File:Memo from Walter Nash to Sir Murray Halberg 1960 (14551819171).jpg
Original file (2,419 × 3,132 pixels, file size: 3.83 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Captions
Captions
Summary
[edit].jpg&action=edit§ion=1){kind=link}
| Description |
Sir Murray Halberg, gold medal-winning athlete and patron of both athletics and children with disabilities, was born on 7 July 1933. Born in Eketahuna, Halberg later moved to Auckland, where he initially played rugby. However a severe injury during a game damaged his left arm, so the next year he took up running. In 1951 he met Arthur Lydiard, who became his coach, and three years later Halberg won his first national title at a senior level. Although Halberg won gold medals at both the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games, he is best remembered for his inspiring effort to win gold at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. "Drawing inspiration from Peter Snell’s [earlier] triumph, Halberg completed a golden day for New Zealand by winning in 13 minutes 43.4 seconds" notes nzhistory.net.nz. "Running to a plan set by Lydiard, he burst ahead of the field with three laps to go and hung on bravely to the finish. A couple of strides after reaching the tape, he collapsed on the infield, completely spent. Australian distance champion Ron Clarke described it as ‘probably the most courageous run in Olympic history’". This memorandum from Prime Minister Walter Nash to Halberg captures the pride in his performance. "It was the thrill of a lifetime to listen to your magnificent race" wrote Nash. "New Zealand acclaims your fitness, your grit and determination, your speed, and your perfect judgement, all of which were needed to win an Olympic gold medal." Other memos were written to Peter Snell and Harold Austad, manager of the New Zealand team. Archives reference: AEFZ W5727 22620 Box 172/ 196/067 archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22851287 More on the 1960 Rome gold medals can be found at www.nzhistory.net.nz/peter-snell-and-murray-halberg-win-o... For updates on our On This Day series and news from Archives New Zealand, follow us on Twitter twitter.com/ArchivesNZ Material from Archives New Zealand |
| Date | |
| Source | Memo from Walter Nash to Sir Murray Halberg 1960 |
| Author | Archives New Zealand from New Zealand |
Licensing
[edit].jpg&action=edit§ion=2){kind=link}
- You are free:
- to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
- to remix – to adapt the work
- Under the following conditions:
- attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.
|
This image was originally posted to Flickr by Archives New Zealand at https://flickr.com/photos/35759981@N08/14551819171. It was reviewed on 8 September 2016 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current | 21:29, 8 September 2016 | | 2,419 × 3,132 (3.83 MB) | Vanished Account Byeznhpyxeuztibuo (talk | contribs) | Transferred from Flickr via Flickr2Commons |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
There are no pages that use this file.
.jpg&oldid=456310734){kind=link}