The Archive · 1937

MILOCARIANS BEAT ROYAL NAVY

London, July 5.

Miloc:

rian Athletic Club. composed of Service office beat the Royal Navy and Royal A ines at Port: mouth by 69 points, to 53 after a close contest Leading Supply Assistant Harris "Royal Navy) won the high jump at 5 ft. 6 in. after a tie with W. G. S. Brooke (Milocarians) and Lieut.-Comdr.

Rodman, the Hampshire champion, 5 won the shot with a putt of 37 ft 51 in., but three men after him all beat 36 ft.

The Navy had a walk over in the two miles, and E. C. Cooper, their representative, who was second at the Southern Counties meeting week, won the javelin with a throw of 153 ft. 8% im. Milocarians, how ever, carried off all the other event They won the sprint, relay (four by 110 yards) in 45 3-5 sec. and J. H. Fyson won the half mile in 2 min. 1 2-5 sec. O. G. White, the Army champion, ion the 120 yds. hurdies in 15% sec. and W. R. Brother hood the mile in 4 min. 41% sec. The Milocarians also won the half mile relay in 1 min. 32 4-5 sec. and G. O. Hughes gave them the discus points with a throw of 123 ft, 334 in.

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