K. Forsythe Breaks West Coast Long Jump Record

Wanganui Chronicle, 16 December 1949, Page 2

K. Forsythe Breaks West Coast Long Jump Record

With a jump of 22ft. 61in., K. Forsythe established a new West Coast record for the long jump at a twilight sports meeting conducted by the Wanganui Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club at Cook's Gardens last night. Forsythe, who is in training for possible inclusion in the New Zealand Empire Games team has been showing good form during the past few weeks and should have a good chance of gaining selection in the team either for the hop, step and jump or the long jump. Results were:— 440 yards: S. McKenzie 1, I. Wallace 2, F. Just 3; time 52.25ec. 100 yards .(women): L. Couchman 1, P. Montague 2, J. Mallasch 3; time, 11.7 sec. 50 yards (women): L. Couchman 1, B. Brown 2, J. Mallasch 3; time, 6.5 100 yards (senior): T. Hamling 1, K. Dunbar 2, P. Henderson 3; time, 10 sec. .One mile, open: A. Robieson 1, G. Burton 2, C. O’Donnell 3; time, 4min. 59sec. Long jump (senor): K. Forsythe, 22ft. 63in. 1; K. Dunbar 2. Long jump (junior): I. Service, 18ft. 7in„ 1; C. Slight and I. Wallace equal 2. Long jump (women): B. Brown, 13ft. lin., 1; J. Mallasch 2, S. Montague 3. Shot put (women): J. Mallasch, 29ft lOin. 1. Shot put (senior): D. Cotton, 38ft. sin„ 1; K. Forsythe 2, K. Dunbar 3. Shot put (junior): I. Service, 32ft. 3in. 1; I. Wallace 2, P. Brown 3. Two-mile cycle: A. Higgs 1. N. Cheatley 2, K. Neilson 3; time, 4min. 46.75ec. Half-mile cycle: A. Higgs 1, T. Philpot 2, D. Weller 3; time, 60.7 sec. Mile cycle: A. Higgs 1, T. Philpot 2, D. Weller 3; time. 2min. llsec.