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OXFORD ATHLETIC RECORDS

A.A.A. BEAT DARK

BLUES

DOUBLE FOR FINLAY AND PENNINGTON

ground and undergraduate record.

BARNE'S FASTEST QUARTER All this exceptional prowess tend- ed to obscure several other achieve- ments which ordinarily would have John Barnes; had pride of place. (A.A.A.) only missed the ground record in the quarter-mile bý one- The A.A.A. beat Oxord Univer-tenth of a second. His time was sity by 83 points to 43 at the 48.7secs., and he easily beat F. F. Iffley Road track yesterday, Wolff.

(By BEVIL RUDD)

London, May 26.

after a splendid meeting in per- Barnes is becoming almost Hamp- fect conditions. Three new sonian in his post-graduate activity. ground records were set up and This was the fastest quarter he has three were equalled.

ever run, though in America three D. O. Finlay brought off a fine years ago running for Oxford and double for the A.A.A. by win-Cambridge, he twice beat 49seca

still ning the 120 yards high hurdles R. L. Howland (A.A.A.) is in 14.8sec. а time which going strong, and his putt to-day èqualled C. F. Stanwood's record of 46ft, was only half an inch short won the low of the Iffley Road record he estab- of 1935, and then

If this cannot be hurdles in 24.59ec.

lished in 1935. Alan Pennington, the Oxford called progress, it can at least be president, also won two events, the termed consistency. 100 yards and 220 yards. His time

AN EXCELLENT HALF

for the 100 was 9.9sec, a new under B. F. MacCabe, (A.A.A.) ran an graduate record which, at the same excellent half-mile in 1min. 56.2sec.

OUND

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Miss Dorthy Round, above, is one of Great Britain's main hopes in the Wimbledon championships, which commenced yesterday.

TOURING

time, equalled J. E. London's ground After a rather lethargic start he SOCCER TEAM

record of 1928.

made all his own running for the

In the 220 yards Pennington second quarter, which he did in a equalled his own ground record of shade over 56sec., and finished with- 21.88ec. In both races C. A. Wiard out any labouring. was a good second, but Pennington

There was was irresistible.

no flurry in his running and his dash was superb..

RETURNS

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29 Cases Pharmaceutical Goods

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THE

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A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

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Black Wood Ware, Teak Drawing Room, Dining Room, Bed Room and Office Furniture, Sewing Machine, Typewriter, Electric Gramophone & |Records, Porcelain & Glass Ware, Brass & E. P. Ware, Ornaments, Clocks, Pictures, Cooking Utensila, Ice Chest, Electric Table Lamps & Fans, etc., etc.

also

B. F. H. Wright and R. V. Draper were much too good for the Oxford men in the mile, as was Frank Close

London, May 28, in the three miles. Both were slow- run races, but who shall blame the Unanimous praise for the success BRILLIANT LONG JUMPING At last C. B. Fry's long jump re-runners on such a hot day. What of the Scandinavian tour was ex- cord of 28ft. 62, which has stood would there was assisted the sprin- pressed by the Football Association

ters and hurdlers, but not sufficient-party which arrived in London yes-23rd. June, 1937. for over 40 years, has been beaten

and by two men. W. E. N. Breachy I think for the records to be terday. Mr. S. F. Rous, secretary

of the F. A., said: won with a leap of 23ft 11in, and K. S. Duncan was second with 23ft

questioned.

J. P. Knight (Oxford) has never "It was a perfect tour from every hurdled better. He kept with Fin-point of view. The players blended Sin. Their jumping was truly mag-lay for the first four flights, and had on the field, and the whole party nificent. Two more of Breach's he not hit the eighth hurdle hard, fraternised perfectly throughout efforts measured 23ft 92in and

the trip. 23ft 9in. and his last attempt, in which he stepped over the take- off board by an exasperatingly tiny margin, measured over 24ft.

Duncan had a similar experience with his second jump. He was very consistent with the other jumps, all five of which were over 23ft.

FINE JUMPER

J. L. Newman was in a class by himself in the high jump. Com- Newman petition ceased at 6ft. cleared 6ft. lin. at his first attempt, and his second jump, when the bar was raised to 6ft. 2în., had at least He then set up a new of 6ft. 3in., and

2in. to spare. ground record

would probably have been less than 2 yards behind Finlay, and that to- day is the hallmark of a first-class hurdler. As it was Knight's time

was 15.1sec.

RESULTS

9.9sec.

"Everywhere the hospitality was defeats magnificent. The heavy were accepted by our opponents in the best possible spirit, and not one action by players on or off the field 100 Yards.-A. Pennington (Berk-did anything but redound great cre- hamsted and Hertford) (Oxford), 1; Cdit to them all.” A. Wiard (A.A.A), 2; K. S. Duncan The four Arsenal players- Male, (A.A.A.), 3. 11⁄2yd. yd. (O.U.A.C. record and equals track re- Hapgood, Copping and Kirchen-re- mained in Sweden to join their cord).

220 Yards. Pennington (Oxford), 1; club, which is also touring.

(A.A.A.), 2; G. J. Pallett Wiard

21.8sec. 3; yds.; 3yds. (A.A.A.), (Equals O.U.A.C. and track records).

880 Yards-B. F. MacCabe (A.A.A.), 1; E. E. Lansdale (A.A.A.), 2; M. A. 22 yds.; 11⁄2yd. 14.8sec. (Equals track Melford (Charterhouse and Ch. Ch.) record).

220 Yards Hurdles. Finlay (A.A.A.), 2; C. F. Byers (Oxford), 3; 5yds.; 3yds. 1min. 56.2-

1; Scopes (Oxford),

secs.

found 6ft 4in. just too much for One Mile.-B. F. H. Wright (A.A.A.), (Westminster and Ch. Ch.) (Oxford),

him.

1 RV. Draper (A.A.A.), 2; D. R. 3; 5yds.; 1yd. 24.5sec.

High Jump.-J. L. Newman (A.A.A.), The other record was in the Martin (Rutlish and Balliol) (Oxford),

6ft. Sin. (ground record), 1; E. Brad- javelin. R. E. M. Blakeway (Ox-3; 3yds.; 18yds. 4min. 26.2sec.

120 Yards Hurdles.-D. O. Finlay brooke (A.A.A.), 5ft. 11in., 2; A. W. ford) won with his final throw (A.A.A.), 1; J. P. Knight (Lancing and Selwyn (Uppingham and B.N.C.). (Ox- which measured 178ft. 10in., an im-Trin.)

(Oxford), 2; F. V. Scopes ford), 5ft. 10in., 3. provement of over 2ft. on his own (Wrekin and B.N.C.) (Oxford), 3; 440 Yards. J. G. Barnes (A.A.A.);|-

1; F. F. Wolff (A.A.A.), 2; E. L. Han- cock. (Sherborne and Lincoln) (Ox-] ford), 3; 8yds.; Syd. 48.7sec.

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Three Miles.-F. Close (A.A.A.), 1; J. K. Hawkey (Blúndell's and Univ. Coll.) (Oxford) and G. V. Couper (Shooters Hill and Exeter) (Oxford), equal 2; 50yds. 14min. 5sec.

Long Jump W、 E N. Breach (A.A.A.), 29ft. 11in. (new ground re- cord); 1; Duncan (A.A.A.), 23ft. 8in.; 2; E. F. Allison (Manchester G. S. and B.N.C.) (Oxford), 20ft. 11in., 3.

Throwing The Discus.-R. Ferguson (Univ. of S. California and Lincoln) (Oxford) and D. L. Grigg. (A.A.A.); each 124ft. 2in., equal. 1; R. L. How- land (A.A.A.), 120ft. 4in., 3.

Throwing The Javelin R. E. M. Blakeway (Grahamstown, S. Africa, and Wadham) (Oxford), 178ft, 10in. (UU.A.C. and ground record); 1; 8: Wilson (A.A.A.), 174ft 9in, 2; LaR. Woolner (AAA), 157ft din. 3.

Patting The Weight. Howland

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Pole Vault.-A. W. Kinally (A.A.A.)

11ft 6in, 1; Ferguson (Oxford), 11ft, 2; EL Roache (A.A¡À¦), 10ft. 3.

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