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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 29, No. 4. 1966.

Athletics

Athletics

The Caledonian ground was the scene this year of a varied and interesting programme of athletics, which this year attracted more interest with the visit of the Australian team.

The varied programme made this meet a first-class spectator sport.

All events were strongly contested and Victoria was well represented. Out of the large list of, events Victoria managed to come third with 26 points for the Athletics Championship field.

For the Women's Athletic Shield Victoria came third. Overall in both shields, Otago claimed all with massive aggregate point levels.

Many of Victoria's points came, from consistent seconds and thirds. In the Men's Pole Vault championship G. Moore came second with a vault of 10ft 6in.

In the Women's Javelin championship G. Davies came third with a throw of 82ft 4in, while in the Women's High Jump championships she came third with a jump of 4ft 6in.

Other results were:

Men's 4 × 110yds relay championship—Otago 1st, Canterbury 2nd, Victoria 3rd; Men's high jump -R. Patience 2nd; Men's triple jump—I. Stockwell 3rd; Women's 80 metres hurdles—G. Davies 2nd (12.3s); Women's long jump—G Davies 3rd (17ft 8½in); Women's shot put—G. Davies 3rd (30ft 2in); Men's javelin-S. Nagaso 3rd (134ft 8½in); Women's 440yds—P. Weasdale 3rd (58.5); Men's 120yds hurdles—B. Collins 1st (15.5) (record is 15.3s); Men's 4 x 440yds relay—Victoria 3rd: Women's 4 x 110yds relay—Victoria 1st: six-mile (non champ.) — E. Dempsey.

Victoria overall was consistent on third places, with some members running up a number of event places which all contributed towards our aggregate.

Congratulations to Miss Penny Haworth, who broke the 100yds championship record of 11.5s with a time of 10.7s.