Otago Leading In Universities Tournament

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31449, 16 August 1967, Page 18

Otago Leading In Universities Tournament

Otago has a clear lead over Auckland after the second day of the New Zealand Universities winter tournament in Dunedin yesterday. On the unofficial points table, Otago has 38 points, Auckland 284, Victoria 244, Canterbury 20, Massey 4, and Lincoln 2.

Of the three sports finished Canterbury won the shooting, Otago took the crosscountry and Auckland won the fencing. Details of sports yesterday were:—

Badminton. Victoria is strongly placed, having won all three ot its matches Results: Victoria 16, Lincoln 0; Otago 11, Canterbury 5; Otago 13, Auckland 3; Victoria 13, Canterbury 3.

Cross-Country.— E. Robertson (Massey) strode away over the last mile to win the individual championship. He won by 24.65ec from R. Batten (Auckland). Results: Individual, Robertson. 33:28.4, 1; Batten, 33:53, 2; B Taylor (Otago), 34:0, 3 Teams, Otago, 25 Soints, 1; Auckland, 28. 2; assey, 35, 3. Women's Hockey.— Results:

Canterbury 3, Massey 1; Australian Universities 8, Victoria 0; Otago 6, Canterbury 0; Victoria 3, Massey 0; Australian Universltes 2, Auckland 2.

Shooting.—Canterbury created a new record in winning the 1.C.1. Shield, scoring 2381 over the six cards. The five-man Canterbury team lowered the 6revlous record by 10 points, esults: Canterbury, 2381, 1; Victoria, 2353, 2: Auckland, 2320, 3.

Soccer.—With two Wins and a draw. Canterbury leads the soccer competition. Yesterday’s results: Otago 1, Canterbury 1; Auckland 4, Lincoln 3: Massey 4, Victoria 4.

Squash.—Otago is unbeaten in the men’s and the women’s competitions. Results:—Men: Otago 3, Massey 0; Victoria 2, Massey 1; Auckland 3, Lincoln 0: Victoria 3, Canterbury 0. Women: Victoria 3, Massey 0: Victoria 3. Canterbury 0; Otago

2, Massey 1; Victoria 2. Auckland 1.

Indoor Basketball.— Women: Auckland 27, Massey 14; Otago 40, Victoria 31; Canterbury 08, Massey 18. Men: Canterbury 105, Maaeey B 0; Auckland 88, Lincoln 35; Victoria 67, Lincoln 58; Otago 83, Victoria 35. Galf.—Otago increased its lead after the third round, being 32 strokes ahead <X Auckland and Victoria. W. Trewern (Otago) and R. Barltrop (Victoria), were tied for first place on 231. Scores, Teams: Otago 698, 1; Auckland and Victoria, 730 (equal) 2; Massey, 769, 4. Individual: W. Trewern (Otago), 231; R. Barltrop (Victoria), 231; P. Young (Otago), 232; P.

Adami (Otago), 237; B. Taylor (Canterbury), 237.

Fencing.—Auckland gained a clean sweep in the men’s and the women’s epee competitions. Results, Men: Otago 11, Canterbury 4; Auckland 10, Victoria 6; Auckland 8, Otago 8 (Auckland won on points, 65-62); Victoria 10, Canterbury 6. Final result: Auckland 1, Otago 2; Victoria 3, Canterbury 4. Women: Victoria 10. Otago 6: Auckland 9, Canterbury 6. Final result: Auckland 1, Otago 2, Victoria 3, Canterbury 4. Table Tennis.—Thiro Round: Auckland 20, Lincoln 1: Canterbury 17, Victoria 4, Otago 17, Massey 4.