STUDENT ATHLETES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23779, 10 April 1939, Page 6

STUDENT ATHLETES

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS i NEW SWIMMING RECORDS OTAGO WINS EIGHT-OAR ROWING The thirt7-fifth annual New Zealand interuniversity tournament was commenced on Saturday, when lawn tennis, swimming, rowing and athletic competitions were held. The preliminaries of the lawn tennis and swimming were decided in the morning at the Otago and University courts and the Municipal Baths respectively, the finals of the swimming being decided in the evening. The rowing was decided over a course from Macandrew Bay to Victoria wharf in the morning, and in the afternoon the athletic championships, probably the most important contest of the series, was commenced at University Oval. Yesterday evening a special service was held at First Church, and later the visiting teams and delegates were accorded a reception at Knox College. To-day's programme will include boxing in the morning and evening at the Town Hall, basketball at the Union courts, and the finals of the athletic championships at Logan Park. The finals of the lawn tennis will be played to-morrow, and the rifle shooting section will be held on the Pelichet Bay range, commencing at 10 o'clock in the morning.

EIGHT-OAR ROWING ■ ___. VICTORY FOR OTAGO CLOSE WIN FROM CANTERBURY By a margin of no more than a yard Otago beat Canterbury lor the University Eight-oar Rowing Championship oj New Zealand, which was held m Otago Harbour on Saturday morning. Extremely favourable weather prevailed for the race, and several thousands of spectators were present to witness the event, which was rowed over a course finishing in the steamer basin. , , , . t Canterbury was the early leader, but first place was soon taken by Auckland, which maintained this position until the last mile, when Canterbury went to the front and stayed half a length ahead of Otago for some distance, Otago challenged strongly approaching the steamer basin, and it was a great tussle as the two boats came near the line, Otago just prevailing at the finish to win by three feet, with Victoria one length and a-half away third and Auckland six lengths awav fourth. No time was taken. The official placings were as follows: OTAGO (A. N. White str., F. J. Cairns 7, R. B. Cook 6, M. G. O'Callaghan 5, F. J. Gruar 4, D. Rodgers 3, S. White 2. J. N. Ramsay bow) .. .. ,\ .... 1 CANTERBURY (A. J. Johns str., H. W. Millard 7. H. A. Eaton 6, M. T. Hunter 8, W. K. Dougal 4, J. M. Steeds 3, W. N. Andrews 2, D. S. Hamilton bow. A. H. Martin cox) .. 2 VICTORIA (T. S. Mahood str., R. P. Hansen 7. J. B. Bulloch 6, R. G. Bannister 5, T. G. Ryan 4. J. R. Jack 3, N. M; Rose 2, W. A. Bryan bow, A. B. Crane cox) .. .. .. .... .. .. 3 AUCKLAND (F. R. Wright str., A. J. Godfrey 7, J. J. Carroll 6, P. Connery 5, J. P. Hooper 4. R. Ockleford 3, K. Lee 2, A. Angus bow. E. Whitford cox) .. ... 4

straight. Then began a great struggle between the co-title-holders in the short straight. Amid great excitement, Nixon fought his way to the front and won by a yard. The time was 4min 29 l-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles Present champion: E. M. Irving (V.U.C). New Zealand University record— 15 4-ssec: H. D. Morgan (0.U.), 1925. First Heat.—E. M. Irving (V.U.C.) 1, A. G. Harper (0.U.) 2. Time, 16 l-ssec. Second Heat—R. L. Jones (0.U.) 1, J. J. Lee (C.U.C.) 2. Time, 16 2-ssec

220 Yards Hurdles Present champion: K. S. Jameson (C.U.C). New Zealand University record: 26 2-ssec, A. T. Anderson (C.U.C), 1935 and 1936. First Heat—H. D. Ramsay (0.U.) 1, E. M. Irving (V.U.C.) 2. Time, 26 2-ssec—equalling the record. Second Heat.—P. W. Day (A.U.C.) 1, M. D. Fountain (C.U.C) 2, H. A. Steele (0.U.) 3. Time, 27 l-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdles Present champion: A. G. Harper (0.U.). New Zealand University record: 55 3-ssec, A. T. Anderson (C.U.C). 1936. First Heat.—H. D. Ball (A.U.C.) 1, A. G. Harper (0.U.) 2, E. M. Irving (VU.C) 3. Time, 57 l-ssec Second Heat.—H. D. Ramsay (0.U.) 1. L. G. Brown (C.U.C) 2, J. S. Stacey (AU.C) 3. Time, 60sec. Broad Jump Present champion- B. T. Robertson (A.U.C.), 1938. New Zealand University record: 22ft BJin, J. N. Millard (0.U.), 1911. R. G. Pilling (0.U.), 21ft 7|in .., 1 B. T. Robertson (A.U.C), 20ft 10£in 2 J. S. Adams (V.U.C). 20ft 9in .. 3 Pole Vault Present 'champion: N. B. Manssen (C.U.C). New Zealand University record: lift s§in, J. Opie (0.U.), 1937. I. L. Vosailagi (0.U.), 9ft 9in .. .. 1 N. B. Manssen (C.U.C), 9ft 9in .. 2 N. Blake (C.U.C), 9ft 9in .. ..3 In the count back, the three competitors were placed in the above order. Throwing the Discus Present champion: J.L. Adams (0.U.). New Zealand University record: 103 ft 6Jin. J. L. Adams (0.U.). 1938. J. L. Adams (0.U.), 113 ft lOJin 1 D. A. Gordon (0.U.), 105 ft llin .. 2 J. W. Anstey (C.U.C), 93ft lOin .. .. .. .. .. 3 In a special attempt to improve upon his record throw, Adams registered 118 ft 9Jin, over 15ft better than the existing record. Throwing the Hammer Present champion: J. G. Cutler (A.U.C.). New Zealand University record: 140 ft 3in. J. G. Leckie (0.U.), 1928. J. G. Cutler (A.U.C), 104 ft sin 1 D. A. Gordon (0.U.), 83ft 6Jin .. 2 J. W. Anstey (C.U.C), 83ft 3Jin 3 SHIELD POINTS The following are the points to date for the athletic shield:— Otago 11 points. Auckland .. .. 3 points. Canterbury .. .. 2 points. Victoria 2 points. OPEN EVENTS 220 Yards Secondary Schools Handicap M. Sarginson (Kensington), 10yds 1 H. Laing (0.8.H.5.), syds.. 2 Time, 26sec. 220 Yards Local Handicap J. Dowling, scr 1 G. Eurness, scr 2 Time. 24 4-ssec. 880 Yards Local Handicap G. H. Bilbrough, scr .. .. 1 A. C. A. Coombes. scr .. 2 Time, 2min 6 2.-ssec.

ATHLETIC SHIELD OTAGO'S SUBSTANTIAL LEAD J. L. ADAMS'S NEW RECORD In an interesting afternoon's display of atnletics, whicn was considerably enlivened by the amusing comments of tne announcer and the antics of the various haka parties, Otago University estaoiished a substantial lead over the other rivals for the athletic shield at the University Oval on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, and the tracks were in excellent order. Two track and four field events were decided, and a number of preliminaries run off. The outstanding race of the afternoon was the mile, in. which B. W. Nixon (Otago University) fought out a great finish with K. W. Robinson (Canterbury) to win by a yard. The furlong title went to C. V. Adams (Victoria), who had a stronger finish than H. A. Steele (O'.ago). J. L. Adams (Otago) registered an outstanding performance in throwing the discus event. He improved upon his own record by over 15ft in a special throw. R. G. Pilling (Otago) scored a decisive win in the Broad Jump, and J. L. Vosailagi (Otago) created a mild surprise by winning the Pole Vault. J. G. Cutler (Auckland) easily retained his Hammer Throw title. In the preliminary events, the most notable performance was that of H. D. Ramsay (Otago) in winning his heat of the 220 Yards Hurdles in 26 2-ssec, which equalled A. T. Anderson's record. The following are the results:— 220 Yards ' Present champion: A. R. Duff (0.U.). New Zealand University record: Straight track. 22 3-ssec, F. H. Stevenson (V.U.C.), 1933; circular track, 22 3-ssec. J. D. Carmichael (C.U.C.). . First Heat: C. V. Adams (V.U.C.) 1, H A. Steele (0.U.) 2. J. M. Hansen (C.U.C.) 3. Time, 23 2-ssec. Second Heat.—R. H. Mottram (0.U.) 1, V. O'Fagan (C.U.C.) 2. Time, 23 3-ssec. Final Adams .. .. ' 1 Steele 2 O'Fagan 3 Won by a yard and a-half, with three yards between second and third. Time, 23sec. 440 yards Present champion: D. L. Cropp (0.U.). New Zealand University record: 49 3-ssec, J. M. Watt (0.U.), 1937 First Heat.—B. O'Fagan (C.U.C.) 1, J. S. Allan (0.U.) 2, G. G. Turbott (A.U.C.) 3. Time, 53sec. Second Heat.—& G. Pilling (0.U.) 1. J. P. Eastwood (V.U.C.) 2. D. H. Oldfield (C.U.C.) 3. Time. 53sec. One Mile Present champions: K. W. Robinson (C.U.C.) and B. W. Nixon (O.U). New Zealand University record: 4min 25 4-ssec. Robinson and Nixon. B. W. Nixon (0.U.) .. ..1 K. W. Robinson (C.U.C.) .. '2 D. R. Scrymgeour (V.U.C.) S Nixon and Robinson were early leaders, but F. C. Allen (C.U.C.) took charge for a couple of laps. The first half of the journey was run in 2min 12sec at a beautifully even pace. With a lap to go Robinson went to the lead and was ahead entering the

SWIMMING EVENTS OTAGO WINS SHIELD NEW RECORDS ESTABLISHED Otago and Auckland had a keen tussle for the swimming shield, and it was not until the final event—the Relay Championship—was decided that the home university was able to make certain of the trophy. At the commencement of this race Otago had 10 points, and Auckland eight, with a chance of making a tie of it, but Otago won the Relay comparatively easily, and put the issue beyond doubt, the final totals being: Otago 12 points, Auckland 9, and Canterbury 4. Victoria College did not score a point. Fairly good fields faced the starter, and the heats, which were decided in the morning, sent forward some speedy swimmers for the finals in the evening, when every available inch of seating accommodation in the Municipal Baths was occupied. There were one of two surprises in the evening, notably the defeat of the Canterbury swimmer, Miss E. B. Frye. in the 100 Yard's Women's Championship by Miss J. Morice, the Otago representative, and the victory of J. H. Neville (Otago) over C. R. Buchanan, of Auckland, in the 100 Yards Men's Freestyle event. As was expected, the New Zealand National champion, J. C. W. Davies, had no difficulty in retaining his 220 Yards Men's. Breaststroke title, but it was unfortunate that the other two swimmers who opposed him were disqualified for swimming incorrect

breaststroke, and were, moreover, unable to push him along. Had he been challenged Davies would probably have bettered his time—3min 0 l-ssec —which equalled the New Zealand national record and lowered his own New Zealand University record by Ave seconds. A further new record was established when another Otago swimmer, C. Foote, returned 73 3-ssec for the Men's 100 Yards Backstroke Championship, which improved on the previous best time by 3 l-ssec. The Women's Breaststroke Championship was responsible for another crop of disqualifications, the only one of the three starters to swim correctly being the winner, Miss J. Eastgate. who, in any case, would have scored a comfortable victory. During the evening exhibitions of swimming were given by Messrs R. Geddes, W. Dyson, J. C. W. Davies, K. Leckie, and Miss C. Garvin, and Miss G. Rix gave a display of diving. At the conclusion of the swimming events a water polo match was played between teams representing the North and South Islands Universities, the game ending in a draw —one goal The following were the results:— 60 Yards Women's Freestyle Present champion: Miss E. B. Frye (C.UC). New Zealand University record: 31 3-ssec, Miss A. Morris (C.U.C.), Miss M. Gillies (A.U.C.), 1934. New Zealand record: 28 2-ssec, Miss E. Stockley (Auckland), 1929. First Heat.—Miss E. B. Frye (C.U.C.) 1, Miss O. Cowie (A.U.C.) 2, Miss N. Spiers (V.U.C.) 3. Also started: Miss M. Ongley (0.U.). Won by a foot, with two yards between second and third. Time. 33 4-ssec. Second heat: Miss J. Morice (0.U.) 1, Miss B. Hooton (A.U.C.) 2, Miss M E. Malcolm 3. Also started: Miss M. Mullan (C.U.C). Won by a foot, with three yards between second and third. Time, 34 2-ssec. Final Miss Frye 1 Miss Cowie 2 Miss Morice • s Miss Frye and Miss Cowie led all the way, Miss Frye getting the decision by a foot. Miss Morice was a .yard back. Time, 33 3-ssec, 100 Yards Men's Freestyle Present champion: C. R. Buchanan (A.U.C). New Zealand University record: 57 2-ssec, D. H. Symes (0.U.), 1934. New Zealand record: Msec, N. Crump (Auckland), 1938. First Heat.—C R. Buchanan (A.U.C) 1, R. McKay (C.U.C.) 2, P. F. Fox (0.U.) 3. Also started: J. Wishart (V.U.C). Won by half a yard, with two yards between second and third. Time, 62 3-ssec. Second Heat.—J. Neville (0.U.) 1, D. Munro (A.U.C.) 2. A. Taylor (V.U.C.) 3. Also started: W. Ogsten (C.U.C). Won by a yard, with two yards between second and third. Time, 60 4-ssec. Final Neville .. .. 1 Buchanan 2 McKay 3 Buchanan had all the best of the start, but Neville was soon with him, and these two were a yard in front of the rest at the end of the second turn. A great race was witnessed between the two leaders over the final 33 1-3 yards, a determined spurt by the Otago man bringing him home a touch to the good. McKay was a yard away. Time. 61sec. 100 Yards Women's Breaststroke Present champion:" Miss J. E. Eastgate (0.U.) New Zealand University record: lmin 33sec. Miss H. ReesJones (O.U), 1935. New Zealand record: 84sec. Miss W. Dunn i Otago). 1938. Miss J. E. Eastgate (0.U.) 1 Misses E. B. Frye (A.U.C). S. Hefford (V.U.C), and B. Webster (A.U.C.) also started, but were disqualified for using incorrect breaststroke. Miss Hefford touched first. Time, lmin 35 2-ssec. 220 Yards Men's Breaststroke Present champion: J. C W. Davies (0.U.). New Zealand University record: Smin 5 2-ssec, J. C W. Davies. 1936. New Zealand record: 3min 0 l-ssec. W. Dyson (Otago), 1939. J. C W. Davies (0.U.) .. 1 R. L. Meek (V.U.C) and J. Davis (C.U.C) also started, but were disqualified for using incorrect breaststroke. Davies was always, going easily, and, although never seriously challenged, he returned 3min 0 l-ssec for the distance, breaking the existing New Zealand University record by five seconds and equalling the national record. 220 Yards Men's Freestyle Present champion: C R. Buchanan (A.U.). New Zealand University record: 2min 31 2-ssec, D. H. Symes (0.U.).-1934. New Zealand record: 2min 20 l-ssec. P. Hanan (Auckland). 1939. First Heat— C. R. Buchanan (A.U.C.) 1. J. Davis (C.U.C.) 2. F. D. O'Flynn (V.U.C.) 3. Only starters. Won by 12 yards, with two yards between second and third. Time. 2min 46 4-ssec. Second Heat.—J. G. Buchanan (A.U.C.) 1, G. M. Gleeson (0.U.) 2. J. Wishart (V.U.C.) 3. Only starters. Won by four yards, with 12 yards between second and third. Time. 2min 59 3-ssec Final C R. Buchanan 1 J. G. Buchanan 2 J. Wishart .. 3 Gleeson opened up a good lead over the first two lengths, but at the end of 100 yards, C. R. Buchanan had drawn up with him. to turn with a yard in hand. J. G. Buchanan, at this stage, was lying third, about three yards behind. The final 120 yards saw C. R. Buchanan draw out to a big lead, and sprinting to the rope, he won by 10 yards from his team-mate. J. G. Buchanan, who came up strongly in the final stages to beat Wishart by six yards for second place. Time. 2min 40 3-ssec. 100 Yards Men's Backstroke Present champion: M. T. Butterick, f Canterbury University College. New Zealand University record: Not established. Best time: M. T. Butterick. 76 4-ssec. C Foote (0.U.) 1 D. Munro (A.U.C.) .. ..2 P. Fox (0.U.) 3 Also started: P. Cotter (C.U.C), R. G. Hall (V.U.C), W. Ogston (C.U.C). Munro was the leader for the first 33 1-3 yards, but Foote drew up in the second lap and went on to win by a yard, a similar distance separating Munro and Fox. Time, 73 3-ssec—a New Zealand University record. 100 Yards Women's Freestyle Present champion: J. G. Cooke (C.U.C). New Zealand University record: 1 min 12 l-ssec. Miss A. Mprris (C.U.C). 1934. New Zealand record: 63 3-ssec. K. Grey (Auckland). Miss J. Morice (0.U.) .. 1 Miss E. B. Frye (C.U.C) .. 2 Miss B. Hooton (A.U.C.) .. 3 Also started: Misses M. E. Malcolm (V.U.C), N. Spiers (V.U.C), E. Everton (A.U.C). Miss Morice led all the way, and staving off a strong challenge by Miss Frye over the last 20 yards won by a yard, three yards separating Miss Frye and Miss Hooton Time. 78 2-ssec. 440 Yards Men's Freestyle Present champion: C. R. Buchanan (A.U.C). New Zealand University record: smin 35 4-ssec, C. R. Buchanan, 1938. New Zealand record: smin, 11 2-ssec. L. Newel! (Canterbury), 1937. CR. Buchanan (A.U.C.) .. 1 R. McKay (C.U.C.) .. ..2 J. G Buchanan (AU.C.) .. 3 Also started: A. Taylor (V.U.C). G. M. Gleeson (0.U.). C. R Buchanan and McKay were together in the lead for the first 200 yards, but Buchanan then forged ahead and swam home an easy winner by 20 yards, J G. Buchanan being 25 yards back in third place. Time. smin 45 2-ssec. Two reasons why Kaitangata Coal is the favourite are its ereal heat and its lasting qualities.—Advt.

200 Yards Relay

(Two women to swim 33 1-3 yards; two men to swim 66 2-3 yards.) Present champions: C.U.C. New Zealand University record: lmin 58 3-ssec, 0.U., 1933. Otago (Miss J. Eastgate, Miss J. Morice, C. Foote, J. H. Neville) 1 Auckland (Miss B. Hooton, Miss O. Cowie, D. Munro, J. G. Buchanan) 2 Canterbury (Miss E. B. Frye, Miss M. Mullan, R. McKay, J. Davis) 3 Also started: Victoria. Won by five yards each way. Time. 2min 1 4-ssec. HANDICAP EVENTS 100 Yards Open Freestyle.—A. M. Rutherford (3sec) 1, Miss C. Garvin (scr) 2 I. Hall touched first, but was disqualified for exceeding his handicap time. M „ „,. _. Open Dive.—J. Stewart 1, Miss M. Stewart 2.

LAWN TENNIS GOOD PROGRESS MADE FINALS OF SINGLES REACHED The preliminary rounds of the-inter-university lawn tennis championships were "played on the University and Otago Club courts on Saturday. The Singles were played through to the finals, and good progress was made in the other events, 24 of the total of 35 matches in the tournament being completed. The following matches will be played at the University courts today:— 2.30 p.m.—Men's Doubles semi-final: Bajrd and Childs v. Prebble and Hunter. Mixed Doubles: Smith and Miss Kerr v. Allpress and Miss McGechie. 3.30 p.m.—Women's Doubles: L. Jones and S. Roscoe v. P. Roberts and J. McGechie. 4 p.m.—Mixed Doubles, semi-finals: Hartley and Miss Fletcher a bye; Childs and Miss Elder v. Morrison and Miss McLean. All finals and the Women's Doubles semi-finals w'ill be played to-morrow, commencing at 2 p.m. at the University courts. The following are the results of Saturday's play:— Men's Singles First Round W. J. Smith (Otago) beat W. Webster (Canterbury) 6—o, 6—3; B. M. O'Conner (Victoria) beat L. H. Stevens B_6, 6—l; C. H. Baird (Otago) beat V. Jones (Canterbury) 6—2, 6—3; F. H. Renbuf (Victoria) beat M. W. Speight (Auckland) 6—l. 6—l. Second Round Smith beat O'Conner 6—3, 6—2; Baird beat Renouf 6—l, 6—l. Men's Doubles First Round F. H. Renouf and W. A. Morrison (Victoria) beat L. White and V. Jones (Canterbury) 6—2, 6—3; C. H. Baird and T. C. Childs (Otago) beat M. W. Speight and N. P. Allpress (Auckland) 6—3, 6—o; L. H. Stevens and N. H. Thornton (Auckland) beat R. H. Jackman and V. Drew (Otago) 6—4, 6—l; E. L. Prebble and A. G. Hunter (Canterbury) beat J. Hartley and B. M. O'Connor (Victoria) B—4. B—6. Semi-finals Renouf and Morrison beat Stevens and Thornton 7—5. 6—l. Women's Singles First Round F. E. McLean (Victoria) beat R. Brown (Otago) 6—3. 6—3; S. Roscoe (Canterbury) beat P. N. Roberts (Auckland) B—6, 4—6. 6—3; .J. Howie (Auckland) beat M. Berry (Canterbury) 6—2, 6—2; M. Kerr (Otago) beat P. M. Edwards (Victoria) 6—2. 2—6. 6—3. Second Round McLean beat Roscoe 6—3, 6—o; Kerr beat Howie 6—3. 6—4. Women's Doubles First Round M. L. Fletcher and P. M. Edwards (Victoria) beat J. Derludge and B. Dougal (Otago) 6—o, 6—4; M. Murray and M. Seaton (Canterbury) beat J. Howie and K. Elliott (Auckland) 3—6, 6—2, 6—2; P. H. Higgin and W. H. Walker (Victoria) beat R. Brown and M. Jerram (Otago) 6—o. 6—3. Second Round Murray and Sexton beat Fletcher and Edwards 7—5. 6—2. Mixed Doubles First Round Hartley and Miss Fletcher (Victoria) beat Prebble and Miss Jones (Canterbury) 6—4, 5—7, 6—o; Childs and Miss Elder (Otago) beat Thornton and Miss Elliott (Auckland) 6—4, 6—2; Morrison and Miss McLean (Victoria) beat Webster and Miss Murray (Canterbury) 7—5, 6—2. SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH LARGE GATHERING OF STUDENTS There was a large gathering of delegates to the New Zealand Universities tournament in First Church last night, when a special tournament service was conducted by the Rev. W. Allen Stevely. Dr Galway was at the organ and Mr A. Walmsley sang the solo "Yea, Though I Walk." Speaking on the text "Lo, 1 Am With You Alway," Mr Stevely said the triumph of Easter was the assurance of a living Redeemer. Jesus Christ had His witnesses in every sphere. He had notable ones in the realm of athletics, such as Eric Liddell, the distinguished Olympic champion, and for all the problems of the woyld and for all the tasks of individual life they had available the invincible resources of Christ. Life was triumphant when they lived under the inspiration of the risen Redeemer, whose words—"Lo, I am With You, were the guarantee of guidance, comfort and victory.