ATHLETICS
* A. L. FITCH LEAVING WELLINGTON PERSONAL GIFTS TO TWO COMPETITORS (FBKS3 ASSOCIATION TELIGEAU.) WELLINGTON, March 15. The American athlete, Mr A. L. Fitch, coach to the Wellington centre for the last two seasons, whose services were also shared this season by Canterbury, will leave to do coaching for the Auckland centre before returning to the United States by the Mariposa on April 3. He will coach first at Hamilton. He will be bade farewell this evening by the Wellington centre. He said to-day that he would award a gold wristlet watch to C. Robinson, of the Kiwi Club, as the athlete contributing most to the sport in Wellington this season, both as an outstanding competitor and sportsman. He would also give a gold wristlet watch to T. D. Blewitt, Canterbury, as the athlete who had shown most improvement in. Canterbury this .season.
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22661, 16 March 1939, Page 15
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