The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Warrant Officer (WO) S J (Tex) Pirie of Wentworthville, NSW, makes the winning putt at the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) Annual Athletics Meeting at Anzac Park in Kure. Completely without experience in this sport WO Pirie won the shot putt in style at this first try. He was also a member of the British Commonwealth Forces Rugby Union Team which toured Japan earlier this year. Note the two officials behind him looking on.
Warrant Officer (Tex) Pirie of Wentworthville, NSW, is seen here winning the shot putt for Britcom Zone at the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) annual Field and Track meeting held at Anzac Par
Kure, Japan. 1952-04-23. Corporal A. J. Smith taking the shot putt championship with a putt of 36'3 1/2" during the British Commonwealth Forces, Korea (BCFK) athletics carnival at Anzac Park.
Kure, Japan. 1952-04-23. 2/40097 Captain Sverre Witzo ('Fred') Ness of Australian Engineers in the shot putt event during the British Commonwealth Forces, Korea (BCFK) athletics carnival at Anzac Park
Kure, Japan. 1952-04-23. Sergeant Snowy Kirkegard winning the pole vault with a vault of 9'0" during the British Commonwealth Forces, Korea (BCFK) athletics carnival at Anzac Park.
Kure, Japan. 1952-04-23. Empire games runner Lieutenant J. Humphreys winning the 800 metres event in record time during the British Commonwealth Forces, Korea (BCFK) athletics carnival held at Anzac P
At the British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) Annual Athletic Meeting held at Anzac Park in Kure, Walke of West Zone puts the shot. Two officials behind him are looking on.
