SCHOOLS' SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21954, 10 November 1934, Page 13

SCHOOLS' SPORTS

MELBOURNE MEETING NEW ZEALANDERS' MILE (Received November 10. 12.35 a.m.) 1 MELBOURNE. Nov. 9 Canada, with 83 points, won the inter-Empire schools' sports/ Victoria, 58, was- second, and New Zealand, 29, third. The most thrilling race was the mile, in which "New Zealanders were first and second.

The Empire Gaines broad jump champion, Richardson (Canada), was .defeated by Letcher (Victoria) after a dead heat. The track was heavy. Results are:—

Weight Putt.—Wares (Canada), 1; Steele (Victoria), 2; Coxhead (New Zealand), 3. The winning putt was 46ft. lOfin., a record. lOOYds.—Macphee (Canada), 1; Zizis (Canada), 2; Gill (Victoria), 3. Time, 10 l-os. * ,

Half-mile: —Brosnan' (Victoria), 1; Pearce (Victoria), 2; Ferris (Canada), 3. Time, 2m 3 7-10s.

High Jump.—Jansen (Canada) and Evans (Victoria) each cleared sft. Ujjin. Jansen won the jump-off. Richardson (Canada), was third. 220 Yds. —Macphee (Canada), 1; McFarlane (Victoria), 2; Savage (Canada), 3. Time, 22 9-10s. 120 Yds. Hurdles.—Loaring (Canada), 1; Lander (Victoria), 2; Zizis (Canada), 3. Time, 16s. 440 Yds. —Limon (Canada), 1; Sayers (New Zealand), 2; Fleming (Canada), 3. Time, 51 9-10s.

Long Jump.—Letcher, 1; Richardson, 2; Lapin, 3; all of Victoria. Distance, 22ft. sin., a record. Mile.—McLauchlan (New Zealand), 1; Watt (New Zealand), 2; Pearce (Victoria), 3. Time, 4m 42 2-ss. Relay Race, 440 Yds.—Canada, 1; New Zealand,. 2; Victoria, 3. Mile Relay.—Canada, 1; Victoria, 2; New Zealand, 3.