Splash Spelt Victory
Date16 June 1959
Object numberANMS1165[008]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 600 × 295 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the Newcastle Morning Herald tiltled "Splash Spelt Victory" dated Tuesday 16 June, 1959. The article talks about victory of Jack Lewitz at the Northern Championships in Newcastle.
SignificanceThe Lewitz collection illustrates the boom era of power boating. The increasing affordability and widespread use of cars, and comparative affordability and availability of powerboats in the era following WWII made the sport a popular pastime on the flatwater surfaces of rivers and lakes.
The Graphic Illustrated Newspaper
11 May 1912
Fairfax Publications, Sydney Morning Herald
18 May 1992