Lay ’ the Hawera javelin-throwing expert, flung the Greek spear 216 ft 3 1/2 at Hawera on Wednesday. This is less than 3ft short of the world’s record, but as Lay had a slight cross breeze to help him, it will not be claimed as a record.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 311, 23 March 1928, Page 10
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46Lay’ the Hawera javelin-throwing expert, flung the Greek spear 216ft 3 1/2 at Hawera on Wednesday. This is less than 3ft short of the world’s record, but as Lay had a slight cross breeze to help him, it will not be claimed as a record. Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 311, 23 March 1928, Page 10
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