Child retains Universities title

SCOTTISH champion Eilidh Child (Pitreavie) was in impressive form in retaining her 400 metres hurdles title in 58.03 secs at the British Universities Championships at Bedford yesterday.

The 21-year-old Edinburgh University student from Kinross had won her heat in a season's fastest 59.53 secs on Saturday and was well clear of her nearest rival in the final. City of Edinburgh's Jayne Nisbet (Stirling) won the high jump with a personal best outdoors of 1.80 metres.

Two Scots won medals in the men's 400m hurdles, David Martin (Victoria Park) a student at Loughborough, was second in 52.67 and Martin Lipton (Edinburgh) third in a personal best of 53.12.