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CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.

BROOKLYN CLUB EVENT. ' On, Saturday; afternoon,' at Miramar, and • under, the best of weather conditions, tho Brooklyn Harriers field tlieir: iirat' .club championship over a course .of five miles, for a trophy—a gold medal—donated by. Mr. L.' Cimino. - ' /.- , From an even start, which Was effected by. .Mr. :,lt. A. Wright,- M.P.,. the club president, - i\ Hodijon,' at' once jumped into the lead, and; running a.-splendiddy-' jud-ged race, was' never headed through-out-the whole journey. -At a mile and a : half he had established a fair lead' from C.' Aim-ray, who Was closely followed :by F. Delaney and ,W. ' Wilton, with-the others in a bunch-close up,. When the Seatoun Road was reached, Hodson had furthCT ..koroascd his lead; . the 'others maintaining much' the'-' same '\\Jhen the golf' links . had'"ficen -left behind,- Murray had slightly, decreased-the gap.- ' between ;' himself and 'Hodson, .but, .Dolahey /had ■ drpiiped "back,. al-,' though lie- was'-.' strcKiiij;'"\t6. it. in raro style. TJio Smtoun' l?oad being agaiii: reached, the pace became very warm, but none of the competitors'conkl make any inipression on the .-leader,- who; running with a', splendid oven» stride, gradually Ptilled away, and, sprinting ■ splendidly over, the last hundred yards, won from C. - Murray with 200 yards, to spare in the splendid; timo of. 28min. 2-isec. This 'con-' stitutcs a rocord for ;tho course. F. ]Jelaney obtained third position,, about 400'yards'in the rear of; Murray, while:tho :next to fimshxwero W;. Wilsan'-(who,with, a littlo more experience; ought to develop into a good man), AV., Wilton, ,M.-Shaw,, and C. Coad. Three or four jnen failed, tliroiigh the; warm pace that had : been established "from, tile coinmencenient, to conipleto tho -coiursel Messrs. T. Barnes and-Burrows:deierve' : credit for the fine' oourso. which they laid. - . . ;. After afternoon tea :had been partaken of, Mr, Wright M.l'., com pliincn-ted the winner, who also won-the-sealed event from-scratch. -.Mr. -Hodson -.responded, while Mr. Hanger, deputy-captain of the club, also, replied to Air. Wright oil behalf, of the club, members. Mr. F; Wilton, on behalf of thelVcllington'Earners," also complimented the winner and competitors, and wished the club . success. .Mr.- W- Spencer, who trained the winner, also spoke. - The following officials rendered - service/during the ' afternoon:— Judge -aind starter, . Mr. .R. A. Wright, ,M.P;; -referee, Mr. G. Hanger,-, time-' -keepers, Messrs. F. Wilton and W.Spencer;' .-course stewards, '"Messrs.' T.' .Coventry, R. Jlunro, and'.W.-.-N: Beavon; ' Next Saturday the season, - will be brought to a close by a consolatibn-liandi-cap for a trophy ' presented by the- club captain,.. Mr. P.. Wilton. Tlie. race -wi'll -commence from .tho tram terminus t«i-rooms,-Miramar, at 3 p.m.

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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 931, 26 September 1910, Page 4

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CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 931, 26 September 1910, Page 4

CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 931, 26 September 1910, Page 4

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