TBHS ATHLETIC SPORTS - 2011

ImageTyler Collings Shatters Record At TBHS Sports

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New Zealand Schools' Champion Tyler Collings showed his genuine class in running 49.0sec for 400 metres to shatter the Senior Boys' 400 metre record by 3.2 seconds.

In an exhibition that drew spontaneous applause from his fellow students, Collings ran with precision and control to eclipse Simon Scarlett's 1999 record of 52.2 sec.

Later in the day Collings, pictured right with coach and joint record holder Don Garland, ran 11.0 sec to take out the Senior 100 metres and equal the school record jointly held by Don Garland (1973) and Dallas Roberts (1996). Collings also won the 200m in emphatic style, recording 24.1sec.

ImageBrett Clifford (pictured left) became the second TBHS athlete, following in the footsteps of Dick Tayler, to better 2 minutes for the two laps, 800 metres. Running with astute pace judgement he ran the opening lap in 57sec and held his form well to record 1 min 58.6sec to better the record by 2 seconds.
In the 1500m Senior Final, Clifford gave Darryl Charteris's record of 4 min 13.2 sec a good nudge. Clifford recorded 4min 16.7 sec in a fine run, heading off Josh Westland and Tom Charteris .

ImageSam Small (pictured right) was the third record breaker with a fine 1.85 metre clearance in the Intermediate High Jump. This bettered the previous record of 1.79m held by Jarred Mannex . Small also won the intermediate Discus and Javelin titles.

Other standout performances came from: Jonathan Lord in the Open Walk with a classy 6min 49.01 sec effort. Bradley Lang and Alex Smith dominated in their respective Intermediate sprints and distance events.

Hamish Dewar was the best performed Junior, winning five events while Marc Rooney and Ronan Jacobs did best of the Under 14's.

K O'Sullivan

TBHS Athletic Sports Full results: Minor | Junior | Intermediate | Senior

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