SPORTS GATHERING.
(Per Press Association.) I ,u T - , . {“vereargill, last night. At the Xr;sh Atlilotio Society's spor here to-day, G. W. Collio, of Dunedi with 7yds start; won the 75yds race; tin; 7 2-sseo." The same runner annoxed tfc Patrick’s. 'Handicap, 135vds, off th ISiyds markrMoLnuohlan (3yds) seconc podds (10yds) third, Hannah (15yds fourth ; time 12 4-sspo ; won on the tape iVichiauchlan and others claiming that h won, a protest was lodged. MeClaohlat won the 220yds from scratch in 22 2.5«ee W. Coulmg (15yds) won themilo flat easily by nearly his handicap, time 4min 39seo. Prank Porde, the famous all-round athlete, undertook to beat Cameron’s world’s record throw of a 161 b hammer, boo.cb style. His throw was 126 ft 7in, which exceeds Cameron’s by 3ft Biin. In a cyolo race a competitor wobbled and another, McKenzie, touched his wheel, the consequence being that the latter swerved off the track and was flaDg into a crowd of officials and others kaeeliDg to 6se the finish. He struck the bellringer? Morgan, head to haad, and was -laid ouf. It was some time before he recovered consciousness. IHad McKenzie gone to the other band ho would have crashed into women and children
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1405, 16 March 1905, Page 3
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200SPORTS GATHERING. Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1405, 16 March 1905, Page 3
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