Russian wins hammer

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33750, 24 January 1975, Page 4

Russian wins hammer

The bespectacled Russian, Valentin Dmitriyenko, comfortably won the hammer throw with a New Zealand record of 70.52 metres (231 ft Ilin). Ranked third in the world i last year, Dmitriyenko surprisingly trailed the New i Zealand champion. Murray I Cheater, after the first round, but a throw of 69.54 metres gave him a lead he was to i hold until the end. However, Cheater was anything but outclassed, even though his best throw of 66.96 metres—his first —was below his pending national mark of 68.02 metres. Chipchat<e third He deservedly took second place and had thq, satisfaction of defeating the Commonwealth gold medalist at | the same venue a year before. Tan Chipchase (Britain). Chinchase, who has been suffering from a knee injury, had only two throws officially i recognised and seemed to be a little astray with his technique. Once, the hammer crashed into the safety cage. His best distance, achieved

.on his third attempt, was , 65.16 metres. "feut if he fared badly, it was nothing compared to the 1 misfortunes of the Australian I champion, Gus Puopolo. He had five no-throws. His only i measured distance was 52.60 metres and that was only ligood enough for last place Jin the field of seven. Finn well down Another disappointment J was the performance of the J Finn, Heikki Kangas, who iwas ranked fifteenth in the world last year. His best was i 64.08 metres. J “It is a year too late,” said J the 22-year-old Canadian, John Beers, after soundly defeating the Commonwealth champion, Gordon Windeyer I (Australia), in the high jump, li Beers, one of the favourites • I for the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, was (fourth on that occasion. But yesterday it was a very . different contest. Beers was i the last to come into the , competition at 2.05 metres, • and when another Australian, ! Larry Sayers, dropped out at > 2.08 metres, it became a two- • man contest. Both cleared 2.10 metres I at the first attempt, but only

Beers managed 2.14 metres, for a New Zealand record. Took liis revenge Beers was only disappointed that there had not been a bigger field, but he was pleased to have beaten Windeyer. “You have to get revenge on these guys and • keen them in line.” Windeyer was looking for a personal best. “I had done a lot of preparation for these games but I just jumped badly. These things happen.” The shot, put was comfortably won by the English dis-,' cus specialist. Bill Tancred, with 19.19 metres (62ft Ulin). The New Zealanders, Keith Faile and Paul Pervan, the only other contestants, were second and third. ' ' I U.S. victory The effects of a long and) tiring flight from the United! States were not sufficient to j deprive Martha Watson (long lump) and Lyn Cannon (javelin) of the top placings in their specialist field events. , Cannon twice exceeded the New Zealand open javelin

record, held by Petra Rivers (Australia), pushing it out to 55.70 m (182 ft 9in). There was the promise of a fine duel between Watson iand the Canadian, Brenda i Eisler, in the long jump, for They shared tenth ranking in ■ the world last year. Eisler set ithe early pace with a leap lof 6.26 m (20ft 6 (in), but this iwas to be her best. Watson moved to the lead with 6.40 m (21ft) at her next visit. Pam Hendren, of New Zealand, gave a creditable display to finish third, ahead of Erica Nixon (Australia), Kathy Otto (New Zealand), Pirkko Helenius (Finland) and Susan Burnside (New Zealand).