Australian Track & Field Championships 1955-56Olympic Park, Melbourne, Victoria, 10 & 12 March 1956 |
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| 100 YARDS - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAT 1 | Wind: +4.0m | |||
| 1 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | 9.8 | |
| 2 | Ken Donald | Qld | 10.0 | |
| 3 | Geoff Christian | WA | 10.0 | |
| 4 | Scotchy Gordon | SA | 10.3 | |
| Brian Randall | Vic | DNS | ||
| HEAT 2 | Wind: +3.8m | |||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Vic | 9.6 | |
| 2 | Evan Reid | WA | 10.0 | |
| 3 | Gavin Carragher | NSW | 10.1 | |
| 4 | A Jacks | Qld | 10.1 | |
| 5 | John Goodman | WA | 10.3 | |
| John Featherhouse | WA | DNS | ||
| HEAT 3 | Wind: +4.3m | |||
| 1 | Maurice Rae | New Zealand | 9.8 | |
| 2 | Bruce Barnett | Qld | 9.9 | |
| 3 | Bill de Gruchy | WA | 9.9 | |
| 4 | Les Pickett | Vic | 10.0 | |
| 5 | Keith Chapman | NSW | 10.0 | |
| FINAL | Wind: +2.4m | |||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Vic | 9.7 | |
| 2 | Maurice Rae | New Zealand | 9.7 | |
| 3 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | 9.8 | |
| 4 | Bruce Barnett | Qld | 10.0 | |
| 5 | Evan Reid | WA | 10.0 | |
| 6 | Ken Donald | Qld | 10.0 | |
| 220 YARDS - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Vic | 21.7 | |
| 2 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | 22.3 | |
| 3 | Les Pickett | Vic | 22.4 | |
| 4 | Graham Gipson | WA | 22.5 | |
| 5 | Evan Reid | WA | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Kevan Gosper | NSW | 22.0 | |
| 2 | Geoff Christian | WA | 22.4 | |
| 3 | W Wilson | Qld | 22.7 | |
| 4 | Evans | Qld | 22.8 | |
| Alastair 'Scotchy' Gordon | SA | DNS | ||
| HEAT 3 | ||||
| 1 | Maurice Rae | NZL | 22.2 | |
| 2 | Bruce Barnett | Qld | 22.4 | |
| 3 | Keith Chapman | NSW | 22.6 | |
| 4 | Bill de Gruchy | WA | 22.9 | |
| Brian Randall | Vic | DNS | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Vic | 21.3 | |
| 2 | Maurice Rae | NZL | 21.5 | |
| 3 | Kevan Gosper | NSW | 21.6 | |
| 4 | Geoff Christian | WA | 22.2 | |
| 5 | Bruce Barnett | Qld | ||
| 6 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | ||
| 440 YARDS - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Kevan Gosper | NSW | 48.9 | |
| 2 | John Goodman | WA | 49.3 | |
| 3 | John Douglas | Vic | 49.9 | |
| 4 | Graham Gipson | WA | 50.2 | |
| 5 | Neville Wilson | Qld | 50.5 | |
| 6 | Terry Gale | NSW | ||
| 7 | Len McRae | Tas | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Leon Gregory | SA | 49.6 | |
| 2 | Ross Parker | NSW | 49.8 | |
| 3 | Ross Price | Vic | 49.8 | |
| 4 | Frank O'Connell | WA | 50.4 | |
| 5 | Bill Butchart | NSW | 50.8 | |
| 6 | Lloyd Snelling | SA | ||
| J. Dunn | Qld | DNS | ||
| Geoff Goodacre | NSW | DNS | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Kevan Gosper | NSW | 48.4 | |
| 2 | John Goodman | WA | 49.0 | |
| 3 | Leon Gregory | SA | 49.0 | |
| 4 | Ross Price | Vic | 49.5 | |
| 5 | Ross Parker | NSW | 49.9 | |
| 6 | John Douglas | Vic | ||
| 880 YARDS - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Frank O'Connell | WA | 1:51.9 | |
| 2 | Geoff Fleming | Vic | 1:52.1 | |
| 3 | Doug Henderson | Vic | 1:52.2 | |
| 4 | Barrie Almond | NSW | 1:52.7 | |
| 5 | John Douglas | Vic | 1:52.9 | |
| Leon Gregory | SA | |||
| Len McRae | Tas | |||
| Ian Sheen | Vic | DNS | ||
| N. O'Sullivan | Qld | DNS | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Alex Henderson | NSW | 1:53.2 | |
| 2 | Ron Clarke | Vic | 1:53.8 | |
| 3 | John Murray | Vic | 1:54.3 | |
| 4 | Don MacMillan | Vic | 1:54.4 | |
| 5 | Frank Thornton | NSW | 1:54.6 | |
| 6 | P Dunn | Qld | ||
| Peter Melhuish | NSW | |||
| D Dyer | WA | |||
| M Edwards | SA | |||
| Tom Worrall | Vic | DNS | ||
| Geoff Goodacre | NSW | DNS | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Frank O'Connell | WA | 1:50.8 | (1:50.4 at 80m) |
| 2 | Geoff Fleming | Vic | 1:51.9 | |
| 3 | Alex Henderson | NSW | 1:52.0 | |
| 4 | John Murray | Vic | 1:52.6 | |
| 5 | Doug Henderson | Vic | 1:52.7 | |
| 6 | Don MacMillan | Vic | 1:52.9 | |
| 7 | Ron Clarke | Vic | ||
| Barrie Almond | NSW | |||
| 1 MILE - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Landy | Vic | 4:04.2 | (3:49.8 at 1500m) |
| 2 | Alex Henderson | NSW | 4:05.8 | |
| 3 | Merv Lincoln | Vic | 4:08.8 | |
| 4 | Vernon John Plummer | NSW | 4:10.2 | |
| 5 | Ron Clarke | Vic | (fell) | |
| 6 | Les Trigg | SA | ||
| M Edwards | SA | |||
| B Branendly | Qld | |||
| D Dyer | WA | |||
| Rob Morgan-Morris | Vic | |||
| Geoff Fleming | Vic | DNS | ||
| Geoff Warren | vic | DNS | ||
| Allan Lawrence | NSW | DNS | ||
| Don MacMillan | Vic | DNS | ||
| Dave Stephens | Vic | DNS | ||
| 3 MILES - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Landy | Vic | 13:42.2 | |
| 2 | Allan Lawrence | NSW | 13:45.0 | |
| 3 | Dave Power | NSW | 13:47.8 | |
| 4 | Geoff Warren | Vic | 13:48.6 | |
| 5 | Vernon John Plummer | NSW | 13:56.0 | |
| 6 | Les Perry | Vic | 14:06.0 | |
| 7 | Dave Stephens | Vic | ||
| Les Trigg | SA | |||
| Albie Thomas | NSW | |||
| Bryce Mackay | NSW | |||
| Rob Morgan-Morris | Vic | |||
| Ron Blackney | Vic | |||
| Max Cherry | Tas | |||
| Graham Thomas | NSW | |||
| Eugene O'Sullivan | Qld | |||
| 6 MILES - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Allan Lawrence | NSW | 29:05.2 | |
| 2 | Geoff Warren | Vic | 29:06.4 | |
| 3 | Dave Power | NSW | 29:11.2 | |
| Albie Thomas | NSW | |||
| Les Perry | Vic | |||
| Bryce Mackay | NSW | |||
| Graham Thomas | NSW | DNS | ||
| Dave Stephens | Vic | DNS | ||
| Keith Ollerenshaw | NSW | DNS | ||
| 120 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | Wind: +2.8m | |||
| 1 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 14.6 | |
| 2 | Anthony Williams | WA | 15.3 | |
| 3 | Barry Roberts | NSW | 15.5 | |
| Bob Joyce | Vic | |||
| B Stubbs | NSW | |||
| HEAT 2 | Wind: +4.0m | |||
| 1 | Keith Short | NSW | 14.9 | |
| 2 | John Chittick | Vic | 15.4 | |
| 3 | Dene Perrott | SA | 15.5 | |
| 4 | Rod Hickson | Vic | ||
| HEAT 3 | Wind: +1.8m | |||
| 1 | John Loveday | Qld | 14.9 | |
| 2 | James May | NSW | 15.1 | |
| 3 | Robert Skinner | SA | 15.3 | |
| 4 | Brian Filgate | Vic | 15.6 | |
| 5 | John Coote | Vic | ||
| Bryce Thomas | Vic | DNF | (fell) | |
| FINAL | Wind: +2.5m | |||
| 1 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 14.6 | |
| 2 | John Chittick | Vic | 14.8 | |
| 3 | John Loveday | Qld | 15.1 | |
| 4 | Keith Short | NSW | 15.1 | |
| 5 | James May | NSW | 15.4 | |
| 6 | Anthony Williams | WA | 15.6 | |
| 220 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 24.2 | |
| 2 | Tony Lethbridge | Vic | 25.0 | |
| 3 | Rod Hickson | Vic | 25.4 | |
| 4 | Rod Carter | Qld | 25.9 | |
| Anthony Williams | WA | |||
| Don Brenen | Vic | DNS | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | John Balderstone | Vic | 25.2 | |
| 2 | Brian Filgate | Vic | 25.4 | |
| 3 | John Loveday | Qld | 25.8 | |
| 4 | Geoff Jones | SA | 25.8 | |
| Ray Weinberg | Vic | DNS | ||
| Ross Parker | NSW | DNS | ||
| HEAT 3 | ||||
| 1 | John Cann | NSW | 24.4 | |
| 2 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 24.4 | |
| 3 | Terry Rothwell | NSW | 24.6 | |
| 4 | Bryce Thomas | Vic | 24.9 | |
| 5 | Dene Perrott | SA | 25.8 | |
| 6 | Alex Arrighi | Qld | ||
| Merton Miles | NSW | NSW | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 23.8 | |
| 2 | Tony Lethbridge | Vic | 24.6 | |
| 3 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 24.7 | |
| 4 | John Cann | NSW | 25.2 | |
| 5 | John Balderstone | Vic | 25.4 | |
| 6 | Brian Filgate | Vic | 25.9 | |
| 440 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 54.2 | |
| 2 | Rod Carter | Qld | 54.8 | |
| 3 | Dene Perrott | SA | 55.0 | |
| 4 | John Balderstone | Vic | 55.5 | |
| 5 | Harold Mills | Vic | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Terry Rothwell | NSW | 54.1 | |
| 2 | Geoff Jones | SA | 54.7 | |
| 3 | Ross Parker | NSW | 54.7 | |
| 4 | Robert Boon | NSW | 55.2 | |
| 5 | Alex Arrighi | Qld | ||
| 6 | Tony Lethbridge | Vic | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 52.4 | |
| 2 | Rod Carter | Qld | 53.7 | |
| 3 | Ross Parker | NSW | 54.1 | |
| 4 | Terry Rothwell | NSW | 54.9 | |
| 5 | Geoff Jones | SA | 55.2 | |
| 6 | Dene Perrott | SA | ||
| 2 MILES WALK - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Ted Allsopp | Vic | 14:04.4 | |
| 2 | Harry Summers | Vic | 14:15.0 | |
| 3 | Ray Smith | Vic | 14:32.0 | |
| 4 | Bob Gardiner | Vic | 14:45.2 | |
| 5 | Ron Crawford | NSW | 14:50.4 | |
| 6 | Ken Keogh | NSW | 15:02.2 | |
| 7 | William Kirby | NSW | 15:14.0 | |
| Edward Folland | SA | DQ | ||
| Peter Bethell | Vic | DQ | ||
| Don Keane | WA | DQ | ||
| A. Melchor | Qld | DNS | ||
| HIGH JUMP - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Chilla Porter | Qld | 6'6" | 1.98m |
| 2 | Colin Ridgeway | Vic | 6'5" | 1.955m |
| 3 | Kevin McMahon | NSW | 6'2" | 1.88m |
| 4 | Sandy Skinner | SA | 6'2" | 1.88m |
| 5 | James Davies | NSW | 6'1" | 1.85m |
| 6 | William Tree | Qld | 6'0" | 1.83m |
| 7 | John Vernon | Vic | 6'0" | 1.83m |
| 8 | George Thomson | Vic | 6'0" | 1.83m |
| 9 | Jack Hamilton | Vic | 6'0" | 1.83m |
| 10 | Ian Bruce | SA | 6'0" | 1.83m |
| 11 | Clive Bedford-Brown | Vic | 6'0" | 1.83m |
| 12 | Robert Skinner | SA | 5'9" | 1.75m |
| Neil Browne | NSW | DNS | ||
| P. James | Qld | DNS | ||
| William Foster | NSW | DNS | ||
| POLE VAULT - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Bruce Peever | Qld | 12'4" | 3.76m |
| 2 | Max Gee | Vic | 12'4" | 3.76m |
| 3 | Ron Jackson | NSW | 12'0" | 3.66m |
| 4 | Robin Barclay | Vic | 12'0" | 3.66m |
| 5 | Cecil Wright | Vic | 11'6" | 3.50m |
| 6 | William Maguire | NSW | 11'6" | 3.50m |
| 7 | Ron Daniels | SA | 11'3" | 3.43m |
| 8 | Rat Smith | NSW | 11'0" | 3.355m |
| A. Joseph Tooma | Qld | DNS | ||
| Peter Denton | NSW | DNS | ||
| Ian Bruce | SA | DNS | ||
| Bob Grant | Vic | DNS | ||
| LONG JUMP - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Brian Oliver | NT | 23'11" | 7.29m |
| 2 | Ian Bruce | SA | 23'10¾" | 7.28m |
| 3 | Richard Cantatore | Qld | 23'7¼" | 7.19m |
| 4 | Maurice Rich | Qld | 23'6" | 7.16m |
| 5 | Ron Gray | NSW | 22'10½" | 6.97m |
| 6 | Kevin Salt | WA | 22'8¼" | 6.91m |
| 7 | Hugh Jack | Vic | 22'7" | 6.88m |
| 8 | Don Brenen | Vic | 22'6" | 6.855m |
| 9 | Alan Thomas | NSW | 21'3¾" | 6.495m |
| 10 | Michael Moroney | NSW | 20'11¼" | 6.38m |
| Hec Hogan | Vic | DNS | ||
| Robert Pidgeon | Wa | DNS | ||
| TRIPLE JUMP - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Brian Oliver | NT | 50'5¾" | 15.38m |
| 2 | Clive Rutherford | Vic | 49'0½" | 14.95m |
| 3 | Allan Stevens | Vic | 48'6" | 14.78m |
| 4 | Maurice Rich | Qld | 48'2¼" | 14.69m |
| 5 | Kevin Salt | WA | 47'4¾" | 14.44m |
| 6 | George Avery | NSW | 46'5½" | 14.16m |
| 7 | Ron Gray | NSW | 46'1¼" | 14.065m |
| 8 | Joe Hart | NSW | 44'3½" | 13.50m |
| 9 | Richard Cantatore | Qld | 41'5½" | 12.635m |
| Robert Pidgeon | WA | DNS | ||
| SHOT PUT - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Peter Hanlin | NSW | 50'11¾" | 15.54m |
| 2 | Barry Donath | Vic | 50'4½" | 15.35m |
| 3 | Ves Balodis | SA | 44'11¾" | 13.71m |
| 4 | Ken Mottram | NSW | 44'4" | 13.51m |
| 5 | Bernard Clinton | Vic | 42'4¾" | 12.92m |
| 6 | Richard Probert | NSW | 41'7½" | 12.68m |
| 7 | Aivars Pavulins | WA | 37'8¾" | 11.50m |
| 8 | John Gallagher | NSW | 37'8¾" | 11.50m |
| A. Tangelder | Qld | DNS | ||
| Ian Bruce | SA | DNS | ||
| DISCUS THROW - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Charles Rann | Vic | 133'11½" | 40.83m |
| 2 | Ves Balodis | SA | 130'11½" | 39.91m |
| 3 | Richard Probert | NSW | 129'4" | 39.42m |
| 4 | Anthony Kenk | NSW | 128'7½" | 39.21m |
| 5 | Janis Ratas | Vic | 128'0½" | 39.03m |
| 6 | Ian Bruce | SA | 127'10½" | 38.97m |
| 7 | Keith Pardon | NSW | 124'4" | 37.90m |
| 8 | Barry Donath | Vic | 123'3" | 37.58m |
| 9 | Neil Hempel | SA | 120'9" | 36.80m |
| Aivars Pavulins | WA | DN | ||
| A. Tangelder | Qld | DNS | ||
| HAMMER THROW - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Herb Barker | NSW | 156'10" | 47.80m |
| 2 | Lloyd Hadfield | SA | 154'11½" | 47.23m |
| 3 | Martin Crowe | WA | 150'8½" | 45.94m |
| 4 | Keith Pardon | NSW | 149'8" | 45.64m |
| 5 | Mario Croatto | Vic | 146'3½" | 44.59m |
| 6 | Neville Gadsden | NSW | 144'7½" | 44.08m |
| 7 | Colin Murraylee | Vic | 133'9½" | 40.78m |
| Neil Hempel | SA | NM | (3 Fouls) | |
| JAVELIN THROW - Men - Saturday 10 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Bob Grant | Vic | 192'10" | 58.78m |
| 2 | Joe Hart | NSW | 188'0½" | 57.32m |
| 3 | James Achurch | Qld | 187'5½" | 57.14m |
| 4 | Raoul Kelly | Vic | 181'0½" | 55.18m |
| 5 | John Cann | NSW | 175'9" | 53.58m |
| 6 | Ian Bruce | SA | 174'6" | 53.18m |
| 7 | Maissant Bennett | NSW | 165'9½" | 50.53m |
| 8 | Aivars Pavulins | WA | 160'10" | 49.02m |
| 9 | Colin Murraylee | Vic | 157'3" | 47.92m |
| 10 | Ves Balodis | SA | 155'5" | 47.38m |
| 11 | Neil Hempel | SA | 122'5" | 37.32m |
| Aleksis Hakelis | NSW | DNS | ||
| 4x110 YARDS RELAY - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | New South Wales | NSW | 41.9 | |
| K. Chapman | ||||
| Gavin Carragher | ||||
| Gary Bromhead | ||||
| Kevan Gosper | ||||
| 2 | Victoria | Vic | 42.3 | |
| Hec Hogan | ||||
| H. Burridge | ||||
| Les Pickett | ||||
| Don Brenen | ||||
| 3 | Western Australia | WA | 42.7 | |
| Bill de Gruchy | ||||
| Graham Gipson | ||||
| Evan Reid | ||||
| John Goodman | ||||
| 4 | Queensland | Qld | 42.7 | |
| 1 MILE MEDLEY RELAY - Men - Monday 12 March 1956 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | New South Wales | NSW | 3:23.5 | |
| Bill Butchart | ||||
| Kevan Gosper | ||||
| Gary Bromhead | ||||
| Jim Cann | ||||
| 2 | Western Australia | WA | 3:24.6 | |
| Frank O'Connell | ||||
| John Goodman | ||||
| Geoff Christian | ||||
| Evan Reid | ||||
| 3 | Victoria | Vic | 3:32.0 | |
| W. Dunne | ||||
| John Douglas | ||||
| Les Pickett | ||||
| H. Burridge | ||||
| 4 | Queensland | Qld | 3:36.2 | |
| 5 | Tasmania | Tas | 3:48.6 | |
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