ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 21631, 29 January 1934, Page 4

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

AUSTRALIAN TITLES PreM Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, January 28. The Australian athletic championships were held in ideal weather before a crowd of 7,000. The championship events resulted 100 Yards. —Dempsey (Queensland) 1, Hampson (Sydney) 2, Yates (Victoria) 3, Won by half a yard. Time, 10sec. In his heat Dempsey recorded 9 4-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—M‘Lardy (Victoria) 1, Watson (Victoria) 2, Cooper Sydney) 3. Won by 2yds. Time, 14 9-10 sec, breaking M'Lardy’s own Australian record of 15sec. One Mile.—Coleman (Victoria) 1, Harwich (Tasmania) 2, Sheaves (Sydney) 3. Time, 4min 19 4-ssec, a South Australian record. 440 Yards. —Golding (Sydney) 1. O’Brien (Sydney) 2, Eiseman (Victoria) 3. Won by 2yds. Time, 48 9-10 sec, a State record. Shot Putt. Mackenzie (Sydney), 42ft 4jin. 1; Bruggeman (South Australia), 41ft 2 3-Bin, 2; Bronder (Sydney), 41ft iin, 3. High Jump.—Shetliffe (Sydney), 6ft tin. 1; Waterhouse (Victoria). sft 11 in, 2; Thompson (Sydney 1 and Gavan (Queensland), equal with oft lOin, 3. Three-mile Walk. Marston (Victoria) 1 Stul.'bs (Sydney) 2. Reynolds (South Australia) 3. Won by 130yds. Time, 22min 24 l-ssec. Javelin Throw. Shiols (Sydney),. 182 ft Bin. 1: Bronder (Sydney), 107 ft Bin 2; Ayres (South Australia), 149 ft Tin. 3 Broad Jump.—Button (Sydney), 22ft 9ijm. 1 ; Teague (Victoria) 22ft 3in, 2; Guy (Queensland), 22ft, 3.