Wind Assistance Bars Only Record By School Athlete
On Wednesday, a stiff easterly hampered secondary school athletes’ attempts for records in the heats of the inter-school sports. And yesterday, in the concluding set of heats—the finals are on Saturday—the wind changed to the west but the competitors’ luck did not change with it.
In the under 14 100 yards J. Anderson (West High School) covered the distance in 11.5 sec to equal the three-year-old record but had his time disallowed because of wind assistance. But for the rest, only two competitors were anywhere near new marks. Abbreviations used In the results are:— X.C., Xavier College; St. A., St. Andrew’s College; P.H.S., Papanui High School; W.H.S., Christchurch West High School; C.T.C., Christchurch Technical College; L.H.S., Linwood High School. Under 14 100 yards: J. Anderson (W.H.S.) 1, D. Small (L.H.S.) 2, P. McGlinchey (X.C.) 3. Time, 11.5. 220 yards: J. Anderson (W.H.S.) 1, D. Small (L.H.S.) 2, P. McGlinchey (X.C.) 3. Time, 26.3. 880 yards: N. Weatlierhead (L.H.S.) 1, D. Bailey (W.H.S.) 2, M. O. Robertson (St. A.) 3. Time, 2:21.3 (best performance). 80 yards hurdles: K. McLaughlin (W.H.S.) 1. M. Trenberth (L.H.S.) 2, R. R. Graham (St. A.) 3. Time, 12.8. High jump: R. Johnson (P.H.S.), M. Robertson (St. A.). Height, 4:5. Long jump: J. Reekers (L.H.S.) 1, F. Galloway (St. A.) 2, D. Bailey (W.H.S.) 3. Distance, 14:5J. Relay: West H.S. 1, Linwood H.S. 2, Papanui H.S. 3, Time, 52.7. Junior 100 yards: R. Bell (L.H.S.) 1, T. Teague (P.H.S.) 2, W. G. Collins (St. A.) 3. Time, 11.3. 220 yards: R. Bell (L.H.S.) 1, T. Teague (P.H.S.) 2, A. McLeod (W.H.S.) 3. Time, 25.5. 440 yards: A. McLeod (W.H.S.) 1, B. R. James (St. A.) 2, D.
Sealby (C.T.C.) 3. Time, 57.2. 880 yards: I. Mackey (L.H.S.) 1, R. Hight (St. A.) 2, W. Lambert (C.T.C.) 3. Time, 2:15.7. 80 yards hurdles: R. Wilson (W.H.S.) 1, W. Collins (St. A.) 2, A. Chesney (L.H.S.) 3. Time, 11.8. High jump: R. Wilson (W.H.S.), D. Ussher (St. A.). Height, 4:9. Long jump: S. Tozer (W.H.S.) 1, P. Anticich (X.C.) 2, A. Chesney (L.H.S.) 3. Distance, 16:3. Relay: St. Andrew’s College 1, Linwood H.S. 2, Christchurch West H.S. 3. Time, 50.7.
Intermediate 100 yards: A. Gibson (L.H.S.) I. D. Almond (C.T.C.) 2, G. King (St. A.) 3. Time, 11.2. 220 yards: J. Watts (L.H.S.) 1, G. A. King (St. A.) 2, B. Murphy (X.C.) 3. Time, 24.5. 440 yards: J. McMeekin (L.H.S.) 1, K. Anderson (C.T.C.) 2, C. R. Dowling (St. A.) 3. Time, 54.7. 880 yards: H. Dzenis (P.H.S.) 1, P. Robinson (X.C.) 2, L. Cave (C.T.C.) 3. Time, 2:7.0. Mlle: D. Armishaw (C.T.C.) 1, P. Williams (X.C.) 2, R. W. Preston (St. A.) 3. Time, 4:51.5. 120 yards hurdles: R. W. Moore (St. A.) 1, P. R. Tomkies (P.H.S.) 2, M. Bourgedis (W.H.S.) 3. Time, 16.6. High jump: H. Dzenis (P.H.S.) 1, M. Bourgedis (W.H.S.). Height, 4:11. Long jump: R. W. Moore (St. A.) 1, W. Tourell (P.H.S.) 2, J. Watts (L.H.S.) 3. Distance, 17:11. Shot put: D. Wilson (St. A.) 1, D.. Brewin (L.H.S.) 2. Distance, 36:9. Discus: A. Harding (St. A.) 1, L. Franklin (L.H.S.) 2. Distance, 112:11. Relay: Linwood H.S, 1, St. Andrew's College 2, Christchurch Technical College 3. Time, 47.6.
Open 100 yards: D. J. Lyttle (St. A.) 1, J. Edyvean (L.H.S.) 2, P. Carpenter (W.H.S.) 3. Time, 10.8. 220 yards: G. W. McKechnie (St. A. 1, B. Perkins (L.H.S.) 2, P. Carpenter (W.H.S.) 3. Time, 24.1,
440 yards: G. W. McKechnie (St. A.) 1, M. Clarkson (W.H.S.) 2, P. Condon (L.H.S.) 3. Time, 51.0. 880 yards: R. I. Treeby (St. A.) 1, J. Lightfoot (W.H.S.) 2, A. J. McCord (P.H.S.) 3. Time, 2:9.5. Mile: M. Clarkson (W.H.S.) 1, G. R. Newton (P.H.S.) 2, B. M. Kain (St. A.) 3. Time, 4:52.6. 120 yards hurdles: B. M. Kain (St. A.), D. Quested (L.H.S.). (No race, only two competitors). High jump: C. R. Regnault (St. A.), J. Kirk (L.H.S.). Height, 4:11. Long jump: P. A. Ansell (St. A.) 1, J. Edyvean (L.H.S.) 2. P. Foreman (X.C.) 3. Distance, 18:8. Shot put: B. Bellis (W.H.S.) 1, C. R. Regnault (St. A.) 2, G. Huston (X.C.) 3. Distance, 38:4J. Discus: J. D. A. Gillies (St. A.) 1, D. Cross (W.H.S.) 2, G. Huston (X.C.) 3. Distance, 106:11. Relay: St. Andrew’s College 1, Linwood H.S. 2, Christchurch West H.S. 3. Time, 46.8.
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