LINCOLN COLLEGE SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19447, 22 October 1928, Page 6

LINCOLN COLLEGE SPORTS.

The annual sport* meeting'of Canterbury Agricultural College was held at the Colleso grounds, Lincoln, on in gloriou3 6unsnine, and before- a large attendanco of spectators. The fields were small, but several excellent finishes were witnessed, particularly in the 440yda Hurdles, in which A. Newman and VY. D. Orbell dead-heated They were the only competitors. But for striking the last huidlo hard, Newman should have- won. Newman earned off the senior championship by a large margin, but E. W. Kerr, milo record holder, was unable to compote on account of illness. One record was established, the third-year students clipping 2-ssec off the existing Inter-year Relay Race record of lmin 41 2-ssec. At the conclusion of the sports, the prizes were presented by Mrs K. E. Alexander. I'oliowin" were the details: SENIOR. CHAMPIONSHIP. (Old Students' Challenge Cup.) A. Newman, 21 2-3 points .. l T. A. McKellar, 8 1-3 points .. a J. H. • Eraser, 7 points .. .. 3 E. AV. Kerr, 6 points .. .. .1

The first-year students tarried oft' the honour of being champions of the year with €3 points. Second-year secured 53 points and third-year 41 points. Quarter-mile Open (record 54 4-ssec, J. W. 'Calder, 1920) A. Newman 1, J. H. Frascr 2, T. A. McKellar 3. Time, 55 l-ssee. Putting the Shot (record 34ft Ilia, M. M Cowper, 1914) A. R. Ormond 1, W. . TJ Orbell 2, H Adams 3. Distance, 30ft liin 220 yds Handicap—C. Bennett (25yds) 1, W. D. Orbell (Byds) 2, C.. H.' Upham (20yds) 3. Time, 24 3-ssec

Long Jump Handicap—A. Newman (scr) 1, AV. D. Orbell (scr) 2, D. A. Campbell (3ft 6in) 3. Distance, 19ft Jin. 220 yds Open (record 24sec, A.. J. McMaster, 1911) —A. Newman 1, J". II Eraser 2, ■T. A. McKellar 3. Time, 24 2-ssec. Throwing the Cricket Ball Handicap (record 10<)yds 2ft pin, C. E. Faulkner, 1018)-

A. B. Ward (20yds) 1, J. K. Upham (16ydsl •»,' H.-Lublow. (Uyds; 3. Distance, 93yJs Half-mile Hundicup— C. Bennett (Soydsl 1, C. H. Upham (40yds) 2, K. Gray (83yds) 3. Time, 2niin 12 4-oscc. lOOvds Handicap—X. 0. D. Alexander (Svds) 1, J. H. Eraser (scr) •>. AY. G. a[o Leav (7yds) 3. Time, 11 _ Sheaf Tossine (record 30ft, A. H. Russell, ig-->G)_W. Cr. McLeay 1, J. 11. I phsui -. Height, 29ft. ■',,„„ laovds Hurdles, open (record 16 o-ascc, hj., M. Brien. D. Orbell 1. The only fulishcr 'Time, 17 -t-s?cc. • HHi Jump Handicap—K. dray (6m) 1, U Campbell (Tin) 2 Height, sft 3Mn. •Quarter-mile Handicnp—C 11. tplnm 'l4 vds) 1, S. Eennio (6yds) 2. Time, 57 2-3scc. 100 yds Open (record 10 2-oaec. -M. M. Cowper 1014) —J. 11. Eraser 1,/ A. Newman 2, T A. McK.-U-ir 3. Time, 11 l-ss«\ lOOvds Stuff Handicap—D. F. Sidey 1, Ft. A*. Fourci-p. 2. Time, 11 3-ssoc. Inter-year Kelny llace (record lmin 41 2-ssec, "second year, 1!)27) —Third Year 1, First SYear 2. Time, lmin 41sec—a record. The winning team comprised A. K, Osmond, T. A. McKellar, I. S. Rennie, and 'J. 11. Eraser ■ Obstacle l\ace—D- A. Campbell 1. IT. M. .Adams 2, K. F White S. Time, lmin lSsei-. * -MOvds Hurdles, onen (record C 4 l-ssec, C. E B Ludbrook, 10231-AY U. Orbell and A. Newman dead-heat 1. The only otarter3. Newman led till the last hurdle, which he knocked over, and Orbell <rot up on • the tapes to dead heat'. Time, 65 4-ssec. 100yd3 Old Boys' Race—o". AY. Calder 1, R. B Knteht 2. Inter-Island Tus-of-War— North . Island won easilv by two nulla. One Mile Handicap—ll. Adams I, D. Campbell 2. Time, 'lmin 34 2-ssee One Mile, open (record 4min 53 2-osec, E. AY. Kerr, 1927)—E AV. Ken- 1, A. IV Ward 2 Time. 4min 47 l-ssec—a record. Cross-count it Championship—D. Ferguson 1, A. B. Ward 1: Fastest times: E. AY. Kerr 1, A. B. Ward 2.