Alan Geddes
Geddes, c. 1937
Personal information
Full nameAlan Raymond Geddes
Born(1912-08-07)7 August 1912
New Zealand
Died27 January 1993(1993-01-27) (aged 80)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Spouse
Flora Margaret Dorward Pyott
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(m. 1939)​
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
National finals1 mile champion (1945)

Alan Raymond Geddes (7 August 1912 – 27 January 1993) was a New Zealand athlete. He represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, finishing seventh in the 3-mile race and fourth in the 6-mile event.[1] He placed second in the New Zealand cross-country championship on no fewer that four occasions,[2] but never won the event. In 1945 he won the 1-mile title at the New Zealand athletics championships, in a time of 4:30.2.[3]

On 26 October 1939, Geddes married Flora Margaret Dorward Pyott at First Church, Dunedin.[4] He died at Dunedin Hospital in 1993.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Alan Geddes". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Cross-country". Evening Post. 12 September 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  3. ^ Hollings, Stephen (January 2015). "National champions 1887–2014" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 15. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Weddings". Otago Daily Times. 31 October 1939. p. 15. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 28 September 2021.


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