Walking Match.
(ONITEP PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Chkistchurch, Tuesday. Tjb.e waJlririp 1 match between Hancock, of England', 'and Scott,, of ; Dunedin j' was concluded last night. ' At 9.15 Hancock retired: having accomplished 57 miles 8J laps,' Scott then having done .57 miles 12 laps. . Hancock had shown signs of distress about- half an hour previously, while Scott was as pink as ever. Mr Eichardsoii, Hancpck's*bacl%er, ; came on the track and announced that Hancock had. left the track disabled, and the stakes, would be paid over to Scott. Scott finished , the 50th imlc at 9:35 p.m., going the last few laps at a tremendous pace, having, 4oneVthc. distance, in; JX) hours 25 minutess ! It^s s^d that 'Hancock's riglit ancle gave wav- ! " • ; V
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1491, 27 October 1885, Page 4
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119Walking Match. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1491, 27 October 1885, Page 4
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