WEIGHT-LIFTING
Contest For Webb Cup The August Contest for the Welib Cup for weight-lifting was held in 'Wellington tliis week. Harlen and Edwards showed improvement and Edwards is now leading in the competition. Harlen. who has competed only twice this season, established a total of 5351 b. in the heavyweight division, thereby wiiitiitig a special award for surpassing the standard total o. s;>olb. Tlie biggest increase of rite month was that of D. Williams, 401 b. Blanchard. who competed for the first tune, made a creditable showing. Positions in competif ion now are: 'V. Edwards leads with 751 b. iiupEOveinent. R. Freeman is second with 451 b., mid lx. Gustofsen. V. Middleton and 11. Oppenheim are third equal with 251 b. each.
Results of the lifting last night al i’ti. Lb. 1 Lb. natch. Lb. Jerk. Lb. llarleii 170 .175 11.0 .JO. > Edwards .... 120 11'0 150 100 Williams . . . 125 140 170 Blanchard J 00 110130 3o»i Tracy ».»»»» 95 100 125 320
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 283, 24 August 1940, Page 5
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161WEIGHT-LIFTING Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 283, 24 August 1940, Page 5
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