ATHLETICS
JACK METCALFE'S TWO RECORDS HIGH JUMP—6 JFEET 6 J INCHES SYDNEY, December 8. Jack Metcalfe, in a special attempt, beat his Olympic high jump record by clearing six feet six and one-eighth inches. He also beat his own New South Wales record by covering 32ft B.J in in the standing hop, step, and jump.' KAIAPOI CLUB SECOND EVENING MEETING The Kuiapoi Amateur Athletic Club licld its second evening meeting at the Kaiapoi Park on Thursday. Good entries "were received in the various events, and there wore some closo finishes. At the end of the programme visitors and club members were entertained at supper. The results were: — 100 YARDS. First Heat—F. Hammer (Byds) 1, A. Miles (4yds) 2, K. Lovell (scr) 3. Second Heat—W. P. Smith (9yds) 1, F. Regan (3yds) 2, B. Collister (scr) 3.® Final. W. P. Smith (9yds) .. 1 F. R«gan (3yds) 2 A. Miles (4yds) .. ..3 Time, 10 4-ssee. 220 YARDS. A. Miles (7yds) .. ~1 F. Hammer (12yds) ..2 K. Lovell (scr) .. 3 Time, 24 3-ssec. 100 YARDS, WOMEN. Miss M. Mealings (95yds) .. 1 Miss E. Capil (Bvds) .. 2 Miss H. Kettlevoll (scr) .» 3 Time, ll'sec. 75 YARDS, WOMICN. Miss M-. Mealings (Giyds) .. 1. Miss 11. Kettlewell (scr) .. 2 Miss E. Capil (syds) .. 3 Time, 9 l-ssec. LO>'G JUMP. F. Hammer (18in), 19ft Sin .. 1 E. Rands (18in) and A. Burnip (12in), 18£t 9in (equal) ..2 440 YARDS. W. P. Smith (16yds) 1 K. Lovell (scr) • . •• 2 B. Lunn (scr) t .. •. 3 Time, 55 l-ssec. ONE MILE. V. Corbett (100 yds) .. 1 K. Bennett (90yds) t 2 Tim-eL 4mm 42 boo.
880 YARDS. R. Dunn (30yds) .. .. 1 H, Miles (30yds) .. .. 2 ROAD RACE. A cycle road race from Kaiapoi to Woodend and back was won by F. Jones, with A. Douglas second and L. Moran and J. .Ckuul Xeanaii _thixd- .
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21034, 9 December 1933, Page 19
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