ATHLETICS
GERMANS BEAT ENGLISH
.Per Press Association—By Eiectru Teiegra ph—Copyright!. , LONDON, August 24. Germany defeated England by eight events to four in the first Anglo-Ger-man athletic contest at Stamford Bridge since the War. Lord Burghley and Dr Pelt/.er (dermany) participated. Germany won the 460 metres relay, the discus throwing, the three mile team race, the pole jump, the high jump, the long jump, the weight putting, and the mile medley relay. England won the 460 hurdles, two mile relay (in 7.43 1-5, a British record), the mile and four mile relays. N.S.W. TEN MILE TITLE. SYDNEY, - August 20. The ten mile track championship of New South Wales was Avon by Jeff MacKenzie (Western Suburbs) with his club mates, Frank Bailey and Sid Hesketh, second and third respectively. MacKenzie’s time Avas 54min. 51 secs. A Aveek ago he Avon the ten tliousand metres cross-country championship. Gainsford, holder of the ten •miles title for five years, Avas absent OAving to influenza.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1929, Page 1
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