WEIGHT-LIFTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 25, 29 July 1939, Page 16

WEIGHT-LIFTING

♦ — .- - * " \ Weight-lifting records, amateur and professional, were established at the Webb School of Physical Culture this week,. . C..Nelson broke five amateur middle"vyeight records' which were as fol- ■ lows: —Left hand military press, 70|lb; -rigEt nand clean and jerk. 12331b; two hands clean and ierk with dumb-bells. 1571b; lateral raise, 92-|lb; hold out in front lowered from above, 631b. • Two amateur leightweight records, were broken by E. Webb—the one arm curl (right hand) 60£lb. and the rectangular fix, 931b. . Two professional records were established by the principal of the school, Kenneth J. Webb, in the lateral raise lift, which were as follows:—Lateral raise standing 61ilb.- and lateral raise lying, 92|lb. .-. _. The records were made in conjunc- . -tion' with the monthly improvement - Contest which is held with the object :of improving the" strength and de--■velopment of -each competitor over a -period of twelve months. Among new . lifters competing were L. Probett (brother .of Wellington's featherweight representative), R. Eeiper, and B. Tracy. , ' all- dfwhom acquitted themselves well. -"'■ -E.- Probett .and J. Nightingall are ■-proving a.very good match for one an- _ other-, at every meeting, both lifters - -continuing -to show improved form :The youngest competitor in this com- . petition, N. Blair, gave a good account -;pf,himself. -'-.- Detailed'results are as follows;—

-.• The record attempts were refereed Hy Mr. X R. Mitchell, secretary of ..the .New Zealand Association, who - \was* assisted by Messrs. T. Runn I J Mitchell. J. W. Cope, and K. W Dwver The contest was refereed by Mr Kenneth J. -Webb, with Messrs' K. R. Mit- . .cheij and C. Nelson assisting. . At the conclusion of the tournament arrangements were discussed for Wel- . Imgton delegates to attend the annual - meeting, this year to take the form of a national fitness conference at Palmer- , " ston.- North.

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