ATHLETICS R.N.Z.A.F. MEETING AT WIGRAM

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27592, 24 February 1955, Page 11

ATHLETICS R.N.Z.A.F. MEETING AT WIGRAM

J. K. MCDONALD WINS MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

J. K. McDonald, who won the men’s championship at the annual athletic meeting of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Station at Wigram yesterday, broke two records. His time of 2min o.Bsec for the half-mile was o.2sec faster than K. E. Williams's winning time last year, and his time of 4min 34sec for the mile was a reduction of 13.&ec on the record set by Williams in 1953.

M. K. Potaka won the women’s championship title. She was placed first in three events and in one of them, the shot put, she set a new record. Her distance of 24ft lOin was a full foot better than the record made in 1950 by R. R. Rophia. The wing championship went to No. 2 Trade Training School and General Service Training School competitors, who gained 121 points. The technical wing was second (60 points), and the Administrative wing was third with 59 points. In the results below the following abbreviations are used:—A., Administrative Wing; F., Flying Wing; T., Technical Wing; T.TJS.. No. 2 Trade Training School and General Service Training School combined; W., Weedons. Men's Events 1 100 Yards (record, 10.7 sec; holder. De i Felice, 1954).—D. Gillam (T.T.S.) 1, N. i J. Gale (T.T.S.) 2, W. Hancock (T.T.S.) 3. Time, 10.9 sec. 220 Yards (record, 23.55ec; holder, H. • G. Bennett, 1952).—W. Hancock (T.T.S.) ; 1, D. Gillam (T.T.S.) 2, Mee (T.T.S) 3. Time, 24.55ec. I 440 Yards (record, 53sec; holders, A. 1 J. A. Dewar, 1944; B. A. Beedell, 1953). IW. B. Cook (T.T.S.) 1, E. J. Thomas 1 (T.) 2, Mee (T.T.S.) 3. Time, 56sec. l 880 Yards (record, 2min Isec; holder, JK. E. Williams, 1954).—J. K. McDonald (T.T.S.) 1. E. J. Thomas (T.) 2, Higgins j (T.T.S.) 3. Time, 2min o.Bsec—a record. One Mile (record, 4min 47.25ec: holder, I K. E. Williams, 1953).—J. K. McDonald ; (T.T.S.) 1, E. J. Thomas (T.) 2, R. Ford 1 (F.) 3. Time, 4min 34sec—a record. 1 Three Miles (record, 15min 20.8 sec, K. E. Williams, 1953).—J. K. McDonald (T.T.S.) 1, N, C. Lynch (T.) 2, Simpson (W.) 3. Time, 15min. Six Miles (record, 30min 47.65ec; holder, K. E. Williams, 1953).—G; E. Collinson (T.T.S.) 1, R. Walls (T 4 T.S.) 2, D. F. Graham (T.T.S.) 3. Time, 37mln Isec. Half-mile Cycle (record, Imin 21.9 sec; holder, M. D. Den o van, 1953).—Lett ord (T.T.S.) 1, Speight (F.) 2, Howard (A.) 3. Time, Imin 23.4eec. One Mile Cycle (record, 2min 56.55ec; holder, M. D. Denovan, 1952).—Letford (T.T.S.) 1. Time, 2min 56.7secJ Half-mile Walk (record, 3min 13.9 sec; : holder, J. R. Hyslop, 1953).—J. R. Hyslop (W.) 1, Hetherington (F.) 2, Scott (W.) 3. : Time, 3min 24.45ec. ‘ 120 Yards Hurdles (record, 17.8 sec; F. 1 Henderson, 1944).—N. J. Gale (T.T.S.) 1. R. Walls (T.T.S.) 2, P. Turnwald (A.) 3. Time, 18.7 sec. 220 Yards Hurdles (record. 28.2 sec; holder, R. P. Clark, 1952).—W. B. Cook (T.T.S.) 1, P. Turnwald (A.) 2, Wilkin? , son (F.) 3. Time, 27.75ec. i 440 Yards Hurdles (record, 63.65ec; 1 holder, B. W. Henry, 1953).—McLeod (F.) I. Bairstow (T.T.S.) 2, P. Turnwald (A.) 3. Time, 68.9 sec. Long Jump (record, 21ft 6in; holder, J. M. Carr, 1944). —Anderson (F.) 1, J. 1 G. Black (T.) 2, Philbert (T.T.S.) 3. Disl tance, 19ft Ilin, High Jump, (record, sft lOin; holder, , J. V. McCormack, 1944).—Philbert (T.T.S.) 1, Richardson (W.) 2, Boyes (T-TB.) 3. Height, sft sin. Hop, Step, and Jump (record, 45ft 4jin; holder, C. J. Blewett, 1944). —H. Philbert (T.T.S.) 1, J. J. Thomson (F.) 1 2, Tunnicliffe (A.) 3. Distance, 42ft Sin. 1 Pole Vault (record, 9ft Bin; holder, K. I E. Williams, 1952).—W. G. Speedy (T.T.S.) 1, W. B. Cook (T.T.S.) 2, J. Forrester (A.) 3. Height, Bft 7in. 1 Shot Put (record, 45ft; ‘holder. D. H. - Herman, 1950).—D. H. Herman (W.) 1, D. i Cotton (F.) 2, Parkinson (F.) 3. Distance, ! 42ft 2%in. Javelin (record, 156 ft D. L. Bade, 1 1943).—Parkinson (F.) 1, McGowan (T.) 2, McMahon (F.) 3. Distance, 134 ft 7in. Discus (record, 115 ft; holder, D. H. Herman, 1949).—D. H. Herman (W.) 1. Parkinson (F.) 2, Black (T.) 3. Distance, 108£t 7’/ 2 in. Hammer Throw (record. 133 ft lOin; holder, D. H. Herman, 1950). —D. H. Herman (W.) 1, D. Cotton (F.) 2, Marshall (T.) 3. Distance, 132 ft Bin. Women's Events 75 Yards (record, 9.Bsec; holder, N. White, 1944).—M. K. Potaka (T.) 1, Martin (A.) 2. P. Hillier (T.) 3. Time, 10.2 sec. 100 Yards (record, 12.6 sec; holder, N. White, 1944).—Martin (A.) 1, Bristow (A.) 2, Parkin (A.) 3. Time, 14.1 sec. 80 Metres Hurdles (record, 17.1 sec; R. R. Rophia, 1950).—M. K. Potaka (T.) 1, R. D. Wilson (T.) 2, Barry (W.) 3. Time, 21.3 sec. Javelin (record, 68ft; holder, B. R. Pennington, 1950). —J. Johnston (A.) 1, Ritchie (A.) 2, K. D. Wilson (T.) 3. Distance, 60ft lOin. Discus (record, 70ft 6in; holder, J. Hart, 1953).—J. Johnston (A.) 1, R. D .Ritchie (A.) 2, Canning (A.) 3. Shot Put (record, 23ft lOin; holder. H. R. Rophia, 1950).—M. K. Potaka (T.) 1, Wilson (A.) 2, R. D. Ritchie (A.) 3. Distance. 24ft lOin—a record. Long Jump (record, 14ft sin; holder, M. K. Turner, 1954).—M. K. Potaka (T.) 1, Bristow (T.T.S.) 2, Thyne (W.) 3. Dis tance, 13ft 51n. High Jump (record, 4ft 4.5 in; holder, R. R. Rophia, 1949).—Thyne (W.) 1, Martin (A.) 2, A. M. Pryce-Jones (T.) 3. Other Events Men’s Relay record. 46.45ec; Flying Wing, 1952).—T.T.5. A team 1, T.T.S. B team 2, Administration 3. Time, 48.6 sec. Women’s Relay, (best performance, 62.6 sec; No. 2 T.T.S., 1953). —Administration 1, Technical 2. Time, 63.55ec. Tug-of-war.—G.S.T.S. 1, Flying Wing 2, Administration Wing 3. Officers’ Race.—Flight Lieutenant Wilson (F.) 1, Flying Officer Plunkett (A.) 2, Wing Commander Brabyn (F.) 3. Time, 9 l-ssec. Senior N.C.O.’s Race.—Sergeant Nelson (T.) 1, Sergeant Goslin (T.T.S.) 2, Flignt Sergeant Skirving (T:T.S.) 3. Time, 11.3 sec. WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL - "ECORD BROKEN y fNew Zealand Press Association} MASTERTON, February 23. A Wellington provincial record for three miles was.established tonight at the Master ton Amateur Athletic Club’s meeting by N. Taylor, of Masterton. Taylor ran in bare feet. His time was 14min : 34.25ec. He is the Wellington provincial marathon title-holder. The standard Wellington provincial time for the race is 15min. Taylor’s time is ssec faster than the winning time for the event at the 1954 New Zealand championships.