Derek Steward

Derek Steward
Personal information
Birth name	Derek Guy Steward
Born	9 October 1928; Onehunga, New Zealand
Died	12 October 2017 (aged 89)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Track and field
Coached by	Alan Sayers
Achievements and titles
National finals	440 yards hurdles champion (1949, 1955)
Medal record
Representing New Zealand
Men's athletics
British Empire Games

Derek Guy Steward (9 October 1928 – 12 October 2017) was a New Zealand sprinter and hurdler who won a bronze medal representing his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.

Early life and family[]

Born on Onehunga on 9 October 1928, Steward was the son of Albert de Bolton Peel Steward and Doris Steward (née Pilcher) of Paeroa.^[2]^[3] He was educated at King's College in Auckland.^[4]

Athletics[]

In 1946, Steward won the under-19 men's 120 yards hurdles title at the New Zealand national athletics championships.^[5] He went on to win the senior national 440 yards hurdles title in 1949 and 1955.^[5]

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Steward was part of the New Zealand foursome—alongside Dave Batten, John Holland and Jack Sutherland—that won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 440 yards relay.^[6]^[7] He also competed in the men's 440 yards hurdles: he won his heat in a time of 54.4 seconds,^[8] but finished fourth in his semifinal and did not progress further.^[9]

Death[]

Steward died on 12 October 2017.^[10]

References[]

^ Watkins, Les (17 December 2005). "Sayers – 90 not out". North Shore Times.
^ "Death search: registration number 2017/29223". Births, deaths and marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "Births". New Zealand Herald. 11 October 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "King's College wins". Auckland Star. 14 April 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "Derek Steward". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "Athletics 4 x 440 yard relay – men Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "How Australians fared at games". The Argus. 6 February 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "Athletics 440 yard hurdles – men Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "Derek Guy Steward death notice". New Zealand Herald. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

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[1] Watkins, Les (17 December 2005). "Sayers – 90 not out". North Shore Times.

[2] "Death search: registration number 2017/29223". Births, deaths and marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[3] "Births". New Zealand Herald. 11 October 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[4] "King's College wins". Auckland Star. 14 April 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[Hollings-5] Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[6] "Derek Steward". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[7] "Athletics 4 x 440 yard relay – men Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[8] "How Australians fared at games". The Argus. 6 February 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[9] "Athletics 440 yard hurdles – men Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[10] "Derek Guy Steward death notice". New Zealand Herald. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

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v t 1950 New Zealand British Empire Games team
Athletics	Neil Bates Dave Batten Kevin Beardsley Johnny Borland Bev Brewis Gordon Bromley Max Carr Jack Clarke Claude Clegg Dave Dephoff Ruth Dowman Arthur Eustace Pixie Fletcher Keith Forsythe Lionel Fox Noeline Gourley Shirley Hardman Doug Harris Joan Hart Peter Henderson Wallace Heron John Holland George Hoskins Bevin Hough Don Jowett Colin Kay Stan Lay Jim Leckie Colin Lousich Arthur Lydiard Colleen Malone Maurice Marshall George Martin Harold Nelson Dorothea Parker Clem Parker Gus Redmond Merv Richards Cleone Rivett-Carnac Lesley Rowe June Schoch Janet Shackleton Cliff Simpson Jack Sinclair Lionel Smith Derek Steward Jack Sutherland Noelene Swinton Noel Taylor Yvette Williams Neil Wilson
Boxing	Jim Barnden James Beal Frank Creagh James McIvor Christopher Rollinson
Cycling	Graham Avery Nick Carter James Downie Graham Hughes Les Lock Don Olive Malcolm Simpson Allen Stonex Frank Tredrea
Diving	Joyce Carpenter Betty Moore Mayzod Reid Jack Stewart
Fencing	Florence Andrews Charles Dearing Austen Gittos Murray Gittos Olga Jekyll Nathaniel Millar Joseph Ward Patricia Woodroffe
Lawn bowls	Arthur Engebretsen Phil Exelby Robert Henry Noel Jolly James Pirret Fred Russell Pete Skoglund
Rowing	Donald Adam Kerry Ashby Murray Ashby Bill Carroll Bruce Culpan Thomas Engel David Gould Humphrey Gould Tristan Hegglun Bill James Grahame Jarratt Ted Johnson Colin Johnstone John O'Brien Don Rowlands Joe Schneider Des Simonson Edwin Smith Bill Tinnock
Swimming	Michael Amos Lyall Barry Norma Bridson Colin Callan Colin Chambers Noel Chambers Trevor Eagle Roger Gibbs Winifred Griffin Peter Hanan Joan Hastings Kristin Jacobi Buddy Lucas Helen Mackenzie Peter Mathieson John Shanahan Jean Stewart Margaret Sweeney
Water polo	Charles Brown Jim Cameron Terry Harris Bob Hatchwell Barrie Hutchinson Tom Logan Edward Raven Jim Walsh Neil Williams Wally Williams
Weightlifting	Trevor Clark Harold Cleghorn Tony George Lewis Lawn Edwin Norton
Wrestling	John Armitt George Hobson Eric Matthews Doug Mudgway Pat O'Connor Arthur Sneddon
Chef de Mission: Bill Holley

v t New Zealand national champions in men's 400 m hurdles
Note: 440 yards before 1970
440 yards	1891–1892: 1893: 1894: 1895: 1896: T. Roberts 1897: Arthur Holder 1898–1900: George Smith 1901: Eric Harper 1902: George Smith 1903: 1904: George Smith 1905: 1906–1910: Henry Murray 1911: 1912: F.E. Cook 1913: 1914: F.E. Cook 1915: Harry Wilson 1916–1919: not held 1920–1921: Harry Wilson 1922: 1923: Harry Wilson 1924: 1925: 1926: 1927: 1928–1930: 1931: 1932: H. Leach 1933: Arnold Anderson 1934: Bill Pullar 1935: 1936: 1937–1939: Arnold Anderson 1939–1940: 1941–1944: not held 1945: 1946: 1947–1948: John Holland 1949: Derek Steward 1950–1952: John Holland 1953: E. Carrucan 1954: 1955: Derek Steward 1956: D. Fleming 1957: J.G. Hawkes 1958: Paul Dallow 1959: 1960: Paul Dallow 1961: 1962: Paul Dallow 1963–1964: Roger Johnson 1965–1966: 1967: M. Randall 1968: 1969:
400 metres	1970: 1971: 1972: Rendell McIntosh 1973: 1974: Roger Johnson 1975: Rendell McIntosh 1976: 1977: 1978: / 1979: 1980: 1981–1982: 1983–1988: 1989: 1990: 1991–1995: 1996: 1997–1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: Nic O'Brien 2002–2003: 2004: (AUS) 2005–2006: Nic O'Brien 2007: 2008–2009: 2010: 2011–2012: James Mortimer 2013: 2014–2015: 2016: 2017–2018: 2019: 2020: Michael Cochrane 2021: