DECATHLON EVENTS ARE CONTINUED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18349, 29 December 1927, Page 5

DECATHLON EVENTS ARE CONTINUED.

QUEENSLAND MAN MAKES RECORD. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, December 29 In the Decathlon events, amended points for y’est.erday’ are: Sutherland (New Zealand) 3337.84; Keskinen (Queensland) 3187.68; Hunt (New South Wales) 2649.76; Walker (New South Wales) 2634.00. Hunt dropped out to-day, leaving for Wanganui. The one hundred and ten metres hurdles resulted: Sutherland (18 3-sseo) 1, Keskinen (18 3-ssec) 2, Walker (23 sec) 3. Throwing the Discus—Keskinen, 113 ft 6in, 1; Sutherland, 113 ft lfin, 2; Walker, 61ft 6in, 3. Pole Vault—Keskinen, 10ft 9in, 1; Sutherland, 10ft, 2. Walker did not compete. Throwing the Javelin —Keskinen, 166 ft, 1; Sutherland, 148 ft Oiin. 1500 metres—Keskinen, 4min 57 2-5 sec, 1; Sutherland. 6min 4sec, 2. Total points: Keskinen 6433.78, a new Australasian record: Sutherland, 5942.6: Walker 2851.12; Hunt 2649.76; Shirley 1005.26. Keskinen (Queensland) won the Decathlon. Sutherland was second.

FINAL POINTS FOR THE SHIELD. The final championship shield points New Zealand 10 New South Wales 7 Queensland -2 Victoria 1 Tasmania 0 KESKINEN TO STAY FOR A TIME IN N.Z. (Special to the “ Star. ”) WELLINGTON, Dcember 29. Keskinen, who represented Queensland in the athletic championships, has made arrangements to remain in New Zealand for butter factory’ experience before returning to his native country’, Finland, where he is a factory manager: He will proceed to-night on a tour to the South Island, competing at the Dunedin athletic meeting on January 7.