CENTENARY GAMES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 8

CENTENARY GAMES

CONCLUSION Al MELBOURNE. THREE NEW ZEALAND WINS Received Feb. 3, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 3. The final day of the Centenary Games was conducted on a wet track, the feature being a new record in the 120 \ards hurdie.s, McLardy bettering his own Australian figure by a fifth of a second. On the wet track the New Zealanders were again successful in several events. Results included: 120yds. Hurdles.—McLardy (Victoria) 1, Watson (Victoria) 2, Cooper (New South Wales) 3. Four yards; yard. Time, 14 4-ssecs. Mile.—Backhouse (Victoria) 1, Colman (Victoria) 2, Izzard (Victoria) 3One and a-half yards; 25 yards. Time, 4min. 27Jsecs. 100yds. —McFarlane (New Zealand) .1, Scott" (Victoria) 2, Dethridge (Victoria) 3. Yard; two yards. Time, 10 1-lOsecs. 800yds.—Broadway (New Zealand) 1, Best (Victoria) 2, McLaughlan (New Zealand) 3. . Two yards; one yard. Time, 2min. 220yds.—McFarlane (New Zealand) 1, Riddell (Victoria) 2, Bright (Victoria) 3. Four yards; one yard. Time, 22 3-10 secs.

Two Miles Handicap.—Basset (Vic'toria, 40yds.) 1. Weightman (Victoria, 40) 2, Craske (Britain, ser.) 3. Matthews’ (New Zealand, ser.), 5. Ten yards; ten yards. Fastest time: Craske (9min. 36 3-ssecs.).

440yds.—Rampling (Britain) 1. •Tones (Victoria) 2, Broadway (New Zealand) 3. Three yards; two and ahalf yards. Time, 51 secs. Mile Walk.—Driscoll (New Zealand, ser.) 1, Oke (Victoria, 70) 2, Marston (Victoria, scr.) 3- Fifteen yards; 15 yards. Time, 6min. 46 4-ssecs.