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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 4, No. 3. April 09, 1941

The Athletes

The Athletes

Past years suggest that the field events will decide the winners of the Athletic Shield. Otago appears to be the strongest team in these events. They have lost Vosailagi but they have Opie, Smeeton and Phelan to counterbalance any weakness in their track team. Auckland are not as strong as last year.

Watch These Men

Man Mountain Mick White, the eighteen stone Aucklander, who holds the present New Zealand record as hammer thrower.

Jack Opie of Otago who is one of the finest field athletes New Zealand has produced and is holder of the New Zealand shot putt and pole vault. He has put up the best New Zealander's performance in the pole vault but he has not concentrated on it of late. His shot putt and discus have been consistently good this season.

J. Sutherland, the Victorian sprinter who will be outstanding if he recovers from his present indisposition. He is the present dual title holder and national hundred yards champion.

Shaw and Harris of Canterbury. In the 880 yards and the mile they are the most brilliant youngsters since V. P. Boot first made his name. They both have put up New Zealand Junior records.

Victorian Form

Scrymgeour, N.Z.U. 3-mile record holder, was convincingly beaten by Rowberry in the three miles and by Rowberry and Dunlop (Massey College) in the mile at Inter-Faculty. These men will [unclear: prohably] be well placed against Ellis if Canterbury and Turbett and Jones of Auckland.

Hocquard's long jump at Inter-Faculty would have set up a New Zealand record if he had been entered in Junior competition. He will meet strong competition against Norm. Thom of A.U.C., who has been consistently jumping about 22 feet this season, and W. V. Hadfield, of Lincoln.

If Canterbury can find a strong quarter miler to replace Blewett their relay team will be well nigh unbeatable, but lack of a quarter miler may cost them the event.

Summing it up it seems as if about two-thirds the field events will go to Otago and that the Auckland team may scoop the broad jump, two of the hurdle races and the hammer. Victoria should win the sprints and perhaps the distance events and Canterbury should be strong over the middle distances, the mile walk and the relay.

Amongst the well-known University athletes who would have been here but for Hitler are Graeme Kofoed and Don Gillespie of Auckland, L. G. Brown and N. B. Hansen of Canterbury and Hugh Ramsay of Otago, and J. S. Adams of Victoria.