Athletics PROVINCIAL RECORDS

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28748, 20 November 1958, Page 13

Athletics PROVINCIAL RECORDS

Miss Sloper’s Distances Miss Valerie Sloper’s provincial records of 155 ft 3*in for the discus and 54ft Ojin for the shot put were approved by the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association on Tuesday. Because the track had not yet been surveyed the records for the senior men's 4 x 110 yards relay, the 4 x 110 yards women s relay and the 4 x 220 yards junior relay were not approved. If the surveyor's report is in order the records will be approved at the centre's next meeting. Seven applications were received and approved for the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association’s national coaching school at Trent ham from December 27 to January 9. They wore tin ranking order): T. A. N. Sweeney (Groymouth), R. F. Young (Rangiora'. P. M. O’Sullivan. A. J. O'Sullivan (Ashburton), Mrs D. Jameson (Christchurch). John Cameron and Ewen Cameron (Christchurch). John Cameron and Ewen Cameron will attend the school for the refresher course as they both hold their coaching diplomas. A letter was received from Miss Marianne Narby, of the Toe H Club, which complained of the number of thefts from the women's dressing sheds at Rugby Park. The centre expressed its concern and decided to provide new | dressing rooms under the main I stand. If the thefts continued, !it was urged they should be re- | ported and action would be taken 1 immediately. Club Points I Competition points were awarded lat the inter-club athletic meeting at i Rugby Park last Saturday. I In the senior men’s section. University. with 22 points. was two I points ahead of Technical. Christ's I College led in the junior, under 17 | and the under 15 grades. Technical led in the women's A grade and the under 16 grade. • Five more points meetings will be held this season. ! Club pointe are:— I Senior: University 22. Technical 20. : Marist 13. Ashburton 11. Toch H 6. I Westonian 5. New Brighton 3. Olympic. Polytechnic, Rangiora and High Schools 2 Junior.—Christ’s College 31. High School 12. Technical 6. Polytechnic 6. Ashburton 4. Rangiora and New Brighton 3, University 2, Marist and Westonian 1. Under 17.—Christ's College 12. St. Rede’s College 11, Rangiora 6, High Schools and Westonian 3. Toe H 1. Under 15.—Christ's College 11. Rangiora 9. St. Bede's College 2. Toe iH and Technical 1. Women.—Technical 26. Toe H 11. I Rangiora and Polytechnic 5. Olympic i 4 University 2 Under 16 Toe H 8. Rangiora and | Technical 5. , Under 11. Toe H 6, Rangiora 5. I Polytechnic 1. MARIST CLUB Thirteen-} ear-old Pat O'Neill’s 29sec for the schoolboys’ 220 yards was the best performance at the Marist Athletic Club’s evening meeting this week. Results were:— Senior | 75 Yards.—G. Kilbride (6yds) 1. R. I Mann <svds» 2, R. Donaldson (scr) 3. Time. B.3sec. One Mile.—K. Brown (130yds) 1. G. Kilbride (250yds) 2, N. Lynch 1130yds) 3. Time. 4min 40soc. I Hop. Step and Jump.-- K. Brown ilfti 1. A. Buckley (scr) 2. Distance. 31ft 10in. I 75 Yards. M.’ Pender (lyd) 1. A. Gilbert i4vdsi 2, B. Colombus (scr) 3. Time. S.Rsrr. | One Mile. -A. Gilbert (3()ovds) 1. :R. Columbus (scr) 2. Time, 4mtn 20 sec. Hop. Step and Jump —P. Cullom bus «scr) 1. A- Gilbert (2ft> 2. Distance, 33ft Bin. I Women I 75 Yards.--H. Glubb (6yds) J. E. Buckler (syds) 2. J. Garland (3yds) 13. Time. 9.ssec. 150 Yards.—C. Manifold (18xd-> 1. R. Aitken (Iflxdsi 2. E. Buckley i(9yds» 3. Time. 18.5 sec. Discus.—C- Manifold (20ft) 1. R. I Aitken (15ft) 2. M. McCrea (sft) 3. I Distance, 69ft 7in. Schoolgirls 75 Yards.—B. McCrea 1, A. Jenkins |2. K. Buckley 3. 100 Yards.-A. Jenkins 1, R. Buckley 2. K. Buckley 3. Schoolboys 75 Yards.—P. O'Neill 1, G. Orniandy 2. D. Martin 3. 220 Yards.—P. O’Neill (scr) 1. M. Gilbert 17yds I 2. D- Martin (12yds) 13. Time, 29sec.