BOOT TRIUMPHS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 36, 13 February 1939, Page 8

BOOT TRIUMPHS

N.Z. Athlete Wins N.S.W. Title NOT DISTRESSED AT FINISH HALF-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP [By Telegraph—Frees Association— Copyright 1 Received Feb. 12, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY. Feb. 12. Vernon Boot (N.Z.) won the 880 yards championship o£ New South Wales to-day with consummate ease. The conditions were ideal and Boot was content to lie third for the first lap, which was run at a fast pace. He strode away before the bell and had a winning margin of fifteen yards. He was quite undistressed. When shown the clock. Irnin. 53sec, Boot smiled and said, '‘That's according to the schedule 1 set.” Brian Dunn, the 17-year-old University sprinter who equalled Carlton’s Australian 100 yards record on the opening day, found the opposition too formidable in the 220 and was beaten into fourth place. He had previously won the junior broad lump. At present this youth is attempting too strenuous a programme. The British Empire Games champion. Miss Decima Norman, was beaten into third place in the women's 220 yards. The winner s time was seven-tenths of a second slower than the Australian record established by Miss Norman at the Games. The Western Australian appeared to be over-teamed. Results are as follow: 220 Yards Women.—Joyce Walker 1. Jean Coleman 2. Decima Norman (Western Australia > Tune. 25 l-ssec. 220 Yards Men.—E. Best (Victoria) 1. J. Mumford (N.S.W.> 2. W. J. Butfein (Queensland: 3. D. 3. Dunn (N.S.W.) 4. Tim?. 22sec. 880 Yards.—V. P. Boot (N.Z. i i. P. Eades (N.S.W.) 2. C. Richards < N.S.W.) 3. Time, 1.53. Hop, Step and Jump.- D. L. Miller (N.S.W.), 51ft. fi 3-Bin„ 1.