14 January 2006 - Shot-putter Janus Robberts, who had a lean year in 2005 when he failed to record any distance at the World Championships in Finland, booked his seat on the plane to the Commonwealth Games in Australia in March, when he recorded a fine 20.49m at the opening meeting in the resurfaced Coetzenburg Stadium on Friday.
Various overseas athletes, who are training in the Stellenbosch region, were also in action. Robberts was the pick of the evening and he also erased the provincial shot put record of 19.81m set by John van Reenen 25 years ago.
The pole vault for men and women were two feature events at the meeting but no South Africans succeeded to record victories. Germany’s Tim Lobinger, won the pole vault with a height of 5.50m while Kirsten Belin of Sweden’s 4.10m was good enough for a first place in the women’s contest.
Okkert Brits, like Lobinger a 6m vaulter, started the year on a disappointing note when he failed to clear his opening height.
Selected results:
Men 100m 1 Johan Wissman SWE 10.84, 2 Sergio Mullins BDMS 10.90, 3 Cedric van Branteghem BEL 10.98. 200m 1 Johan Wissman SWE 21.20, 2 Mullins 21.44, 3 Jeanre Rosouw 22.33. 400m 1 Marcus la Grange Bell 47.30, 2 Mikael Jakobsson SWE 47.35, 3 Nathan van Wyk Bell 47.73. 1500m 1 Gareth Lloyd US 3:52.53, 2 Cedric Arendse Rob 3:53.61, 3 Jacques du Preez US 3:53.79. 5000m 1 Dewayne Mouries Grabouw (17) 14:25.45, 2 Piet Jacobs Harmony 14:36.60, 3 Henrico Rooi Paarl 14:58.33. 110mH (-0.5) 1 Frikkie van Zyl Bell 14.02, 2 Sors Joubert CPUT 14.85., 3 Alroy Dixon Bell 15.82. Pole Vault 1 Tim Lobinger GER 5.50, 2 Fanie Jacobs US 5.20, 3 Brent Howell Bell 4.60. Triple Jump 1 Joel Spolen SWE 15.01, 2 Elmarco Matthews Paarl 14.63. Shot 1 Janus Robberts US 20.49;
Women 100m 1 Emma Green SWE 11.84, 2 Cindy Stewart UWC 11.95, 3 Krsten Belin SWE 12.25. 200m 1 Elisabeth Slettum NOR 24.31, 2 Siri Fagerlund SWE 25.43, 3 Nikki Horn US 25.91. 400m 1 Tihanna Vorster US 56.88, 2 Benje Swart TNLC 57.15, 3 Shaundre Jacobs BDMS 59.44. 100mHurdles (-0.3) 1 Chantelle Terblanche Bell 14.75, 2 Marike Walters 15.10, 3 Sara Brankel SWE 15.61. Pole Vault 1 Kirsten Belin SWE 4.10, 2 Samantha Dodd Bell 4.00, 3 Sylma Jordaan Bell 3.50. Triple Jump 1 Emma Green SWE 13.16 (-0.9), 2 Freda Torstensson SWE 11.21 (-1.0). . Javelin 1 Mikeala Wieslander SWE 45.70, 2 Kajsa Bergqvist SWE 34.92;