The Spike or Victoria University College Review Silver Jubilee 1924
Althletics
Althletics
The Shield. In 19 contests for the Shield, V.C. has been victorious 6 times, Otago in the lead with 7 wins.
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.