RECORDS BROKEN

Southland Times, Issue 21605, 18 January 1932, Page 5

RECORDS BROKEN

AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (United Press Assn-—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, January 17. Athletes from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia assembled at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the biennial Australian championships. Hie weather was perfect. Results: — 100 YARDS.—First heat: J. Carlton (New South Wales) 1, N. Dempsey (Queensland) 2, R. C. Smith (New South Wales) 3. Time, 9 9-10 sec. Second heat: T. S. Hampson (New South Wales) 1, R. A. Yates (Queensland) 2, E. M. Davidson (Victoria) 3. Time, 9 9-lOfiec. Final: Carlton 1, Stampson 2, Davidson 3, Smith 4. Won by three yards. Time, 9 4-ssec. 120 YARDS HURDLES.—First heat: C. S. Wallace (New South Wales) 1, A. J. Watson (Victoria) 2, W. H. Cooper (New South Wales) 3. Time, 15 2-ssec —a State record. Second heat: E. J. Baler (New South Wales) 1, R. M. Ward (Queensland) 2. I. H. Loel (Victoria) was third, but was disqualified. Time, 15 2-sses. Final: Watson 1, Wallace 2, Ward 3. Time, 15 3-ssec. Won by inches. ONE MILE. —A. J. Hillhouse (Victoria) 1, G. J. Triado (Victoria) 2, E. F. Graham (Victoria) 3. Won by a yard and a half. Time, 4min 21 2-ssec —a State record. WOMEN’S 100 YARDS.—E. Wearne 1, C. Dahm 2, A. Smith 3 (all New South Wales). Time, 11 l-ssec —an Australian record. 440 YARDS.—F. W. O’Brien (New South Wales) 1, G. A. Golding (New South Wales) 2, A. R. Elliston (Victoria) 3, K. S. Jones (New South Wales) 4. Won by inches. Time, 49 4-ssec. THREE MILE WALK.—J. Mulcahy' (Victoria) 1, G. Houghton (South Australia) 2, T. H. Daintuy (New South Wales) 3, F. O. Chapnan (New’ South Wales) 4. Time, 22min 30 l-ssec. Mulcahy, who is aged 35, was gassed in wartime and ordered by his medical advisers to abandon competitive walking owing to war injuries. POLE VAULT. —F. J. Woodhouse (Victoria) 12ft Ilin 1, W. G. Harper (Victoria) lift Bin 2, J. Winter (New South Wales) lift Bin 3. PUTTING THE SHOT.—A. D. Mclntosh (Victoria) 42ft 6(in 1, G. A. Bronder (Victoria) 42ft 6Mn 2, W. C. Plummer (New South Wales) 42ft sJin 3. JAVELIN THROW.—G. A. Bronder (Victoria) 176 ft 2m 1, J. F. Boyce (New South Wales) 168 ft 3in 2, R. M. Ward (Queensland) 160 ft 3Jin 3. Progress points for Comber Shield.—Victoria six wins, New’ South Wales two, Queensland one.