Wellington 'A' Wins Motueka-Nelson Relay

From go to whoa, the powerful Wellington 'A' team led the annual Motueka-Nelson road relay. However, the 2hr 51min l0sec record, set by Tokoroa in 1966, remained intact, as Wellington was just over a minute outside that time. Nelson, without Rodney Dixon, performed well to take second, and much credit for that placing rests with Bill Coppins, who ran a fast fifth lap to halve Wellington's three minute lead. Greymouth was third. (Thanks to Alan Hunter for about half of the photographs).

The winning Wellington 'A' team. Bryan Rose, Neville Cleveland, Lindsay Toole, Ken Parker, Tony Watson and Barry Vereitt. Absent: Tim Reeves

The pain of distance running. A competitor is supported by two friends

Tim Reeves gallops home to give Wellington 'A' its win

David Bosselmann comes home second for Nelson

Third man home was Jim Hamilton (Greymouth)

The only team which contained four women was Palmerston North. They tailed the field, but it was still a fine effort. At back: Adrian Storey, Barry Trail and John Strawbridge. In front: Judith Cooper, Gail Finley, Carmet Gerke and Val Darroch

Bill Coppins (Nelson) recuperates

The first lap runners set off at a fast clip. Brian Jacobsen, left, finished 30 seconds behind Barry Everitt (Wellington) at the end of this lap

The race gets under way in conditions more suited to running than photography

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The Nelson Photo News

No 143 : September 16, 1972

Wellington 'A' Wins Motueka-Nelson Relay