WEIGHT LIFTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23177, 25 October 1938, Page 13

WEIGHT LIFTING

CONTESTS AT NAPIER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AUCKLANDERS' GOOD SHOWING [I)V TELECJIUI'H —I'HKSS ASSIH lAIIOX] NAPIER. Monday L'he national weight lilting championships decided at' the Municipal Theatre, Napier resulted as follows: Bantamweight.— K. Ranks (Auckland), 1301b., 1; T. Walker (Napier), 2 Featherweight.—E. Askew (Auckland), 490!b., 1; C. McDonald (Auckland*, 2; L. Crowley iNapier), 3. Lightweight —L. McDonald (Auckland), 567j1b., 1; 1). Ramsay (Wellington), 2; A. Sykes (Auckland), 3. Middleweight. —L. ' Hogan "(Auckland), 6501b., 1; T. Clark (Auckland), 2; ('. A. Mercer (Taranaki), 3. Light heavyweight. —W. Hoskings (Auckland), 6401b., 1; L. Harris (Napier). 2; J. Cochrane (Wellington), 3. Heavyweight.—H. Cleghorn (Auckland), 7601b., 1; H. K. Young (Auckland), 2. The Jock Harris Challenge Cup, awarded to the team gaining most points, was retained by last year's holders, Auckland. Napier was second and Wellington third. The following Australian and New Zealand records were set up:—L. McDonald, lightweight, clean and jerk behind neck, 2101b.; L. McDonald, lightweight, holdover in front raised from elbow, 62i1b.; H. Young, heavyweight, clean and jerk behind neck, 2501b.; E. Askew, featherweight, right hand snatch. 1601b.; C. McDonald, featherweight, press behind neck, 1261b.; A. Sykes, lightweight, press, 178lh.; .1. Elliott, professional heavyweight two-handed snatch, 137i1b.; right hand bent press, 1361b.; L. Harris, light-heavyweight, clean and jerk, 2651 hj.; L. McDonald, lightweight, clean and jerk, 2401 hj.; Iv. Banks, and G. Walker, bantamweights, clean and jerk, both 1/olb, L. Hogan, middleweight, press, IOOi-lb.; L. Hogan. middleweight clean and jerk, 2661b.