SCHOOL SPORTS

Southland Times, Issue 22475, 10 November 1934, Page 5

SCHOOL SPORTS

CANADIANS WIN McLAUCHLAN FIRST IN THE MILE THRILLING RACE (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 12.15 a.m.) Melbourne, Nov. 9. Canada with 83 points won the interEmpire schools’ sports. Victoria scored 58 points and New Zealand 29. The most thrilling race was the mile in which New Zealanders were first and second. The Empire Games broad jump champion, S. Richardson (Canada), was defeated by Letcher (Victoria) after a dead heat. The track was heavy. Results:— Weight Putt—Wares (Canada) 1, Steele (Victoria) 2, Coxhead (New Zealand) 3. Distance, 46ft lOfin—a record.

100 Yards—MacPhee (Canada) 1, Zizis (Canada) 2, Gill (Victoria) 3, Bate (Victoria) 4, Bickerstaff (New Zealand) 5, Steel (New Zealand) 6. Time, 10 l-ssec.

Half Mile—Brosnan (Victoria) 1, Pearce (Victoria) 2, Ferris (Canada) 3, Mitchell (Canada) 4, Watt (Victoria) 5, Wordsworth (New Zealand) 6. Time, 2min 3 7-10 sec.

High Jump—Jansen (Canada) 1, Evans (Victoria) 2. Height, sft llfin. Jansen won the jump off. Richardson (Canada) was third followed by Watt (Victoria), Steele (Victoria) and Coxhead (New Zealand). 220 Yards—MacPhee (Canada) 1, McFarlane (Victoria) 2, Savage (Canada) 3, Letcher (Victoria) 4, Bickerstaff (New Zealand) 5, Wilson (New Zealand) 6. Time, 22 9-10 sec. 120 Yards Hurdles—Loaring (Canada) 1, Lander (Victoria) 2, Zizis (Canada) 3. Warhurst (Victoria) 4, Bickerstaff (New Zealand) 5. Time, 16sec. 440 Yards—Limon (Canada) 1, Sayers (New Zealand) 2, Fleming (Canada) 3, Clarke (New Zealand) 4. Time, 51 9-10 sec.

Long Jump—Letcher (Victoria) 1, Richardson (Canada) 2, Lanit (Victoria) 3, Jansen (Canada) 4. Steele (New Zealand) 5. Distance, 22ft sin—a record. One Mile—McLauchlan (New Zealand) 1. Watt (New Zealand) 2. Pearce (Victoria) 3. Time, 4min 42 2-ssec. 440 Yards Relay—Canada 1, New Zealand 2. Victoria 3.

One Mile Relay—Canada 1, Victoria New Zealand 3.