UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1046, 24 March 1910, Page 13

UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT.

THE AUCKLAND. TEAM: ; The annual tournament between the tour colleges of the , University ’of New Zealand will be held at Christchurch at' Easter. The following is the programme, which is subject to alterations:—Saturday, March 26: Official welcome to visiting teams, tennis championships, and picnic to Wainoni Park. Monday, March 28: Athletic championships and debating contest. Tuesday:; Finals of tennis championships and ball?. The; Hasliam shield, for rifle shooting, Will also be fired for,. and it •is stated that there may be a? football match and a ladies’ hockey match. ; .. The. team to represent the Auckland University College, which left last night, is as follows:—- • • Athletics: N. R. Jacobsen, 220yds and 440yds and half-mile; G. Davy, 4 40yds, one mile, .ana long jump; J. B. Reynolds, half-mile, one mile, threemiles, and long jump; A. G. Marshall, high jump; and W. H. Wills, putting the shot; , Such well-known athletes as H. C. Northcroft, F. H. Wilson, E. E-. Bamford, S. ■F. Bass, and 1 others were. unable to secure the necessary leav? to make the trip* ; i ’■ .■!/'' . ■’ , —_ ■ : The preliminary arrangements 'for the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club’s sports, which will be held oh April 2, are now well in hand. The entries are in the hands of the handicapper, and the results of his labours should be made known about the end of the week. Regarding the projected walking contest between D. Wilson,: of Auckland, and H. Kerr, of Wellington, the officials believe there is every probability of the contest eventuating at this meeting.