UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24254, 23 March 1940, Page 8

UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES

Easter Tournament To-day the interimiversity tournament, for which the Otago University team left on Thursday, will be commenced. Each year representatives of Auckland, Canterbury, Victoria end Otago Colleges meet at one of the main centres to compete in seven different types of sport—athletics, basketball, boxing, rowing, shooting, swimming (men and women) and lawn tennis (men end women). Lincoln Agricultural College competitors are included in the Canterbury University team, and the Victoria team is selected partly from Massey Agricultural College. Shields are awarded in each event, and the team which scores the largest number of points wins the tournament. This was won last year by Otago, and it also holds the shields for athletics, swimming, boxing, rowing and shooting. This year's representatives form a strong team. The complete Otago University team is as follows: Athletics.—loo Yards, R. H. Mottram, H. A. Steele; 220 Yards, R. H. Mottram, J M Hansen; 440 Yards. J. M. Hansen, H. Thompson; 880 Yards. D. Foord, D L. Matheson; Mile, D. Foord, A. C. Coombs; Three Miles. A. C. Coombs, T. E. Dorman; 120 Yards Hurdles, A. G. Harper, R. L. Jones; 220 Yards Hurdles, H. D. Ramsay, H. A. Steele; 440 Yards Hurdles H. D. Ramsay, A. G. Harper; Mile Walk, K. W. Paterson, L. F. J. Taylor; Long/Jump, R. G. Pilling. L. Bryant; Hop, Step and Jump, R. G. Pilling. A. G. Harper; Pole Vault, K, W. Paterson. I. L. Vosailagi; High Jump, I L. Vosailagi. M; K. McMillan: Javelin. R. G. Pilling, I. L. Vosailagi; Throwing Hammer, D. A. Gordon. J. L. Adams; Shot, J. H. Opie, J. L. Adams. Basketball—Goal—Margaret Mackie, Julia Haltaway, Betty Coombs; centre —Nancy Thompson (captain), Margaret Finkyson, Pat Donelly; defence —Jo King, Cicely Higginson, Betty Bishop, Edna McGlashan. Boxing- (Shield -Holders)—Bantamweight W. J. W. Rosvear; featherweight' M. Parr: light-weight. M V. Rout; welter-weight, R. R. Skelley; middle-weight, H. Cornish; light heavyweight M. N. Paewai; heavy-weight, T. C. frott. ~ ■„ , Rowing (Hebberly Shield Holders).— J N Ramsay (bow), P. Cotter (2), F j'Gruar "(3). R. Holmden (4), D. Dobson (5). R. B. G. Cook (6) E. L. Gillies (7), A. N. White (stroke), B. H. R. Hill (cox); emergencies. O. R. Pringle (stroke side), K. H. Patterson (bow side). Shooting (Haslam Shield Holders).— A. G. Harper. H. C. W. Stringer, K. M. Hole W. Pearson. J. B. Jacobson. G. N. Brownlee. Emergency. W. D. Nicol. ~, . ~ Swimming (Shield Holders)—Men: 220 Yards Breaststroke, J. C. W. Davies; 100 Yards and Relay. J. H. Neville; 100 Yards and Backstroke. P. F Fox; 220 Yards 440 Yards and Relay. P. F. Foote;' 220 Yards. R. Logan. Women's. 100 Yards Breaststroke, G. F. Eastgate; 100 Yards. 50 Yards and Relay. G. Morice. H. Jones.

Lawn Tennis,—Men's: Singles and Combined. W. T. Smith; Doubles and Singles. C. H. Baird; Doubles and Combined T. C. Childs; Doubles. W. Liddell, C. H. Gaiiick. Women's: Singles and Combined. Joyce Thomson: Doubles and Combined. Rae Brown: Singles and Doubles, Molly Spackman; Doubles, June Egglestone, J. Darbidge. The tournament delegates are:—C. Baird (senior) and E. C. Gillies (junior). Badminton Club

Ladders for the coming season of the Badminton Club have been prepared and will be left open till further notice. Two teams have to be chosen from the University for the Otago Badminton Association championships. Every Monday will be club night, and the annual meeting is to take place on Thursday. It is proposed to form a section for those interested in playing table tennis.

Evangelical Union A graphic account of his experiences in war-torn China was given by Mr H. H. E. Knight at the E.U. meeting last Sunday. He described the important place which the Chinese student plays in the affairs of the country. The speaker also gave an account of

one of the most destructive air-raids of modern times. This was made by the Japanese on the present capital jof China and Mr Knight described how every building in the vicinity, excepting the. one in which he had taken refuge, was destroyed. " """ .'-'f 1. The president of the society thanked the speaker for his address., .Tea was served by the committee in*'the University canteen. ~ . "■-.-''. ' Tramping Club f^P,

An excursion to Double Hill arid Seacliff Dam will take place next Sunday. The committee has drawn up the list of tramps to be undertaken weekly during this term. It; is expected that there will be a large number 'of students interested in these activities, and all who have not already 'done so are asked to hand in their names to the committee. Capping

Items for the 'Capping procession are now being registered at the Students' Association office and with the convener (Mr W. R. Aitchison). The Capping Book this year is being edited by Miss C. Passmore. Prizes are being offered for all artistic contributions accepted, and for the best articles and cover design. Capping, this year, in spite of unfavourable conditions, is expected to be "bigger and brighter than ever." The Capping controller is this year Mr V. T. Pearse.