RECORDS BROKEN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18777, 23 August 1926, Page 12

RECORDS BROKEN.

TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS. VICTORIA'S DAY OUT. (BT CABLI—PBESS ASSOCIATES—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AKD N-Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) (Eeecivcd August 22nd, 6.30 p.m.) BRISBANE, August 21. The Victorians were record-breakers at the Fifteenth Biennial Australian anil New Zealand Track and Field Gaines Championships, at the Exhibition grounds to-day, in the presence of 3000 spectators. The weather conditions were again ideal, and the track good. It certainly was a day out for the Victorians, as the previous Saturday was New South Wales'B day. Victoria annexed the 440 yards hurdles, and the SSO yards, the championship three-mile run, and the High Jump, equalising with New South Wales in the championship total. The issue for the championship was then exciting. Australian and New Zealand records were broken iir a wholeBale manner. Probably tho most magnificent effort of the day was the epic run of Hyde in tho three mile race. Mason's feat in establishing a new Australian and New Zealand ' record in the high jump was tho result of brilliant jumping. Grehan's race in the 220 yards hurdlea was commendable, he worthily sustaining his reputation. Owing to an injured leg, Binns (N.S.W.) was unable to compete. The championship was won by Victoria with eight firsts, including a point for the decathlon. The championship table is as follows:

Victoria —Eight firsts, one second, no thirds. i New South Wales—Six firsts, six seconds, three thirds. Queensland —Three firsts, seven seconds, eleven thirds. New Zealand—Two firsts, two seconds, two thirds. South Australia —No firsts, two seconds, three thirds. Tasmania —No firsts, no seconds, one third. Victoria retained the shield. Eesults: — 440 Yards Hurdles: —Watson (Victoria) 1, Brookes (South Australia) 2, Hawkins (Queensland) 3. The Victorian took the lead at the first hurdle, and maintained it without sorious opposition over the whole course. His fine style gave him an added advantage. He won by six yards. Time 56 1-5 seconds, an Australian and New Zealand record. (Previous time, 57 2-5 sec.) 880 Yards Championship: —Whyte (Victoria) 1, Norman (N.S.W.) 2, Glynn (South Australia) 3. Norman took the lead at once, Franzen (Queensland) taking over at 220 yards. At 440 yards Norman again led the field, the Victorians, Whyto and Carroll being close up. Norman led until the last 160 yards, when Whyte canto through and won by sis yards. Time lmin 56seo, an Australian and New Zealand record, knocking 3-10 th second off the previous record, which was held by Watson (Victoria). One Mile Walk:—Parker (N.S.W.) 1, Cabot (N.Z.) 2, McCavanagh (South Australia) 3. Cabot took the lead at the gun, but was challenged at 220 yards by Parker, who, at the eud of the first quarter had established a load of two yards. The two leaders drew well away from the rest of the field. Tho order remained unchanged over the last half mile, when Parker gradually increased his lead. Cabot's pace over tho final quarter was unable to copo with that of the leader, who went right away, winning by 150 yards, Cabbt was a comfortable second. Time Cmin 43 3-ssoc. The New Zealander's time was 7min 14 2-ssec. 220 Yards:—Grehan (Queensland) 1, Parker (Queensland) 2, Winn (N.S.W.)

Grehan and Parker jumped off from the gun, running abreast until the straight, when Grehan gained an advantage of a yard and a half, which he maintained to the tape. Time_ 21 1-5 seconds, equalling the Australian and Now Zealand record, held by the winner. Three Milo Bun:—Hyde (Victoria) 1, W. Savidan (N.Z.) 2, Barwick (Tasmania) 3. i This waa a great run, and Hyde, breaking Rose's Australian and New Zealand record of 14m in 45 l-sscc, was cheered .to the echo. Martin (Victoria) set the pace, rotiring after tiyo laps. At tho end of tho first milej the order was Hyde Mac Donald (N.S.W.), and Savidan. At the end of the first lap, Mac Donald retired, and the order Hyde, then Savidan, was maintained throughout tho run. At the end of the ninth lap, Hydo had a lead of twenty yards, which, at the end of the eleventh round ho increased to sixty.yards. Running easily, apparently without effort, he increased his advantage over the last lap, winning by 170 yards. Time 14min 42 2-ssec. High Jump:—Mason (Victoria), 6 feet 1$ inches, 1; Maher (Queensland) 5 feet 10 inches, 2; Ebert (N.S.W.), Shirley (N.Z.), Brooks (South Australia), 5 feet 9 inchos, equal, 3. Mason, at the third attempt, broke the Australian and New Zealand record' of 6 feet 1 3-16 th inches, held by Kelly (Victoria).

Putting-the-Shot:—Mcintosh (Victoria), 42 feet 8 inches, 1; a Queensland record; Lewis (Queensland) 41 feet 7} Inches, 2, Keskinen (Queensland), 32 feet 8 inches, 3. Broad Jump:—Day (Queensland) 21 feet 9 inches, 1; Evans v (Queensland), 21 feet 7 inches, 2; Cunningham (N.S.W.), 21 feet 4* inches, 3. Subsequent to the event, Evans jumped 22 feet 5 inches, and established a Queensland record. Teams Medley Eelay (teams of four), one run of 880 yards, one of 440 yards, and two of 220 yards:—Victoria: Whytc, Carroll, Watsob, Kroger, 1; New South Wales: Norman, Hunt, Winn, Cunningham, 2; Queensland: Franzen, Parker, Mills, Grehan, 3. In this event, Whyte established a lead, which was never lost. Time 3 minutes 33 2-ssec, a new Australian and New Zealand record.