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...a professional but rather an accomplished amateur." Would you believe that's the self-portrait of recently deceased pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary? With his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, he successfully reached the apex of the world in May 1953, and then the...
...test match at Carrisbrook. Julia is currently completing a Master of Arts at the University of Waikato. She is the Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar at the University and was awarded the prestigious Hillary Medal in 2007 as the Top Performance Scholar. Julia...
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...silver shield has been crafted to commemorate the achievements of the legendary conqueror of Mt Everest, New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary. Smith was instructed to remind his teammates that Sir Ed, who passed away in January aged 88, was much more than...
...when the All Blacks play England. The New Zealand captain and his English counterpart Steve Borthwick are to meet Sir Edmund Hillary's widow, Lady June, at the home of English rugby, a forerunner to the actual presentation of the trophy honouring the...
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