VICTORIA COLLEGE SPORTS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 5

VICTORIA COLLEGE SPORTS

RAMSON'S REAPPEARANCE

Time was when Victoria University College used to be represented' in a string of events at sports meetings in Wellington by the best athletes, there were in Wellington in their particular events, and so it was that when.the college's annual inter-faculty tournament came round it was quite a big meeting in, which much interest was take a. But, as at Newtown Park on Saturday afternoon when the representatives of the rival faculties. Arts and Science, and Law and Commerce, met in track and field events,'the.annual fixture of recent years has been a. very much smaller gathering. The college can still lay claim to having some of the city's best athletes, but there are not so many as in years gone by. • Unfortunately for the competitors—and spectators—at Saturday's meeting, an unpleasantly cold wind blew from the north. To some extent the wind may have been expected to help the athletes, but probably most1 found that it was not equal to off-setting completely the very decided uphill grade of Newtown Park. -The times for all events were not fast; still there were some keen contests, the prospect of a trip to Dunedin at Easter to represent the college at the New Zealand University tournament perhaps assisting in this direction. The meeting was notable in the respect that-it drew out again F. S. Eamson, the well-known hurdles champion, who had not competed previously this season. Ramson expressed himself as being keen to get back into form again, and bis performances under the unfavourable conditions, after only having been a few days in training, indicated that it should not take him long to be in pretty, fair, condition. He retained his titles* in the shotputting find 120 yards hurdles championships, and in addition was second in the long jump championship, as well as being a member of the Arts 'and Science '.team which won the relay championship. He did not defend his 440 yards flat championship title, which- passed to J. Watti the winner also of I. Wilby's undefended 880 yards championship title. A welcome reappearance was.also made by. A. D. Priestley, a one-time prominent distance runner, who had not Deen seen out for three years. He started in the 880 yards championship, and although not in training, finished third, close up to the second man. \ The others who did not defend. their titles were C. H. Jenkins (100 yards and 220. yards), who in view of the .strenuous racing he has had lately was' taking a spell; and G. J. Sceats (throwing the javelin and high jump), who is now resident in Auckland. The 100 yards and 220 yards titles went to J. N. Goodson; N. Hislop won the javelin event, arid E. N. Ducker' the high jump. The Arts and Science representatives, with 43% points, easily retained the interfaculty banner from the Law and Commerce team, 24% points. Among the spectators were Professors Kirk, Boyd-Wilson, and Cornish, and the American athlete, Rufus Kiser, who returns to the United States to-morrow afternoon. In the results Arts And Science and Law and Commerce competitors are represented by the letters A.S. and L. respectively. ' ' THE RESULTS. 100 Yards (last year's champion, C. H. Jenkins).—J. N. Goodson (L.), 1; R. T. Street (A.S.), 2; fi. Barker (L.), 3. Goodson got a good start, leading throughout to win by a yard from Street, who narrowly defeated Barker. Time, llsec. Putting the Shot (last year's champion, F. S. Ramson).—F. S. Ramson (A.S.), 32ft sm, 1; N. Hislop (A.S.). 26ft Bin, 2; A. Lambert (L.), 25ft llin, 3. 880 Yards (last year's champion, ' I. Wilby).-J. Watt (A.S.), 1; A. Rafter (A.S.), 2; A. D. Priestley (A.S.), 3. Over the first lap Priestley was close on Watt's heels, but a third of the way round the second lap Watt commenced to open up a gap, and went on to win by 23 yards. Rafter challenged Priestley at the top of the straight, and took second place by a narrow margin. Time, 2min 7sec. . Long Jump (last year's champion, U. Barker).—D. Barker (L.), 20ft sin, 1; F. S. Ramson '(A.S.). 19ft OVSin, 2; N. Hislop (A-.5.), 10ft 7in, 3. . , , , 180 Yards-Hurdles (last year.s .champion, P. S. Ramson).-First heat: J. M'Donald (A.S.), 1; A. D. Benham (A.S.). 2; A. Marshall (L.), 3. Time, 18 l-ssec. Second heat: F. S. Ramson (A.S.). 1; «. Hislop .(A.S.). 2. Time, 17 3-ssec. Final: Ramson, 1; M'Donald, 2; Hislop/ 3. Ramson was in front all the way, going much better than in his heat. He won by a yard. Time, 17 l-ssec. Throwing the Ja,velin (last year's champion, G. T. Sceats).-N. Hislop (A.S.), 116 ft lo3iin, 1; J. Watt (A.S.), 113 ft 3in. 2; J. M'Donald (A.S.), 100 ft 10m, 3. 220 Yards (last' year's champion, O. a. Jenkins).—First heat: J. N. Goodson (L.), 1; R. T. Street (A.S.), 2; E. N Ducker (A.S.), 3. Time, 25sec.,«,Second heat: J. B. Stephenson. (L). 1; D. Barker (L.). 2; Thompson (—), 3. Time, 24 2-ssec. Final: Goodson, 1; Barker, 2; Street, 3. The race provided a fine finish. Straightening up for the final dash to the tape, Goodson, Barker, and Street were almost .in line abreast of each other. Goodson pushed on better, beating Barker and Street, between whom there was the barest touch, by a foot. Time, 24 2-ssec. Stephenson did not start, reserving himself for the 440 yards. • „, _ High Jump (last year's champion, Or. J. Sceats).—E. N. Ducker (A.S.), sft 3%in, 1; B. N. Vickerman (L.), sft 2%in, 2; D. Barker (L.) and N. Hislop (A.S.), sft l%in, equal, 3. . One Mile (last year's champion, L. Kotn-well).-L. Rothwell (-). 1; J- Fabl* n (L.), 2; R. C. Morpeth (L.), 3. At the end of the first lap Fabian was the pilot, and next behind him were Rothwell and J. Webber. The order was unchanged at the end of half a mile, but with another lap covered Rothwell was closer to Fabian. Half-way round the final lap Rothwell shot ahead, opening up a gap* but Fabian came again. He made a good effort to reach the.tape first, but Rothwell, however, was the winner " y five yards. Time, 4min 48 3-s.sec. „ 440 Yards (last year's champion, 'X . ». Ramson) .-J. C. Watt (A.S.), 1; J. B. Stephenson (L.), 2; J. N. Bennell (L.), 3. Watt went out to make the pace right from the start. His strongest opponent was Stephenson, who, having drawn the outside position, had to run round the field for almost half the distance. Stephenson was moving up well along the back, though, and there seemed a possibility of him overhauling Watt, but Watt was not to be overtaken. He' finished four feet ahead of Stephenson. Time, 54sec. Inter-Faculty 440 Yards Relay.(four 110 yards).—Arts and Science (Street, Watt, Ramson,,. Ducker); l;Law and Commerce (Goodson, Bennett, Benjamin, Wiggsh 2. Won by eight yards. Time, 48 3-ssec. The three miles championship was held at Kelburn Park during last week. The placings were the same as in the mile championship, viz.:—L. Rothwell (— J, l'» J. Fabian (L.), 2; R. C. Morpeth (L.), 3. Kothwell's time was 16min 2 4-ssec. The race was run in s. high wind. TEAM FOR DUNEDIN. The following have been selected, to represent the college in the athletic. contests at the annupl combined university colleges' tournament at Dunedin on Easter Monday:—}oo yards, J. N. Goodson, J. B: Stephenson; 220 yards, J. N. Goodson, R. T. Street; 440 yards, J. B. Stephenson, D. Barker; 880 yards, J. C. Watt; one mile and three miles, L. Rothwell and J. Fabian; 120 j'ards hurdles. F. S. Ramson, N. Hislop; 440 yards hurdles, F. S. Ramson; long jump, D. Barker, J. D. Mackay; high jump, A. D. Benham, N. Hislop; javelin, J. D. Mackay; • relay, ' Watt, Stephenson', Goodson, Street.