COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOLS’ ANNUAL SPORTS

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29766, 8 March 1962, Page 6

COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOLS’ ANNUAL SPORTS

The country high schools' annual athletic sports were held at Rugby Park on Tuesday. Two records were broken. In the junior girls' long jump, V. Gilmour, of Lincoln, broke the existing record of 15ft lin by Ift 2Jin. and D. Frizzle, of Darfleld. broke his own shot put record with a throw of 37ft 4in Several new best performances were established in the under 14 boys’ grade. The various grade winners were:— Senior boys, Lincoln and Soutihbridge (equal) It junior boys. Southbridge. 1, Hawarden 2; under 14 boys, Darfield 1, Lincoln 2; senior girls. Kaikoura 1, Oxford 2; junior girls, Lincoln 1. Hawarden 2 Abbreviations used in the following results are:— (A.) Akaroa. (Ch.) Cheviot (Cu.) Culverden <D.) Darfield. IH.) Hawarden, (K.) Kaikoura. (L.) Lincoln, (M.) Methven. (O.) Oxford, (S.) Southbridge. Results:— Senior Boys 100 Yards—R. Gray (S.) 1, K Melhopt <S.) 2, G. Rowe (D.) 3. Time, 11.4. 220 Yards.—R. Gray <S.) 1. K Melhopt (S.) 2, J. Green (O.) 3. Timo 25.4. 440 Yards.—J. Green (O.) 1. K. Bunker (L.) 2, A. Tuner (A.) 3. Time 57 9 880 Yards.—N. Dunlop (L.) 1. M. O’Callaghan (Cu.) 2, A. Priest (D.) 3. Time. 2:12.6. Mile.—N. Dunlop (L.) 1. M O'Callaghan (Cu.) 2. C. van Beek (L.) 3. Time. 4:50.4. Long Jump.—A. Wells (D.) 1. M. O'Callaghan (Cu.) 2. J. Green (O.) 3. Distance. 16:8. High Jump.—M. O'Callaghan (Cu.) 1, D. Barnett (L.) 2. K Robinson (K.) 3. Height, 4:8. Discus.—A. Greening (D.) 1. J Gibson (D.) 2 M. Harman (K.) 3. Distance. 87:6. Shot Putt.—D. Frizzell (D.) 1. K. Stevens (L.) 2, P Aitken (S.) 3. Distance, 37:4 (record). Relay.—Southbridge 1. Lincoln 2. Darfield 3. Time. 51.0. Junior Boys 100 Yards—D. Eaves (H.) 1. T. Freeman (S.) 2; W. Cuff (O.) 3. Time. 11.6. 220 Yards.—T. Freeman (S.) 1. D. Eaves (H.) 2. T. Mora (A.) 3. Time, 26.4. 440 Yards.—T. Charnley (S.) 1. G. Wells (D.) 2. J. Wares (Cu.) 3. Time. 619. 880 Yards.—T. Charnely (S.) 1. R. Condick (L.) 2, B. Gill (K ) 3. Time, 2:25.9. Long Jump.—D. Eaves (H.) 1. M. Zuppicich (L) 2, G. Gilbert (S.) 3. Distance. 17:4. High Jump.—W. Stills (L.) 1. A. Scott (H.) 2, S. Harris (K.) 3. Height, 4:0. Relay: Southbridge 1, Hawarden 2, Darfleld 3. Time, 53.8. Under 14 Boys 100 Yards.—A. Stove (K.) 1. K. O'Callaghan (Cu). 2, B. Crossen (L.) 3. Time. 12.0. 220 Yards—A. Stove (K.) 1. R Thompson (D.) 2. M. Grant (S ) 3. Time. 28.2 (new best performance). 440 Yards.—R. Thompson (D.) 1, K. O'Callaghan (Cu.) 2. J. Doak (O.) 3. Time, 62.7 (new best performance). Long Jump.—J. Parrant (L.)

1. T. Long (D.) 2. C. Churchill (A.) 3. Distance. 13:0. High Jump.—T. Long (D.) 1. R. Driver (L.) 2, G. Twose (H.) 3. Height, 4:4 J (new best performance). Relay.—Darfield 1. Southbridge 2. Lincoln 3. Time, 55.4 (new best performance). Senior Girls 75 Yards.—A. Doak (O.) 1, F. Adams (K.) 2. C. Mawson (L.) 3. Time. 10 0. 100 Yards—A. Doak (O.) 1. F Adams (K.) 2, Y. Hamilton (K.) 3. Time. 13.4. Long Jump.—L. Cleave (H.) 1, P. Gibson (K.) 2. S. Langrope (A.) 3. Distance, 13:10. High Jump.—A. Doak (O.) 1. E. Lawless (D.) 2, L. Cleave (H.) 3. Height. 4:2. Discus.—B. Gilmour (L.) 1, L. Allan (K.) 2, D. Shadbolt (H.) 3. Distance. 78:0J. Relay.—Lincoln 1. Kaikoura 2. Oxford 3. Time. 58.0. Junior Girls 75 Yards.—V Gilmour (L.) 1. H. McDowell <D.) 2. R. Adlington (H.) 3. Time. 9.6. 100 Yards—R Adlington (H.) I. C. Pearce (S.l 2, J. Denton (H.) 3. Time, 12.9. Long Jump.—V. Gilmour (L.) 1. C. Manson (L.) 2. I. Baker (H.) 3. Distance. 16:3J (record). High Jump.—J. Mickell (K.) 1. S. Tweed (L.) 2 R. Dohrman (H.) 3. Height. 4:4J. Relay.—Hawarden 1. Lincoln 2. Southbridge 3. Time, 57.3.

Statement Disowned (N.Z. Press Assn.— Copyright) LONDON, March 6 The Lord Mayor of Perth. Sir Harry Howard, today denied he had said that H Elliott was unlikely to race against P. G. Snell in the CommonweaLth games a: Perth He said this in a telegram he sent to Elliott, copies of which he made available to the press Sir Harry Howard in an earlier statement. denied having discussed the question of professionalism in connexion with the payment of Elliott’s fare to the games. Faster Mile Forecast (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, March 7 The Australian runner H Elliott forecast today that both he and P. G. Snell could still further reduce the latter’s recent world mile time of 3min 54.45ec. "I am sure that both Snell and I—when I am fit—can beat his new time. If I do not go to the Empire Games in Perth, I’ll meet him sooner or later.” Elliott added. The former world record holder, who is now a student at Cambridge University, emphasised once more that his first priority was to pass an examination in June.