ATHLETICS
V. P. TOOT DISPLAYS FORM Bv Telegraph-Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, November 20. V. P. Boot, the Olympic representative and candidate for Empire honours at Sydney, opened the new season with a brilliant mile run to-day. Not at any stage extended and finishing full ot running, he beat C. H. Matthews,-the
Olympic three miler, in 4mln 22 3-ssec. * Matthews recorded 4min 26sec. Neither has reached th peak of his form and both are considered capable of reducing these times considerably. WOMEN’S HIGH JUMP RECORD By Teiegrapli—Press Association -'J DUNEDIN, November 21. “1 Although there had been some j criticism of the holding of the junior and women’s amateur athletic championships so early in the season the standard at the meeting which was held on Saturday was more than satis- r factory. The outstanding performance , » of the afternoon was that of Betty Forbes (North Otago) who improvedupon her New Zealand high jump record of 4ft HMn with a wonderful leap of sft 0 3-16 in. She should be a likely candidate for selection in the Empire Games team. p
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20891, 22 November 1937, Page 6
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177ATHLETICS Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20891, 22 November 1937, Page 6
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