SPORTS AND ATHLETICS

Grey River Argus, 26 March 1928, Page 5

SPORTS AND ATHLETICS

ASHBURTON, March. 24. In the final of the 75 yards handicap at Ashburton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club’s Annual Meeting to-day, M. Leadbetter (Christchurch), from scratch equalled the Dominion record of 7 3-5 secs, tying for first place. In a later event he tore a muscle in his left groin, and received medical attention. OXFOKD V. CAMBRIDGE. LONDON, March 24. At the Queen’s Club intei-Varsity athtetic sports, Cambridge boat Ox ford by eight events to 3. The weather was showery. There was a large attendance, including Mr Baldwin. Prime Minister. The 109 yards was won by Rinkel (Cam.) with Smouha (Cam.) second. It was run in a downpour. The time was 10 1-10 sees. The mile race resulted: Green (Cam.) 1, O’Connor (Oxford) 2. Time 4.25 2-5. The 120yds Hurdles was won by Weightnian-Smith '(Carrx.), with Tj’JV-ingstone-l.earmoutli (Cam.) second. Time 15 2-5 secs, an inter-Varsity record. The New 'Zealander, Kalaiigliei' (Oxford) was third. Tn the high jump, Bradbookc and Gordon, both of Ox ford, tied with sft lOins. In .the 16ng jump, Pomeroy (Cam.) won with 22ft 'jins, the Queenslander Harrison (Oxford) being second with 21ft 11 jins. The quarter mile resulted: Rinkel (Cam.) 1, Lightwood (Oxfjord) 2. Timo 50 2-5 sees. In the weight putting, Howland (Cam.) won with 42ft loins, Parker (Oxford) being second with 40t',t sins. In the polo jump, Faust, of Oxford (AmSrian student) ptit up a new inter-Varsity record of 12ijt. MoGill, of O.'tHord (also an American) was second with lift 3ins. The 220yds low hurdles resulted: Weightnmn-Sniitli (Cam.) 1, Living: stone-Learmouth (Cam.) 2. Time 25 4-5 secs, equallign the inter-Varsity record. In the half mile Green (Cam.) beat Gutteridge (Cam.) by inches, .in 2.14. The three miles race resulted: .Edwards (Oxford) 1, Jessop (Cam.) 2. Won by thirty yards. Time 15 Miins 0 2-5 secs,