Athletics GOOD DISCUS THROW
Technical Club’s Championships
A discus throw of 120 ft 21n by Miss Valerie Blair was the outstanding performance at the Christchurch Technical College Amateur Athletic Club’s championships. which were continued at Ensors road on Wednesday evening. A good time of 14mln 31.6 sec for the three miles was returned by D. Reece. Results were:— Men’s Events Senior.—44o yards: D, Minards I. P. J. Watts 2. J. Le Poldevin 3. Time, 52.6, Three miles: D Reece 1. T Preece 2, C. Saxon 3. Time, 14:31.6. Javelin: R. Louis 1. Distance, 124 X). Junior.—44o yards: E. Bell 1, J. Rudd 2, A. Hack 3. Time, 515. Three miles: M. Jones 1. K. Jago 2. Time. 14:58.1. Javelin: H. Ale 1, J. Rudd 2. Distance. 113:9. Under 17.—440 yards: W. Brooks 1, G. Truscott 2, N. G. Rowan 3. Time, 56.1. Three miles: D. Whitworth 1. Time, 15:55.7. Javelin: J. Dzenis 1. W Brooks 2. A. Thomas 3. Distance. 146:0. Under 15.—440 yards: D. Almond 1, B Bruce 2, D. Prosser 3. Time. 60.1. Javelin: D. Almond I. Distance. 83:0. Under 13.—440 yards: N. Weatherhead 1, E. Versteeg 2, J Beekers 3. Time. 67.8. Women’s Events Senior.—22o yards: M. Chamberlain 1. L. Hurrell 2, D. Lagrosse 3. Time, 26.7. 80 metres hurdles: L. Curtis 1. H. McDowell 2. L. Wilson 3: Time. 12.8. Discus throw: V. Blair 1. W. Thompson 2. Distance, 120:2. Under 17 —BO metres hurdles: M. Bennetts 1. Time, 17.1. Discus throw: S. Jones 1, B Gilmour 2. Distance, 84:0. Under 15.—80 metres hurdles V. Gilmour 1. N. Anderson 2. Time. 15 8 220 yards: V. Gilmour 1. Time, 27.4.
Under 13—80 metres hurdles: A grade—P. Lagrosse 1. J. Sandle 2 Time, 18.1. B grade— C. Anderson 1, D. Rolton 2. Time, 20.8.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30045, 1 February 1963, Page 5
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