BRITISH AND AMERICAN SPORTS.
-4 _ The British Empire and American Services Sports were hoid at Stamiord Bridge, Chelsea, on September 7th, before a large crowd. The Irish Guardo' drum and file bund led the procession of competing athletes - round the track, each of the competing teams being preceded by .their respective■ Hags. All.the events wero scratch. Results:— Mile—Corporal Mason, New Zealand, • 1; Private A. i'alletti, British Army, 2: LanceCorporal A. M. Blewitt, British. ■ Army, 3. Mason ran easily'all the way and drew away when 220 yards from home. Time, 4min 81 l-ssec. 100 *ards—Private Kirk6oy, America, 1; Sergeant E. J. Mears, British Army, 2; Sergeant J. Donaldson, British Army, 3. Won by two yards. Time, lOseo. 440 lards—Rifleman C. Griffiths, British. Army, 1; Corporal Mason, New Zealand, 2; Sergeant-Major F. Mawley,. R.A.F., 3. Won by a foot. Time, 61 l-seec. "Long Jump—Lieutenant C. E. Pellew, Australia, 21ft shin, 1; Lieutenant Fraser, R.A.F., 21ft 3jin, 2; Lieutenant AV. W. Quane, New Zealand, 20tt lOin, 3. 120 Yards Hurdles—Lieutenant Fraser, R.A.F., 1; Lieutenant Pellew, Australia, 2; Lieutenant-Co.onel T. H. Darwell, British Army, 3. Won bv inchcs. Time, 15 2-sscc. Throwing tho "Discus—Private Forsyth, Canada, 120 ft 3}in, 1: Gunner Campbell, Canada, 109 ft 3in, 2i Captain Earle, R.A.F., 100 ft 2Jin, 3. / Mil© Relay—R.A.F., 1; Army Quarters in Great Britain, 2; Ovorseas Military Forces of Canada, 3. Won easily. Time, -3min ■10 l-sscc. Putting the Shot (121b) —Cadet T. Munro, New Zealand, 40ft 7in, 1; Sergeant Middleton, British Army, 45ft 9in, 2; Sergeant Kirk wood, R.A.F., 43ft 3in, 3. SSO Yards—Corporal M*son, New Zealand, 1; Sergeant Dance, Biitish Army, 2; Corporal S. B. Collinette, R.A.F., 3. Won easily. Time, 2min lisec. 3 Mileß—Private H. S. Thomas, Army, 1; Serjeant J. Hatton, Army,' 2; Air Mechanio J. Pratt, R.A.F., 3. Thornae in the last lan ran clean away from the others and smintcd home. Time, lamin 14 2*osec. • 220 Yards—Sergeant Donaldson, Army, 1; Sergeant Snapo, Army, 2; Corporal C.. J. Meare, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 22 4-Ceec. •
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16361, 5 November 1918, Page 2
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