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AUCKLAND – New Zealand Combined Events Championships, Douglas Track & Field, Waitakere – 16/17 February 2013 It was a case of ten years between titles for Scott McLaren who won the national senior decathlon title with a personal best total points score of 7750.

He last won in 2003 with a score of 6762. McLaren said that he competed in pain after injuring his adductor muscle on Monday. His best performance was in the pole vault where he equalled his personal best of 4.80m. McLaren was also pleased with his 100m and high jump.
“A PB, so I can’t complain with what’s happened over the two days. There were ups and downs and we had a bit of an injury which I kept quiet from everyone so when the pain killers wear off say tonight it will be a bit nasty tomorrow,” said McLaren.

“I think that is the highest score in New Zealand for a very long time. I did it on my own, I was out on my own for most of the races and stuff, I hope I did enough to get noticed now,” he added.
“It shows I’m on track for Moscow. To get a PB with three throws that were in a lot of pain, I have no complaints. It was my second best ever high jump; I haven’t jumped that high for a long time.”
Defending champion Nicholas Gerrard was second with a personal best score of 7033.

Pascal Kethers had a great battle with Jack Henry in the junior championship. It went right down to the wire with the two going neck and neck in the 1500m. Kethers sticking to Henry through out and just holding him out enough to win by 63 points.
Quin Hartley won the youth octathlon by 68 points over Aaron Booth.

Portia Bing posted five personal best individual performances in winning her first New Zealand athletic title.
Competing in the seven event heptathlon competition the 19 year old amassed a personal best total of 5774 points to elevate her to fifth on the New Zealand all time rankings and qualify her for selection to the world university games in Kazan Russia in July.

Bing who added a further 121 points to her previous best total has already competed on the international stage having finished fifth at last year’s world junior championships in Barcelona.
Each of her four event on Saturday were career bests, the 100m hurdles in 13.87s, high jump 1.76m, shot put 11.59m and 200m in 24.19s. Yesterday Bing started with a 5.92m long jump, followed by a 36.04m javelin throw and she anchored home with a personal best 800m of 2m 19.10s.
Bing said that her improvement has come as a result of having specialist coaches for specific events.
“I’ve worked on heaps of new things in the high jump, changed coach in the shot put and worked on my sprinting by coming off the bend well and using the momentum of the bend to advantage, I’m looking towards sub 24 seconds next,” said Bing.
After a disastrous start in the junior heptathlon Paige Harwood came through to win the junior heptathlon.
Harwood was reasonably happy with the result.

“The hurdles weren’t too flash. The shot put was good I had a PB in that and a season’s best in the 200m so there were things to be happy about and a lot to work on,” said Harwood.
Results.-

Decathlon:
Senior; Scott McLaren (NHB) (100m 10.99s, long jump 6.84m, shot put 14.28m, high jump 1.95m, 400m 49.71s, 110m hurdles 15.48s, discus throw 43.73m, pole vault 4.80m, javelin throw 56.81m, 1500m 4m 35.65s) 7750 points 1, Nicholas Gerrard (NHB) 7033 2, Kent Centers (Otago) 5559 3.
Junior; Pascal Kethers (NHB) (11.43s, 6.25m, 11.38m, 1.86m, 50.54s, 15.20s, 34.95m 4.70m, 36.31m, 4m 47.20s) 6678 1, Jack Henry (Chch) 6615 2, Richard Callister (NHB) 5183 3.
Masters; Jarrod Adams (Otago) (12.14s, 5.25m, 11.39m, 1.49m, 56.87s, 22.78s, 28.82m, 2.15m, 30.70m, 5m 43.87s) 4177 1, M50; Dave Rondon (Whak) 4768 1, Mark Gray (Tauranga) 2079 2.
Octathlon:

Youth; Quin Hartley (Pal/Nth) (100m 12.09s, long jump 5.44m, shot put 12.45m, 400m 51.58s, 110m hurdles 16.83s, high jump 1.80m, javelin throw 46.31m, 1000m 2m 43.92s) 5112 1, Aaron Booth (Wait) 5044 2, Callum Taylor (Tauranga) 4683 3.

Women.-
Heptathlon:
Senior; Portia Bing (NHB) (100m hurdles 13.87s, high jump 1.76m, shot put 11.59m, 200m 24.19s long jump 5.92m javelin throw 36.04m, 800m 2m 19.10s) 5774 points 1.
Junior; Paige Harwood (Pak) (16.92s, 1.67m, 11.78m, 27.02s, 5.32m 32.47m, 2m 35.29s) 4580 1, Stephanie Dickens (Pal/Nth) 4099 2, Natalie Booth (Wait) 3658 3.
Youth; Amy Robinson (Tauranga) (15.52s, 1.46m, 9.82m, 25.14s, 5.45m 23.91m, 2m 25.14s) 4546 1, Hanna Brough (Puk) 3912 2, Natasha Eady (Wait) 3792 3.

Auckland Centre Meeting, Waitakere – 16 February 2013
Isaac Tatoa 100m in 10.92s (-1.4) from Ryan Howe 10.93s, Howe also 7.12m (0.0) LJ. Frazer Wickes 200m in 22.52s (-4.2). Thomas Monnery U/20 800m 1m 54.59s. Alex Parlane 3000m in 8m 28.99s from Jono Jacklson 8m 30.17s and Ben Moynihan 8m 43.44s. Tarryn Davey (Te Aroha) PB 800m in 2m 10.20s from Lucy Jacobs 2m 14.60s.

ACA Open Meeting, Pakuranga – 12 February 2013
Siositina Hakeai with a throw of 57.54m was just one centimetre short of her latest New Zealand under 19 discus record. Sam Ulufonua threw 1.5kg discus 56.83m. Mandy Enright 100m 12.6s, Bailey Stewart 400m 51.9s. Jono Jackson 3000m 8m 45.7s, Danielle Ingram-Trevis 10m 8.3s. Alex Parland and Brent Henley 1500m 4m 3.1s.

HAMILTON
Waikato Bay of Plenty Centre Meeting, Porritt Stadium – 16 February 2013
Kristie Baillie 100m 12.00s (+4.8) and 400m 55.59s. Kodi Harman 100m 10.69s (+4.7) and 200m 23.33s (+2.0). Kerry White 1500m 4m 53.64s. Ellie McCleery 400m 57.49s. Danielle Botha 4kg HT 47.38m.

WELLINGTON
ISC Lenco Half Marathon, incorporating New Zealand Half Marathon Championship – 17 February 2013
Hamish Carson former national 1500m and 3000m champion, added the half marathon title to his list of achievements. Carson won in 1h 8m 51s from Dougal Thorburn 1h 9m 17s, Stephen Lett 1h 10m 11s and Rowan Hooper 1h 11m 21s. Alex Williams added the half to the full marathon title won last year recording 1h 18m 17s. Gabrielle O’Rourke was second in 1h 19m 45s with Victoria Jackson third in the senior women’s championship in 1h 22m 53s. Jackie Mexted MW35-39 was third overall in 1h 22m 10s.
Martin van Barneveld won the annual 7km round the bays fun run in 20m 6s beating Tim Hodge and Ben Barry. Tina Harris was the first woman in 24m 16s ahead of Sarah Christie and Gemma Cartwright.

Wellington Centre Championships, Newtown Park – 16 February 2013
Hamish Carson 5000m in 14m 47.67s from Hamilton’s Tim Stewart 15m 32.77s. Grant McLean M45 15m 59.66s. Sarah Drought SW 5000m 16m 30.61s. Alex Howden U/20 100m 11.17s (+1.8). Renata Mahuika MU/18 100m 11.21s (+2.5). Zara Murrihy U/18 800m 2m 19.21s and 1500m walk 8m 31.40s. 800m SM Mathew Harris 1m 55.82s, U/18 Joshua Ledger 1m 57.48s, U/20 Nathan Tse 1m 57.67s. James Sandilands U/18 110m hurdles 14.46s (+0.9). Stuart Hood 1500m walk 7m 00.66s. Scott Thomson SM TJ 14.83m (0.0) and HJ 1.96m. Anna Thomson U/20 TJ 11.54m (+1.7). Shaka Sola SM SP 14.59m. Ryan Tinkle HT 55.33m and Philip Jensen 53.40m.

NELSON
Harold Nelson Classic, incorporating New Zealand Junior 3000m Championship – 16 February 2013
Jacob Priddey of Hamilton had to pull out all stops to hold out an equally determined Michael Lowe to win the junior men’s championship in 8m 34.28s, with Lowe recording 8m 34.55s. Jeff Lautenslager was third in 8m 41.52s.

Priddey had his work cut out to win.
“I could see the shadows of the two other Nelson guys behind me, and I knew I’d better pour it on, just to get a medal,” he said.
Audrey Gregan won the women’s title in 9m 49.05s after leading throughout. Jessica Martin was second in 10m 3.89s with Olivia Ritchie third in 10m 12.65s.
Gregan has impressed this season after coming back from past injuries.
“I struggled with stress fractures last season and gave myself a break in cross country and only ran three times per week, just  ticking over,’’ said Gregan.
“I got back to track training and quickly started to feel fast again,” she added.
Dale Pritchard highlighted the Harold Nelson Classic meeting setting Tasman records of 15.31m in the SM shot put and 47.15m in the discus throw. Chris Brake TJ 13.13m (-0.1) and LJ 6.45m (0.0). Stefanie Aeschlimann TJ 11.28m (-2.0).

GREYMOUTH
Mahar Cup – 9 February 2013
Dale Pritchard senior SP 14.16m, DT 46.78m, JT 42.62m. Chris Blake 100m 11.6s, 200m 23.9s, TJ 12.54m, HJ 1.75m and junior LJ 6.08m.Jordan Pinnock M16 SP 15.18m, DT 47.96m. West Coast won the Mahar Cup with Marlborough second and Nelson third.

CHRISTCHURCH
Canterbury Centre Meeting, Rawhiti Domain – 16 February 2013
Emma Sutherland SW TJ 10.15m (-1.8), Jesse Park U/20 10.48m (-0.6), Hannah Maloney U/18 10.29m (0.0). Larissa McKewen U/18 DT 32.21m. Helen Kilden U/18 HT 31.56m. Ben Musson U/20 800m 1m 59.24s. Hayden Hall 2kg DT 48.96m. Nick McGrath 1.75kg DT 43.69m. Charlie Gamble 5kg SP 14.61m, 1.5kg DT 52.72m. Kate Newitt 3km walk 15m 7.86s.

DUNEDIN
Otago Championships, Caledonian Ground – 16 February 2013
Daniel O’Shea won the 400m hurdles in 52.20s. Robert Jopp the U/20 400m flat in 50.48s. David Elliott U/20 100m 11.07s (+1.9) and 200m 22.13s (+3.5). Shauna Pali U/20 1500m 4m 54.09s and Anna Kean 4m 56.81s. Felix McDonald U/15 100m hurdles 15.32s (+0.3). Brent Cheshire U/20 HJ 1.85m. Adriana Mawhiney U/15 TJ 10.79m (+2.3). Dean Rusbatch U/20 6kg SP 15.32m and 6kg HT 53.71m. Oska Inkster-Baynes 3000m 8m 32.17s, Peter Meffan 8m 34.12s, Antoine Bonnet 8m 47.30s.

INVERCARGILL
Southland Championships, Surrey Park – 16/17 February 2013
High winds and two records were the feature of the Southland Championships with Saturday wind readings up to 7.3mps. Records form Gail Kirkman (Fiord) who broke the NZ Masters W60 800m mark by almost 7 seconds with 2m 44.71s and Ashley Craig (StP) established a Southland M17 hammer record with 50.08m. Other noteworthy performances: Greer Alsop (Inv, WU20) triple jump 12.05m (+4.2) and LJ 5.29m (+1.0); Rebecca Peterson (Inv, WU20) triple jump 10.94m (+4.8) and 12.59s 100m (+4.5); Todd Swanson (StP, SM) triple jump 14.27m (+2.9) and long jump 6.22m (-0,1); Laura Overton javelin (Inv, WU16) 40.27m; Deejay Kennedy (Inv, SM) 11.14s (+5.1) 100m and 23.38s (+1.2) 200m; Gideon Barnard (Inv SM) 1.92m high jump; Hinewai Collins (WU18) 34.52m hammer; Jordan Rackham (MU18) solo 2m 02.23s 800m; Hannah Miller (WU18) 2m 22.82s 800m; Emma Hopcroft (WU18) 12.54s (+5.0) 100m and Lesley Cantwell timed 14m 28.82s for 3k walk, (this is an unofficial time as no judges).

IRELAND
Athletics Ireland Indoor Championships, Athlone Institute of Technology – 16 February 2013
Quentin Rew became the third ever New Zealander to break 20 minutes for 5km race walk in finishing second at the Irish Indoor Championships. Rew recorded 19m 52.43s. Robert Heffernan of Ireland won in 19m 13.03s. Heffernan was fourth in the London Olympics 50km road walk in a national record of 3h 37m 54s, where Rew finished 30th in a PB 3h 55m 3s. Alana Barber was fourth in the women’s 3km indoor walking champs in 16m 12.04s.

ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 12 February: Robbie Johnson 15m 52s, Jason Waite 16m 20s, Warick Brenan 16m 32s. Katrin Gottschalk 18m 53s.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 13 February: Peter May 17m 53s, James McArthur 18m 10s, Robert Good 18m 30s. Sally Jackson 18m 45s.

Hamilton
Eastside Riverpath 5km, 12 February: Kent Hodgson 17m 40s, Kris Moore 17m 58s, Sunil Ritchie 18m 4s. Helen Rountree 18m 14s.

Tauranga
Smiths Sports Shoes Everyone’s 5km, 14 February: Roger Creighton 17m 48s, Terry Furmage 19m 8s, John Lee 20m 24s.

Wellington
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 12 February: Todd Stevens 16m 54s, Cathal Reilly 16m 58s, Michiel Kallenberg 17m 2s. Kate Grinlinton21m 49s. Walk Fraser Samson 33m 34s. Jacqueline Wilson 33m 50s.
 
Nelson
Waimea Vineyard 5km Summer Series, 13 February, Estury Course: Brian Kemp 17m 18s, Simon Leaning 17m 25s.

Christchurch
Athletics Canterbury 5km Series, North Hagley Park, 12 February: Mark Bailey 15m 14s, David Fitch 16m 46s, Christopher Dryden 17m 45s. Anna Zakharova 19m 30s, Sophie Evans 20m 29s, Emily Wood 20m 38s.

OBITUARY
Former national women’s sprint champion Elaine Wheeler (nee Martyn) died in Auckland on 9 February aged 101. Possibly the oldest living national champion, Martyn representing Canterbury won the New Zealand women’s 100 yards title in 1929 in Wellington in 12.2s. After winning the national title in 1929, Martyn went on secure some fast 100 yards times, lowering the national record from 11.6s to 11.2s, to equal the world record, a time that didn’t receive the accolade it deserved at the time. At the 1930 national championships at Cooks Gardens Wanganui Martyn was narrowly beaten into second by Thelma Kench of Wellington who won in 11.2s again equalling the world record.

Murray McKinnon
Athletics Correspondent
Athletics New Zealand
0274 806086
murray@mckinnon.co.nz

 

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