ATHLETICS Nine Records Broken At West High School Sports

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28540, 20 March 1958, Page 7

ATHLETICS Nine Records Broken At West High School Sports

-Nine records were broken at the Christchurch West High School annual athletic sports held at Hagley Oval yesterday. A time for the 120 yards boys’ hurdles senior event of 16.3 sec made by D. Arnold during the afternoon was faster than the previous best time but it was d|sallowed because of wind assistance.

*S. Weyman in the girls’ field events and K. Thomson in the boys’ field events, were outstand* pg. Weyman broke the senior high jump record with a leap of 4ft Bin and the senior discus throw with 93ft 4Jin—almost 24ft better than the existing record. I Thomson broke the senior shot •ut record by almost 3ft with a distance of 43ft sin and the senior discus throw with 113 ft Ilin. * M. Britt broke the boys’ junior shot put record with a distance 6f 45ft Ilin. W. Thomson threw the discus 110 ft Jin to break the junior boys’ record easily and T. Stoneman cut .3sec from the previous intermediate A grade 440 fards race with a time of 55.1 sec. : Apart from Weyman, the only girl to break a record was B. Blake who threw the cricket ball 182 ft Bin—beating the old senior fecord by more than 19ft. ’ The weather was fine for the iports although there was a strong Wind in the afternoon and the pound was in very good order. There was a big attendance. • Results were:— BOYS’ EVENTS Senior

• 880 Yards.—A grade: D. Clements 1, H. Bradley 2, W. Butler 3. Time, imin 4sec. B grade: B. Somerville 1, O. Wilkes 2, R. Strong 3. Time, (min 18.4 sec. » 440 Yards.—A grade: D. Arnold 1. M. Bradley 2, B. Somerville 3. Time, Ss.ssec. B grade: D. Keats 1, M. McDonald 2, B. Barkeley 3. Time, 60.3 , 220 Yards.—A grade: M. Pollard 1, B. Blackwell 2, G. Britt 3. Time, |42sec. B grade: T. Cahill 1, W. Aldridge 2, G. Blake 3. Time, 25.4 • 100 Yards. —A grade: M. Pollard 1, p. Arnold 2, B. Blackwell 3. Time, /OJsec. B grade: B. Moore 1, W. Aldridge 2. J. Cahill 3. Time, - 120 Yards Hurdles.—A grade: D. Arnold 1, M. Pollard 2, B. Moore 3. Time, 16.3 sec. ■ High Jump.—B. Blackwell 1, B. Moore 2, J. Cahill 3. Height, sft 2Jin. . Broad Jump.—B. Blackwell 1. M. Pollard 2, B. Moore 3. Distance, 20ft 11 Jin (a record). • shot Put.—K. Thomson 1, G. Britt t, G. Blake 3. Distance, 43ft sin (a tecord). Discus.—K. Thomson 1, B. Dunn 2, p. Blake 3. Distance, 113 ft Ilin (a fecord). k Javelin.—D. Arnold 1, J. Cahill 2. Thomson 3. Distance, 121 ft 3in. • Inter-House Relay.—Waller 1, pulton 2, Foster 3. Time, 48.8 sec. Intermediate « 880 Yards.—A grade: K. Thompson l M. Sinclair 2. R. Overend 3. Time, <Phto,l6ssec. B grade: J. Brownie

LB. Hack 2, D. Wilson 3. Time, 2min 25.75ec.

, Yards.—A grade: T. Stoneman 1, R. Overend 1, W. Bromley 3. Time, 55.1 sec (a record). B grade: M. Sinclair 1, M. Prebble 2, B. Boulton 3. Time, Imin 4.lsec. C grade: A. Wilson 1, G. Beer 2, K. Overend 3. Time, Imin 3.Bsec. 220 Yards.—A grade: T. Stoneman 1-, K. Scrivener 2, J. Pearce 3. Time, 24.35ec. B grade: J. Brownie 1, T. Wright 2. D. Britt 3. Time, 27sec. C grade: K. Overend 1, M. Baker 2, L. West 3. Time, 26.8 sec. D grade: B. Boulton 1, G. Beer 2, D. Habden 3. Time, 26.8 sec. 100 Yards.—A grade: T. Stoneman I. K. Scrivener 2, J. Pearce 3. Time, 11. B -rade: I. Standeven 1, E. Smith 2, M. Baker 3. C grade: B. Boulton 1, D. Britt 2, K. Overend 3. Time, 12sec. D grade: A. Donnell 1, L. West 2. E grade: T. B. Gaskell 1. L. W. Gay 2, J. Craythorne 3. 120 Yards Hurdles.—A grade: M. Blackwell 1, K. Scrivener 2, D. Britt 3. Time, 18.4 sec. B grade: I. Standeven 1, V. Payne 2, M. Baker 3. Time, 50.4 sec. Broad Jump.—W. Jones 1, M. Blackwell 2, J. Wilson 3. Distance, 16ft Sin. High Jump.—J. Pearce 1, M. Blackwell 2, N. Luxton 3. Height, sft 2in (equals school record). Shot Put.—W. Jones 1, B. Edwards 2, M. Blackwell 3. Distance. 33ft IJin. Discus.—G. K. Overend 1, B. Edwards 2, Prebble 3. Distance, 94ft Bin. Javelin.—W. Bromley 1, S. Hughes 2. L. Bailey 3. Distance, 98ft 4in. Interhouse Relays.—A grade: Foster 1, Chilton 2. Hardie 3. Time, 50.9 sec. B grade: Cnilton 1, Hardie 2, Waller 3. Time, 53.55ec. C grade: Hardie 1. Chilton 2, Foster 3. Time, 55.45ec. D grade:'Hardie 1, Foster 2, Chilton 3. Time, 55.0 sec. E grade: Chilton I, Hardie 2, Foster 3. Time, 56.35ec. Junior 880 Yards.—A grade: I. Gower 1, R. Dobson 2. B. Chiplin 3. Time, 2min 25.35ec. B grade: F. Hooper 1, H. Wright 2, M. White 3. Time. 2min 44.55ec. C grade: W. Cottrell 1, D. Marks 2, K. Foote 3. Time, 2min 440 Yards. —A grade: I Gower 1, A. Verlander 2, D. Marriner 3. Time, Imin l.lsec. B grade: R. Biggs 1, D. Donahue 2, W. Cottrell 3. Time, Imin 38sec. C grade: F. Hooper 1, B. McCleary 2. L. McSaveny 3. Time, Imin 6.6 sec. 220 Yards.—A grade: K. Feast 1, D. Marriner 2, D. Fairlie 3. Time, 26sec. B grade: F. Hooper 1, J. Jacobson 2. B. Langton 3. Time, 29.1 sec. C grade: G. Best 1, D. Streeter 2, W. Cottrell 3. Time. 29.45ec. D grade: I. Dodge 1, Jackson 2 l Drayton 3. Time, 30.8 sec. 100 Yards.—A grade: K. Feast 1. W. Thomson 2, M. Butt 3. Time, 11. B grade: D. Fairlie 1 B. Chiplin 2, Stevenson 3. Time, 11.9 sec. C grade: D. Manks 1, A. Dunbar 2, G. Best 3. Time.l2.ssec. D grade: K. Williams 1, D. Edwards 2, I. Talbot 3. Time, 12.8 sec. E grade: G. Arnold I, R. Carmichael 2, A. Proudfoot 3. Time, 13-2 sec. F grade: I. Dodge 1, R. Brown 2. R. Carr 3. Time, 13.0 sec. 100 Yards Hurdles.—A grade: D. Marriner 1, M. Britt 2, I. Dawson 3. Time. 15.9 sec. B grade: T. Vessey 1. D. Monks 2, B. Langton 3. Time, 16.9 sec - Field Events Broad Jump.—W. Thomson 1, A. Verlander 2, K. Feast 3. Distance, 16ft 9in.

High Jump.—T. Snelling 1, A. Verlander 2, J. Jacobson 3. Height, 4ft 3in. Shot Put.—M. Britt 1, W. Thomson 2, B. Trevean 3. Distance. 45ft Ilin, a record. Discus.—W. Thomson 1, K. Feast 2, 1. Gower 3. Distance, 110 ft Jin, a record. Javelin.—l. Gower 1, A. Proudfoot 2, M. Britt 3. Distance. 110 ft Bin. Interhouse Relays.—A grade: Chilton 1, Foster 2, Hardie 3. Time, 52.0 sec. B grade: Chilton 1, Waller 2, Foster 3. Time, 57.0 sec. C grade: Hardie 1 Foster 2. Waller 3. Time, 57.75ec. D grade: Chilton 1. Waller 2. E grade: Foster 1, Chilton 2. Hardie 3. Time, Imin 25sec. GIRLS* EVENTS Senior 440 Yards.—Open: J. Hay 1, J. Witte 2, P. Stanton 3. Time, Imin lO.'Zsec. 220 Yards.—A grade: L. Johns 1, P. Anderson 2, J. Hay 3. . Time, 28.5 sec, 100 Yards.—A grade: L. Johns 1, F. Parish 2, J. Bryden 3. Time, 12.4 sec. 75 Yards High Hurdles. —A grade: P. Anderson 1, B. Blake 2. P. Wason 3. Time, 12.2 sec. Long Jump.—S. Wayman 1, B. Blake 2. P. Wason 3. High Jump.—S. Weyman 1, B. Blake 2, F. Lea 3. Height, 4ft Bin, equals record. Cricket Ball.—B. Blake 1, J. Johnson 2, F. Parrish 3. Distance, 182 ft Bin (a record). Discus.—S. Weyman 1, F. Parish 2, B. Blake 3. Distance, 93ft 4Jin (a record). House Relay.—Waller 1, Foster 2, Hardie 3. Time, 57.75ec. Championship.—B. Blake and S. Weyman, 15 points (equal) 1, L. Johns, 10, 3. Intermediate 220 Yards.—A grade, under 15: D. Elleson 1, B. Henderson 2, C. McMaster 3. Time, 29.45ec. / 100 Yards.—A grade: E. Prichard 1, B. Henderson, C. McMaster, and C. Pentecost (equal) 2. Time, 12.5 sec. 100 Yards. —B grade: L. Williamson 1, M. Orme 2, C. Jago 3. Time. 13.1 sec. . 100 Yards.—C grade: N. White 1, A. Moss 2, P. Smith 3. Time, 13.4 sec. 75 Yards.—A grade: E. Pritchard 1, C. Pentecost 2, B. Henderson 3. Time, 9.Bsec. 75 Lards.—B grade: M. Walsh and C. Rule (equal) 1, M. Orme 3. Time. 10.3 sec. 75 Yards Low Hurdles.—A grade: L. Williamson 1, C. McMaster 2, J. Donald 3. Time, 11.8 sec. 75 Yards Low Hurdles.—B grade: P. Wedderell 1. J. Gaskill 2. P. Smith 3. Time, 12.4 sec. Long Jump.—C. Pentecost 1, J. McConnell 2, B. Rushworth 3. Distance, 14ft BJin. High Jump.—N. O'Daniels 1, C. Pentecost 2, M. Orme 3. Height, 4ft 2Jin. Cricket Ball.—M. Hobson 1, K. Wise 2, L. Anderson 3. Distance, 135 ft 7in. Discus.—N. O'Daniels 1, J. Sapsford 2, J. Buxton 3. Inter-House Relay.—Waller 1, Hardie 2, Foster 3. Time, 58.7 sec. Championship.—C. Pentecost, 11 points, 1; N. O'Daniels, 10, 2. Junior 100 Yards.—D. Elleson 1, A. Whiston 2, L. McLachlan 3. Time k 12.8 sec. B grade: B. Badland 1, J. Finnie 2, B. Farquhar 3. Time, 13.4 sec. C grade: J. Wills 1, P. Hammond 2, D. Payne 3. Time, 13.9 sec. D grade: J. Robertson 1, P. Brosnahan 2, D. Chisholm 3. Time, 13.7 sec. 75 Yards.—A grade: A. Whiston 1, M. Richards 2, B. Badland 3. Time, lOsec. B grade: L. McLachlan 1, J. Robertson 2, P. Hammond 3. Time, C grade: B. Farquhar 1, J. Stewart 2, D. Payne 3. Time, D grade: P. Brosnahan 1. V. Clemons 2, S. Johnston 3. Time, 10.4 sec. 75 Yards Low Hurdles.—A grade: B. Badland 1, J. Witte 2, P. Kepple 3. Time, 12.3 sec. B grade: P. Hammond 1, L. McLachlan 2, M. Gower 3. Time, 12Jsec.

Long Jump.—D. Elleson 1, J. Witte 2, H. Hampton 3. Distance, 12ft 4in. High Jump.—Girls: C. White 1, H. Hampton 2, B. Rattray 3. Height. 4ft lin. , Cricket Ball.—D. Eddy 1, J. Robertson 2, J. Furness 3. Distance, 148 ft Bin. Discus.—P. Wilson 1, D. Payne 2. M. Stockdill 3. Distance, 54ft 9in. Inter-House Relay.—Foster 1, Chilton 2, Hardie 3. Championship. D. Elleson, 10 points, 1; A. Whiston, 8,2.