Beverley Lenna Brewis (15 June 1930 – 22 March 2006) was a New Zealand high jumper who represented her country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Beverley Lenna Brewis |
| Born | 15 June 1930 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Died | 22 March 2006 (aged 75) Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and field |
Early life and family edit
Born on 15 June 1930, Brewis was the daughter of Avril Hume Brewis (née Strachan) and Edward Cecil Brewis, a doctor, of the Hamilton suburb of Claudelands.[1][2]
Athletics edit
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Brewis competed in the high jump, finishing fifth with a best leap of 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m).[3][4]
Death edit
Brewis died in Hamilton on 22 March 2006, and her body was cremated at Hamilton Park Crematorium.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Death search: registration number 2006/7204". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Births". New Zealand Herald. 17 June 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Bev Brewis". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Results for the 1950 British Empire Games – Athletics – High jump – Women". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 24 March 2006.
- ^ "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
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