Nicholl narrowly misses national hammer record

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32561, 22 March 1971, Page 11

Nicholl narrowly misses national hammer record

The New Zealand hammer throwing champion, W. J. Nicholl (Technical), failed by only nine inches to break the national record during the final Canterbury inter-club track and field meeting at Rugby Park on Saturday.

Nicholl, who set the present record of 195 ft 4in in the recent New Zealand championship at Inglewood, sent the hammer out 194 ft 7in on his fourth attempt The burly Christchurch police sergeant also had two other throws of more than 190 ft He recorded 188 ft 9in on his first throw and followed this with 193 ft 9in, 192 ft 7in, 194 ft 7in, a no throw, and 184 ft 3in. B. Harland (Technical) took second place with another good throw of 177 ft lin on his first attempt Harland was third in the national event this year. Third place went to the evergreen all-rounder, D. C. Leary; (Toe H) with a throw of 90ft 7in. Leary, njnner-up in the national javelin championship this season, won the javelin event easily with a best throw of 173 ft 9in.

The long jump was. won by W. Jowett (UniversityShirley) with an impressive leap of 22ft sin. Jowett was runner-up to D. S. Norris

(Auckland) in the national championship. One record was broken. The boys’ under 17 4 x 400 metres relay was won by University-Shirley in 3min 37sec. The previous best time stood at 3min 40.9 sec. All pupils of Shirley Boys’ High School, the boys, E. Hamilton, R. Barrett, J. Thornton, and R. Lindsay, were trained by the president of the Canterbury coaches’ association (Mr T. I. Crossen). The attempt on the record was originally to have been made at Ham on Saturday during the University championships, but lack of officials forced a change in venue. Abbreviationi used In the results are: (Ang.) Anglican, (Ash.) Ashburton (C.) Cashmere, (Ch.) Christchurch. (C.C.) Christ’s College (Gd.) Geraldine. (Grey) Greymouth, (H. 5.0.8. High School Old Boys, (0.U.) Otago University, (L.) Lovelock, (Mar ) Marist, (N. 8. New Brighton, (O.) Olympic, (R.) Rlccarton, (St B.) St Bede's College, (S.C.) South Canterbury, (U.-S.) UniversityShirley, (8.H.) Boy’s High School. (S.T.) St Thomas’s College, (St A) St Andrew’s College, (St M.) St Martins, (T.) Technical (Te.), Te muka (T.H.) Toe H, (Wai.) Waimate. (Wp.) Westport, (ParJ Pareora. MIN (Mlor Long Jump.—W. Jowett (U.-S.) 22:05, 1; D. C. Leary (T.H.). 19:00, 2. Hammer.—W. Nicholl (T.) 194:07 1; B. Harland (T.), 177:01, 2; D. C. Leary (T.H.). 90:07, 3. Javelin.—D. C. Leary (T.H.), 173:09, 1. Junior

70 metres.—M. Sutherland (T.H.), 7.4, 1; P. GUI (St B), 2; A. Gilchrist (C.C.), 3.

200 metres.—P. GUI (St B), 24.0, 1; D. Oliver (N. 8. 2; M. Slemmer (H. 5.0.8. 3. 800 metres. —M. S. Craighead (Ch.), 2:03.1, 1; M. Stemmer (H.5.0.8J, 2:08.1, 2; I. Milne (St M), 3. 5000 metres.—C. Hope (O.), 16:23.0, 1; A. Gempton (Grey), 16:47, 2. 3000 metres steeplechase.—M. Caldwell (H. 5.0.8. 9:38.4, 1; D. Greig (N. 8. 2; D. Boyce XCh.) 3. Long jump.—D. Oliver (N. 8. 20:081, 1. Under 17 70 metres.—D. Guthrey (C.C.), 8.7 1; D. Howarth (C.C.), 2; R. Ramsey (C.C.), 3. 200 metres.—P. WUklnson (H. 5.0.8. 23.9, 1; A, Gilchrist (C.C.), 24.9, 2; M. Williams (H.SO. 3. 800 metres.—A Coleman (O.>, 2:13.7, 1; D. Voice (H. 5.0.8. 2:15.6, 2. Relay, 4 x 400 metres.—Univen-slty-Shirley Boys’ High School (E. Hamilton, B- Barrett, J. Thornton, R. Lindsay), 3:37.9, 1. Five kilometre road walk.— G. Scatter (H. 5.0.8. 26:15.2, 1. 200 metres hurdles.—R. Keddell (St B.) 31.4, 1; A. McLaren (N. 8. 2; D. Grelg'(N.B.). 3. Long Jump.—P. Brocherle (St B.), 19:02, 1; M. MUson (C.C.), 16:051, 2; B. Baxter (H. 5.0.8. 18:04J, 3. _ Shot.—S. Rosewall (C.), 33:03, 1; B. Gillespie (H. 5.0.8. 29:11, 2; B. Howarth (C.C.), 24:09, % Javelin.—S. RosewaU (C-), 115:08, 1: R. Keddell (St B.). 06:09 2; V. Daly (O-), 90:08. 3. Under 15 7 metres—Section I: R. Holder (C.C.). 8.1, 1; McKee (Mar.), 2; P. WUkle (Mer.), 3. Section II: P. Callaghan (Mar.), 7.7, 1; G. Clark (St B.). 2; R. Williamson (C.C.), 3. Section III: M. Forscutt (N. 8. 7.9, 1; G. Williamson (C.), 2; G. Brazier (C.C.), 3. 100 metres hurdles.—R. KeddeU (St B-), 17.1, 1; M. Forscutt (N. 8. 19.1, 2; A. McLaren (N. 8. 3. 200 metres. —Section I: B. N. Helder (C.C.Y 28.6 1; G. Clark (St B.), 29.5, j; G. Brazier (C.C.),

3. Section H: P. Callaghan (Mar.). 25.7, 1; G. Williams (CJ, 26.3, 2; M. Forscutt (N.8.),"3. 800 metres.—G. Clark (St B.), 2:16.4. 1; Pi WUklns (Mar.), 2: D. Greig (N. 8. 3. Long jump.—K. Potter (C.), 18:071, I; P. Callaghan (Mar.), 18:06, 2; M.. Forscutt (N. 8 14:10} 3. Shot.—B. Gillespie (H. 5.0.8. 37:00, 1; R. Keddell (A B.), 31:02, 2; A. Macdonald (C.C.), 30:10, 3. Discus.—R. KeddeU (St B-), 104:04, 1; A. McLaren (N. 8. 103:08, 2; M. Forscutt (N. 8 95:02 3. WOMCN Senior 100 metres.—J. Beale (N. 8. 13.8. 1; J. GUI (T.H.), 2; J. GUI (T.H.), 3. 200 metres.—J. Beale (N. 8. 28.1, 1; J. GUI (T.H.) 2; J. Gill (T.H.). 3. Discus—J. Beale (N. 8. 67:06, 1; J. GUI (T.H.), 59:11, 2; J. GIU (T.H.). 56:05, 3. Under 17 100 metres.—J. Beale (N. 8. 13.3, 1; J. GUI (T.H.), 2; J. GiU (T.H.) 3.