AMATEUR ATHLETICS

Evening Star, Issue 23526, 15 March 1940, Page 8

AMATEUR ATHLETICS

MORNINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

GEDDES’S OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE

The Mornington Harrier and Amateur Athletic Club concluded the summer season with a series of track and field championships. The outstanding'performers in the championships . were T., 0. Kennedy, W. N. Burrows, and J. L. Geddes. Kennedy, after a strenuous season of middle-distance running, showed his all-round ability by winning the A. H. Templeton Sprint Cup. Burrows had no difficulty in accounting for both the half-mile and one mile titles. Geddes accounted for no fewer than four titles, besides taking second place in the 100yds, 220yds, shot putt, and third in the 440yds. Results:—

100 Yards.—T. O. Kennedy 1, J. L. Geddes 2/1. J. Templeton 3. Time, 10 2-ssec.

230 Yards.—T. O. Kennedy 1, J. L. Geddes 2, W. N. Burrows 3. Time, 34sec.

440 Yards.—T. 0. Kennedy 1, I. J. Templeton 2, J. LI. Geddes 3. Time, 64sec.

880 Yards.—W. N. Burrows 1, L. W. Duncan 2, G. S. Munro 3. Time, 2min 17sec.

One Mile.—W; N.. Burrows 1, W. De Bazin 2. Time, 4min 47sec. Half-mule Walk.—F. Sanders 1. D. Mciklejohn 3, J. J, Everett 3. Time, 4min 7sec.

Broad Jump.—J. L. Geddes (18ft 9Jin) 1, I. J. Templeton (18ft lin) 2, L, W. Duncan (18ft OJinl 3. Hop, Step, and Jutnp.—J. L. Geddes (40ft Sin) 1, L. W. Duncan (39ft 2in) 2, D. Meiklejohn. (37ft Sin) 3.. Shot Putt.—D, Meiklejohn (27 ft 2fin) 1, J. L. Geddes (26ft ll*in) 2, L. W. Duncan (24ft 105 n) 3. Discus.—J. L. Geddes (68ft 6in) 1, I. J. Templeton (68ft 2in) 2, F. Sanders (67ft 3in) 3. •, , „ High Jump.—J. L. Geddes 1, D. Meiklejohn 2. I. J. Templeton 3.