Edwin Carr was both a surgeon and a successful athlete. Born in Sydney on 2 September 1928, he was the son of Edwin ‘Slip’ Carr, a sprinter who represented Australia in the 1924 Paris Olympics and was a semi-finalist in the 100 meters. Edwin Junior was Australian 440 yard champion in 1949/50 and 195

Victor was born in Papatoetoe, Auckland in 1930, to Edgar Hadlow and Elsie Collins. Edgar, a wine and spirit company managing director, was born in London, a Cockney, and Elsie was of Irish descent. Vic had two older brothers, Lawrence and Malcolm. He attended St Heliers Primary School and then in 1