June Barbara Clare (née Schoch, 25 June 1926 – 14 February 2008) was a New Zealand sprinter. At the

1950 British Empire Games The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. The main venue was ...

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, she won the silver medal in the women's 80 metre hurdles. She also competed in the long jump where she placed 11th. Schoch married Ronald Geoffrey Clare at St Andrew's Church,

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, on 25 March 1950, a few weeks after the British Empire Games.

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1926 births 2008 deaths New Zealand female hurdlers New Zealand female long jumpers Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub