WEIGHT-LIFTING
Wellington Club Contest The April weightlifting contest was held in the Wellington Club’s gymnasium on Wednesday night aud was largely attended by members and spectators. Considerable interest was aroused by keen competition among new members who, lifting for the first time, reached some very good totals, particularly P. McMaster who totalled 3901 b., and 11. Scott, who totalled 3501 b. C. Nelson took the lead from T. Nightingall in the Austin Formulae Cup Contest and B. Leydon retained a 51b. lead from T, Smith in the Improvement Cup Contest. The results of the contest are as follow: —C. Nelson, press 155, snatch 105, jerk 220, total 540; T. Nightingall, 150, 150, 210, 510; T. Smith, 145, 155, 205, 505; R Leiper, 140, 100, 180, 480; J. Nightingall, 135, 140, J 75, 450; B. Leydon, 130, 135, 100, 420; A. Halverson, 130, 120, 150, 400; I’. McMaster, 125, 125, 140, 390; H. Scott, 110, 100, 140, 350; J. Gaelic, 95, 115, 140, 350; N. Blair, 105, 90, 120, 315,
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 185, 2 May 1940, Page 5
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169WEIGHT-LIFTING Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 185, 2 May 1940, Page 5
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