Unfair To Baillie?
There were those who felt that the experienced Auckland international, W. D. Baillie, was unfairly treated by his province and the New Zealand officials at the recent New Zealand track and field championships. Although he had expressed a desire to compete in the three as well as the six miles the Auckland selectors refused to nominate him for the shorter race. This was against pre-race form for Baillie had the fastest three-mile time in Auckland.
After winning the six miles title in effortless fashion, Baillie told officials that he would like to start in the three miles the following day but his
request was refused. And so a man who would have been one of the leading contenders was forced to sit on the sideline. The national officials, bound by rules, had no choice but there could be no excuse for the Auckland selectors.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31330, 29 March 1967, Page 10
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