AUSTRALIANS AT INVERCARGILL
P.A. INVERCARGILL, Feo. 23. The highlight at an athletic meeting in which tourng Australians competed, this evening, was the defeat of J. L. Marks (Australia) by C. Simpson (Otago) in the 880yds by two yards. Results — 100 yards (scratch): E. W. Carr (Australia) and E. Strickland (Australia) equal 1, R. P. Williamson (Gore) 3; time lO.lsec. 220 yards; E. Strickland (scr) 1; S. Craig (Invercargill) 4yds, 2, R. Williamson (4yds) 3; time 23 2-ssec. 440 yards: E. Carr (scr) 1, M. M. Carran (Invercargill) 10yds 2, R. Swinney (Invercargill) 10yds 3; time 50 2-ssec.
880 yards: C. Simpson (Otago) scr 1, J. L. Marks (Australia) scr 2, D. L. Grant (Invercargill) 3; time 2min.
120 yards hurdles: P. Mullins (Australia! scr 1, A. W. B. Walker (Invercargill) 10yds 1; time 16sec. High jump exhibition: P. Mullins 1, E. H. Winter 2, D. H. McGregor 3. Height 6ft.
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Grey River Argus, 24 February 1949, Page 3
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