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Young Steeplechasers
Over 600 boys of Gisborne High School took part this year in the annual school steeplechase at the Sponge Bay course.
In the senior division, last year's winner, Ian King, was first home again. The intermediate division was won by Alan Saunders, whose time was 1min 22.2 sec better than that recorded last year. In the juniors, P. S. Heffernan clipped 22.8 sec from last year's winning time.
Splashing through at the water jump
Ian King... senior champion
John Grayson seniors, 2nd
David Burns: seniors, 3rd
Hill at Sponge Bay forms a natural grandstand for seniors and intermediates to watch juniors
Juniors, their run over, watch intermediates.
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Allan Saunders.. 1st Intermediate
Terry Quintivan: 2nd Intermediate
Maurice Callaghan 3rd Intermediate.
Peter Hefferman .....1st Junior
Wirihana Koia ...2nd Junior
David Osler, with foot injury gets attention from John Finlay, Martin Van Dijk and Roy Williams