Barrett, Sue top ’lifters at N.Z. championships

Press, 20 October 1980, Page 36

Barrett, Sue top ’lifters at N.Z. championships

PA Whangarei Aucklanders Rory Barrett and Philip Sue, who are to compete in an international contest in Honolulu later this month, were the outstanding competitors in the New Zealand weightlifting championships in Whangarei on Saturday. ■ Barrett took the 100 kg class title with a total of 300 kg, while Sue triumphed in the 75kg class with a total of 280 kg.

. Although both won with something in hand, they had to ward off initial challengers from Robert Ing, of Canterbury, and Mike Bernard, of Auckland, respectively. Outstanding among a promising group of Nelson lifters was Philip Chappell who, when taking the 56kg class, set New Zealand junior records for the snatch, the clean and jerk and the total lift. Chappell also Becom-

plished the unusual feat of lifting more than twice his body weight in the clean and jerk. Results: 100 kg class: Rory Barrett (Auckland) 300 kg, 1; Robert Ing (Canterbury) 290 kg, 2. 90kg class: Emil Hutch (Auckland) 275 kg, 1; •825 kg class: Brian Marsden .(Taranaki) 275 kg, 1; John Callaghan (Nelson) 267.5 kg, 2; Rodney Banks (Auckland) 242.5kg,' 3. 75kg class: Philip Sue

(Auckland) 280 kg, 1; Mike Bernard, (Auckland) 275 kg, 2. Alister Nalder (Nelson) 250 kg, 3. 67.5 kg class: Alan Campbell (Wellington) 230 kg. 1. Terry Williams (Wellington) 220 kg, 2. Doug McConnell (Auckland) 215 kg, 3. 60kg class: Kevin Judson (Wellington) 207.5 kg, 1. Grant. Boyd (Auckland) I9okg, 2. 56kg class: Philip Chappell (Nelson) 197.5 kg, 1.