Wairoa-Gisborne Relay

For the second year in succession the Napier A harrier team won the Wairoa to Gisborne relay race, contested this year by a large entry of teams from Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, and Bay of Plenty.

The race was an exciting one, there being only two hundred yards separating the three leading teams at the last baton change.

The Gisborne Harrier Club's annual rally was run in conjunction with the relay and was competed in by large numbers of outside runners.

A feature of the rally was a women's race.

Final runner for Hawkes Bay team, Terry Manners, takes over from Ray Wilton.

Gisborne A harriers Alan Parkinson and Alan Saunders prepared to change. Saunders came home fourth.

Members of the winning Hawkes Bay team are, from left, back row: T. Manners, R. Rawnsley, G. Roberts, R. Gobbons, R. Weston. Front row: V. Jackson, P. Wilton (captain) E. Rye, and B. Yeoman.

Gisborne officials check the results. From left: Jenny Shanks, Bill Harding, John Jennings, and John McKay.

Empire Games high jumper Pam Burnette, who competed in the women's race, prepares for the start.

Pam Burnette was an early leader in the women's race. At right is the winner, Mrs C. Felton.

Visiting Gisborne for the rally were Mr and Mrs T. Drummond, of Putaruru, Mrs Drummond, a former Gisbornite, was chaperone to the N.Z. Olympic team to Rome in 1960. They are pictured with Gisborne organiser Graham Thomas.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 135 : September 8, 1965

Wairoa-Gisborne Relay