WEIGHT-LIFTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 140, 15 June 1937, Page 6

WEIGHT-LIFTING

N.Z. RECORD BROKEN

LAST NIGHT'S TOURNEY,

A weight-lifting tournament was bald , at the Kelvin School of Physical Culture, Wellington, last night, when the | Austin formula was put into operation j in Wellington for the first time. This formula enables lifters of varying body weights to compete on an equal basis irrespective of their weight.' The competition was held with a view to producing talent for a physical culture display to be held in about a month's time, when it is hoped that the New Zealand bantamweight champion, C. Walker,, and the New Zealand middleweight champion/ F. Kidd, will perform. .. . . . • One of the most promising lifters oi the evening was, F. Hunter,, who, ; although he has followed the sport only six weeks, performed the following lifts-—Two-hands military press (110 ib) two-hand snatch (1151b), and two--1 hands xlean and jerk 01301b), winning the contest on the Austin formula. This was his first try-out,-and he is expected to improve rapidly. ...■,' A highlight of the evenings .pro-, gramme was a contest between F. Sullivan, an amateur middleweight, and Kennetli J. Webb, professional featherweight, the .principal of the Kelyin School: The contest opened with a mat military press', of 1201b by Sullivan. Webb commenced at this poundage arid .was also successful. Sullivan then pressed 1301b in- correct form. This. poundage was pressed by, Webb, who showed better form. Sullivan then'called for 132 Jib,, and lifted to the satisfaction'of the. judge?: . . It was now necessary for Webb to break 5: New Zealand featherweight record in order to equalise. Cleaning the weight strongly and taking the specified, two seconds' .count, Webb pressed; the weight in perfect style, thus beating the previous record by 2}lb.";The-lifters were now equal-at the commencement of the second lift, the two hands snatch.- Sullivan lifted first and succeeded with 1101b, followed by 1201b, the latter weight being used by Webb as his first attempt. . Sullivan, then took 137 for his third and last -lift, with which he succeeded in the. best style he .'had yet shown. Webb also: succeeded with this weight, but registered'a: failure on his next attempt, namely, 1451b/.thus bringing the contestants again equal at the conclusion of the second'lift. .' The last lift, the two hands clean and jerk, saw Sullivan a little uncertain with his commencing poundage of 1601b. Here again both men commenced on the same, weight. Sullivan showed better form with 1701b,'which he crashed, overhead-in fine style. The lift was also accomplished by Webb. 180 for his final effort, Sullivan was again successful, thus leaving Webb the task of succeeding with this lift in order to equalise with a total of 452'-"andv.win-, the contest .because of his lighter:body weight.; T,hisrhe did,; thus concluding a very, interesting, evening's: lifting. '.-.; , ' ;' . '■'..■: The official New: Zealand Weightlifting Association- referee was Mr.; G. K. Ross.'assisted by-Messrs; KV.Mitphell iand T. Dunn'.as; jitdges,; ; :.:.;■ :,