ENGLISH ATHLETES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20261, 9 November 1935, Page 16

ENGLISH ATHLETES

TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA A party of Oxford and and Cambridge University athletes, together with the British Empire sprint champion, A. McSweeney, toured South Africa in September. At their first meeting against Eastern Provinces at Capetown Sweeney won the 100yds in 10 l-10s and the 220yds in 21 8-10 s. A. G. Pilbrow won the 120yds hurdles in 15 l-ss, and the 220yds hurdles event. R. G. Howland won the 161 b shot with 47ft. 2in., and F. R. Webster annexed the pole jump with lift 2in. ' Against the combined universities of Capetown and Stellenbosch, Howland won the 161 b shot with 47ft 112in., F. R. Webster the pole jump with lift. liin. A. G. K. Brown the 880yds in lm 56 3-ss, and W. T. Squires the mile in 4min 33 2-ss. The South African winners included J. H. Schoeman, who was succesful in the 100yds in 9 8-10 s, and the 220yds in 22 l-10s. beating Sweeney by a yard in the 100yds. and by inches in the 220yds. S. Kiel beat A. G. Pilbrow in the 120yds. hurdles by a foot in 15s, but Pilbrow won the 220yds hurdles in 23 7-10 s.