THIN AIR AN AID

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30895, 30 October 1965, Page 7

THIN AIR AN AID

“Records To Be Broken” (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter —Copyright) MEXICO CITY A Mexican professor predicts that many Olympic and world records will be broken at the 1968 Olympic Games here because of 7500 feet altitude of the city. Professor Ramiro Arechiga. technical director of the Mexican Organising Committee, told reporters that sprint, jumping and throwing records in particular would fall to the competing athletes because of the relative thinness of the atmosphere compared with that at sea level. Endurance records, on the other hand, would be difficult to break, even for Mexicans, who “usually put up their best times when they are abroad.” Professor Arechiga was severe on Mexican athletes in general. “The only sports in which our country will shine will be boxing, swimming and endurance athletics,” he said. “In the other Olympic specialities our sportsmen still have not reached the necessary maturity.” He added that the process of choosing and training athletes in Mexico had begun late and it would be difficult for them to reach Olympic stature in time.

WAIMAIRI BEACH LADIES'.— Stroke—Silver Division: Mrs A. Hendy, 92, 14—78; Miss S. Atkinson, 96, 16—RO: Mrs R. Mose*, 98, 18 —SO. Bronze A: Mrs S. Lamberton. 95. 24—71; Mrs E. Steffens, 95, 20—75. Bronze B: Mrs A. Rankin, 111, 36—75: Mrs F. Rothwell, 108, 30—78. C grade: Button: Mrs A. Rankin.