SOUTH CANTERBURY ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Second Day.
[By Telegraph.] [from the cobbefondent of the press.] Timaru, May 9. The South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Chib’s sports were resumed to-day. There was a fair attendance, and close competition, and the weather was fine. The following events came off : 120 Yards hurdle race ; twelve entries. A. F. R. Johnston 1 W. B. Craig 2 Throwing cricket ball; nine entries. T. S, Baker 1 G. Potts ... 2 One mile flat race; eleven entries. F. W. Hunt 1 Johnston ... ... ... ... 2 Standing high jump ; five entries. F. J. Eaine 1 C. Turnbull 2 Quarter-mile handicap hurdle race; fifteen entries. W. Tosswill 1 G. Potts ... 2 Mile Walking Handicap ; seven entries. G. Potts 1 F. G. Archer ... ... 2 Putting 2 lb stone ; eight entries. T. S. Baker ... ... ... ... 1 L. A. Macpherson _ 2 150 Yards Handicap ; thirty-one entries. C. Delamain ... ... ... ... 1 W. Tosswill 2 Two Mile Running Handicap ; ten entries. F. W. Hunt 1 J. Perry 2 Scurry race, 120 yards ; eleven entries. M. Knubley 1 Waitt _ 2 Officials' race handicap, 100 yards; eleven entries. W. C. Smith 1 G. T. Clulee _ ....2 Consolation race, 100 yards ; six entries. W. J. Caverhill 1 A. Potts 2 The Champion Challenge Cup was won by T. S. Baker, and Parker’s Challenge Cup by A. and R. Johnston.
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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1292, 10 May 1878, Page 3
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