Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Athletes Break Two Records At Reid Park

The Canberra Amateur Athletic Association met at Reid Park with fine cold, windy conditions. Peter Dennis of Highland Club set a javelin record at 188 ft 9 in, Peter Scott of Highland Club equalled the long jump open record at 19 ft 6 in, Reg Jenkins of Canberra North matched the open 220 yd dash in 23.2 sec, Robbie of Canberra South equalled his high jump record at 5 ft 8 in, and a promising newcomer J Archer won the mile in 4 min 48.6 sec, just outside the record. Results span Open events from 100 yd to 3 miles and junior divisions, highlighting strong performances and a solid lead into next weekend’s championships.