The following are results from the New Zealand Deaf Convention’s sports being held in Palmerston North during Labour Weekend:—
Men:— 1500 metres: D. Beech (Auckland) 1, I. A. Carroll (Manawatu) 2, P. Chatfield (Auckland) 3. Time, 4min 19.45sec.
100 metres: T. Siviter (Auckland) 1, A. B. Walton (Auckland) 2, J. Austin (Manawatu) 3. Time, 11sec.
Four x 100 metre relay: Auckland 1, Manawatu 2, Christchurch 3. Time, 50.5 sec.
Triple jump: N. Norris (Auckland) 1, G. Mansell (Christchurch) 2, J. Henry (Manawatu) 3. Distance 37ft 3in.
Shot put: J. Ferguson (Christchurch) 1, N. Norris 2, P. Downie (Christchurch) 3. Distance, 33ft 8in (record).
80 metre sprint: E. Raper (Christchurch) 1, S. J. Watt (Christchurch) 2, S. Hamilton (Auckland) 3. Time, 10.9sec.
Four x 100 metres relay: Christchurch 1, Manawatu 2, Auckland 3. Time, 1min 2sec.
Long jump: E. Raper 1, S. Hamilton 2, G. Fage (Manawatu) 3. Distance, 14ft 1in (record).
Table tennis: Auckland beat Christchurch on points. Both teams won four matches, but Auckland grossed 334 points to Christchurch’s 313. Manawatu beat Waikato in eight straight games. Auckland beat Manawatu six matches to two in the final.
Points to date are: Athletics (for the Aotearoa Turi Shield): Christchurch 3, Auckland 2, Manawatu 1. Table tennis: Auckland 3, Manawatu 2, Christchurch 1. Indoor Basketball: Christchurch 3, Auckland 2.
Photo: K. Rhind (Christchurch Deaf Club) competing in the men’s hop, step and jump at the New Zealand Blind Convention’s sports tournament in Palmerston North yesterday.
