WEIGHT-LIFTING
Webb Cuii Contest Big improvements were made on Thursday night, in the M’ebb Cup weight-lifting contest. lhe biggest increases for .the month were scored bv Gustolsen. Oppenheim and Gebb, each of whom showed an ’miwovement of 251 b. The second highest s o was bv Middleton mid Edwards, with -01 b. each. Of 12 competitors nine registered increases and three were competing tor the first time. , With the contest now in its third month lhe position has become very interesting, mid the ultimate result harder to pick. McLeod, who established the big lend of 401 b. last month registered another alb., but this has been equalled by Freeman, and both men lire now sharing a lead 451 b, The second place holders for Hie series are Gebb, Gustolsen and Oppenheim. Middleton is occupying third place. Detailed results are as fallows
Press. Snatch. Jerk. Total Gustofsen ... 110 145 195 iso Oppenheim Munro .. 110 ... 1'20 145 115 100 170 47.» .J aim’s ... 130 1 IO 170 44 0 Middleton ... 120 120 .too 40!) McLeod ... 110 120 100 390 ... 120 110 140 370 •Jacobsen ... wo 110 155 3l>») Freeman ... 100 105 150 345 Edwards ... 115 05. 135 ... .100 100 115 315 330 Tracy ... 100 105 125
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 187, 4 May 1940, Page 17
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