Athletics
University Test
AT SYDNEY: Combiner! Australian Universities beat New Zealand by 22 points to 17, under adverse conditions.
Results:— 880vds: M. Finlay (A) 1, .T. C. Grierson (NZ) 2, J. Miller (NZ) 3. Time. 1.59.2. 100yds: J. M. Treloar (A) 1, D. H. Batten (NZ) 2, J. Myles (NZ) 3. Time, 10s. 120vds hurdles: J. Gutteridge (A) 1. P. Thornton (A) 2, J. H. Borland (NZ) 3. Time, 16.1.
Pole vault: P. Harbison (A) 1, 13. O'Brien (A) 2, J. H. Borland (NZ) 3. Height, 12ft.
440yds: D. K. Batten (NZ) 1. J. Myles (NZ) 2, A. Shepherd (A), 3. Time. 49.7. Discus threw: G. G. H. Gilmour (NZ) 1, P. Bladin (A) 2, L. Quinn (A), 3. Distance. 125 ft. 6in.
Broad jump: J. Miller (A) 1, C. M. Kay (NZ) 2, J. Morrisey (A) 3. Distance, 21ft loiin. 440yds hurdles: R. Woodward (A) 1, S. Williams (NZ) 2. J. Miller (A) 3. Time, 35.5.
Mile: P. Macmillan (A) 1. J. D. Sinclair (NZ) 2, J. Hawke (NZ) 3. Time. 4.28.4.
High jump: J. H. Borland (NZ) J, R., Farmer (A) 2, R. Moffatt (A) 3. Height, sft. 11 in.
Shot putt: B. Manuel (A) 1. D. Culay (NZ) 2. G. G. H. Gilmour (NZ) 3. Distance. 42ft 6in. Mile relay: New Zealand (.T. O. S. Myles, .1. C. Grierson, ,T. S. Wililinms. n. R. Batten) 1. Australia (A. Shepherd, N. Koval, J. Copley, M. Finlay) 2. Time, 3.20.5. Hop. step and jump: C M. Kay (NZ) t, ,T. probert (A) 2. J. Polmear (A) 3.
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Northern Advocate, 30 May 1949, Page 7
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