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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 20, No. 2. March 29, 1956

Otago

Otago

P. Smith: Star performer of the OU team. Pete is competing in the 100, 220, 440yds. and relays. He won the 440yds. at the national championships in 48.4see., was second in the 220yds. He is Otago 100 and 220yds. record holder.

I. Kerr: Competing in his third tournament. Ivan was a finalist in the National 100yds., having won his heats and semi-final in 10.1sec. Compiling in the 100yds. and relays.

M. Hansen: Well known to local people as Wellington provincial 440 yds. champion.

I. Sim: A national finalist in the 880yds, and a quarter-miler with a bright future.

G. Kerr: An NZU Blue and OU sports representative. In the 880yds. and mile events.

W. Thomas: A young runner with a good style and a future in the mile and three miles.

G. Travis: A first year student who won the OU three mile's very convincingly.

I. Croxson: A past NZU broad jump champion. Laurie is competing in the broad jump, hop, step una jump, and Javelin.

J. Williams: An old tournament competitor and past NZU champion, John will be a strong candidate for both hop, step and jump, and broad jump titles.

G. Peters: Jumping well in high jump and showing considerable improvement on last year's performances.

C. Cribben: Competing in the 440 yds. hurdles and high jump.

I. Amor: A decathlon athlete and will be competing in the pole vault, 120 and 220yds. hurdles.

L. Miles: Another tournament veteran and past. NZU champion in javelin.

I. Fulton: 120 and 220yds. hurdles. The men's relay teams are of a very high standard especially the 4x440 in which two competitors P. Smith and I. Sim hove bettered 50sec. in the 440 yards. M. Hansen and G. Kerr are the other two members.

D. Wards: Physical Education student and discus thrower.

A. Clarke: Hammer thrower and past NZU champion, Alan is now extending his capabilities to discus and shot put.

Pam. Butchers: An NZU record holder in athletics and a double NZU lue in athletics and basketball. Pam. is in the 75yds. and broad jump again this year and likely to win both.

I. Mountford: Competing in all the sprints. Lyn won the OU 100 and 220yds. in good time.

S. Laws: good 220yds. runner.

S. Davis: Shirley is the present NZU titleholder in several field events. The shot put, discus and broad jump are her main events.

T. Clark: Tui is showing rapid [unclear: imnent] in the Javelin.

A Wills: A newcomer in the discus event. Anne has a good style.

G. Goodman and B. Bedford: Two Physical Education students who are competing in the hurdles. Gabriel competed last year and is showing the benefit of a further season's training. Barbara is new to tournaments but is a very competent hurdler.