Canterbury Athletes Pass Tests

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32312, 2 June 1970, Page 19

Canterbury Athletes Pass Tests

*n four Canterbury athletes selected te represent Hew Zealand at the Commonwealth Carnes passed their fitness performance tests on Saturday, Se did the Northland decathlon athlete, R. Main, who has boon doing his prd-games preparation training In Canterbury under the guidance of the Christchurch ceach. Mr V. Bredis. The Canterbury athletes were W. Nlchell (hammer throw) and Misses D. Charteris, B. Polsen, and S. Flynn (field events). The performance of all five athletes was excellent considering the time of year anfi the ground conditions. Nicholl threw the hammer 188 ft l»in. this was loin more than his required target. He registered four throws over lB lllss thirterls threw the shot

son Sin. This was ?ft Sin over the requited mark of 48ft and was one of her best performances. Miss Polsen threw the shot 48ft 21n. Miss Flynn threw the Javelin . 155 ft lOin. lOin better than her s target and it was a remark- . afily good performance con- . (Idering the reduced run-up dls- , tance and poor conditions. Although the Canterbury athletes were required to produce i a fitness test in only one event, 1 Miss Charteris threw the discus , 155 ft sin and Miss Flynn threw it )48ft. e Main’s performances, with his • target figures in parenthesis, 1 were: long jump, 20ft Sin (19ft 91n); discus, 150 ft Sin (131 ft r 400 metres, 52.65ec (53.55ec). e fhe panel of referees were e Messrs B. Kerr, E. Lynn, and r Dr T. R. Anderson, president of the Sports Medicine Assocla, it tlon.