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No 200 : February 24, 1971

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Hot Weather For Athletic Champs

A really hot day did not prevent good times and performances being recorded at the H.B.-P.B. Centre N.Z.A.A.A. provincial championships, which were held at the Childers Road Reserve. A full programme of colts', junior women's, pentathlon and marathon events were conducted throughout the day.

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Taking the last hurdle in the colts' 200 metres is the winner, M. Gillespie.

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A. Blewett winds up to take the hammer throw at 90ft Bin.

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B. Galloway strides away from the field to win the 800 metres final.

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Roger Clark, who gained the most points in the junior section at the recent Hawkes Bay champs held in Napier, was presented with the Carmichael Memorial trophy by Mrs E. Carmichael during the afternoon.

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The junior women's 100 metres was won by R. Strothers of Napier.

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R. Smiley, clearing the last obstacle easily, went on to win the 3,000 metres steeplechase.

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Miss J. Jones ran out a very easy winner of the women's 800 metres final.

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