News for March 1

Kathy Watt on form at Track Nationals

Kathy Watt, Barcelona road gold-medallist, today came within 2 seconds of the world women's individual pursuit record in a qualifying round of the 3000m national ind. pursuit at Perth.

She rode a time of 3.38.24 to easily beat her principle rival Lucy Tyler-Sharman. More later.

Day Three

Men's Sprint 200 Metre Qualifying

 1. Darryn Hill (WA)		10.380 secs (OZ indoor record)
 2. S. Eadie (NSW)
 3. A. Peden (NSW)
 4. G. Sharman (WA)
 5. Danny Day (QLD)
 
 7. J. Colquhoun (Tas)
 8. D. Harry (WA)
 9. J. De Ross (SA)
10. T. Kelly (Vic)
12. J. Smith (Tas)
13. J. Speada (Japan)
 
Day withdrew after qualifying round due to injury.

First Round

Hill 11.59 beat Speaida
Eadie 11.51 bt Smith
Peden 11.52 bt Kelly
Sharman 11.89 bt Heath
Hopkins 11.69 bt De Ross
Harry 11.22 bt Colquhoun

Day Two

Men's 4000m Ind Pursuit Qualifying

 1. Dean Woods (Vic) 4.0.830
 2. T. O'Shannessy (SA)
 3. B. Aitken (SA)
 4. L. Roberts (SA)
 
Semis

Woods 4.33.99 bt Roberts 4.38.56
O'Shannessy 4.29.87 bt Aitken 4.35.80

Final

O'Shannessy 4.25.48 (OZ indoor record) bt Woods 4.30.64