TRAINING COLLEGE TOURNEY WILL START IN CITY TO-MORROW.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18452, 1 May 1928, Page 6

TRAINING COLLEGE TOURNEY WILL START IN CITY TO-MORROW.

ALL BRANCHES OF SPORT WILL BE CONTESTED.

Tht* annual tourney between the Christchurch and Wellington Training Colleges will take place on W ednesdaj. Thursday and Friday of this week. The Wellington team will arrive 10-morrow morning and an official welcome will be given at 12.50 p.m. The tourney will commence at Wilding Park with the tennis matches. Boxing. swinriming. linckry, football, basket-ball and debatins contests will be held also. Two points are awarded to the winning team In each event. the ea /,”" ing (ho highest aggregate taking the shield. The prospects of success of fhe Christchurch team are exceedingly good, and a close contest is anticipated, with Christchurch slightly in the lead. The Christchurch football team is a strong one and is one of the best combinations in the Canterbury Rugby Union's senior B competition. Owing to tbe constitution of the newly-formed Training College Football Club 0. 0. c-rant and -I. Galbraith will not be able to play. These two players, although students at the Training College, are ineligible because they play for the Varsity seniors. However, the team is a very evenly-balanced combination, the forwards being both heavy and fast. in at hi tit s, the prospects are not so bright. P. W. Bain, New Zealand TTniversitv half-mile champion, is certain to win his events, but a weakness in the sprinting and field events leaves the team with only a fair chance of sucC<? The debating, swimming and tennis teams are strong, and in tennis particular! Christchurch should prove successful. Hockey and boxing representatives are not. so strong, but the bas-ket-ball team is good. CHRISTCHURCH TEAMS. The Christchurch teams are: — Football—A. Gainsford, C. Colwill, A. Bradley, .7. Fullarton, M. Beuth (cap- | tain). R. O'Connor, A. Charles, G. Wilson, M. Henry, .7. Crosman, J. Grant, S. Williams, W. Collinge, M- A. Bull and, W. Marsh. Tennis—P. R. AVillberg, C. B. Beatson, W. F. Haworth, D. W. Bain, Miss P. Vesty, Airs A. Norton, Miss G. Rankin, Miss R. Pallas. . , Debating—J. Fullarton, A. M Aloon, Miss J. Dunbier. Swimming—P. G. Grant, J. Galbraith, AT. Henry, W. Marsh and R-. Barltrop. Athletics—looyds, M. Beuth and C. Colwill; 220yds. W. Alarsh and C. Golwill; 4 40yds. W. Marsh and R. J- Webster; 880yds, P. W. Bain and R. J. Webster; one mile, P. W. Bain and R. H. J. Hamlin; 120yds hurdles, W. F. Haworth and P. G. Grant: relay, M. Beuth, W. Marsh, R. J. Webster and D. W. Bain. Boxing—R. Sharplin (heavy-weight), A. Cadwallader (middle-weight), A. O’Connor (welter-weight), W. F. Haworth (light-weight), O. S. Perry (fea-ther-weight). Men's Hockey—R. Barltrop, J. lay, R. Masters, F. Graham. A. BJlborough, A. O. Honey, S. Roberts, J. Caughley, and three others to be selected. THE PROGRAMME The programme is as follow: — Wednesday, May 2. Visitors arrive. 7.30 a.m. Combined executive meeting, 11 a.m. Official welcome, 12.30 p.m. Tennis, Wilding Park, 1 p.m. Boxing, Canterbury College gymnasium, 7.30 p.m. Debate, Training College lecture hall, 7.30 p.m. Thursday, May 3. Swimming, Tepid Baths, TO a.m. Ladies’ hockey, Hospital Corner, 1.30 P Athletics. Hospital corner. 2.45 p.m. Dance, Training College Hall, 8 p.m. Friday, May 3. Basket-ball, Normal School, 10 a.m. Men’s hockey, Hospital corner, 11 a.m. Football, Lancaster Park, 2.16 p.m. .Visitors depart 6.50 p.m.