Russian Athlete Again Breaks N.Z. Records

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30957, 13 January 1966, Page 12

Russian Athlete Again Breaks N.Z. Records

(New Zealand Press Association > NEW PLYMOUTH. The world record-holder for women’s shot and discu Miss Tamara Press, of Russia, was in mighty form at the Roti mans sponsored athletic meeting at Pukekura 1 ark, INew mouth, last night.

Firstly with the discus, and later with the shot, she shattered the present New Zealand women’s records and eclipsed her previous best efforts in New Zealand.

Miss Press sent the discus spinning to a New Zealand record of 182 feet 71 inches and the shot to a New Zealand record of 57 feet 2 inches. Miss Press's world records for the events are 196 ft lin and 60ft lOJin respectively. Without Much Effort

The amazing thing about Miss Press’s throws was that they were made without apparent effort. Most of those with the discus were around 170 ft and those with the shot around 55ft.

The night was also a triumph for the other Russian girl, Miss Irina Press, who was a handsome winner over the 16-year-old Aucklander, Miss Brenda Mathews, in both the 80 metres hurdles and the 100 metres sprint. In their two previous meetings in New Zealand over 100 yards, Miss Mathews had beaten Miss Press. But last night there was no mistaking the Russian's determination. She left the blocks fast ini both events and was always ahead of Miss Mathews. Record Equalled Miss Press equalled the New Zealand resident record in the 80 metres hurdles with a time of 10.8 sec. Miss Mathews finished about two yards behind in ll.lsec. In the 100 metres, Miss Press again won by two yards in 11.9 sec, O.lsec outside the New Zealand record. The outstanding race of the night was the 5000 metres in which M. Ryan, of Tokoroa, beat the Russian champion, L. Ivanov. Ivanov had cleared away from the rest of the field with four laps to go and led by about 70 yards from Ryan and B. G. Rose, of New Plymouth. However, Ryan slowly but surely made up the leeway on Ivanov and at the bell was almost to his shoulder. Passed in Straight In the back straight Ryan had passed Ivanov and in- | creased his lead to win by | about 20 yards in the reason- [ able time of 14min 6.3 sec. The Russian. V. Kudinsky, outsprinted New Zealand’s Olympic bronze medallist. J. L. Davies, of Tokoroa. in the 1500 metres to win by about three yards. Kudinsky was boxed in at the bell but sprinted wide out

to take the lead from Davies with 200 yards to go. Davies checked himself, waiting for the sprint, but when it came he did not have enough speed to hold the Russian. The next meeting in the sponsored series will, be held in Christchurch on Saturday. Results of last night’s races were:— MEN 1500 Metres. —V. Kudinsky (U.S.S.R.) 1. J. L. Davies (Tokoroa) 2. D. Sirl (Auckland) 3. Time. 3:50.1.

5000 Metres.—M. Ryan (Tok roa) 1. L. Ivanov (U.S.S R > : B. Rose (New Plymouth) ; Time. 14:6.3. WOMEN 80 Metres Hurdles.—l. Pre; (USSR.) 1. B. Mathews (Auck land) 2. A. Mclntosh (Auckland 3. Time. 10.8. 100 Metres. —I. Press 1 Mathews 2. P. Haworth <We. llngton) 3. Time. 11.9. Discus —T. Press (U.S.S.R ). 182-71 1; D. Charters* (Christchurch), 144:8. 2: G. Kofoed (New Plvmouth). 116:1. 3. Shot Putt—T. Press. 57:2. 1: I Press. 50:81, 2: Charteris. 46:SJ. 3.