INTER-VARSITY TOURNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 80, 6 April 1926, Page 10

INTER-VARSITY TOURNEY.

VICTORIA WINS THE SHIELD.

RECORD FOR THE MILE WALK,

(By TelFsraph.—Press Association.)

DUXEDIN, Monday.

The Xew Zealand inter-varsity sports were held to-day in fine weather. The strong south-west wind which blew down the Caledonian grounds was against the making of new records, hut the 100 yds championshp time was equalled, and the mile walk record was broken liy over five seconds.

Victoria College, with 20 points, -won the from Otago, who scored 14 points. Canterbury scored 8 points and Auckland 0.

The championship results were:— Putting the l(31b Shot.—C. E. Low (Canterbury), 1; H. D. Morgan (Otago), 2; E. P. Spencer (Otago), 3. Distance, 35ft 2Jin.

220 Yards.—M. Leadbetter (Victoria), 1; E. K. Eastwood (Victoria), 2; J. J. Brownlee (Otago), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 23 los.

One Mile.—E. B. E. Taylor (Canterbury), 1; A. D. Priestly (Victoria), 2; L. E. Jordon (Otago), 3. Won by one yard. Time, 4m 345. Long Jump.—C. E. Low (Canterbury), 22ft, 1; D. K. L. Stevenson (Otago),"2; W. G. Kalaugher (Victoria), 3.

440 Yards Hurdles.—ll. D. Morgan (Otago), 1; G. J. Sceats (Victoria), 2; J. B. McMiken (Otago), 3. Won by 30 yards. Time, 58 4-ss. 120 Yards Hurdles.—H. D. Morgan (Otago), 1; C. Duff (Otago), 2; W. G. Kalaugher (Victoria), 3. Won by tea yards. Time, 1C l-ss. 880 Yards.—C. B. Allan (Victoria), 1; E. B. Smith (Victoria), 2; W. R. L. Vallanca (Auckland), 3. Won by half a yard. Time, 2m 5 l-ss. Hammer Throwing. —B. J. Dunne (Otago), 117 ft Gin, 1; G. B. Wilson (Otago), 2; H. L. Grey (Auckland), 3. 100 Yards.—M. Leadbetter (Victoria), 1; J. J. Brownlee (Otago), 2; H. D. Morgan (Otago), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 10s, equalling the record One Mile Walk. —D. Jackson (\ ictoria), 1; J. C. R. Hindenach (Otago), 2. Won by 30 yards. Time, Gm 46 2-sa, a record.

High Jump. —W. G. Kalaugher and G. J. Sceate (Victoria), equal, 1. The height was sft sin.

440 Yards.—E. B. Smith (Victoria), 1; 0. B. Allan (Victoria), 2; A. Harrington (Otago), 3. Won by a yard. Time, 545.

Three Miles.—E. B. E. Taylor (Canterbury), 1; 1). Priestly (Victoria), 2; L. Douglas (Otago), 3. Won by five yards. Time, 16m 3 3-ss. Tug-of-war. —Final: Victoria beat Otago.

Relay Race. —Otago, 1; Victoria, 2; Canterbury, 3. Won by 15 yards. Time, 3m 48 4-ss.

CANTERBURY WIX DEBATE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUXEDIN, Monday. The university debating competition for the J. W. Joynt debating scroll was held in the Allen Hall this evening. It was won by Canterbury. Mr. X. A. Leonard, of Auckland, received a prize for best speaker.