Twins dux
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fiv.z,. rress Association) AUCKLAND, Dec. 12. Identical twins, Kevin and John Dempsey, aged 18, this year share the honour of being dux of Pukekohe High School. Their marks over the year differed by two—John gained 1098 out of 1500 (73.2 per cent) and Kevin 1096 (for a 73.1 percentage). The brothers completed scholarship examinations on Wednesday and both hope to study engineering at Auckland University next year. As well, they prop together in the front row of the school’s First XV, and represented the Counties secondary representative school team in a North Island competition last August. They are from a family of 10 living on the outskirts of Pukekohe.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32788, 13 December 1971, Page 12
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114Twins dux Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32788, 13 December 1971, Page 12
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