Sport results
SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING Kevin Nevin, the only male competitor, picked up second place in the novice solo class in the Revlon Canterbury and South Island synchronised swimming championships at Queen Elizabeth II Park at the week-end. Nelson - Marlborough’s Joanne Hamilton comfortably won the class, but Nevin finished in front of the other four women competing. The open class was won by Jeanine Marriott who also finished on top in the 15, 16 and 17 years age group. Result (Canterbury competitors unless otherwise stated).Open: Jeanine Marriott, 128.631, 1. 15, 16, 17 years: Marriott, 128.598, 1; Michelle Cherrie, 108.715, 2; Luan Fraser, 107.148, 3. 13, 14 years: Louise Cherrie, 107.065, 1. Novice duet: Michelle Wawatai and Cushla Watts, 67.958, 1; Emma Copson and Nichola Jones, 58.340, 2. Novice solo: Joanne Hamilton (Nelson-Marlborough), 69.716, 1; Kevin Nevin, 66.799, 2; Watts, 66.766, 3. MOTOR RACING Rod Millen, formerly of Auckland, but now living in the United States, set a new course record of 59.14
seconds in winning last Sunday’s Dunlop Rallysprint held at the Ashley Forest. Millen’s time marked the biggest improvement in speeds since the inaugural event in 1980, representing an average speed of 103.5 km/h. Results.—Run 4: R. Millen (U.S.A., Mazda RX7), 59.885ec; K. Austin (Waitakaruru, Mazda RX7), 64.79; R. Wilson (Auckland, Mazda 323), 65.59; M. Stewart (Dannevirke, Audi Quattro), 65.63; B. Green (Palmerston North, Audi Quattro), 65.67; B. Robinson (Wyndham, Chevette), 66.45; N. Allport (Auckland, Mazda 323), 66.47; D. Thexton (Auckland, Mazda RX7), 66.78. Run 5: Millen, 60.04; Austin, 63.96; Allport, 64.63; Stewart, 65.15; Green, 65.74; Wilson, 65.80; Robinson, 66.43; Thexton, 66.54. Run 6: Millen, 59.14; Austin, 62.41; Allport, 63.94; Stewart, 64.02. Final: Millen, 59.14; Austin, 62.92. ROLLER SKATING ■ New Zealand road roller skating championships held in Rotorua recently resulted.—
(Abbreviations: Rollerdrome, Chch (RC), Auckland (A), Nelson (N), New Plymouth (NP), Manawatu Showgrounds (MSSC), Skateworld, Chch (SW). Senior men, 300 m time trial: R. Hawkins (RC) 1. D.
McFarlane (A) 2, S. Constantine (A) 3. 1500 m: Hawkins 1, Constantine 2, D. McVeigh (A) 3. 5000 m: Hawkins 1, P. Robinson. (RC) 2, McFarlane (A) 3. 10,000 m: Hawkins 1, Constantine 2, McVeigh 3. 20,000 m: Hawkins 1, McFarlane 2, Constantine 3. Senior women, 300 m time trial: D. Constantine (A) 1, K. Hippolite (N) 2, T. Marcroft (A) 3. 1500 m: Constantine I, Hippolite 2, Marcroft 3. 3000 m: Hippolite 1, Constantine 2, Marcroft 3. 5000 m: Constantine 1, Hippolite 2, Marcroft 3. 10,000 m: Constantine 1, Hippolite 2, Marcroft
3. Intermediate men, 300 m time trial: P. Mawkes (N) 1, J. Mitchell (HB) 2, J. DyettCarthew (NP) 3. 1500 m: Mawkes 1, Dyett-Carthew 2, A. Tapp (MSSC) 3. 5000 m: Mawkes 1, Dyett-Carthew 2, Mitchell 3. 10,000 m: Mawkes 1, Dyett-Carthew 2, C. Hollis (A) 3 - Intermediate women, 300 m time trial: H. Kircher (N) 1, M. Smales (A) 2, D. McVeigh (A) 3. 1500 m: Kircher 1, Smales 2, S. Wiki (RC) 3. 5000 m: Kircher 1; Smales 2, McVeigh 3. Junior girls, 300 m time trial: W. Kirby (NP) 1, N. Ramm (A) 2, K. Dunlop (SW) 3.1500 m: Dunlop 1, Ramm 2, Kirby 3. 3000 m: J. Alehin (NP) 1, Ramm 2, S. Gay (N)
3. Junior boys, 300 m time trial: S. Clark (N) 1, S. Mitchell (HB) 2, B. Linn (A) 3. 1500 m: Clark 1, Mitchell 2, Linn 3. 5000 m: Clark 1, Mitchell 2, Linn 3.
Juvenile boys, 500 m: M. O’Dwyer (A) 1, K. Dobbin (MSSC) 2, S. Nesbitt (N) 3. 1500 m: O’Dwyer 1, Dobbin 2, ,Nesbitt 3. Juvenile girls, 500 m: D. Linn (A) 1, J. Strachan (RC) 2, D. Sinclair (A) 3.1500 m: S. Bichop (N) 1, Strachan 2, R. Mitchell (HB) 3. YACHTING Shelley Hesson braved the freezing weather conditions at the week-end to head off other youngsters in the Kolor Craft yachting series and win the third division at the Mount Pleasant Yacht Club. Results were.— Division one: Gary England and Milton Bloomfield, 1; Alister Rowlands and Mathew Steccman, 2. Division two: Peter Grey (Europe dinghy), 1; Dennis Langton (Zephyr) and Peter Andrews (Europe dinghy), second equal. Division three: Shelley Hesson, 1. Hole-in-one Mrs Daisy Caithness, of the Windsor golf club, holed-in-one during a competition for the ladies veteran cup last week-end. Her good fortune came at the No. 16 hole, which is a par three, and she successfully holed the shot with a 3 wood. Her good form gave her the edge to win the contest
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