The Dunedin Walking MATCH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 260, 6 October 1883, Page 3

The Dunedin Walking MATCH.

EXTRAORDINARY PROCEED* a77> ING^QfeA.CL^RG^MAN.; iili..»o Uaut>-:':■'.'i -,o7—rr:.. {. J-'; 7-' '■•■> ! i'-Wl ''-V%\ f/y Yifi l? TBLISORAPHiv ; ; n ' (TJNCTBD*]fBESS i ASSbCLA.TION.) ; j c*i >-;; r; f,, -,:?' Dunedin, October 5. ( 'lbe .24 houriViWtlking^matcb, Scott -^.piEdwiirds," began', to-night at 10 - -o?ciocfc "The Rey. J. C. Byng was j present, andf inadfe' a; fewNremarks. He said he hoped tjiftJair-play characteiris-, Jfcifc- oi woulaVibe ,obseryed throughout this Intercoloni .1 contest! i aThefe'iWfe-fe'iriany things iri- -connection /fuwithtlsnch contests which he d>d not ■r: agree -with?-—for instance, he knew there an would-be as much betting m that hall - as on a racecourse, and, while he strongly objectedito. betting, be quite recog^ nised that it was impossible to prevent it. <He did; hope that. at<t.he conclusion' /7'of;the»cdntest those whoi lost: would pay up like honourab'e men. >He wound,up by reminding 'his hearers that they were all engaged m one very important f *ace; m which God and'the arigels were' '^their spectators. Jri '-that 1 'race not ■or'6nly'bne hut »11 might wirii and the re--'■'''^rd^ofwnlc^-'wa^.-eterhal^/'nbt? tempor(ii aryy 'The; first mile was: done in lOmiri. 15 sec, Scott being two laps: behind, arie twenty -two laps tb'the. n|ile. J There was an attendance of 400 or' 500 peopled ;^ ' - :"-'-: '::i:x I . " ~"7.' Later,,. 1) M'&l '-4 a:tnV this* morning Edwards bW walked 31 miles ISiaps, and Scott 31 7.inileg.7 ■ '■■, ■■■ ■:• <.- v.--:: :■■■■■ •'