Four New Records In N.Z. Athletic Championships

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22887, 5 March 1949, Page 3

Four New Records In N.Z. Athletic Championships

(P.A.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Mar. 5. Four New Zealand records were broken and one was equalled during the first day of the New Zealand women and junior men’s track and field championships at Pukekura Park yesterday. The junior men's pole vault, discus throw and 100 yards sprint were bettered and the 440yds record equalled. In the women's championship events the New Zealand record for the 75yds was lowered by 3-10 sec. The general standard of athletics was exceptionally high, about 50 New Zealand standards being attained. Auckland contestants have established a two-point lead over Canterbury in the junior points competition for the Towers Shield and arc level with Canterbury, six points each, in the women's points competition for the Lumley Sisters' Memorial Shield. Wellington lias 1! points in the junior men’s competition, Waikato 5. Otago 4, Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay 3, and West Coast (North Island) 2. In the women’s competition Otago has 5 points and West Coast (North Island) 1. Results:— WOMEN'S EVENTS 220yds.—First Heat: Miss L. Rowe (Auckland), 1; Miss P. Towart (Canterbury). 2; Miss M. Miller (Waikato), 3. Time, 25 8-10 sec. Second Heat: Miss J. Cornwell (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay), 1: Miss J. Shackleton (Canterbury), 2; Miss S. Reekie (West Coast, North Island), 3. Time. 28 5-10scc. Third Heat: Miss D. Parker (Waikato), 1; Miss I. J. Hart (Auckland), 2; Miss I. Ba.yliss (Hawke’s Bay-Fovcrty Bay), 3. Time, 28 3-10 sec.

Broad Jump.—-Miss Y. Williams (Otago). 17ft. Btin., 1: Miss J. Shaw (Canterbury), 16ft. lLjin., 2; Miss D. Dowman (Auckland), lGft. ll'in., 3. 100yds.—First Heat: Miss R. Dowman (Auckland), 1; Miss D. Parker (Waikato), 2; Miss B. Hill (Wellington), 3. Time, 11 l-10sec. Second Heat: Miss L. Rowe (Auckland). 1; Miss P. Towart (Canterbury), 2; Miss C. Newrick (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay), 3. Time, 11 6-10scc. Third Ileal: Miss S. Hardman (Otago), 1; Miss I. J. Hart (Auckland). 2; Miss J. Cornwell (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay), 3. Time, 11 1-lOsec.

80 Metres Hurdles.—First Heat: Miss J. Shackleton (Canterbury), 1: Miss J. Schoch (Wellington, 2; Miss B. Lusby (Auckland), 3. Time, 12 l-10sec. Second Heat: Miss P. Callanan (Otago), 1: Miss C Newrick (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay), 2: Miss Z. Hoard (Waikato), 3. Time, 12 4-10 sec.

75yds.—First Heat Miss S. Hardman (Otago), 1; Miss J. Hart (Auckland), 2; Miss J. Shaw (Canterbury), 3. Time, 8 5-10 sec. Second Heat: Miss R. Dowman (Auckland), 1; Miss B. Hill (Wellington), 2; Miss R. Pierson (Otago), 3. Time, 8 8-10 sec.

Discus Throw.—Miss B. Roberts (Auckland), 105 ft. 3jin., 1; Miss D. Carr (Canterbury), 102 ft. 3in„ 2; Miss N. Sleep (West Coast, North Island), 98ft. 2in. t 3. JUNIOR EVENTS

440yds First Heat: G. M. Cox (Canterbury), 1; R. Johnson (Hawke’s BayPoverty Bay). 2; B. Woods (Auckland) 3. Time, 51 5-10 sec. Second Heat: M. Hanna (Wellington), 1; R. F. Warren (Canterbury). 2; L. Cunningham (Auckland). 3. Time, 51 4-10 sec. Third Heat: R. L Gaskell (Canterbury), 1; E. J Moir (Wellington), 2: H. O'Donnell (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay), 3. Time, 51 sec.

Discus Throw. —D. Young (Canterbury), 138 ft. 10in., 1: G. Ormsby (Auckland). 126 ft. Gin., 2; D. A. Tucker (Canterbury). 12Oft. lin., 3. Pole Vault. —J. Eastwood (Waikato), lift. sin.. 1; G. Martin (Wellington), lift. sin.,' 2; M. Richards (Olago), 10ft.. sjin., 3. 220yds First Heat: R. Meban (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay), 1; R. *L. Gaskell (Canterbury), 2; A. D. Thomson (Otago). 3. Time. 22 6-10 sec. Second Heat: D. Jowett (Wellington), 1; C. Bryce (Auckland). 2; I. McDonald (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay). 3. Time, 22 7-10 sec. Third Heat: B. Ringwood (Wellington). 1: I. Cunningham (Auckland), 2: R. Hiskins (Waikato). 3. Time, 23 l-10sec.

One Mile Walk.—P. Hellriegel (Auckland), 1; R. Burns (Wellington), 2; I. Hewitt (West Coast, North Island), 3. Time, 7min. 6 4-10 sec.

220yds. Hurdles.—R. Meban (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay), 1; R. H. Jones (Wellington), 2; J. Campbell (Auckland), 3. Time 26 2-10 sec. Second Heat: L. McII wraith (Auckland), 1: K. Loader (Canterbury). 2; E. Taylor (Waikato), 3. Time 27 2-10 sec.

120yds. Hurdles Championship.— First Heat: E. A. Taylor (Waikato). 1; K. Loader (Canterbury), 2; L. McGrath (Auckland), 3. Time, 15 l-10sec. Second Heat: L. Dunne (Otago), 1; J. Campbell (Auckland), 2; J. R. Davidson (Canterbury), 3. Time, 15 2-10 sec. 100yds. Championship.—First Heat: D. Jowett (Wellington), 1; I. McDonald (Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay), 2; C. Bryce (Auckland). 3. Time. 10 l-10sec. Second Heat: R. Meban (Hawke’s BavPoverty Bay), 1: P. Mortensen (Auckland), 2; B. Ringwood (Wellington). 3. Time. 10 l-10sec. ,

One Mile Championship—-First Heat: T. Mudge (Wellington), 1; T. V. Thomson (Otago), 2; B. Derwin (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay). 3. Time, 4min. 29 8-l'osec. Second Heat: N. T. O. Wilson (Auckland), 1: I. Hill (Auckland), 2; L. Christie (Waikato), 3. Time. 4min. 33sec. Final: Wilson, 1: Thomson, 2; Mudge, 3. Time, 4min. 35 4-10 sec. Broad Jump.—M. B. Pope (Canterbury). 21ft. 2in.. 1; R. Johnson (Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay), 21ft.. 1 Ain., 2: C. M. Crimp (West Coast, North Island),.2o ft. 11 in.. 3.