AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 21004, 19 January 1932, Page 9

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

* A CHAMPION RUNNER CARLTOH EQUALS WORLD'S RECORD \ AUSTRALIAN RECORDS BROKEN, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, January 18. The Australian athletic championships were completed to-day in fine weather. Discus Throw r .—J. Wallace (Victoria, 140 ft llin) 1, T. Pauling (New South Wales, 125 ft Sin) 2, M. Saar (New South Wales, 125 ft 2in) 3—an Australian and State record.

220 Yards. —First heat: E. Davidson (Victoria) 1, P. Hampson (New South Wales) 2, N. Dempsey (Queensland) 3. Time, 20sec. Second heat. J. Carlton (New South Wales) 1, R. Smith (New South Wales) 2, H. Yates (Victoria). 3. Time 21 4-ssec. Final: Carlton 1, Davidson 2, Hampson 3. Won by Byds. Time, 20 3-ssec, which equals the world’s record mad©, by R. Locke, of America, in 1926. Quarter-mile Hurdles.—G. A. Golding (New South Wales) 1, "A. Watson (Victoria) 2, F. O’Brien (New South Wales) 3. Won by 4yds. Time, 53 9-10sec —an Australian record. , Running Hop, Step, and Jump.—F. Campbell (New South Wales, 47ft 7£in) 1, A. W. Winter (New South Wales, 47ft iin) 2, B. Dickenson (New South Wales, 46ft 2Jin) 3. Half-mile.—R. Triado (Victoria) 1, A. Elliston (Victoria) 2, A. Blyth (New South Wales) 3. Won by a yard. Time, Imin 56 l-ssec.

Mile Walk.—F. Chapman (New South Wales) 1, H. Deere (South Australia) 2, J. Mulcahy (Victoria) 3. Won by 30yds. Time, 6min 40 3-ssec. Running High Jump.—J. Watson (Queensland, 6ft 2|in) 1, C. Spicer (New South Wales, 6ft) 2, E. Davidson (Victoria, sft llin) 3. Three-mile Run.—A. Hillhouse (Victoria) 1, J. Sheaves (New Sputh Wales) 2, C. Patterson (New South Wales) 3. Won by 120yds. Time 14min 23 l-ssec —an Australian record. Mile Relay.—New South Wales 1, Victoria 2, Queensland 3. Time, 3min 28 l-10sec —an Australian record. The New South Wales team consisted of Jones, Golding, Hampson, and Carlton. The final points were as, follow: Victoria 9, New South Wales 7, Queensland 2.

Results of the women’s championships;— Ninety Yards Hurdles. —J. Manson (Queensland) 1, C. Whymark (New South Wales) 2, R. Head (New South Wales) 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. 200 Yards.—E. Wearne (New South Wales) 1, H. Kennaby (New South Wales) 2, E. Robinson (New South Wales) 3. Time, 25 9-10 sec—an Australian record. < OLYMPIC GAMES THE NEW ZEALAND SELECTORS [Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 19, At a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association Mr Trevor Henry, of Auckland, and Mr P. W. Breen, of Dunedin, were appointed selectors of the team of athletes to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games. The chairman (Mr H. I. Austad) said he thought the team would not be a very large one so far as athletes were concerned unless 'some particularly good form was shown at the championship meeting.