"BILL" BARWICK, the Tasmanian champion distance runner, provided one of the biggest athletic sensations seen for years by winning the mile at the National Games in record time of 4min. 1644-5sec. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 687 wordsAFTER 22 years, the Essendon Harriers have produced a brilliant half-mile runner in Thorold N. Irwin, winner of the 880yds. championship at the National Games on Monday in 1min. 55½sec. (an Australian record), to follow in the footsteps of G. A. Wheatley, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 496 wordsTHAT the victor of today is often the vanquished of tomorrow was strikingly shown in the second Australian National Games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday and Monday. Seven Australian national Champions were defeated. They were: F. O’Brien (N.S.W.), 440yds; Alf Watson (Vic.), 120 yds. hurdles; A. J. Hillhouse (Vic.), one mile run; Fred Woodhouse (Vic.), ...
Article : 119 wordsSATURDAY was full of surprises at the Australian National Games. Fred Woodhouse. Victorian and Australian pole vault champion, was one of the five ...
Article : 203 wordsONLOOKERS received a mild surprise at the fine and easy exhibition of running by Teddy Hampson, who has proved himself to be a worthy successor ...
Article : 140 wordsREGARDED two weeks ago as one of the certainties for the Australian Olympic team, Geo. Golding, the 440 yds. record holder, has more or less ...
Article : 223 wordsREGARDED as the greatest long distance runner Australia has produced. Alex Hillhouse (Vic.) further justified himself by winning the three miles ...
Article : 184 wordsTWO of the first to congratulate “Bill” Barwick. the Tasmanian distance runner, after he had won the one mile championship at the ...
Article : 115 wordsON Monday the selectors of the Australian team will submit their report to the Australian Olympic Federation, which will ...
Article : 79 wordsLARGELY because of the fine organising ability of Mr Jack W. Chadwick the Kyneton athletic carnival, which was held on Monday, has grown nto ...
Article : 499 wordsAUSTRALIA, New Zealand, FIJI, Papua, Norfolk Island and Nauru. 12 to 16 pages one penny United Kingdom, all sea route, 12 to ...
Article : 115 wordsAlthough there is ,not strong representation for the National Games cycling events to be held at the Motordrome this (Wednesday) night, the cream of ...
Article : 313 wordsJOE PARMLEY, the versatile Victorian cyclist continues to score over his rivals at the Melbourne .'Drome. On Saturday night he defeated Lamb in a ...
Article : 653 wordsFINE sportsmanship was displayed during the National Games by G. E. S Gordon. English high jump champion in 1930 and runner-up in the British ...
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Advertising : 187 wordsBEFORE a big crowd, Lionel Davey. the international dirt track rider, gave one of the finest displays seen for a long time at the Melbourne ...
Article : 334 wordsW. BREWER, the Richmond cyclist who rode very consistently last road season, again proved himself a rider of class by winning the Olympic road test ...
Article : 312 wordsIn warm weather, a record crowd attended the motor-cycle road races on Phillip Island on Monday. Stewart Williams (New South Wales), ...
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Advertising : 50 words“DON was just too good for me. I have no excuses to make over my defeat,” said Alf Watson, the Australian 120 yards hurdles champion, on Saturday after Don McLardy, the Victorian champion, had scored a 1½yards victory over Watson and E. J. Baker (N.S.W.) ...
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Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954), Wed 3 Feb 1932, Page 11
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