Gymnastics - Wellington Basin Reserve
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Gymnastics

02 Oct Gymnastics

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Like many sports, gymnastics found its place at the Basin Reserve as an exhibition sport to entertain fans in the midst of larger athletics meets and community events. The heyday for gymnastics at the ground came through the 1930s when Alf Jenkins, who ran a local gym, often bought his students along to show off their feats of strength and balance.

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