ATHLETICS IN BRITAIN.
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph-Press Assn.--Oopyright) Received Sunday, 9.20 p.m. LONDON, July 18. The amateur athletic championships were held at White City. Results: — Half-mile final: A. J. Collyer (Watford Harriers) 1. Time, Imin. 53.35ec. The title-holder, J. V. Powerll, was unplaced. 100 yards final: 0. B. Holmes (Manchester Athletic) 1. Time, 9.9 see. A. W. Sweeney, the title-holder, was second, and E. L. Page third. 120 yards hurdles final: D. O. Finlay (Air Force, title-holder) 1. Time, 14.5 sec., an English native record. 220 yards final: Sweeney (Air Force,' title-holder) 1. Time, 21.9 sec. Holmes was second. Three miles; P. D. Ward (Achilles Club) 1. Time, 14min. 19.8 sec. Long jump: L. Long (Germany), 24ft. 6|in., a championship record. Quarter-mile hurdles: J. Bosnians (Belgium) 1. Time, 55sec. J. Sheffield (title-holder) was beaten in his heat. Mile: S. C. Wooderson (Blackheath Harriers, title-holder) 1. Time, 4min. 12.25ec., a championship record. Quarter-mile: Roberts (Salford Athletic) 1. Time, 4S.2sec., a championship record. R. W. Wylde (Edinburgh Athletic) was second and J. C. Horsfall (Achilles) third. The Marathon was won by McNab Robertson (Maryhill Harriers). Time, 2hr. 37min. 19.2 sec. Robertson was the title-holder.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 July 1937, Page 6
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