Childrens trolley cart championships

Production date
01 Jun 1974
Description
The second annual Taranaki Trolley Championship held on Borrell Avenue in Westown, New Plymouth on 1 June 1974. The competition was open to children under the age of 15, with those under 12 racing in a junior class, and 56 carts were entered from all over the North Island. Organised by the Pukekura Lions Club, the 50 cent entry fee was used to buy educational equipment for disabled children.

The junior race was won by W. Banks of New Plymouth with S. Winmill of Stratford coming second and S. Fox of New Plymouth in third place.
The senior race - first prize $45 - was won by G. Winmill (Stratford) with D. Banks (New Plymouth) in second and D. Moare (New Plymouth) third.
See full details

Object detail

Artist/Maker
Production role
Photographer
Production date
01 Jun 1974
Production place
Production period
Collection
Accession number
PHO2011-2170
Collection type

Share

My shortlist

Explore other objects by colour

Public comments

Be the first to comment on this object record.

Google reCaptchaThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.