Australians dominate schools’ contest

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33750, 24 January 1975, Page 14

Australians dominate schools’ contest

Australian athletes dominated the first day of the secondary schools* track and field contest between ; New Zealand, New South ; Wales and Victoria being i held in conjunction with the New Zealand Games. , They won the first three events. Two New Zealanders, Greg ! Banks and Anthony Rogers, ; led into the straight of the j boys* 800 m, but they tired and both were passed by i Gary Eaton (New South ' Wales) and Bruce Thompson : (Victoria). 1 Thompson .won in the creditable time of Imln 53.55ec, 1.1 sec better than ■ the national secondary ■ schools’ record.

The 18-year-old Nfiw South Wales athlete, Luigfna Torso, gave an exceptional performance in the girls' shot put, recording a best throw of 14.27 m (46ft 9} in). Australians filled all thtei places in the boys’ 100 m. „ • OY * 100 metres.—B. Besanko Vlel 10.75, 1; B. Ingram <N.S W.< 10.82, 2: D. Bateup (Vic ). 11.08 3j A. Pearson <N.g.W.I. 11.11, 4 K. Betton (N.Z.), 11.11, 5; G Quilter (NX), ll.it, 1. 800 metres.—B. Thompsoi (Vic.). 1:83.5, 1; G. Eaton (NA.W.I, 1:54.0, 2; G. Bank: <N.2J, 1:54.0, 3; A. Aogers (Ng.l 1:80, 4; G. Cook (N.sV), 1:58.4 8; B. Power (Vie.), 1:88.4, 8. GIRLS Shot put.—L. Torso (N.S.W 14.27, 1: A. Vitola Vic.l, 12. S 2; K. Blackmore (N.Z ). 11.82, J. Keam (N.S.W), H.i3, 4; < Maltby (N.Z.). 10.20, 5; 1 Trezlse (Vie.), 8.80. S.