Australia Wins First Athletic Test

Chronicle (Levin), 7 March 1949, Page 7

Australia Wins First Athletic Test

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"WELLINGTON, ouarch 6. In the first oincial athletic test evei held between Australia and New Zealand, Australia took the honours at Athletie Park on Saturday by winning eight events t? live. It was first thougiit that New Zealand nad won by oi poiuis to 50 bnt tljis systgin was Tater fuled out in favour of a decision on events. In'some instances the perforniances we're disappointing. This liiay havt been due, in the case-of the Austraiian.-,, to the effeets of a strenuous tour. In some of ! the events , they looked tirod men. . Probably the most p.rpniineni victim of this" understandable letliarg.), was: the AustraJian Olympic tepresen tativq, M. Curotta, whu . could .manago only third in the 100 yaxds and, second tn the turlong. He did, however, sltow something of his real capabilities in ihe quarter leg of the relay. Undonbtedly the outstanding feature of the test from the New Zealand ponit of view, was the form displayed by 1 he young Wellington hurdler, L. R. Bmitli, and the enconraging performances of the sprinters. Results: — o 100 yards: A. R. P. Eustace (N.Z.) 1, D. R. Batten (N.Z.) 2, M. J. Curotta (A.) 3; tirne, 10 l-10sec. 2^0 yards: D. R. Batten (N.Z.) 1, .M. J Curotta (A.) 2, C. Parker (N.Z.) 3-, time, 22 8-10sec. 410 yards: E. W. Carr (A.) 1, J. Sutheriand (N.Z.) 2, J. C. Grierson (N.Z.) 3; time, 48 5-lOsec, • , 880 yards: D. A. White, (A.) 1, .1. Simpson (N.Z.) 2, ,J. C. Grierson (N.Z.) 3; time, lmin. 57 5-10sec. Mile: J. L. Marks (x\.) 1, J. 1). Hiiiclair (N.Z.) 2, M.. L. Marshall (N.Z.) 3:

time, 4min. 21 3-10see. 120 yards hurdles: P. M. Mullins (A.) 1, L. R. Smith (N.Z.) 2, A. R. P. Eustace (N.Z.) 3; time, 15 3-10sec. 220 yards hurdles: L. R. Smith (N.Z.) 1, G. C. Goodacre (A.) 2, . J. S. Wib liams (N.Z.) 3; time. 24 8-10sec. 440 yards hurdles: G. C. Goodacre (A.) 1,-D. G. Stewart (N.Z.) 2, J. S. Williams (N.Z.) 3; time, •").") 3-llJsec. Board juihp: W. B. Ilough ' (X.Z.), 23ft. 2in., 1; G. G. Avery (A.), 23/1. Hin., 2; D. Deplioff (N.Z.), 23ft. litu, 3. Hop, step and jump: G. G. Avery (A.), 46ft. 2 Ii ii.. 1; I). DepliofT 1X.Z.), 44ft. 7!}in., 2; W. B. Hough (N.Z.), 42ft. 7in., 3. High junip: R. McKenzie (X.Z.), 6ft., J. H. Borland (N.Z.), 6 ft., P. Ahillins •(A.) and-G. H-. Jefferies (X.Z.), 5ft. 9in., equal 3. McKenize won on ihe count baclc.,: . ..>•> •• Shot putt: P. M. Mullins. (,A.), 4uft. 2in., 1; D. H. Herinan (-X.Z.). 4/5 ft. -Jin., 2; K. J. Morgan (X.Z.), 421't. P .[ i n . 3. Mile inedley relay: Australia (Curotta, Carr, Strickland, White) 1, Xew Zealand (Batten(n Eustace, Parker, Simpson) 2; time,C5min. 35 0-lOsec.