Otago Daily Times
B. Dunne (Otago) throws the 16-pound (about 7kg) hammer at the New Zealand Inter-University Athletic Championships at Dunedin. — Otago Witness, Issue 3761, 13 April 1926, Page 42 The athletic meeting in connection with the New Zealand inter-university tournament proved a most successful affair. The weather was fine, but a fairly brisk southwest wind blew down the Caledonian Ground. There was a large attendance of the public and they were treated to some excellent competition. In the 100 yards championship the New Zealand university record of 10sec was equalled and in the mile championship walk the university record was beaten by over 5sec. Variety was lent to the afternoon’s sports by some wild ragging amongst members of the student spectators. It was all reckless, good-natured fun and some of the “scrums” were quite in the nature of what is understood to be a feature of American football. No one was hurt.
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