Page 7 - 1973 News Clippings

Herald Sporting Awards

on to national and international operations to her feet in 1969 and a Auckland secondary school and
recurrence of the old trouble — junior teams as a goal-keeper.

No fewer than six sports were faulty bone structure — last year. So highly was Russell
mentioned in the record of But it has not stopped her continued Simpson thought of by the New
. In rowing he has had progress in harrier racing. Zealand Lawn Tennis Association
national successes including Her greatest triumph came last that it sent him to Europe last winter
membership of the winning month when she finished second in for more experience. In England he
intermediate eight at the 1972 the national trial at Trentham and won several singles titles, which
assured herself of a place in the followed his notable feat of
As a Rugby player he has won New Zealand team to visit Britain reaching the Australian junior boys’
Waikato and North Island under-16 in a few weeks time. final last January.
selection, and in Rugby League he Last month he won the New
has been named as an under-17 SENT TO EUROPE Zealand boys’ singles title in

John Reid, bearer of a famous Wellington.
Miss Fisher was selected cricketing name (although no He is a brother of Jeffrey
Waikato Swimmer of the Year three relative of the former New Zealand Simpson, the Davis Cup player,
years ago, and in 1969 was a New Captain), is captain of the New who was highly commended in the
Zealand Junior representative. Zealand Secondary Schoolboys’ Herald contest in 1967.

Now there has been a splendid cricket team in Australia. He has The winners and their parents
transfer from an individual to team had much experience in captaincy, will be guests of the directors of
sport. Miss Fisher has been chosen leading the New Zealand Secondary Wilson & Horton, publishers of the
as a member of the New Zealand School team against the visiting Mt Herald, at a luncheon to be held in a
24 netball team, which will Lawley (Western Australia) side 12 few weeks time.
visit Australia in May. months ago. At this function the five young
Anne Garrett, a McAuley High His winter sport is soccer, in champions will be presented with
School pupil, had to overcome which he has played for the medallions.