CHOSEN FOR OLYMPICS

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30498, 21 July 1964, Page 15

CHOSEN FOR OLYMPICS

Fourteen Canterbury Competitors In Team For Tokyo

Miss Marise Chamberlain.— Athletics: 800 metres. A 28-year-old typist who has become one of the most notable New Zealand women athletes of the post-war. era. Three times holder of the world 440 yards records, she has won 13 national titles and holds the 440 yards, 880 yards, 400 and 800 metres records. She has represented New Zealand at the last two Empire Games, winning the silver medal over 880 yards at Perth. Soon after she ran the world’s fastest mile by a woman: 4min 41.4 sec.

M. Brownlee.—Rowing: Eights. A sturdy 21-year-old oarsman who is recognised as one of the strong men of the national composite crew. He is a young oarsman with a good record in eight-oared rowing. He was a member of the Canterbury .Colts crew that rowed against the Canadian Empire Games eight at Kerr’s Reach in 1962 and last year graduated into the Canterbury senior eight for the triangular contest against Otago and Southland.

J. R. Gillespie.—Hockey: A half-back who is one of New

Zealand’s most proficient and experienced players. At 29, he has had three overseas trips, including the 1960 Olympics and the big international tournament in India two years ago. An excellent positional player, he has appeared in four home test series. His New Zealand debut was against Pakistan in 1958; he gained his first Canterbury cap two years before.

Mrs Valerie Ybung.—Athletics: Shot put and discus. A world class exponent in throwing events for 10 years, Mrs Young will be competing in her third Olympic Games. She was fifth in the shot put in 1956; fourth in the shot and tenth in the discus at Rome. She has three Empire Games gold medals and <'-<• bronze medal to her credit, has won the national shot puc title nine times in succession, the discus on six occasions and the pentathlon twice. She is 26, and married to the former high hurdles champion, G. R. Young.

J. R. Little.—Rowing: Eights. Starting his rowing career at Shirley Boys’ High School, Little has risen steadily from the Canterbury Colts crew of 1962 through the 1963 provincial eight to the national composite crew. As a sculler he has competed successfully in a number of singles events. He won the Haberfield sculls on Kerr’s Reach in 1962 and 1963 and in the latter year was third in the national singles sculls final, behind J. R. Hill and M. P. Watkinson.

C. G. Judge.—Hockey: A brother of the New Zealand right-wing, Grantley Judge gained his first test cap last year, against Australia. He is a thrustful. centre forward and his fitness and intelligent play have brought him to the forefront. An accomplished tennis player, he won the national mixed doubles title with Miss Judith Davidson in 1961, a year in which he was runner-up in the men’s doubles and a semi-finalist in the singles. He is a dentist, aged 24.

A. G. Popplewell.—Rowing: Eights. Since his selection as a member of the national crew, Popplewell’s ability has increased greatly. At 6ft 4Jin and weighing 14st, he is one of the big men in the eight. He showed undoubted promise as a member of the Canterbury Colts crew in 1963, later winning a seat in the Canterbury eight for the inter-pro-vincial contest. He has had some success with Brownlee in pair oar rowing.

B. R. Judge.—Hockey: A 22-year-old insurance clerk, Judge is fulfilling the promise he displayed as a New Zealand secondary school representative in 1958. He has played for Canterbury since 1960 and became a national representative the following year when he toured Australia and played against Japan. Toured India in 1962 and also played in home tests -against Australia and the Indian Wanderers. He is the country’s leading right wing, possessing speed and a good tactical sense.

B. de Thier.—Yachting: reserve. An 18-year-old fine arts student who started sailing in 1958 in a P class. He was run-ner-up in the Tanner Cup contest in 1961 and the following year changed to a Finn. He has proved a formidable opponent in this class, winning the Canterbury championship this year and taking a prominent part in the recent Olympic trial series at Napier. Last summer he won five Finn Class championships at clubs and regattas.

I. D. Armstrong.—Hockey. A member of the selection panel of three, Armstrong will be the team coach, and a reserve player,' in Tokyo. He was a member of the New Zealand team at the Rome Olympics in 1956, and was a member of the team which subsequently toured India. An inside forward, with a fine record of Canterbury representation, he is also a Canterbury selector, and is an experienced, skilful player.

A. Patterson. —Hockey: Versatility is the keynote of his hockey career. He has teamed successfully with Barnes and Gillespie in many games for Canterbury as a half, but Is a capable player at forward or back as well. His stickwork and control have reached a good standard and he is a clever tactician. He gained New Zealand selection for the first time last year as a half, but appeared in the Olympic trial recently as a back.

P. G. Mander.—Yachting: Finn class.. A yachtsman of vast experience, a shrewd tactician and the possessor of great technical knowledge, this 36-year-old company manager has an impressive list of achievements in major races. He was Olympic . gold medallist in the Sharpie class in 1956, was twice winner of the world 18-footer championship (1952, 1954) and has won a big number of national titles, starting when he crewed the winning Cornwell Cup boat 19 years ago.

E. Barnes. —Hockey: A 27-year-old centre or left half who has a reputation for close control and tenacity. First gained New Zealand honours on the tour of Australia in 1961 when he proved he had the capacity for hard work. Subsequently represented New Zealand on the 1962 Indian tour and in home tests against Australia and Japan. He has been a regular member of the Canterbury side since 1959.

Mr B. G. Rutherford.—Show Jumping: Manager. An experienced administrator and tour official who has twice managed teams to Australia and who was manager of the New Zealand team at the preOlympic meeting in Tokyo last August. He was a foundation member of the New Zealand Horse Society and is immediate past president of that body. He owns and farms “Jedburgh,” his property at Waikari, is a • stipendiary steward of the Canterbury Jockey Club, and has bred and raced a number of good horses.