THE CENTENARY GAMES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21384, 29 January 1935, Page 6

THE CENTENARY GAMES

NEW ZEALANDERS WIN TWO EVENTS MILE WALK AND 3000 METRES (USITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —JtT ELECTRIC TELSQBAPH—COPTBIQHT.) (Received January 29, 12.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 28. Conditions were again good for the second day of the Centenary games, and several records were broken. The New Zealanders did well. Results: — Discus Throwing Sippala (Finland), 144 ft 4in —a new record .. 1 McKenzie (Australia), 126 ft 6£in .. .. 2 Wilson (Australia) 117 ft 9.Jin .. ..3 Hambleton (Australia), 109 ft B!in .. .. 4 220 Yards Yates (Australia) .. 1 Hampson (Australia) .. 2 J. B. MacFarlane (New Zealand) .. .. 3 Won by two yards; two yards between second and third. Time, 21 4-ssec. High Jump Metcalfe (Australia), Oft 4|in .. .. 1 Perasalo (Finland), 6ft 3.5 in 2 Place (Australia) .. 3 Crowe (New Zealand) .. 4 400 Metres Francis (Australia) .. 1 G. L. Rampling (Britain) 2 T. G. Broadway (N.Z.) .. 3 Won by a yard and a half. Time, 49',sec—an Australian record. 110 Metres Hurdles McLardy (Australia) .. 1 Stenner (Australia) .. 2 Jenkins (Australia) .. 3 P. F. Sharpley (N.Z.) .. 4. Won by two yards. Time, 14 4-ssec I —an Australian record. 3000 Metres C. H. Matthews (N.Z.) .. 1 Colman (Australia) .. 2 R. M. Craske (Britain) .. 3 Barwick (Australia) .. 4 McLachlan (N.Z.) .. 5 Won by 15 yards, 10 yards between second and third. Time, Bmin 40 7-10 sec. This was a new distance for Australia. In the first round Craske held the lead, but in the second round the New Zealanders took charge, Matthews leading from McLachlan and Craske. Colman moved up towards the finish. Colman is the Australian one-mile and three-mile champion. Thowing the Javelin Sippala, 217 feet, an Australian record .. 1 Shiels (Australia). 163 ft 3in 2 Perasalo, 159 ft 91in .. 3 800 Metres Backhouse (Australia) .. 1 Irwin (Australia) .. 2 Burns (Australia) .. 3 Broadway (N.Z.) .. 4 Won by one and a half yards; eight yards between second and third. Time, lmin 55 9-10 sec. Hop, Step, and Jump Metcalfe (Australia), 50ft 4Jin .. .. . • 1 Dickinson (Australia), 50ft 2 Teague (Australia), 47ft .. 3 Crowe (N.Z.) .. ..4 Mile Walk Driscoll (N.Z.) .. .. 1 Marsten (Australia) .. 2 Cummins (Australia) ..3 Won easily. Time, Gmin 48 2-ssec.

I!ANDICAI'S FOR EVENING MEETING Following ar« the ha nil leaps fur llic nthIrtiu meeting to Iju held at Lancaster l'urk this evening, beginning at 6.13 o'clock: — 220 Yards Open (first thrco in heats in final) First heat: O. S. Barroll 4yds, 3. Mulligan 10yds, N. C. Barclay 12yds, F. S. llamiciough 14vds, .1. O. llarbutt 17yds, K. Fancy IHyds. Second heat: G. B. Kathornc [lyds, II". McCasky llyds, K. G. Young 12yds, G. P. Irving 14yds, It. W. VVickham 17yds, S. A. Smith IHyds, R. Blake 20yds. 100 Yards Women's llandicnp (first three in heats in filial) —First heat: K. Cnllinan scr, I. Anderson 4iyds, B. Stewart Oyds, D. Reed Oyds, J. Brilt 10yds, Ij. Hughes 12 yds, Second heat: P. Ayers 2yds, K. Way siyds, P. .lones Byds, P. Robinson 10yds, P.' Philpott 1 Oyds. One Mile Open—C. W. Bell 30yds, C. S. 1011 3Oyds, F. Rafcliff 80yds, 11. O. 11. Savage 80yds, It. Barclay 'JOyds, K. Robinson 90yds, "li. Dickson 100 yds, N. C. Barclay Klbvds, C. A. B. Stovenson 105 yds, L. 0. Richards 110 yds, 0. R, Clothier 120 yds, A. U. Donoghuo ] 20vds, 0. C. Gordon 150 yds. 120 Yards Hurdles —K. G. Young scr, C. It. Bradwell (i.vds up, M. It. Mullanv 10yds np. It. Barclay 12yds up. I''. W. llari* 12vds up. Shot I'utt—lf. M. S. Dawson scr, N. Mcl'hail ift. .1. Frcar oft, M. Collier sft, J. Lawrence lift. NEW BRIGHTON CIAJB Tho following will reprosmit tlio Now Brighton Amateur Athletic Club in an interclub contest with Sydenham at tlio Rawhiti Domain on Thursday, at 0.30 p.m.: 100 Yards—P. Bellamy, 11. Kompthorne, A. Hewitt, 0. Kerr, K. Stokes, 0. Seaward, R. Marriott. 440 Yards—J. 0. Ilay, A. Wnyman, R. Marriott, C. Thompson, A. N. Thomas, 11. Kempthorne, 0. Seaward, F. Olds. Ono Mile—J. O. Hay, A. 11. Wnvmau, A. Donohtio, C. Thompson, A. N. Thomas, L. C. Richards. Junior 880 Yards—ll. Coolce, T. Richards, R, Rondel, G. Turner, R. Donsen. Junior 220 Yards—H. Cooke, E. Sprosen, T. Richards, 0. Turner. Women's 100 Yards—ls. Thomas, F, McDowell, D. Roud, V. Miller, K. Hay. Javelin—W. Washorn, J. G. Ilay, 0. Kerr, 0. Seaward, C. Thompson, W. Cooke, 11. Ayers. Shot—W. Wnghorn, R. Russell, J. G. Hay, C. Thompson. Discus—\Y. "Waghorn, R. Russell, «1. G. Ilav, 0. Seaward. Walk—A. N. Thomas. N. Waghorn, h. 0. Richards. Long Jump—R. Marriott, 11. Kempthorne, J. G. Hay, N. Wag-horn. High. Jump—R. Marriott, K. Sprosen, R. Stokes, A. Wnyman. Relay—Bßoyds, 220 yds, 110 yds, 110 yds.