SHIELD VICTORY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23615, 27 March 1940, Page 16

SHIELD VICTORY

UNIVERSITY TOURNEY AUCKLAND GAINS TROPHY BASKETBALL TEAM ALSO WINS [BY XKLKGItAI'II —X'RKSS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday Tho Now Zealand University tournament was completed to-day in fine weather. Auckland won the tournament shield for the first time since 1931 with 21] points. Otago, winner of the shield last year, was second with 20} points, Canterbury being third with 19, 1 1 points, and Victoria College fourth with 14 points. Otago won the tennis shield to-day, while the basketball shield went to Auckland. LAWN TENNIS The final matches of the New Zealand University tennis tournament were held at Wilding Park. Although the weather was overcast and showed all signs of rain in the morning the sk.v cleared later in the afternoon and the, weather was fairly good until after the final mutch. The tennis shield, previously held by Victoria, was won by Otago with a total of 1-1 points, Auckland being second with eight, Victoria and Canterbury each having six. Results were:— Men's Singles.—Semi-finals: C. H. Baird (O.) beat F. H. Renouf (V.), (I—4. 2—o. O—i>; W. J. Smith (O.) beat V. Jones (C.), •I—(i, o—2,0 —2, o—Final:0 —Final: \V. J. Smith beat C. 11. Baird. (i—l, (i—l. Men's Doubles. —Semi-final: C. H. Baird and T. D. Childs (O.) beat R. G. Coldham and T. IT. Prendergast (A.). 2—o, <>—4, (i —1. Final: F. 11. Henouf and K. Dyer (V.) beat C. H. Baird and T. D. Childs (0.), o—l, (j—U. „ Combined Doubles.—Final: W. J. Smith and Miss J. Thompson (().) beat T. D. Childs anil Miss I?. Brown (O.), (I—4, o—2. Ladies' Singles.—Semi-final: Miss H. Davis (C.) heat Miss M. Speckman (O.), f>—t, (i—-J. Kinal: Miss J. Howie (A.) heat Miss IT. Davis (C.). 5—7, o—l,0 —I, (s—l. Ladies' Doubles.—Final: Misses ,T. Howie and B. Warren (A.) beat. Misses R. Brown and M. Spackman (O,). fi —2, 2—li, a—2. BASKETBALL Close competition marked the two remaining basketball matches of tho University tournament played at the Canterbury University Collece courts. After its win against Canterbury, the Auckland team became winner of tho basketball shield with a total of IVj points, having won all its matches. Canterbury, Victoria and Otago- had V/ 3 points each. Canterbury met Auckland in the first gamo and, in spite of Auckland's outstanding combination shown in all its previous matches, Canterbury offered tho keenest resistance Auckland had yet had. Apart from Miss H. Thompson's persistent accuracy in goal-shoot-ing for Auckland, play was not marked by any outstanding goal work and the main features wero lively field play and quick, scientific passing. So close was the match made by Canterbury's strong defence that the score seemed undecided until almost on time with • Ift-all. Then Auckland made a final spurt and secured three further goals to Canterbury's one. (lie final score being: Auckland, IK: Canterbury, 11. Tn the match between Victoria and Otacro there was very little difference in the general standard of play, although Victoria showed considerable inaccuracy at goal. An Otago player goaled just on time to make the final score: Otago, IT; Victoria, 10. OTAGO WINS SWIMMING Otago University won the swimming shield at the inter-University tournament with a total of nine points, Canterbury and Auckland being equal second with seven points. Victoria gained four points. Two events highly appreciated by the crowd were exhibitions of backstroke by C. Cliff, the present New Zealand record holder. 1 Cliff first swam 100 metres backstroke, aiming to reduce his own previous record of lm 12 which he broke by 1 .'t-ss, thus establishing a New Zealand record of lm It l-r>s. He also tried to break the record over 400 metres backstroke,• cutting three seconds off tho Canterbury record. Results: — • s()Yds Women's Championship Freestyle.— Miss M. Stevens (C.), 1; Miss P. Hastings (A.), 2. Time, :m 0-55.-loOYds Men's Championship Freestyle.—C. R. Buchanan (A.), 1; D. Lane (V.), 2; J. H. Neville (O.), :i. Time, lm I l-5s 100 Yds Women's Breaststroke Championship.—Miss J. E. Eastgate <o.) t 1; Miss S. Hefford (V.), 2j Miss V. Ward (A.). 3. Time, lm !{."> 3-ss. "20Y(1s Men's Championship Freestyle.— R. F. McKay (C.). I; P. F. Foote (O.), 2; J. Davis (C.t, :$• Time, 2m 'lis. . •>->oYds Men's Breaststroke Championship. —J C. W. Davies, 1; N. MoLcod (C.), 2; R. Logan (0.), :i. Time, aml;ss. . , T Athletes Race. —D. Foord (O.), 1; 1- !<• V °l'loYds.' Men's' Championship Freestyle.— C. R. Buchanan (A.). 1; A. Taylor _(V.), 2; R. F. McKay (C.). tf. Time, 5m 5(5 100 Yds. Men's Backstroke Championship.— P. F. Fox (O.). 1; D. Lane (V.), •-!; G. Gemmell "(C.), :t. Time, lm 15s. , . _ Kid Yds. Women's Championship Freestyle. jliss j. fi. Cooke 1; M'> s J-. Moriee (O.). 2; Miss M. Stevens (C.), ■'<. rime, lm 18 <>*oYds New Zealand University Relay (two" women :t:» 1- ; ! yds each two men mi 2-ttyds. each).—Auckland (Misses P. Buchanan 'and % £°FallwelTp; Otago. 2: Ca No"( t h l ?sland 'v.'" South Wand UniversitiesWater Polo Matcii. South Island (D. S.\mes, O Foote. G. Fox, R. F. McKay, R. Logan It." McKenzie-and S. Johnson), o. and .North Island (H. J. Bailey. A. Taylor, J. Hvine.C Cliff, W. Hart, M. Buttenck and \V. Fleming),' 0.