OLYMPIC SQUAD
Five from Canterbury "The Press" Special Sereice WELLINGTON. New Zealand's track and field selectors last evening named 41 athletes as a "long list” of prospects for next year’s Munich Olympic Games. Five Canterbury athletes— A. Gilmour, E. M. Gray, D. C. Mckenzie, W. J. Nicholl and Miss B. Poulsen—are included. The convener of selectors (Mr C. F. Thompson) said that the list could also be considered “as a training squad,” and would be added to if necessary. He hoped that the athletes would compete against each other frequently next season. “Twice a season is not enough,” he added. The athletes are:— Men.—B. Smith, C. Daly. L. D’Arcy, P. Kear, K. KeUow, B. Hunter, Gilmour, W. Madden, K. Ross, T. J. K. Qusx, R. Tayler, A. Polhlll, J. Sutherland, R. Dixon, G. Thornley, R. Maddatord. Gray, B. Rose, A. G. Pyne, M. R. Ryan, McKenzie, J. Foster, R. Johnson, O. Warner, K. Taylor, L. R. Mills, J. Antonuvicb, J. L. Julian, N. Healey, D. Norris, R. D. Tait, Nicholl. Women.—Mrs P. Hunt. Miss W. Urquhart, Miss S. Haden, Mrs A. Smith, Mrs V. Robinson, Miss B. Shingles, Miss P. Wiegel, Miss Poulsen.
Table tennis—The New Zealand Table Tennis Association has received an invitation to send up to four junior players 1 to South Korea to receive coach- . Ing and training. The invitation is one month oi free tuition. Ini eluding cost of all accommodation and transportation in South Korea.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32676, 4 August 1971, Page 28
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