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Taylor, the New Zealand junior pentathlon champion, is attending Massey University and is a welcome addition to the club scene. The men’s long jump was a close competition, with Forbes Kennedy winning with his 6.77m effort, 2cm better than Angus Lyver’s 6.75m. Kennedy was unfortunate the fluctuating wind meant his best effort recorded a following wind reading of 2.6m per second, so was not eligible to be recognised in the national rankings. Lyver’s best had a following wind of 1.9m per second, which is below the 2m limit, so will appear in the rankings. Lyver also won the javelin with a throw of 50.19m. ....
Athletics: Whanganui hurdlers to the fore at Porritt Classic 18 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read New Zealand Schools 300 metre hurdle champion Maggie Jones ran a personal best at the Porritt Classic in Hamilton. Photo / Supplied New Zealand Schools 300 metre hurdle champion Maggie Jones ran a personal best at the Porritt Classic in Hamilton. Photo / Supplied The wonderful run of weather that took us through the Cooks Classic, The Mile Challenge, Masters Games and week 1 of the Centre Championships continued through the Porritt Classic in Hamilton at the weekend. It finally ended at a windswept and chilly week 2 of the Manawatu Whanganui Championships on Tuesday at Cooks Gardens. ....