ATHLETIC RECORDS
POVERTY BAY AMATEURS COMPLETE LIST COMPILED EVENTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN By Four-Forty The following is a complete list of Poverty Bay amateur athletic records, and also the best efforts by local athletes up to September 30, 1937:
—Men’s Events—50yds.—No records kept.
75yds.—J. K. Ayres Oosterlaak (S.A.), 7 2-sscc., 1922; D. Coates, 1931; R. Dandy, 1932; and G. Quinn, 1937, 7 4-ssec.
100yds.—George Simpson (U.S.A.), 9 4-ssec\; 1931; G. Quinn, lOsec., 1935. 120yds.—G. Quinn, 12sec., 1934.
150yds.—G. Quinn, 15sec., 1935-1937
220yds.—J. V. Scholtz (U.S.A.), 21 3-ssec„ 1926; G. Quinn, 22 l-ssec., 1935. 300yds.—C». Quinn, 31 4-ssec., 1935. 440yds.—G. Quinn, 51 l-ssec., 1936. 600yds.—C. G. McDonald, lmin. 15 sec., 1924.
880yds.—E. Forne (Na.), 2min. 2 1-5 sec., 1935; C. Parkinson, 2min. 3sec., 1937.
iuUoyds.—D. A. R. Leathern (S.A.), 2min. 22 l-ssec., 1922. One mile.—C. H. Matthews (C.), 4min. 36 l-ssee„ 1933; H. R. Fisken, 4min. 44sec., 1929.
4 miles—H. R. Fisken, 7min. 41 J-ssec., 1929.
Three miles.—P. H. Francis, 14min. 40 2-ssec., 1929. Five-mile cross country.—T. Kent, 29min. 30sec., 1924.
440yds relay (4-110yds).—Quinn, .vlarun, Grant and Mclntyre, 44 4-5 sec., 1934.
440yds relay (3 men).—Kirksey, Krogness and Merchant (U.S.A.), 46 sec., 1923.
880yds relay. —McDonald 440, Corxery 220, Doobie and Kennedy 110, imm. 42 1-osec., 1928.
One mile relay.—Francis 880, McDonald 440, Corkery and Faliridge i2O, 3min. 47 2-ssec., 1928.
120yds hurdles.—F. Sharpley (H.) 16sec., 1934.
440yds hurdles. —H. Leach (Wai.) 61 l-ssec., 1929. High jump.—G. Tiffen, sft. lOin. 1934.
Long jump.—J. W. Merchant (U.S.A.), 23ft., 1923; G. Tiffen, 20ft. din., 1934.
Hop, step and jump.—G. Tiffen, 45ft. 4in., 1933. Pole vault. —L. Grey, 101't. Bin., 1936.
Putting the shot.—H. P. Rothert (U.S.A.), 49ft. 13in„ 1931; J. Algie, Jsft. lOin.
Discus. —H. P. Rothert (U.S.A.), 135 ft. 3in„ 1931; J. Algie, 111 ft. 3in., 1933.
Javelin—G. Tiffen, 135 ft. lOin., 1935. Throwing the hammer.—J. W. Merchant (U.S.A.), 156 ft., 1923. —Cycling Events—
Half-mile.—T. Campbell, lmin. 9 i-ssec., 1934. One mile—J. Douglas, 2min. 34 1-5 sec., 1927.
Two miles. —F. Pollard, smin. II 2-5 sec., 1928.
Three miles.—T. Campbell, 7min. 40 4-ssec., 1934. Five miles. —T. Campbell, 14min. 1 l-ssec., 1931. Waihirere circuit. —G. I-lewson, 47 min. 54sec., 1930.
Makaraka triple circuit.—F. Pollard, 31 min. 44 4-ssec., 1928.
King’s road. —A. Campbell, 27min. 46sec., 1931. Matawhero circuit.—A. Campbell. 22min. 34see., 1931. Gisborne - Te Karaka - Gisborne. —J. Algie, lhr. 53min. 51sec., 1928. 50 miles.—C. H. Griffen (Ha.), 2hr. 34min. 26sec., 1925. Gisborne-Tatapouri.—J. A.lgie, 23min 21sec„ 1928. —Ladies’ Events—75yds.—Miss N. Wilson, 8 3-ssec., 1929. 100yds.—Miss N. Wilson, 11 3-ssec., 1929-1930-1933. 120yds.—Miss N. Wilson, 13 2-ssec., 1929. 150yds.—Miss N. Eastwood, 18 1-5 see., 1926 (twice).
Long jump.—Miss I. Choveaux, 15ft. 7Ain., 1933. High jump.—Miss J. White. 4ft. din., 193(3.
Shot pu'^t.—Miss 'B. Sheen, 32W 4in., 1937.
Hop, step and jump.—Miss R. Campbell, 29ft. (ijin., 1932. 440yds relay. —Hastings team in 1935 ran 52 2-ssee.; best local time by Misses Eastwood, Wilson, Hansen and McCarthy, 52 4-ssec„ in 1927.
Key to abbreviations, —S.A., South Africa; U.S.A., United States of America; C., Canterbury; H., Hasting*; Wai., Waipawa; Ha., Hawera.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19456, 15 October 1937, Page 8
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