Veteran athletics end in Suva

Press, 18 May 1982, Page 27

Veteran athletics end in Suva

The final events in the 1982 Oceania veteran athletic championships were staged in the magnificent setting of the Pacific Harbour international golf course in Suva, Fiji, on Sunday. Competition in the road races began at 6 a.m. from the national stadium and Canterbury’s lan Brownie won the M5O age-group with a time of 58mln 365. In the cross-country events the over-all winner was Roger Robinson, of New Zealand, with a time of 37min 14s. Of the other Canterbury athletes competing, Ramon McLean won the M 45 grade with a time ■ of 41min with Berry Chant third in 42min 525. Brownie was placed third in the M5O grade. The 1984 Oceania championships have been scheduled for Sydney with the meeting to be held at Easter. Results of events on the third day on Saturday (Canterbury athletes unless stated):— W4O. - Javelin: Vai Hood, •24.91 m 1; Annette Horsnell, 20.16 m, 2. M4O. —200 m Robert Auitmatagi, 23.35, 1; F. Turner (Aust), 23.4, t, D. Grant (Aust), 23.8, X 100 m Auitmatagt 11.45, 1; K. Portch (Aust.), ILS, 2; F. Turner (Aust), 11.6, 1 W45. — Javelin: J. Schmidt (Aust.), 23.71 m, 1; Ngaire Prentice, 21.08, 2; Iris Bishop, 15.77, 3.

M 45. — Long Jump: Bruce McPhail, 5.62 m, 1; £. Culver (NX), 3.56, 1 100 m R. Austin (Aust), 11.45, 1; McPhail, 115, 2; D. Jannsan (Aust), 11.8, 3. 200 m: Austin, 22.75, 1; McPhail, 22.8, 2; Janssen, 243, 3. 5000 m D. Worling (Aust). 16tnin 325, 1; N. Fleming (N2.), 16:55, 2; Ray McLean, 17:09, 3. W5O. — Long jump: Shirley Peterson, 4.69 m, 1; D. Pirie (Aust.), 4.45, 2; C. Blair (N.Z.), 3.90, 3. M5O. — Javelin: Arther Graybum, 47.66 m, 1; L Tunahuna S 43.32 m, & G. Lawless . , 39.12, 1 400 m: M. Pirie (Aust), 57.15, 1; Bryan Kerr, 57.8, 2; G. Parkinson (Aust), 59.1, 3. 5000 m: D. Melrose (N.Z.), 17:04,1; lan Brownie, 1834, 2; E. Haskell (N.Z.K 18:05, 3. Relay. - Women 4 x 100 m: New Zealand, 51.95, 1; Australia 2.