N.Z. TEAM FOR GAMES
11 AUCKLAND MEMBERS LEAVE FOR SOUTH
(New Zealana Press Association) AUCKLAND. November 16.
Eleven Auckland members of the Olympic contingent left today by train or air for Wellington, where they will be outfitted tomorrow.
They are the 4000 metres pursuit cycling team of W. Dalton, N. Ritchie, L B. Kent and D. R. Eagle; Miss W. C Griffin (100 and 400 metres freestyle swimming); Miss P. Gould (100 metres backstroke swimming); N. I. Scott (1500 metres); J. W. Silva (heavyweight wrestler); Miss B. Weigel (long jump); Miss J. M. Donaghy (high jump); and M. L. Rae (100 and 200 metres).
They will travel by the inter-island steamer express to Lyttelton to join the rest of the New Zealand team in Christchurch on Sunday.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28128, 17 November 1956, Page 12
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