UNIVERSITY SPORTS.
.- annual tournament. •heats in swimming races, prominence of aucklanders. ■[BY TELEGRAPH, —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Saturday, The annual inter-universities' tournament Commenced heio to-day with swimming »poris, lawn tennis and boxing, Somo keen contests and close finishes were witnessed in tlio swimming, in which Auckland won seven out oi 12 heats. In t.hc first heat of the 220 yds men's championship, Symes (Canterbury) lowered the New Zealand UniTersity record of 2m 43s by 1 l-ss. The results were:— Ladies' SOYds.—First heal: Miss Y. Levvey (Canterbury). 1; Miss E. Steele (Auckland), 2; Miss N. Webber (Victoria), J. Time, 31 l-ss. Second heat: Miss J. Thomson (Auckland), 1; Miss E, W. Collins (Canterbury), 2; Misses E. Forrar (Victoria), o. Time, 31 l-ss. Men's lOOYus.—First beat: D. H. Symes (Canterbury), 1; T. V. Fitzpatrick (Auckland), 2; K. F. Hoy (Victoria), 3. Time, 669. Second heat: G. A. Rix-Trott (Auckland). 1: X. L. Herrick (Canterbury), 2; S. Fogg (Otago), 8. Time, 6(3 2-sa. Ladies' 6(5 2-3 Yds Breaststroke.— First heat: Miss X. Webber (Victoria), 1; Miss R. W. Collins (Canterbury), 2; Miss E. B. ' Rogers (Otago). 3. Time. 61 2-ss. Second heat: Miss J. Thomson (Auckland), 1; Misa G. Rankin (Canterbury), "J; Miss H. Carsveil (Otago), 3. Time, (525. Men s 220\ds.—1' irst heat: I), *O. Syines (Canterbury), 1; S. J. Clark (Otngo), 2; T. V. Fitzpatrick (Auckland), retired. Time, 2m 412-5s —University record. Second heat: G. A. Rix-Troti- (Auckland), 1; J. A. Blyth (Otago). 2; X. L. llerrick (Canterbury), 3. Time, 2m 1.") l-ss. Men's 100 Yds Brcaststroke.—First heat: F. G. Ansell (Auckland). 1; H. C. Tremewan (Victoria). 2. Time, 1m 32 3-ss. Second heat: W. M. Platts (Otago), 1; "\V. I. Gnnn (Auckland). 2; C, J. W. Archibald (Victoria), 3. Time, !lm 25 2-ss. Ladies' 100Y.Is.—First heat: Miss J Thomson (Auckland), 1; Miss K. W. Collins (Canterbury), 2: iHs? C. Weston (Otago), 3. Time, lm 2S l-ss. Second heatMiss h. hteele (Auckland), 1; Miss Y. Levfey (Canterbury), 2; Miss X. Webber' (Victoria). 3. Time, lm 25 2-ss. THE TENNIS TITLES. PLAY INTERRUPTED BY RAIN. Following are the results of the tennis matches, which were interrupted by rain:— Men's Singles.—First round: Barnett (Canterbury) beat Chapman (Otago), 6—l, &—2; McCarthy (Wellington) beat Stedman (Auckland), o—6, C>—3, G—l; Griffiths (Canterbury) beat McCallum (Otago), G—o, 11—9: Ferkiris (Wellington) beat Bowdon (Auckland), 6—2, 6 —l. •Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss Roberton (Auckland) beat Miss Dickson (Canterbury), 6—3, 6—l; Miss Calver (Otago) beat Miss Dyer (Wellington). 6—l, 6 —2; Miss Line (Wellington) beat M iss Howden R. Taylor (Auckland) beat Miss G. Rankin (Canterbury), 6—4, 7—5. Men's Doubles.—First round: Barnett and Andrews (Canterbury) won from Chapman and Harbutt (Otago) by default; Stedirian and Glenjfc (Auckland) beat Black and Simpson (Wellington), 6—l. 6—2; Gosnell 1 and McCarthy (Wellington) beat Bowden and Wilson (Auckland), 6—2, 6—3; Barrer nnd Adkins (Canterbury) beat McCallum and. Bluuden (Otsso), 6—2. 6—2. Semifinals: Barnett and Andrews (Canterbury) beat -J. Stedman and Glenio (Auckland), t>—l. 4—6, 6 —3r Barrer and Adkins (Canterbury) beat Gosnel! and McCarthy (Wellington), 6—3, I—6, 15—2. "• Ladies' Doubles.—First round: Misses Line anil Longrnore (Wellington) beat Misses Kane and Metson (Canterbury), f>—o. 6—o; Misses Roberton and Taylor (Auckland) beat Misses Collier and Howden (Otago). G—2, 6—l: Misses Chambers and Garcuner (Auckland beat Miss (> Moir iind (Otago), 6—l, 2—6, 6 —4; Misses Briggs nnd Anderson (Wellington) beat Misses Pyne and McCombs (Canterbury), '2—6, 6 —4, 12—10. Semi-finals : Misses Lice and Longmore (Wellington) beat Misses Chambers and Gardiner (Auckland), S—2, 6—l: Misses Roberton and Taylor (Auckland) beat Misses Brings arid AnderEon (Wellington). 6 —2, C —l. Combined Doubles.—First round: Ferkinj and Miss Dyer (Wellington) beat Andrews and Miss Dickson (Canterbury), 6—4, 7—5: H. A. Small and Miss G. Calver (Otago) beat T. IT. Wilson and Miss (V. Gardiner (Auckland), 6—2. 6 —4: J. P. Glennie and Miss J. Chambers (Auckland) beat R. Blunden and Miss C. Howden (Otago). C—l. • 6—2. Semi-finals: Ferkiris and Miss . Dyer (Wellington) beat Small and Miss Calder (Otago). 7—5, 6—o.
BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. THREE TITLES TO AUCKLAND. The display of boxing given < at the NewZealand inter-university championship finals was of a uniformly high standard. _ The tournament resulted in Auckland scoring 3 points, Otago 2, and Canterbury and Wellington 1 each. The 1932 champions are as follows: . Hantam-weight..—G. Cov.-ie (Otaso). Feather-weight.—J. Rasi;ie, Auckland. Light-weight.—T. Kent, Victoria. "Welter-weight.—O. L. Ziii7an. Auckland. Middle-weight.—J. Dovi, Otago. CruiseT-weight.—R. Gajidin. Canterbury. Heavy-weight.—W. L. Barker, Auckland.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21142, 28 March 1932, Page 13
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