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    Vincent Aspey

    When nine-year-old Vincent Aspey persuaded his mother to buy a violin he had spotted in a second-hand shop she was dubious that he would practice, let alone come to be described as ‘synonymous with orchestral development in New Zealand’.

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Peter Snell breaks world mile record

1962 Peter Snell breaks world mile record

Widely considered one of the greatest middle distance runners of all time, Snell broke Herb Elliott's world record on grass at Cook's Gardens, Whanganui, covering the distance in 3 minutes 54.4 seconds. more...

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Lydiard's legacy - sport, 1940-601962 - key eventsA world record at Cooks Gardens - roadside stories

External links

  • Wanganui 27 January 1962 (Cool Running NZ)
  • Peter Snell (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Peter Snell, athlete (NZ On Screen)
  • Arthur Lydiard biography (DNZB)
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