BOOT’S VICTORY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 8

BOOT’S VICTORY

N.S.W. MILE CHAMPIONSHIP BRILLIANT N.Z. ATHLETE MISS DECIMA NORMAN BEATEN (By Telegraph—Pres, Association—Copyright] Received Feb. 5, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 5. Leading all the way Vernon Boot won the mile championship of New South Wales at the Sports Ground with the utmost ease. From halfway he had to make his own running. He finished with a long sprint but was well within himself and his beautiful striding was undisturbed. Winning by a margin of 35 yards in the time of 4min. 17 l-ssec-, he was 4 3-ssec. under A. J. Hillhouse s Australian record, but Alford (New South Wales) registered 4min. 11 3-ssec.. at the Empire Games, which is still awaiting official recognition. The Sports Ground track, with five laps to the mile, has not such a fast surface as the Cricket Ground. Moreover, breezy conditions prevailed on Saturday afternoon. The sensation of the meeting was the defeat of Miss Decima Norman, Empire Games titleholder, in the 100 vards She held an apparently commanding lead after 90 yards hut Jo; re Walker, with an irresistible finish, equalled the worlds record, 11 seconds, to win by a foot. Miss Normar. had the consolation of easily winning the broad jump, subsequently winning the hurdles in 12 l-10sec., breaking the Australian record by a tenth of a second. Brian Dunn, still a junior, won th--100 yards senior. The time returned, 9 3-ssec., in the heat and the final, equalled ' Carlton s Australian recoro, but is unlikely to be recognised as there was a strong assisting breeze. Results are as follow: Mile. —V. P. Boot (New Zealand* 1. .1. Gleeson (New South Wales) 2, s. Hickson (New South Wales 3 3. Time, 4.17 1-5. 100 Yards Women's Championship. —Miss Joyce Walker < New South Wales) 1, Miss Decima Norman (West Australia) 2. Miss Eileen Wearne (New South Wales) 3. Time, Usee. —equals world's record. 90 Yards Hurdles (women>. —Miss Decima Norman 1. Time. 12 l-10sec. —an Australian record. 100 Yards Men's Championship D. B. Dunn (New South Wales) 1, W. .1. Burfein 'Queensland' 2. Time, 3 3-ssec. Broad Jump.—D. B. Dunn 1. Distance. 24ft. 61in„ a quarter of an inch under the Australian record.