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The Spike or Victoria University College Review

Athletics

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Athletics

The season which has just closed has been, perhaps, the most successful in the Club's existence. The acquisition of an Inter-Faculty Banner has securely established the inter-faculty contest between Law, and Arts and Science. Already the stimulating effect of such a contest is well marked, for this year the Club has a record number of members, and the enthusiasm shown at the recent College sports was extremely gratifying. This year the annual sports were held on the Basin Reserve under the most perfect weather conditions. A record number of entries was received, and the majority of the competitors were fairly well trained. The racing was on the whole extremely good; the inter-faculty contest was close and exciting, the result being in doubt almost up to the last race. The whole meeting well deserved the fairly large patronage of friends and students who witnessed the sports. The Inter-Facility Banner was won by the Faculty of Law, with 40 points, to Arts and Science's 35 points.

The Championship Cup, awarded for the "best performance," was won by T. Rigg on his mile performance in 4min. 35 2/5sec. The Oram Challenge Cup (for handicap events) was won by G. S. Strack, with 9 points, A. T Duncan and P. T. McNamara being runners-up with 7 points each.

The following were the results:

100 Yards Handicap.

First Heat.

A. T. Duncan, ser., 1; R Bruce, 8yds., 2; B. Egley, 7yds., 3. Time, 10 3/5sec.

Second Heat.

E. M. Mackersey, 4yds., 1; H. Jowett, 9yds., 2; H. S. Hurle, 4yds., 3. Time, 10 4/5sec.

Third Heat.

G. Strack, 4yds., 1; E. B. Young, 7yds., 2; R. Tyrer, 5yds.f 3. Time, 10 3/5sec.

Final.

G. Strack, 1; E. M. Mackersey, 2; A. T. Duncan, 3.

880 Yards Handicap.

F. F. Reid, scr., 1; G. S. Jackson, 40yds., 2; A. P. Castle, 40yds, 3. Time, 2min. 5 3/5sec.

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Reid had no difficulty in running right through his field, and won comfortably in very good time.

High Jump Handicap.

P. Hall-Tones, 3in., 1; W. J. Clachan, 7in., 2; P. J. McNamara, scr., 3. Height, 5ft. 3in.

Extremely good entries for this event, but the jumping was only mediocre.

120 Yards Hurdles Handicap

First Heat.

C. Strack, owe 11yds., and G. Strack, owe 12yds., 1; N. Middlemas, scr., 3. Time, 20 3/5sec.

Second Heat.

R. Tyrer, owe 4yds., 1; E. W. Inder, owe 4yds, 2. Time, 20 2/5sec.

Final.

G. Strack, 1; C. Strack, 2; E. W. Inder, 3. Time 18 2/5sec. A close and interesting race.

One Mile Walk Handicap.

A. B. Sievwright, scr., 1; G. M. Gleghorn, scr., 2; W. J. Clachan, 100yds., 3. Time, 7min. 41 1/5sec.

Sievwright and Clachan walked well, the rest of the field not in it The irrepressible Clachan filled third place.

220 Yards Handicap.

A. T. Duncan, scr., 1; H. Jowett, 17yds., 2; B. B. Young, 14yds., 3. Time, 23 3/5sec.

A close and exciting finish. Duncan ran well.

One Mile Flat Handicap.

T. Rigg, scr., 1; K. Ross, 110yds., 2; J. Rigg, 90yds., 3. Time, 4min 35 2/5sec.

Salek was evidently under the misapprehension that the last man in was winner.

Putting the Shot Handicap.

P. J. McNamara, 1ft., 1; G. C. Jackson, scr., 2; E. W. Inder, 2ft. 6in., 3. Distance, 28ft. 11in.

American University standard (over 40ft.) not threatened.

Broad Jump Handicap.

B. Egley, 1ft., 1; R. Tyrer, 2ft. 6in., 2; G. C. Jackson, 2ft., 3. Distance, 20ft. 3in.

Egley jumped well, and with practice should make a first class juniper. Several competitors found the turf much harder than the jumping patch.

440 Yards Hurdles Handicap.

G. Strack, scr., I; C. Strack, scr., 2; H. S. Hurle, 15yds., 3. Time, 65 4/5sec.

G. Strack ran well and won in the excellent time of 65 4/5sec. Inder rendered valuable assistance by levelling a number of hurdles.

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Throwing the Hammer Handicap.

P. J. McNamara, 15ft., 1. Distance, 79ft.

McNamara had no difficulty in winning this event. The other entrants, not wishing to endanger the life of the public, did not compete.

440 Yards Plat Handicap.

A. T. Duncan, scr., 1; E. M. Mackersey. 12yds, 2; A. P. Castle, 23yds., 3. Time, 53sec.

Duncan ran a well-judged race, coining through in great style at the finish.

Three Miles Flat Handicap.

P. W. Burbidge, 200yds., 1; T. Rigg, scr., 2; G. C. Jackson, 350yds., 3. Time, 16min. 11sec.

Burbidge was too leniently handicapped and won somewhat easily. McBean mistook the distance of this race and finished with a game sprint at the end of the fourth round.

Relay Race.

Hockey Team, 1; Tennis Team, 2; Hadfield Hostel, 3.

Everybody interested in athletics should make a point of coining to the next annual general meeting, which will be held in the month of September next.