Kevin Tutty, 70, passed away in Christchurch on Tuesday, after a short illness. Swimming and hockey were the main sports Tutty covered, where he gained great respect, trust and admiration from the players, competitors and administrators in the codes. He derived great satisfaction from covering the triumphant return of New Zealand’s gold medal-winning hockey team from the 1976 Olympics. Tutty covered six Commonwealth Games, starting with the 1974 event in Christchurch. But he was told he had to cut his teeth in The Press’ Ashburton office, where he covered mainly general news.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 01, 2020 00:56 UTC