Sports Of The Hutt

A DigitalNZ Story by Brendan Graham

Image: Wellington versus Petone rugby game

Wellington versus Petone rugby game

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Image: Cyclist at Laykold Cup meeting, Petone

Cyclist at Laykold Cup meeting, Petone

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Image: Football game Petone v Onslow

Football game Petone v Onslow

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Image: Cycle race, Laykold Cup meeting, Petone

Cycle race, Laykold Cup meeting, Petone

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Image: Cyclists lined up on the Petone Esplanade

Cyclists lined up on the Petone Esplanade

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Image: Longjump competitor for Laykold Cup meeting, Petone

Longjump competitor for Laykold Cup meeting, Petone

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Image: Marist Old Boys versus Petone

Marist Old Boys versus Petone

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Image: Boxing match outside the Petone Railway workshops

Boxing match outside the Petone Railway workshops

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Image: Tennis at Mitchell Park, Lower Hutt

Tennis at Mitchell Park, Lower Hutt

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Image: Cycling race at Lower Hutt

Cycling race at Lower Hutt

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Image: Don Talbot, swimming coach at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

Don Talbot, swimming coach at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: GENTLEMEN MEMBERS OF THE LOWER HUTT GOLF CLUB, WELLINGTON

GENTLEMEN MEMBERS OF THE LOWER HUTT GOLF CLUB, WELLINGTON

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Image: Don Talbot, swimming coach at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

Don Talbot, swimming coach at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: Don Talbot, swimming coach at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

Don Talbot, swimming coach at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt, athletic team of 1967

St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt, athletic team of 1967

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Image: Woman diving competitor at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

Woman diving competitor at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

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Image: St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt, 1st cricket XI

St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt, 1st cricket XI

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Image: Table Tennis tournament at Lower Hutt Town Hall

Table Tennis tournament at Lower Hutt Town Hall

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Image: St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt, Wellington, Athletic team

St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt, Wellington, Athletic team

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Image: St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt, athletic team of 1967

St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt, athletic team of 1967

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Image: Swimmer under water at Naenae Olympic pool, Lower Hutt

Swimmer under water at Naenae Olympic pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: Naenae Midgets rugby union football team, Lower Hutt

Naenae Midgets rugby union football team, Lower Hutt

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Image: Children playing at Naenae Olympic Pool, Lower Hutt

Children playing at Naenae Olympic Pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: Swimmer under water at Naenae Olympic pool, Lower Hutt

Swimmer under water at Naenae Olympic pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: Swimmers with supporters at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

Swimmers with supporters at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

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Image: Woman diving competitor at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

Woman diving competitor at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

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Image: Schoolboy golfer, J Mahupuku at Manor Park, Lower Hutt

Schoolboy golfer, J Mahupuku at Manor Park, Lower Hutt

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Image: Group of unidentified tennis players, Mitchell Park, Lower Hutt

Group of unidentified tennis players, Mitchell Park, Lower Hutt

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Image: Unidentified group at an athletics competition, Lower Hutt

Unidentified group at an athletics competition, Lower Hutt

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Image: Opening of swimming season at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

Opening of swimming season at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

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Image: Children playing in Naenae Olympic Pool, Lower Hutt

Children playing in Naenae Olympic Pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: Trotting race on second day of racing at Hutt Park, Lower Hutt

Trotting race on second day of racing at Hutt Park, Lower Hutt

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Image: Trotting race on second day of racing at Hutt Park, Lower Hutt

Trotting race on second day of racing at Hutt Park, Lower Hutt

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Image: Colombo Plan students playing golf at Hutt Golf Club, Lower Hutt

Colombo Plan students playing golf at Hutt Golf Club, Lower Hutt

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Image: Colombo Plan students learn golf at Hutt Golf Club, Lower Hutt

Colombo Plan students learn golf at Hutt Golf Club, Lower Hutt

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Image: Hutt Valley High School, Lower Hutt, rugby team 1964, 1st XV

Hutt Valley High School, Lower Hutt, rugby team 1964, 1st XV

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Image: High jump athletics at night, Hutt Park, Lower Hutt, Wellington

High jump athletics at night, Hutt Park, Lower Hutt, Wellington

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Image: Basketball game between Fiji and Hutt Valley B team, Lower Hutt

Basketball game between Fiji and Hutt Valley B team, Lower Hutt

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Image: Divers from the Hutt Valley Drainage Board at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

Divers from the Hutt Valley Drainage Board at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

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Image: Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

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Image: Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

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Image: Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

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Image: Divers from the Hutt Valley Drainage Board at Pencarrow, Lower Hutt

Divers from the Hutt Valley Drainage Board at Pencarrow, Lower Hutt

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Image: Basketball game between Fiji and Hutt Valley B team, Lower Hutt

Basketball game between Fiji and Hutt Valley B team, Lower Hutt

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Image: Divers from the Hutt Valley Drainage Board at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

Divers from the Hutt Valley Drainage Board at Naenae Pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: Petone versus Hutt, rugby union football match at Petone, Lower Hutt

Petone versus Hutt, rugby union football match at Petone, Lower Hutt

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Image: Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

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Image: Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Peter Hatch, demonstrates swimming techniques at Naenae baths, Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington

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Image: Boxers Barry Brown versus Tuna Scanlon fighting at the Lower Hutt Town Hall

Boxers Barry Brown versus Tuna Scanlon fighting at the Lower Hutt Town Hall

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Image: Taita Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior B team

Taita Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior B team

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Image: Unidentified cyclist with young boy balanced on his bike, Petone, Lower Hutt

Unidentified cyclist with young boy balanced on his bike, Petone, Lower Hutt

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Image: Swimming members at McKenzie Baths, Petone, Lower Hutt

Swimming members at McKenzie Baths, Petone, Lower Hutt

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Image: JB Souter, a junior tennis player, at Mitchell Park, Lower Hutt

JB Souter, a junior tennis player, at Mitchell Park, Lower Hutt

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Image: Schoolboy golfer, R W Roussell at Manor Park, Lower Hutt

Schoolboy golfer, R W Roussell at Manor Park, Lower Hutt

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Image: Unidentified team of men playing roller hockey on a rink in Lower Hutt

Unidentified team of men playing roller hockey on a rink in Lower Hutt

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Image: Australian swimmer Ilsa Konrads training at the Naenae Olympic Pool, Lower Hutt

Australian swimmer Ilsa Konrads training at the Naenae Olympic Pool, Lower Hutt

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Image: Constable John Harris with a collection of bicycles, at Lower Hutt

Constable John Harris with a collection of bicycles, at Lower Hutt

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Image: Cricket team from Croydon School, Days Bay, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt

Cricket team from Croydon School, Days Bay, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt

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Image: Taita Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior B team

Taita Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior B team

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Image: Manor Park golf course club house during a flood, Lower Hutt

Manor Park golf course club house during a flood, Lower Hutt

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Image: Taita Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior B team with trophy

Taita Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior B team with trophy

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Image: Eastbourne Cricket Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior team of 1966-1967

Eastbourne Cricket Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior team of 1966-1967

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Image: Petone Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior rugby team of 1970

Petone Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior rugby team of 1970

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Image: Opening of the swimming season at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

Opening of the swimming season at Riddiford Baths, Lower Hutt

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Image: Two men and two women tennis players, [Lower?] Hutt, Wellington

Two men and two women tennis players, [Lower?] Hutt, Wellington

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Image: Marist Rugby League Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, [senior?] team of 1971, with shield

Marist Rugby League Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, [senior?] team of 1971, with shield

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Image: St Bernards' College, Lower Hutt, Wellington, rugby team 1964, 1st XV

St Bernards' College, Lower Hutt, Wellington, rugby team 1964, 1st XV

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Image: Marist Rugby League Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, [senior?] team of 1971, with shield

Marist Rugby League Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, [senior?] team of 1971, with shield

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Image: Petone Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior rugby team of 1970

Petone Rugby Football Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, senior rugby team of 1970

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Image: Marist Rugby League Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, [senior?] team of 1971, with shield

Marist Rugby League Club, Lower Hutt, Wellington, [senior?] team of 1971, with shield

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Image: Lower Hutt women's bowling club, group 2 champions with trophy

Lower Hutt women's bowling club, group 2 champions with trophy

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Image: Rugby match, Petone vs Wellington at Petone

Rugby match, Petone vs Wellington at Petone

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Image: Rugby match, Petone vs Wellington at Petone

Rugby match, Petone vs Wellington at Petone

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Image: Roller skaters at Petone

Roller skaters at Petone

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Image: Petone versus Hutt rugby match

Petone versus Hutt rugby match

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Image: Naenae versus Railways, 1958

Naenae versus Railways, 1958

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Image: Petone versus St Patrick's College Old Boys rugby teams playing at Petone

Petone versus St Patrick's College Old Boys rugby teams playing at Petone

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