AUSTRALIAN VARSITIES BEAT NEW ZEALAND IN ATHLETICS “TEST”

Wanganui Chronicle, 30 May 1949, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN VARSITIES BEAT NEW ZEALAND IN ATHLETICS “TEST”

SYDNEY, May 29 (Recd. 7pm).— In the athletics “test” at the Sydney University Oval, the Combined Australian Universities beat New Zealand Universities by 22 points to 17. The New Zealand per.ormances were excellent, considering that they arrived , in Sydney only last Tuesday. Condi- I tions were adverse. A strung wind i blew directly along the sprint and ; hurdles track. The distance runners caught it particularly along the back ' stretch of the 440-yards course. Treloar put up what was described as a terrific run to win the 100 yards event from the New Zealander, Batten, in 10 seconds, a performance which experts say was equal to 9.7 seconds at least in normal conditions. The two ran together for the first 50 yards, but then the New Zealander dropped back, despite a spurt near **e finish. The margin was three yards. | In the mile relay there was a half- , hearted demonstration against J. * Grierson, when the New Zealander appeared to shoulder H. Royal ■ Officials say, however, that any fault j was Royal’s for moving over in the ■ lane. New Zealand won the relay. Other New Zealand successes were the 440 yards, the high jump and the hop, step and jump. Batten ran well to take the 440 yards event without trouble, despite the wind. Borland [ was untroubled to win the high jump, j Kay was unlucky not to do better , than second in the broad jump, but j made no mistake in the hop, step and jump. Detailed results are as follows: — 880 Yards: U. Finlay (Australia) 1, J. Grierson (NJZ.) 2, J. Miller (NJZ.) 3. Time, 1.59.2 100 Yards: J. Treloar (Aus.) 1, D. Batten (N.Z.) 2, J. My’.es (N.Z.) 3. I Time, lOsec. 120 Yards Hurdles: J. Gutterid o e j (Aus.) 1, P. Thornton (Aus.) 2, J. Borland (N.Z.) 3. Time, 16.1. . Pole Vault: P. Harrison (Aus.) 12ft. I, B. O’Brien (Aus.) 2. J. Borland (N.Z.) 3. 440 Yards: D. Batten (N.Z.) 1, J. Myles (N.Z.) 2, A. Shepherd Aus.) 3. Time, 49.7. Discus Throw: G. Gilmour (N.Z.) 125.9. t. 1, P. Bladin (Aus.) 2, L. Quinn (Aus.) 3. Broad Jump: J. Miller (Aus.) 21ft. lOiin. 1, C. Kay (N.Z.) 2, J. Morrissey (Aus.) 3. 440 Yards Hurdles: R. Woodward (Aus.) 1, S. Williams (N.Z.) 2, J. miller (Aus.) 3. Time. 55.5. One Mile: D. MacMillan (Aus.) 1, J. Sinclair (N.Z.) 2, J. Hawke (N.Z.) 3. Time, 4.26.4. High ump.—J Borland (N.Z.) sft. Ilin. 1; R. Farmer (Aus.) 2. R Moffatt (Aus.) 3. Shot Putt: B. Manuel (Aus.) 42.5 ft., I’, D. Culay (N.Z.) 2, G. Gilmour (N.Z.) 3. Mile Relay: New Zealand. J. Myles, J. Grierson, J. Williams and D. Batten 3.20.5, 1; Australia, A. Shepherd, M. Royal, . Copley and M. Finlay 2. Hop, Step and Jump: R. Kay (N.Z.) 46ft. lin. 1, J. Probert (Aus.) 2, I. Polmear 3.