CHAMPIONSHIPS OF AUSTRALIA
RECORD HURDLE RUN (Received December 12, 8.10 p.m.) BRISBANE, December 12. The Australian track and field championships concluded on Saturday. New
South Wales won the Richard Coombes Shield from Victoria, and thereby became the champion athletic State. Results of chief events were:— 440 Yards Hurdles —P. Magee (New South Wales) 1, J. Park (Victoria) 2. Time. 53Jsec—an Australian record. 880 Yards—G. Backhouse (Victoria) 1, R. Chappel (New South Wales) 2. Time, Imin 57 4-ssec. 220 Yards—H. Yates (Victoria) 1, I. Mumford (New South Wales) 2. Time, 2i 4-ssec. Pole Vault—D. Fletcher (New South Wales) 1. Height.' 12ft 6in. Discus Throw—K. Pardon (New South Wales) 1. Distance, 128 ft HJin—a Queensland record. Hammer Throw—K. Pardon 1. Distance, 145 ft 2gin—an Australian record.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22274, 13 December 1937, Page 14
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