Records Smashed

Many records were broken at the Childers Road Reserve on January 4. This was only fitting as the scene was the Cook Bicentenary Games. Star attraction of the day was the new New Zealand record set by Darryl Gilliland of Hawkes Bay in the senior men's hammer throw. This now stands at 185' 5".

Gilliland winds up for his record breaking throw.

Athletic Club president Graham Thomas presents the trophies to Virginia Keogh, winner of the women's 880. At left is Kathy Vincent, 2, and at right Alison Morris, 3.

In a sequence of three shots champion pole vaulter Kevin Gibbons clears the bar at 14' for a new Poverty Bay record. (Would you believe he's doing it the easy way in the second shot?).

Brian Anderson won the junior men's discus throw with 121.' 7".

M. Williams (Napier), first in senior 880.

R. Brown-Bayliss won the junior men's 100 yards handicap.

Allan Saunders was the winner of the senior mile.

Winner of the colts' mile was Ian Solomon.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 175 : January 29, 1969

Records Smashed