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Bev Brewis

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Bev Brewis
Personal information
Full nameBeverley Lenna Brewis
Born (1930-06-15) 15 June 1930 (age 94)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Died22 March 2006(2006-03-22) (aged 75)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and field

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.

Early life and family

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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

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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

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Brewis died in Hamilton on 22 March 2006, and her body was cremated at Hamilton Park Crematorium.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Death search: registration number 2006/7204". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Births". New Zealand Herald. 17 June 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Bev Brewis". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Deaths". New Zealand Herald. 24 March 2006.
  6. ^ "Cemetery search". Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 9 September 2017.