ONLY FOUR IN LIST
N.Z. Athletes Ranked (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. New Zealand has only four male athletes among the top three in each event in the 1965 Empire rankings, according to "Worlds Sports” magazine. They are L. R. MlMfts, first in I the shot and third in the disicus; R. A. Williams, second in i the decathlon; R. Johnson, ‘second in the 440 yards hurdles; land P. G. Snell (now retired), jsecond in the mile. With the Empire Games in Jamaica only seven months away, not one New Zealand middle distance or distance runner stand a great chance of winning a gold, silver, or bronze medal. Previously, middle-distance and distance runners have been New Zealand’s greatest strength, but the pendulum appears to be swinging. There are 20 Individual! athletic events for men and two relays on the Empire Games calendar.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30948, 3 January 1966, Page 10
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141ONLY FOUR IN LIST Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30948, 3 January 1966, Page 10
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