Dave Mckenzie and Eddie Gray at Omoto.1960`s.

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DescriptionIm pleased to be able to put up a few pictures lately of two humble men that were known to all in our generation, two guys with big hearts doing what they did best.Date of Photo1960`sMap^[1]Contributor Moe Bowes

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Date Created13th June 2022CommentsShane Speakman
Great men both of them

Lyn N Moe
Shane Speakman They are Shane we saw them training everyday and the great results.

Shane Speakman
Lyn N Moe we sure did

Wjohn Sweney
Outstanding runners- legendary

Allan W Gray
My cousin

Brenda Pascoe
Absolutely awesome

Dave Maitland
Without doubt two world class runners

Mal Glynn
They could still come out for a night out too Mor

Annie Van Looy
Awesome remember all them from running with my dad

John Coffey
Dave and Eddie are legends in our lifetimes.

Murray Beckman
John Coffey I totally agree.
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Sandra Arnott
John Coffey me to great fellas!

John Jacobs
Both amazing athletes. Great photo.

Bill Garth
Salt of the earth. Great guys. True Coasters

Jenny Jones
Absolutely amazing

Kathy Nolan
So proud of the Dunollie & Runanga men

Murray Browne
Remember them both from Greymouth Athletic Club in the early 60s.

Murray Bradley
great athletes an inspiration to the young in the club

Murray Bradley
they wore the tops with pride
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Pauline Adams
2 amazing athletes

BarryandChristine Greening
Amazing men

Elaine Barrow
2 very nice guys and amazing athletes

Vern Pattinson
Absolutely awesome

Kerry Keating
Looks like the race is the annual Omoto cross country held at the race course.

Bidgie Jefferies
Grey Harriers cross country was at omoto every year . Two amazing runners.

Joy White
Two amazing runners.

David Carty
I remember when working d in Hokitika one time with Eddie, it was time to knock off every body climbed into the van to leave fora Greymouth except one Eddie decided to run home instead Evan after a day's work? I never for got that!!!!
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Colman Creagh
You got it bang on Moe, humble and great athletes. One of my greatest pleasures in life ,is to have spent all those years competing with them and training together.

Lyn N Moe
Colman Creagh Thanks Coleman ,nice sentiment from you being one who ran with them.

Shane Speakman
Hope you well Colman Creagh the basis of a very strong Greymaouth relay team with you included.
Jill Kramer
Two great Coasters.

David Carty
Also my brother inlaw Trevor Sweeney used to run with those guys also if I remember right, he was a competitive guy and a great fellow with it
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John Webster
cuz Dave and Eddie, i remember them to running together

Raewyn Louttit
My cuz Dave xx

Rob Oakley
Great men

Yvonne Lawson
Awesome Guys, Awesome Achievements.

Gina Freeman
Julie Scott thanks, will show Eddie tomorrow, for anyone else - Eddie is still jogging/ walking up Rewanui and over the tops every day, and him and Ginger still mates, see each other all the time.
I'm still in Runanga with them, lol.

Gina Freeman
Ed with his great nephew (my
boy Cailan Freeman, who was running) at Kumara for West Coast x Country in 2018. And yes, Ed, he still looks the same...
May be an image of 4 people, people standing and grass

Cheryl Callard
Gina Freeman
I was in the Greymouth harrier group
Eddie and Dave drove me to be my best
Hope we can all reconnect in 2023
They might remember me as Cheryl Riley or Cain

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Dave Mckenzie and Eddie Gray at Omoto.1960`s.