UNIVERSITY SPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3395, 9 April 1919, Page 38

UNIVERSITY SPORTS.

The Otago University fourteenth annual inter-faculty sports meeting was held on the Carisbrook Ground on Saturday, when there was a good attendance of spectators and competitors. The University Amateur Athletic Club was formed in 1902, but the annual sports gatherings were interrupted by the war, the last meeting being held in September, 1915. The object of Saturday's gathering was. to compete for the Inter-faculty Shield, won in 1915 by the Medical Faculty, and to select a team to represent the Otago University at the annual inter-collegiate tournament to be held in Dunedin during Easter "Week. The weather was beautifully fine, and the grounds in good condition, although a little soft in some parts. As was generally expected, the Medical Faculty gained the most points for the championship, and retained the shield, which it has retained since 1912, when it wrested it from the Faculty of Arts. The points gained by the competing faculties were: Medical, 68 (the winners); Denial, 22; Law, la; Arts, 7; Mines, 4; Commerce, 0. Some good individual performers were in evidence, notably Sumpter, who proved himself a fast sprinter, winning all three sprint championship events and! thus gaining "Law" the 15 points earned in the championship. His times throughout were good, and the 440 Yards Championship was covered by this runner in 54 l-ssec. This is a record for the University, the previous holder being T. A. Milroy, in 1906, with 55sec. Sumpter also won the Burnett Challenge Cup, which is held by Bhuidell. Waddell was second with 11 points, and Forbes third with 10 points. The management was in excellent hands, members of the teaching staff and others rendering valuable assistance to the students in the conduct of the sports. At a suitable interval the women students provided afternoon tea. Following are the results;

100 Yards Championship.—First heat: Mackereth 1, Lealand 2. lime, 11 l-ssec. Second heat: Luke 1, O'Connor 2. Time, Usee. Third heat: Sumpter 1, Jones 2. Time, 11 l-saeo. Final: Sumpter 1, O'Connor 2. Tim®, 10 4-ssec. ' Long Jump Championship.—Maokereth, 19ft 72in, lj, M'Quilken, l&ft s|in, 2 r A. Reid, 18ft Sin, 3. Mile Championship.—Forbes 1, Glaese 2, Fairmaid 3. Time, smm 6sec The other competitors were: Hudson, Wickin, A. Tennent, Hutchison, Lange, Church, and. Bramwell.

Putting the Shot Championship.—Kingston, 35ft, 1; H. M. O'Connor, 31ft 9Jin, 2; G. H. Thomson, 31ft 7£m, 3. 440 Yards Championship.—Sumpter 1, Luke 2. Time, 54 l-ssec. The other competitors were Townrow and Scott.

Throwing Hammer (16lb) Championship.— C. J. Campbell, 81ft, 1; J. M. Clarke, 71ft lOin, 2; A. "Reid, 67ft, 3. Mile Walk Championship.—M'Kegg 1, Salmond 2, Twigg 3. Time, Bmin 28seo. • 120 Yards Hurdles Championship.—Treahy ,1, J. N. Waddell 2> H. K. Christie 3. Time, 17 2-ssec. Mackereth was the only other competitor, and was left at"the starting po3t. He -subsequently challenged Waddell, who in the run-off defeated him.

880 Yards Open Handicap.—L. A. M"Allen., aoratch, 1; M. S. Hill, 20yds, 2. Time, 2min 8 3-ssec. The other competitors were : Morioe 25yds and A. B. Ringer 35yds. Higb Jump Championship. l —J. N". Waddell, sft 4Jin, 1; Allen, sft OJin, 2; Harkness, sft, 3. Waddell's record, made in 1915, was sft sin.

880 Yards Flat Championship.—Craighead 1, Townrow 2, Jones 8. Time, 2min 13 4-sseo. 100 Yards Open.—First heat: MAllen 1, Stevenson 2, Deaker. 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second heat: M'Quilken 1, Tennent 2, Elder 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Final: M'Quilken, Byds, F; M'Allen, 2yds, 2; Deaker, Iyd, 3. Time, 10 2-sseo.

220 ' iTards Championship.—First heat: Sumpter 1, H. O'Connor 2. Tim©, 24. 4-ssec. Second heat: Geddes 1,. Maekereth 2. Time, 25 l-ssec. Final: Sumpter 1, O'Connor 2. Time, 24 4-ssec. ■ 440 Yards Hurdles Championship.-—Elder 1, Waddell 2. Time, lmin 15sec. . Relay Race (Inter-faculty), teams of four, each man to run 220 yards.—Law 1, Medical 2, Dental 3. Law had much the swiftest team,, and, with Sumpter as final man, had a comparatively easy win. No time was taken.