Australian Aths History

Australasian Championships - 1907-08

Hobart Cricket Ground, Hobart, 29 February & 2 March 1908

100 YARDS - Men - 29 February 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
HEAT 1
1 Nigel Barker NSW 10.4  
2 H. Fay Qld   2 yards
3 Ralph Abercrombie Vic   inches
  Fred Fairthorne Tas    
  C. Searl Tas    
  Harold "Harry" Henderson NZL    
         
HEAT 2
1 Les Morgan Vic 10.4  
2 B. Berry Qld   1.5 yards
3 E. Fisher NZL    
         
FINAL
1 Nigel Barker NSW 10.2  
2 Les Morgan Vic 10.3est 1 yard
3 H. Fay Qld 10.3est 1 foot
4 B. Berry Qld    
5 E. Fisher NZL    
6 Ralph Abercrombie Vic    
         
220 YARDS - Men - 2 March 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
HEAT 1
1 Nigel Barker NSW 32.0  
2 H. Fay Qld   5 yards
3 Harold "Harry" Henderson NZL   2 yards
         
HEAT 2
1 Les Morgan Vic 26.6  
2 W. Trembath NZL   4 yards
3 E. Fisher NZL   2 yards
  G. Colchester Tas    
  B. Berry Qld    
  W. Colley NSW    
         
FINAL
1 Nigel Barker NSW 22.6  
=2 Les Morgan Vic   5 yards
=2 H. Fay Qld    
4 W. Trembath NZL    
  Harold "Harry" Henderson NZL    
  E. Fisher NZL    
         
RUN-OFF for 2nd and 3rd place
1 Les Morgan Vic 24.0  
2 H. Fay Qld   8 yards
         
440 YARDS - Men - 29 February 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
FINAL
1 Nigel Barker NSW 51.0  
2 John Davis Vic   10 yards
3 E. Fisher NZL   4 yards
4 W. Trembath NZL    
5 C. Searl Tas    
  F. Edwards Tas    
         
880 YARDS - Men - 2 March 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
FINAL
1 W. Trembath NZL 2:00.2  
2 Nigel Barker NSW 2:00.8est  
3 E. Fisher NZL    
4 G. Retford NSW    
  C. Searl Tas    
  F. McCormick Tas    
  G. Colchester Tas    
  Ambrose Luton Qld    
  Norman Burrowes Vic    
  Joseph Lynch NSW    
  Henry St. Aubin Murray NZL    
         
1 MILE - Men - 29 February 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
FINAL
1 Alfred Clemes Tas 4:38.0  
2 Norman Burrowes Vic 4:38.1est 1 foot
3 G. Retford NSW   10 yards
4 G. S. Sharp NZL    
  George Blake Vic    
  S. Buckley Vic    
         
3 MILES - Men - 2 March 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
FINAL
1 S. Sharp NZL 15:36.0  
2 Alfred Clemes Tas   1.5 feet
3 George Blake Vic    
  Ambrose Luton Qld DNF  
  Joseph Lynch NSW DNF  
  Geoff Arnold NSW DNF  
  Sam Scholfield Tas DNF  
  A. Schofield Tas DNF  
  G. Radford NSW DNS  
  Norman Burrowes Vic DNS  
  S. buckley Vic DNS  
         
120 YARDS HURDLES - Men - 29 February 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
HEAT 1
1 Colin Stewart NSW 16.4  
2 J. Agnew Tas   4 yards
         
HEAT 2
1 John Davis Vic 17.4  
2 T. Rockcliffe Tas   6 yards
         
HEAT 3
1 Henry St.Aubin Murray NZL 17.2  
2 H. Cook NZL   inches
         
FINAL
=1 John Davis Vic 16.4  
=1 Colin Stewart NSW 16.4  
3 Henry St. Aubin Murray NZL    
         
RUN-OFF
1 John Davis Vic 16.2  
2 Colin Stewart NSW 16.2  
         
440 YARDS HURDLES - Men - 2 March 1908 3'6"
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
FINAL
1 Henry St.Aubin Murray NZL 58.4  
2 John Davis Vic   3 yards
3 Colin Stewart NSW    
  C. Searl Tas    
  G. Colchester Tas    
  F. Edwards Tas    
  Tom Maher Qld    
  Tim Frawley Qld    
  Charles Orbell NZL    
  H. Cook NZL    
         
1 MILE WALK - Men - 29 February 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 Harry Kerr NZL 7:23.6  
2 P. Stubberfield NZL   10 yards
3 H. Smith NSW   5 yards
4 C. Rose Tas    
  F. Rose Tas DNF  
         
3 MILES WALK - Men - 2 March 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 Harry Kerr NZL 23:55.6  
2 P. Stubberfield NZL   75 yards
  C. Rose Tas DNF  
  H. Smith NSW DNF  
  F. Rose Tas DNS  
  F. Ford Tas DNS  
  Harry Sanneman Vic DNS  
         
HIGH JUMP - Men - 29 February 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 Charles Orbell NZL 5'10½" 1.78m
2 Tom Maher Qld 5'9" 1.75m
3 Alan 'Jock' Scott NSW 5'8" 1.73m
4 Tim Frawley Qld 5'6" 1.675m
5 Herbert 'St Vincent' Welch NSW 5'6" 1.675m
         
POLE VAULT - Men - 2 March 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 Len McKay NZL 11'1¼" 3.38m
2 Tim Frawley Qld 11'0" 3.35m
3 Leo Walker Vic 10'3" 3.12m
4 Tom Maher Qld 9'3" 2.82m
5 C. Curran Tas 8'0" 2.43m
6 H. Cook NZL 8'3" 2.43m
  P. Curran Tas NH  
  A. Watkins Tas DNS  
         
LONG JUMP - Men - 2 March 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 John Davis Vic 20'9" 6.32m
2 Nigel Barker NSW 20'2½" 6.15m
3 Len McKay NZL 19'10½" 6.06m
  C. Searl Tas    
J. Agnew Tas
  Tom Maher Qld    
Tim Frawley Qld
  Colin Stewart NSW    
  Joseph Lynch NSW    
  Charles Orbell NZL    
  Les Morgan Vic    
  Leo Walker Vic    
         
SHOT PUT - Men - 29 February 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 William O'Reilly NSW 38'10" 11.83m
2 Jack Kearney Qld 35'1" 10.69m
3 Tom Maher Qld 34'9" 10.59m
         
HAMMER THROW - Men - 2 March 1908
Pos Athlete Team Mark  
1 Jack Kearney Qld 125'7" 38.28m
2 William O'Reilly NSW 124'8½" 38.01m
3 Tim Frawley Qld 102'11" 31.38m
4 Tom Maher Qld    
  Paddy Byrne WA DNS  
  Len McKay NZL DNS  

 

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