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The Spike or Victoria University College Review Silver Jubilee 1924

Althletics

page 87

Althletics

The Shield. In 19 contests for the Shield, V.C. has been victorious 6 times, Otago in the lead with 7 wins.

Individual championships have fallen to us as follows:—
100 yds. 19 contests 7½ wins.
220 yds. 19 contests 7 wins and record, 22 4/5 sees, by L. A. Tracy in 1920.
440 yds. 19 contests 5 wins.
880 yds. 19 contests 5 wins, including records by A. S. Henderson (2 mins. 3 1/5, sees, in 1902), and K. M. Griffin (2 mins. If sees.) in 1922.
1 mile 19 contests 7 wins, including record (4 mins. 3 2/5 sees.) by A. Hudson in 1914.
3 miles 14 contests 9 wins—an unbroken run from 1908 to 1919, omitting war years, and record, 15 mins. 24 sees, in 1914 by A. Hudson.
1 mile walk 19 contests 4 wins, including record 7 mins. (i sees, by A. B. Sievwright in 1914.
120 yds. h'dles 19 contests 8 Wins
440 yds. h'dles 18 contests 8 wins, including 1st record, 62§ sees, by A. S. Henderson in 1903.
High Jump 19 contests 2 wins. In all 19 contests there has not been one really good high jump, the record 5 ft. 6] ins. not being up to the New Zealand Championship standard.
Broad Jump 19 contests 3 wins. With seven winning efforts of 21 ft. including two of 22 ft. or better, Varsity broad jumping is on an altogether different plane from its high jumping.
Shot 19 contests Not a single win!
Hammer 18 contests 1 win, and that through an importation from Otago.

The Ladies Cup has been won by F.W.B. Goodbehere in 1907, 1908 and 1912; L.A. Tracy and Jackson (tie with Webber, Auckland) in 1920; by L.A. Tracy in 1921.

The Relay Cup has been held four time by V.C., 1907, 1908, 1922 and 1923.