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Broadcast on Access Manawatū on 9 April, 2019. Cliff Simpson, part 2 of 3. Focused on sport in school, athletics, rugby. Middle distance running, training methods, successes up to 1950 Empire Games. Racing Australian half-mile champion. Rugby for King’s High School, then Feilding Old Boys. Social life – 6 o’clock swill. Rangitikei Club. Alcohol consumption, drink driving. Cars, driving licences. Pat driving from about 11 years old. Traffic cops. Evening activities - working late, phoning clients. Long work hours. Area covered. “Killing space allocations” for incoming stock.

Identification

Object type
Audio
Date
April 9, 2019
Digitisation ID
COMM1559202666
Format
Born Digital

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Taxonomy

Tags
1950s,
alcohol,
athletics,
oral history,
social life,
stock buyer,
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