Mercantile Running Relay

Twenty-eight teams, representing city business houses, contested the Gisborne Amateur Athletic Club's annual mercantile relay at the Childers Road Reserve.

Running four 110 yard legs on the straight course in front of the grandstands, the finalists put up a great battle with Williams and Kettle wool store team emerging victorious.

Second place went to Post Office engineers, with Bank of New South Wales third.

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Miller, Fookes, and White team members Brian Callaghan and Judy Grey change the baton.

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Williams and Kettle's last runner, Peter Robinson (right), breasts the tape ahead of third placegetter Hillary Owen.

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The winning team. From left: Peter Robinson, George Dodd, "manager" Cliff Hill, Bevan Grant, and Phillip Thomas.