THE UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2428, 6 April 1915, Page 6

THE UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT.

STRUGGLE FOR THE CHALLENGE SHIELD WIN FOR CANTERBURY (By holograph.—Press Association.) Auckland, April 5. The New Zealand University Athletio Tournament was held in the .Domain. As was anticipated there was .a keen struggle for the Challenge Shield. The result was in doubt until the last championship race—the - 440 yds. Hurdles— when Otago, present 'holders of the Challenge Shield, had a half-point lead from Canterbury. The race resolved itself into a struggle between the Canterbury and Otago representatives, the former securing the verdict by a foot, and with the race the shield, for Canterbury. , Points for the Challenge Shield were as follow: —Canterbury College, 12J points; Otago University, 12 points; Auckland University College, points; Victoria College, 6 points. The results were as follow: —

Putting 161b. shotr-J. M. Boyne (Otago), 32ft. s'jin., 1; M. J. A. M'Keefry (Otago), 3ilt. 10iu., 2. • One Mile Flat Championship—H. 'Williams (Victoria College), 1; J. H. ' S. Richards (Canterbury), 2. Time, 4min. 44sec.

220 yds.* Plat Championship—M. 0. Harnett (Canterbury), 1; J. D. Boivden (Cauterbury), 2. Won by a yard. Time, 24 3-ssec. Long Jump Championship—J. Finlay (Otago), 21ft. 9Jin., 1; C. J. Wily (Auckland), 20ft. 3sin., 2. . 120 yds. Hurdles Championship—J. D. Bowden (Canterbury), 1; W. Perry (Auckland), 2. Time, IBsec. 880 yds. Flat Championship—J. W. Olphert (Auckland), 1; H. S. Richards (Canterbury), 2; C. N. M. • Jacobsen (Auckland), 3. 120 yds. Flat Handicap—J. Kennedy, Byds., 1;' U. Hedlaud, 2yds., 2; W. Smith, 7yd6., 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. Hammer-throwing Championship—J. M. Boyne (Otago), 123 ft. 3in., 1; N. C. ftl'Lean (Auckland), 96i't. 7in., 2. lOGyds. Flat Championship—M. O. Barnett (Canterbury) and C. F. Forsdick (Auokland), equal, i. Time, 10 4-5 6ec.

Mile Walk Championship—P. A. B. Sievwright (Victoria College), !; N. It. W. Thomas (Auckland), 2. Won easily. Time, 7inin. 13 2-oseo. . High Jump Uhampionship—J. D. Boivden (Canterbury), oft. 6}in., 1; J. N. Waddell (Otago), sft. sjin., 2. 440 yds. Championship—D. L. Muir (Otago), 1; F. J. Cos (Auckland), 2; L. D. O'Sullivan (Victoria College), 3. "Won by a yard. Time, 55seo. Three Miles Championship—R. H. Greville (Viotoria College), 1; J. Hogg (Otago), 2. Won by 20 yards. Time, Ibrain. 10 3-sseo.

440 yds. Hurdles Championship—R. J. Richards (Canterbury), 1; C. Blundell (Otago), 2. Won by a foot. Time, 66 l-osec.

Tug-of-war—Otago, 1; Victoria College, 2. Mufti Race —I) L. Muir (Otago), 1; V.. Barton . (Otago), 2; F. A. Airey (Auckland), 3. Relay Race—Auckland (C. N. M. Jacobsen, C. F. Foredick, J. W. Olphert, F. J. Coy), 1; Victoria College (J. C. Robinson, L. D. O'Sullivan, E. H. Luke, W. D. Maxwell), 2. A Canterbury team also 6tarted.