ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25450, 23 March 1948, Page 6

ATHLETICS

AIR FORCE WINS CONTEST AMONG SERVICES

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, March 22. Air Force dominated the inter-services championships held at Wellington on Saturday. Final points were: Air Force 104, Navy 18, Army 13. Three Air Force athletes, Herman (discus). Tagelagi (javelin), and Thompson (hop, step and jump), set new’ records. The women’s events were a triumph for D. Dando (Army), who easily won the 75 yards and 100 yards, and the long jump. Points in the women’s section were: Army 30, Air Force’ll, Navy 4. The following were winners:—

Men’s Section.—loo Yards: B. Nielsen (Air Force), 10.8 sec. 220 Yards: D. C. Woods (Air Force), 23.95ec. 440 Yards: J Sinclair (Air Force), 53.1 sec. 880 Yards: J. Sinclair (Air Force), 2min B.7sec. One mile: F. Coughlan (Army), 4min 53.75ec. Three miles: J. E. Tucker (Air Force), 17min 6.3 sec. Mile walk: W. E. Priggen (Air Force), Bmin 15.5 sec. 120 Yards hurdles: G. C. Bridge (Air Force), 18.1 sec. One mile cycle: D. B. Pollard (Air Force), 3min Isec. 880 Yards cycle: D. B Pollard (Air Force) and G. F. Barnes (Air Force), equal, Imin 12.3 sec. Pole vault: A, J. Tiller (Air Forge), Sft 6in. High jump: B S. Belcher (Air Force), sft sin. Discus: D. H. Herman (Air Force). 116 ft lin. Shot put: D. U. Herman (Air Force). 42ft. Javelin: J. Tagelagi (Air Force), 148 ft lin. Hop, step and jump: J. Thompson (Air Force), 42ft 4Jin. One mile medley relay: Air Force, Army. Navy. Women’s Events.—7s Yards: D.‘ Dando (Army), 9.9 sec. 100 Yards: D. Dando, 13-1 sec. Long jump: D. Dando, 14ft s%in, 440 Yards relay: Army, Air Force, Navy.