Australian Track & Field Championships 1956-57Olympic Park, Melbourne, Victoria, 9 & 11 March 1957 |
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| 100 YARDS - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAT 1 | Wind: +5.7m | |||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Vic | 9.5 | |
| 2 | Ray Land | NSW | 9.6 | |
| 3 | Bill de Gruchy | WA | 9.8 | |
| 4 | Blake Jewell | Vic | ||
| 5 | John Daly | SA | ||
| Doug Winston | Qld | DNS | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Gavin Carragher | NSW | 9.5 | Wind: +6.0m |
| 2 | Graham Gipson | WA | 9.5 | |
| 3 | Ken Batten | Vic | 9.8 | |
| 4 | Ross Williams | NSW | ||
| 5 | Peter Hall | Qld | ||
| 6 | Robert Zeller | Qld | ||
| FINAL | Wind: +3.7m | |||
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Vic | 9.4 | |
| 2 | Graham Gipson | WA | 9.6 | |
| 3 | Gavin Carragher | NSW | 9.6 | |
| 4 | Ray Land | NSW | 9.8 | |
| 5 | Bill de Gruchy | WA | 9.9 | |
| 6 | Ken Batten | Vic | 9.9 | |
| 220 YARDS - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Graham Gipson | WA | 23.0 | |
| 2 | Blake Jewell | Vic | 23.5 | |
| 3 | Ray Land | NSW | 23.6 | |
| 4 | Ross Williams | NSW | 23.7 | |
| 5 | Robert Zeller | Qld | 24.1 | |
| Doug Winston | Qld | DNS | ||
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Kevan Gosper | Vic | 21.9 | |
| 2 | Gavin Carragher | NSW | 22.3 | |
| 3 | Peter Hall | Qld | 22.4 | |
| 4 | John Daly | SA | 22.4 | |
| 5 | Bevyn Baker | Vic | 22.7 | |
| 6 | Bill de Gruchy | WA | 22.8 | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Kevan Gosper | Vic | 21.8 | |
| 2 | Ray Land | NSW | 21.9 | |
| 3 | Graham Gipson | WA | 21.9 | |
| 4 | Gavin Carragher | NSW | 22.2 | |
| 5 | Blake Jewell | Vic | 22.2 | |
| 6 | Peter Hall | Qld | 23.1 | |
| Actual distance was 231 yards | ||||
| 440 YARDS - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Graham Gipson | WA | 48.5 | |
| 2 | Barry Stanton | Vic | 48.7 | |
| 3 | Bill Butchart | NSW | 48.7 | |
| 4 | David Abramovitch | NSW | 48.8 | |
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | Kevan Gosper | Vic | 48.8 | |
| 2 | Ross Price | Vic | 49.8 | |
| 3 | Terry Gale | NSW | 51.4 | |
| 4 | Tony Booth | Qld | 55.6 | |
| 5 | Frank O'Connell | WA | ||
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Kevan Gosper | Vic | 47.0 | |
| 2 | Graham Gipson | WA | 48.3 | |
| 3 | Ross Price | Vic | 48.8 | |
| 4 | Barry Stanton | Vic | 48.9 | |
| 5 | Terry Gale | NSW | 49.9 | |
| 6 | Bill Butchart | NSW | 51.7 | |
| 880 YARDS - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Herb Elliott | WA | 1:49.3 | |
| 2 | Barry Almond | NSW | 1:49.7 | |
| 3 | Bill Butchart | NSW | 1:51.4 | |
| 4 | Frank Thornton | NSW | 1:51.8 | |
| 5 | Geoff Fleming | Vic | 1:51.8 | |
| 6 | Paul Penlington | Vic | 1:52.5 | |
| 7 | John Douglas | Vic | 1:52.6 | |
| John Murray | Vic | 2:06.0 | ||
| Colvin Smith | Tas | |||
| Max Hodby | SA | |||
| Frank O'Connell | WA | |||
| Greg Blake | Tas | DNS | ||
| 1 MILE - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Herb Elliott | WA | 4:00.4 | (3:45.0 at 1500m) |
| 2 | Merv Lincoln | Vic | 4:02.6 | (3:45.8 at 1500m) |
| 3 | Ron Clarke | Vic | 4:08.4 | (3:51.6 at 1500m) |
| 4 | Barry Almond | NSW | 4:12.4 | |
| 5 | Geoff Fleming | Vic | 4:14.4 | |
| 6 | Bill Baillie | New Zealand | 4:15.0 | |
| 7 | H Thompson | NSW | 4:22.0 | |
| 8 | S Edmonds | NSW | 4:23.0 | |
| 9 | Ian Ashe | Tas | 4:26.0 | |
| 10 | Colvin Smith | Tas | 4:26.0 | |
| 11 | Eugene O'Sullivan | Qld | 4:27.0 | |
| 3 MILES - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Albie Thomas | NSW | 13:37.6 | |
| 2 | Geoff Warren | Vic | 13:39.4 | |
| 3 | Dave Power | NSW | 13:44.0 | |
| 4 | Ron Clarke | Vic | 14:01.6 | |
| 5 | Bill Baillie | New Zealand | 14:18.2 | |
| 6 | Eugene O'Sullivan | Qld | 14:18.4 | |
| 7 | Derek Fife | Vic | ||
| 8 | Ian Ashe | Tas | ||
| Allan Lawrence | NSW | DNF | ||
| 6 MILES - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Warren | Vic | 29:38.2 | |
| 2 | Dave Power | NSW | 29:55.4 | |
| 3 | Allan Lawrence | NSW | 30:21.6 | |
| 4 | Don Brain | Vic | 30:45.2 | |
| 5 | Ian Sinfield | WA | 31:13.6 | |
| Neil Robbins | Vic | DNF | ||
| Albie Thomas | NSW | DNF | ||
| 120 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | Wind: +4.1m | |||
| 1 | John Chittick | Vic | 14.5 | |
| 2 | Keith Short | NSW | 14.8 | |
| 3 | Berry Primrose | NSW | 14.9 | |
| 4 | Robert 'Sandy' Skinner | SA | 15.1 | |
| 5 | Anthony Williams | WA | 15.5 | |
| HEAT 2 | Wind: +2.9m | |||
| 1 | Rex Collier | Qld | 14.8 | |
| 2 | John Lester | NSW | 14.9 | |
| 3 | Mick Daws | Vic | 15.0 | |
| 4 | Bob Joyce | Vic | 15.0 | |
| 5 | Dene Perrott | SA | 15.4 | |
| FINAL | Wind: +3.5m | |||
| 1 | John Chittick | Vic | 14.4 | |
| 2 | John Lester | NSW | 14.5 | |
| 3 | Keith Short | NSW | 14.7 | |
| 4 | Mick Daws | Vic | 14.9 | |
| 5 | Rex Collier | Qld | 14.9 | |
| 6 | Berry Primrose | NSW | 15.6 | |
| 220 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| HEAT 1 | ||||
| 1 | Tony Lethbridge | Vic | 24.1 | |
| 2 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 24.5 | |
| 3 | Peter Hall | Qld | 24.5 | |
| 4 | Bryce Thomas | Vic | 24.7 | |
| 5 | Robert 'Sandy' Skinner | SA | 26.5 | |
| HEAT 2 | ||||
| 1 | John Cann | NSW | 24.1 | |
| 2 | Bruce Baillie | NSW | 24.7 | |
| 3 | Don Brenen | Vic | 24.9 | |
| 4 | Dene Perrott | SA | 24.9 | |
| 5 | Rod Carter | Qld | 25.1 | |
| 6 | J Strickland | Tas | 26.1 | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | John Cann | NSW | 23.7 | |
| 2 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 23.9 | |
| 3 | Tony Lethbridge | Vic | 24.1 | |
| 4 | Peter Hall | Qld | 24.3 | |
| 5 | Bruce Baillie | NSW | 24.9 | |
| 6 | Don Brenen | Vic | 25.2 | |
| 440 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 52.8 | |
| 2 | Rod Carter | Qld | 53.8 | |
| 3 | Tony Lethbridge | Vic | 54.3 | |
| 4 | Dene Perrott | SA | 56.8 | |
| 5 | Merton Miles | NSW | 57.1 | |
| 6 | John Balderstone | Vic | 63.3 | |
| J Smith | NSW | DNF | ||
| 2 MILES WALK - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Don Keane | Vic | 13:56.6 | |
| 2 | Ted Allsopp | Vic | 14:11.2 | |
| 3 | Noel Freeman | Vic | 14:27.2 | |
| 4 | Bob Gardiner | Vic | 14:40.2 | |
| 5 | Ray Smith | Vic | 14:49.4 | |
| 6 | Colin Walker | NSW | 15:02.6 | |
| 7 | William Kirby | NSW | ||
| 8 | Ray Nixon | NSW | ||
| HIGH JUMP - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Chilla Porter | Qld | 5'8" | 2.03m |
| 2 | Colin Ridgway | Vic | 6'6" | 1.98m |
| 3 | Robert Armstrong | WA | 6'1" | 1.855m |
| 4 | William Foster | NSW | 6'1" | 1.855m |
| 5 | James Ekert | NSW | 6'0" | 1.83m |
| 6 | George Thompson | Vic | 5'10" | 1.78m |
| 7 | Julian Reilly | SA | 5'10" | 1.78m |
| 8 | J Clark | NSW | 5'8" | 1.73m |
| POLE VAULT - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Max Gee | Vic | 13'3" | 4.03m |
| 2 | Peter Denton | NSW | 12'10" | 3.91m |
| 3 | Cecil Wright | Vic | 12'4" | 3.76m |
| 4 | Robin Barclay | Vic | 12'4" | 3.76m |
| 5 | Ray Smith | NSW | 12'4" | 3.76m |
| 6 | Ron Daniel | SA | 11'0" | 3.35m |
| LONG JUMP - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Hugh Jack | Vic | 23'5" | 7.14m |
| 2 | Michael Moroney | NSW | 23'1¼" | 7.04m |
| 3 | Jim McCann | NSW | 22'10" | 6.96m |
| 4 | Maurie Rich | Qld | 22'5¾" | 6.85m |
| 5 | Ian Tomlinson | WA | 22'0½" | 6.72m |
| 6 | Bill O'Grady | WA | 21'9" | 6.63m |
| 7 | Brian Dyke | SA | 21'3" | 6.48m |
| 8 | Kevin White | Qld | 21'2½" | 6.465m |
| 9 | Bevyn Baker | Vic | 21'2¼" | 6.46m |
| 10 | Graham Noden | Vic | 21'1" | 6.42m |
| TRIPLE JUMP - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Ian Tomlinson | WA | 50'0½" | 15.25m |
| 2 | Clive Rutherford | Vic | 49'8½" | 15.15m |
| 3 | Maurie Rich | Qld | 48'4" | 14.73m |
| 4 | Joe Hart | NSW | 46'5½" | 14.16m |
| 5 | Dennis Jolliffe | NSW | 46'3½" | 14.11m |
| 6 | Brian Dyke | SA | 45'5¾" | 13.86m |
| 7 | Allan Stevens | Vic | 45'1¾" | 13.76m |
| 8 | Ron Heine | Vic | 44'6" | 13.56m |
| 9 | Bill O'Grady | WA | 44'5½" | 13.55m |
| 10 | Michael Moroney | NSW | 43'4½" | 13.22m |
| 11 | Kevin White | Qld | 39'8" | 12.09m |
| SHOT PUT - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Peter Hanlin | NSW | 51'2½" | 15.61m |
| 2 | Barry Donath | Vic | 50'5½" | 15.38m |
| 3 | Ves Balodis | Vic | 48'5" | 14.76m |
| 4 | William van Weenen | Vic | 43'4½" | 13.22m |
| James Linehan | NSW | DNS | ||
| Bernard Clinton | NSW | DNS | ||
| DISCUS THROW - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Ves Balodis | Vic | 148'5" | 45.24m |
| 2 | Neil Hampel | SA | 133'5½" | 40.67m |
| 3 | Charles Rann | Vic | 132'3" | 40.32m |
| 4 | Reg Carr | Vic | 131'0" | 39.94m |
| 5 | Don Kidd | WA | 130'11" | 39.90m |
| 6 | Peter Hanlin | NSW | 125'4½" | 38.21m |
| 7 | John Cann | NSW | 123'0" | 37.50m |
| 8 | Brian Dyke | SA | 115'9½" | 35.29m |
| HAMMER THROW - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Charles Morris | NSW | 160'2" | 48.82m |
| 2 | Warwick Dixon | GBR | 159'7½" | 48.65m |
| 3 | Martin Crowe | WA | 155'9" | 47.48m |
| 4 | Neville Gadsden | NSW | 151'9½" | 46.27m |
| 5 | Nick Regos | Vic | 148'5½" | 45.13m |
| 6 | William Angus | Vic | 147'8½" | 45.03m |
| 7 | William O'Connor | Vic | 134'5" | 40.98m |
| 8 | Neil Hampel | SA | 131'7" | 40.10m |
| Bob Brown | Qld | DNS | ||
| JAVELIN THROW - Men - Saturday 9 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| 1 | Bob Grant | Vic | 211'7½" | 64.51m |
| 2 | Pat Leane | Vic | 191'8½" | 58.43m |
| 3 | Maissant Bennett | NSW | 186'9" | 56.92m |
| 4 | John Cann | NSW | 184'3½" | 56.17m |
| 5 | Joe Hart | NSW | 177'10" | 54.20m |
| 6 | Eric McCulloch | Vic | 175'5½" | 53.48m |
| 7 | Nick Birks | SA | 167'2½" | 50.97m |
| 8 | Don Kidd | WA | 162'10½" | 49.64m |
| 4x110 YARDS RELAY - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Victoria | Vic | 41.9 | |
| Hec Hogan | ||||
| Blake Jewell | ||||
| Ken Batten | ||||
| Kevan Gosper | ||||
| 2 | New South Wales | NSW | 42.8 | |
| Ross Williams | ||||
| Gavin Carragher | ||||
| Ray Land | ||||
| John Cann | ||||
| 3 | Queensland | Qld | 43.4 | |
| Robert Zeller | ||||
| Tony Booth | ||||
| Maurie Rich | ||||
| Peter Hall | ||||
| Western Australia | WA | DNS | ||
| 1 MILE MEDLEY RELAY - Men - Monday 11 March 1957 | ||||
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
| FINAL | ||||
| 1 | Victoria | Vic | 3.22.4 | |
| Merv Lincoln | ||||
| Ross Price | ||||
| Kevan Gosper | ||||
| Hec Hogan | ||||
| 2 | Western Australia | WA | 3.24.4 | |
| Herb Elliott | ||||
| Anthony Williams | ||||
| Graham Gipson | ||||
| Bill de Gruchy | ||||
| 3 | New South Wales | NSW | 3.29.6 | |
| Pat Fitzgerald | ||||
| David Abramovitch | ||||
| Ray Land | ||||
| Gavin Carragher | ||||
| Queensland | Qld | DNS | ||
| Tasmania | Tas | DNS | ||
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