Veteran athletes do battle

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34104, 17 March 1976, Page 17

Veteran athletes do battle

The Aged Peoples Welfare Council might well have Kicked up some useful hints >r their training for retirement programme when the Canterbury veteran track and field championships were held at the New Brighton Athletic Club's all-weather track at Keye's Road. Showing the advantage of good preparation, men from 40 to 68. raced over a variety of distances, including the short sprints, 1500. and 5000 metres as well as a programme of field events with no sign of flagging strength. „ Th ? veteran Christchurch Harrier Club runner. Jack Locke, at 68. showed commendable mobility in the 200 m and 800 m events. Women of 50 and over one a widow with five children, showed graceful style in the high jump. The holder of the world veteran record for the hammer throw, Norman Hawke, of Ashburton. showed his versatility at 64. by hurling his 16st bulk head first over the high jump There was all the fierce pace and excitement of an open I meeting in the main event, the I 5000 m. Jim Macdonald, holder of: the world veteran steeplechase record, held off a fine challenge from lan Falvey of Tlrnaru. Macdonald, acknowledged as one of New Zealand’s finest: veteran performers over this I distance had a hard tussle with Falvey, who showed powerful: style thorught the race. Harry Marquet, a first-vear runner for St Martins, had ’ run 27 miles in training in prepara-' tion for the New Brighton 50. i on the Port Hills on the morning i of the meeting. This did not prevent him from winning the long jump. He also came fourth in the 5000 m to give him more than 30 miles of running for the day and well over 100 miles for the week. John Drew (Veterans) also did 27 miles on the Port Hills on the morning of the meeting in train-

ing for the New Brighton 50 on April 3. He managed to outsprint itis old rival George Currie (United) in the o'er 60 5000 m event to tally o\er 30 miles for the dav and 101 for the week. Results were:— MEN l 100 metres. — 40-44: D. Ward , 112,asee. 1; B. Savage 2: B. Kerr 'l3. 45-49: A. Mahan 13.5 sec 1: «^ IS * lO P -■ 50-54: C. Kcrnahan. |l2.2sec. 1; E. Jackson 2: B. Beale ;!3. 60-64: F. Plant 16.1 sec, 1; G. i Currie 2; N. Hawke 3. 200 metres. — 40-44: D. Ward! i2o.ssec. 1; B. Savage 2: B. Kerr 3.1 : 4.1-49: A. Mahan 28.2 sec. 1: C. I I Bishop 2: 1.. Edwards 3. 50-54-C. Kernahan 27.25ec. 1; B. Beale ’ .2; R. Hunt 3. 55-59: H. Cook 32.55ec 1. 60-64: F. Plant 32.45ec ' U- G - C l rrle 2 - 65 - 69: J - Locke! :42.osec. 1. i 400 metres. — Pre-veterans-! M. Fraser 56.75ec, 1; C. Me- ; Kenzie- 2. 40-44: D. Ward 57.25ec ■ 1; J. D. Macdonald 2; R. Creed, 3. 45-50: A. Mahan 61.7 sec. 1- P 1 ■Harper 2; B. Whittington ,3J ; 50-55: C. Kernahan 58.2 sec. 1; B I I Beale 2. 60-64: C. Ell 73.65ec. 1-: IF. Plant 2; G. Currie 3. i 800 metres. — 40-44: J. D. Mae-1 (donald 2:13.8. 1: R. Heseltine 2: ;C. Reece 3. 45-49: B. Whitting ! I ton 2:33.5 1; P. Harper 2; B. ifeown 3. 50-54: C. Kernahan I 12:23 3,1; B. Beale 2: R. Hunt 3.1 160-64: C. Ell 2:57.9, 1; G. Currie |2. 65 and over: J. Locke 3:25.0., 1; S. Campbell.2. I 1500 metres — 40-44: J D 1 [McDonald 4:29.3, 1: J. i-'alvev 2;i R._ Heseltine 3. 45-49: W. Hobbs ,4:52.7, 1; P. Harper 2> B. Keown; 13. 50-54: E. Jackson 5:8.8 1; B :! I Beale 2; R. Hunt 3. 60-64: C I | Ell 5:32.4, 1; F. Plant 2; G. Currie I 3. | 0000 metres. — 40-44: J D > MacDonald 16:48.3, 1; 1 Falvev : 2; M, Campbell 3. 45-49. W Hobbs 17:26.9, 1; G. Greatorex 2 i Pz K eown 3. 50-54: C. Kernahan ; 18:07.2, 1: R. Hunt 2; B Beale 3 ' 60-64: J. Drew 22.49, 1; G. Currie ’ 2- ( Discus. — 40-44: M Lusty.

ii29:o7m, 1, R Ferguson 2; B ■ ‘ Sai age 3. 45-49. A Grasbuin : 23.99 m, I; C. Bishop 2, R Gaskell 'l3. 50-54: J. King 34:68m, 1; B •Beale 2. 60-64: N Hawke 28:90m. '' 1. j Shot put — 40-44: M Lusts I 9.02 m, 1; R. Ferguson 2: B Ken 13. 45-49: A. Grayburn 8:04m, I; | C. Bishop 2; B Keown 3 50-54 J. King 10.00 m. 1: K Kidd 2 t>o-64: X. Hawke 9:76m 1 ‘ Long jump. — 40-44: 11 Marquet 4:70m. 1: M Campbell 2 eo-49: A .Mahan 4:81m. 1; P i UtTer 2; C. Bishop 3. 50-54: K 1 60 ‘ 64: X Hawke ~ *O-44: M. Lustt 136.20 m. 1. .1. D Macdonald 2. R. Heseltine 3. 45-49: \ Grayburn 46.99 m I. t Bishop 2: R, , Gaskell 3. 50-54: J. King 30.71 m, 1; K Kidd 2. B Beale 3 . 60-64: X. Hawke 31.40 m. 1. High jump. — 40-44: K. Ferguson 1.37 m. 1; H. Marquet 2. ; 45-49: P. Harper 1.40 m. 1; B I Whittington 2: C. Bishop 3. 6064: N. Hawke 1.07 m. 1. | Triple jump. — 40-44 J. D. ; Macdonald 8.21 m 1. 45-49 \ Mahan 10.02 m. 1: P Harper 2. B. Keown 3. WOMEN 100 metres. — Pre-veterans: G. i Moss 15.Usee, 1; M. Fraser 2' C McKenzie 3. 35-39 A. Horsneii : 13.4 sec, 1; B. Torbutt 2: \ Hermans 3. 40-45: I. Bishop : IS.Osec, 1; W. Kogal 2: C. len nant 3. 50-55: F. Clarke IB.lsec, j . 200 metres. — Pre-veteran: G. Moss 32.0 sec, I; M. Fraser 2: C McKenzie 3. 35-39: A Hoisneli . 28.0 see. 1; B. Turbutt 2; A. Heti mans 3. 40-45: I. Bishop 32.0 see. I 11; W. Rogal 2; C. Tennant 3. 400 metres. — 35-39: B. Tur i | butt 65.35ee, 1; A. Horsneii 2; I G. Heseltine 3. 40-44: W Rogal 76.1 sec 1; C. Tennant 2. 800 metres. — Pre-veterans: M Fraser 3:2.1, 1; C. McKenzie 2 35-39: B. Turbutt 2:56.6, 1; G Heseltine 2. 40-44: M Rogal 3:2.2 1; C. Tennant 2. 50-54: F. Clarke 3:11.3, 1. 1500 metres. — 35-39: B. Tur-

| butt 6:10.4 I; A. Hendriks 2, G. Heseltine 3. Discus — Pre-veteran: C, Mc- : Kenjie 14:16m, 1; M Fraser 2; P. Barson 3 . 35-39: B Turbutt 23:58m. 1; A. Hendricks 2; A Horsnell 3 40 44: J Bishop 22:56m. I: C. Tennant 2: W Rosal 3 . 50-54 A, Wood 22.70 m, 1. High Jump. — Pre-yeterans M Fraser 125 m. I; D Mcl-auch-lan 2; C. McKenzie 3. 35-39: B. Turbutt !.30m. I; G. Heseltine -■ A. Hendricks 3 40 44 V , Rogal I 15m. 1; I Bishup 2: ( . [Tennant 3. 50-54: A Wood 1.20 m, Javelin — Pre-veteran: D Mo I auchlln 12 90m i, (; Moss 2; M Fraser 3, 35-39: B lurbutt 23.57111, 1: A Horewell 2. M Phillips 3 40-44: C Tennant 17.18 m. 1. J. Bishop 2. W, Rogcis 3 , 50-54: A. Wood 17 70m, 1. Shot put Pre ieteran: < . McKenzie 6 13m. 1. M F raser 2, D. McLauchlan 3 35-39 It lurbutt 10.35 m, I; A Horsnell 2; G. Heseltine 3 40-44 J. Bishop 17.13 m. 1; W. Rogal 2 50-54: \ Wood 7.46 m. 1. Long jump — Preieteran l> McLauchlan 3.37 m 1: M Fraser 2. ( McKenzie 3 35 39 H lin butt 4.53111. 1; G Heseltine 2 40-44: ,1. Bishop 3 72m. I. W I Rogal 2: c Tennant 3. 50-54 A W’ood 3.45 m I. Yachting, j e la:a<eyer raced out of New Zealand las entered in the TaurangaA ila ■New Hebrides ocean lace ivhieh is to start on May 1. rt,e s the 28.3 m Aga Khan, a steel Ketch built in Whangarel last 'ear and owned bv bio Lane, of Taupo. Trampoline.—Mr Jack Bonham, of Auckland, will be the min-iger-coach of the New Zealand trampoline team at the world championships in Tulsa, Oklanoma from July 1 to 3. and Mr Stuart Birtles of Oamaru will he the assistant manager and iud--