Canterbury enters 20 in marathon

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32849, 24 February 1972, Page 24

Canterbury enters 20 in marathon

A record 20 runners have been named by the selectors (Messrs D. W. Mackenzie, V. Briedis and W. Jowett) to represent Canterbury in the New Zealand marathon championship at Dunedin on March 11. They will be headed by the title-holder champion, D. C. Mackenzie (Greymouth), who will be bidding to qualify for the Munich Olympic Games by running the 26 miles 385 yards in less than the qualifying time of 2hr 16min. Of the 20 athletes, only

I four will get the Canterbury , Athletic Centre’s travel subsidy. However, all will be of--1 ficial members of the team I for the marathon, pentathlon, decathlon and junior men’s championships to be decided over two days, March 10. and 11. Most of the marathon runners in the team had battered the centre’s qualifying stand- ! ard for the national events, . the convener of the selection ( panel (Mr Mackenzie) said . yesterday. Those who had not had very good reasons ’ for failing to do so. ' The four at the head of the ■ list are McKenzie, M. Radcliffe (New Brighton), and ■ two other Greymouth dis-

tance men, C. Creagh and P. • Howat. In the group which will have no financial assistance . is the former Canterbury i champion, N. Reid (New I Brighton). He did not contest I the provincial title at Greymouth this season but; ensured himself of a place in i the team with some fine runs beforehand. Only one athlete has been named for the women’s pentathlon, the defending New ' Zealand champion, Miss B. ! Poulsen (Technical). This is in marked contrast to pre- : vious years when Canterbury . women dominated the placI ings. M. Mene (Technical) and

L. Brown (Toe H) will contest the men’s decathlon. One . I notable absentee will be the . Toe H all-rounder, D. C. i Leary, who was not avail- , ■ able. The athletes selected are: ' SENIOR Marathon.—Group A: D. Me- ! , Kenzle, C. Creagh, M. RadcUite, P. Howat. Group B (no centre ' 1 subsidy): J. Souter, C. Reece, J. Tobin, P. Couglilan, D. Cameron, , J. Stuart, J. Mulvaney, A. Evans, 1 B. Lewis, M. Poulton, R. Alcorn, • G. Hazard, N. Reid, R. Stevens, r J. Taylor, G. Stewart. 50 kilometres walk.—N. King, ' J. Hinton, J. Cleary. i Decathlon. — M. Mene, L. . Brown. Pentathlon.—B. Poulsen. JUNIOR 100 metres: M. Sutherland. M. , Garty, C. Hawke. 200 metres: I M. Garty, P- Wilkinson. 400

metres: H. Lindsay, P. Williams. 110 metres hurdles: P. Crampton. 400 metres hurdles: B. Baxter, S. Higginson. 800 metres: D. Green, W. Sheddan, L. Mason. 1500 metres: D. Green, W. Sheddan. 5000 metres: B. Crocker, T. Good. 3000 metres steeplechase: B. Crocker, T. Good, I. Milne. Lona lump: C. Hawke, M. Sheffield, C. Callow. Triple jump: C. Hawke, D. Fisher, C. Callow. High jump: P. Crampton, R. Locktagton. Pole vault: R. Lockington. Shot: M. Bradley, P. Holmes. Discus: E. Perrin, P. Holmes, M. Bradley. Javelin: D. Crampton, R. McMillan, R. Hagenaar. Hammer M. Bradley, S/Rosewall. 10 kilometres wMk: G. Boater, P. Geary- , 4 x 100 relay: M. Sutherland, M. Garty, C. Hawke, P. Wilkinson (reserve, P. Williams). 4 x 400 metres relay: R. Lindsay, M. Garty, P. Williams, D. Green (reserve, B. Baxter). All athletes ring the secretary, Canterbury Centre, N.Z.A.A.A., Mr 1 D. Teague, phono 70-644, . I —Aavt