ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25954, 7 November 1949, Page 3

ATHLETICS

MEETING AT RUGBY PARK

MISS N. BENSON AGAIN BREAKS RECORD Miss N. Benson (Teachers’ Training College), who has shown consistent form in the women’s shot put, broke her own Canterbury record for the third time this season at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon. The new record is 30ft 6%in. Miss Benson has yet to master the finer points of technique, and when she does so should seriously challenge the national figures of 36ft established last season by Miss Y. Williams (Otago). In the senior A grade three miles, B. Wilkinson, winner of the half-mile and one mile events at the.recent secondary school championships, ran a well judged race to win convincingly from M. Spain (Technical). The time of 16in 21.4 sec, although not comparable with those of the national title-holder. J. C. Daly (Marist) last year, is a better performance than the time indicates, as the runners faced a strong wind into the home straight. To cater for primary school pupils three events were included in the programme. This was well merited, both the boys’ events being well supported. A strong easterly wind prevented any fast times. Abbreviations used in the list of results are as follows:—H.S.O.B. (High School Old Boys); C.C. (Crichton Cobbers); C.U.C. (Canterbury University College): Tech. (Technical); Pres. (Presbyterian); West. (Westonian); Wig. (Wigram): B.H.S. (Boys High School); C.A.A.C. (Canterbury Club); Mar. (Marist): T.T.C. (Teachers’ Training College); N.B. (New Brighton); Syd. (Sydenham); Tim. (Timaru). Results:— MEN’S EVENTS Senior

A Grade 440 Yards Hurdles.—G. H. Ward (H.S.O.B.) 1, S. Fisher (C.C.) 2, P. Tlmmings (C.U.C.) 3. Time. 60.8 sec. 880 Yards.—J. Sutherland (Tech.) 1. M. R. Craighead (C.U.C.) 2. A. Dockery (H.S.O.B.) 3. Time, 2min 6.lsec. Relay (four 110 yards).—High School Old Bovs 1. Canterbury College 2, Technical 3. Time, 47.95ec. _ . „ Hammer Throw.—A. F. Fuller (Tech.) 1. J. R. Brown (Pres.) 2. Distance. 136 ft 5i High Jump.—G. Bates (Pres.) 1. Height, 120 Yards Hurdles.—K. Loader (West) 1, G. Bates (Pres.) 2. Time. 16.9 sec. 220 Yards.—R. Gaskell (C.C.) and A. Dockery (H. 5.0.8. equal, 1; H. G. Bennett (Wig.) 3. Time. 24sec. Three Miles.—B. Wilkinson (B.H.S ) 1. M. Spain (Tech.) 2, M. R. Craighead (C.U.C.) 3. Time, 16min 21.4 sec. Long Jump.—D. Dephoff (Tech.) 1, J. Williams (C.U.C.) 2, P. Walker (Pres.) 3. Distance, 20ft 9*/ 4 in.

B Grade Hammer Throw.—D. D. Leech (C.U.C.) I, P. D. Rutledge (Tech.) 2. Distance, 101 ft 2in. _ t i High Jump.—P. Tlmmings (CALC.) 1. J. Drummond (C.U.C.) 2, R. L. Gaskell (C.C.) 3. Height, sft lin. Discus Throw.—W. Smith (C.A.A.C.) 1, J. R. Brown (Pres.) 2, D. D. Leech (C.U.C.) 3. Distance, 90ft 6*,iin. 120 Yards Hurdles.—J. E. Drummond (C.U.C.) 1, G. H. Ward (H. 5.0.8. 2. Time, 17 Three Miles.—S. W. Lawler (TechJl. A Candy (C.U.C.) 2. Time, 16min 30sec. Shot Put.—G. W. Smith (C.A.A.C.) 1, A. F. Fuller (Tech.) 2. J. R. Brown (Pres.) 3. Distance, 32ft SUain. , T 220 Yards.—K. Davidson (Mar.) 1, JMillar (C.U.C.) 2, K. Loader (West.) 3. Time, 24.1 sec.

C Grad® 880 Yards.—C. J. Turley (T.T.C.) 1, B. S. Richards (Tech.) 2. O. Hamilton (C.A.A.C.) 3. Time. 2min Discus Throw.—J. King <N.B.) 1, M. Peach (Pres.) 2, J. Riley (Tech.) 3. Distance, 90ft l&in. Shot Put.—M. Peach (Pres.) 1. Distance, 1 Miles.—R. Tlmmings (C.U.C.) 1. H. Savage (C.A.A.C.) 2. K. O’Connell (Mar.) 3. Time, 17min 9sec. JUNIOR (UNDER II) Mlle.—J. Kyle (Mar.l 1. B. Dingwall (Syd.) 2. Time. «min sS.9*ec. Hammer Throw.—D. Beker (C.C.) 1. D. A. Tucker (C.U.C.) 2. Distance UMt 81”. 100 Yards.—B. Thwaltes (C.e) 1, N. B. Harvey (Tim.) 2. D. Levy (H 5.0.8. 3. Time. 10.6 sec. \ i n « (C U 5? P cT W 2. % H Dfs h <^s s£ Throw.-D. Tucker (C.U.C.) 1. B. Buzan (Tech.) 2, J. Hepburn (Mar.) 3. Distance, 115 ft 7Hn. . , w j 440 Yards.—B. Thwaltes (C.C.) 1, w. J. Landery (C.AA.C.) 2, I. B. Columbus (8.H.5.) 3. Time 54Asec. Shot Put.—D. Tucker (C-U.C.) 1. D. Beker (C.C.) 2. Distance, 37ft 6Mn. 120 Yards Hurdles.—G. E. (8.H.5.) 1, A. A. Chambers (West.) and D. Tucker (C.U.C.), equal. 2. Time. ITsec. Mile Walk.—J- Bean (8.H.5.) 1. A. Dobson (C.C.) 2. Time, Bmin H.lsec. Long Jump.—K. Washington (Tedi.) 1, D. Tucker (C.U.C.) 2. Distance, 19ft 3in. Relay (4 x 220 yards).—St. Bede si. Boys’ High School 2. High School Old Boys 3, Time, Imin 40sec. B Grade Mile.—J. Finch (C.AA.C.I 1. K. Gillatd (Tech.) 2, J. R. Ward (8.H.5.) 3. Time, smin w.ssec. . Hammer Throw. —J. Mcßoberts (Tech.) I, J. E. Keenan (Mar.) 2. Distance, 93ft U IM Yardi.—K. Washington (Tech.) 1. B. Mackwell (H. 5.0.8. 2, J. Hepburn (Mar.) 3. Time, 11-2 sec * 120 Yards Hurdles.—B. Boland (Mar.) 1, K. Washington (Tech.) 2. Time, 19Jsec. 440 Yards.—B. Tracy (C.A.A.C.) 1, A. C. Brownie (West.) 2, C. Cusack (Syd.) 3. Time, 56.55ec. ... Long Jump.—A. Harbott (Mar.) 1, J. Keenan (Mar.) 2. S. Fisher (C.C.) 3. Distance, 18ft. UNDER 17 GRADE Mile.—T. Daley (Tech.) 1, R. Smith (C.A.A.C.) 2, C. F. Reece (Tech.) 3. Time, smin 18.9secA 100 Yards.—T. R. Main (8.H.5.) 1, G. Seeker (N. 8. 2, I. B. Columbus (8.H.5.) 3. Time, High Jump.—R. Hawkins (Mar.) 1, R. D. Wynn (Tech.) 2, R. Greig (Tech.) 3. Height, sft. Long Jump.—l. B. Columbus (8.H.5.) 1, R. Hawkins (Mar.) 2, G. Seeker (NJB.) 3. Distance, 18ft 44in. 440 Yards.—D. Taylor (Tech.) 1, O. Everest (West.) 2, M. Cole (C.A.A.C.) 3. Time, 57sec.

WOMEN’S EVENTS A Grade

Discus Throw.—J. H. Fuller (Tech.) 1, N. E. Bailey (Tech.) 2, B. Hamilton (C.U.C.) 3. Distance. 87ft 7jin. 75 Yards.—P. Towart (C.U.C.) 1, J. Cresswell (T.T.C.) 2. N. Cummings (C.A.A.C.) 3. Time, 9.ssec. 100 Yards.—J. Cressweli (T.T.C.) 1. N. Cummings (C.A.A.C.) 2, R. Evans (T.T.C.) 3. Time, 12.6 sec.

Long Jump.—B. Brewis (C.U.C.) 1, J. E. Hill (Tech.) 2, B. Hamilton (C.U.C.) 3. Distance. 16ft sin. Shot Put.—N. Benson (T.T.C.) 1, J. H. Fuller (Tech) 2, D. J. Carr (C.U.C.) 3. Distanee. 30ft 6’Ain. Relay (4 x 110 Yards). —Canterbury College 1, Training College 2.

B Grade Discus Throw.—C. R. Chant (Tech.) 1, G. Reeves (T.T.C.) and O. Stick (T.T.C.), equal, 2. Distance, 61ft B)in. 75 Yards.—N. Down (Syd.) 1, J. Hill (Tech.) 2, A. Smart (Tech 1 .) 3. Time, 9.9 sec.

100 Yards.—N. Down (Syd.) 1, A. Smart (Tech.) 2. Time, 13sec.

Leng Jump.—J. Blackburn (Tech.) 1, R. Chant (Tech.) 2, R. Evans (T.T.C.) 3. Distance, 14ft 6in.

Shot Put.—O. Stick (C.C.) 1, N. E. Bailey (Tech.) 2, N. Cummings (C.A.A.C.) 3. Distance, 24ft 3in.

PRIMARY SCHOOL EVENTS 100 Yards (Boys).—J. McDougall (N. 8. 1, E. Nicoll (Heaton Street) 2, G. Ward (St. Andrews) 3. 50 Yards (boys under 10). —J. Harle (St. Albans) 1, D. Haslam (Fendalton) 2, D. Chapman (St. Albans) 3. 75 Yards (girls).—J. Voller 1, M. Chambers (Fendalton) 2, B. Armstrong (Fendalton) 3.