ATHLETICS
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THREE RECORDS EQUALLED Three New Zealand records were equalled at the Canterbury, juniof women’s ■ amateur 1 athletic championships at Rugby Park on Saturday. In the hurdles events, ,D.. R. Kirdey, of HU. l } School Old Boys, equalled the 120 yards junior record, when he covered the distance In 15 4-ss.ee, and lirst heat of the 80 metres hurdles, Miss N. Gomley equalled the women’s record. A third New Zealand record was equalled by D. Dephoff. when he ran the .220 yards hurdles In 27sec. . ■■ , , „ .„ __ Abbreviations used in the following results are as follows:—Air _ Force, AJ.j Presbyterian. Pres.; New Brighton. N. 8.. Technical, Tech.: Canterbury, C.A.A.C.. Boys’ High School, 8.H.5.; South bury , S.C.; Greymouth, G.; Crichton Cobbers, C.C.; Shamrock-United, S.U.; St. Bede’s College, St. B.: High School* Old Boys, H. 5.0.8.: Teachers’ Training College, T.T.C.; St. Margaret’s College, St. M. Junior Championship 880 Yards.—T. Dunkley (A.F.) 1, W. Dippie (S.C.) 2, B, Newitt (C.C.) 3. Time, 2min 6 3-ssec. 220 Yards Hurdles.—D. Dephoff (Tech.) 1, D. R. Kinley (H.5.Q.8.) 2. R. D. Stone (8.H.5.) and L. A. Smart (C.A.A.C.) (equal) 3. Time, 27sec—equals New Zealand record. „„_ _ , , 220 Yards.—D. R. Batten (H. 5.0.8.) 1, K. Plunkett (S.C.) 2, C. Steel (G.) 3. Time. One Mile.—R. B. Kay (H. 5.0.8.) 1, R. Molyneux (N. 8.) 2, L. Memory (C.C.) 3. Time, 4min 47 3-ssec. „ Javelin Throw. —D. Weston (S.C.) 1, A. Craig (S.C.) 2, D. Campbell (S.C.) 3. Distance, 124 ft 9ln. „ Long Jump.—D. Dephoff (Technical) 1, A, Willis (S.C.) 2, M. Murphy (S.C.) 3. Distance. 20ft 9?in. 100 Yards.—D. R. Batten (H. 5.0.8.) 1, K. Plunkett (S.C.) 2, C. Steel ,(G.) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Mile Walk.—R, H. Delaney (8.H.5.) 1. N. Harkess (Tech.) 2. J. M. Forrest (T.T.C.) 3. Time, 7min 19 2-ssec. Discus.—J. Kelly (S.C.) 1, J. Cannon (St. B. 2, V. Hahn (G.) 3. Distance, 116 ft 7in. High Jump.—N. T. Gibson (St. B.) 1, R. Davies (H. 5.0.8.) 2. B. R. Columbus (8.H.5.) 3. Height. 9ft 3Jin. 440 Yards.—A. Dockery (8.H.5.) 1. B. Steel (G.) 2, A. Herdman (S.C.) 3. Time, 52 2-ssec. Shot Put.—J. Kelly (S.C.) 1, N. Jones (G.) 2, V. Hahn (G.) 3. Distance. 39ft IJin. 120 Yards Hurdles.—D. R. Kinley (H.S. 0. 1, L. A. Smart (C.A.A.C.) 2, R. H. Davies (H. 5.0.8.) 3. Time, 15 4-ssec—, equals New Zealand record. Pole Vault.—E. Moffatt (S.C.) 1. Height, 7ft 6in. ' Championship Points.—South Canterbury 41, 1: High School Old Boys, 28,‘2; Technical 18. 3; New Brighton 161, 4. Under 17 Championship 100 Yards.—rJ. Thomson (8.H.5.) 1, D. Dephoff (Tech.) 2, O. Craig (S.C.) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Long Jump.—A. Wills (S.C.) 1, R. T. Shirley (8.H.5.) 2 ,■ B. Tutton (S.C.) 3. Distance, 19ft Ojin. , 220 Yards.—J, Thomson (8.H.5.) 1, D. Salmons (C.A.A.C.) 2, O. Craig (S.U.) 3. Time, 24sec. One Mile.—l. White (8.H.5.) 1, B. Wilkinson (8.H.5.) 2, T. Hitchcock (S.C.) 3. Time, 4min 54 2-ssec. 440 Yards Relay.—Boys’ High School 1, South Canterbury 2, High School Old Boys 3. Time, 47 2-Ssec. v . Hop. Step, and Jump.—D. Dephoff (Tech.) 1. N. J. Gibson (St. B.) 2i R. S. Shirley (St. B.) 3. Distance, 43ft 61m. Women’s, Championships 75 Yards.—H. Rountree (C.C.) 1, D. Joe (N. 8.) 2, N. O’Brien (Syd.) 3. Time, 9 l-ssec. 80 Metres Hurdles.—N. Gourley (C.C.) 1, L. Wilson (C.C.) 2. H. GfOtty (T.T.C.) 3. Time, 12 3-9 sec. 100 Yards.—H. Rountree (C.C.) 1, J. Bolder© (N. 8.) 2, B. Boldero (N. 8.) 3. Time, 12sec. 7 ‘ Javelin.—P. .Sweney (G.) 1, G. Gray (S.C.) 2, B. Loomes (Tech.) 3. Distance 74ft llin. 220 Yards.—N. O'Brien (Syd.) 1. N. Gourley (C.C.) 2, B. Loomes (Tech.) 3. Time, 27 4-ssec. Long Jump.—B. Loomes (Tech.) 1, J. Newlands (SD.) 2, W. Morgan (St. M.) 3. Distance, 16ft 41in, Shot Put.—J. Scott (S.C.) 1. L. Vincent (S.C.) 2, P. Sweney (G.) 3. Distance, 27ft. High Jump.—W. Morgan (St. M.) 1, P. Power (G.) 2, B. Hamilton (T.T.C.) 3, Height, 4ft Bin. Women's Relay.—Crichton Cobbers 1, New Brighton 2, South Canterbury 3. Time, 53 3-ssec. , Open Handicap Events 100 Yards.—D. A. Nahkivell (C.A.A.C.) 1, K. C. Taylor (A.F.) 2. C. McGuire (G.) 3, Time, 10 l-ssec. 440 Yards.-N. R. Atkinson (C.A.A.C.) 1, S. McWhirter (S.C.) 2, X. 1. Peace (A.F.) 3. Time, 50 3-ssec. One Mile—J. Oakley (Tech.) 1. L. R. DowdaU (A.F.) 2. P. L. Tulloch (Lincoln College) 3. Time, 4min 31 l-ssec.
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