CANTERBURY AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB
' m Ohristohuroh, Ootober2B The Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club held the firat of their two days sports this afternoon, the weather being most favorablofor such a gathering Tbe most notable performances during tho afternoon were those of Morrison, who won the open mile with great eafl9 . (q the splendid time of 4mln 30 2- sth seconds, whioh Is the best made by an Bmateur m New Zoalnd Thomas carried off the mile walk m 7min 2 2-5. h seconds, also a best on record. Barman won the long jump, an amateur championship event, with 20 feet. Thore were crowds- of ! competitors for the sprint races, final heats of which will bo run cff to-morrow. The first heats were run m wonderfully i quick time, more than one man getting over the 120 yards from scratch In 12 l-sth seconds There was not a large attendance, but to-morrow, when the amateur ebamplon quarter mile, will be run, it is expected there will be a orowd.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1698, 29 October 1887, Page 2
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167CANTERBURY AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1698, 29 October 1887, Page 2
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