SOUTH CANTERBURY ATHLETIC SPORTS.
[By Telegbaph.] [fkom the cobbespondent of the pbess.] Timabt/, May 8. The South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Sports took place to-day, on the club's ground near Timaru, and were very successful. The weather was fine, but the attendance was not so large as in former years. The following are the items : 100 Yards race ; thirteen entries. F. Johnston 1 F. \V. Hunt 2 High Jump ; three entries. W. B. Craig 1 J. D'Fmden 2 Half-mile Hurdle race; thirteen entries. T.S.Baker 1 W. B. Craig 2 Two Mile walking race; three entries. P. H Duncan 1 T.S.Baker 2 Pole Jump; five entries. W.Newton 1 W. B. Craig 2 440 Yards Flat race; ten entries F. Johnston ... ... ... ... 1 F.W.Hunt 2 Putting 161 b stone ; nine entries. L. A. McPherson 1 T.S.Baker ... 2 Long Jump ; seven entries. T. S. Baker ; 1 W. B. Craig 2 Steeplechase, about a mile and a half; fiftyseven entries. Seven starters. T. S. Baker 1 G. Potts ... ... 2 Hop, step and jump ; five entries. F. Johnston 1 W.B.Craig 2 250 yards flat race ; twelve entries. F. Johnston ... ... ... ... 1 F.W.Hunt ... 2 The prizes in all the evonts consisted of enps.
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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1291, 9 May 1878, Page 3
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