VARSITY SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 88, 15 April 1941, Page 10

VARSITY SPORTS.

ATHLETIC MEETING. SHIELD TO OTAGO. i l'.A.i WELLINGTON, Monday. won the University athletic championship shield with -S points at the Basil) Reserve to-day. Auckland and Victoria were next, equal, with 10 points each, while Canterbury scored eight. Conditions were bleak and windy and the track was dead alter overnight rain. The <M»vernor-<';eneral. Sir Cyril Xewall. the Chief .Justice. Sir Michael Myers, and the FTiyh Commissioner lor the United Kingdom. Sir Harry llattcrbee. were present. IJosulis were; — 100 Yards.-J. Sutlierlard (Victoria). 1: E. JPetersen (Auckland). 2: J. W. Green (Otago). 3. Time. 10s. 120 Yards Hurdles.---R. L. Jones (Otago). 1: EM. trying (Victoria). 2: K. M. Miller (Otago). 3. Tim«\ 10 1-os. 880 Yards.—T. Harris (Canterbury). 1: D. Shaw (Canterbury). 2: K. Smith t Otago). 3. Time. 2.0 2-5. Hop. Step and Jump. N. W. Thf>m (Auckland*. J: M. J. I-. Phclan (Otago). - 2: W. V. Ila dtielcJ (Canterbury). 3. Distance. 44ft T'rln. Javelin Throw.-J. H. Opic (Otago), I: S. W. White (Auckland). 2: K. T. Shannon (Victoria). 3. Diftan.-e. 145 ft 2in. Mile Walk.—L. J. Taylor 'Otqco). 1: I. D. Morton (Victoria). 2. Time. 8.1 4-5. 220 Yards.---J. Sutherland (Victoria). 1: J. W. G.em (Otago). 2: K. Dunning (Victoria). 3. Time. 24 4-5r.. | 220 Yards Hurdles.--n. J .lot?cs f Otago). 1: E. .J. Petersen (Auckland). 2: D. Tossman (VlcI toriaV 3. Time. 28 4-£».«. I 440 Yards.—J. M. Hansen (Otago). 1: D. Ker- ; nohan (Otago). 2: P. G. Morris (Victoria). 3 . Time. sf»s. I Pole Vault .— D. W. McGregor (Otago). 1. : Height, bft Bin. j 140 Yards Hurdles.- D. Tossman (Victoria). 1: ' K.. M. Miller (Otago). 2: J. S. Stacey (Victoria). I 2. Time. 59 4-ss. Hammer Threw. —S. W. White (Auckland). 1: A P. McKenzie «Crnterbury >. 2: J. H. Opie (Otago). ' 3. Distance. 129 it. pin. I Three Miles.—A. C. M. Coombcs (Otago). I: G. P». Rowberry (Victoria). 2: D. R. Scrymgcou. { t Victoria*. 3. Time. 15.30. I High Jump.— W. M. Smeeton (Otago). 1: D. : Cummach <Ca"'°rbuvv). ?: \v. L. Hocquard (Victoria). 3. Height. sft s'alP. I Relay <440. 220. 220 and 850 yards).-Otago. 1; | Canterbury, 2: Victoria. 3. Time. 3.43 4-5.

OTA GO'S LEAD IN AGGREGATE POINTS. (I'.A.t WELLINGTON. Monday. ' At' the conelu,-ion of the swimminir ovent;i Ot;ign was lemling for the Nov.- j Xenliind Cniversity Totirnainent Shield , with points. The itlier eolleges were ' I> 1 ;ii-<">l .'is follows:Auckland. 22 :,, 4: Canterbury. 11: Victoria. "' »• . Auckland won the basket as 11 shield with 4 W _- p-'lnis. Victoria 3. Olago 1* •. Canterbury 0. i Otugo. 17 points, won tlie swimming shield. ' scoring 7. Canterbury 3. Victoria 0. | With 28 points Otago won Hie athletic chair.- j pinn?hip shield, Victoria scoring 10. Auckland 10. | C" 8. i The basketball rcs'.iltn were: Victoria 22. bent C?.r.t?rbury 18: Auckland 25. beat Otago 15: Mick - ! land IT. beat Victoria 15: Otago 22. beat Canterbury 18; Victoria 27, beat Otr.go 16; Auckland 26. beat Canterbury 12. Swimming Meeting. The swimming results were: 50yds (women): •T. F v ascr (d) 1. M. Brown (A) 2. C. Steens (C) ' ?. Time. 3?s. 100 yds (men): J. Neville (O) 1. P. i Fox iO) 2. D. Lane (V) 3. Time. 6*2 2-ss. 100 yds ' breast strok? (women): M. Poc?P?h (A) 1. .1. ' Eastgate (O) 2. M. Malcolm (V) 3. Time. 1.32 : 1-5. 220 yds (men): S. Buist (O) 1. D. J. Cooke ' (C) 2. G. Schischka (A) 3. Time, 2.57 3-5. 220 yds breast stroke i men I: M. Shanahan (A) 1. O. Camv»bell <0> 2. A. Gillie <V) 3. Time. 3.31. -Miyds (men): E. Peat (O) 1. W. Johnr.o:i (C) 2. • Cities (A) 3. Time. 6.43 3-5. 100 yds backstroke ' (men): P. B. Fox (O) 1. M. A. Shanahan (A) 2. ; C. Green (A) 3. Time. 1.16 4-5. lOOvds (women): J. Eraser (O) 1. M. St.een (C) 2. P. Hastings (A) i 3. Time. 1.15. 200 yds relay: Otago I, Auckland 2. Victoria 3. Time. 2.3 1-5.