SPORTING.
BRITISH GAMES. (United Press Association —By EJectrio Telegraph.—Copyright ) (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) LONDON, May 25. Thirty thousand witnessed the British games at Stamford Bridge. R. Thomas gained the British record in the mile open off scratch in 4.13 2-5-
The principal attraction was Nurmi’s attempt to beat Shrubb’s four miles hat record of 19.24 2-5, in which 'he failed by fifteen seconds. Having hurt a foot training he never looked likely to break the record. The race resulted —<J. Winfield (Derby) 245yds 1, G. Greton (Wood onLGreen) 300yds Murmi ser. 3. Won thirty yards, time 19.19 1-5. LONDON, May 25. A triangular international contest resulted: —Achilles Club 59] • points 1; Deutscher Berliner Sports Club 484 2; ;Stade Fraueaise 46 Martin (Stade Francaise) won the 440, 880 yards and Lord Burghley (Achilles) the hundred yards hurdles.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1931, Page 5
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