ATHLETICS FINALS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 72, 26 March 1940, Page 13

ATHLETICS FINALS

SHIELD TO AUCKLAND

SOME FINE PERFORMANCES

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CHRISTCHURCH, March 25. ■vr -B.the flrst time In the history of the rvew Zealand Universities tournament, Auck;2 n ~n l^ is year won the athletics shield, the finals of which were decided today. Otago gained second place, with 17 points, Canterbury were third with 12 points, and Victoria College fourth with nine. Three university records were broken, but two, the hammer throw and the javelin throw, will' not pass as official, because competitors had the advantage of a following wind. The other record was established by Canterbury in the mile relay. The time of 3min 37 2-ssec lowered the previous record, established by Otago in 1937, by 2 2-ssec. Another outstanding feat was that of M. Smeeton, Auckland University College, »who won the high jump with a height of sft lOin. Though this is l^in below the existing university record, Smeeton is only a junior ,and thus set a junior New Zealand record for the jump.

Results :—

100yds.—J. Sutherland! (V.), 1; D. B. Dunn (Australia), 2; R. H. Mottram, 3. Time, 10 l-ssec.

120 yds Hurdles.-^?.. S. Wilson (Australia) 1;K. Patience (V.), 2; A. G. Harper (O.) 3. Time, 16 l-ssec. .-880yds.—W. Arrowsmith (Australia), 1; T, B. • Blewett (C), 2; G. G. .Turbott (A.),. 3. Time, lmin 57 2-ssec.

220yds.—J. Sutherland (Y.), 1; M. D. fountain (C), 2; B. A. Curtiri (Australia) and R. H. Mottram (O.), equal, 3. Time, 22 4-ssec. ■.' . ■■...• . . ' One Mile Walk.— li. G. Brown (C), 1; A. L. Atinstall (A.), 2; D. J. Sullivan (C), 3. Time, 7min 20 2-ssec.

220 yds Hurdles.—P. W. Bay (A.), 1; K. Patience (V.), 2; G. S. Wilson (Australia). 3. Time, 26 4-sseci , Javelin Throw.—X. D. Gillespie (A.), 1; J. S. Adams (V.), 2; I. L. Vosallagi (0.), 3. Distance, 185 ft 2in. Hop, Step, and Jump.—B. G. Pilling (0.), l; B. T. Robertson (A.), 2; W. V. Hadfleld (C), 3. Distance, 45ft Bin. 440yds.—T. D. Blewett (C), 1; A. Curtin (Australia), 2; J. M. Hansen (O.), 3. Time, 50 .2-ssec. ,- . ' , 8 . ■ 440 yds Hurdles.—P. W. Day (A.), 1; A G. Harper (0.), 2; D. Tossman (V.), 3. Time, 58 3-ssec * Hammer THrow.—S. W. White (A.), 1; J. h. Adams (O.); 2; S. Gribbon (V.), 3. Distance, l5 Highl0 Jump.-M. Smeeton (A.). 1; Vosailagl (O.), 2; D. H. Cummack (C.) and N. W. Thorn ■ (A.), equal, 3. Height sft 10in. Three Miles. —A. G. Kofoed (A.), 1, U. K. ScSmfeour (V.), 2; P. C. Allen.(C), 3. Time, "Su^-ciSSbiW (D. A.Kernahan W. V. K^,^^^an? n 3.andT!mef»3 1T 2-ssee. . .