Champion oarsmen in golden reunion.Byline: By ERYL CRUMP FOUR gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize winning oarsmen have returned to their NorthWales training base for the first time in half a century. Creighton Redman, David Young David Young could refer to:
They trained on Llyn Padarn, Llanberis, and yesterday returned to the village for a reunion 50 years to the day after their triumph. They were joined by Mike Evans, the team reserve, and coach Mike Varese who had travelled from West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida. According to the University of Florida's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 107,617. , to be at the reunion. During their visit they were given a VIP tour of the Llanberis Mountain Railway which included a trip up Snowdon, which they had not done together since their last visit. Mr Varese said they were all members of the National Provincial Bank This article is about the historical banking company National Provincial Bank. For the present-day bank, see NatWest. This article is about the National Provincial Bank. Rowing Club and it was the first time they had won international honours. "We are really happy to be back in Llanberis to celebrate our win. It is still a beautiful place," he said. The men are all now in their 70s but they are still in good health and hope to return to North Wales to celebrate the 60th anniversary. erylcrump@dailypost.co.uk CAPTION(S): The Empire Games 1958 coxless fours champions at Llanberis Mountain Railway, near their Llyn Padarn training venue |
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