ROXBURGH SPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23691, 24 December 1938, Page 18

ROXBURGH SPORTS

AUSTRALIANS TO APPEAR The Australian athletes, Gerald Backhouse and E. Best, will make their second New Zealand appearance at the Roxburgh sports on Monday. The following handicaps have been declared by th<b centre's handicapper (Mr B. R. McKe.-nan):— 100 Yards.—E. W. Best (Australia) scr, J. S. Shepherd 4yds, R. E. Naumann 5, A. L. Murray 6i C. P. Keppel 8, A. R. Martin 9, J. Hand 9. W. M. Dowle 9, K. M. Calder, D. E. Currie. and S. Haughton 10. 220 Yards.—E. W. Best (Australia) scr, H. J. Tyrie 3yds, J. S. Shepherd and R. E. Nauman 8, C. P. Keppel 12. J. Hand, and W. M. Dowle 14. . 440 Yards.—H. J. Tyrie scr, A. L. Murray 9yds, C. P. Keppel 16. R. S. Moody 20, J. Hand 25, N. Mcßitchie 30. 880 Yards.—G. Backhouse (Australia! scr. R. S. Moody 15yds. C. P. Keppel 40, J. Hand 50, N. Mcßitchie and J Turvey 60. One Mile.—G. Backhouse (Australia) scr. R. S. Moody 50yds. C. P. Keppel 80. J. Turvey and J. Hand 100. Throwing the Discus. —J. S. Shepherd scr, J. Hand 10ft. Throwing the Javelin.—E. W. Best (Australia) scr, K. M. Calder scr. J. S Shepherd ?nd R. E. Nauman sft, J. Hand and J. Turvey 10ft. Broad Jump.—J. S. Shepherd and A. R. Martin scr. D. E. Currie 9in. J. Hand Ift 6in. S. Haughton and K. M. Calder 2ft. Hon, Step, and Jumn.—A. R. Martin scr. D. E. Currie Ift fiin. J. Hand 2ft. K. M. Ciid<"\ S. Haughton, and W. M Dowle 2ft 6in. Wisfh Jump.—A. R. Martin sc- K. M Calder and D. E. Currie 2in. J. Hand 3in.