UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24255, 25 March 1940, Page 8

UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

TOURNAMENT AT CHRISTCHURCH OTAGO STUDENTS’ SUCCESS OGHT-OARED ROWING A WIN FOR CANTERBURY (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Mar. 24. The New Zealand University tourney was commenced yesterday, and continued with boxing last evening. With nearly 300 entrants from the New Zealand University colleges, and a team of Australian University athletes, every branch of sport was included, Conditions were ideal at Rugby Park when the athletic section of the tournament was inaugurated. Most of the events were preliminaries, and the main part of the programme will be run off on Monday afternoon. Otago are the holders of the shield. The Mile was a great race. It was won by D. Shaw, the Canterbury national junior half mile and mile champion, in 4min 22 2-ssec. a phenomenal time for a junior, and a New Zealand University record. Another record was set up in the Discus Throw by J H. Opie (Otago) with a* distance of 120 ft OJin, which broke the previous record of 113 ft 10Jin held by J. L. Adams (Otago). Adams was second. Opie was helped bv the wind. . . A feature of the meeting is the competition of the team of leading Australian University athletes, including the brilliant 18-year-old sprinter. D. B. Dunn, who has equalled the Australian record of 9 3-ssec for the 100 Yards. His best time for the 220 Yards is 22sec, and he has done 24ft 6in in the Broad Jump. Dunn, running well within himself, was second in his heat of the 220 Yards, which was won by M. D. Fountain in 22 4-ssec. Fountain, who is a leading senior Rugby player, came away with a great finishing dash to win well. Dunn' won the Broad Jump by lin from N W Thorn (Auckland) with a leap of 22ft 4i]n. In an attempt on the 1911 record of 22ft B£in of J. N. Millard. Dunn leaped 22ft 9iin. but the wind was behind hi Qpie (Otago) secured his second title and record in the shot put, which was held into the wind. His distance was 40ft o£in, H. M. S. Dawson’s previous record being 39ft Uin. With only a few of the events completed. the points’ tally is as follows; Otago 9. Auckland 3. Canterbury 3. ATHLETICS 120 Yards Hurdles First Heat.—R. L Jones (0.) * K. Patience (V.) 2. G. L. Wilson (Aust.) 3. Time, 16Jsec. ~ . . Second Heat.—A. G. Harper (O.) L E. M. Irving (V.) 2. P. W. Day (A.) 3. Time. 16 3-ssec. 220 Yards First Heat— M. \D, Fountain (C.) 1, D B Dunn (Aust.) 2. R. H, Mottram (6.) 3. Time, 22 4-ssec. Second Heat—J. Sutherland (V.) 1. B A. Curtin (Aust.) 2. J. M. Hansen (6.) 3. Time. 23 l-ssec. 220 Yards Hurdles First Heat.—P. W. Day (A.) 1, R. L. Jones (Oi) 2. M. D. Fountain (C.) 3. Time. 27sec. . , , Second Heat.—K. Patience (V.) 1.. L. D Whatman (C.) 2. Time. 26 4-ssec. One Mils

440 Yards First Heat.—T. D. Blewett CC.) 1, B, A. Curtin (Aust.) 2, A. Cochrane (V.) 3. Time, 50 2-ssec. , Second Heat.—W. Arrowsmith (Aust.) 1, J. M. Hansen (O.) 2, H. G. Bowyer (V.) 3. Time, 50 4-ssec. 440 Yards Hurdles First Heat.—P. W. Day (A.) 1, D. Tossman (O.) 2. L. G. Brown (C.) 3. Time, 59 4-ssec. . , Second Heat—A. G. Harper (O.) -1, L. D. Whatman (C.) 2, J. Stacey (V.) 3. Time. 60 4-ssec. Lawn Tennis Some brilliant tennis was provided in the interuniversity lawn tennis matches at Wilding Park. There was scarcely any wind, and the courts were in excellent order. The mistake made bv allowing university players to enter in the Canterbury Easter tournament

as well as participating in their own tourney was demonstrated when K. Dyer, Wellington’s fifth ranking player, was beaten fairly easily by V. Jones (Canterbury College) 6—3, 6—3. Dyer had just previously been beaten by H. A. Barnett in a gruelling match. This overlapping also caused a delay in the starting of the matches, as players were occupied in one tournament when they were required for the other. Results:— Men’s Singles First Round F. H. Renouf (V.) beat P. W. Murdoch (C.) 6—l. 6—l. C. H. Baird (O.) beat R. G. Coldhan (A.) 6—4, 6 —2. W. J, Smith (O.) beat G. T. Coldhan (A.) 6—l, 6—l. V. Jones (C.) beat K. Dyer (V.) 6—3, 6—3. Men’s Doubles First Round C. H. Baird and T. D. Childs (O.) beat J. Cope and R. W. Baird (V.) 6—2, 6—l. F. H. Renouf and K. Dyer (V.) beat W. Liddell and C. H. Garlick (O.) g 2 g 4_ G. T. Coldham and L. H. Stevens (A.) beat P. W. Murdoch and R. H. Rainey (C.) 6—4, 6—4. E. L. Prebole and A. G. Hunter (C.) beat R. G. Coldham and T. H. Prencergast (A.) 6—4. 6—3. Semi-finals Renouf and Dyer beat Coldham and Stephens 6—l. 6—2. Baird and Childs beat Prebble and Hunter 2—6. 6—4, 6 —l. Women’s Singles First Round Miss M. Spackman (O.) beat Miss K, A. Pears (V.) 4—6, 6—4, B—6. Miss H. Davis (C.) beat Miss J. Robertson (A.) 6—4. 6—o, Miss G. Rainbow (V.) beat Miss J. Thomson (O.) 7—5. 3—6. 6—2. Miss J. Howie (A.) beat Miss L. Jones (C.) 6-2. 5-7 6-2. Semi-finals Miss Howie beat Miss Rainbow o—4, 6—3. Women’s Doubles First Round Misses M. Sexton and H. Davis (C.) beat Misses K. A. Pears and P. Monkman (V.) 6—4 3—6. B—6. Misses J. Howie and B. Warren (A.) beat Misses J Eggleston and J. Derbidge (O.) 6—4, 6—o. Misses M. Davis and M. Berry (C.) beat Misses B Marsh and N. K, Marshall (Y.) 6—3. 5—7, 6—4. Misses H. Brown and M. Spackman (O.) beat Misses W. Denne and K. Elliott (A.) 7—5. 9—7, Semi-finals Misses Howie and Warren beat Misses Sexton and Davis 6—o, 6—o. Misses Brown and Spackman beat Misses Davis and Berry 6 —2. 6—4. ' Mixed Doubles First Round R. W. Baird and Miss B. Marsh (V.) beat T. H. Prendefgast and Miss K. Elliott (A.) 6—4, 6—2. L. H. Stephens and Miss B. Warren (A.) beat J. Cope and Miss N. K. Marshall (V.) 4—6 6—o. 6—3. T. D. Childs and Miss R. .Brown (O.) beat E. L. Prebble and Miss M. Sexton (C.) 6—2, 6—3. , ■ W. J. Smith and Miss J. Thomson (O.) beat V. Jones and Miss L. Jones (C.) 4—6. B—6. 6—3. Semi-finals Smith and Miss Thomson beat Balra and Miss Marsh 6—l. 6—l. CANTERBURY WINS ROWING Canterbury, rowing rather easily, won the University rowing eights at Lyttelton.. The course was from near Governor’s Bay to Corsair Bay. a distance of two miles and one-eighth. Conditions for the race were perfect, there being a smooth sea and no wind. Final:— Canterbury (L. G. Bell, J. M. Steeds. W. Young. T. Tovev. E. Wright. A. G. Hunter. W. Harris. M. L. Newman. A. H. Martin) .. •• 1 Otago \ Auckland “ Wellington • • • • 4 Canterbury took the lead just after the start, and held it to finish a bare length ahead of Otago. Otago and Auckland were level for the first mile and Otago then drew ahead. Wellington dropped astern soon after the start, finishing a’ long way back from the others. BOXING Winning five out of the seven boxing finals, Victoria College finished well in the lead, the championship points being:—Victoria 7}, Canterbury 11 Otago 11, Auckland 0. Auckland won five preliminary bouts, but did not succeed in any of the finals. The boxing was of a particularly high standard throughout. M. Parr, the Otago feather-weight, won the award for the most scientific boxing. Results:— Bantam-weight M. R. Glengarris (A.) Bst 91b beat W J. W. Rosevear (O.) by default. D. Muir (V.) Bst 81b beat A.. R. Campbell (C.) Bst 71b on a technical knock-out. Final Mair beat Glengarris on points after an even bout. Feather-weight M. Parr (O.) 9st beat D. G. Anderson (V.) 9st on points. E. T. Coulson (C.) 9st beat J. S. Prentice (A.) 9st on points. Final Parr beat Coulson on points, the former giving an excellent exhibition. Light-weight M V. Rout (O.) 9st 101 b beat Q. H. Brew (C.) 9st 111 b on points. T. Mullinder (V.) 9st 91b beat R. M. Singer (A.) 9st 121 b on a knock-out.

Final Mulllnder beat Rout on a technical knock-out. Welter-weight P. G. Sheehan (V.) 10st 61b beat K. I. R. Skelley (O.) 10st 31b on points. J. J. Enright (A.), lOst 71b, beat G. McNeill (C.). lOst 51b. on points. Final Sheehan beat Enright on points after an even contest. Middle-weight T. Bassett (A.), list 31b, beat A. Dunlop (V.), lOst 71b, on points. R. S. D. Kearns (C.). lOst 61b, beat T. H. E. Cornish (O.). lOst 121 b, on points. Final Kearns beat Bassett on points. Light-heavy-weight A. McLeod (V.), list 101 b. beat M. N. Paewai (O.), list 81b, on points. D. E. B. Martin (A.), list 111 b, beat C. L. Jones (C.). list 71b. on points Final McLeod beat Martin on points in a bout characterised by heavy hitting. Heavy-weight A. Alison (A.), 12st, beat T. C. Trott (O.), 13st, on points. C. B. Cornish (V.). 12st 31b, beat D. McKenzie (C.) 13st 71b. on points. Final Cornish beat Alison on points in a contest marked by long-distance sparring.

V D. Shaw (C.) 1 A. G. Kofoed (A.) .. • • 2 G C. Parkin (Aust.) 3 Time, 4min 33 2-5sec, a record. Discus Throw J.. H. Opie (O.) 1 J. L. Adams (0.) .. ... 2 W."Mason (A.) .. .. •• 3 Distance. 120ft O^in—a record. Broad Jump D. B. Dunn (Aust.) .. .. i ■ N. W. Thom (A.) 2 R. G. Pilling (0.) ...... •• 3 Distances: 22ft 4Jin, 22ft 3£in, 22ft l|in. Shot Putt J. H. Opie (0.) i J. L. Adams (0.) .. •• 2 W. Mason (A.) 3 Distance, 40ft OJin—a record. Pole Vault K. W. Paterson (0.) ., .. 1 N. B. Manssen (C.) .. .. 2 I. L. Vosailagi (0.) .. .. 8 Height. 10ft 5Jin.