The Liverpool & District Athletic Field Events League held a meeting at the Liverpool University ground, Wyncote. A record was made by L. Whyman, Bootle Police, in the hammer throwing, 105ft. 4ins. (previously held by J. Robb, Liverpool Police, 104ft.).
Results:-
High Jump. - 1, Liverpool Harriers, aggregate 9ft. 7ins. (N. J. Elford 4ft 10½ins., J.Gregory 4ft. 8½in.); 2, Boundary, 9ft. 6½in. (R. O. Riley 4ft. 10½ins., D. Ashton, 4ft. 8ins.); 3, Wallasey Athletic Club and Bootle Police tied, 9ft. 4½ins. (Wallasey, B. O. Kivlin, 4ft. 10½ins., A. E. Bennet, 4ft. 6ins., Bootle Police, L Whyman, 4ft. 2ins., N. Dumphy, 5ft. 2½ins.; 5, Liverpool Police, 4ft. (J. Robb).
Hammer.- 1, Bootle Police, aggregate 167ft. 4ins. (L. Whyman, 105ft. 4ins., J. Papan 62ft.); 2, Liverpool Harriers, 117ft. 11ins. (T. Owen, 73ft. 6ins., J. Gregory 44ft. 5ins.); 3, Liverpool University 96ft. 6ins. (R. Martyn); 4, Liverpool Police, 96ft. 5ins. (J. Robb); 5, Wallasey A.C. 72ft. 6ins. (B. O. Kivlin, 43ft. 6ins., A. E. Bennett 29ft.); 6, Boundary, 36ft. 10ins. (R. O. Riley).
League Positions,- Liverpool Harriers, 80 points; Wallasey 67½; Boundary, 57; Bootle Police, 51½; Liverpool Police, 34; Port Sunlight, 14; Liverpool University, 12.
Ends
Source - Daily Post - Friday, 30/06/1939
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