VARSITY CONTESTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 16, 9 April 1927, Page 10

VARSITY CONTESTS

ANNUAL TOURNAMENT DRAW FOR EVENTS ATHLETICS AND DEBATING Delegates from the Southern University Colleges will arrive in Auckland next Friday to take part in the annual university tournament to be held at Easter. The draws for the tennis, boxing, basket-ball and debating contests were made yesterday, the results being as follow: LAWN TENNIS. —Men’s Championship Singles: Present holder, W. K. Robinson, C.U.C. First round: V. N. Hubble, A.U.C., v. A. W. Smithson, C.U.C.; F. R. Chisholm, 0.U., v. B. R. O’Brien, V. R. McL. Ferkins, V.U.C., v. A. M. Nicholson, A.U.C.; C. J. M. Hunter, C.U.C., v. J. O. Mercer, O.U. Men’s Championship Doubles. Present holders, W. R. Robinson and A. B. Loughnan, C.U.C.—First round: F. R. Chisholm and J. O. Mercer, 0.U., v. F. H. Paul and C. F. Scott, V.U.C.; C. J. M. Hunter and A. W. Smithson, C.U.C. v. J. C. Andrews and K. A. North, A.U.C.; V. N. Hubble and A. M. Nicholson, A.U.C., v. H. G. Searle and A. G. Gillies, C.U.C.; R. McL. Ferkins and B. R. O’Brien, V.U.C., v. J. A. Watson and D. W. Earle, O.U. Ladies’ Championship Singles. Present holder, Miss E. Partridge, C.U.C.—First round: Miss E. Miller, A.U.C., v. Miss M. Cameron, V.U.C.; Miss E. K. Scott, C.U.C., v. Miss L. S. Ballantyne, 0.U.; Miss P. Witherow, 0.U., v. Miss H. G. Jones, C.U.C.; Miss O. M. Shepherd, V.U.C., v. Miss N. Whitelaw, A.U.C. Ladies’ Championship Doubles. Present holders, Misses E. Partridge and L. Saunders, C.U.C.—First round: Misses P. Witherow and L. S. Ballantyne, 0.U., v. Misses N. Whitelaw and J. Brownlee, A.U.C.; Misses O. M. Shepherd and M. Cameron, V.U.C., v. Misses M. C. Richards and E. M. Armstrong, C.U.C.; Misses E. E. Miller and J. B. Mueller, A.U.C., v. Misses D. E. Scott and W. Duthie, 0.U.; Misses E. K. Scott and H. G. Jones, C.U.C., v. Misses M. Goodwin and M. Briggs, V.U.C. Combined Championship Doubles. Present holders, A. B. Loughnan and Miss E. Partridge, C.U.C.—First round: V. N. Hubble and Miss E. E. Miller, A.U.C., v. F. R. Chisholm and Miss D. Scott, 0.U.; C. J. M. Hunter and Miss E. K. Scott, C.U.C., v. C. E. Scott and Miss M. Cameron, V.U.C.; R. McL. Ferkins and Miss O. M. Shepherd, V.U.C.; v. A. W. Smithson and Miss H. G. Jones, C.U.C.; J. A. Watson and Miss P. Witherow, 0.U., v. R. B. Hardy and Miss J. B. Mueller, A.U.C.

BOXING. Bantam-weight: R. G. Hampton (Canterbury) v. W. McAlevey (Otago); V. C. Rickard (Auckland) a bye. Feather-weight: D. N. Ferguson (Otago) v. R. A. Chester (Canterbury): C. K. Stubbs (Auckland) v. W. E. Wilson (Victoria). Lightweight: F. R. Davis (Canterbury) v. R. T. Henderson (Auckland); S. Soley (Otago) v. G. B. Richardson (Victoria). Welter-weight: F. Desmond (Victoria) v. D. G. Grant (Canterbury); N. C. Jenkins (Auckland) v. L. Cotter (Otago). Middle-weight: W S. Allen (Otago) v. E. E. Chamberlain (Victoria); J. C. Willis (Auckland) v. H S. Weston (Canterbury). Heavy-weight-A. R. Smith (Canterbury) v. G. S. Batchelor (Otago); G. N. Frear (Auckland) v. J. Platts-Mills (Victoria). DEBATING.—First debate: M. W. Wilson and F. M. Hanan (Otago), affirmative, v. A. L. Haslam and W. W. Brassington (Canterbury), negative. Second debate: N. A. Leonard and S. Black (Auckland), affirmative, v. W. P. Rollings and J. Platts-Mills (Victoria), negative. BASKETBALL. —First game: Otago v. Auckland. Second game: Victoria v. Canterbury. INTER-FACULTY SPORTS AUCKLAND TEAM SELECTED As a preliminary to the Easter university tournament the Auckland College held its annual inter-faculty sports at the Domain cricket ground yesterday afternoon. Although the events were keenly contested there were no records broken. The faculties competing included Arts and Commerce, Science and Engineering, Training College and Law. Results were: 880 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. —J. S. Watt (S. and E.), 1; F. Vallance (S. and E.), 2; H. Frost (S. and E.), 3. 100 YARDS HANDICAP.— First Heat: K. McNaughton (T.C.), syds, 1; D. W. Strong (D.C.), syds, 2; E. Gatland (T.C.), 7yds, 3. Second heat: H. S. Scott (A. and C.), 4yds, 1; T. V. Nagle (A. and C.), 4yds, 2; E. T. Thompson (S. and E.), 6yds, 3. Final: Strong 1, McNaughton 2, Thompson 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. —First heat: L. C. Williams (A. and C.), 1; P. C. Minns (T.C.), 2; H. N. Freeman (A. and C.), 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second heat: A. M. Matheson (T.C.), 1; E. C. Wooller (A. and C.), 2. Time, llsec. Final: Williams, 1; Freeman, 2; ' Minns, 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. PUTTING THE SHOT.— V. G. Butler A. and C.), 31ft. lin., 1; E. F. Thompson (S. and E.), 30ft. 4£in, 2; H. L. Grey (S. and E.), 29ft. 6in., 3. 220 YARDS FRESHERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP.—K. McNaughton (T.C.), 1; J. A. Kelly (T.C.), 2. Time, 24 l-ssec. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.-L. C. Williams (A. and C.), 1; R. N. Freeman (A. and C.), 2; A. Matheson (T.C.), 3. Time, 22 4-ssec. ONE MILE WALK. —A. G. Adams (T.C.), 1; C. R. Stranbel (T.C.), 2; E. F. Thompson (S. and E.), 3. Time, Bmin. MILE RUN. —F. Vallance (S. and E.), 1; J. S. Watts (S. and E.), 2; G. W. Gilchrist (A. and C.), 3. Time, 4min. 47see. HIGH JUMP.— G. S. L. McLeod (A. and C.), oft. 120 HURDLES.— A. M. Matheson (A. and C.), 1; J. A. Kelly (T.C.), 2; J. L. Hinton (S. and F.), 3. Time, 17 3-ssec. ONE MILE RUN FOR FRESHERS.— R. Boucher (A. and C.), 1; K. McNaughton (T.C.), 2; O. B. Bell (A. and C.), 3. Time, smin. 29sec. THROWING THE HAMMER.— H. L. Grey (S. and E.), 75ft. 9in, 1; V. C. Butler (A. and C.), Bft. llin, 2; K. D. Anderson (T.C.), 68ft. lOin, 3. 440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.-P. C. Minns (T.C.), 1; G. G. L. McLeod (A. and C. 2. Time, 54 l-ssec. THREE MILES CH A M PIO NS H I P. —R. Tizard (T.C.), 1; F. Vallance (S. and E.), 2; G. W. Gilchrist (S. and E.), 3. Time, 16min. 7sec. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP.—J. H. Tetley (S. and E.), 19ft. llin, 1; G. G. L. McLeod (A. and C.), and K. D. Anderson (T.C.), 19ft. 65in, 2, equal. 880 YARDS HANDICAP. —W. G. Broomfield (T.C.), 30yds, 1; Gilmore (T.C.), 25yds, 2. Time, 2min. 14 3-ssec. 440 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP.—A. M. Matheson (T.C.), 1; J. S. Bracewell (T.C.), 2; McLeod, 3. Time, lmin. 2 2-ssec. 50 YARDS MUFTI RACE.— Scott, 1; Flynn, 2; Professor Burbidge, 3. Time, 8 4-ssec. AUCKLAND TEAM At the conclusion of the sports a team was selected to represent Auckland in the Easter university tournament. The team is: R. Tizard. F. Vallance, L. C. Williams, G. G. L. McLeod, H. N. Freeman, J. Bracewell, A. M. Matheson, H. L. Grey, K. D. Anderson, R. Kirton, H. F. Frost, P. C. Minns, G. F. Carter, C. R. Staubel, A. G. Adams, G. H. Tetley and V. C. Butler. CANTERBURY TEAM (From Our Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The following teams have been selected to represent the Canterbury College at the university tournament at Auckland at Easter: Boxing.—A. R. Smith, H. S. T. Weston, D. G. Grant, E. R. Davis, R. R.' Chester, R. G. Hampton. Athletics;—C. L. Ridgen, E. B. E. Tavlor, D. W. Bain, J. H. Claridge. A. W. Watkins, A. H. Candy. Tennis.—Ladies: Misses E. K. Scott, H. G. Jones, E. M. Armstrong, M. C. Richards. Men: C. J. M. Hunter, A. W. Smithson, A. G. Gillies. H. G. Searle, R. M. Innes (emergency). Basketball. —Misses E. K. Scott, E. M. Armstrong, M. E. Ward, P. Harrison, E. L. Wickes, E. E. Mounsey, E. M. Devan, M. P. Dennehy, C. M. West-Watson. Debating.—A. L. Haslam and W. W. Brassington.