ATHLETICS IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19413, 23 August 1926, Page 9

ATHLETICS IN AUSTRALIA.

BRISBANE CHAMPIONSHIPS VICTORIANS WIN ON POINTS. DAY OF RECORD BREAKING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. BRISBANE. Aug.'2l. The Victorian competitors were the record-breakers at the 15th biennial Australian and New Zealand track and field games championship meeting in Brisbane. There were 3000 spectators. The weather conditions were again ideal and the track was good. It was certainly a day out. for the Victorians. They annexed the 440 yds. hurdles, the 880 yds. championship, the three miles run and the high jump, and equalled New South Wales' championship total for the championship. Then Australian and New Zealand records were broken wholesale. Probably the most magnificent effort of the day was the epic run of Hyde in the three miles event. Mason's feat in establishing a new Australian and New Zealand record for the high jump was tho result of brilliant jumping. Qrelian's race in the 220 yds. was commendable. He worthily sustained his reputation. Owing to an injured leg Bums (New South Wales,) could not compete. T}ie championship was won; by Victoria with eight firsts, including one .point for the decathlon. The championship points are: — , / First. Second. Third. Victoria .. .. 8 1 0 New South Wales .6 6 3 Queensland . . .. 3. 7 11 New Zealand . . 22 2 South Australia . . 0 2 3 Tasmania. ..0 ,0 1

'Victoria thus retained the shield. Hurdles and Half-mlla Race.' The following are the results of to-day's events:—V; 440 Yds. Hurdles.—Watson (Victoria), 1: Brookes (South Australia), 2; Hawkins (Queensland), 3. Tha Victorian took the lead at the first hurdle and maintained it without serious opposition over the whole course. His fine style gave him an added advantage. Won by 6yds. - Time, 55 l-55., an Australian and> New Zealand record. • Tho previous best time was 57 2-ss. 880 Yds. Championship.—Wliyto (Victoria), 1, Norman (New South Wales), 2; Glynn (South Australia), 3. Norman took the lead at tho gun. Framsen (Queensland) led at 220 yds., but at 440 yds. Norman again led. The Victorians, Whyte and Carroll, were close up. Norman led until tho last 160 yds., • when Whyto.-cauie through and won by 6yds. v _ Time, Imo 665/, an Australian and New Zealand record, which knocked 3-lQs. off the previous record held by Watson (Victoria). « Cabot Second in Mile Walk. One Mile Walk.—Parker (New South Wales), lj Cabot (New Zealand), 2; McCavanagh (South Australia), 3. Cabot took the lead at' tho gun, but was challenged at tho 220 yds. mark by Parker, who, at the- torul of 'tho'-'first'' quarter-inilo, had established a lead of 2yds. Tho two leaders • drew well away from the rest of the field. The order remained unchanged/over tho last half-miie, but Parker gradually incrcasod his lead.

Cabot's pace over , the final quarter of a mile could not cope with the Jcador, who went right away and. won by 150 yds. Cabot was a comfortable second. Time, 6m. 43 3-ss. The New Zealander's time was 7m. 14 2-ss. 220 Yds. Flat.—Grehan (Queensland), 1; Parker (Queensland), 2; Winn (New South Wales),, 3, Grehan and Parker jumped- 'out- from the gun, running; abreasv until ' the straight was entered. Then Grehan gained the advantage of a yard ahalf, which he maintained to the tape Time, 21. 3-55,, equalling the Australian and New Zealand record held by the winner. Savidan Second in Great Bun. Three Miles Run.—Hyde (Victoria), 1; Savidan (New 2; Barv/ick (Tasmania), 3. This was a great run. Hyde broke R, A. "Rose's Australian and Now Zealand record of 14m. 45 1-53., and was cheered to the echo.

Martin (Victoria.) set the pace, but retired after two laps. At the end of the first mile the order was Donald (New South Wales?, Savidan. At the end of the seventh .-.hp MacDchald retired, and the order and SaVidan. This was maintained throughout the run. '

At the end of tho ninth lap Hyde had a lead of 20yds., which at the end of the eleventh ho had increased to 60yds. Running easily and apparently without effort he increased his advantage over the last lap and won by 170 yds. Time, 14m. 42-2-ss. - ' -

High Jump. —Mason (Victoria), 6ffc. lJjin,, 1; Maher (Queensland), sft. loin., 2; Ebert (New South Wales), 3. Shirley (New Zealand) , and Brooks (South Australia) jumped sft.' 9in. Mason, at tho third attempt, broke the Australian and New Zealand record of 6ft. 1 3-l6in., held by Kejiy (Victoria). . • ■ Conclusion of Programme. t . Putting the Shot.—Mclntosh (Victoria), 42ft. Bin., a New Queensland record, U Lewis (Queensland), 41ft. 7£in,, 2; Keskmei) {Queensland), 32ft. Sin., 3. Broad Jump.—Day (Queensland), 21ft. 9in., 1; Evans (Queensland), 21ft. 7in., 2; Cunningham (New South Wales), 21ft. Mia., 3. Subsequently Evans jumped 22ft. sin. and established a new Queensland record. Teams Medley' Relay, teams of four, one to run 880 yds... one 440 yds. and two 220yds.—Victoria (Whyte, Carroll, Watson and ICroger), 1; New South Wales (Norman, Hunt, Winn and Cunningham), 2; Queensland (Fratizen, Parker, Mills and Grehan), 3. In this event Whyte established a lead, which he never lost. Time, 3m. 33 2-Ss., a new Australian and New Zealand record.