TRACK VICTORIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 12

TRACK VICTORIES.

FOUR N.Z. SUCCESSES.

CENTENARY GAMES CONCLUDE

NEW HURDLES RECORD,

MELBOURNE, February 3

For the final day of the CVntenayy Games yesterday there was a wet track. A feature wan a new record for the 120 yds hurdles, in which McLardy. improved on big own Australian figure by one-fifth of a second. The New Zealand competitors again were successful in several events. Results 120 Yards Hurdles.— McLardy (Victoria) 1 Wateon (Victoria) 2, Cooper (New South Wales) 3. Won by four yards. Time, 14 4-ss. Mile.—Backhouse (Victoria) 1, Colman (Victoria) 2, Izzard (Victoria) 3. Won by IVz yards. Time, 4.27%. 100 Yards.—Macfarlane (Xew Zealand) ] Scott (Victoria) 2, Dethridge (Victoria) 3 Won by a yard. Time, 10 1-10*. '880 Yards.—Broadway (Xew Zealand) 1, Best (Victoria) 2, McLachlan (Xew Zealand) 3. Won by two yards, one yard between second and third. Time, 2.0. 220 Yards.—Macfarlane (New Zealand) ], Riddell (Victoria) 2, Bright (Victoria) 3 Won by four yards. Time, 22 3-10=. Two Miles Handicap.—Basset (Victoria), 40yds, 1: Weightman (Victoria), 40yds, 2; CVafike (Britain), scr, 3. Matthews (Xew Zealand), scr, was fift'.i. Won by 10yds. Fastest time, Craske, 6.36 3-5. 440 Yards.—Rampling (Britain) 1, Jones (Victoria) 2, Broadway (Xew Zealand) 3. Won by three yards, two yards and a half between second and third. Time, 51s. Mile Walk.—Driscoll (Xew Zealand), eer, 1; Oke (Victoria), 70yds, 2; Marnton (Victoria) scr, 3. Won by 15yds. Time, 6.46 4-5.