Australian Track & Field Championships 1958-59North Hobart Oval, Hobart, Tasmania, 28 February and 2 March 1959The Steeplechase was conducted at Melbourne on 21 February 1959 |
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| 100 YARDS - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAT 1 | Wind: +0.8m | |||
| 1 | Brian Waters | NSW | 10.0 | |
| 2 | Dudley Towers | NSW | 10.1 | |
| 3 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | 10.1 | |
| 4 | Murray Ward | WA | 10.2 | |
| 5 | Hec Hogan | Vic | 10.3 | |
| K. Sheehan | Tas | |||
| Les Grove | Qld | |||
| John Beattie | NSW | |||
| HEAT 2 | Wind: +1.4m | |||
| 1 | Terry Gale | NSW | 9.9 | |
| 2 | Evan Reid | WA | 10.1 | |
| 3 | Bevyn Baker | Vic | 10.1 | |
| 4 | Don Bursill | NSW | 10.1 | |
| 5 | Gary Holdsworth | Vic | 10.1 | |
| 6 | Brian Smith | Tas | 10.3 | |
| Mike Cleary | NSW | DNS | ||
| FINAL | Wind: -0.5m | |||
| 1 | Brian Waters | NSW | 9.9 | |
| 2 | Terry Gale | NSW | 10.0 | |
| 3 | Evan Reid | WA | 10.1 | |
| 4 | Dudley Towers | NSW | 10.1 | |
| 5 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | 10.1 | |
| 6 | Bevyn Baker | Vic | 10.4 | |
| 220 YARDS - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Don Bursill | NSW | 21.2 | |
| 2 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | 21.2 | |
| 3 | Kevan Gosper | Vic | 21.3 | |
| 4 | Mick Malouf | Qld | 22.0 | |
| 5 | Brian Smith | Tas | 22.9 | |
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Brian Waters | NSW | 21.3 | |
| 2 | Evan Reid | WA | 21.6 | |
| 3 | Gary Holdsworth | Vic | 22.1 | |
| 4 | K. Sheehan | Tas | 22.3 | |
| Mike Cleary | NSW | DNS | ||
| Bevan Baker | Vic | DNS | ||
| HEAT 3 | ||||
| 1 | Alan Broadbent | Vic | 21.5 | |
| 2 | John Beattie | NSW | 21.6 | |
| 3 | Terry Gale | NSW | 21.7 | |
| 4 | Murray Ward | WA | 22.0 | |
| 5 | Les Grove | Qld | 22.3 | |
| 6 | K. Curtis | Tas | 23.3 | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Don Bursill | NSW | 20.9 | |
| 2 | Brian Waters | NSW | 21.1 | |
| 3 | Alan Broadbent | Vic | 21.2 | |
| 4 | Evan Reid | WA | 21.4 | |
| 5 | John Beattie | NSW | 21.5 | |
| 6 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | 21.5 | |
| 440 YARDS - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Kevan Gosper | Vic | 47.9 | |
| 2 | John Goodman | WA | 48.8 | |
| 3 | Mick Malouf | Qld | 49.1 | |
| 4 | John Whittaker | NSW | 49.7 | |
| 5 | Ian Probert | Tas | 49.8 | |
| 6 | Robert McColl | Vic | 51.0 | |
| Alan Broadbent | Vic | DNS | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Barry Stanton | Vic | 48.2 | |
| 2 | Tony Blue | Qld | 48.9 | |
| 3 | Don Bursill | NSW | 49.2 | |
| 4 | Robert Solomon | Tas | 49.4 | |
| 5 | Ross Williams | NSW | 50.4 | |
| 6 | Max Hodby | SA | 50.4 | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Kevan Gosper | Vic | 47.0 | |
| 2 | Barry Stanton | Vic | 47.8 | |
| 3 | Tony Blue | Qld | 48.2 | |
| 4 | John Goodman | WA | 48.6 | |
| 5 | Don Bursill | NSW | 49.7 | |
| 6 | Mick Malouf | Qld | 49.9 | |
| 880 YARDS - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Tony Blue | Qld | 1.50.5 | |
| 2 | Merv Lincoln | Vic | 1.52.7 | |
| 3 | Russ Oakley | Vic | 1.53.0 | |
| 4 | John Lawler | NSW | 1.53.1 | |
| 5 | Denis Wilson | NSW | 1.53.5 | |
| 6 | Max Hodby | SA | 1.55.2 | |
| 7 | David Foote | Qld | ||
| Herb Elliott | Vic | DNS | ||
| Geoff Fleming | Vic | DNS | ||
| 1 MILE - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Merv Lincoln | Vic | 4.05.6 | |
| 2 | John Murray | Vic | 4.06.2 | |
| 3 | Albie Thomas | NSW | 4.06.2 | |
| 4 | Denis Wilson | NSW | 4.07.9 | |
| 5 | John Lawler | NSW | 4.10.6 | |
| 6 | David Foote | Qld | 4.10.7 | |
| 7 | Russ Oakley | Vic | ||
| Herb Elliott | Vic | DNS | ||
| 3 MILES - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Albie Thomas | NSW | 13.42.8 | |
| 2 | Dave Power | NSW | 13.43.4 | |
| 3 | Don Brain | Vic | 14.32.7 | |
| 4 | John Murray | Vic | 14.36.4 | |
| 5 | Rob Morgan-Morris | Vic | 14.43.0 | |
| 6 MILES - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Dave Power | NSW | 28.55.2 | |
| 2 | Graham Thomas | NSW | 29.20.4 | |
| 3 | Tony Cook | Vic | 29.33.0 | |
| 4 | Ralph Crack | Tas | 31.16.5 | |
| Don Brain | Vic | DNF | ||
| Ron Blackney | Vic | DNS | ||
| 120 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | Wind: 0.0m | |||
| 1 | Dave Prince | NSW | 15.0 | |
| 2 | Mick Daws | Vic | 15.0 | |
| 3 | John Bradman | SA | 15.2 | |
| HEAT 2 | Wind: +1.7m | |||
| 1 | John Chittick | Vic | 14.5 | |
| 2 | Berry Primrose | NSW | 15.2 | |
| 3 | Malcolm McLachlan | SA | 15.3 | |
| 4 | Ian White | NSW | 15.3 | |
| Rod Hickson | Vic | DNS | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Chittick | Vic | 14.3 | |
| 2 | Dave Prince | NSW | 14.6 | |
| 3 | Mick Daws | Vic | 14.8 | |
| 4 | John Bradman | SA | 14.9 | |
| 5 | Berry Primrose | NSW | 15.1 | |
| 6 | Malcolm McLachlan | SA | 15.2 | |
| wind 0.0m | ||||
| 220 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Rod Carter | Qld | 24.9 | |
| 2 | Ian White | NSW | 25.0 | |
| 3 | Mick Daws | Vic | 25.3 | |
| 4 | John Bradman | SA | 25.5 | |
| 5 | Berry Primrose | NSW | 26.0 | |
| Rod Hickson | Vic | DNS | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | John Chittick | Vic | 24.1 | |
| 2 | Merton Miles | NSW | 24.2 | |
| 3 | Dave Prince | NSW | 24.3 | |
| 4 | Neville Fletcher | NSW | 24.7 | |
| 5 | Malcolm McLachlan | SA | 25.2 | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Chittick | Vic | 23.7 | |
| 2 | Merton Miles | NSW | 24.1 | |
| 3 | Rod Carter | Qld | 24.8 | |
| 4 | Dave Prince | NSW | 25.1 | |
| 5 | Ian White | NSW | 25.6 | |
| 6 | Mick Daws | Vic | 25.9 | |
| 440 YARDS HURDLES - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Rod Carter | Qld | 53.7 | |
| 2 | Barry Stanton | Vic | 53.7 | |
| 3 | Neville Fletcher | NSW | 56.5 | |
| 4 | Irving Rockman | Vic | 57.5 | |
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Merton Miles | NSW | 60.9 | |
| 2 | Robert McColl | Vic | 62.2 | |
| 3 | Ross Parker | NSW | 62.5 | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Barry Stanton | Vic | 52.2 | |
| 2 | Rod Carter | Qld | 52.6 | |
| 3 | Ross Parker | NSW | 53.7 | |
| 4 | Merton Miles | NSW | 54.1 | |
| 5 | Robert McColl | Vic | 54.8 | |
| 6 | Neville Fletcher | NSW | 57.3 | |
| 3,000 METRES STEEPLECHASE - Men - Saturday 21 February 1959 in Melbourne | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Graham Thomas | NSW | 9.05.8 | |
| 2 | Ron Blackney | Vic | 9.19.4 | |
| 3 | Trevor Vincent | Vic | 9.23.0 | |
| 4 | John Davey | NSW | 9.24.4 | |
| 5 | Rob Morgan-Morris | Vic | 9.26.4 | |
| 6 | Ken Wright | Vic | 9.33.4 | |
| 2 MILES WALK - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Noel Freeman | Vic | 14.13.9 | |
| 2 | Ted Allsopp | Vic | 14.28.6 | |
| 3 | Frank Leonard | SA | 14.38.2 | |
| 4 | Colin Walker | NSW | 14.49.8 | |
| 5 | Harry Summers | Vic | 15.04.0 | |
| 6 | Gavan Breen | Tas | 15.09.4 | |
| 7 | S. Bray | Qld | ||
| HIGH JUMP - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Chilla Porter | Qld | 6'8" | 2.03m |
| 2 | Colin Ridgeway | Vic | 6'8" | 2.03m |
| 3 | George Thompson | Vic | 6'4" | 1.93m |
| 4 | Neville Fletcher | NSW | 6'4" | 1.93m |
| 5 | Merv Chiswell | Vic | 6'2" | 1.88m |
| 6 | James Eckert | NSW | 6'2" | 1.88m |
| 7 | Malcolm McLachlan | SA | 5'9" | 1.75m |
| William Foster | NSW | DNS | ||
| POLE VAULT - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | John Pfitzner | SA | 13'3" | 4.04m |
| 2 | Ross Filshie | Vic | 13'0" | 3.96m |
| 3 | John Little | NSW | 12'6" | 3.81m |
| 4 | Bob Grant | Vic | 12'4" | 3.76m |
| 5 | Ray Gilmour | Vic | 12'3" | 3.73m |
| 6 | Richard Watson | Vic | 12'3" | 3.73m |
| David Greatorex | NSW | DNS | ||
| Bruce Peever | Qld | DNS | ||
| Ray Smith | NSW | DNS | ||
| LONG JUMP - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Maurie Rich | Qld | 23'6¼" | 7.17m |
| 2 | Ian Tomlinson | WA | 22'9¼" | 6.94m |
| 3 | John Baguley | WA | 22'8¾" | 6.93m |
| 4 | Dave Prince | NSW | 22'7¾" | 6.90m |
| 5 | Hec Hogan | Vic | 22'3¼" | 6.79m |
| 6 | John Marshall | NSW | 21'3½" | 6.49m |
| 7 | Neil Brown | NSW | 21'3" | 6.48m |
| 8 | Ben Burstin | Vic | 20'10" | 6.35m |
| 9 | Vic Reading | Qld | 20'4¼" | 6.205m |
| G. Sample | Vic | DNS | ||
| Ron Burns | WA | DNS | ||
| Bevan Baker | Vic | DNS | ||
| TRIPLE JUMP - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Ian Tomlinson | WA | 49'0" | 14.93m |
| 2 | John Baguley | WA | 48'3¼" | 14.71m |
| 3 | Kevin Rule | Vic | 47'11" | 14.605m |
| 4 | Clive Rutherford | Vic | 47'10" | 14.58m |
| 5 | Maurie Rich | Qld | 47'9½" | 14.57m |
| 6 | John Blackmore | Vic | 46'4¾" | 14.14m |
| 7 | Vic Reading | Qld | 46'4¼" | 14.13m |
| 8 | Allan Stevens | Tas | 45'10" | 13.97m |
| 9 | Denis Jolliffe | NSW | 44'4½" | 13.52m |
| 10 | Neil Brown | NSW | 43'9¼" | 13.34m |
| 11 | John Tierney | NSW | 42'9¾" | 13.05m |
| R. Burns | WA | DNS | ||
| SHOT PUT - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | John Penfold | NSW | 50'5¼" | 15.37m |
| 2 | Warwick Selvey | NSW | 50'1¼" | 15.27m |
| 3 | Ves Balodis | Vic | 48'9¼" | 14.86m |
| 4 | Barry Koch | SA | 48'7" | 14.81m |
| 5 | John Cochrane | WA | 45'10" | 13.97m |
| 6 | Ken Mottram | NSW | 45'6¾" | 13.89m |
| 7 | John Sennitt | Vic | 44'9¼" | 13.64m |
| 8 | Brian Dyke | SA | 42'6¾" | 12.97m |
| Barrie Tucker | SA | DNS | ||
| Harry Mitsilias | Vic | DNS | ||
| DISCUS THROW - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Ves Balodis | Vic | 158'0" | 48.16m |
| 2 | Warwick Selvey | NSW | 145'10" | 44.45m |
| 3 | Harry Mitsilias | Vic | 133'5½" | 40.68m |
| 4 | Brian Dyke | SA | 129'10½" | 39.59m |
| 5 | John Penfold | NSW | 128'6½" | 39.18m |
| 6 | Ken Mottram | NSW | 123'3½" | 37.61m |
| 7 | Bob Brown | Qld | 122'9" | 37.42m |
| 8 | Barry Koch | SA | 119'11½" | 36.57m |
| Vilimae Liga | FIJ | DNS | ||
| Barrie Tucker | SA | DNS | ||
| William Angus | Vic | DNS | ||
| HAMMER THROW - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Dick Leffler | Vic | 192'11½" | 58.81m |
| 2 | Charlie Morris | NSW | 181'2½" | 55.23m |
| 3 | Bob Brown | Qld | 174'3½" | 53.12m |
| 4 | Nick Regos | Vic | 158'5" | 48.28m |
| 5 | John Frawley | Qld | 150'5½" | 45.86m |
| 6 | Alan Williams | Tas | 119'2½" | 36.34m |
| 7 | Brian Dyke | SA | 117'8½" | 35.88m |
| Neville Gadsden | NSW | DNS | ||
| William Angus | Vic | DNS | ||
| Alex Tahmindjis | NSW | DNS | ||
| JAVELIN THROW - Men - Saturday 28 February 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Nick Birks | SA | 250'0" | 76.20m |
| 2 | Joe Hart | NSW | 213'1" | 64.95m |
| 3 | Greg Nicol | NSW | 203'0⅝" | 61.89m |
| 4 | Bob Grant | Vic | 196'7½" | 59.93m |
| 5 | Stephen Hullo | Vic | 194'0" | 59.13m |
| 6 | Warwick Selvey | NSW | 156'4¾" | 47.67m |
| 7 | Ves Balodis | Vic | 146'5" | 44.63m |
| 8 | Julius Gerassimoff | Qld | 146'0" | 44.50m |
| Viliame Liga | FIJ | DNS | ||
| Alf Mitchell | NSW | DNS | ||
| 4x110 YARDS RELAY - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | New South Wales | NSW | 41.2 | |
| Brian Waters | ||||
| Dudley Towers | ||||
| Terry Gale | ||||
| Gary Bromhead | ||||
| 2 | Victoria | Vic | 41.7 | |
| Hec Hogan | ||||
| Alan Broadbent | ||||
| Gary Holdsworth | ||||
| Kevan Gosper | ||||
| 3 | Western Australia | WA | 42.4 | |
| Evan Reid | ||||
| Ron Burns | ||||
| Murray Ward | ||||
| John Goodman | ||||
| 4 | Tasmania | Tas | 44.1 | |
| Robert Solomon | ||||
| Brian Smith | ||||
| K. Harvey | ||||
| K. Sheehan | ||||
| 1 MILE MEDLEY RELAY - Men - March 2 March 1959 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Victoria | Vic | 3.23.3 | |
| Merv Lincoln | ||||
| Kevan Gosper | ||||
| Alan Broadbent | ||||
| John Chittick | ||||
| 2 | Western Australia | WA | 3.25.0 | |
| Laurie Elliott | ||||
| John Goodman | ||||
| Evan Reid | ||||
| Murray Ward | ||||
| 3 | New South Wales | NSW | 3.27.0 | |
| Denis Wilson | ||||
| Ross Williams | ||||
| Don Bursill | ||||
| Brian Waters | ||||
| 4 | Queensland | Qld | 3.29.0 | |
| David Foote | ||||
| Tony Blue | ||||
| Mick Malouf | ||||
| Les Grove | ||||
| 5 | Tasmania | Tas | 3.32.0 | |
| G. Parker | ||||
| Robert Solomon | ||||
| Brian Smith | ||||
| K. Sheehan | ||||
| 6 | South Australia | SA | 3.35.7 | |
| Max Hodby | ||||
| Chris Woods | ||||
| Mick Shannon | ||||
| John Bradman | ||||
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