NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 66, 18 March 1915, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT.

IN' AUCKT3NIS AT EASTER. TUp annual New Zealand' diversity Tournament will be held this year<U; Auelvland during nest Easter, when teams from Auckland Univera v ty CoUege,. .I?ictorja and Canterbury DniTemfy College, ttnil Otagn University College compete. • One of ■ the chief items will be the athletic eporfs on the Domain on Easter .Monday. Tbera will be the usual 'Varsity championship events (13). and. in addition,~t3je Auckland Amateur Athletic Ctab will. In conjunction with the university authorities, inn off its Victor Lndornm Cnp competition, ' The latter will comprise four open "handicap events, over 120 yds, 440yUs,. 680 yds, and one mile. Many university athletes are now serving with the colonrs. no less than eighteen - ont of the local 'Vhrslty Club's" mcmberstiti of forty-eight having joined. The other 'varsities, it is understood, Jiare been hard' hit likewise, bnt as-many of the competitors are usually just under tie age limit for enlistment the competition will not suffer materially. The Auckland TJniveTSlty lAmatetir Athletic Hub is. holding Its trials tWs -week for the purpose of selectmg its team.competition for some events Iβ very good= indeed. The best known of the local mm are X." R. Thomas (walk). "T. W".'Orphert (distances), and C. F. Porsdlcfe (sprints);" - "* The Canterbury and. Wellington eentativea' are not at . present while no details as to the; performaSees" it tie Otago team •have yet-come to liaiid'-Tms' ..of the Otago Boyne. the university harnOKr «ad «b.of cbampioil. " ' \ ~I."' —