Veteran track championships
Successful Canterbury competitors at the South Island veteran track and field championships at Ashburton were.— MEN 100 m— 70 years: D. Ross (Ashburton), 22.2 s (record). 200 m.— 55 years: G. White (St Martins), M. Cook (Christchurch) 29.65, equal 1 (equals record). 45 years: M. Fraser (Toch H), 54.7 s (record). 60 years: E. Jackson (Sumner), 1:8.7 (Record). 800 m.— 45 years: Fraser, 2:10s (record). 60 years: Jackson, 2.34 s (record). 65 years: G. McPherson (Ashburton), 3:02.9 (record). 1500 m.— 50 years: J. D. Macdonald (Olympic), 4:25.8 (record). 60 years: S. Opie (St Martins), 5:05.0 (record). 65 years: L. Watkins (St Martins), 6:23.7 (record). 5000 m.— 40 years: D. Rowell (University), 15:57.9 (record). 50 years: Macdonald, 16:10.1 (record). 60 years: Opie, 18:05.2 (record). 65 years: Watkins 23:06.5 (record). Javelin.— 40 years: G. Blair (Olympic), 38.68 m (record). 65 years: D. Gibson (Canterbury), 28.54 m (record). Shot put.— 65 years: Gibson, 11.04 m (record). Hammer.— 40 years: T. Fleming (Ashburton), 45.46 m (record). 70 years: N. Hawke (Ashburton), 31.10 m (record).
Discus.— 40 years: Fleming, 35.70 m (record). 65 years: Gibson, 29.56 m (record).
High jump.— 50 years: C. O’Brien (Canterbury), equal first, 1.20 m.
Long jump.— 45 years: B. McPhail (Ashburton), 5.46 m (record). Triple jump.— 40 years: K. Simpson (Toe H), 12.40 m (record). 50 years: B. Ward (Toch H), 9.65 m (record). 3000 m track walk.— 65 years: Watkins, 18:59.0 (record). WOMEN 200 m.— 35 years: N. Callander (St Martins), 29s (record). 400 m.— 35 years: G. Taibort (United), 1:02.4 (record). 45 years: G. Watts (St Martins), 1:11.5 (record). 800 m.— 35 years: Taibort, 2:26.8s (record). 50 years: J. Tyler (United), 2:26.5 (record). 1500 m.— 40 years: M. Orr (Olympic), 5:24.9 (record). 3000 m — 35 years: J. Stewart (Ashburton), 10:57.1 (record). 40 years: Orr, 11:29.6 (record). 50 years: Tyler, 13:03.5 (record). Javelin.— 50 years: N. Prentice (University), 23.10 m (Record). Shot put.— 45 years: V. Hood (Technical), 8.63 m (record).
High jump.— 55 years: S. Peterson (Technical), 1.15 m (equals record). Long jump.— 55years: Paterson, 4.30 m (record).
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