Lynda Ladner
Reon Murtha

William Albert Whitehead
Reon, the drop kick specialist.

Bev Kelly
I used to work with his son Darren

Helen Hadland
Is Wayne Murtha his brother?

Lynda Ladner
Yes he is.

Helen Hadland
Where is he now do you know?

Lynda Ladner
Wayne is here in Reefton

Helen Hadland
Do you know Gary Wills who was his friend? And if so where is he now?

Helen Hadland
Gary Wills was a carpenter.

Lynda Ladner
Yes know Gary but have no idea where he is.

Helen Hadland
Ok thanks

Kerry Collins
Reon and Pam. Pam was Mick and Dorreen Bierworth daughter. They lived next to my grandparents Harry and Eileen Caldwell on Cavell Street.

Judy Davis
Kerry Keating A great announcer. Does anyone know where he's at now?
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Anne Lambe
Anne Lambe I thinkl he died.
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Brian McIntyre
Brian McIntyre One of my motorbike mates from late 50s early 60s. Worked on radio but was from Reefton if I remember correctly. Rode an Ariel I think
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Phil Butcher
Phil Butcher The racing commentator
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Marianne Kane
Marianne Kane It's Reon and Pam. I was at High School with both of them.
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Robyn Edwards
Robyn Edwards Yes Reon was a commentator 4 many years...lovely man..followed in his dads footsteps.
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Carolyn Luck
Carolyn Luck Lovely man and a great commentator. At the time of the Christchurch Earthquakes they were living in Christchurch and I did hear that their home was badly damaged.
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Veronica Moore
Veronica Moore Lived near us and went to the same church years ago on the east side if Christchurch
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Carolyn Luck
Carolyn Luck Yes Reon is from Reefton, and his first race call was 8 October 1960 at Reefton.
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Carolyn Luck
Carolyn Luck Their son Sheldon has been very involved in harness racing and from memory I think he used to work for Trackside.
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Paul Francis
Paul Francis My earliest memory of Reon was as a radio announcer on 3YZ (National) and 3ZA (Commercial) during the 60's along with Bill Toft, Bob Sutton and John Pike.
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Ruth Naylor
Ruth Naylor What about trial racing broadcasting down on Reefton racecourse with David Benett running around as the horse and sullie
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Raewyn Nelda Louttit
Raewyn Nelda Louttit Weddings were beautiful in those years
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Shona Mcclelland
Shona Mcclelland Amid he still alive
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Sandra Geddes
Sandra Geddes Great race caller!
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Bill Gilmour
Bill Gilmour went to reefton school with Reon.was his ambition to call horse racing as a youngster..
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Nola Dick
Nola Dick And round the back they go all strung out like mothers Monday morning washing line ! one of those saying describing the single file !
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Kerry Keating
Kerry Keating I think he replaced Jack O'Donnell as race commentator.
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Carrolyn Baker
Carrolyn Baker yep remember that
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Jannice Hansen
Jannice Hansen Yes do do i
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Heather Newby
Heather Newby look at that cake!!
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Maureen Kelly
Maureen Kelly Didn't he do the skit about the ?? Sale?
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Ruth Naylor
Ruth Naylor They did a show down in Truman's shop, It is In Looking at the Westcoast magizines. go blow the dust off them and have a look.
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Paul Francis
Paul Francis I remember him and other announcers broadcasting from a make-shift studio at Victoria Park Industries Fair.
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Sandra Geddes
Sandra Geddes Yes!they shared for awhile!
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Charley Gray
Charley Gray Great photo! Reon is my second cousin. My Mum and his Mum were cousins :)
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Maureen Kelly
Maureen Kelly Was it called the Jumble Sale? I remember it was spoken like a race lining up before the doors of the store opened for the big sale. I loved it - it was very clever.
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Keith Bishell
Keith Bishell I think we've still got that vinyl 45. I think it's called the "Bargain Sale". If I remember correctly, the flip side of the record was a rugby game
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Maureen Kelly
Maureen Kelly That sounds about right.
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Went to school with Reon for a while Doesn,t he have a twin sister?

William Albert Whitehead
Remember grader driver Harry Caldwell played fullback for Junction team, had store at Inangahua.

Kerry Collins
That is my Grandfather good friends with you parents. The first time I ever saw TV was at your parents place in 1963

Julie Clemett
Harry and Eileen Caldwell were my uncle and aunty. Although I was very young I vividly remember Aunty Eileen asking my mum, who lived in Cobden to pick a whole bunch if big white lillies for Reon Murthas wedding.

Margaret Elaine Sadler
Their wedding beer was supplied by Westland Breweries

William Albert Whitehead
Had Reon as Chaffeur for me, when at 3ZB.

Carolyn Thomson
I was married to Brent Rubbo who was Reon's cousin..Brent's and Reon's mothers were sisters

Christopher Morresey
Bernie Caldwell .Harry son lives next door to me ;Here in Ashburton

Kerry Collins
Christopher please say hi to Uncle Bernie and Aunty Pattie for me. My mother was Bernies sister Estelle. Would appreciate it

Christopher Morresey
Will Do that for you Kerry .

Jackie Loughnan
Wasn't 1 of the Murtha's a radio commentator 4 the races.

Margaret Elaine Sadler
That's him Reon in the photo

William Albert Whitehead
CHRISTOPHER, Give my regards to Bernie Caldwell (ex Junction)