ATHLETICS
FIVE WORLD RECORDS ACCEPTED (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 7 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 6. The International Amateur Athletic Federation has announced the acceptance of the .following world records:— 100 Yards.—D. J. Joubert, 9.4 sec, at Grangetown, South Africa. Ten Miles.—Viljo Heino„ 49mln 22.25ec, at Helsinki. 220 Yards Low Hurdles.—Harrison Dillard. 22.55ec, at Delaware. 1000 Metres.—Oscar Gustafsson, 141.45ec, at Boras, Sweden. Discus.—Obart Fitch, 180 ft 21in, at Minneapolis. XAVIER COLLEGE STEEPLECHASE Following are the results of the annual steeplechase for pupils of Xaxier College: Senior.—B. Fahey 1, K. Prendeville 2, R. McKee 3. Intermediate. —G. Macfarlane 1, R. Hawkins 2, P. Wylie 3. Junior.—B. Cunnard 1, B. Power 2. T. Pearce 3. \
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25309, 8 October 1947, Page 4
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