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Double World Champion Tom Walsh Strong Throwing Stimulated Hamish Kerr To Jump Higher In Jennian Homes

At the Jennian Homes National Championship in Hastings earlier today, the double world indoor champion and New Zealand shot put record holder, Tom Walsh was in another sublime form as he threw another strong throw of 21.79m on his sixth last throw.

On the high jump, Hamish Kerr was also encouraged to scale high jump in 2.24m to win.

Full Results:

Men

100m (26) (3.8) 1 Shay Veitch 10.34; 2 Cody Wilson 10.42

800m (26) 1 James Preston 1:48.49; 2 Dominic Devlin 1:49.47

5.000m (26) 1 Hayden Wilde 13:43.53; 2 Eric Speakman 13:58.78; 3 Oli Chignell 14:05.05

400mh (26) Cameron French 51.39

High Jump- Hamish Kerr 2.24

Long Jump-Shay Veitch 7.78 (2.4) and 7.71 (2.0)

Shot Put-1 Tom Walsh  21.79 (21.00; X; 21.77; 21.28; ND; 21.79); 2 Nick Palmer 18.36 

Hammer- Anthony Nobilo 63.80

Men u20

100m (26) (3.1) Tommy Te Puni 10.70

800m (26) James Harding 1:51.63

Women

100m (26) (1.4) 1 Zoe Hobbs 11.32; 2 Georgia Hulls 11.58; 3 Symone Tafunai 11.71; 4 Anna Percy 11.74; 5 Brooke Somerfield 11.83; in heats: Rosie Elliott 11.84 (0.9) 2h1

800m (26) 1 Katherine Camp 2:06.50; 2 Rebekah Greene 2:07.60; 3 Camille Buscomb 2:08.33

5.000m (26) Camille Buscomb 16:17.30

400mh (26) Portia Bing 57.57

Pole Vault-Imogen Ayris 4.15

Long Jump-Mariah Ririnui 6.01 (2.2) and 5.99 (1.9)

Shot Put-1 Dame Valerie Adams 18.43; 2 Maddison Wesche 17.38

Hammet-1 Julia Ratcliffe 73.55; 2 Lauren Bruce 72.76

Women u20

100m (26) (3.4) Tayla Brunger 11.78

5.000m (26) 1 Hannah Gapes 16:47.56; 2 Chloe Browne 17:13.39

High Jump-1 Josie Taylor 1.73; 2 Alice Taylor (2002) 1.73

Shot Put-Kaia Tupu-South 15.53

Discus- Kaia Tupu-South 52.50

By discernsportblog

Former sprinter, Taewondo and Badminton Player. Sport Physiotherapist