NOVEL ATHLETIC CONTEST.
Press Association. FEILDING, January 3, A novel contest with Feilding as a finishing point took place to-day. Taylor, of Wanganui, left that place on a bicycle, and Lawrence, an old-time runner, of Marton, left that place, each at 2 o’clock, the latter on foot. The match was fo'r £lO aside and a £0 donation. Great interest was taken and a large number of peop’e awaited the arrival of the contestants. Taylor, who had to come 44 miles'arrived first just ou five o’clock, having passed Lawrence ono and a half miles from the winning-post. Lawrence’s distance was 18 miles. Taylor lost 40 minutes mending a puncture.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2084, 9 January 1908, Page 2
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108NOVEL ATHLETIC CONTEST. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2084, 9 January 1908, Page 2
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