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The Spike or Victoria College Review, June 1906

Athletics

Athletics.

"Madam, I go with all convenient speed."

—The Merchant of Venice.

Easter Monday was a perfect day for the Sports, and the track at Lancaster Park was in excellent condition. Only one record was broken during the day, C. F. D. Cook (C.C.) clearing 5 ft. 61/4 inches in the high jump. All the contests were good, page 16 and the performances were of verv even merit. In the 100 yds. S. F. Bass (C.C.), just beat T. E. Seddon, and the same winner won the 220 yds. Clampionship. The latter race had to be run twice, as the first running railed forth a protest which was upheld. The Quarter-Mile was won by H. W. King from T. Milroy (O.U.). King judged his run very well, and finished in his best style. J. Davie again won the 880 yds., and F. A. de la Mare the Mile Flat. F. G. Dunlop (A.U.C.), and P. McCallum (C.C.), are both distance runners who should do well when their judgment is ripened by experience. In the Hurdles Otago won all the points, O'Kane gaining two first places and Gilray two second. G. V. Bogle and Holmden both ran close up in these events, but were not quite good enough. Gilray's Long Jump of 20 ft. 10 in. was just one inch short of Buck's record. G. V. Bogle got the point for second place. In the Mile Walk, Canterbury College secured the three points. Holderness was easily first, and Currie, who walked very gamely, was second. J. Davie (O.U.) again beat G. P. Anderson (C.C.) in throwing the hammer, and D. McKay, a new performer from Otago, put the shot 34 ft. 7½ in. Of the. other events, Otago University won the Mile Relay Race, in 3 min. 50 2-5 secs., and the Tug-of-War. Holmden, and with him, Miss May Miller, won the Thread-the-Needle Race. In the Championship events, Otago thus gained six firsts and four seconds; Canterbury College, four firsts and four seconds; Victoria College, two firsts and two seconds; Auckland, two seconds. Three competitors, J. Davie, W. J. O'Kane and S. F. Bass, gained an equal number of points for the Ladies' Challenge Cup, and the trophy will be held by each in turn.

The Official Results are given on Page 19.