1973-05-16 Colours Track and Field

Championship	Colours T&F
Venue	College Park
Date	1973-05-16
Host	TCD
Note	In a break with tradition, the 110th College Races hosted the 13th Colours Match. It was also the first Colours Match in College Park over metric distances. The College Races were founded in 1857 - there were two meetings that year and they were not held in 1879, 1880, 1915-1919 and 1921, hence the numbering. The decision to incorporate the Colours Match was taken to make the College Races more entertaining and more of a spectacle, since teams selected to compete against Dublin University had not been able to turn out in full strength over several years because of the afternoon nature of the fixture. It was a gloriously sunny afternoon with ideal track and wind conditions. The 'Races' were attended by President Éamon de Valera, Provost Albert J. McConnell and his wife, Dr Frederick H. Boland (Chancellor of the University, former Irish Ambassador to the Court of St. James and former President of the United Nations General Assembly) and Mr John C.A. Gaskin (Chairman, Trinity Week Committee). The incorporation of the Colours Match into the "Trinity Week" celebrations brought double success for Trinity's Men and Women by substantial margins. The DUHAC men had three double winners - John Dillon in the 400m and 800m, Tim O'Connor in Shot Putt and Discus, and Michael Kennedy in the 400m hurdles and Pole Vault. Dillon's performance brought his total of wins in Colours matches to thirteen. David Tilsley set a match record in the sprint hurdles. Trinity won six of the eight track events (TCD 54 pts v UCD 34pts) and the sprint relay and held parity in the field event with UCD (TCD 32pts v UCD 34pts). The one surprise on the track was the total eclipse of Robert Walker in the 5000m to finish last. Match records were also set in the 100m, shared by Denis O'Connell (UCD) and Brian Doyle (TCD), in the 1500 m by Robert Wormell and in the 4 x 100m relay, shared by both sprint quartets. In the Women's match, double wins were recorded for TCD by Patricia Moran (100m and 200m), Janet Grainger (Long and High Jumps) and Caroline Hunter (Discus and Javelin). Trinity won seven of the nine events, three with maximum points.

Table of Contents:

• Points: Male Female
• Medal Tables: Male Female
• Female: 100m 200m 400m 800m 4x100m LJ HJ SP DT JTo
• Male: 100m 110mH 200m 400m 400mH 800m 1500m 5000m 4x100m LJ HJ PV SP DT JTo

Points

Male

Rank	College	1 0 0 m	1 1 0 m H	2 0 0 m	4 0 0 m	4 0 0 m H	8 0 0 m	1 5 0 0 m	5 0 0 0 m	4 x 1 0 0 m	L J	H J	P V	S P	D T	J T o	Total
1	TCD	5	8	8	7	8	8	6	4	5	4	4	6	7	5	6	91
2	UCD	6	3	3	4	3	3	5	7	2	7	7	5	4	6	5	70

Female

Rank	College	1 0 0 m	2 0 0 m	4 0 0 m	8 0 0 m	4 x 1 0 0 m	L J	H J	S P	D T	J T o	Total
1	TCD	8	7	3	6	5	8	8	5	7	6	63
2	UCD	3	4	8	5	2	3	3	6	4	5	43

Medal Tables

Male

Rank	College	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	TCD	10	9	4	23
2	UCD	5	6	10	21

Female

Rank	College	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	TCD	8	4	4	16
2	UCD	2	6	5	13

Female

100m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Patricia Mary Moran	TCD	12.90	5
2	Maria Murphy	TCD	NT	3
3	Maureen McEvoy	UCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	1

200m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Patricia Mary Moran	TCD	27.40	5
2	Maureen McEvoy	UCD	NT	3
3	Christina Rosamund Attwood	TCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	1

400m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Maureen McEvoy	UCD	66.70	5
2	N. Rowan	UCD	NT	3
3	J. Cahill	TCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	TCD	NT	1

800m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Christina Rosamund Attwood	TCD	2:42.70	5
2	Mary Butler	UCD	NT	3
3	N. Rowan	UCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	TCD	NT	1

4 x 100m Relay

Final

Place	Leg	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	1	Geraldine Mary MacMorrow	TCD	54.60	5
1	2	Janet Patricia Grainger	TCD	54.60	5
1	3	Maria Murphy	TCD	54.60	5
1	4	Patricia Mary Moran	TCD	54.60	5
2	1	Maureen McEvoy	UCD	NT	2
2	2	N. Rowan	UCD	NT	2
2	3	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	2
2	4	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	2

Long Jump

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Janet Patricia Grainger	TCD	15′5″	5
2	Joyce Lundberg	TCD	14′10″	3
3	Mary Butler	UCD	12′10″	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NR	1

High Jump

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Janet Patricia Grainger	TCD	4′9″	5
2	Joyce Lundberg	TCD	4′2″	3
3	C. Bunyan	UCD	4′1″	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NR	1

Shot Putt

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	C. Bunyan	UCD	27′9″	5
2	Caroline K.A. Hunter	TCD	24′0″	3
3	Caroline Anne Fitzgerald	TCD	23′7″	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NR	1

Discus

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Caroline K.A. Hunter	TCD	76′7¾″	5
2	B. Neylon	UCD	76′6½″	3
3	Caroline Anne Fitzgerald	TCD	72′3″	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NR	1

Javelin (old)

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Caroline K.A. Hunter	TCD	71′0″	5
2	Lindie Naughton	UCD	58′6″	3
3	B. Neylon	UCD	56′0″	2
4	A.N. Other	TCD	NR	1

Male

100m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points	Note
1	Denis O'Connell	UCD	11.10	5	MR
2	Brian Seamus Doyle	TCD	11.10	3	MR
3	Thomas "David" Sutton	TCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	1

110m Hurdles

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points	Note
1	David N.F. Tilsley	TCD	15.50	5	MR
2	John James Dillon	TCD	NT	3
3	George Bradley	UCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	1

200m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Brian Seamus Doyle	TCD	22.70	5
2	David N.F. Tilsley	TCD	NT	3
3	Denis O'Connell	UCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	1

400m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	John James Dillon	TCD	49.80	5
2	Denis O'Connell	UCD	NT	3
3	Gregory T.P. "Greg" Dee	TCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	1

400m Hurdles

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Michael Gerard Kennedy	TCD	59.00	5
2	Kingston H.G. Mills	TCD	NT	3
3	C. Mitchell	UCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	1

800m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	John James Dillon	TCD	1:59.90	5
2	Gregory T.P. "Greg" Dee	TCD	1:59.90	3
3	Gerry Cummiskey	UCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NT	1

1500m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points	Note
1	Robert H.D. "Robin" Wormell	TCD	4:05.00	5	MR
2	Sean McBride	UCD	NT	3
3	David "Dave" O'Connor	UCD	NT	2
4	A.N. Other	TCD	NT	1

5000m

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Michael "Mick" McKeown	UCD	15:23.80	5
2	Derek John Row	TCD	NT	3
3	David "Dave" O'Connor	UCD	NT	2
4	Robert Benjamin Walker	TCD	NT	1

4 x 100m Relay

Final

Place	Leg	Athlete	College	Mark	Points	Note
1	1	David N.F. Tilsley	TCD	44.30	5	MR
1	2	John James Dillon	TCD	44.30	5	MR
1	3	Thomas "David" Sutton	TCD	44.30	5	MR
1	4	Michael Gerard Kennedy	TCD	44.30	5	MR
2	1	A.N. Other	UCD	44.30	2	MR
2	2	A.N. Other	UCD	44.30	2	MR
2	3	A.N. Other	UCD	44.30	2	MR
2	4	A.N. Other	UCD	44.30	2	MR

Long Jump

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	John Magee	UCD	6.02	5
2	John W.K. Carson	TCD	5.86	3
3	Michael Gerard Kennedy	UCD	5.85	2
4	A.N. Other	TCD	NR	1

High Jump

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	John Magee	UCD	5′11″	5
2	Ian Cyril Travers	TCD	5′10″	3
3	Brendan Curtin	UCD	5′7″	2
4	A.N. Other	TCD	NR	1

Pole Vault

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Michael Gerard Kennedy	TCD	12′0″	5
2	David Booth	UCD	11′0″	3
3	George Bradley	UCD	11′0″	2
4	A.N. Other	TCD	NR	1

Shot Putt

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Timothy Patrick "Tim" O'Connor	TCD	11.89	5
2	Brendan Curtin	UCD	11.29	3
3	Philip Andrew Orr	TCD	10.60	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NR	1

Discus

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Brendan Curtin	UCD	112′9½″	5
2	Timothy Patrick "Tim" O'Connor	TCD	112′8″	3
3	Michael B. "Mick" O'Keeffe	TCD	104′10½″	2
4	A.N. Other	UCD	NR	1

Javelin (old)

Final

Place	Athlete	College	Mark	Points
1	Timothy Patrick "Tim" O'Connor	TCD	186′3″	5
2	Brendan Curtin	UCD	169′0″	3
3	J. Roche	UCD	164′0″	2
4	A.N. Other	TCD	NR	1

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