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Athletes in Action
The Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club continues to draw good fields and a fair attendance for their Wednesday evening meetings at the Childers Road Reserve. Our speed-flash pictures show some of the competitors in action in a variety of events on the floodlit track and field.
A close finish in the senior 100 yards race. On the tape from left to right are B. Cockburn, A. Symon, and G. Swarbrick, placed first.
M. Sheridan in the 50 yards senior hurdle race. As a junior, Sheridan iron the New Zealand 120 yards hurdles after the official photograph reversed the judges' decision.
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Three of the track judges, G. Sutton, T. Leslie, T. Trengrove.
Miss O. Morris who was runner-up to Miss Yvette Williams at last year's New Zealand championships, demonstrates the shotput to a group of intermediate girls.
N. Harris coming in first in the mile flat event. This competitor is a very promising runner and should be in form for the H.B.-P.B.championships.
R. Hansen, a visitor from Auckland, who von two events at this meeting. He said afterwards that the Gisborne track was one of the fastest he had ridden on.
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R. Williams i one of the club's bes hopes for a Dominio championship titl this year. He is show here winning the 10 yards junior race. H is also a first class hurdler.
Miss J. Felton, a young runner with a future, who is also improving her broad jumping.
M. Roderick, H.B.-P.B. record holder for the hammerthrow, whose N.Z. junior record set in 1950 still stands.
J. Stevenson, in the hop, step and jump, is another promising contender for junior title honours.