COLLEGE SPORTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 300, 20 December 1871, Page 2

COLLEGE SPORTS.

Yesterday was tht^, concluding day of these sports, which were quite as well contested as on Monday. The Cup events of course excited the greatest interest, as the two" between whom the contest lay were so evenly matched that there was no certainty as to which was to he ibe winner. In the first event on the card Warnock pained three marks on his opponent, who was nowhere in the standing long jump, while Warnock took secoud place. In the 100 yards flat, race Blundell proved the winner, Warnock, who ran him hard from starting to winningpost, con-iinn; a capital second. The high jump with the pole, in which Blundell and Wither tied for third place on the previous day having been decided in favor of the latter, left Blundell one mark behind Warnock, he having scored 43 to the latter's 44. And now came the exciting contest. The running high jump was the last event for tlie Challenge Cup, and upon it depended the destination of the coveted prize for the next twelve months. The rope was stretched at 4ft. Gin., and five competitors came to the post. Al^got o>^r easily the first time, and the ppgsjwere theni raised three inches, but that .hadyaot the effect of reducing the field. Another three inches, and one of them is missing _ Five feet one is too much for t*v,o more, and Warnock and Blundell are?" left alone, and it is quite evident that neither of them can set much higher, the exertions of the previous day having knocked a good deal of the springiness out of them. At 5 feet 2 inches Warwick at his first attempt just contrived to^t. over, while Blundell fails twice, and has but one chance left. A few minutes spell, and then he runs at it again, and this time with greater success, a slight quiver in the rope \howing that he had just touched it, buV not with sufficient force to bring ifc down. Up go the inexorable pegs yet another inch, but that little yioh is too much for the two champions, and affef, three tutile attempts to, get | " ■ ■ . "' ¥ fy:'W : :x" ■ . '"/ '!s■,.'

over, both were fain to confess- that for that day at least 5 feet 2 inches was their limit. By consent of both parties all further attempts "were poslponed until Saturday evening next at half-past six, when, should Blundell win he will tie Warnock for the Cup, but if defeated will be two marks behind him. Of the other races the one j most worthy of notice was that of a mile for which ten started, but they soon tailed off, A. Morse going away with a strong lead followed by Sayle, who was running in pood form, and in the third round went to the front, which position he retained until the seventh round, when Tennent, who had been running strongly and well within himself, put on a pretty spurt, and came in a winner by ten or fifteen yards. At the conclusion of the sports the prizes were distrihuted by Mrs. D. M'Donald, who, when her task was over, was presented by/-* Wither, in the name of^the School, with a beautiful bouquet that had been obtained for the occasion. The following is the programme, the asterisks denoting the races for the Cup. ¥ •'•"Standing Long .Tamp. Five started . J. Burnett, I (9ft 4in); Warnock, 2 (Oft 2in); Barnicoat, 3 (9ft lin). Hurdle Race, 120 yards, 10 hurdles, open to aU under 15. W. Adams, I; Hardy, 2; Campbell, 3. . Elnt Tbicc, .50 yards, open to all under 11. Hill, 1; J. Sharp, 2*. Daniell, 3. Running Hiah Jump, open to all under s't 3in. tjix stared. Campbell. ];* Sealy, 2. "■•Flat Baee. ICO yards. Seven started. E. Blundell, 1; Warnock, 2; Wither, 3. Hurdle Race. 120 yaTds, *10 hurdles. "Nine started. Warnock, 1 ; T. Nicholson, 2 ; E. Adams, 3 Hop, Step, and Jump, open to all under sft. 3in. Six started. Mills, 1 (3lft. 10in.); J. Barnicoat, 2 (31ft); Campbell, 3. Running Long Jump. Five -started. E. Blundell, 1 (19ft.); T. Nicholson, 2 (17 ft. 1 in.). Flat Kace, 660 yards. Open to «ll nnder 16. J. Barnicoat, 1; G. Burnett, 2; W. Scaife, 3. * Running High Jump. Five started. Warnock f, JS. Blundell f (sft. 2 in.). Flat Race. Ona mile. Ten started. Tennent, 1; Sayle, 2; L. Morse, 3, Time: 5 mins. 35 sees. ; High Jump -with Pole. Four started.* Warnock f, T. Nicholson f (Sft. 9in.). Thiee-legged Race. T-m couples started. L. Morse and Warnoc-k, 1 ; T. Nicholson and J. j Burnett, 2. Consolation Handicap. 440 yards. Thirteen started. J. Sharp (150 yards start) I*, Atkinson (150 yards^) 2; K. Richmond (180 yards) 3.