OTAGO’S SHIELD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27060, 20 April 1949, Page 6

OTAGO’S SHIELD

CLEAR-CUT VICTORY UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT PA WELLINGTON, Apl. 19. As a result of the University tennis finals this morning, Otago won the Tournament Shield, scoring 31 points. Auckland was second with 271 points. Canterbury scored 253 and Victoria 18. The Tennis Shield was won by Canterbury. Results: — Men’s Singles.—J. E. Robson (Otago) beat E. D. White (Canterbury) 6—l, 6—o. Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Macgibbon (Canterbury) beat Miss Wilson (Auckland) 6—2, 6—3. Women’s Doubles.—Misses C. Neave and B. Sparrow (Otago) beat Misses L. Holland and M. Bird (Canterbury) 9—7, 6—l. Men’s Doubles.—Robson and D. Green (Otago) beat White and B. Penfold (Canterbury) 6—3, 6—l. New Athletic Records Records were again broken when the athletic championships were concluded yesterday. Outstanding competitors were D. R. Batten (Canterbury) and J. M. Holland (Auckland), each pf whom won three titles. • The 120 Yards Hurdles was won by Holland (Auckland) in the fast time of 15sec, but this improvement on his new record of Saturday was disallowed because of the following wind. The former champion, W. Muirhead (Otago), was second. Holland succeeded again In the 440 Yarc}s Hurdles, when he defeated the former champion, R. Gordon (Otago), and in the 220 Yards Hurdles. New records were established in the Shot Putt, Three-mile Flat, Women’s High Jump, and Relay. A new record time by J. Shackleton (Otago) in the Women's 100 Yards was disallowed because of the following wind. Results: — 880 Yards (record, lmin 54.8 sec) C. Grierson (A) 1, J. E. Miller (C) 2, G. J. Barnard (V) 3. Time, lmin 57.65ec. 100 Yards (record, lOsec). —D. R. Batten (C) 1, J. G. S. Myles (A) 2, S. Matanitobua (C) 3. Time, 9.9 sec. 120 Yards Hurdles (record, 15.35ec).~ J. M. Holland (A) 1, W. Muirhead (O) 2. F. W. Duckworth (V) 3. Time, 15sec. 220 Yards (record. 22.6sec).—D. R. Batten (C) 1, J. G. S. Myles (A) 2, H. B. Rainey (O) 3. Time, 22.75ec. One-mile Walk (record, 6min 39.8 sec) D. R. Kelly (V) 1, W. Beasley (O) 2. Time, 6min 50.8 sec. 440 Yards Hurdles (record, 55sec).—J. M. Holland (A) 1, J. Williams (C) 2, R. Gordon (O) 3. Time, 55.35ec. 440 Yards (record, 49.65ec). —D. R. Batten (C) 1, J. G. S. Myles (A) 2, H. B. Rainey (O) 3. Time. 49.95ee. 220 Yards Hurdles (record, 253sec).— J. M. Holland (A) 1, W. Muirhead (O) 2, J. Williams (C) 3. Time, 26sec. Three Miles (record, 14min 55.45ec). —J. C: Hawke (V) 1, D. Turnbull (V) 2, R. Rawnsley (A) 3. Time, 14min 52.25ec. One-mile Relay.—Canterbury 1, Auckland 2, Victoria 3. Time, 3min 25.95ec. Javelin Throw (record, 171 ft llin). —A L. Carpenter (A), 153 ft llin, 1; R. G. Pilling (O). 146 ft 9Jin, 2: J. Shields (A). 136 ft llin, 3. Hop, Step and Jump (record, 48ft 9sin) —G. Jeffries (O), 48ft llin, 1: C. M. Kay (A), 47ft llin, 2; I. Hyslop (V), 48ft 6in, 3. Shot Putt (record, 40ft lllin). —D. P. Culav (A). 42ft jin, 1; G. G. H. Gilmour (A). 40ft 91in, 2; I. Lissienko (V), 35ft lllin, 3. High Jump (record, 6ft llin). —J. H Borland (O), 6ft, 1; C. M. Kay (A), 6ft, 2; R. McKenzie (O), 6ft, 3. Hammer Throw (record, 140 ft 3in).—D. D. Leech (C), 108 ft 4iin, 1; I. Lissienko (V), 93ft lllin, 2; J. Borland, 89ft 51in, 3. Women’s Events 80 Metres Hurdles (record, 12.8sec).—J. Shackleton (O) 1, J. Stephenson (C) 2, B. Hamilton (C) 3. Time, 12.2 sec. 100 Yards (record, U.Bsec). —J. Shackleton (O) 1, B. Hill (V) 2, J. Stephenson (C) 3. Time, 11.5 sec. High Jump.—H. R. Burr (V), 4ft lllin, 1; B. Salter (O), 4ft Bin, 2; B. Hamilton (C). 4ft 6in, 3. 440 Yards Relay.—Victoria 1, Otago 2, Auckland 3. Time, 53sec. Team for Australia A team of 10 New Zealand university athletes to compete against Australian University representatives in Australia next month was announced to-night. The team which will leave New Zealand on May 20, will be in Australia for three weeks, and will compete in Sydney, and possibly Melbourne. It will consist of D. R. Batten (Canterbury). J. H. Borland (Otago) D. Culav (Auckland), G. G. H. Gilmour (Auckland), J. C. Grierson (Auckland), J C. Hawke (Victoria), C M. Kay (Auckland). J G. S. Myles (Auckland), J. D Sinclair (Otago), and J. S. Williams (Canterbury). The manager will be Mr J. E Miller (Canterbury). The Olympic representative, J M. Holland, of Auckland, was ineligible for selection. . Useful Cricket Score A feature of the New Zealand Univer sity v. Wellington cricket match to-day was another fine innings by the Auckland player and University captain, T. U Wells, who compiled 90. This gives him the big average of 180 for his three innings here. He hit 14 4’s to-day. University were all out late in the afternoon for 294. Tire Wellington batsman, R. Wilde, was another who impresed. He hit two glorious straight 6’s over the long boundary and another backward of square-leg. His total was 56, made in fast time. Wellington’s top club bowler, Randall, took four University wickets Wellington had lost two wickets for 27 at stumps. The match will be continued to-morrow. Details: — NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY R. A. Vance, b Randall 13 T. U. Wells, c Chapman, b Randall .. 90 G G. Coull, st. Kelly, b Sargeant .. 36 R Wilde, b Sargent 56 M. Buckenham, b Randall 7 J Hollywood, c Barber b Sargent .. 8 J. Cameron, c Parkin, b Murray .. 6 P McCaw. not out 15 J. Alderson, b Parkin 4 J. Fisher, c Barber, b Parkin .. .. 0 J. Murray, c Randall 27 Extras 32 Total 294 Bowling Analysis.—Randall, four for 52; Murray, one for 37; Sargent, three for 27; Chapman, none for 30; Dempster, hone for 18; Challies, none for 33: Parkin, three for 39. WELLINGTON K Parkin, b Alderson 0 R. Phillips, c Murray, b Hollywood .. 9 R. Barber, not out 8 W. Rainbird, not out 6 Extras 4

Total for two wickets 27 Bowling Analysis.—Alderson. one for 11; Hollywood, one for 12.