Hurdles Record Broken

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31583, 22 January 1968, Page 8

Hurdles Record Broken

The former Canterbury long Jump and triple jump Champion, K. Simpson (Toe H) set a Canterbury record of 24.45ec for the 220 yards hurdles at the inter-club track and field meeting at Rugby Park on Saturday evening. Simpson beat two Otago University athletes. A. Dougall and A Cranshaw, and P. Robinson (High School Old Boys). Simpson had earlier finished third in the 100 yards sprint, won by D. McKenzie (University). McKenzie was first out of the blocks and resisted a strong challenge from A. Tweedie (H. 5.08. to win in the good time of lOsec. McKenzie, attempting to complete a double, faded to third in the 440 yards event, behind Tweedie and G. McKechnie (University). H. Ruffell (Technical) improved his junior shot put record to 52ft 7in on his sixth throw.

Abbreviations used in results are:

(A.) Ashburton, (Ch.) Christchurch, (Cash.) Cashmere. (G.) Greymouth, (H.S.) High Schoo) Old Boys, (L.) Lovelock. (M.) Marist, (N. 8. New Brighton, (N. 0. N. Otago, (O.) Olympic. (0.U.) Otago University, (R.) Rangiora, (Rice.) Riccarton, (St A.) St Andrew’s College, (S.C.) South Canterbury, (T.) Technical. (Te.) Temuka, (T.H.) Toe H, (Tim.) Timaru, (U.) University. Results:—

Canterbury Six-mile Championship.—l. M. Gray (G.), 28:18.4, 1; J. Power (Tim.). 28:40.6, 2; K. Hamilton (T.) 3, D. Dixey (N. 0. 4, J. McDonald (Rice.) 5.

Pole Vault.—Senior: M. Walker (T.) 1, W. Spiers (0.U.) 2. Height: 12:2. Hammer Throw. —Senior: G. Grant (T.) 1, B. Harland (T.) 2. R. Wood (T.) 3. Distance: 154:2. Junior: R. Davison (N. 0. 1. p. Brown (T.) 2, G. May (H.S.) 3. Distance: 171:9. 440 Yards Hurdles.—Senior: G. Keddell (0.U.) 1, V. Laurensen (U.) 2. A. Dougall (0.U.) 3. Time: 55.5. 220 Yards.—Under 15B: J. Schriek (Rice.) 1, P. Beaton (Cash.) 2, P. Smith (N. 8. 3. Time: 26.5. Under 15A: P. Jarvie (T.) 1, G. Wislang (T.) 2, G. Horton (N. 8. 3. Time: 25.2. Under 17A: J. Bailey (T.H.) 1, W. Thin (S.C.) 2. J. Cullen (N. 8. 3. Time: 23.2. Junior B: 1. Baker (L.) 1, N. Daniels <H.S.) 2, M. Bynian (Cash.) 3. Time: 23.3. Junior A: R. Jones (T.H.) 1, M. Chapman (T.H.) 2, Q. Kilday (T.H.) 3. Time: 23.6. One Mile.—Senior A: M. Clarkson (NB> 1. T. McGillivraw (T.H.) 2, K. Darling (0.U.) 3. Time: 4:16.3. Senior B: R. Stevens (O.) 1, J. Dennis (T.) 2. P Williams (M.) 3. Time: 4:33.2. Shot Put.—Under 15: P. Beaton (Cash.) 1, P. Jarvle (T.) 2. G. Horton (N. 8. 3. Distance: 30:0i. Under 17: G. May (H.S.) 1. J. Cullen (N. 8. 2, G. Rollo (N. 8. 3. Distance: 44:8|. Junior A: R. Ruffell (T.) 1, G. May (H.S.) 2, I. J. Dalzell (Rice.) 3. Distance: 52:7 (record). Senior A. P. Wightman (A.) 1. T. Freeman (H.S.) 2, D. Leary

(Rice.) 3. Distance: 40:8. 100 Yards.—Senior C: G. Grant (H.S.) 1, P. Robinson (H.S.) 2, P. Sutherland (0.U.) 3. Time: 10.7. Senior B: R. Ford (R.) 1, 1. Baker (L.) 2, W. Thin (S.C.) 3. Time; 10.5. Section 11: R. Jones (T.H.) 1. R. Chapman (T.H.) 2, G. Rosanowski (T.) 3. Time: 10.3. Senior A: D. McKenzie (U.) 1, A. Tweedie (H.S.) 2. K. Simpson (T.H.) 3. Time: 10.0. Long Jump.—Under 15: P. Jarvie (T.) 1, G. Wislang (T.) 2. Distances 17:11. Junior A: E. Dodd (L.) 1. C. Patterson (T.H.) 2. Distance: 17:11. Senior A: P. Rosanowski (Te.) 1, W. Spiers (0.U.) 2, M. Walker (T.) 3. Distance: 21:3. 880 Yards.—Under 15 B. J. Schriek (Rice.) 1, P. Smith (N. 8. 2. Time: 2:35.8. Under 15 A: P. Ellis (St A.) 1, G. Horton (N.B.i 2, R. Nash (N. 8. 3. Time: 2:21.0. Under 17 B: M. Parkhouse (M.) 1. B. Woods (H.S.) 2. J. Cullen (N. 8. 3. Time: 2:21.0. Under 17 A: R. Clarke (N.B.i 1. J. Dillon 2. A. McGregor 3. Time: 2:11.8. Junior

A: A. Gilmour <T.) 1. p. tobertson (M.) 2. K. O'Sullivan (S.C.) 3. Time: 1:56.4.

220 Yards Hurdles.—Under 17: G. Horton (N. 8. 1. A. Hughes (Cash.) 2. M. Dillop (Cash* 3. Time: 31.6. Junior A: N. Daniel (S.S.) 1, K. Hutton (S.C.i 2. M. Lindsay <L.) 3. Time: 27 5 Senior A: K. Simpson (T.H.) 1. A. Dougall iO.U.) 2, A. Cranshaw (0.U.) 3. Time: 24.4. Two Miles.—Junior: w. Lambert (Cash.) 1. J. Shlrtclifls (N. 8. 2. J. Sheddan (O.) 3. Time: 9:22.2. Five-mile walk: J. Cleary (Ch.) 1, G. McCall (U.) 2, J. Hinton (Ch.) 3. Time: 41:45.0. Relay.—Senior. 4 x 220 yard,: High School Old BOys 1. Otago University 2. Time: 1:33.8. 440 Yards.—Senior A: A Tweedie (H.S.) 1. G. McKechnie (U.) 2, D. McKenzie (U.) 3. Senior B: G. Bailey <T.H.) 1 P Scarr (0.U.) 2. N. Shipley (H.S.) 3. Time: 51.5. Women Long Jump.—Under 15: R. McFarland (T.) 1, P. Rushbndg* (T.H.) 2. Distance: 16:01. Under 17: C. Green <T.) 1. L. Johns (T.) 2, A. Demouth (T.) 3. Distance: 16:3i. Under 15 B: B. Taylor 1, M. Truscott 2. Distance: 13:9. Women: v. Gilmour <T.) 1, B. Poulsen (T.) 2. Distance: 18:84. 80 Metres Hurdles.—Under 15: R. McFarland (T.) 1, B. Taylor (T.) 2. Time: 13.0. Under 17: L. Johns (T.) 1, L. Anderton (T.) 2, C. Green (T.) 3. Time: 12.2. Women: B. Poulsen 1. Time: 11.7. Discus.—Under 15: F. King (N. 8. 1, M. Arnold 2, L. Smith (N. 8. 3. Distance: 84:0. Women: D. Charterts (T.) 1. B. Poulsen (T.) 2, G. Hannam (S.C.) 3. Distance: 158:9. 100 Yards.—Under 15. R. McFarland (T.) 1. F. King (N. 8. 2. P. Rushbridge (T H.) 3. Time 12.1. Under 17: C. Green (T.) 1. A. Demouth (T.) 2. L- Johns (T.) 3. Time: 11.6. women: l. Hurrell (T.) 1. A. Horswell (T ) 2. v. Gilmour (T.) 3. Time: 11.3. 440 Yards.—Women: L. Fisher (T.) X, C. Russell (N. 8. J. J. Horton (T.) 3. Time: 59.9. Senior B: L. Smith <N.B.) 1. P. Lightfoot (S.C.) 2. Time: 65.8. Relay.—Under 15: Technical A 1, Technical B Z. Time: 50.0.