ATHLETIC RECORDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 236, 5 October 1928, Page 13

ATHLETIC RECORDS.

AMATEUR OFFICIAL LISTS. The following list of records has been adopted by the congress of the International Amateur Athletic Association as world's records :— 100 Yards. —9 3-ss, C. W. Paddock (United States). 100 Yards.—9 3-ss, C. Bowman (United States). 220 Yards or 200 Metres.—2o 3-ss, R. A. Locke (United States). 600 Yards.—lm 10 2-ss, D. G. S. Lowe (Great Britain). Two Miles. —9m 1 2-ss, E. Wide (Sweden). 800 Metres. —lm 50 3-ss. S. Martin (France). 1000 Metres. —2m 26 4-sa, S. Martin (France). 1000 Metres.—2m 25 4-ss, Dr. O. Peltzer (Germany). 1500 Metres.—3m 51s, Dr. O. Peltzer (Germany). 2000 Metres. —5m 24 3-ss, P. Xurmi (Finland). 2000 Metres.—sm 23 2-ss, B. Borg (Finland). 440 Yards or 400 Metres Relay.—4ls, Newark A.C. (United States). 880 Yards or 800 Metres Relay.—lm 25 4-ss, University of Southern California (United States). Two Mile Relay.—7m 41 2-ss. Boston A.S. (United States). 400 Metres Relay.—4ls, Sp. G. Eintracht, Frankf (Germany). 3200 Metres Relay.—Bm Is, TeutonicBerlin (Germany). 6000 Metres Relay.—Turun Urheiluliitto, Abo (Finland). 110 Metres Hurdles. —14 4-ss, S. Petterson (Sweden). 440 Yards Hurdles.—s4 l-ss. Lord Burghiey (Great Britain). 440 Yards Hurdles.—s2 3-ss, J. A. Gibson (United States). 400 Metres Hurdles. —525, F. M. Taylor (United States). 20 Kilometres Walking.—lll 39m 20 2-r>s, A. Valente (Italy). 30 Kilometres Walking.—lh 38m 53 1-sf, A. Callgari (Italy). 20 Kilometres Walking.—lh 37m 42 l-ss. D Pavest (Italy). 25 Kilometres Wajking.—2h 5m 12 l-ss, A. Schwab (Switzerland). Pole Vault. —14ft or 426.7cm5, S. W. Carr (United States). Shot Putting.—ls.79m. or 51ft. 9 5-Bin., E Hlrschfeid (Germany). Discus Throwing.—lsßft 13in„ or 42.20 m , C. B. Houser (United States). Javelin Throwing.—69.Bßm. or 229 ft 3 l-Bin.. E. E. Penttila (Finland). Decathlon.—7B2o.93 points, P. Yrjola (Finland). Decathlon. —7995.19 points, P. Yrjola (Finland).

THAMES HIGH MILE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) THAMES, Thursday. The mile championship of the Thames High School, ran on the Parawai racecourse yesterday, resulted as follows:— Seniors.—Budmar. Cup: Billings, 1: Townson, 2; Lanning, 3; Goodwin, 4. Won by 20 yards. Time, 5.15. Juniors.—Morriss Cup : Laurence, 1; Majurey, 2; Snow, 3; Challis, 4.

THE HAMILTON CLUB

HAMILTON, Thursday. At the thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Hamilton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club last evening the president (Mr. L. W. W. Brown) presiding, a recommendation was made to secure the recognition of Hamilton in the itinerary of visiting overseas athletes who are expected during the c6ming season. Ft was decided to forward an application to the Auckland Association. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—<Fatron, Mr. C. B. B. Speight; president. Mr. L. W. W. Brown: secretary, Mr. L. G. Turner; treasurer, Mr. L. Jones; committee. Messrs. P. N. Velvin. T. Proeser. A. H. Bain, F. R. Carolan. C. Henwood, F. Tapper, and L. H. Cooke: delegates to Waikato Centre. Messrs. Carolan and Ij. G. Turner; handicapper for running, Mr. L. G. Jones.