AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23688, 21 December 1938, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES

MILTON HANDICAPS The following handicaps have been declared for the first appearance of Gerald Backhouse and Ted Best, the two Australian athletic champions, at Milton this evening:— 100 Yards.—First heat: E. W. Best (Australia) scr, R. E. Nauman 4yds, A. L. Murray 4i, L, Stafford 6, W. Bellamy 7, H. Whitaker Bi, R. Fraser 9. Second heat: J. S. Shepherd 3yds, V. Idour 4J, C. P. Keppel 6, A. R. Martin 7, E. Currie 8, K. Calder BJ, H. Wright 9i, A. Stewart 10. 220 Yards—First heat: E. W. Best (Australia) scr V. Idour syds, A. L. Murray 6, C. P. Keppel 10, H. Whitaker 12. K. Calder 14, H. Wright 15. Second heat: G. Davie syds, J. S. Shenherd 6, R. E. Nauman 6, A. R. Martin 12, L. Stafford 13. R. Fraser 14. A. Stewart 16.

440 Yards.—H. J. Tyrie scr, G. Davie Byds, A. L. Murray 9, R. G. Pilling 9. C. P. Keppel 16, G. H. Bilbrough 25. H. Whitaker 25, A. Stewart 35. 880 Yards.—G. Backhouse scr, R. S. Moody 10yds, G. Davie 10, N, Coutts 20. R. G. Pilling 20, J. Berry 30, G. H. Bilbrough 30, J. Giver 35, C. P. Keppel 35, W, Kennedy 40, R. W. Coombs 50, R. Freeman 60, M. Collins 60, J. Keen 60.

One Mile.—G. Backhouse (Australia) scr, N. Coutts 45yds, R, S. Moody 50, J. Berry 70, C. P, Keppel 80, C. G. Gibbons 80, W. Kennedy 95, R, W. Coombs 110, R, Freeman 135, M. Collins 135, J. Keen 155. Broad Jump.—A. R. Martin scr, W. Bellaney scr, H. Whitaker Ift, E. Currie Ift Sin, R. Roy Ift 6in, K. Caldcr 2ft, J. Whitson 2ft, H. Wright 3ft, R Fraser 3ft Sin.

High Jump.—K. W. Paterson scr, A R. Martin 2in, H. Whitaker 2, W. Bellaney 3, K, Calder 4, H. Wright 5. Hop, Step, and Jump.—W. Bellaney scr, A. R. Martin Ift 6in. J. Giver Ift 6in, J. Shepherd Ift 6in, E. Currie Ift 9in, R. Roy 2ft Sin. H. Whitaker 2ft Sin, K. Calder 2ft 9in. J. Whitson Ml 9in, H. Wright 4ft. Throwing the Discus.—J. Dalgleish scr, R. G. Pilling 20ft, J. Anderson 25 R. Emmerson 25, J. Giver 28, R. Carruthers 28, M. Bellaney 28, H. Whitaker 31, V. Idour 33, K. Calder 38, £, Currie 38, A. R. Martin 40, C. P. Keppel 40, A. J. Barr 40. Throwing the Javelin.—R. G. Pilling scr, J, Whitson sft, K. Calder 5, J. Anderson 10, H. Whitaker 13, J. Giver 13, K. Paterson 20, A. R. Martin 20, C. P. Keppel 20, R. Carruthers 20. E Currie 23.

Shot Putt Handicap.—J. Dalgleish scr, J, Anderson 3ft 6in, G. H. Bilbrough 4ft 6in, H. Whitaker 4ft 6in, M. Bellamy 4ft 6in, K. Calder sft, E. Currie sft 6in, R. Emmerson 7ft, A. J. Barr Bft, R. Carruthers Bft.