Bev Brewis

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

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

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

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

References

  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.


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