ATHLETICS.
0V THI,ECItAI'H I’ItESS ASSN., COl'YllKillt X.Z. C I-l A AIPI OX SHIPS. WEI iLIXGTOX. Dec. 23. Tin; -Australasian athletics championships were continued to-dav with five events ul' Decathlon. It consisted, as the name implies, of ten events. It is the lest of all round athletic ability. and demands performances in 100 metres (lat. 4(H) metres and 1,500 metres. 110 metres hurdles, running, high jump, running broad' jump, putting eight, throwing javelin and discus and pole vault. 100 metres—A. Walker (X.S.W.) 11 2-5 1 ; W. Hunt (X.S.W.) 12 2; E. fl. Sutherland (X.Z.) 12J. 3: E. Keskinen (Queensland) 12 3-5 I : J. W. Shirley (X.Z.) 12 4-5 5. 100 metres —W. Hunt (X.S.W.) 50 4-5 1; A. Walker (X.S.W.) 52 2-5 2; E. Keskinen (Queensland) 54 1-5 3: E. 0. Sutherland (X.Z.) 50 2-5 4. Putting the shot—E. Keskinen (Q.) 30ft, in. 1; E. ft. Sutherland (X.Z.) 35ft. 70i». 2; W. Hunt (X.S.W.) 30ft. lOin. 3; A. Walker (X.S.W) 27ft. 2in. 4. High .Tump—E. Sutherland (X.Z) ft. Sin. 1 ; E. Keskinen (Q.) sft. 4Jin. 2; A. Walker (X.S.W.) 4ft. 7in. 3; W. Hunt (X.S.W.) 4ft, Oin. !. Broad jump—E. (*. Sutherland (X’.Z) 21ft. BJin. 1 ; E. Keskinen (Q.) 10ft. 10:|in. 2; J. W. Shirley (X.Z.) 18ft. 71 in. 3; W. Hunt (X.S.W) 17ft. Sin. 4; A. Walker (X.S.W.) 17ft. 41in. 5.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1927, Page 1
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219ATHLETICS. Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1927, Page 1
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