VICTORIAN CENTENARY

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19411, 10 November 1934, Page 7

VICTORIAN CENTENARY

EMPIRE SCHOOLS’ SPORTS

CANADA IN FIRST PLACE.

NEW ZEALANDERS WIN MILE,

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MELBOURNE. Nov. 9. Canada, with 83 points, won the inter-Empirfe schools' sports. - .Victoria, 58, was second, and New Zealand, 29, third. The most thrilling race was the mile, 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 are:—

Weight Putt.—Wares .(Canada), 1; Steele (Victoria), 2; Coxhead (New Zealand), 3. The winning putt waS 46ft. 102 in., a record. lOOYds.—Macphee (Canada), i; Zlzis (Canada), 2; Gill (Victoria), 3, Time, 10 l-ss. Half-mile.—Brosnan (Viotoria), 1; Pearce (Victoria), 2; Ferris (Canada). 3. Time, 2m 3 7-10 s. High Jump.—Jansen (Canada) and Evans (Viotoria) each cleared sft. 11 gin. Jansen won the jump-off. Richardson (Canada) was third. 220 Yds.—Macphee (Canada), 1; MoFarlane (Victoria), 2 ; Savage (Canada), 3. Time, 22 f 9-10 s. 120Yds. Hurdles. —Loarlng (Canada), 1; Lander (Victoria), 2; Zizis (Canada), 3. Time, 16s. 440Yds. —Limon (Canada), 1; Sayers (New Zealand), 2; Fleming (Canada), 3. Time, 51 9-10 s. Long Jump. —Letcher, 1; Richardson. 2; Lapin, 3; all of Victoria. Distance, 2'2ft. sin., a record. Mile. —McLauchlan (New Zealand), 1; Watt (New Zealand), 2; >Pearce (Victoria), 3. Time, 4m 42 2-ss. Relay Race, 440Yds. —Canada, 1» New Zealand, 2-; Victoria, 3. Mil? Relay.—Canada, 1; 2; New Zealand, 3.