INTER-COLLEGE SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20332, 13 August 1929, Page 7

INTER-COLLEGE SPORTS

CONTESTS BY TEACHERS.

AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON

FORMER LEADS FOR TROPHY.

Tho annual tournament between the Auckland and Wellington Training Colleges opened in Auckland yesterday, when contests were held in tennis, athletics and boxing. Further contests will be held today and to-morrow.

Auckland has now six points in hand for the tournament trophy, the Milnes Memorial Bowl, the score for which is computed by giving two points to the winner in each of the nine branches of sport. A will in tho cricket played last Easter and wins in Iho athletics and boxing yesterday account for Auckland's points. "With a win in the tennis, Wellington has scored two points.

Wellington's win in the tennis was by 11 matches to 5. Auckland won the majority of tho ladies' matches, but tho Auckland men were not the equal of their opponents. Several of tho matches were closely contested, some long rallies being witnessed.

The Tennis Results. Results of the tennis matches are, Wellington players being mentioned first in each case: —

Ladies' Singles.— Minn M. Carty lost to Miss J Macintosh, <i—l. 'l—6. a—C; Mies V. Dyer lost, to Miss I. Matheson, 4—ti, ■1 0; Miss M. Culver heat Miss 11. Walker, (;_O, 3-0; Mias I.'. Heiso lost to Miss J. Men's Singles.—K. Locj? beat W. A. I. Bush. I—o. 7—5, (3—2; L. Hills beat K. Mcßae, 6—3, G—3; J. Dive heat L. D. Abbott, G— 4. C—3; L. Kcedwell lost to JJ. (j. Bush, C,—l, 2—6, 3—f>. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Catty and Dyer beat Misses Macintosh and Matheson. 5—7, 7_5, (I—3; Misses Calver and Ileito lost to Misses Walker and Nagle, G—l, 12—14, ° Men's Doubles. —Long and Divo beat Abbott and McKae, G—3. 5—7. ft— 3: heedwel! and Hills beat Bush and Bush, o—. ' l "co'mbhi«l Doubles. —Kcedwell and Miss Heiso beat It. G. Bush and Miss Walker. 0-7, 7—5; Divo and Miss Calver beat Abbott and Miss Nagle. 6 —l, 15—13; llilla and Mit's Dyer beat Meßae and Miss Mathehoii, 8-0, G— 8, G—4; Long and Miss Carty beat W. A. F. Bush and Miss Macintosh, G—3, 0-2. The Athletic Contests. Auckland compiled 19 points in the athletic contests, compared with 10 gained by Wellington. The winner in each event scored two points for his side and tho second man one point. Results are:—

BSoyds Championship.—J. Paul (Wellington), 1: F. Witt on (Auckland), 2. laul outstripped hid competitors with a. great dash lit Iho finish. Time, '2m 15 2-ss. 100 yds Championship.—o. \\ ooller (Auckland). X; D. Salter (Wellington), 2. Uooller won by several yards. Time, U 2-sa. Mile Walk.—W. Thompson (Auckland), 3; ft. Stacey (Auckland), 2. The two Aucklanders led most of tho way. finishing strongly. Time, 8m 24 l-ss. 220 yds Championship.—Wooller (Auckland), 1: Salter (Wellington), 2. This was nn easy win for Wooll;i\ Time, 21s. Long Jump.—lt. Welch (Wellington). 1: S. Favillc (Auckland), 2. The winning jump was 18ft 5U n. . , Ono Mile Championship.—Witt en (Auckland), 1: T. Brady (Auckland), 2. The Aucklanders kept in front tho wholo distance. Time, 4m 59 4-ss. itiOydn Championship.—G. Lawrie (Auckland), 1: E. White (Wellington), 2. Lawne won on the post. Time, 01s. 120 yds liurdlea.—G. Allen (Auckland). 1: M. Amadio (Wellington), 2. Allen won comfortably. High Jump.—Amadio (Wellington), 3; Allen (Auckland), 2. Relay Race.—Auckland (Brady, Lawrie, J. Nugle, Wool lei), 1; Wellington (P. Burke, White, Welch, Salter), 2. Auckland won by about 50yds.

The Boxing Matches. Auckland won tho boxing contests held in tho Drill Hall by three matches to two. Results are:— Feather-weight.—.7. Aplin (Wellington) heat J. Nugle (Auckland), by default. Owing to nn injury received during the athletic event? in tho afternoon, Nagle was unablo to compete. Light-weight.—C. R. Tilley (Auckland). 9st. 131b., beat A. Gibson (Wellington), Ost. Sib. The contest was very close. Welter-weight.—L. Hills (Wellington). lOst. 01b.. knocked out A. W. Farrow (Auckland), lOst. 31b., in the opening round. Middle-weight.—ll. T. Rimmer (Auckland), list., beat D. H. Leitch (Wellington), list, lib.

Heavy-weight.—ll. W. Peacock (Auckland). 12st. Gib., beat V. H. Macasktll (Wellington). 12st. 2lb. Peacock scored heavily in tho final round. Mr. F, Burns was refcro®.

Men's and women's teams will play hockey matches at the Remucra grounds this morning. The basketball match will be held at the University College early this afternoon, to bo followed by a football match in the Domain. Tho tournament ball will bo held in the. college hall in the evening. To-morrow morning swimming contests will be held in the Tepid Baths, a combined executive committee meeting being held in the afternoon. Tho visitors will leave for Wellington to-morrow evening.