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Mercantile Swimming
The Gisborne Swimming Club's annual mercantile swimming relay in the MacRae Baths was narrowly won in a thrill-packed final by A. L. W. Martin's B team from National Insurance and Holmes Motors B.
The event drew an entry of 54 teams.
The winning trio with their sponsor. From left: Alan Dorman Christine Martin, Brian Martin, and Mr A. L. W. Martin.
Taking their marks in the final are from left: Mark Pickett (H. K. Ngata, 4th), Janie Taiapa (A. L. W. Martin A, 5th), Gary Post (Holmes Motors B, 3rd), and Christine Martin (A. L. W. Martin B, 1st).
The crowd encourages the swimmers
National Insurance's second swimmer, Judy Francis, dives for the water