Our Athletes

Unfortunately, Salient has been unable to "get the names into the stop press" but we hope that some idea of our athletic strength may be gained from this article.

The 1947-48 season has been a good one for the athletic club. While we have outstanding athletes in the club, we have quite a few chaps who are of good standard.

Main highlights of the year were the Provincial Champs and a trip to Hastings, while we have Inter-Faculty Sports, or Tournament to look forward to. The winners of the provincial titles were Fred Duckworth (120 hurdles and second in the 220 hurdles), and Fred Marshall (discuss, hammer and shot). Others who performed well and secured places were Gerry Barnard 440, Clem Hawke, mile, Brian Pohlen and Des Kelly, one and three miles walk. Gerry Fox 440 hurdles, Pat Giles, pole vault, Ika Lissienko, discus, and the relay team which came second.

The club came second for the McVilley Shield and for the first time in its history marched for the Kitto Shield and was placed second.

At the Junior Provincial Champs our one junior athlete won the mile and was second in the 880. He should put up a good performance at the Nationals.

In the handicap events that day we were well to the fore winners being Tiger Lyons, 100, Trevor Levy, 220, and Brian Pohlen 880 walk.

On the 27th February, a team of twelve travelled to Hastings for the weekend, in order to help the local club and also to receive some tuition from Frank Sharpley, the well-known coach. The team competed very well and everybody got a place in at least one event. Individual winners were Ray Vaughan 100 yards. John Goldfinch 440, Neville Sherring (880 jnr.), Brian Pohlen 880 walk, Fred Marshall discus and shot, and Trevor Levy, long jump, while a team of four sprinter won the relay.

As usual we have had few girls out; but Dorothy Wood and Barbara Fougere have been out occasionally. They both competed in the Provincial Champs, but lack of training spoilt their efforts and the only place the girls got was Dorothy's second in the shot put. It is a pity this event is not on at Tournament as she is getting quite proficient at it.

Fred Marshall was our sole representative at the National Champs at Dunedin, but the weather told against him and he couldn't produce his best.

The Junior National Champs are on next week at Auckland and by the time this paper goes to press the results will be known. Neville Sherring has every change of taking a title and we wish him the best of luck.

Our tournament team has not yet ben picked; but we may be able to get the names into the stop press. On paper we won't do much betterthan last year—even poorer in the women's events—but you can be assured that each member will perform to the best of his or her ability.

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