CHAMPIONS MEET
HAMMER-THROWING CONTEST DEPUTY-MAYOR AND CONSTABLE •Champions past and present met Jn friendly rivalry at the floodlight car- , nival at Hinemoa Park last evening to mark Physical Fitness Week when Constable G. Tail, New Zealand Police 1 field events representative at the 1 in Sydney last year, and the deputy-Mayor of Hamilton, Mr F. ’ Findlay, champion of Northern Scot- * land in 1912, contested a special challenge in throwing the 281 b. hammer. 3 Great interest was shown in the . event and, although neither competir tor had been in training, the competi- , tion was keen. Mr Findlay led over 3 the early throws but. in the six-throw contest Tait won. His best effort was 38ft. while Mr Findlay threw the hammer 36ft. 11 in. Mr Findlay was also a member of i the New Zealand Army athletic team d which competed at. Stamford Bridge, f London, after the war. i
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20738, 23 February 1939, Page 8
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150CHAMPIONS MEET Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20738, 23 February 1939, Page 8
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