WEIGHT-LIFTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 73, 23 September 1938, Page 4

WEIGHT-LIFTING

LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

I The fourth Wellington amateur weight-lifting championships were held in Webb's Gymnasium last night, and spectators were entertained with some excellent performances. The tourney was especially interesting in view of the fact that the New Zealand cham- \ pionships will be held at Napier on October 21. An especially good display was pro-1 vided by a New South Wales visitor, D. Ramsay. The standard of lifting throughout was of a high order, and a number of competitors, who were making their championship debut, showed the beneficial results of systematic training. Results were as follows:— Lightweight division.—D. Ramsay, military press 145, snatch 160, jerk 220, total 525; W. Jacobsen, 120, 135, 160— 415; I. Tait, 130, 130, 145—405; T. Kent, 120, 115, 155—390; E. McLeod, 80, 95, 125—300. Middleweight Division.—F. Sulilvan, 135 ,165, 200—500; T. Nightingale, 120, 120, 175—415. Heavyweight Division.—E. Philips, 150, 185, 230—565; L. Woolcott, 140, 150, 180—470; H. Harlen, 150, —, 190— 340. The referee was Mr. A. Angrove, and the judges were Messrs. Kenneth J. Webb and G. Ross. The following will represent Wellington at the . New Zealand championships:— Featherweight.—D. Crossley and C. Hutchinson. Lightweight—rD. Ramsay and W. Jacobsen. Middleweight—F. C. Sullivan and F. Nightingale. Heavyweight.—E. Philips and L. Woolcott.