Nelson-Motueka Road Race

A new record time of 2hr 59 min 4 sec for the Motueka-Nelson inter-club harrier relay was established by a team from the Grey-mouth Harrier Club. Fourteen teams from many parts of the South Island contested this annual event and runners ran distances varying from about 2.9 miles to 5.9 miles. The Nelson A team which finished second, came in 9 minutes after the winners.

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First man home for Greymouth was B. Thomas

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The Joggers come in

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Thomas checks the time for a record with timekeepers Ralph Griffith and Ray Burton and Mrs Noeline Parsonage (recorder) and Lance Hall, the judge

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A good crowd around the finish line