Women's Shot Put
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Record Goes
Eighteen-year-old Miss Losa line Vakauta, in Nukualofa, Tonga, on May 16 broke the women’s South Pacific shot pui record, established at the Firsi South Pacific Games last Sep tember by Fijian Merewai Turu kawa.
Miss Turukawa’s record wai 37 ft. 7 in., which established t long lead from the silver meda, winner, M. Tetuaira, (French Polynesia) of 33 ft. 2 in., and V Pua (Western Samoa) who tool the bronze medal at the Gamei with 32 ft. 8% in.
Miss Vakauta, who is studying at the Queen Salote College, wai taking part in the Tongt Amateur Athletics Sports Meet ing in Nukualofa. She put the shot at 37 ft. 11 in., establishing a mighty lead over the next bes t competitor at the meeting, whc managed only 24 ft. 10 in.
The previous month in Nuku alofa a Tupou College boy, Sam i Latu, broke the Games pole vault record of 11 ft. 6 in., with a vault of 12 ft. The Games pole vault was taken by Sami’i brother, Alipeti Latu.