Sports records

Date: 1936

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

Reference: MNZ-0983-1/2-F

Description: Runners during the first lap of the 1500 metres final at the 1936 Olypic Games in Berlin. From left to right: Mr Ny (Sweden); Glenn Cunningham (USA); Mr Schaumberg (Germany) and Jack (James Edward) Lovelock (New Zealand). Taken by an unidentified photographer in 1936. Jack (James Edward) Lovelock won the final in a time of 3 minutes, 47.8 seconds Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951); Listener (Periodical)

Reference: A-369-021/040

Description: A collection of caricatures and drawings, mostly depicting New Zealand sportsmen who flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes rugby All Blacks Billy Wallace and Stan Dean, a player whose surname is Drake and another unnamed. The speedway champions depicted are Harold Fairhurst, Percy Coleman and Rich Tunbridge. Cyclist and speedway manager Gerry Mathieson is also included. An elaborate illustration 'A Night at the Opera' depicts a Wellington performance of Puccini's Madame Butterfly and features singers Leo Piccioli, Aldo, Ferracuti, Mercedes Fortunati and Maria Huder, as well as the stage manager Bruno Nofri. A number of smaller cartoons illustrate various happenings in the sporting arena and daily life. Quantity: 19 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newsclippings stuck onto wallpaper, sizes vary.

Date: 2 Apr 1998 - 28 Jan 2001 - 02 Apr 1998

From: Past champions oral history project - The Shear History Trust Golden Shears Open Champions

By: Donaldson, Alan George, 1958-

Reference: OHInt-0509/18

Description: Alan Donaldson was born in Taumaranui in 1958. Discusses his family's history in the area and the family farm at Kaitieke. Talks about his education, decision to go shearing, shearing class at Benneydale and a Massey course. Discusses shearing gear, clothing, shed routines, shearing gang jobs such as `sheepo' and `rousie', atmosphere in the sheds, wages and shearing in Central Otago. Mentions Murray McSkimming. Talks about differences between crossbred and merino shearing. Explains his 1980 season's tally of over 70,000 sheep. Discusses shearing in Australia, England and Norway and being in competitions in England and Scotland. Talks about records and competitions in New Zealand and controversy over a particular record which was wiped. Discusses the development of his own contract run including hiring staff, hierarchies, accommodation, food, the contract, ACC, wage rates, the trade union, workplace hazards, shearers employed and relationships between farmers, contractors and shearers. Discusses evening entertainment, `getting along', race relations, group tolerance, substance abuse and sexual behaviour. Mentions bad conditions encountered and the Employment Contracts Act. Discusses the Australian Union, the wide comb debate of the early 1980s and the test match at Euroa. Mentions team members. Discusses New Zealand shearers in Australia. Talks about wool handling, wool classing and competition shearing. Discusses the development of his own shearing technique. Mentions Roger Cox and the Te Whara (Te Whata) family. Discusses the financial viability of shearing and his own goals. Mentions the Tarrant family. Talks about the impact of shearing on his family and their move to a farm near Kikikau. Mentions wife Cathy Donaldson and children Samuel, Thomas and Jessica. Describes farm management, employees, opinions on the future of the wool and shearing industries and influences on his own life. Interviewer(s) - Nikki Dalziell Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2514. Photographs of Alan Donaldson, 1983 Golden Shears champion

Date: 3 Jul 1998 - 03 Jul 1998

From: Past champions oral history project - The Shear History Trust Golden Shears Open Champions

By: Fagan, John Feltrim, 1950-; Vallance, Nikki, 1968?-

Reference: OHInt-0509/06

Description: John Fagan was born in Te Kuiti in 1950. Describes the family farm in Mairoa, west of Te Kuiti. Gives details of the history of the Fagan family. Describes primary and secondary schooling at Piopio. Discusses being in a shearing gang and beginning shearing at the age of sixteen. Discusses the length of the shearing day. Describes the occupations of his brothers Robin, Ken and Geoff. Recalls entering his first show at Kaikohe. Describes buying and developing his first block of land. Talks about meeting and marrying Cheryl Ann Carruthers in 1972 and the birth of their children. Mentions fencing and winning the Golden Pliers competition four times. Describes attending the Golden Shears in 1976 and competing every year since. Mentions Roger Cox, Samson Te Whata, Martin Ngataki, Ivan Rosandich and Adrian Cox. Discusses lamb shearing record attempts with Samson Te Whata and the physical preparation and mental aptitude required to attempt records and enter competitions. Recalls the 1984 Golden Shears final which he won and the World Championships in Britain in 1984. Discusses shearing in Australia and the New Zealand team to Perth. Comments on Australian attitiudes to New Zealanders. Recalls working with brother David Fagan and Ricky Pivac. Describes changes in methods, personnel and focus of the competition in his twenty one years of competitive involvement with the Golden Shears. Discusses the shearing achievement of his sons and other family members. Discusses ewe shearing records and the controversy surrounding the 1995 record. Mentions the credibility of judges. Describes preparation of gear and diet. Discusses the contracting and financial viability of shearing. Comments on the acceptance by the Hillary Commission of shearing as a sport. Discusses the identity of a shearing gang, food, shed protocol, shearers' quarters, toilet facilites and leisure time. Mentions alcohol and marijuana. Comments on racial tolerance. Mentions health and safety issues and the seasonal nature of the work. Comments on the future of the wool industry and shearing shows. Mentions other awards received including the Australian award the Golden Handpiece. Describes Te Kuiti as the shearing capital of the world and compares it with Masterton . Interviewer(s) - Nikki Dalziell Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2516. Photographs of John Fagan, Golden shears champion 1984, shearing

Date: 11 Jan 1999

From: Past champions oral history project - The Shear History Trust Golden Shears Open Champions

By: Williams, Des, active 1999; Forde, Edsel John, 1960?-

Reference: OHInt-0509/07

Description: Recalls growing up in Orepuki, Southland. Gives details of his Irish great grandfather settling on land in Tuatapere. Describes the township, his education, brothers and sisters, intermediate schooling in Invercargill, staying with his grandparents and secondary education at Marist College. Describes sporting activities and achieving representative status. Describes leaving school, shearing with Les Bevan and attending shearing schools in the Milburn Valley and at Rakaia Island, Christchurch. Mentions Golder Davidson, Ian Rutherford and Ernie Mason. Recalls winning local shearing contests. Describes working for Geoff Fagan in the King Country, returning south, buying land at Orepuki and continuing to shear. Describes working on skills and developing a suitable style and speed. Recalls attending consecutive shearing schools, becoming focused on the Golden Shears and working for Colin King. Discusses leading shearers in Te Kuiti and the highly competitive nature of shearing. Talks about tallies. Compares northern and southern shearing in terms of second shears and open and contract sheds. Mentions the northern advantage in competitions. Describes Colin King's help in his achievement of victory at the Golden Shears in 1989. Mentions Larry Lewis, Sam Te Whata, John and David Fagan and Kevin Walsh. Describes the build up to the event and competition with David Fagan. Talks about the World Ewe Shearing Record in 1992 and shearing in Australia, England, Norway, Ireland and France. Talks about his wife Margaret, sons Rory and Paddy and family life. Discusses the narrow comb dispute. Interviewer(s) - Des Williams Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2517. Photographs of Edsel Forde as 1989 Golden Shears champion

Date: 11 Sep 1998

From: Past champions oral history project - The Shear History Trust Golden Shears Open Champions

By: Fagan, David Alexander, 1961-; Kidd, Robin, active 1998

Reference: OHInt-0509/05

Description: David Fagan was born in Piopio in 1961. Describes the involvement of brothers John and Geoff Fagan in shearing while he was at school. Mentions the influence of shearers Roger and John Neal (Neil), Snow Quinn and others. Describes attending a learner shearer course at Waitanguru where Tom Brough was the instructor. Discusses getting a job with John Lawton in Otama (Southland) then with Rangi Te Whaiti at Ohope before his brother Geoff Fagan gave him a stand. Mentions shearing in Western Australia and in Wales where he met his wife Wendy Hawkins. Discusses judging problems in Wales. Describes winning the junior Golden Shears in 1979 and the senior event in 1980 and 1981. Describes training for both ewe and lamb records and emphasises the importance of fitness. Gives details of records. Comments on performance in shows after going for records. Mentions Edsel Forde and Dion Morrell. Discusses diet and the psychology of competing in a final. Comments on Wool Board training and instructors and teaching the finer points. Mentions his interest in judging. Describes working with his brother John Fagan and comments on family support. Talks about his back problem which started in 1987. Interviewer(s) - Robin Kidd Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008242; OHC-008243 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2515. Photographs of David Fagan, winner of the Golden Shears in 1986 and every year from 1990-2000

Date: 25 Oct 1997

From: Past champions oral history project - The Shear History Trust Golden Shears Open Champions

By: Herrick, Greg, active 2000; Bowen, Ivan Verdun, 1916-2007

Reference: OHInt-0509/02

Description: Ivan Bowen was born in Dannevirke in 1916. Describes the influence of his parents and growing up with four competitive brothers. Talks about his early childhood on Craggie Range sheep station, managed by his father, between Hastings and Waimarama. Describes being taught by a governess and moving to a farm near Te Puke in 1932. Recalls the Napier earthquake. Discusses learning how to shear by watching shearers. Describes the family's involvement in saw-milling and their portable mill. Explains the Bowen style of shearing and its development. Comments on the competitive nature of brother Godfrey Bowen. Mentions Godfrey Bowen became Field Director for NZ Wool Board and set up a Wool Board Training Scheme which is still used. Describes Ivan and Godfrey Bowen's joint venture building and operating a skating rink in Mount Maunganui about 1938. Talks about being manpowered shearing sheep during the war and describes the guilt of not being `called up'. Describes how he shore seven days a week for long hours. Describes how he and brother Godfrey Bowen were a team shearing in the Te Puke area. Recalls his first shearing competition about 1938-1939 and becoming a winner in competitions a few years later. Describes `full wool' and `second shear' sheep and the benefits of second shear. Talks about breaking the world shearing record at Ruatoria in 1956 when he shore 463 sheep. Describes the buildup, the atmosphere and winning the inaugural Golden Shears in Masterton in 1961. Comments that this was his greatest shearing achievemnt as he was forty five years old. Mentions Bing McDonald, Godfrey Bowen and Mac Potai (Potae). Describes the prize giving. Recalls managing three sawmills with Eaon Bowen in the Bay of Plenty in the 1960s. Describes the death of his brother Colin at Manawahe. Talks about wood chopping, breaking in horses, taxidermy and being a NZ Wool Board Shearing Instructor for several years. Mentions being a marriage celebrant and Justice of the Peace (JP). Discusses his Christian beliefs, healing and preaching experiences. Talks about the agrodome at Rotorua which was the brainchild of Godfrey Bowen. Explains that it was an instant success with tourists and gives details of a visit. Describes marriage to Joyce since 1940 and their children Kate, Nancy and Grant. Comments on the relationship between shearing gangs and farmers. Compares shearers' clothing in the 1930s and the 1990s. Describes gear used, a typical day, food, safety, the lack of hygiene and toilet facilities. Mentions the introduction of unions and changes in conditions. Discusses Maori in the sheds and his experience of racial harmony. Talks about shearing as a living and leisure. Discusses shearing technique and the `blow'. Discusses breaking a world record for a four man team. Describes still leading an active life. Interviewer(s) - Greg Herrick Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008235; OHC-008236; OHC-008237 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2511.

Date: 28 Oct 1999

From: Past champions oral history project - The Shear History Trust Golden Shears Open Champions

By: O'Shaughnessy, Phil, active 1999; Reidy, Edmond Arthur, 1941-

Reference: OHInt-0509/14

Description: Eddy Reidy was born in Thames in 1941. Recalls growing up in Kaihere on the Hauraki Plains. Describes being a descendant of chief Tukukino. Recalls attending Kaihere Primary School, Hauraki Plains District High School and St Stephens College. Talks about his brothers and sisters. Gives details of his mother's descent from the Tukukino and Royal families. Describes being a shed hand, being sent to Taihape to learn shearing and attending a Wool Board Course run by Ivan Bowen. Recalls shearers Harvey Voss and Dick Cross. Discusses the gangs of Bill Meech who was based in Hastings. Describes meeting his wife Barbara-Anne, who was cooking at Takapau Station and planning an overseas experience (OE), but married instead. Describes the code of ethics among shearers. Talks about entering competitons, his first Golden Shears and competition with Mac Potae and Danny Holland. Recalls winning the Golden Shears in 1973, gives details of the event and the other finalists Danny Holland, Martin Ngataki, George Potae, Ray Alabaster and Dave Wolland and their styles. Discusses the 1971 Golden Shears final, the competition of shearing, tallies and the psychology of records. Mentions organising the Lamb Shearing World Record for Jillian Burney at Bennydale and discusses other female shearers. Discusses involvement in shows. Mentions involvement in deer farming, shearing in the South Island and overseas and management of an asbestos removal contract in Auckland. Talks about his children Shayne, Angela, Joanne and Paulette. Interviewer(s) - Phil O'Shaughnessy Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2524. Photo of Eddie Reidy, Golden Shears champion 1973

Date: 1955

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :200 original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1955 to 1962.

Reference: A-309-010

Description: Shows Peter Snell running with an aeroplane in the background. Refers to Snell breaking the 1000yd. record by 1.9 seconds. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-048

Description: Shows vinyl records competing in sport and piles of broken records. Text states that 'Two of our girls alone - Valerie and Marise, have covered Canterbury knee-deep in broken records!' Also mentions swimmer Shirley Nicholson Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 280 x 255 mm

Date: 1960

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-091-1

Description: Shows three frames illustrating unrelated topics. The first frame shows a man in graduation robes holding a rugby ball and a vinyl record with scores written on it. Text reads 'Welcome N.Z. Universities and congratulations on your amazing scoring record in Aussie.' The next frame shows seagulls sitting by a river. One of them asks, 'Where do those riverbank lunch-eaters go in winter - just when we could do with a feed?' The next frame shows a woman hanging washing on the clothesline in her flooded back yard. She says to her husband, 'If you'd had this washing, and the kids, AND the cat, AND the dog, hanging about your office for a week... you wouldn't be asking - 'why there's so much... grizzle about the drizzle!'' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1969

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-345

Description: Shows a scene in a sports stadium. Jubilant officials and measurers confirm to the hammer thrower standing in the right foreground, that he has set a new record, but in the background runners and the small crowd of spectators look on in dismay at a runner who has been felled by the hammer as it flew to its record distance. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 405 x 270 mm, on sheet 488 x 320 mm.

Date: 1958

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :[Cartoons from the Free Lance Collection 1954 to 1960]

Reference: C-076-182

Description: Four scenes depicting very young record-breakers and ways they might become record-breakers Publication - Published on 8 Feb 1958, page 42 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 184 x 660 mm

Date: 1955

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-186

Description: The scene is a sports ground with crowds around the perimeter and the city in the background. An athlete has just finished a race and as he gasps with exhaustion, a doctor takes a swab from his tongue. Several officials stand around staring with astonishment at their stop watches but one official comments to the athlete's trainer that he has trained quite a record-breaker but that it is a pity he (the trainer) will be suspended for 12 months. Appears to be about the use of performance enhancing drugs. At top right is a label with the text, 'Sports post, Wellington, Threepence' on it. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on card, 560 x 380 mm

Date: 1887-2012

By: Athletics New Zealand (Organization)

Reference: MS-Group-1685

Description: Includes annual reports, correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, programmes, record books, rule books, and associated miscellaneous material, some relating to overseas associationsl. Also papers relating to New Zealand Children's Athletic Association, Athletics Coaches Association of New Zealand and research papers of Margaret Fraser relating to the history of athletics in New Zealand. Source of title - Supplied Arrangement: The correspondence, including cyclostyled material, is arranged by subject. The papers are only extensive from 1966-1970, and given date ranges do not indicate a complete sequence. Minutes of meetings at centres are with the relevant correspondence. Quantity: 229 folder(s). 19 volume(s). 7 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescript, printed matter and photographs Finding Aids: Paper inventory for 1974 accession which was previously available in reading room was removed on 24 Nov 2014 as it contained no extra information. A copy is available in the staff backfile.. Transfers: Collection received in Manuscripts and ephemera and photographs transferred from there - To Ephemera Collection - Official and souvenir programmes (see inventory for listing) - To Photographic Archive - Photographs - To Book Collections - Annual reports, rule books and other publications (2012) - PR-13-0026, PR-13-0027.

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022562

Description: Shows two athletes wearing black with a large medal around them, standing up on a pedestal. Context: New Zealand won five gold medals, and 13 medals in total at the Summer 2012 Olympics in London, finishing fifteenth in the overall medal standings. This was considered one of the nation's most successful Olympics, winning the second-largest number of gold medals behind eight at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and tying with the 1988 Summer Olympics for the largest number of medals. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 6 December 2021

From: Cook, Emma Louise, 1978-: Cartoons

By: Cook, Emma Louise, 1978-; Stuff Limited

Reference: DCDL-0042043

Description: Digital cartoons by Emma Cook on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts a collectors card showing Black Caps bowler Ajaz Patel's game statistics. A caption reads ' First 10-wicket haul in an away test match'. Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0027456

Description: Cartoon shows cricketer Brendon McCullum at the doorway of 'The triple hundred club'. A well-dressed doorman says to him, "We've been expecting you." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0027470

Description: Three versions of a cartoon with the text, Bend it like Brendon. Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0027460

Description: Cartoon shows cricketer Brendon McCullum holding a cricket bat as a rifle, standing over a slain tiger, representing India. Text at the bottom of the image reads, Big game. Refers to McCullum scoring 302 runs against India. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).