C. H. MATTHEWS’S SCHOOL MILE RECORD BROKEN

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29775, 19 March 1962, Page 14

C. H. MATTHEWS’S SCHOOL MILE RECORD BROKEN

The 30-year-old Christchurch Technical College senior mile record of 4min 33.foec, held by C, H. Matthews, who won the three and six miles at the 1938 Empire Games, was broken by M. Jones at the college’s annual athletic sports. Jones held off a determined challenge from R. Rekkie to win by a half-a-yard in 4min 22.55ec. Jones also broke the 880 yards record with a time 2min 3 4sec. Results of championship events were:— BOYS Senior 100 Yards.—B. Jenkins 1, M. Jones 2 B. Calder 3. Time, 11.6. 220 Yards.—M. Jones 1, B. Calder 2, M. Jenkins 3. Time. 25.7. 440 Yards.—M. Jones 1, R. Reekie 2, B. Calder 3. Time, 56.3. 880 Yards.—M. Jones 1, R. Reekie 2. B. Calder 3. Time, 2:34 (record). One Mile.—M. Jones 1, R. Reekie 2, B. Calder 3. Time, 4:22.5 (record). Long Jump.—M. Jones 1, B. Calder 2 B. Jenkins 3. Distance. 17:3. High Jump—M. Jones 1 B Calder 2. W. Rhodes 3. Height, 4:16. Shot Put.—R. Reekie 1, B. Jenkins 2, P. Gulleiy 8. Distance. 28:7>i. 100 Yards.—R. Raistrick 1, B. Foskett 2, R. Herman 3, Time, 11.1. 220 Yards.—R. Raistrick 1, L. Inwood 2. P. Leigh 3. Time, 265. 440 Yards.—R. Raistrick 1 L. Inwood 2, B. Foskett 3. Time, 81.3. 880 Yards.—S. Tarrant 1, P. Morriss 2, L. Inwood 3. Time, 2:22.1. One Mile.—S. Tarrant 1, L. Inwood 2. P. Leigh 3. Time, 5:8.4. Long Jump.—S. Tarrant 1, R. Herman 2. P. Morriss 3. Distance. 14:6. Taylor (T.) 2, S. McLean (T.H.) 3. Time. 23.2. Hop, Step and Jump.—K. Simpson (TH.) 1, B. Blackwell (W.) 2. Distance. 44:4*, i. Junior 100 Yards.—M. Walls (T.H.) 1, R. Jones (T.H.) 2, B. Teen (M.) 3. Time, 105. 880 Yards.—D. Alexander (W.) 1, B. Milne (U.) 2, E. Bell (T.) 3. Time, 1:59.5. 4 x 110 Yards Relay.—Westport 1. Toe H 2. Time, 46.9. Under 17 100 Yards.—E. Robinson (T.H.) 1, K Loughnan (M.) 2, C. Warren (Wp.) 3. Time, 11.1. 440 Yards.—C. Warren (Wp.) 1 R. Walker (T.H.) 2, A. Smith (H.S.) 3. Time, 54.8. Women 100 Yards.—T. Rogers (Wellington) 1 A. Coleman (T.H.) 2, P Clausen (T.H.) 3. Time, 12.1. TOC H V. WESTPORT Men 100 Yards.—N. Head (Wp.) 1, Time, 10.6 Three Miles.—G. Morris (Wp.) 1, R. Index (T.H.) 2, M. Baker (Wp.) 3. Time, 15:46.1. Long Jump.—K. Simpson (T.H.) 1. M. Head (Wp.) 2. J. Masterton (Wp.) 3 Distance, 20:8J. Javelin. —G. McKerron (Wp.) I, C. Warren (Wp.) 1, L. van Vuuren (T.H.) 3. Distance 131:7. 880 Yards.—G. Morris (Wp.) 1. J. Davies (T.H.) 2, S. McLean (T.H.) and R. Inder (T.H) (equal) 3 220 Yards Hurdles.—M Walls (T.H.) 1 Time, 26.2. Junior 880 Yards.—C. McFadden (T.H.) 1, B. Thomas (Wp.) 2, G. Kerr (Wp.) 3. Time, 2:5.9. Long Jump.—K. Simpson (T.H.) 1. T. Higgens (Wp.) 2. C. Warren (Wp.) 3. Distance, 20:3. Shot Put.—L. van Vuuren (T.H.) 1, C. Warren (Wp.) 2, G. McKerron (Wp.) 3. Distance. 40:64. 100 Yards.—M. Walls (TH.) 1, R. Jones (TH ) 2. Time. 10.5. 4 x 110 Yards Relay.—Toe H 1. Westport 2. Time, 46.2. Under 17 100 Yards.—E. Robinson (T.H.) I, C. Warren (Wp.) 2. Time. 11. Javelin.—G. Kerr (Wp.) 1, C. Warren (Wp.). 2, T. Higgens (Wp.) 3. Distance, 137:8. 440 Yards.—C. Warren (Wp.) 1, R Walker (T.H.) 2. Time, 54.8. Women Long Jump.—S. Lightfoot (T.H.) 1 R Mason (Wp.) 2, P. Clausen (T.H.) 3. Distance, 16:0j Javelin.—S. Lightfoot (TH.) 1. R. Mason (Wpj 2, P Clausen (TH.) 3. Distance. 101:3. 100 Yards—R. Allbrett (Wp.) 1. K. Sheehy (T.H.) 2. B. Andrews (Wp.) 3. Time, 11.9. 880 Yards.—Handicap: G Stewart (TH.) 1. P. Clausen (TH.) 2. P. Stewart (TH.) 3 Time. 2:34 5. Shot Put—S. Lightfoot (TH) 1. R. Mason (Wp.) 2. Distance, 33:6j. 4 x 110 Yards Relay.—Westport 1. Toe H A 2, Toe H B 3, Time, 54 Under 16 Long Jump.—R. Lyttle (T.H). 1. A. Denham (TH.) 2. K. Scott (TH) 3 Distance, 14:5 Discus—K. Scott (T.H.) 1, R. Lyttle (TH.) 2. R. Hammond (TH.) 3. Distance. 70:11. Javelin.—C. Lightfoot (TH.) 1. R Lyttle (TH.) 2. K. Scott (TH.) 3 Distance. 57:10. 75 Yards.—K. Croawell (Wp.) 1. F. Lassen (TH.) 2. J. Oakley (TH.) 3 Time. 9.3. Under 14 100 Yards —K. Croawell (Wp ) k K- Lassen (T.H.) 2. L. Olsen (TH.) 3. Time. 12.3. 80 Metre Hurdles.—R. Hammond (T.H.) 1, G. Stewart (TH.) 2 Time, 155. 220 Yards.—R. Allbrett (Wp.) 1. A. Coleman (T.H.) 2. V. Andrews (Wp.) 3. Time, 38J.

High Jump.—R. Herman 1. R. Paulsen 2. Height, 4:8. Hop, Step and Jump.—R. Herman 1, S. Tarrant 2. Distance, 30:4.

Shot Put.—R. Herman 1, K. Thornley 2, R. Emerson 3. Distance, SSti'/a. Discus.—K. Thornley 1, R. Herman 2, S. Tarrant 3. Distance, 82:4. Junior 100 Yards.—B. Carlyle 1. E. Mace 2, P. Britmeyer 3. Time, 12. 220 Yards.—B. Carlyle 1, R. J ulus 2, E. Mace 3. Time, 26.5. 440 Yards.—B. Carlyle 1, D. Symonds 2, B. Chatterton 3. Time, 61.5. 880 Yards.—B. Carlyle 1. D. Symonds 2, C. Pounder 3. Time, 2:26.9. One Mlle.—B. Carlyle 1 D. Symonds 2, C. Pounder 3. Time, 5:21. Long Jump.—B. Carlyle 1, W. Noonan 2, R. Williamson 3. Distance, 14:5. High Jump.—J. Martin 1. R. Anderson 2, F. Williamson 3. Height, 4:3. Hop, Step and Jump.—R. Williamson 1, D. Symonds 2, W. Noonan 3. Distance, 29:4. Shot Put.—J. Martin 1, W. Noonan 2, R. Williamson 3. Distance. 33:10. Discus—J. Martin 1, W. Noonan 2, B. Carlyle 3. Distance, 78:5. Under 14 100 Yards.—D. Almond 1, A. Robinson 2. J. Phillips 3. Time, 12.7. 220 Yards—D. Almond 1, J. Phillips 2, A. Robinson 3. Time, 28.5. 440 Yards.—D. Almond 1, J. Phillips 2, D. Nailen 3. Time, 61.6. Long Jump.—D. Almond 1. R. Hudson 2, J. Phillips 3. Distance. 14:1. High Jump.—R. Hudson 1, A. Robinson 2, J. PhiUips 3. Height, 4:1.. Hop, Step and Jump.—J. Phillips 1, D. Almond 2. Distance, 26:10. Shot Put.—R. Hudson 1, N. Gilder 2, J. Phillips 3. Distance. 34:11}. Discus—R. Hudson 1, A. Robinson 2, D. Almond 3. Distance. 74:6. GIRLS Senior High Jump.—A. Milner 1, C. Guy 2, L. Shimanski 3. Height, 150 Yards.—A. Milner 1, B. Jolly 2, C. Guy and R. Barrow (equal) 3. Time, 19. 75 yards.—A. Milner 1, B. Jolly 2, C. Guy 3- Time, 9.9. Long Jump.—A. Milner 1, B. Jolly and K. Deer (equal) 2. Distance, 13:9. Hurdles.—B. Jolly 1, J. Jones 2, E. Sheehan 3. Time, 15.5. 100 Yards.—A. Milner If B. Jolly 2, C. Guy 3. Time, 12.6. Intermediate Long Jump.—A. Banbury 1, G. Roberts 2, L. Neylon 3. Distance, 13:7. 150 Yards.—G. Roberts 1, N. Baker 2. M. Wilson 3. Time, 19. 75 Yards.—G. Roberts 1. A. Banbury 2, M. Wilson 3. Time, 10.1. Hurdles.—E. Mora 1, A. Banbury 2, G. Roberts 3. Time, 16.0. High Jump.—G. Roberts 1, G. McFarlane 2, A. Banbury 3. Height, 4:1. Junior High Jump.—N. Anderson 1, V. Tuuta 2. C. Green and G. Rhodes (equal) 3. 150 Yards.—N. Anderson 1, V. Tuuta 2, J. McEntee 3. Time, 19.6. 75 Yards.—V. Tuuta 1, J. McEntee 2. M. Baker 3. Time, 10.5. Hurdles.—J. Brydon 1. G. Jessett 2. V. Tuuta 3. Time, 16.1. Long Jump—J. McEntee 1, V. Tuuta 2, K. Smith 3. Distance, 12:3. 100 Yards.—S. Clark 1, J. Tuuta 2, J. McEntee and M. Baker (equal) 3. Time, 13.2.