Australians At Hamilton Meet
HAMILTON. Fri. (Sp.)—The mile win of J. Marks (Australia) from scratch in 4.191-5 was the highlight of a sports meeting at Hamilton yesterday when five of the visiting Australians appeared. , Miss Shirley Strickland fell soon after the start of the 80 metres hurdles and sprained a wrist. She received medical attention and returned to the track to win the rerun of this event and also the 100yds. Olympic decathlon representative, Peter Mullins, amazed the spectators with his all-round ability. Results were:— 100yds: E. Strickland (Australia), scr, 1; C. Parker (Hamilton), scr, 2; S. Boyes (Hamilton), scr, 3. Time, 10.3 sec. 220yds: E. Carr (Australia), scr, 1; C. Parker, scr, A Collins (Morrinsville), 7yds, 3. Time, ‘ll.Ssec. 410yds: Carr, scr, 1; P. Haworth (Hamilton), 20yds, 2; J. Mahoney (Auckland), lOvds, 3. Time, 49sec. One mile: J. Marks' (Australia), scr, 1; M. Marshall (Hamilton), scr, 2; N. Bates (Stratford), scr, 3. Time, 4min. lO.lsec. 120yds hurdles: P. Mullins (Australia), scr, 1; E. Meredith (Hamilton), syds, 2; R. Rye (Cambridge), 6yds, 3. Time, 15.6 sec. 220yds hurdles: Rve, 15yds, 1; Mullins, scr, 2. Time, 26.1 sec. Hi?h jump: Mullins, scr, 1; J. Taylor (Auckland), 6in., 2; A. C. Wood (Hamilton), 6in., 3. Height. 6ft. Pole vault: G. Eastwood (Te Awamutu), 2ft. 1; ,T Eastwood (Hamilton), 15in., 2; Mullins, scr, 3. Height, 12ft Sin. Women’s Events.—looyds: S. Strickland ’Australia), scr, 1; D. Parker (Hamilton), scr. 2; R. Dowman (Auckland), scr, 3. Time, 11.2 sec. 80 metres hurdles (re-run): S. Strickland, scr, 1; P, Lusby (Auckland), 2. Time, 12.2 sec. Curottas Great Speed AUCKLAND, Fri. (Sp.)—Travelweary after a bus trip from Whangarei, the four Australians, Curotta, Avery, White and Goodacre appeared at Otahuhu last evening. Curotta staged a spectacular finishing burst to win the 75yds from Masters and Shaw in the fast time of 7.75. Curotta won his heat of the 220yds by a yard easing up in 22.2 s on a heavy track. White was out of a place in a 300yds handicap. Avery and Goodacre competed in the board jump. Avery had the best performance, clearing 21ft 7Ain.
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Northern Advocate, 18 February 1949, Page 7
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