Australian Track & Field Championships 1953-54Sydney Cricket Ground, NSW, 11 & 13 February 1954 |
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| 100 YARDS - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 9.5 | |
| 2 | Arnold Gunther | Tas | 10.0 | |
| 3 | Kevin Reede | NSW | 10.1 | |
| 4 | John Bartram | Vic | ||
| 5 | Graham Ward | WA | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Josefa Levula | FIJ | 9.7 | |
| 2 | Bill de Gruchy | WA | 9.9 | |
| 3 | Ed McGlynn | NSW | 9.9 | |
| 4 | Edward 'Ted' Eden | Qld | ||
| 5 | Herb Kimpton | Vic | ||
| John Verrell | Tas | |||
| HEAT 3 | ||||
| 1 | Doug Winston | Qld | 9.8 | |
| 2 | Bruce Baillie | NSW | 10.0 | |
| 3 | Roy Schuler | WA | 10.0 | |
| 4 | Alaistair 'Scotchy' Gordon | SA | ||
| 5 | Don Brenen | Vic | ||
| FINAL | Wind: assisted | |||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 9.5 | |
| 2 | Josefa Levula | FIJ | 9.9 | |
| 3 | Bill de Gruchy | WA | 9.9 | |
| 4 | Doug Winston | Qld | 10.0 | |
| 5 | Edward 'Ted' McGlynn | NSW | 10.0est | |
| Arnold Gunther | Tas | |||
| Bruce Baillie | NSW | |||
| 220 YARDS - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 21.5 | |
| 2 | Edward 'Ted' McGlynn | NSW | 22.3 | |
| 3 | Ralph Lane | Vic | 22.4 | |
| 4 | Alaistair 'Scotchy' Gordon | SA | 22.5est | |
| 5 | Graham Gipson | WA | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Josefa Levula | FIJ | 21.9 | |
| 2 | Kevin Reede | NSW | 22.4 | |
| 3 | Roy Schuler | WA | 22.4 | |
| 4 | Tony Booth | Qld | ||
| 5 | Herb Kimpton | Vic | ||
| 6 | John Verrell | Tas | ||
| HEAT 3 | ||||
| 1 | Bill Job | NSW | 21.6 | |
| 2 | John Bartram | Vic | 22.1 | |
| 3 | G. Max Evans | WA | 22.2 | |
| 4 | Hugh Thaggard | Qld | ||
| 5 | Arnold Gunther | Tas | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 21.6 | |
| 2 | Bill Job | NSW | 21.8 | |
| 3 | Josefa Levula | FIJ | 21.8 | |
| 4 | John Bartram | Vic | ||
| 5 | Edward 'Ted' McGlynn | NSW | ||
| 6 | Roy Schuler | WA | ||
| 7 | Kevin Reede | NSW | ||
| 440 YARDS - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Graham Gipson | WA | 49.4 | |
| 2 | Bill Butchart | NSW | 50.0 | |
| 3 | Robert Solomon | NSW | 50.1 | |
| John Bartram | Vic | |||
| Ralph Lane | Vic | |||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Hugh Thaggard | Qld | 50.1 | |
| 2 | Bill Job | NSW | 50.9 | |
| 3 | John Douglas | Vic | 50.9 | |
| Frank O'Connell | WA | |||
| Tony Booth | Qld | |||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Bill Job | NSW | 48.8 | |
| 2 | Hugh Thaggard | Qld | 49.3 | |
| 3 | Bill Butchart | NSW | 49.4 | |
| 4 | Robert Solomon | NSW | ||
| 5 | John Douglas | Vic | ||
| 6 | Graham Gipson | WA | ||
| 880 YARDS - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Denis Johansson | FIN | 1:59.6 | |
| 2 | Jim Bailey | NSW | 1:59.8 | |
| 3 | Len McRae | Vic | 1:59.9 | |
| 4 | Ian Ormsby | Vic | 2:00.2est | |
| 5 | Greg Tilyard | Tas | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | John Landy | Vic | 2:04.3 | |
| 2 | Charles Campbell | NSW | 2:04.7 | |
| 3 | Les Trigg | SA | 2:05.2 | |
| 4 | Frank O'Connell | WA | ||
| Jack Trinkhaus | Tas | DNF | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Jim Bailey | NSW | 1:53.2 | |
| 2 | Len McRae | Vic | 1:53.9 | |
| 3 | Ian Ormsby | Vic | 1:55.1 | |
| 4 | Charles Campbell | NSW | ||
| 5 | Denis Johansson | FIN | ||
| 6 | John Landy | Vic | ||
| Les Trigg | SA | |||
| Frank O'Connell | WA | |||
| 1 MILE - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Landy | Vic | 4:05.6 | |
| 2 | Jim Bailey | NSW | 4:12.8 | |
| 3 | Alex Henderson | NSW | 4:13.0 | |
| 4 | Vernon John Plummer | NSW | 4:13.6 | |
| 5 | Geoff Warren | Vic | 4:18.6 | |
| 6 | Len McRae | Vic | 4:22.8 | |
| 7 | ||||
| 8 | Denis Johansson | FIN | 4:25.0 | |
| Andrew Semple | Qld | |||
| Peter Brown | SA | |||
| Les Trigg | SA | |||
| Les Perry | Vic | DNS | ||
| 3 MILES - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Warren | Vic | 14:11.4 | |
| 2 | Allan Lawrence | NSW | 14:16.4 | |
| 3 | John Pierce | NSW | 14:17.0 | |
| 4 | Neil Robbins | Vic | 14:22.0 | |
| 5 | Vernon John Plummer | NSW | ||
| 6 | Max Cherry | Tas | ||
| Les Perry | Vic | DNF | ||
| Peter Brown | SA | DNS | ||
| 6 MILES - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Allan Lawrence | NSW | 29:38.4 | |
| 2 | Les Perry | Vic | 29:42.8 | |
| 3 | Keith Ollerenshaw | NSW | 29:44.6 | |
| 4 | Neil Robbins | Vic | 30:23.0 | |
| 5 | Bryce Mackay | NSW | 31:32.0 | |
| 6 | Max Cherry | Tas | 33:47.0 | |
| Geoff Warren | Vic | DNS | ||
| 120 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 14.9 | |
| 2 | Keith Short | NSW | 15.4 | |
| 3 | David Lean | Tas | 15.5 | |
| 4 | Barry Roberts | NSW | ||
| 5 | Dene Perrott | SA | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | James May | NSW | 15.3 | |
| 2 | John Loveday | Qld | 15.5 | |
| 3 | Bryce Thomas | Vic | 15.5 | |
| 4 | William Melbourne | SA | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 14.2 | |
| 2 | John Loveday | Qld | 14.6 | |
| 3 | Bryce Thomas | Vic | 14.9 | |
| 4 | James May | NSW | ||
| 5 | David Lean | Tas | ||
| 6 | Keith Short | NSW | ||
| 220 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 24.3 | |
| 2 | David Lean | Tas | 24.8 | |
| 3 | George Gedge | NSW | 25.0 | |
| 4 | Roy Schuler | WA | ||
| 5 | John Loveday | Qld | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 24.7 | |
| 2 | Ern Watson | NSW | 25.4 | |
| 3 | Don Brenen | Vic | 25.4 | |
| 4 | Bryce Thomas | Vic | ||
| 5 | Rod Carter | Qld | ||
| 6 | Dene Perrott | SA | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 23.6 | |
| 2 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 24.1 | |
| 3 | David Lean | Tas | 24.5 | |
| 4 | George Gedge | NSW | ||
| Ern Watson | NSW | |||
| Don Brenen | Vic | |||
| 440 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | David Lean | Tas | 54.0 | |
| 2 | Alex Arrighi | NSW | 55.1 | |
| 3 | John Loveday | Qld | 55.2 | |
| 4 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | ||
| 5 | Dene Perrott | SA | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Rod Carter | Qld | 55.5 | |
| 2 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 57.3 | |
| 3 | Ross Williams | NSW | 57.4 | |
| 4 | Bryce Thomas | Vic | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | David Lean | Tas | 53.0 | |
| 2 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 53.3 | |
| 3 | Rod Carter | Qld | 53.9 | |
| 4 | Ross Williams | NSW | 54.0 | |
| 5 | John Loveday | Qld | 55.2 | |
| 6 | Alex Arrighi | NSW | ||
| 2 MILES WALK - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Don Keane | WA | 13:46.6 | |
| 2 | George Nevitt | Vic | 14:12.4 | |
| 3 | John McDougall | NSW | 14:27.0 | |
| 4 | David Melzer | Qld | 14:41.0 | |
| 5 | Don Bridle | NSW | 15:02.0 | |
| 6 | Barry Beaumont | NSW | 15:59.0 | |
| 7 | Colin Francis | SA | 16:10.0 | |
| Ted Allsopp | Vic | DQ | (13:46.8) | |
| Peter Bethell | Vic | DQ | ||
| Frank Leonard | SA | DQ | ||
| HIGH JUMP - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | John Vernon | Vic | 6'6" | 1.98m |
| 2 | Kevin McMahon | NSW | 6'5" | 1.955m |
| 3 | Clive Bedford-Brown | WA | 6'2" | 1.88m |
| 4 | Neil Browne | NSW | 6'0" | 1.83m |
| 5 | James Eckert | NSW | 5'10" | 1.78m |
| 6 | Ian Bruce | SA | 5'9" | 1.75m |
| POLE VAULT - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Bruce Peever | Qld | 13'0" | 3.96m |
| 2 | Peter Denton | NSW | 12'6" | 3.81m |
| 3 | Peter Harbison | SA | 12'6" | 3.81m |
| 4 | Cecil Wright | Vic | 12'6" | 3.81m |
| 5 | Alan Bowden | NSW | 11'0" | 3.35m |
| 6 | Peter Rose | NSW | 10'6" | 3.20m |
| LONG JUMP - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 23'0" | 7.01m |
| 2 | Hugh Jack | Vic | 22'10" | 6.96m |
| 3 | Ron Gray | NSW | 22'7½" | 6.89m |
| 4 | Brian Oliver | NSW | 22'7" | 6.88m |
| 5 | Tony Lethbridge | Vic | 22'6" | 6.85m |
| 6 | Kevin White | Qld | 21'11½" | 6.69m |
| Allan Stevens | Vic | |||
| Doug Winston | Qld | |||
| Ian Bruce | SA | |||
| Clive Bedford-Brown | WA | |||
| Bruce Baillie | NSW | |||
| Kevin Salt | WA | NM | 3 Fouls | |
| TRIPLE JUMP - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Brian Oliver | NSW | 48'3½" | 14.72m |
| 2 | Kevin Salt | WA | 47'0¼" | 14.33m |
| 3 | Ron Gray | NSW | 46'5½" | 14.16m |
| 4 | Ken Miller | NSW | 46'1¼" | 14.05m |
| 5 | Hugh Jack | Vic | 45'11¾" | 14.01m |
| 6 | Allan Stevens | Vic | 45'8¼" | 13.92m |
| Tony Lethbridge | Vic | |||
| Kevin White | Qld | |||
| Doug Winston | Qld | |||
| SHOT PUT - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Peter Hanlin | NSW | 48'5½" | 14.77m |
| 2 | Barry Donath | Vic | 48'3½" | 14.72m |
| 3 | Ves Balodis | SA | 45'3½" | 13.80m |
| 4 | Brian Maxwell | NSW | 44'3" | 13.49m |
| 5 | Reg Carr | Vic | 43'6" | 13.26m |
| 6 | Darryl Wallner | NSW | 42'5" | 12.93m |
| John Adams | Qld | |||
| DISCUS THROW - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Ian Reed | Vic | 140'10" | 42.92m |
| 2 | Keith Pardon | NSW | 129'6" | 39.48m |
| 3 | Anthony Kenk | NSW | 128'9" | 39.24m |
| 4 | Reg Carr | Vic | 128'5½" | 39.14m |
| Des Frawley | Qld | |||
| John Frawley | Qld | |||
| Ian Bruce | SA | |||
| Lloyd Hadfield | SA | |||
| Fred Eggleton | NSW | |||
| Janis Ratas | Vic | DNS | ||
| John Adams | Qld | DNS | ||
| HAMMER THROW - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Tom Mullins | NSW | 160'0" | 48.78m |
| 2 | Neville Gadsden | NSW | 153'10½" | 46.91m |
| 3 | Keith Pardon | NSW | 153'5" | 46.76m |
| 4 | Lloyd Hadfield | SA | 145'0" | 44.20m |
| 5 | John Frawley | Qld | 137'10" | 42.02m |
| John Adams | Qld | DNS | ||
| JAVELIN THROW - Men - Thursday 11 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | James Achurch | Qld | 216'4½" | 65.95m |
| 2 | Bob Grant | Vic | 202'8½" | 61.79m |
| 3 | Aleksis Hakelis | NSW | 178'5" | 54.38m |
| 4 | Lloyd Donaldson | Qld | 176'6½" | 53.81m |
| 5 | Ian Bruce | SA | 176'3" | 53.72m |
| 6 | Des Frawley | Qld | 171'6" | 52.28m |
| 7 | Darryl Wallner | NSW | 169'8" | 51.72m |
| 8 | Bill Larrakeyah | NT | 158'7½" | 48.35m |
| 9 | Lawrie Pratt | NSW | 156'1" | 47.58m |
| 10 | Ves Balodis | SA | 146'9½" | 44.75m |
| 11 | Reg Carr | Vic | 146'7" | 44.68m |
| 4x110 YARDS RELAY - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Queensland | Qld | 42.0 | |
| Doug Winston | ||||
| Tony Booth | ||||
| Ted Eden | ||||
| Hec Hogan | ||||
| 2 | Western Australia | WA | 42.3 | |
| Bill de Gruchy | ||||
| Roy Schuler | ||||
| G. Ward | ||||
| Graham Gipson | ||||
| 3 | New South Wales | NSW | 42.3 | |
| Ed McGlynn | ||||
| Kevin Reede | ||||
| Bruce Baillie | ||||
| Bill Job | ||||
| 4 | Victoria | Vic | ||
| John Bartram | ||||
| Herb Kimpton | ||||
| Ralph Lane | ||||
| Don Brenen | ||||
| 5 | Tasmania | Tas | ||
| Arnold Gunther | ||||
| David Lean | ||||
| J. Verrell | ||||
| G. Tilyard | ||||
| 1 MILE MEDLEY RELAY - Men - Saturday 13 February 1954 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | New South Wales | NSW | 3:27.6 | |
| J.Bailey | ||||
| Bill Job | ||||
| Ed McGlynn | ||||
| Bruce Baillie | ||||
| 2 | Victoria | Vic | 3:30.6 | |
| John Douglas | ||||
| Ralph Lane | ||||
| Don Brenen | ||||
| John Bartram | ||||
| 3 | Western Australia | WA | 3:31.2 | |
| G. Adair | ||||
| Graham Gipson | ||||
| G. Evans | ||||
| Bill de Gruchy | ||||
| 4 | Queensland | Qld | ||
| Hugh Thaggard | ||||
| Arthur Semple | ||||
| Hec Hogan | ||||
| Doug Winston | ||||
| 5 | South Australia | SA | ||
| Les Trigg | ||||
| Leon Gregory | ||||
| Scotchy Gordon | ||||
| Ian Bruce | ||||
| 6 | Tasmania | Tas | ||
| J. Trinkhaus | ||||
| David Lean | ||||
| J. Verrell | ||||
| Arnold Gunther | ||||
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