EDWARD JAMES 'EDDIE' DAWKINS

Interviewer: Kate Kessick Abstracter: Jean Hawkes

TRACK 1

00:00 Interview identification

00:42 EDWARD JAMES (EDDIE) DAWKINS born 11 July 1989

00:51 Recording contract

01:25 [PARENTS] : WILLIAM NOEL DAWKINS – Lawyer – INVERCARGILL JULIE ANN DAWKINS – Teacher – St JOHN'S SCHOOL Father from DUNEDIN – Mother from ALEXANDRA

02:00 Move to INVERCARGILL probably for family

02:11 Self born and raised in SOUTHLAND – Born at KEW BOWL

02:24 [SIBLING] : THOMAS KEVIN STANLEY DAWKINS – Born in NAPIER

02:48 Lived at JOSEPH STREET – WELLESLEY AVENUE JAMES HARGEST HIGH SCHOOL – Mentioned

03:07 [EDUCATION]: WAIHOPAI PRIMARY SCHOOL – Sporting and cultural things Art favourite subject Favourite teacher – Mrs GWYNETH ANDERSON DAVE ROBINSON – Mentioned

04:30 Moko prints – Visit to Museum – Print best in school Tri-Nations Rugby involving WAIHOPAI – SALFORD – NORTH SCHOOLS

05:29 Becoming involved with CYCLING rather than rugby – Explained Involved with many sports before making a choice at age 12 06:43 Introduction to cycling by BLAIR SHIRLEY

07:21 Choice influenced by (CYCLE) TOUR OF SOUTHLAND – Explained HAMISH PRESBURY

08:10 Describes self as power athlete – Sprint cycling

08:37 KEW OUTDOOR VELODROME – Compared with wooden velodromes

09:13 Training in all weather conditions effects on Southland cyclists Early training – Described

10:10 Extra training time required – Dedication needed

10:29 [SPORTING RIVALS]: BLAIR SHIRLEY – CHRIS WILSON Self 3rd in all events – Not deterred AARON and JASON THOMAS younger than self Self carried on after other stopped

12:19 Decision to become a professional cyclist Self still living in INVERCARGILL and studying Professionals tend to be a bit one-dimensional

12:48 Taught the need to to have 'back-up' to cycling Self prepared for change if necessary – Cycling not whole life

13:22 Differences between ROAD cyclist – ENDURANCE TRACK cyclist – SPRINT TRACK cyclist – Explained Road endurance and Track endurance TOUR de FRANCE – Mentioned...

15:00 End of Track 1



TRACK 2

00:00 … Training to keep fit – Road training important for track cyclists

00:32 Types of events involved including SPRINT – KEIRIN – TEAM SPRINT – Explained

02:06 Own favourite event the KEIRIN – Reasons given

03:17 Strong elite cyclists produced in SOUTHLAND MATT RANDALL – GLEN McLEAY – Mentioned 03:59 (Indoor) Velodrome sky-rocketed Southland cycling – Described More people involved at various levels Development programmes – Outlined

05:30 Range of possible cycling coaches

05:58 Own coaches – LAURIE TALL – NICK HARRIS – JUSTIN GRACE CYCLING SOUTHLAND HALL OF FAME – Mentioned Sprint Training Camp – Mentioned

07:50 Proudest moment in CHINA for WORLD CUP – Explained BEIJING – Mentioned

08:48 Ultimate goal is OLYMPIC GAMES Present aim to regain fitness OCEANIAS at ILT VELODROME – Mentioned

09:36 Involuntary break from training gave time for reflection on own training – Explained

10:53 Crash in MANCHESTER – Mentioned Said that one needs to crash seven times to be true cyclist Crash in WANGANUI on outdoor wooden track – Described Junior World Training Camp – Mentioned

12:22 Despite travel self still based in SOUTHLAND – Explained May have to move if NEW ZEALAND TEAM gets a base

13:25 SOUTHLAND'S LOUD CROWDS – Nowhere else compares MEXICO – COLUMBIA – RUSSIA – Mentioned

14:23 SOUTHLAND always be home – Lot of time in INVERCARGILL or overseas. 15:00 End of Track 2

TRACK 3

00:00 ...When away misses INVERCARGILL and its people On return misses being away

00:26 Special attributes of SOUTHLAND – Described AUCKLAND – CHRISTCHURCH – Mentioned

01:50 End of Track 3