1963-05-22 Colours Track and Field

Championship	Colours T&F
Venue	College Park
Date	1963-05-22
Host	TCD
Note	The white-hot rivalry which had marked UCD-TCD clashes in Intervarsities' Championships pre-World War II was recaptured in the 3rd Colours Match. This rivalry was made all the more intense on this occasion because at the Intervarsities on 11 May at the Mardyke in Cork, UCD had won the J.P. O'Sullivan trophy by 97 pts to Trinity's 95 pts. This Colours Match was a closely fought affair with wins in eight of the 16 events to each College. There were never more than a few points between the sides and after eight events the scores were tied at 44 pts each. Trinity took six of the nine track events, while UCD won five of the seven field events. Five match records were set in the 1 mile, Pole Vault, Triple Jump, 440y hurdles and High Jump. Doubles were achieved by John Hickey (UCD) in the mile and 3 miles, Anthony Shillington in the 440y flat and 440y hurdles, Sean O'Dwyer in the Long Jump and Triple Jump, and Denis Twomey in Pole Vault and Javelin. Going into the final event, the 4 x 110y relay, the tension mounted - UCD had 84 pts and TCD 81 pts, the same situation as in 1962 but with the scores reversed. If Trinity won the relay, the match would be drawn. UCD's confidence was boosted by their victory over TCD in the Intervarsity relay. The 2nd baton change decided the match - first class for UCD, clumsy for TCD. The large number of spectators enjoyed an evening of athletic enjoyment in fine weather conditions.

Table of Contents:

• Points: Male
• Medal Tables: Male
• Male: 100y 120yH 220y 440y 440yH 880y Mile 3 Miles 4x100y LJ TJ HJ PV SP DT JTo

Points

Male

Rank	College	1 0 0 y	1 2 0 y H	2 2 0 y	4 4 0 y	4 4 0 y H	8 8 0 y	M i l e	3 M i l e s	4 x 1 0 0 y	L J	T J	H J	P V	S P	D T	J T o	Total
1	UCD	5	8	3	4	4	3	6	6	5	7	8	3	8	4	8	7	89
2	TCD	6	3	8	7	7	8	5	5	2	4	3	8	3	7	3	4	83

Medal Tables

Male

Rank	College	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	UCD	9	8	6	23
2	TCD	7	8	10	25

Male

100y

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Robert J.R. "Ron" Kirkham	TCD	10.10	5
2	Eddie Thornton	UCD	NT	3
3	William "Billy" Glynn	UCD	NT	2
4	Stephen Conway Austen	TCD	NT	1

120y Hurdles

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Eddie Thornton	UCD	15.80	5
2	Walter "Wally" Halley	UCD	NT	3
3	Derek John Tyler	TCD	NT	2
4	Roger Lewis Watts	TCD	NT	1

220y

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Robert J.R. "Ron" Kirkham	TCD	22.80	5
2	Stephen Conway Austen	TCD	NT	3
3	Iognáid G. "Iggy" Ó Muircheartaigh	UCD	NT	2
4	Michael J. "Mick" Kirby	UCD	NT	1

440y

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Anthony D.G. Shillington	TCD	51.30	5
2	Iognáid G. "Iggy" Ó Muircheartaigh	UCD	NT	3
3	Paul Mary Toomey	TCD	NT	2
4	John McDermott	UCD	NT	1

440y Hurdles

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points	Note
1	Anthony D.G. Shillington	TCD	56.80	5	MR
2	Eddie Thornton	UCD	NT	3
3	Derek John Tyler	TCD	NT	2
4	John McDermott	UCD	NT	1

880y

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Francis Henry Quinlan	TCD	2:01.90	5
2	Paul Mary Toomey	TCD	NT	3
3	Anthony J. "Tony" Taaffe	UCD	NT	2
4	Jack Conway	UCD	NT	1

1 Mile

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points	Note
1	John Hickey	UCD	4:19.30	5	MR
2	Stephen Knights Whittome	TCD	NT	3
3	Anthony Ralph Sparshott	TCD	NT	2
4	T. Reilly	UCD	NT	1

3 Miles

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	John Hickey	UCD	14:30.40	5
2	Stephen Knights Whittome	TCD	NT	3
3	Anthony Ralph Sparshott	TCD	NT	2
4	Maruice Cassidy	UCD	NT	1

4 x 100y Relay

Final

Place	Leg	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	1	William "Billy" Glynn	UCD	44.80	5
1	2	Patrick "Pat" Gill	UCD	44.80	5
1	3	Michael J. "Mick" Kirby	UCD	44.80	5
1	4	Eddie Thornton	UCD	44.80	5
2	1	Robert J.R. "Ron" Kirkham	TCD	NT	2
2	2	Stephen Conway Austen	TCD	NT	2
2	3	Adrian John Snow	TCD	NT	2
2	4	A.N. Other	TCD	NT	2

Long Jump

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Sean O'Dwyer	UCD	21′6″	5
2	James Robert D. "Bob" Russell	TCD	21′1¼″	3
3	Joseph "Joe" Enwezor	UCD	21′0½″	2
4	Adrian John Snow	TCD	20′1½″	1

Triple Jump

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points	Note
1	Sean O'Dwyer	UCD	46′6¼″	5	MR
2	Padraig Maye	UCD	45′9¼″	3
3	James Robert D. "Bob" Russell	TCD	43′9½″	2
4	Adrian John Snow	TCD	40′6¾″	1

High Jump

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points	Note
1	James Robert D. "Bob" Russell	TCD	5′11″	5	MR
2	Robert "Andrew" Crawford	TCD	5′11″	3	MR; no. of faults
3	Liam Kelleher	UCD	5′9″	2
4	Dennis Okoro	UCD	5′7″	1

Pole Vault

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points	Note
1	Denis Twomey	UCD	11′6¼″	5	MR
2	John Lane	UCD	11′6¼″	3	MR; no. of faults
3	Robert Roland Miller	TCD	8′3″	1.5	Tied
3	Michael Frith Ruddell	TCD	8′3″	1.5	Tied

Shot Putt

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Thomas "Lionel" P. Hatt	TCD	43′4¼″	5
2	Frank Roche	UCD	42′5¾″	3
3	Benjamin Aima Ovbiagele	TCD	41′3½″	2
4	Frank Mulreany	UCD	40′4½″	1

Discus

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Frank Roche	UCD	128′1¼″	5
2	Frank Mulreany	UCD	126′1½″	3
3	Thomas "Lionel" P. Hatt	TCD	121′4½″	2
4	Benjamin Aima Ovbiagele	TCD	110′0½″	1

Javelin (old)

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Denis Twomey	UCD	202′1″	5
2	Henry Kinmy Kennedy-Skipton	TCD	174′2″	3
3	Raphael "Ray" Emmanuel	UCD	169′7½″	2
4	Adrian John Snow	TCD	144′3″	1

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