SPORTS AND PASTIMES.
AUSTRAIASiAU championships. KERR DECLARED TO BE A FAIR WALKER. NEW ZEALANDERS TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. United Press Association —Copyright (Received March 3, 3.3 p.m.) HOBART, Ala roll 3. Air. Coombos, an acknowledged Australasian authority on walking, lias publicly stated that Kerr’s walkink at tlie athletic championship was very lair, and would he accepted anywhere. The athlete had evidently taken heed of the lesson ho received in New Zealand, when lie was disqualified. The Alaorilaiiders visit Alolhourno and Sydney, and at the latter city Tronibftth meets Barker in a half-mile to see who is the hotter man, the Sydneyite believing lie was not at bis best in the contest here. .McKay and Fraivley wil have another go at the pole jumps, the latter thinking he can tlo better with a bamboo pole, and one is being obtained from "Wellington. The team also competes in seven university championships.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2131, 4 March 1908, Page 3
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148SPORTS AND PASTIMES. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2131, 4 March 1908, Page 3
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