ATHLETICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16542, 9 January 1928, Page 4

ATHLETICS

AUSTRALIAN GAMES. NEW RECORDS .ESTABLISHED. (Elec.. Tel. Copyright—United Press Asm.l SYDNEY, January 8. The Australian National Games carnival held as a preliminary. 10 choosing the Olympic competitors, commenced on the Manly Oval to-day. All the leading Australian athletes are competing. Carlton, who only landed from a New Zealand steamer ibis morning, won the. 100 metres in 11 see. In the running high jump, L. Mason (Victoria) created a. now State record, clearing 6ft. 2jn., defeating Qavulson, Australian and New Zealand title holder. Other.winners were: — .110 metre hurdles: A. "Watson (Victoria). Time, 16see. Throwing the javelin: O. Mi ligate (N.S.W.), ,140 ft. Sin. 200' metres: A. Walker (N.S.W.). Time, 22 3-ssee. 1500 metres: J. Martin (N.S.W.). Time, 4.20 2-3. SOO metres: O. Stuart (N.S.W.). Time, 2.6. Running broad jump: O. Ebert (N.S.W.), 22ft. Hop, step and jump: E. Ebert. 45ft. lin., beat Holden, holder of the world’s record, who was out; of form, by an inch. a In the women’s events, Miss Winter won the running high jump, clearing 4ft. Tin. and establishing a State record. Miss E. Robinson won the 100 metres in 18 1-ssce. Cycling, 1000 metres Olympic trial: J. Standen (N.S.W.). Time, 1.16 2-5. „ Mile junior ehnnxpionship of Australia: L. Standen. Time, 2.17. Alile senior championship: D. Gray 1. R. W. Lamb 2. Time, 2.1,3. J. Standen finished first, but was disqualified owing to alleged interference with Gray. •Senior five miles championship: J'. Standen. Time, 12.24 3-5.