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Reg F J Nicholls was an athlete who competed for England.
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Reg F J Nicholls was an athlete who competed for England.
Nicholls competed for England in the marathon at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. [1]
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England competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January - 2 February 1974.
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