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The Gisborne Photo News

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Miss J. Felton, a young runner with a future, who is also improving her broad jumping.

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M. Roderick, H.B.-P.B. record holder for the hammerthrow, whose N.Z. junior record set in 1950 still stands.

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J. Stevenson, in the hop, step and jump, is another promising contender for junior title honours.