Nail-biting finale at paraplegic games

Press, 9 April 1980, Page 22

Nail-biting finale at paraplegic games

PA Invercargilli j Competition in the three-] day national paraplegic and disabled games finished at fever pitch when Canterbury beat Otago-Sputhland, 36-34, !in the play-off for the basketball gold medal at Surrey Park, Invercargill, on Sunday evening.

The packed stadium was in an uproar in the second half when Canterbury pegged back a six-point margin at half-time and then went into the lead with seconds remaining in the sec-1 ond five-minute extra time; period. The Otago-Southlandj side lost many chances when! its principal .goal shooters! lost ■, form at the crucial stages. Much of the home team’s play was centred round John Marrable who dominated the court play decisively in the first half, but his shooting was off and he managed only four points. i By contrast. Canterbury ’played a rugged, determined !game. Tearaway players like | Wayne Fleming showed up .defensive weaknesses .in the (home team, when the real pressure came on in the ’closing stages. Fleming shot >l2 points and excelled at ;swpoping on Otago-South-iland errors with his speedy] wheelchair movements.

In other sports Eve Rimmer (C.N.1.) won the pentathlon with a tally of 3162, which is rated a creditable score without competition. John Eden showed his versatility in winning the class

three pentathlon, after scor-| Sing in the swimming events! on Saturday. Mike O’Brien set a New Zealand record in the paraplegics section of the archery with an impressive tally of 464, 164 points clear of the next competitor. Neroli Fairhall (Canty) was in • top form in the F. (international) section of the archery with a total of 1222 . points. Mrs Fairhall is in line for a place in the Moscow Olym-i pics team. Her total yesterday was a New Zealand, record for paraplegics and is! proof of her class. ! ! Results on Sunday were: Small bore rifle J. Pepperell (CNI) 383.21 points j 1; G. Reardon (Canty) 346.4, 2;] R Rippel (CNI) 336.4, 3. ; Table tennis Class la: M. Templeton (SNT) | 1. D. Eccles (CNI) 2, R. Porter; (Ot/S) 3. Class lb: D. Wight (Ak) 1, C. Moran (Canty) 2, Closs 1c: D. Miller (CNI) 1, R, Hill (Ot/S) 2, R. Hynds (CNI) 3. Paraplegic men: G. Cleland (SND 1, W. Fleming (Canty) 2, J. Savage (SNI) 3 Paraplegic women: G. Kissick (SNI) 1, C. Williams (Aust.) 2, R. Rongonui (SNI) 3. Amputees: T. James iOt/Si 1. V. Young (Ot/S) 2, E. Johnston (Ot/S.) 3. Physically disabled men: R. McMintock (Canty) 1. R. Blackwood (Ak) 2. D. rlay (SNI) 13. Disabled women: D. Daisley (SNI) 1, S. McDonald (Ak) 2, N. Moroney (SNI) 3.

Class la men: D. Eccles (CNI), 2min 48.355ec, 1; R. Porter (Ot/S) !4:12.28, 2; M. Templeton (SNT), 4:47.40. 3. Class Ibc: D. Wight (Ak), 2:33.93, 1. Class lee: D. Miller (CNI), 1:09.03. 1; R. Hynds (CNI), 1:58.01, 2; K. Raymond (SNI), 2:43.96. 3. Class 2: G. Cochrane (CNI), 1:24.99, 1: R. Crichton (Canty). 1:35.34. 2; P. Wylies (Ot/S), 1:51.21, 3. Class 3: R. Reid (CNI), 1:14.63, 1: M. O’Brien (SNT> 1:18.70, 2; J. Marrable (Ot/S),

11:38.05. 3. Under 16 boys: B. Gibson iCNI), 1:33.01, 1. Amputee class D men: T. Nelson (CNI), 2:28.05, 1. Women class 2: P. Kill !(Ot/S). 1:22.23, 1; C. Williams (Aust.), 2:21.48, 2. Class 4: P. Wilson (Ot/S), 1:44.75, 1 Under 16 girls: Ot/S. 2:17.78. I.'Class 4 men: R. Courtney (Ak), 1:19.86, 1; E. McKenzie (Ot/S). 1:25.91, 2; B. Batty (CND, 1:30.35. 3. Weightlifting Lightweight: G. Reardon, 60kg, 1. Middleweight: R. Ngata (CNI), 170 kg, 1; F. Creba (Canty), 155 kg, 2; B. Froggatt (Ak) 115 kg. 3. Light heavyweight: B. Tocker i(CNI), 135 kg, 1. Heavyweight: R. Rippey t,CNI). 127.5 kg, 1; T. Nel(son (CNI), 122.5 kg. 2. i Shooting I Air pistol (40 shots): J. Doak I (Canty), 360. 1: D. Tarrant : (Canty), 348/2; G. Tapper (Canty), 1334. 3. • Rifle shooting.—Free: A. Baker l(Cantv). 366. 1; G. Leech (Canty>, 1365. 2: G. Tapper (Canty). 342, 3. IKneel: A. Baker 336. 1; G. Leech !378. 2; G. Tapper 342. 3. Prone: ]G. Leech 338. 1; A. Baker 374, 2; Ig. Tapper 337, 3. Aggregate; G. [Leech 1131, 1: A. Baker 1126. 2; !G. Tapper 985, 3. Pentathlon Women class 3: E. Rimmer, archery 200, javelin 713, shot 680, track 915, swim 654, total 3162 1. Men class 1c: R. Hynds (148, 890. 997. 943, 403. 3381) 1. Class 3: J. Savage (440. 519, 642, 900, 533, 3034) 1; M. O’Brien (764, 330. 235, 932. 627. 2888) 2. Class C: J. Eden, pistol 197.11, discus 733. shot 630, long lump 782, swim 520, total 2862. 1. Archery Fitaff N. Fairhall (Canty), 1222 !(N.Z. record) 1; J. Mathews (Canty) 560, 2. Open: N Fairhall (Canty) 1; W. Lean (Ot/S), 2; M. O’Brien (SNT) 3 Snooker Paraplegics: G. Thomason (CNI) 1, R. Courtney , (Ak) 2, J. Doak (Canty) 3. Disabled men: R. McClintock (Canty) 1, B. Handley (CNI) 2, I. Agnew (CNI) 3. Amputees: J. Eden (Ak) 1, B. Paterson (Canty) 2. Basketball Canterbury 1, Otago-Southland 2. Central North Island 3.