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UNIVERSITIES’ WINTER TOURNAMENT OPENS

Fine but chilly weather greeted more than 750 competitors in 12 sports when the New Zealand universities’ eighteenth winter tournament opened yesterday in Christchurch. Sound preparations by the tournament committee during the last three months resulted in a smoothly flowing programme, setting the stage for a successful festival of sport. The tournament proper is of three days’ duration and will be followed by representative fixtures between New Zealand Universities and Canterbury teams in all sports.

No tournament points were forthcoming from yesterday’s competition as the final stage has not been reached in any sport. But. for all that, tire contests were full of interest and there were several notable performances by teams and individuals. Table Tennis Upset Auckland and Canterbury merged from the section piay as the strongest sides in the table tennis teams’ contest. A start was made with the tinal and when play was stopped for the night Canterbury was leading Auckland by five matches to three. Thirteen matches remain to be played. A feature of the day’s table tennis was the defeat of the strong Auckland pair. T. O’H. Cockfield and G. Bush, by P. Alexander and R. Court (Lincoln). The Auckland players have won the men’s doubles at the winter tournament for the last three years. Cockfield and Bush, however, had their revenge in the singles. Both beat Alexander, who won the men’s singles title at Palmerston North last year. A leading exponent of the pen-holder grip, D. D. M. Stewart (Canterbury). having demolished V. Stubbs (Victoria) in a little over five minutes in the morning, went on to defeat Bush in three sets in the afternoon, thereby providing the tourney with a further upset.

The superiority of the leading teams, Auckland, Victoria, Canterbury and Otago, over the Massey and Lincoln sides was most marked in the first day’s men’s indoor basketball games. Canterbury gained a one-point victory against Auckland—after Auckland had missed turn penalties and a shot from a rebound in the last minute—and its match with the well-per-formed Victoria team this morning could have a strong bearing on the fate of the contest.

American's High Scoring Much interest was caused by the appearance in the Victoria side of J. Arden, a Rotary scholar from Texas who has played College basketball in the United States for four seasons. A most accomplished player, the 6ft 3in Arden scored 31 of his team's 74 points in the match against Lincoln.

The favoured Victoria men’s hockey team met with spirited opposition from Otago in its first game and was held to a draw, two goals all, after being down 1-0 at half-time. D. Paget, a Wellington representative, led Victoria well, but the most industrious player was the Otago forward, T. Allison. Otago'' cause was aided by the stou: defence of the goal-keeper Russell Thomson. He made several spectacular saves. , ter Otago. with oettei in the last 10 minutes, surprised tjy beating Canterbury. l-o. C. G. Judge, who scored both Otago’s goals against Victoria, was again al the head of many attacks. The only unbeaten squash rackets teams. Otago and Canterbury. were not extended and their meeting this afternoon should be full of interest. Th< South Island representative. M J. Simons (Otago) was in gooi form, beating J. Wolff (Lincoln with the loss of only five points in three sets. The Canterbury trio, P. M. Hill, R. Goodajl and R. Latham, won all its games comfortably Well Matched Pair

One of ihe most spectaeulai matches in the badminton contest was that between Safri Zaidel (Victoria) and Ho Ya Yen (Lincoln). Both possessing agility and quick reflexes, the two were a good match fo’r each other and their protracted duel was full of interest. Yen won. 17-18. 17-15, 15-6.

Le Tuck Chew (Otago), twice South Island champion, displayed sparkling form in disposing of A. Tan (Canterbury) in straight sets. 15-4, 15-3. His able team mate. Toto Djunarto was similarly impressive in beatiiie G Dick (Canterbury). 15-2 15-1.

P.aying on a well-grassed surface at Ham, Auckland and Canterbury each gained two wins in the soccer contest. J Roborgh performed splendidly for Canterbury at right fullback. while P. Gulley, outside left, and Yunis. the Malayan centre forward were frequently prominent. Otago felt the loss of its leading player, the international. D. McVey, who has left university, and in spite of the valiant efforts of B. Fergus lost both its games. At Coronet Peak yesterday some good times were put up in the slalom events when the ski-ing section of the tournament was continued. The weather was perfect and the snow fast and hard. The course was set by W. F. Hunt and was opened by Miss A. Latham for the women and A. Coberger and J. Willis for the men There were 37 gates. Results were:— Indoor Basketball. Men:

Canterbury 43. Auckland 42; Otago 79. Massey 37; Victoria 74, Lincoln 27; Auckland 79. Massey 38; Otago 72, Lincoln 32. Women; Auckland 54. Victoria 16; Canterbury 42, Lincoln 23: Otago 81. Victoria 7. Fencing.— Men’s foil: Victoria 13. Auckland 3; Otago 13, Canterbury 3: Auckland 9, Canterbury 7; Victoria 13, Otago 3. Women’s foil: Victoria 12. Otago 4; Canterbury 12. Auckland 4; Canterbury 12. Otago 4; Victoria 14, Auckland 2.

Squash Rackets.— Victoria 2. Auckland 1; Otago 2. Massey 1; Canterbury 3. Lincoln 0; Otago 3. Lincoln 0: Canterbury 3, Victoria 0; Massey 3, Auckland 0.

Soceer.— Auckland 6, Otago 2: Canterbury 3, Massey 1; Auckland 4, Victoria 2: Canterbury 4, Otago 1: Massey 2. Lincoln 1. Badminton.— Auckland 9. Canterbury 1; Lincoln 15. Massey 1; Otago 15. Victoria 1; Otago 16, Canterbury 0: Lincoln 10, Victoria 6: Auckland 14, Massey 2.

Hockey.— Men: Auckland 5, Massey 0: Canterbury A 6. Canterbury B 0; Victoria 2. Otago 2; Massey 3, Canterbury B 0: Victoria 3, Auckland 2; Otago 1. Canterbury A 0. Women: Otago 4. Auckland 2; Canterbury 9. Massey 0: Otago 6, Victoria 2.

Table Tennis.— Canterbury 19. Massey 2; Auckland 20. Otago 1; Canterbury 13, Victoria 8: Auckland 19. Lincoln 2. Golf.— Progress scores after two rounds: Otago 462. Auckland 480, Canterbury 483. Vic. toria 486. Massey 530. Lincoln 561. Individual: B. F Munro (0.U.). 75, 76—151; G. Williamson (0.U.), 79. 74—153; I. Ross (0U.).. 79, 75—154.

Ski-ing.—Men's slalom: Otago 1. Auckland 2, Canterbury 3. Lincoln 4. Victoria 5. Women’s slalom: Canterbury 1, Otago 2. Men’s giant slalom: Otago I. Auckland 2. Canterbury 3, Lincoln! 4. Victoria 5. Women's giant slalom: Canterbury 1, Otago 2. Victoria 3. Auckland 4.

Chess.—Massey v. Lincoln: R. Ball 1, J. F. Barclay 0; B. Bawa 1, J. D. N. Williams 0; P. Anderson 1. A. W. Smith 0; W. Flipp 0, R. M. Shirima 1. Canterbury v. Otago; R. D. Clarke v. J. Harroway. adjourned; L. Walpole I. L. Amies 0: M. W. Taylor 1, R. Bell 0: M. Cooper v. R. Patterson. adjourned. Otago v. Lincoln: J. Harroway. 1, J. F. Barclay 0: L. Amies 1. J. Williams 0: R. Bell 1. A. W. Smith 0: R. Patterson 1. R. M. Shirima 0 Victoria v. Canterbury: J. Howe v. R. D. Clarke, adjourned; P. Nysse v. L. Walpole, adjourned: J. Irons 0. M. W. Taylor 1: R Campbel] 0. N. Cooper 1

Cross-Country Event Today One of Canterbury University’s leading cross-country runners, G. N. Wyatt, will not be a starter in the New Zealand universities’ harrier race at Halswell today, because of a broken bone in a foot. Wyatt, who ran in the Canterbury team at the NewZealand harrier championships at Taradale. Napier, on Saturday, had the foot examined by a doctor immediately after the race, when a stress fracture was diagnosed. Wyatt ran with a sore foot throughout the race, and it is thought that the bone was broken before he started. Wyatt - finished in thirtyfifth place, one place behind his Canterbury University team-mate, R. Farmer. Tile absence of Wyatt—a New Zealand Universities harrier blue in I96o—will weaken the Canterbury University team for today’s race, just when an interesting contest with Otago University for South Island premiership was imminent Both Canterbury and Otago University teams finished third in their respective provincial title races last month, end with five runners to count for placings. the contest should be a good one Fixtures For Today Morning ana Afternoon.— Soceer. Ham sports ground; badminton. Skellerup and Knox Hall; indoor basketball (men's ind women's), Contes Stadium fencing. University r'ym ; golf Templeton links; hockey < men’s and women's). Ham siorts ground; S.B shooting, Canterbury range. Bangor street; tabic tennis. Selwyn Street Hall: squash, Christchurch squash courts. 182 Chester street. Cross country-, Halswell. 23( b.m.; judo. Manchester Unity Hall, 7 pm. TUDO—N.Z.U. MATCH, 10 P.M MANCHESTER UNITY HALL ' —Advt

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UNIVERSITIES’ WINTER TOURNAMENT OPENS Press, Volume CI, Issue 29900, 14 August 1962, Page 22

UNIVERSITIES’ WINTER TOURNAMENT OPENS Press, Volume CI, Issue 29900, 14 August 1962, Page 22