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International Coaches at Ngaruawahia

Talented athletes from all parts of the Mr Lydiard was amazed at the strength
North Island merged at Ngaruawahia over of the small group from Ngaruawahia, who
the weekend to take part in a two-day have been competing all over New Zealand
coaching school organised by the world with success.
famous coach, Arthur Lydiard, and Spending several hours at the camp
international coaches from Denmark, with the group on Sunday was his Worship
Auckland and Venezuela. the Mayor, Mr Barakat, Mr Ron Brownlee,

The course was held at the lovely councillor, and Mr and Mrs M. Cargo.
surroundings of the Christian Youth Camp After the official welcome by the
and Ngaruawahia College. Mayor and party, Mrs Maurade, wife of the

Receiving the international coaches on former coach of the Venezuelan Olympic
Saturday were past athletic champion, Mr Team, said she was amazed at the high
Sel Gregory, and New Zealand record standard of the facilities of the gymnasium,
holder, Jim Callaghan. Teaming up with the track and beautiful ranges.
squad was the Waikato senior champion and On closing the camp, Mr Lydiard stated
representative, Cheryl Callaghan, also that the group was a success and the training
Ngaruawahia College champion, Andrew facilities were equal to any that he had seen.
Wallbank. These two athletes took the He stressed the importance of parents and
group over the rugged tracks of the children being involved as this is the
Hakarimata Ranges. environment that makes champions.
Other star spriners of the college, Another training camp will be held in
Susan Czichy, Linda Donnison and Ngaruawahia in the near future.
Debbie Tuck were competing at the
secondary schools’ cross-country
championships.

P. P. T. A. Candidates

A Ngaruawahia teacher, Mr John Moir, They are Messrs John Moir, deputy
already the national P.P.T.A. spokesman on principal of Ngaruawahia High School;
staffing and national executive member, is James Sinclair, head of geography at James
among those contesting a current election Cook High School in Manurewa; Richard
for 1977-78 positions. Somerville-Ryan, an English teacher at
Four candidates are contesting two Fairfield College in Hamilton; and Robert
local vacancies on the national executive of Stonyer, head of science at Hamilton Girls’
the Post Primary Teachers’ Association. All High School.
are men and the area they seek to represent Ballot papers have been circulated to
covers the P.P.T.A.’s South Auckland, local branches of the association and voting
Waikato, King Country and Thames Valley in the postal ballot closes on Wednesday,
regions. November 10.