N.Z. ATHLETIC TITLES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27909, 5 March 1956, Page 12

N.Z. ATHLETIC TITLES

JUNIOR AND WOMEN’S EVENTS

FOUR RECORDS BROKEN (New Zealand Press Association) HAMILTON. March 4.

Miss Joy Crotty (Waikato) was the cutstanding competitor in the New Zealand women’s and junior athletic championships at Hamilton yesterday. She retained her 75 yards title in B.ssec, time equalling the New Zealand record.

Second in the event in the two previous years. P. Lamont (Auckland) won the 100 yards junior championship in 10.2 sec from another Aucklander, P. Cunningham. A New Zealand record was established in the junior hop, step, and jump, when B. Norris (Auckland) covered 48ft lOiin, compared with the record of 46ft 10? in set by M. D. Watson (Canterbury) in 1952. Another junior record was broken when M. Jeffries (Auckland) threw the javelin 188 ft lin. The previous record was 187 ft 3in. M. Earwalker gained two junior titles for Southland—the first that centre had gained. In the 440 yards, he broke the New Zealand record. There was a surprise in the junior long jump when the favourite. B. Norris, was beaten by B. Robinson (Auckland). Robinson set a New Zealand record of 23ft lin. The old record of 22ft 4in was established in 1948.

Abbreviations used in the results are:— Auckland, A.: Waikato, Wai.; West Coast, North Island. W.C.N.1.; Hawke’s Bay-Pov-erty Bay, H.8.P.8.; Wellington. W.; Canterbury, C.; Otago, O.; Southland, S. Results were:— Women’s Titles 220 Yards.—First heat: M. Chamberlain (C.) 1. N. Morgan (A.) 2, J. Register (W.) 3. Time, 25.35ec. Second heat: J. Crotty (Wai.) 1, N. Singer W.) 2, B. Jackson (O.) 3. Time, 24.8 sec. Final: J. Crotty (Wai.) 1. M. Chamberlain (C.) 2, N. Morgan (A.) 3. Time. 25.1 Sec. Discus.—M. Whisker (A.) 1, V. Sloper (C.) 2. J. Thompson (Wai.) 3. Distance, 134 ft 7in. 75 Yards First heat: J. Crotty (Wai.) 1. M. Dickinson (W.C.N.1.) 2, N. Morgan (A.) 3. Time. B.4sec (a New Zealand resident record). Second heat: M. Stuart (H.8.P.8.) 1, D. May (C.) 2. C. F. Moran (A.) 3. Time, B.Bsec. Third heat: N. Singer (W.) 1, B. D. E. Weigel (A.) 2, J. Nixon (C.) 3. Time, B.6sec. Final: J. Crotty (Wai.) 1. M. Dickinson (W.C.N.1.) 2, M. Stuart (H.8.P.8.) 3. Time, B.ssec (equals New Zealand record). 120 Yards Hurdles.—Final: B. C. Robinson (A.) 1, C. Cunningham (A.) 2, J. Martin (C.) 3. Time, 14.5 sec. 80 Metres Hurdles.—Final: M. Stuart (H.8.P.8.) 1, A. Brain (A.) 2, M. Chamberlain (C.) 3. Time, 11.4 sec (equals New Zealand record). 75 Yards.—Final: J Crotty (Wai.) 1, M. Dickinson (W.C.N.1.) 2, M. Stuart (H. 8.P. 8.) 3. Time, B.ssec (equals New Zealand record). 100 Yards.—Final: P. Lamont (A.) 1, P. Cunningham (A.) 2, W. Clayton 3. Time. lOsec. 880 Yards.—Final: M. G. Stephens (W.) 1, G. Hack (C.) 2, J. Davies (O.) 3. Time. Imin 56.65ec. Broad Jump—B. Weigel (A.) 1, J. Dennehy (W.) 2, S. McLelland (S.) 3. Distance. 18ft 10%in. High Jump.—M. Donaghy (Wai.) 1, H. Wright (W.) 2, V. Cathie (A.) 3. Height. sft 3in. 440 Yards Relay.—Canterbury 1, Auckland 2, Wellington 3. Time, 48.8 sec. Javelin—B. Baxter (W.C.N.1.) 1, W. Garrod (C.) 2, E. Candy (W.C.N.1.) 3. Distance, 130 ft 4Jin. Junior Titles 100 Yards.—First heat: R. W. King (A.) 1. W. Clayton (W.) 2 I. Hamilton (C.) 3. Time, 10.5 sec. Second heat: P. Lamont (A.) 1, L. Jones (C.) 2, C. Cunningham (A.) 3. Time, 10.4 sec. Final: P. Lamont (A.) 1, P. Cunningham (A.) 2, W. Clayton (W.) 3. Time, lOsec.

220 Yards Hurdles.—First heat: C. Cunningham (A.) 1, K. Kneebone (Wai.) 2, O. McMillan (O.) 3. Time, 26.8 sec. Second heat: B. C. Robinson (A.) 1. J. Martin (C.) 2, P. Fraser (S.) 3. Time, 24.75ec. Final: J. Martin (C.) 1, B. Robinson (A.) 2, C. Cunningham (A.) 3. Time, 24.95ec. 229 Yards.—First semi-final: C. Davison (C.) 1, L. Jones (C.) 2, W. Clayton (W.) 3. Time, 23.1 see. Second semi-final: M. D. Earwaker (S.) 1. R. W. King (A.) 2, 1. Hamilton (C.) 3. Time, 23.25ec. Final: M. D. Earwaker (S.) 1. I. Hamilton (C.) 2, C. Davison (C.) 3. Time, 23.1 sec.

88J Yards.—First heat: M. G. Stephens (W.) 1, R. Enor (11.8.-P.8.) 2, B. A. Franklin (A.) 3. Time, 2min 3.3 sec. Second heat: G. Hack (C.) 1. J. Davies (O.) 2, E. Doble (W.C.N.1.) 3. Time, 2min s.3sec. Final: M. G. Stephens (W.) 1, G. Hack (C.) 2, J. Davies (O.) 3. Time, Imin 56.55ec. Mile.—Final: D. Karl (Wai.) 1. R. W. Moore (W.C.N.1.» 2. A. Parkinson (11.8.P. 8.) 3. Time, 4min 20.4 sec. Long Jump.—B. Robinson (A.) 1, B. Norris (A.) 2, B. Masters (C.) 3. Distance, 2Sft. lin (New Zealand record). 5000 Metres Road Walk.—L. Fortune (O.) 1. R. Wilson (W.) 2, G. Turner (W.) 3. Time, 23min 55sec. Hop, Step, and Jump.—B. Norris (A.) 1, B. Masters (C.) 2, M. Bigham (W.C.N.1.) 3. Distance, 48ft lOJin (New Zealand record). 440 Yards.—Final: M. D. Earwaker (S.) 1, N. Plimmer (W.C.N.1.) 2, R. W. Anderson (W.) 3. Time. 49.585ec. Two Miles.—Final: B. Everett (W.) 1, R. A. Ward (W.) 2. R. Moore (W.C.N.1.) 3. Time, 9min 22.55ec. Javelin.—M. Jeffries (A.) 1, J. Lay (W.C.N.1.) 2, M. J. Lazenby (A.) 3. Distance, 188 ft lin (New Zealand record). High Jump.—M. Jeffries (A.) 1, M. Smith (W.) 2, B. Masters (C.) 3. Height, 6ft lin. 440 Yards Relay.—Auckland 1, Canterbury 2, West Coast, North Island, 3. Time, 44.45ec. THREE QUARTER MILE RECORD (New Zealand Press Association) HAMILTON. March 4. N. Scott, a former Waikato distance runner, broke the New Zealand, three-quarter-mile record in a special attempt at Hamilton yesterday. He ran a magnificent race. His time was 2min 56.65ec, compared with the record of 2min 59.25ec established by M. Halberg. The result was: N. Scott 1, W. Baillie 2. P. Penlington 3.