SHIELD TO VICTORIA

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 98, 20 January 1936, Page 10

SHIELD TO VICTORIA

Australian Athletic Championships (Received January 19, 6.30 p.m.) Hobart, Ja unary 19. The Australian field and track championships concluded yesterday. Results include: — 220 yards: It. ’Moffatt (Victoria), 1: T. Hampson (New South Wales), H. Yates (Victoria), 3. Won by two yards. 'Time, 22. 880 yards: G. Backhouse (Victoria), 1; T. Irwin (Victoria), 2; J. McCaffrey (Victoria). 3. Won by two yards. Time, 1.55, an Australian record. 440 yards hurdles: A. Watson (Victoria), .1; F. O’Brien (New South Wales), 2; S. Stenner (New South Wales), 3. Won by ten yards. Time. 54. The hammer throw was wou by M. Rosenblum (Now South Wales) with a throw of 133 ft. Ilin. The bop, step and jump was won by B. Dickenson (New South Wales) with 49ft. S 3-Sin. The three miles walk was wou by W. Marston (Victoria). Time, 21.59. The three miles was won by J. Sheaves (New South Wales). Time, 14.54 4-5. The discus throwing was won by 11. Wilson (Victoria) with 129 ft. -I'jin. Tbc running high jump was won by D. Shetliffe (New South Wales) with 6ft. 2 3-Sin. Victoria retained the Coombes Shield by eleven wins to New South Wales’s eight. The other States failed to record a win. TWO NEW RECORDS Women's Championships (Received January 19. 6.30 p.m.) Sydney, January 19. Results at the Women’s Australian athletic championships yesterday include :— 100 yards: E. Wearne, 1; E. Robinson. 2; E. Russell (Victoria), 3. Time, 11 1-5. 90 yards hurdles: C. Kennedy, 1; Mrs. T. Peake (Queensland), 2; D. Carter (Victoria), 3. Time. 12 2-5, which equals the record. The broad jump was won by Mrs. Peake with 17ft, llfin., an Australian record. The javelin throw was wou by C. Kennedy with 117 ft. “Jin., an Australian record. The high jump was won by D. Carter with 4ft. lOJin. The discus throw was won by D. Carter with 100 ft. ll jin. The half-mile walk was wou by L. Carrington iu’ 3.59 1-5.