ATHLETICS RESULTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27307, 6 February 1950, Page 5

ATHLETICS RESULTS

The detailed results in the athletic events were:— 100 Yards (First Three in Heats Qualified for Semi-finals) First Heat. —D. Pettie (Canada) 1, A. Eustace (New Zealand) 2, L. Lewis (England) 3., Time, 9.9 sec. , There was a photo-finish. Also started: S. Navaratnam (Ceylon), D. Johnson (Australia). Second Heat. —P. Henderson (New Zealand) 1, W. de Gruchy (Australia) 2, J. Archer (England) 3. Time, 9.9 sec. There *was a photo-finish. Also started: O. Dawai (Fiji), G. Crosby /Canada). Third Heat.—A. Gordon (Australia) 1, B. Shenton (England) 2, K. Beardsley (New Zealand) 3. Time, lOsec. Won by a yard. Also started: Egerton (Canada), M. Nukuvou (Fiji). Fourth Heat.—J. Treloar (Australia) 1, C. Parker (New Zealand) 2, K. Olowu (Nigeria) 3: The time of 9.7 sec equalled the Empire Games record. Won by three yards. Also started: N. Stacey (England). Semi-finals (First Three Qualified fot Final) First Semi-final.—Pettie 1, Henderson 2, de Gruchy 3. Time, 9.Bsec. There was a photo-finish. Also started: Shenton, Lewis, Beardsley. Second Semi-final. —Treloar 1, Gordon 2, Parker 3. The time of 9.6 sec broke the Empire Games record. Won by two yards-* a yard. Also started: Olowu, Archer, Eustace. < Final Treloar 1 de Gruchy .. 2 Pettie 3 Gordon 4 The time of 9.7 sec equalled the Empire Games record. . Won by a yard. Also started: Parker. Henderson. Women’s 100 Yards (First Three in Heats Qualified for Semi-finals) First Heat.—M. Jackson (Australia) 1, S. Hardman (New Zealand) 2, A. Shanley (Australia) 3. The time of

10.8 sec equalled the world record. Won by four yards. Also started: Misses E. McKenzie (Canada). D. Batter (England), V. Myers (Canada).

Second Heat—S. Strickland (Australia) 1, S. Cheeseman (England) 2, C. Malone (New Zealand) 3. ■ The time of 10.9 sec broke the Empire Games record. -Won by seven yards. Also started: Misses G. Bemister (Canada), M. Walker (England). Third Heat. —V. Johnston (Australia) 1, R. Cowman (New Zealand) 2, D. Parker (New Zealand) 3. The time of ll.lsec equalled the Empire Games record. Won by a yard. Also started: Misses P. Jdnes (Canada), D. Manley (England), D. Robb (South Africa).

First Semi-final.—Jackson 1, Johnston 2, Parker 3. The time of 10.9 sec broke the Empire Games record. Won by two yards. Also started: Misses Cheeseman, Malone.

Second Semi-final. —Miss Strickland 1, Miss Shanley 2, Miss Hardman 3. The time of 10.9 sec broke the Empire Games record. Won by three yards. Also started: Miss Dowman. ; Final Miss Jackson ‘ 1 Miss Strickland 2 Miss Johnston .. 3

The time of 10.8 sec equalled the world record. Won by two yards;

inches.'- Also started: Miss Parker, Miss Hardman, Miss Shanley. 440 Yards Hurdles (First Three in Each Heat Qualified in the Semi-finals, to be Run on Tuesday) First Heat. —D. White (Ceylon) 1, G. Goodacre (Australia) 2, Woodward (Australia) 3. The time of 52.8 sec broke the Empire Games record. Won by two yards. Also started: J. Hart (Scotland), A. Hill (New Zealand;. Second Heat.—J. M. Holland (New Zealand) 1, K. Doubleday (Australia) 2, G. Lubb (South Africa) 3. Time, 53sec. Won by six yards. Also started: T. Higgins (England), V. Blaze (Ceylon). Third Heat. —D. G. Steward (New Zealand) 1, H. Whittle (England) 2, G. Gedge (Australia) 3. Time, 54.45ec. Won by a yard. Also started: W. La Rochelle (Canada), L. Ng (Malaya). Six Miles W. H. Nelson (New Zealand), 30min 29.65ec 1 A. Forbes (Scotland), 30min 31.9 sec 2 N. Taylor (New Zealand ), 30min 31.9 sec 3 J. Davey (Australia), 30min 34.75ec 4 A. Merrett (Australia) 5 A. Chivers- (England) 6 Won by 20 yards; a yard. Also started: W. Fedorick (Canada), S. Luyt (South Africa), P. Collins (Canada), J. Holden (England), J. Pottage (Australia), G/ Norman (Canada), C. Lousich (New Zealand). 880 Yards (First Four in Each Heat to Qualify for the Final, to be Run on Tuesday) First Heat. —C. Parnell (Canada) 1, N. T. O. Wilson (New Zealand) 2, D. White (Australia) 3, C. White (Eng-

land) 4. Time, lmin 52.25ec. Won by two yards. Also started: D. M. Harris (New Zealand), J. De Silva (Ceylon), I. Johnson (Rhodesia), J. De Saram (Ceylon), J. Humphreys (Australia). Second Heat. —H. Parlett (England) I, J. Hutchins (Canada) 2, S. Booysen (South Africa) 3, C. Simpson (New Zealand) 4. Time, lmin 52.1 sec. Won by a yard. Also started: B. Steel (New Zealand), D. MacMilland (Australia), E. Henniger (Canada), V. Plumer (Australia). High Jump J. Winter (Australia), 6ft 6in .. .. 1 J. Majekodunmi (Nigeria) and A. Paterson (Scotland), 6ft sin (equal) 2 J. H. Borland (New Zealand). 6ft sin ' 4 F. Wells (England), 6ft 4in .. .. 5 Winter broke the Empire Games record. Borland was beaten py Majekodunmi and Paterson on a countback. Also started: D. Rhodes (New Zealand), B. Guodadia (Nigeria), L. Valberg (Malaya), D. Stuart (Australia), R. Woolley (New Zealand), R. McKenzie (New Zealand), C. de Jongh (South Africa), J. Vernon (Australia), M. Peter (Australia), O. Dawai (Fiji), A. Jackes (Canada), R. Pavitt (England).