BRILLIANT MILE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26719, 13 March 1948, Page 5

BRILLIANT MILE

NEW UNIVERSITY RECORD

SINCLAIR LOWERS LOVELOCK’S TIME

Going out from the rest of the field in the mile championship at the Otago University sports yesterday, the national champion, J.

D. Sinclair, registered a sterling performance to win the event and

lower J. E. Lovelock’s University record from 4min 28sec to 4min 23 3-ssec. Sinclair ran an effortless race and was never challenged.

The annual meeting was commenced at the University Oval last night, when several events were held in ideal conditions on an excellent track. Results: —

One Mile Walk.—W. Beasley 1, J. D. Guy 2. C. Burrell 3. Time, 7min 29 4-ssec.

Broad Jump.—Handicap: R. Pilling 1, K. Plunkett 2, R. Sellar 3. Distance, 20ft 2Jin. Championship: Pilling 1, R. Gordon 2, J. Guy 3. Distance, 19ft lljin. 120 Yards Hurdles.—First heat: W. Muirhead 1, I. Botting 2. A. Duke 3. Time, 16 2-ssec. Second heat: H. Collinson 1, H. Tailby 2. Time, 17 l-ssec. 100 Yards Championship.—First heat: L. Shenken 1, I. Botting 2, J. Gwynne 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Second heat: K. Plunkett 1, J. Tanner 2, D. Tracey 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Women's 100 Yards Championship.— First heat: D. Sutherland 1, M. Gare 2, S. Sinclair 3. Time, 13 2-ssec. Second heat: J. Shackleton 1, P. Brice 2, J. Wright 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. One Mile Championship—J. D. Sinclair 1, A. A. Jelley 2, B. Cornish 3, Time, 4min 23 3-ssec (a record). 220 Yards Championship.—First heat: I. Botting 1, K. Plunkett 2, W. Weir 3. Time, 23 4-ssec. Second heat: A. Munden 1, J. Gwynne 2, R. Kelso 3. Time, 23 4-ssec.