Powerlifting titles

Press, 14 December 1983, Page 50

Powerlifting titles

Kevin Farrell, of the Bower club in Christchurch, set a New Zealand junior record in the 108 kg division at the recent South Island powerlifting championships at Dunedin. Farrell set the record in the squat lift of 227.5 kg. He also recorded a bench press of 110 kg and a dead lift of 230 kg. Terry Clarke, also of the Bower club, recorded a dead lift of 252.5 kg to set a New Zealand record in the 67kg division, and in the 85.6 kg section. Trevor Edwards (Y.M.C.A.) set both New Zealand and Canterbury junior' records. Edwards lifted 250 kg in the dead lift for his Canterbury mark, and 212 kg from the

squat for the national record. Lance Brake (Y.M.C.A.), Peter Brown (Bower), Teso leti (Y.M.C.A.) and Dave Smith (Bower) also set provincial marks in their respective classes. Canterbury results:— T. Clarke, 67_kg division, squat 200 kg, Bench press 107.5 kg, dead lift 252.5 kg (N.Z. record), L. Brake 66.9 kg, 177 kg, 105 kg, 202.5 kg (485 points, Canty junior record); S. King 66.5 kg, 172.5 kg, 90kg, 195 kg; J. Conner 61.5 kg, 142.5 kg, 115 kg, 187.5 kg; D. Rees, 67kg, 140 kg, 90kg, 187.5 kg; B. Armstrong, 66.9 kg, 102.5 kg, 75kg, 140 kg.

C. Hollows, 71.4 kg, 105 kg, 60kg, 155 kg; P. Brown, 81kg, 205 kg (Canterbury record), 120 kg, 252.5 kg; M. McFaull, 80.6 kg, 180 kg, 117.5 kg, 210 kg; T. Edwards, 85.6 kg, 212.5 kg, (N.Z. junior record) 97.5 kg, 250 kg; (Canty junior record), K. Coyne, 84.2 kg, 182.5 kg, 107.5 kg, 205 kg; P. Phillips, 88.8 kg, 212.5 kg, 137.5 kg. T. leti, 91.4 kg, 202.5 kg, 177.5 kg, (Canterbury record), 250 kg; D. Smith, 90.9 kg, 165 kg, 135 kg 210 kg (Canterbury junior records); K. Farrell 108.2 kg, 227.5kg' (N.Z. junior record), 110 kg, 230 kg; J. Kelley, 64.1 kg, 115 kg, 50kg, 150 kg.