ATHLETICS

Southland Times, Issue 22492, 29 January 1935, Page 5

ATHLETICS

CENTENARY GAMES NEW ZEALANDERS DO WELL RECORDS BROKEN (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright). (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) Melbourne, Jan. 28. Conditions were again good for the second day of the Centenary Games and several records were broken. New Zealanders did well. The results were: DISCUS THROWING. Sippala (Finland) 144 ft 4in 1 McKenzie (Australia) 126 ft 6Jin 2 Wilson (Australia) 117 ft 9jin 3 Hambleton (Australia) 109 ft BJin. 4 The winning distance is a new record. 220 YARDS. Yates (Australia) 1 Hampson (Australia) 2 McFarlane (New Zealand) 3 Won by two yards, third two yards away. Time, 21 4-5. HIGH JUMP. Metcalfe (Australia) 6ft 4jin 1 Peraslo (Finland) 6ft 3jin 2 Place (Australia) 3 Crowe (New Zealand) 4 400 METRES. Frances (Australia) 1 Rampling (Britain) 2 Broadway (New Zealand) 3 Won by one and a-half yards, third a yard away. Time, 49|sec. An Australian record. 110 METRES HURDLES. McLardy (Australia) 1 Stenner (Australia) 2 Jenkins (Australia) 3 Sharpley (New Zealand) 4 Won by two yards, third a yard away. Time, 14 4-5 sec, an Australian record. 2000 METRES. Matthews (New Zealand) 1 Colman (Australia) 2 Craske (Britain) 3 Barwick (Australia) 4 McLachlan (New Zealand) 5 Won by fifteen yards, third ten yards away. Time, Bmin 42 7-10 sec. This is a new race for Australia. In the first round Craske held the lead, but in the second round, the New Zealanders took charge, Matthews leading from McLachlan and Craske. Colman moved up towards the finish. Colman is the Australian one-mile and three-mile champion. JAVELIN THROW." Sippala, 217 ft. (Australian record) 1 Shiels (Australia), 163 ft. 3 Jin. 2 Perasals, 159 ft. 9Jin. 3 800 METRES. Backhouse (Australia) 1 Irwin (Australia) 2 Burns (Australia) 3 Broadway (New Zealand) 4 Won by one and a-half yards, third eight yards away. Time, lmin. 55 9-10 sec. HOP, STEP AND JUMP. Metcalfe (Australia), 50ft. 4 7-Bin. 1 Dickinson (Australia), 50ft. 2 Teague (Australia)', 47ft. 3 Crowe (New Zealand) 4 MILE WALK. Driscoll (New Zealand) 1 Marsten (Australia) 2 Cummins (Australia) 3 Won easily. Time, 6min. 48 2-ssec.