Canterbury Wins Two N.Z. Lifting Titles

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32395, 7 September 1970, Page 11

Canterbury Wins Two N.Z. Lifting Titles

.. Ca n ter bury Amateur Weightlighting Association members won two Hew Zealand tltlee when the national junior championships were decided at Wellington at the weohend.

G. May (18) retained his national heavy-weight title when he Jerked, 3301 b above his head for a total of 8481 b for the three Olympic lifts. This equalled bls own national total record and he also equalled his national record for the snatch with a lift 1 of 2641 b. He also showed good form in the press with a lift of 2531 b. His total bettered pls last year's winning total by 1281b.'

A. Ktesanowski, also 18, won the junior middle-weight championship with a total 6541 b. He jerked 2701 b tor a new Canterbury record and equalled his own Canterbury snatch record of 1021 b, His total exceeded that of his nearest competitor, (C. Armstrong of Wellington), by 1521 b. I. Delhi, a former New Zealand champion lifted impres-

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slvely to win the veterans’ contest held in conjunction with the junior championships. He jerked 2421 b at the age of 40. pressed 1811 b and snatched 1761 b for a total of 5991 b.