ATHLETICS.
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. (United Press Association—Copyright.) HOBART, January 15. Contests for the track and field championships of Australia opened today with the following results: — 100 Yards—T. Hampton (New South Wales) 1, H. Yates (Victoria) 2, N. Dempsey (Queensland) 3. Time, 10 1-5 sec. One Mile—G. Backhouse (Victoria) 1, D. Ratten (New South Wales) 2, J. Sheaves (New South Wales) 3. Time, 4.24 1-5. 120 Yards Hurdles—S. Stenner (New South Wales) 1, A. Watson (Victoria)
2, F. Wicks (Tasmania) 3. Time, 15 2-5 sec. F. Woodhouse (Victoria), with a leap of 12ft Bfin, won the pole vault, B. B. Sheils (New South Wales), with a distance of_l72ft Oin, won the javelin throw, and W. Marston (Victoria) won the mile walk in 6min 45 3-ssee.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 80, 16 January 1936, Page 2
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