Australian Aths History

Australian Open Track & Field Championships

200 metres / 220 yards - Men


Year   First    Second    Third
1893-94  220y  Bill MACPHERSON (NSW) 22.7 R REID (Vic) 23.2(est) Harry GREENWOOD (Vic) 23.3(est)
1895-96  220y  Bill CARTWRIGHT (NSW) 23.2 E ROBINSON (NZL)
(4) George MOIR (Vic)
Alfred PATRICK (NZL)
1897-98  220y  Stan ROWLEY (NSW) 22.4 Charles CAMPBELL (Qld) 23.3(est) Jack BURTON (Qld)
1899-00  220y  Stan ROWLEY (NSW) 22.2 William SHEA (Vic) George SMITH (NZL)
1901-02  220y  George MOIR (Vic) 23.2 Harry HENDERSON (NSW) 23.5(est) Arthur KEATING (NZL) 23.8(est)
1903-04  220y  Nigel BARKER (NSW) 22.4 Herbert HUNTER (Vic) 1½ yards Athelstane NICHOLLS (Vic) 4 yards
1905-06  220y  Nigel BARKER (NSW) 22.2 Albert CASTLEY (Tas) 22.9(est) Bernard FRENCH (NSW)
1907-08  220y  Nigel BARKER (NSW) 22.6 Les MORGAN (Vic) 23.5(est) H FAY (Qld) 23.5(est)
1909-10  220y  William WOODGER (NZL) 23.2
(2) Alex ELLIS (Vic) 23.5(est)

(3) Nigel BARKER (NSW) 23.6(est)
1911-12  220y  Ron OPIE (NZL) 24.2
(2) Peter REDMOND (NSW) 24.4(est)
M MESSENGER (NZL)
1913-14  220y  George PARKER (USA) 22.5
(2) Joe BURTON (Vic) 22.9(est)

(3) Ted NEATE (Vic) 23.2(est)

(4) William COMERFORD (Qld)
1919-20  220y  William HUNT (NSW) 22.4 Jock LEADLEY (NSW) 22.9(est) Jack LINDSAY (NZL) 23.0(est)
(4) Bart LINEHAN (Vic)
1921-22  220y  Slip CARR (NSW) 21.5 Dermot GALE (Vic) 21.9(est) Howard KINSMAN (RSA) 22.0(est)
1923-24  220y  Norm GREHAN (Qld) 23.0 Les TRACEY (NZL) 23.1(est)
(3) Edward HOWARD (SA)

(4) Pat SCHOULLER (Qld)
1925-26  220y  Norm GREHAN (Qld) 21.6 Les PARKER (Qld) 21.8(est) Robert WINN (NSW) 22.1(est)
1927-28  220y  Jim CARLTON (NSW) 22.2 Charles LANE (Vic) 22.3(est) Malcolm LEADBETTER (NZL)
1929-30  220y  Jim CARLTON (NSW) 21.6 Ewen DAVIDSON (Vic) 21.9(est) Peter SMITH (Vic) 22.1(est)
1931-32  220y  Jim CARLTON (NSW) 20.6 Ewen DAVIDSON (Vic) 21.5(est) Ted HAMPSON (NSW)
1933-34  220y  Howard YATES (Vic) 22.0 Noel DEMPSEY (Qld) 22.1(est) Ray MOFFAT (Vic) 22.1(est)
1935-36  220y  Ray MOFFAT (Vic) 22.0 Ted HAMPSON (NSW) 22.2(est) Howard YATES (Vic) 22.2(est)
1937-38  220y  Howard YATES (Vic) 21.8 John MUMFORD (NSW) 21.8 Ted BEST (Vic) 21.9
1946-47  220y  John BARTRAM (Vic) 21.5 John TRELOAR (NSW) 21.5 Rex ELVY (NSW) 21.7
1947-48  220y  John TRELOAR (NSW) 20.9 John BARTRAM (Vic) 21.1 Herb MCKENLEY (JAM) 21.3
(4) Murray MORRIS (Vic)
1948-49  220y  Herb MCKENLEY (JAM) 21.0
(2) John BARTRAM (Vic) 21.1

(4) Irwin WOOD (WA) 21.2
Lloyd LABEACH (PAN) 21.2
(5) Ronald WATT (Vic)
1949-50  220y  John TRELOAR (NSW) 21.6 Bill DE GRUCHY (WA) 21.8(est) Irwin WOOD (WA) 21.8(est)
1950-51  220y  John BARTRAM (Vic) 21.6 Bill DE GRUCHY (WA) 21.6 Bruce MOORE (Vic) 21.6
1951-52  220y  John TRELOAR (NSW) 21.5 Bill DE GRUCHY (WA) 21.9 Kevin REEDE (NSW) 22.0
1952-53  220y  Brian BUTTERFIELD (Qld) 22.1 Graham GIPSON (WA) 22.1 Kevin REEDE (NSW) 22.2
1953-54  220y  Hec HOGAN (Qld) 21.6 Bill JOB (NSW) 21.8 Josefa LEVULA (FIJ) 21.8
(4) John BARTRAM (Vic)
1954-55  220y  Douglas WINSTON (Qld) 21.7 Bill JOB (NSW) 21.7 Don JOWETT (NZL) 21.7
(4) Evan REID (WA)
1955-56  220y  Hec HOGAN (Qld) 21.3 Maurice RAE (NZL) 21.5
(3) Kevan GOSPER (NSW) 21.6

(4) Geoffrey CHRISTIAN (WA) 22.2
1956-57  220y  Kevan GOSPER (NSW) 21.0 Raymond LAND (NSW) 21.9 Graham GIPSON (WA) 21.9
1957-58  220y  Terry GALE (NSW) 21.6 Bruce BARNETT (Qld) 21.9 Kevan GOSPER (NSW) 21.9
1958-59  220y  Donald BURSILL (NSW) 20.9 Brian WATERS (NSW) 21.1 Alan BROADBENT (Vic) 21.2
1959-60  220y  Dennis TIPPING (NSW) 21.9 Peter VASSELLA (NSW) 21.9 Bevyn BAKER (Vic) 21.9
1960-61  220y  Gary HOLDSWORTH (Vic) 20.9 Peter VASSELLA (NSW) 20.9 Gavin CARRAGHER (NSW) 21.5
1961-62  220y  Peter VASSELLA (NSW) 21.2 Gary HOLDSWORTH (Vic) 21.3 Mike CLEARY (NSW) 21.4
1962-63  220y  Gary HOLDSWORTH (Vic) 21.9 Peter VASSELLA (NSW) 21.9 Mike CLEARY (NSW) 21.9
1963-64  220y  Gary HOLDSWORTH (Vic) 21.5(0.0) Bob LAY (NSW) 21.5(0.0) Eric BIGBY (Qld) 21.6(0.0)
1964-65  220y  Gary EDDY (Vic) 21.6(-4.8) Eric BIGBY (Qld) 22.0(-4.8) Alan CARDY (NSW) 22.0(-4.8)
1965-66  200m  Peter NORMAN (Vic) 20.9(-1.2) Gary HOLDSWORTH (Vic) 21.2(-1.2) Stuart LAING (Qld) 21.2(-1.2)
1966-67  200m  Peter NORMAN (Vic) 21.3 Gary EDDY (Vic) 21.4 Gary HOLDSWORTH (Vic) 21.4
1967-68  200m  Peter NORMAN (Vic) 20.5(0.0) Greg LEWIS (Vic) 20.5(0.0) Phil KING (Vic) 20.7(0.0)
1968-69  200m  Peter NORMAN (Vic) 21.3(-3.1) Greg LEWIS (Vic) 21.4(-3.1) Gary EDDY (Vic) 21.7(-3.1)
1969-70  200m  Peter NORMAN (Vic) 21.0(-2.1) Gary EDDY (Vic) 21.3(-2.1) Greg LEWIS (Vic) 21.3(-2.1)
1970-71  200m  Bruce WEATHERLAKE (NSW) 21.3 Greg LEWIS (Vic) 21.3 Ross WILSON (Qld) 21.4
1971-72  200m  Greg LEWIS (Vic) 21.5 Gary EDDY (Vic) 21.5 Peter NORMAN (Vic) 21.6
1972-73  200m  Greg LEWIS (Vic) 21.1(0.0) Andrew RATCLIFFE (NSW) 21.2(0.0) Glenn TOWNSEND (NSW) 21.2(0.0)
1973-74  200m  Richard HOPKINS (SA) 20.4(+4.6) Greg LEWIS (Vic) 20.5(+4.6) Peter FITZGERALD (Vic) 20.5(+4.6)
1974-75  200m  Peter FITZGERALD (Vic) 20.6(+0.6) Greg LEWIS (Vic) 20.8(+0.6) Graeme WRIGHT (WA) 21.0(+0.6)
1975-76  200m  Greg LEWIS (Vic) 21.0(-1.3) Peter FITZGERALD (Vic) 21.1(-1.3) Barry BESANKO (Vic) 21.1(-1.3)
1976-77  200m  Colin MCQUEEN (Vic) 21.1(+0.6) Peter FITZGERALD (Vic) 21.1(+0.6) Barry BESANKO (Vic) 21.4(+0.6)
1977-78  200m  Colin MCQUEEN (Vic) 21.0(-3.2) Paul NARRACOTT (Qld) 21.1(-3.2) Barry BESANKO (Vic) 21.2(-3.2)
1978-79  200m  Colin MCQUEEN (Vic) 21.09(-3.0) Barry BESANKO (Vic) 21.38(-3.0) Colin O'SULLIVAN (WA) 21.39(-3.0)
1979-80  200m  Bruce FRAYNE (SA) 21.20(-3.6) Theo VAN VEENENDAAL (Vic) 21.42(-3.6) Paul NARRACOTT (Qld) 21.50(-3.6)
1980-81  200m  Bruce FRAYNE (SA) 20.71(+0.2) Peter GANDY (NSW) 20.74(+0.2) Rick MITCHELL (Vic) 21.12(+0.2)
1981-82  200m  Peter GANDY (NSW) 21.26(-1.4) Bruce FRAYNE (SA) 21.43(-1.4) Theo VAN VEENENDAAL (Vic) 21.77(-1.4)
1982-83  200m  Bruce FRAYNE (SA) 20.87(0.0) Paul NARRACOTT (Qld) 20.99(0.0) Peter VAN MILTENBURG (Vic) 21.06(0.0)
1983-84  200m  Peter VAN MILTENBURG (Vic) 21.17(-2.4) Paul NARRACOTT (Qld) 21.34(-2.4) Fred MARTIN (NSW) 21.47(-2.4)
1984-85  200m  Clayton KEARNEY (NSW) 20.66(+1.0) Peter VAN MILTENBURG (Vic) 20.75(+1.0) Rob STONE (Vic) 20.95(+1.0)
1985-86  200m  Rob STONE (Vic) 20.97(-1.0) Miles MURPHY (NSW) 21.35(-1.0) Peter GANDY (NSW) 21.43(-1.0)
1986-87  200m  John DINAN (Vic) 20.69(+4.0) Rob STONE (Vic) 20.90(+4.0) Peter VAN MILTENBURG (Vic) 21.14(+4.0)
1987-88  200m  Kieran FINN (WA) 21.16(-2.9) Brett LEAVY (Qld) 21.65(-2.9) Peter GANDY (NSW) 22.00(-2.9)
1988-89  200m  Darren CLARK (NSW) 21.27(-4.3) Clayton KEARNEY (NSW) 21.33(-4.3) Andrew DOUGLAS (Vic) 21.47(-4.3)
1989-90  200m  Rob STONE (Vic) 20.94(-1.5) Dean CAPOBIANCO (WA) 21.02(-1.5) Tim JACKSON (NSW) 21.18(-1.5)
1990-91  200m  Dean CAPOBIANCO (WA) 20.64(-1.2) Clayton KEARNEY (NSW) 21.29(-1.2) Takale TUNA (PNG) 21.36(-1.2)
(4) Andrew DOUGLAS (Vic) 21.39(-1.2)
1991-92  200m  Dean CAPOBIANCO (WA) 20.57(-0.8) Damien MARSH (Qld) 20.70(-0.8) Brett LEAVY (Qld) 20.85(-0.8)
1992-93  200m  Damien MARSH (Qld) 20.29(+3.4) Paul HENDERSON (NSW) 20.36(+3.4) Mark LADBROOK (Vic) 20.66(+3.4)
1993-94  200m  Steve BRIMACOMBE (Vic) 20.84(-4.1) Dean CAPOBIANCO (WA) 20.85(-4.1) Damien MARSH (Qld) 20.94(-4.1)
1994-95  200m  Steve BRIMACOMBE (Vic) 20.42(+2.9) Paul GREENE (NSW) 20.49(+2.9) Mark KEDDELL (NZL) 20.60(+2.9)
(4) Darryl WOHLSEN (Qld) 20.64(+2.9)
1995-96  200m  Dean CAPOBIANCO (WA) 20.79(-0.7) Mark LADBROOK (Vic) 21.11(-0.7) Darryl WOHLSEN (Qld) 21.26(-0.7)
1996-97  200m  Chris DONALDSON (NZL) 20.42(+0.5)
(2) Steve BRIMACOMBE (Vic) 20.44(+0.5)

(3) Patrick JOHNSON (ACT) 20.54(+0.5)

(4) Paul PEARCE (Vic) 20.75(+0.5)
1997-98  200m  Damien MARSH (Qld) 21.34(-2.0) Matt SHIRVINGTON (NSW) 21.37(-2.0) Patrick JOHNSON (ACT) 21.42(-2.0)
1998-99  200m  Chris DONALDSON (NZL) 20.71(-0.4)
(2) Matt SHIRVINGTON (NSW) 20.77(-0.4)

(4) Patrick JOHNSON (ACT) 20.87(-0.4)
Marc FOUCAN (FRA) 20.86(-0.4)
(5) Darryl WOHLSEN (Qld) 20.92(-0.4)
1999-00  200m  Darryl WOHLSEN (Qld) 20.64(+0.4) Chris DONALDSON (NZL) 20.74(+0.4)
(4) David BAXTER (Vic) 21.10(+0.4)
Antonie BOUSSOMBO (GAB) 20.90(+0.4)
(5) Damien MARSH (Qld) 21.10(+0.4)
2000-01  200m  Patrick JOHNSON (ACT) 20.59(+1.1) Paul DI BELLA (Qld) 20.66(+1.1) Darryl WOHLSEN (Qld) 20.75(+1.1)
2001-02  200m  David GEDDES (NSW) 20.62(+1.0) Dallas ROBERTS (NZL) 20.85(+1.0)
(4) Patrick JOHNSON (ACT) 20.94(+1.0)
Darren CAMPBELL (GBR) 20.87(+1.0)
(5) Matt SHIRVINGTON (NSW) 21.03(+1.0)
2002-03  200m  Patrick JOHNSON (ACT) 20.50(-1.4) Ambrose EZENWA (NSW/NGR) 20.99(-1.4) David FLOWERS (Vic) 21.33(-1.4)
2003-04  200m  Ambrose EZENWA (NSW/NGR) 21.12(-1.8) Adam MILLER (NSW) 21.19(-1.8) David GEDDES (NSW) 21.36(-1.8)
2004-05  200m  Daniel BATMAN (NSW) 20.76(-0.2) Ambrose EZENWA (NSW/NGR) 20.84(-0.2) Joshua ROSS (NSW) 21.00(-0.2)
2005-06  200m  Patrick JOHNSON (ACT) 20.49(-1.5) Daniel BATMAN (NSW) 20.65(-1.5) Ambrose EZENWA (NSW/NGR) 20.78(-1.5)
2006-07  200m  Joshua ROSS (NSW) 20.51(+4.7) Patrick JOHNSON (ACT) 20.53(+4.7) James DOLPHIN (NZL) 20.71(+4.7)
(4) Keith SHEEHY (SA) 21.11(+4.7)
2007-08  200m  Daniel BATMAN (NSW) 20.89(-1.2) James DOLPHIN (NZL) 21.12(-1.2)
(4) Matthew DAVIES (Qld) 21.48(-1.2)
Matthew BROWN (NZL) 21.42(-1.2)
(5) Keith SHEEHY (SA) 21.52(-1.2)
2008-09  200m  Aaron ROUGE-SERRET (Vic) 20.95(-2.0) Matthew DAVIES (Qld) 21.17(-2.0) Joshua ROSS (NSW) 21.17(-2.0)
2009-10  200m  Patrick JOHNSON (ACT) 20.78(+1.4) Aaron ROUGE-SERRET (Vic) 20.82(+1.4) James DOLPHIN (NZL) 20.83(+1.4)
(4) Jacob GROTH (NSW) 20.91(+1.4)
2010-11  200m  Aaron ROUGE-SERRET (Vic) 20.88(-1.2) Matthew DAVIES (Qld) 21.08(-1.2) Mangar CHUOT (WA) 21.39(-1.2)
2011-12  200m  Joseph MILLAR (NZL) 21.27(+0.2)
(3) Sean WROE (Vic) 21.44(+0.2)
Tama TOKI (NZL) 21.43(+0.2)
(4) Alexander CAREW (Vic) 21.44(+0.2)

(5) Liam GANDER (NSW) 21.53(+0.2)
2012-13  200m  Joshua ROSS (NSW) 20.57(+1.5) Nicholas HOUGH (NSW) 20.66(+1.5) Nicholas BOYLETT (Qld) 20.67(+1.5)
2013-14  200m  Mangar CHUOT (WA) 21.08(-0.2) Joseph MILLAR (NZL) 21.25(-0.2)
(3) Kevin MOORE (NSW) 21.34(-0.2)

(4) Craig BURNS (Qld) 21.45(-0.2)
2014-15  200m  Banuve TABAKAUCORO (FIJ) 20.63(+1.7)
(2) Alexander HARTMANN (Qld) 20.67(+1.7)

(3) Craig BURNS (Qld) 20.81(+1.7)

(4) Ben JAWORSKI (NSW) 20.90(+1.7)
2015-16  200m  Alexander HARTMANN (Qld) 20.46(+0.5) Jeremy DODSON (SAM) 20.62(+0.5)
(5) Ryan BEDFORD (Qld) 21.03(+0.5)
James MORTIMER (NZL) 20.92(+0.5)
(6) Will JOHNS (Vic) 21.16(+0.5)
2016-17  200m  Joseph MILLAR (NZL) 21.09(-3.1)
(2) Alexander HARTMANN (Qld) 21.19(-3.1)

(3) Craig BURNS (Qld) 21.61(-3.1)

(4) Trae WILLIAMS (Qld) 21.62(-3.1)
2017-18  200m  Alexander HARTMANN (Qld) 20.57(-2.1) Joseph MILLAR (NZL) 20.60(-2.1)
(3) Zane BRANCO (Qld) 20.83(-2.1)

(4) Aaron BRESLAND (WA) 21.02(-2.1)
2018-19  200m  Alexander HARTMANN (Qld) 20.68(+0.7) Jake DORAN (Qld) 20.76(+0.7) Abdoulie ASSIM (GAM) 20.87(+0.7)
(4) Jack HALE (Tas) 20.93(+0.7)
2019-20  200m  NOT HELD
2020-21  200m  Alex BECK (Qld) 20.88(+0.4) Dhruv RODRIGUES CHICO (Vic) 20.90(+0.4) Joshua AZZOPARDI (NSW) 20.92(+0.4)
2021-22  200m  Aidan MURPHY (SA) 20.53(-0.9) Jake DORAN (Qld) 20.77(-0.9) Calab LAW (Qld) 20.90(-0.9)
2022-23  200m  Jake DORAN (Qld) 20.81(-0.4) Yoshihide KIRYU (JPN) 20.82(-0.4)
(3) Christopher IUS (NSW) 20.87(-0.4)

(4) Mitchell O'NEILL (NSW) 20.91(-0.4)
2023-24  200m  Calab LAW (Qld) 20.54(-1.0) Theodor YOUNG (Qld/RSA) 20.88(-1.0) Aidan MURPHY (SA) 20.94(-1.0)

The first three Australian athletes (as well as first three overall) are in the respective columns.
Rank in brackets ( ) indicate the overall rank of the Australian athlete where that athlete was beaten into that place by an international.

 

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