AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19357, 9 July 1928, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS. «. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—CO PYRIOHT.) LONDON, July 6. The British amateur athletic championships have commenced at Stamford Bridge grounds. Results are as follows : Hop, Step, and Junip—Peeters (Holland), the holder, 16yds Oft, llin, 1; Winter (Australia), 15yds 2ft 7sin, 2. Marathon —H. W. Payne, 21ir 34mm 34see (a British record), 1; Macleod tion, United Service. 100yds—Legg (South Africa) 1. Time, 9 9-10 sec. 220yds—Wichmann (Germany) 1. Time, 21 l-17sec. 440 yd England (holder) 1. Time, 50sec. 880yds—Lowe (holder) 1. Time, 20 One Mile—Ellis (England) (holder) 1. Time, 4min 20 4-ssec. Whyte (Australia) was third. 440 yds Relay—The German Frankfortteam won. Time, 43 l-ssec. 120 yds Hurdles —Atkinson (South Africa) 1. Time, 14 7-10 sec, equalling the British record. 440 yds Hurdles—Lord Burghley (holder) 1. Time, 54sec. A British record. Pole Jump—Kelley (England), 151 inches 1. A British record. Ifecathlon —Hart (South Africa) 1, Ford (England) 2.—Australian Press Association, United Service.

LAY MAKES WORLD'S RECORD,

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) (Received July Bth, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 7. S. Lay, the New Zealander, won the javelin throwing with a distance of 222 feet 9 inches. This constitutes a, world's record.— Australian Press Association, United Service.