Half-Inch Separates Two Under-17 Long Jumpers
An Interesting tussle between J. F. Watts (19ft lOin) and Wayne Green (19ft 9}ln) in the under 17 boys’ long jump was the highlight of the first meeting held by the Christ church Technical College Athletic Club. Both competitors came close to the Canterbury record of 20ft. Green, a schoolboy Rugby League Kiwi and a new member of the club, also returned B.2sec for 75 yards, while his brother. Warren, was .3sec slower in the under 15 event. Results: MEN Senior.—7s yards: R. Louis 1, G. Priest 2. Time: 8.1. Two Miles.—M. Jones 1. Time, 10:26.9. Junior.—Two miles: D. Armishaw 1. Time: 10:28.0. Under 17.—75 yards: Wayne Green 1, B. Perkins 2, J. Watts 3. Time: 8.2. Long Jump: J. Watts 1, Wayne Green 2, N Gibson 3. Distance: 19:10. Under 15.—75 vards: Warren Green 1, A. Gilmour 2, N. Wcatherhead 3. Time: 8.5. 1000 yards: N. Weatherhead 1, F. Ver-
steeg 2. Time: 3:4.8. Long jump: D. Morland 1. Distance: 13:6. Under 13.-75 yards: B Good 1. F. Versteeg 2. T. Knight 3. Time: IM. 1000 yards B. Richardson 1, R. McCone 2. P. McCone 3. Time: 3:26.8 Long jump: B. Good 1. H. Smithers 2. 1. McCone 3. Time: 14:21 Women Senior.—7s yards: L. Hurrell 1. C. Rolton 2. B. Turbott 3. Time. 8 8. High jump D. Charteris 1, B. Turbott 2. Height, 4:9. Shot: L. Curtis 1. D. Charteris 2. Distance, 43:01Under 17.—75 yards: V. Gilmour 1, S. Flynn 2, N. Anderson 3. Time, 9.3. High jump N. Anderson 1, V. Gilmour 2. Height, 4:3. Under 15.—75 yards: K. Heasyman 1, S. Lagrosse 2, D. Riley 3. Time. 2.4. High jump: S. Flynn 1, D. Riley 2. Heighi. 4:2. Shot put: S. Flynn 1, D. Rolton 2. Distance. 34:0. Under 13. —75 yards: PLagrosse 1, B. Flynn 2. Time. 10.0. High jump: L. Anderson 1, L. Jones 2. P. Lagrosse 3. Height. 4:3. Shot: L. Johns 1. L. Anderson 2. Distance, 16 8.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30592, 7 November 1964, Page 16
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