bmin 37sec. THREE MILES FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP.—A. N. Haggitt (Law) 1, J. Hogg (Commerce) 2, A. B. Stevenson (Medical) 3. Hogg set the pace and with Haggitt in his immediate rear drew right away from the rest of the field, Stevenson running third. Haggitt kept within a few feet of Hogg, evidently with plenty to spare, till the bell sounded for the last lap, when he ran into the lead, and left Hogg 20 yards behind, winning by about that distance, Stevenson a lap and 'a half away. Time,. 16min 32sec (2sec below the standard). 440 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPION-SHIP.-O. Blundell (Medical) L- R. Harris (Medical) 2, J. Findlay (Arts) 3. The only starters. Harris led over the first few hurdles, but upset the last four when leading by a big margin, falling each time. This made Blundell's task an easy one. Passing over the fallen hurdles and hanging back at the last, he had only to pass through, leaving Harris on his hands and lenees. Time, lmin 11 3-sseo. Standard time is lmin 6seo. Championship Points.

a a o LOOyds flat ... — Mile flat — Weight — 220yds flat ... — Long jump ... — Half-mile flat ... — Mile walk ... — 120yds hurdles — High Jump ... — Hammer ... — rhree-mile flat 3 MOyds flat ... — WOyds hurdles — 1 -a *4 4 i 6 3 8 7 4 1 4 8 5 1 5 3 1 2 5 3 1 h 5 5 5 a 8 3 1 6 5 Totals 49 26 15 23