UNDER-23 TEAM

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33155, 20 February 1973, Page 24

UNDER-23 TEAM

3 : i Canterbury nominations Eighteen young athletes —; 10 men and eight women — ! were yesterday nominated for i , the New Zealand under-23 , team by the Canterbury track . and field selectors (Messrs D.j’ IW. McKenzie, W. Jowett. and! 1 V. Briedis). I The team, which will tour I Australia later this year, isjj (expected to be announced on March 11. : 1 Of the 18, only five have so far equalled or bettered I. ithe guideline standards laid!' ! down by the New Zealand | ■! selectors. They are T. Coch-j' 'rane (100 and 200 metres), ! iG. Anderson (200 metres), D. 1 1 J. Green (800 metres), Miss ! B. Peterson (100 and 200 metres), and Miss L. Trimble l' | (200 metres). Cochrane,! 1 !Green, and Miss Peterson are) l all reigning Canterbury sen- ' ior champions. The majority of the nomi- • nees are hoping to better the t selection standards during i the New Zealand champion- I ships in Wellington on March: I .2 and 3. 1 j Two prominent athletes who 1 were not available were the i former Commonwealth Games 'discus and javelin thrower, Mrs j ;S. Mene. and the New Zealand cross-country representative. J. 1 R. Sheddan. 1 The nominated athletes, with ( their events and best perfori mances in brackets, are:— Men. —T. Cochrane (100 m 10.5, I ?200m 21.7), G. Anderson (100 m | 10.6. 200 m 21.6), M. Sutherland ' (100 m 10.6), D. J. Green (800 m 1 1:50). A. Gilmour (800 m 1:51.5), 5 F. D. Brookes (1500 m. 3:52). M. Couldwell (3000 m steeplechase 9:11.4), R. Mclntosh (400 m hurdles 53.4). P. Crampton (high t jump 1.88 m), G. Armishaw (high . jump 1.88 m). 1 Women. —B. Peterson (100 m 12.0. 200 m 24.2). L. Trimble (200 m • 24.3. 400 m 56.1*. D. Falvey (800 m 2:13.5. 1500 m J. Beale (800 m 1 2:16.2). J. Gdanitz (400 m 56.8. f long jump 5.79 m). F. Teahen 1 (100 m 12.2. 200 m 24.6), J. Quigley ‘ ihigh jump 1.57 m), J. Harper 1 (high jump 1.57 m).