ATHLETES.
SHRUBB AND DUFFY IN AUSTRALIA.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Beoeived 5 p.ra., Feb 19. p., ... . Melbourne, Fob. 19. /Shrubb,and Duffey made their first , appearance in Australia yesterday. The 100 yards obampioDship of Victoria was won by Mueller, of Viotoria, defeating Daffey by 6 iocbes by 10 3-10 secs. In , ~. the 11 miles invitation scratch, Shrubb was r successful, beating Blake by 40 yards in 7.3 l-10tb. Shrubb covered the mile in 4.29 45. The two mile handicap was won by Biddell, with 230 yards start, in 9.23 25, Shrubb retiring at the mile and a half. 5
THE VISITING CHAMPIONS. By. Electric Telegraph—Per Press Associationr—Copyright. Received 12.8 a.m,, Feb 20. Melbourne, Feb 19. * The atari for the 100yds was perfect, tbongh Duffey was not so fast off the mark as was expected. At the 50yds ho muet have boon a yard in front. Here Muller was seon to be gaining and Duffey dying away. At tbo tap 9 Muller forced himself to a finish. As Duffoy’s record stands at 9 3-5 secs it stems obvions bo has not yet struck form. His mooting with Mueller next Saturday should provo of particular interest. Shrubb has pioked up his form In remarkable fashion. Ho covered his half mil's in 2.5.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1384, 20 February 1905, Page 3
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