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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 17, No. 5. April 15, 1953

Athletics

Athletics

On paper the team was weak and can be congratulated on doing better than expected. U. A. James, with a first in the 100 and third in the 220 and B. W. Battell with a second in the 100 and first in the 220 ran the Australians close, and G. Hurdle, of Mossey, won the 440 by inches in a glorious finish. G. Stevens had the grandstand on its feet with his game running in the three miles behind Plummer of Australia. Graham must haw been the smallest competitor on the ground but ran with remarkable liveliness and determination. R. A. Moffat ran well for third in both 880 and one [unclear: plle] and G. Blathwayt came second in the shot putt. The Australians won the athletic lest by an overwhelming margin and the only time an Australian was beaten was in the 220 hurdles where B. Cameron, of C.A.C. won well, earning a N.Z.U. Blue for his effort. The pole vault record was raised to lift. 1½in. by Ken North. President of O.U. in the final result the points for the Athletic Shield were: Otago 23. Canterbury 19, Victoria 11 and Auckland 8.