OFFER OF JOB

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29739, 5 February 1962, Page 14

OFFER OF JOB

Snell For London ?

(N .2 JP.A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, February 4 There was every chanre that Peter Snell would run in Britain this (northern) summer, according to the “News of the World” sports writer, Doug Wilson.

A partner in a London firm of quantity surveyors and a keen athletics supporter was prepared to offer Snell a temporary job in London "This should prove a good deal more attractive than the many Invitations which he will now receive from all over the woild.” WiL-n said The partner of the fi-m who wa' to make the offer said: “Professional experience in a London iob would be mvaluable to Snell ” Wilson sa’d - “It would also give the 22-year-old world record-breaker a good deal of he would .. • otherwise have if he accepted an invitation from a Euro pean promoter

“Then he would be rented out to other promoters, who would oav a percentage of his expenses Inevitablv Snell would find himself little better than a circus performer and obliged to race three or f'ur times a week" "Incredible Record”

“Just a glance at the New Zealander’s incredib’e record makes one realise that he is the greatest middle-dis’snce runner since Sweden's Gunder Haegg. who reigned from 1940-45

“But although Haegg held six world records he was never a world-elass half miler Snell is •he first man since Sydnev Wooderson to break both the half and one mile world records "And ev»n the great Sydney put 12 months between his records" W ; lson said

In Auckland last night Snell said he wss unable to consider the matter until he received roll details of the offer—(PA )