Australian Track & Field Championships 1947-48St. Kilda Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 24 & 26 January 1948 | ||||
| 100 YARDS - Men - Saturday 24 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | John Bartram | Vic | 10.0 | |
| 2 | Peter Heath | NSW | 0.5 yards | |
| 3 | Graham McLachlan | Qld | 1 yard | |
| Ray Lawler | WA | |||
| Ray Hogan | SA | |||
| William Dunne | Vic | |||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | John Treloar | NSW | 10.0 | |
| 2 | Herb McKenley | JAM | 2 yards | |
| 3 | Clarrie Hayes | NSW | inches | |
| 4 | Ken Don | Vic | inches | |
| Harry Vail | SA | |||
| Doug Cocks | SA | |||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Treloar | NSW | 9.8 | |
| 2 | John Bartram | Vic | 9.8 | |
| 3 | Herb McKenley | JAM | 10.0 | |
| 4 | Clarrie Hayes | NSW | 10.1est | |
| 5 | Graham McLachlan | Qld | ||
| Peter Heath | NSW | DNS | ||
| 220 YARDS - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | John Treloar | NSW | 21.6 | |
| 2 | Morris Curotta | NSW | 21.7est | |
| 3 | Murray Morris | Vic | 22.1est | |
| 4 | Graham McLachlan | Qld | ||
| 5 | Ron Watt | Vic | ||
| Ken Don | Vic | DNS | ||
| Harry Vail | SA | DNS | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | John Bartram | Vic | 21.4 | |
| 2 | Herb McKenley | JAM | 21.4est | |
| 3 | Ray Hogan | SA | 22.0est | |
| 4 | Clarrie Hayes | NSW | ||
| Frank Fox | WA | |||
| Doug Cocks | SA | |||
| Peter Heath | NSW | DNS | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Treloar | NSW | 20.9 | |
| 2 | John Bartram | Vic | 21.1 | |
| 3 | Herb McKenley | JAM | 21.3 | |
| 4 | Murray Morris | Vic | ||
| 5 | Ray Hogan | SA | ||
| Morris Curotta | NSW | DNS | ||
| 440 YARDS - Men - Saturday 24 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Bill Ramsay | Vic | 50.1 | |
| 2 | Morris Curotta | NSW | 50.2est | |
| 3 | Jim Copley | SA | 50.5est | |
| 4 | Joseph Keeling | WA | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | John Bartram | Vic | 51.7 | |
| 2 | Len Davidson | NSW | 1.5 yards | |
| 3 | Ray Lawler | WA | 3 yards | |
| 4 | Len Moriarty | SA | ||
| 5 | Noel Ruddock | Tas | ||
| HEAT 3 | ||||
| 1 | Herb McKenley | JAM | 50.5 | |
| 2 | Brian Noake | NSW | 3 yards | |
| 3 | Frank Fox | WA | 2 yards | |
| Ron Watt | Vic | DNS | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Bartram | Vic | 48.4 | |
| 2 | Herb McKenley | JAM | 48.9est | |
| 3 | Bill Ramsay | Vic | 49.3est | |
| 4 | Brian Noake | NSW | ||
| 5 | Len Davidson | NSW | ||
| Morris Curotta | NSW | DNF | (fell) | |
| 880 YARDS - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | John Marks | Vic | 2:03.1 | |
| 2 | David White | WA | 2:03.3est | |
| 3 | Dave Power | NSW | 2:03.4est | |
| 4 | Jim Copley | SA | ||
| 5 | Trevor Bowen | Qld | ||
| Morrell Draper | SA | DNS | ||
| Jack Stevens | Vic | DNS | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Bill Ramsay | Vic | 2:04.2 | |
| 2 | Ray McMaster | NSW | 2:04.3est | |
| 3 | Len McRae | Vic | 2:04.4est | |
| 4 | Jim Humphreys | Qld | ||
| 5 | Noel Ruddock | Tas | ||
| 6 | Len Moriarty | SA | ||
| R. Stewart | NSW | DNS | ||
| George Tempest | WA | DNS | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Bill Ramsay | Vic | 1:55.9 | |
| 2 | Ray McMaster | NSW | 10 yards | |
| 3 | David White | WA | 3 yards | |
| 4 | John Marks | Vic | ||
| 5 | Len McRae | Vic | ||
| 6 | Dave Power | NSW | ||
| 1 MILE - Men - Saturday 24 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Marks | Vic | 4:22.2 | |
| 2 | Allan Merrett | WA | 6 yards | |
| 3 | George Campbell | NSW | 1 yard | |
| 4 | Jack Coates | Vic | ||
| Bill Emmerton | Tas | |||
| Colin Cooper | SA | |||
| Morrell Draper | SA | |||
| George Tempest | WA | |||
| Don Campbell | NSW | |||
| Neville McDonald | NSW | |||
| Jack Stevens | Vic | |||
| Les Perry | Vic | DNS | ||
| 3 MILES - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Neville McDonald | NSW | 15:07.0 | |
| 2 | John Pottage | Vic | 50 yards | |
| 3 | Allan Merrett | WA | 30 yards | |
| 4 | Bill Emmerton | Tas | ||
| 5 | Colin Cooper | SA | ||
| Les Perry | Vic | DNF | ||
| Albert Smith | Vic | DNF | ||
| George Campbell | NSW | DNF | ||
| Don Campbell | NSW | DNS | ||
| 120 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 24 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Ray Weinberg | Vic | 14.9 | |
| 2 | Charles Green | WA | 2 yards | |
| 3 | Peter Mullins | NSW | inches | |
| 4 | Don Lush | Vic | ||
| Peter Harbison | SA | |||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Jim Morris | NSW | 15.1 | |
| 2 | Ed Harrington | NSW | 6 yards | |
| 3 | Jack McKay | Vic | 7 yards | |
| Jim Miller | Qld | |||
| Robert Davis | SA | |||
| Peter Gardner | Vic | DNS | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Ray Weinberg | Vic | 14.9 | |
| 2 | Jim Morris | NSW | 3 yards | |
| 3 | Peter Mullins | NSW | inches | |
| 4 | Charles Green | WA | ||
| Ed Harrington | NSW | |||
| Jack McKay | Vic | |||
| 440 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 56.5 | |
| 2 | William Brisbane | NSW | 56.6est | |
| 3 | Robert Davis | SA | 56.8est | |
| 4 | John Moresby | Vic | ||
| 5 | Ray Lawler | WA | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Jim Miller | Qld | 56.0 | |
| 2 | Ray Weinberg | Vic | 56.2est | |
| 3 | William Couell | NSW | 56.3est | |
| 4 | Charles Green | WA | ||
| Vic Kyte | Vic | DNS | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 55.5 | |
| 2 | Jim Miller | Qld | 2.5 yards | |
| 3 | William Couell | NSW | inches | |
| 4 | Ray Weinberg | Vic | ||
| William Brisbane | NSW | |||
| Robert Davis | SA | |||
| 2 MILES WALK - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | George Knott | Vic | 13:37.2 | |
| 2 | Athol Stubbs | NSW | 100 yards | |
| 3 | Richard Coyle | Vic | 75 yards | |
| 4 | Eric Wilson | NSW | ||
| Tom Daintry | Qld | |||
| Don Keane | WA | |||
| R Grealy | SA | |||
| Ted Allsopp | Vic | |||
| 5 MILES WALK - Men - Saturday 24 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Athol Stubbs | NSW | 37:15.0 | |
| 2 | Alan Reid | Vic | 75 yards | |
| 3 | William Behan | NSW | 280 yards | |
| 4 | Eric Wilson | NSW | ||
| William Medcalfe | Vic | |||
| Ern Ryall | Vic | |||
| Tom Daintry | Qld | |||
| Don Keane | WA | |||
| R Grealy | SA | |||
| HIGH JUMP - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | John Winter | WA | 6'6⅜" | 1.99m |
| 2 | George Ewan | Vic | 6'3" | 1.905m |
| 3 | Peter Mullins | NSW | 6'2" | 1.88m |
| 4 | Merv Peter | NSW | 6'0" | 1.83m |
| John Shaw | Vic | |||
| Pat Leane | Vic | |||
| G Donald | NSW | |||
| POLE VAULT - Men - Saturday 24 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Ted Winter | Vic | 12'3" | 3.735m |
| 2 | Cliff Oates | NSW | 12'0" | 3.66m |
| 3 | Peter Denton | NSW | 11'6" | 3.505m |
| William Wright | Vic | |||
| Peter Mullins | NSW | |||
| Peter Harbison | SA | |||
| Max Gee | Vic | |||
| LONG JUMP - Men - Saturday 24 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Theo 'Bill' Bruce | SA | 23'9⅞" | 7.26m |
| 2 | George Avery | NSW | 23'1⅜" | 7.04m |
| 3 | Roy Parr | NSW | 22'1½" | 6.745m |
| 4 | Norm Griffiths | Vic | 21'10¾" | 6.675m |
| 5 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 21'2¼" | 6.46m |
| 6 | Max Gee | Vic | 21'2" | 6.45m |
| 7 | Eric Bell | Vic | 20'9¼" | 6.33m |
| 8 | Jim Miller | Qld | 20'8" | 6.30m |
| TRIPLE JUMP - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | George Avery | NSW | 50'1" | 15.26m |
| 2 | Keith McLellan | NSW | 47'10" | 14.58m |
| 3 | Lloyd Miller | NSW | 47'8⅛" | 14.51m |
| 4 | Neil Forge | Vic | 46'9½" | 14.265m |
| 5 | Theo 'Bill' Bruce | SA | 46'9" | 14.25m |
| 6 | Ken McConnell | Vic | 45'4½" | 13.82m |
| Ray Graf | Vic | |||
| Jim Miller | Qld | |||
| SHOT PUT - Men - Saturday 24 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Trevor Evans | Vic | 46'0⅛" | 14.03m |
| 2 | Don McNiven | Qld | 44'1½" | 13.45m |
| 3 | Fred Eggleton | NSW | 43'3¼" | 13.19m |
| 4 | Ken Knox | Vic | 42'0⅝" | 12.82m |
| 5 | Arch Howie | NSW | 42'0¼" | 12.81m |
| 6 | John Butters | NSW | 39'4½" | 12.00m |
| 7 | Len Edwards | WA | 36'4¾" | 11.09m |
| 8 | Brian Manuel | Vic | 33'6⅞" | 10.23m |
| DISCUS THROW - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Ian Reed | Vic | 142'8⅞" | 43.51m |
| 2 | Zvonko Marian | WA | 139'9¼" | 42.61m |
| 3 | Keith Pardon | NSW | 137'8¾" | 41.98m |
| 4 | Trevor Evans | Vic | 132'2¾" | 40.29m |
| 5 | Don Kidd | WA | 129'2" | 39.38m |
| 6 | Fred Eggleton | NSW | 117'5½" | 35.79m |
| Theo 'Bill' Bruce | SA | |||
| John Frawley | Qld | |||
| Boyd Birch | Vic | |||
| Don McNiven | Qld | |||
| Ken Gordon | NSW | |||
| HAMMER THROW - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Keith Allen | WA | 145'10¼" | 44.47m |
| 2 | Keith Pardon | NSW | 140'11⅞" | 42.97m |
| 3 | Len Edwards | WA | 139'4¾" | 42.49m |
| 4 | Boyd Birch | Vic | 123'6" | 37.64m |
| John Frawley | Qld | |||
| William Amor | Vic | |||
| Mal Gleeson | Vic | |||
| Ken Gordon | NSW | |||
| Bruce Evans | NSW | |||
| JAVELIN THROW - Men - Saturday 24 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Trevor Evans | Vic | 174'11¼" | 53.33m |
| 2 | Bruce Evans | NSW | 162'10¼" | 49.65m |
| 3 | Brian Manuel | Vic | 161'9¼" | 49.31m |
| 4 | Alan Davidson | Vic | 161'4¼" | 49.19m |
| 5 | Bert Shieles | NSW | 161'3½" | 49.16m |
| 6 | B. Sandel | NSW | 154'9" | 47.17m |
| 7 | Don Kidd | WA | 147'0½" | 44.82m |
| 1 MILE MEDLEY RELAY - Men - Monday 26 January 1948 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Victoria | Vic | 3:29.0 | |
| J.Ramsay | ||||
| A.McFadyen | ||||
| W. Morris | ||||
| John Bartram | ||||
| 2 | Western Australia | WA | 45 yards | |
| George Tempest | ||||
| Joseph Keeling | ||||
| Frank Fox | ||||
| Bill de Gruchy | ||||
| 3 | South Australia | SA | ||
| Jim Copley | ||||
| Len Moriarty | ||||
| Doug Cocks | ||||
| Harry Vail | ||||
| New South Wales | NSW | DQ | (2nd) | |
| T.Gleeson | ||||
| Morris Curotta | ||||
| Peter Heath | ||||
| John Treloar | ||||
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