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In 1964, fellow javelin thrower Reg Spiers, air-freighted himself from England to Australia to avoid paying for the flight. John McSorley created the box for his friend and when he did not hear from
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Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
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This biographical article relating to English athletics is a
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Out Of The Box: The Highs and Lows of a Champion Smuggler
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England
England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
1970 Edinburgh
javelin
England
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Perth
silver medal
1970 British Commonwealth Games
Edinburgh
Spiers
"1962 Athletes"
"Athletes and results"
"The man who posted himself to Australia"
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1941 births
English male hammer throwers
British male hammer throwers
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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