Shaping Well
pp. 74-75 · Read in the full issue
Tahiti Sprinter
For Next Games
French Polynesia’s champion
sprinter John Bourne, who won the 200 metres race in 22.4 sec. at the Second South Pacific Games in Noumea last Decem ber, looks as if he will be even harder to beat at the next Games in Port Moresby in 1969.
AFTER establishing a French Poly nesian record of 10.5 sec. foi the 100 metres on April 26, Bourne clipped a tenth of a second off it al a sports meeting in Tahiti on Sep tember 15. This makes his best time two-tenths of a second better that the South Pacific Games record foi the event, which was established bj J. Pothin, of New Caledonia, in Suv£ in 1963.
Bourne’s best time for 200 metre: (the French Polynesian record) i: also better than the Games recorc of 22.0 sec. established by Bruce Richter, of Papua-New Guinea, ir one of the semi-finals in Suva it 1963. Bourne’s best time, 21.8 sec. was set on April 26.
Another French Polynesian recorc that he holds is 50.5 sec. for the 400 metres, established on July 7, This however, is well below the Games record of 49.7 sec. set by P-NG’s C. Harrison in Suva in 1963.
In mid-September, the full list oi athletics records for French Poly nesia, with the record-holders anc dates they were established was:
Men
100 metres J. Bourne 10.45.* -j Sept. 15, 1967. 200 metres J. Bourne 21.85.* April 26, 1967. 400 metres J. Bourne 50.55.
July 7, 1967. 800 metres J. Golaz 2m. 1.75.
July 21, 1963. 1,000 metres J. Cervos 2m. 41.2 s May 31, 1964. 1,500 metres A. Toulliou 4m. 26.2 s June 29, 1963. 3,000 metres M. Faille and J. Guittor 9m. 46.55. Oct. 19, 1966. 5,000 metres J. Guitton —17 m. 15.4 s Nov. 9. 1966. 110 metres hurdles C. Tetaria 15.25.* Aug. 13, 1963. 400 metres hurdles P. Martin 58.55. Nov. 25, 1966.
High jump J. Salmon 1.95 metres (6 ft 5 in.)* April 28, 1965.
Long jump C. Tetaria 7.31 metres (24 ft.)* Dec. 13, 1966.
Triple jump M. Thunot 14.23 metres (46 ft BV2 in.) May 7, 1965.
Pole vault B. Balastre and S. Drollet 4.15 metres (13ft 7Ms in.)* Dec. 10, 1966 and Aug. 18, 1967 respectively.
Discos M. Bornes 37.76 metres 3 ft 10V 2 in.) Sept. 30, 1967.
Shot put J. C. Duaze 13.37 metres 23 ft 10»/ 2 in.) Aug. 29, 1966.
Javelin J. Mairai 53.24 metres 74 ft. 8 in.) June 30, 1965.
Hammer J. Deane 38.52 metres 74 ft 8 in.) Nov. 25. 1966. 1 x 100 metres relay Favereau, Mairai, •urne, Tetaria 43.75. Aug. 18, 1963. 1 x 400 metres relay Lichtle, Nouveau, mroy, Martin 3m. 31.35. Nov. 2, 56.
Women
80 metres Y. Temeharo 10.45. iril 19, 1967.
LOO metres D. Chaze —13 s. Nov. 1966.
JOO metres D. Chaze 27.95. Oct. 1966. 400 metres M. Prebault Im. 3.65.
Dec. 11, 1966. 800 metres M. Prebault 2m. 38.55.
Nov. 26, 1966. 80 metres hurdles N. David 12.65.
July 10. 1965.
High jump M. Hunter 1.47 metres ft 10 in.) May 25, 1966.
Long jump Y. Temeharo 5.10 ;tres (16 ft 9 in.) Dec. 10, 1966.
Shot put M. Tetuaiva 11.17 metres 5 ft 8 in.) Nov. 16, 1966.
Discus C. Maitere 34.52 metres 13 ft 3 in.) Nov. 26, 1966.
Javelin Y. Salmon 36.34 metres 19 ft 3 in.) Nov. 25, 1966.
I x 100 metres relay Tamui, Tefana, laze, Prebault 53.25. Nov. 25, 1966.
NOTE: An asterisk indicates that the ench P olynesian record equals or tters the South Pacific Games record.