ATHLETIC SPORTS
BERESFORD’S TREBLE The athletic events were decided at the Domain yesterday afternoon. A heavy track was against fast times. An outstanding individual performance was that of W. Beresford, Auckland, who won the three sprint events. Results are as follow: 380 Yards Championship.—R. C. Dixon (Wellington), i; j. Bracewell (Auckland), i- M. Cockrane (Auckland), 3. Also started: J. Mountjoy (Wellington). Won bv three yards. Time, 2min ISsec. 100 Yard's Championship.—W. Beresford (Auckland), 1; G. A. Reed (Wellington), •> Also started: P. C. Minns (Auckland) and J- L. South (Wellington). Won by two feet. Time, llsec. 220 Yards Championship.—W. Beresford (Auckland), 1; G. A. Read (Wellington). 2. Also started: R. L. Bradley (Wellington) and K. McNaughton (Auckland). Won by three yards. Time, 24 2-ssec. 440 Yards Championship.—W. Beresford (Auckland), 1; E. A. Brown (Wellington), 2. Also started: P. C. Minns (Auckland) and R. Irwin (Wellington). Won by five yards. Time, 58sec. 120 Yards Hurdles Championship.—J. L. South (Wellington), 1; J. Bracewell (Auckland), 2. Also starred: A. W. Mesweeney (Wellington>. South won by a yard. Time, 20sec. One Mile Championship.—A. Tizzard (Auckland), 1 W. Gumming (Wellington), 2. Also started: J. R. Barry (Wellington) and A. C. Wilson (Auckland). Won easily by 50 yards. Time, smin 2 l-ssec.' One-mile Walk Championship.—W. B. Sutch (Wellington), 1; J. H. Thomas (Wellington), 2. Also started: C. R. Straubel (Auckland). Won easily. Time, Bmin 20 3-ssec. Broad Jump Championship.—P. C. Minns (Auckland), 16ft 3,oin, 1; E. Brown (Wellington), 16ft 6in, 2. High Jump Championship. W. IT. Thompson (Auckland), and A. Robbie (Wellington), equal. 1. Height, sft lin. Relay Championship.—Wellington, 1.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 124, 16 August 1927, Page 13
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