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Eleven cassette tapes covering daily broadcast commentary from the 14th Commonwealth Games held in Auckland.
[Ref Documents - The Programme of Events; New Zealanders' participation and medal winners are highlighted].
Cassette 472
Side 1.
Radio New Zealand Sports announcer, "Welcome to day two" [though events reflect the programme from Day 3] of the 14th Commonwelath Games.
Graham Moodie and Janey Parkhouse-[Hudgel] review the morning's following swimming: Mens 100m B/F. Heats: Anthony Moss (4th), Ross Anderson (6th) and John Steel (8th); Womens 200m F/S Heats: Michelle Burke (11th) and Sharon Hanley (14th); Mens 400m IM. Heats: John Munroe (3rd)/ FINAL (6th); Womens 200m Br/S Heats: Mickayla Ross.
Commonwealth Games news with excerpts from the day's swimming commentary and interview with New Zealand swimmer John Munroe following the finals race.
Womens 200m Br/S FINAL; Mens 4x200 F/S relay. FINAL [begins].
Side 2.
Mens 4x200 F/S Relay team. FINAL [continues]: Anthony Moss and Ross Anderson win Bronze Medal for New Zealand.
Cross to Boxing commentary and interview with Keith Walker about a couple of competitors 'clipping' officials. Commentary from the Boxing Preliminaries: Graham Chaney (Australia) vs [?] (Tanzania). Chaney wins 4:1.
News update includes Marcus Stephen of Nauru winning gold in weightlifting. Dave Shirley provides details from WEIGHTLIFTING: 67.5kg Class. FINAL.Discussion around Nigerian weightlifters.