Two Double Winners In Under Age Titles

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32253, 23 March 1970, Page 20

Two Double Winners In Under Age Titles

Miss L. Trimble (Toe H) won the girls’ under 15 60 metres championship in the excellent time of 7.7 sec during the Canterbury under age athletics championship, held in conjunction with the Kaiapoi Track and Field Classic, at Lancaster Park yesterday. This was three-tenths of a second faster than Miss R. McFarland (Technical) won the girls’ under 17 60 metres title. However, Miss McFarland was one of only two athletes to win two titles on the day. She also took the 200 metres. The other to win the double was D. Green (Christchurch). He won the under 17 1500 metres in the fine time of 4min 13.4sec' and followed it later in the day with an equally impressive run of 52.75ec in the 400 metres. Results were; Abbreviations used in the Canterbury under age championships are: Ang., Anglican; Ash., Ashburton; C., Cashmere; Ch.. Christchurch; C.C., Christ’s College: Gd., Geraldine; G.. Greymouth; H.S., High School Old Boys; L.. Lovelock; M._ Marist; N. 8., New Brighton: 0., Olympic; Ric., Riccarton; St 8., St Bede’s College; S.C., South Canterbury; T., Technical: Te.. Temuka; T.H.. Toe H.: U-S., University-Shirley Boys’ High . School: Wp., Westport. Boys Under 17 100 Metres (Canterbury record, 100 *>rds, 10.3. J. Bailey. T.H., 1968. mfitrjc equivalent, 11.2: champion G. Wislang T., 10.4). —G. Wislang (T.) 11.4, 1; P. Wilkinson (H.S.), 11.6. 2: M. Sutherland (T.H.), 11.6. 3. 400 Metres (Canterbury record. 440 yards. 50.5. A. Gilman, T., 1967; J. Bailey. T.H., 1968: metric - equivalent. 50.2; champion. J. Gallagher. Shirley Boys' High School.).—D. Green (Ch.). 52.7 1: G. Mabey (C.), 53.5. 2: C. Reeve (S.C.). 53.9, 3. 1500 Metres (Canterbury record. 4:19.5, G. Rollo. N. 8.. 1968. metric equivalent. 3:59.6: champion. P. Dalzell, C.. 4.34.9).—D. Green (Ch), 4:13.4, 1; M. Anderson (St B ). 4:14.5. 2; B. O’Connor (Wp.). 4:20.0. 3. 200 Metres Hurdles (Canterbury standard, 27.2; champion G. Anderson €., 26.4).—P. Robertson (H.S.). 29.5. 1.. Boys Under 15 100 Metres (Canterbury re-

Wilkinson, H.S., 11.0).—J. Thornton (U. S.), 12.0, 1; G. Longhead (C.), 12.1, 2: L. Wislang (T.), , 12.1, 3. 400 Metres (Canterbury record, 440 yards, 53.3, A. Gilmour, T.,. 1965, metric equivalent 53.0; i champion, P. Vhlkirison H.S., I 56.4).—8. Baxter (H.S.), 56.3, 1; I G. Forscutt (N. 8. 57.1, 2; F. I Hamilton(U.-S.), 57.5. 3. 1500 Metres (Canterbury record, one mile, 4:34.0, B. Rollo, N. 8., 1965, metric equivalent,> 4:13.1; champion, M. Anderson, St 8., 4:47.3).—0. Hesp (C.), 4:18.8, 1; W. Sheddan (O.), 4:25.7, 2; P. Kirk (H.S.), 4:41.2. 3. 80 Metres Hurdles (Canter'bury record, 11.9. K. McLaughlan W., 1965: champion, P. Wil;Uams, H.S.. 11.6).—L. Wisland IT.. 11.7, 1: D. Maynard (H.S.). 12.3, 2; S. Columbus (H.S.). 3. Girls Under 17 60 Metres (Canterbury record. 75 yards, 8.6, K. Croawell, Wp.. 1963; champion. F. Teahen, Te., 8.9).—R. McFarland (T.), 8.0, 1; B. Munro (T.H.), 8.2, 2; L. Mackay (S.C.), 8.3, 3. 200 Metres (Canterbury record, 220 yards, 25.5, C. Green, T., 1968, metric equivalent, 25.4; champion, F. Teahen, Te., 25.9). —R. McFarland (T.), 26.7, V. L. Mackay (S.C.), 26.8, 2; B. Weakley (T.), 26.9, 3. 80 Metres Hurdles (Canterbury record, 12.0, C. Green, T., 1968; champion, B. Hewel-l, T., 12.7).—8. Howell (T.), 12.8, 1; P. McLean (T.H.), 15.9, 2. 800 Metres (Canterbury record, 880 yarde, 2:21.3, C. RuSsell, G.. 1966. metric equivalent, 2:20.4; champion, L. Sipith. N. 8., 2:32.4).—L. Smith (N. 8. 2:35.0. 1: D. Falvey (Pa.), 2:35.9. 2. Girls Under 15 60 Metres (Canterbury record, 75 yards, 8.9, A. McLean, Waimate, 1968; L. Trimble. T.H.. 1969; champion. Trimble, 8.9). —L. Trimble (T.H.). 7.7. 1; B. Peterson (T.), 7.9, 2; J. Beale (N. 8. 8.4. 3. 200 Metres (Canterbury record, 220 yards, 26.3, A. McLean, Waimate, 1968, metric equivalent. 26.2; champion, L. Trimble. T.H.. 26.4).—8. Peterson (T.). 27.4, 1; S. Gibson (T.H.). 28.0. 2; J. Beale (N. 8. 80 Metres Hurdles (CanterI : bury record. 12.8. L. Johnson. T., 1966: champion. B. Tilden. C.» 13.8).—5. Gibson (T.H.), 13.6.