N.Z. MILE VICTORY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20459, 10 November 1934, Page 6

N.Z. MILE VICTORY.

Thrilling Race in Centenary School Championships. EVENTS AT MELBOURNE. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE. November 9 Canada, with S 3 points, won the intra-Empire schools’ sports. Victoria scoring 58 points and New Zealand 29 The most thrilling race was the mile event, in which New Zealanders were first and second. The Empire Games broad jump champion. 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 lOiin, a record. 100yds—MacPhee (Canada) 1. Zizis (Canada) 2, Gill (Victoria) ’3, Bate (Victoria* 4. Bicker staff (New Zealand' 5. Steel (New Zealand) 6. Time—lo I-ssec. Half-mile—Brosnan (Victoria) 1. Pearce (Victoria) 2. Ferris (Canada) 3, Mitdhell (Canada) 4, Watt (New Zealand) 5. Wordsworth (New Zealand) 6. Time—2m in 3 7-Josec. High Tump-Jansen (Canada) 1, Evans (Victoria) 2. Height—sft 11 Jin. Jansen won after a jump-off. Richardson (Canada) was third, followed by Watt (Victoria) and Steel and Coxhead (New Zealand). 220yds—MacPhee (Canada) 1. M’Farlane (Victoria) 2. Savage (Canada) 3. Letcher (Victoria) 4. Bickerstaff (New Zealand) 5. Wilson (New Zealand) 6. Time—22 9-10 sec. 120yds Hurdles—Loaring (Canada) 1. Lander (Victoria) 2. Zizis (Canada) 3. Warhurst (Victoria) 4. Bickerstaff (New Zealand* 5. Time —l6sec. 440yds—Lirnon (Canada) l, Sayers (New Zealand) 2. Fleming (Canada) 3. Clarke (New Zealand) 4. Time—sl 9-10 o;c. Long Jump—Letcher (Victoria) 1. Richardson (Canada) 2. Lapit (Victoria) 3, Jansen (Canada) 4. Steel (New Zealand) 5. Distance—22ft sin. a record. Mile— M’Lauchlan (New Zealand) 1. Watt (New Zealand) 2. Pearce (Victoria) 3. Time—4min 42 2-ssec. Relays —44ovds: Canada 1. New Zealand 2. Victoria 3. Mile: Canada 1. Victoria 2. New Zealand 3.