AMATEUR ATHLETICS
SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIANS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BELFAST, August 22. Despite the rain,, there was an enthusiastic crowd at the Ulster Olympic Games, at which the Australians and the Americans were guests. Whyte (Australia) was again the hero of the day. Starting from scratch in the mile handicap on a sodden grass track, ho just failed to overhaul the leading pair of Irishmen, who had 90yds and 100yds start respectively. Time, 4min 27sec. Watson (Australia) was beaten by half a yard by Werner (America) m the 120yds hurdles. Time, 15 3-ssec.. Winter won the high jump handicap at oft Tin, plus Sin handicap, and he also won the hop, step, and jump from scratch with 44ft 2in. Watson, with a handicap of Ut, was third in the long jump, with 19ft TJin. A combined Australian-American team (Carlton. Werner, Watson, and Gibson) won the 800 metros international relay race by 20yds from tho Irish Free State, Ulster being third. Tho Australians had a most enjoyable day; and returned to Dublin, each carrying trophies.—Australian Press Association-United Service.
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Evening Star, Issue 19953, 24 August 1928, Page 11
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