MANY NEW RECORDS MADE

Southland Times, Issue 23648, 25 October 1938, Page 6

MANY NEW RECORDS MADE

WEIGHT-LIFTING CONTESTS AT NAPIER (United Press Association) HASTINGS, October 24. The national weight-lifting championships, decided in the Municipal Theatre, Napier, on Saturday, resulted: Bantamweight.—K. Banks (Auckland) 4301 b 1, T. Walker (Napier) 2. Featherweight—E. Askew (Auckland) 4901 b 1, C. McDonald (Auckland) 2, L. Crowley (Napier) 3. Lightweight.—L. McDonald (Auckland) 567 Mb 1, D. Ramsay (Wellington) 2, A. Sykes (Auckland) 3. Middleweight—L. Hogan (Auckland) 6501 b 1, T. Clark (Auckland) 2, C. A. Mercer (Taranaki) 3. Light-heavyweight.—W Hoskings (Auckland) 6401 b 1, L. Harris (Napier) 2, J. Cochrane (Wellington) 3. Heavyweight.—H. Cleghorn (Auckland) 7601 b 1, H. K. Young (Auckland) 2. The Jock Harris Challenge Cup, awarded to the team gaining the 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, 2101 b; L. McDonald, lightweight holdover in front raised from elbow 62:jlb; H. Young, heavyweight clean and jerk behind neck 2501 b; E. Askew, featherweight right-hand snatch 1601 b; C. McDonald, featherweight press behind neck 1261 b; A. Sykes, lightweight press 1781 b; J. Elliott, professional heavyweight two-handed snatch 137|1b; J. Elliott, right-hand bent press 1361 b; L. Harris, light-heavyweight clean and jerk 2681 b; L. McDonald, lightweight clean and jerk 2401 b; K. Banks, bantamweight clean and jerk 1751 b; G. Walker, bantamweight clean and jerk 1751 b; L. Hogan, middleweight press 190|lb; L. Hogan, middleweight clean and jerk 2661 bl