High jump record falls

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34026, 15 December 1975, Page 21

High jump record falls

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ROD DEW)

A -iuperb leap of 1.68 metres by the New Zealand women’s high jump champion. Sheryl Rudd (Canterbury), and an equally impressive 48.7 sec. run in the junior 400 metres by Richard Goldstone (Canterbury) were just two of the highlights in the annual triangular athletics contest against Otago and Southland at Queen Elizabeth II Park on Saturday. Miss Rudd's performance, achieved in hot. windy conditions, equalled the metric -inversion standard in the Canterbury record list and she will, accordingly, become the first metric recordholder in this event. The old record in imperial measure was held jointly by Leslie Wi son and Valerie Young at sft 6;in — a mark set 12 sears ago. The leap also put Miss Rudd on top of the New! Zealand high jump rankings tor the season, equal with ’he national record-holder, Clare Kavermann, of Auckland. Goldst one's time of 48.7 sec, although set in a junior (under 20 event,; was the fastest recorded in New Zealand this season’ and another indication of the! great potential he has. This time was only a tenth of a second outside the metric conversion standard for the • anterbury junior record. The equivalent record for. 440yds of 48.9 sec is held bv Simon Cowles. NO DISGRACE But if Goldstone's time was faster than that of the N e w Zealand Games sprinter, Fred Davey • Canterbury), who won the senior event, there was no disgrace in this. Davey's winning time of 48.9 sec was!

l also an outstanding one and . put him in second place in the New Zealand rankings J behind Goldstone. I The outcome of the interi provincial contest was never • in doubt. Canterbury won , easily, as expec expected, with 187 points. Otago wasI second with 87 and South-; iand a distant third on 20.! > However, the standard I achieved in most events was very high and there were ' many outstanding individual - I performances. i The finest performance by! ! an Otago athlete was by the | New Zealand cross-countryl international, Euan Robertson, who won the 3000 metres steeplechase in the. excellent time of Bmin 46.75ec —3.7 sec inside the Canterbury record. The time; was also the fastest recorded in New Zealand this year. The Canterbury champion, Martin Couldwell, recorded 9min 6.Bsec for second place in his first run over the distance this summer. Trevor Cochrane (Canter-! bury) led all the way to win: ]|the senior 800 metres in' Imin 51.9 sec from the New! Zealand 1500 and 50001 metres champion, Stuart! Melville (Otago), Cochrane! was clearly struggling into! the wind over the final 50] metres and both Melville and Kit Randall (Southland), who was third, made up a lot of ground on him. But! there was never any doubt j That Cochrane would win. SET OWN PACE The 1500 metres provided! a surprise when a Canadian l living in Christchurch, Brian 1 Rhodes (University - Shir-] ley) stole a march on the ! provincial representatives. I He set his own pace fori practically the entire dis-! tance to win in the goodj : time of 3min 52.35ec. It was] - his first appearance in com- i petition this season and be-! cause of this had not been I considered for inclusion ini the Canterbury team. I First place in the official!

: contest was awarded to the national 800 metres champion. Bruce Hunter (Canterbury), who was second across the line in 3min . 53.35ec, comfortably heading off the New Zealand under 23 representative, Brendan Pauley (Otago), who was ;third. The New Zealand high jump champion, Peter Cram- ; ton (Canterbury), withdrew I from this event because of i injury but the province’s :flag was kept flying high by i Mike Ritchie. He won the 1 senior high jump with a I splendid leap of 1.96 metres — the best in New Zealand ■ this season. Steve Machin . (Otago) was second with another good jump of 1.95 metres, the same, as Kieran ; McKee (Canterbury) cleared to win the junior event on a countback from R. Lloyd (Otago). Ritchie also won the pole vault. Terry Morrison (Canterbury) indicated that, he was in the best form of his somewrhat chequered career as a sprinter by winning the 200 metres from his teammate, Andrew' Tweedie, in 2l.ssec. This time left him in second place in the national rankings. Mark Sutherland (Canterbury) won the senior 100 metres in llsec into a strong head win. Inches behind was the former Canterbury Rugby player, Ron Davis, wearing Otago colours. Grant Anderson (Canterbury) was surprisingly pushed back to third in the blanket finish. Davis displayed further previously unsuspected athletic ability by winning the long jump and finishing third in the triple jump. Canterbury dominated the 10 kilometres road walk with Graham Scatter finishing first and the former Isle of Man Commonwealth Games representative, Allan Callow, second. Th New Zealand decathlon champion. Mene Mene (Canterbury). contributed his expected large quota of points with a win in the discus, seconds in the long jump and 110 metres hurdles and a third in the pole vault. But this time his contribution was overshadowed by that of the former national pentathlon champion, Susan Burnside (Canterbury), who won the women’s 100 metres H2sec), the 100 metres hurdles (15.3 sec and the long jump (6.09 metres) as! welt as running a leg for the 1 winning Canterbury team in the 4 x 100 metres relay. Her performance in the long jump was the best in New Zealand this season and an indication that she is right on target with her build-up for the Olympics. Janice Bishop and Barbara Green (both Canterbury) achieved exactly the same distance in the womens javelin—37.76 metres.! However, victory was awarded | to Miss Bishop on a count-back. Both girls now share top ranking in New Zealand for this! event. Other good performances bv Canterbury athletes included; Joana Beckett's 400 metres win; in 55.75ec, David Long’s winning’ run of 53.65ec in the 400 metres} hurdles. Robert Williamsons; smin 57.85 e« in the junior 20001 metres steeplechase and Andrewi Shark's 4min run in the juniori 1500 metres. Longs performance! in the hurdles was the best in: the countrv this summer. Abbreviations used in the fol-} lowing results are: Canterbury! (C.). Otago (O.), Southland (5.).l Senior men IOOm.—M. Sutherland (C.). 11.0,1 I; R. Davis (Sj, 11.1. 2; G. Anderson (C.), 11 I, 3. 200 m.—T. Morrison <C.), 21.5, 1; A, Tweedie <C ). 22.3, 2; K. Hutton (O.). 22.7. 3. 400 m.—F Davey (C.». 48.9, 1; N. Sutherland (S.), 49.5, 2; D. Long (C.). 49.6, 3. 800 m.—T. Cochrane (C.), 1:51.9. 1; S. Melville (O ). 1:52.2, 2; K. Randall (S’.), 1:52.2, 3. 1500m.—8. Rhodes (UniversityShirley), 3:52.3, 1: B. Hunter (C.), 3:53.3, 2; B. Pauley (0.1. 3:54.2, 3; T Good (C.), 3:56.6. 4. 5000 m—D. O’Sullivan (S.), 14:33.6, 1: C. Hicks (C.). 14:36.2, 2; W. Lambert (O.), 14:38.4, 3. 110 m hurdles. —S. Armitage (O.». 15.1, 1; M. Mene (C.), 15.2,

□ 2: M Randall <S.), 16 00. 3. 400 m hurdles.- D. Long (C.I, ' 53.0. I; S. Armitage 'O.I, 55.5, 2; ’ L> Ferguson iC.>. 56.6. 3. j 3000 m steeplechase —E. Robert- . . son (O.i. 8:46 7. 1; M. Couldwell •(C.I. 9:06.8, 2; G. Rollo iC.), ? 9:40.6. 3. r IDkni road walk —G Seatter i (C i, 1. A Callow (C.i 2, J. Raynor 'Oh 3. ’ Triple jump.—D. Ivanov (C.I, 14.73. 1: R. Davis (S.i. 13.22, 2; 1 T. Brandham (On. 12.78. 3. Pole vault.—M. Ritchie (C.I, ’ 4.09. 1: R. Gibson (O.i. 3.70. 2; 7 M. Mene (C.I. 3.40, 3. f Long lump.—R. Davis (S.i. 7.32, ■ 1; M. Mene (C.i. 6.95, 2: D. Ivanov iC.I, 6.52. 3. ’ Javelin.—R. McMillan (C.I, i' 59.46. I: M. S'tewart (C.I. 58.40, j 2; J. O’Connell (O.», 48.86, 3. Hammer.-B. Harland (C.I, ’: 54.74. 1: P. Dryden (C.i, 53.86. 2; ID. Leech (Lniversity-Shirley), I 44 38. 3; G Puddy (O.i. 43.92. 4. High jump.—M. Ritchie (C.), . 1.96. 1; S. Machin IO.L 1.95. 2; ’ S. Xyhoff (O.i. 1.75. 3. 1 D'scus. —M. Mene (C.I. 44.12. 1: ] G. Puddv (0.1, 40.20. 2; R. Galloway 10. i. 40.14. 3. JI 4 x 100 m relay.—Canterbury. 1 41.8, I: Southland. 43.8. 2, Otago. I 45.0. 3. Junior men 100 m.—A. von Biel iC.). 11.1. 1; . P Hunt iC.), 11.1, 2; M. Hook ’ (S.i. 11.3, 3. • 200 m.—D. Wilson (C.I. 22.5. 1; C A. Hamilton <O.’. 22.5, 2; A. ion , Biel (C.I, 22.5. 3. 400 m.—R. Goldstone <C.}, 48.7. 1: A. Hamilton iO.h 49.4, 2; D 1 Wilson (C.), 50.0, 3. 800 m.—J. Booth iO->. 1:59. I. J Baglev iO.i. 2:00. 2; A. Mathesci ■ (C.i. 2:04. 3. 1500 m.—A Stark (C.I. 4:00. i D. Falvev (C.I, 2; J. Bagley (O.i . 4:22.5. 3. , 5000 m—G. Anderson (O.i. 16:25.6, 1: M. Gilchrist (C.i i 16:45.8, 2; 1. Gordon <O.l, 16:46.0. ( 3 - 110 m hurdles. —M. Miron (C.i, : 15.6. 1; M. Williams (C.i. 16.6. 2. [ 400 m hurdles. —M. Miron (C.i, 1 58.2, 1; W. Taylor (C.i, 59.3. 2; 2000 m steeplechase.— R. WilJ. Hawkins (0.1. 63.7. 3. liamson (C.). 5:57.8. 1; A. Szenti- ' vany «?.), 6:22.2, 2; S. McA.a (O.i, 6:33.2, 3. 10km walk.—l. Morton (C.I. I. • Triple jump.—P. Dver (C.).i 13.25. 1; T. Phiskie (C.), 13.22. 2; C. Ryan <O.). 12.24. 3. Hammer.—R. Dryden *34.88. 1; B. Dawson <O.), 33.56. 2; N. Lewis (C.), 29.28. 3. High iump.—K. McKee fC.i. . 1.95. 1; R. Lloyd (0.1, 1.90. 2; S. ! Machin <Oj. 1.90. 3. Pole vault.—K. McKee iCJ. 3.85. I: R. Llovd (O.i, 3.85. 2: S. McKee <(’.), 3.10. 3. Shot.—R. Dryden <O.l. 14.61. t:| N. Lewis (C.i. 13.77. 2; G. Wil-1 liams i C.I. 12.08. 3. Javelin.—P, Dyer (C.k 53.52. 1: G. Muir <O.). 51.42. 2; F. Hughes! (O.). 50.74, 3. j Long jump—P. Dver (C.). 6.75. 1: J. Rawcliffe (C.). 6.00, 2; G. Ryan (0.1, 5.99. 3. Discus.—R Drvden iO.i, 41.88.1 1: G. Williams <C.i. 38.64. 2: J. | Cairns (H. 5.0.8.35.96 3; B. Daw-1 son (0.1. 33.42. 4. 4 x 100 m relay.—Canterbury.; 43.0. 1; Otago. 59.0. 2. Senior women 100 m.—S. Burnside (C.), 12.0. 1:1 B. Peterson (C.), 12.4, 2: T. Yax-; ley (O.). 12.6. 3. 200 m.—J. Steele fC.>, 25.8, 1; L ’ McLennan (C.). 26.3. 2; B. WestalJ I (O.i 27. i, 3. 400 m.—J. Beckett <C.I. 55.7, 1: ;J. Steele (C.i. 60.3, 2; S. Duncan JO.). 61.0. 3 800 m—D. Falvey iC.). 2:17.5. 1; J. Holland (O.). 2:21.5, 2: S. Richards (C.). 2:21.7. 3. ( ; 1500 m.—W. Mollison <C.), 4:48.9. 1: P Calder (O.k 5:2.9. 2: D I 100 m hurdles.—S. Burnside Snow <C.i. 5:14.3. 3. (C.I. 15.3, 1: K. Kirkland (O.i, I 15.9. 2; J. Ashworth (O.), 16.2, 3.! Shot—W Harding (Oi, 11,94, 1: P Flvnn (C.I. 10.64. 2; Rd Roulston iO.). 10.48, 3. j Javelin.—J Bishop (C.). -37.76. I 1: B. Green rC.i. 37.76/2: L. Me-! ■ Hardv (O.i. 29.24. 3. Long jump.—S. Burnside TC‘. ; :fi.O9. 1; R. Ambler (0.1. 5.33, 2:1 |L. McLennan fC.I. 5.12. 3. Discus.—R Brown <O.l, 39.64. 1 M. Avia (C.i, 32.38. 2; V. Phillips I (C.I. 32.04. 3 High iump.—S. Rudd (C.i. 1.68 1: K Kirkland iO.i. 1.60. 2; A. I Hermans iC), 1.60. 3. 4 x 100 m relay.—Canterbury. 47.5, l; ! Otago. 50.4, 2. Inter-club Senior men’s 100m.—Section I: M. Cumberpatch (Lyndale), 11.1. 1; G. Anderson (H.5.0.8.i. 11.1. 2: J. Bailey iH.5.0.8).. 11.2. 3. Sec tion II: E. Petterson iT.i, 12.0, 1; G. Thompson (T.l, 12.2. 2; T. Prisk (N. 8. 12.3. 3. Senior men’s 1500 m.—G. Merchant (U.S.), 3:58.2, 1; N. Matthews (U.S.), 3:59.7, 2; J. Coates (U.S.), 3:59.8, 3.