THEY MISSED
1 Judges Did Not See 1 A Winner ■ cFrom "N.Z. Truth's" Athletic CorH respondent.) A peculiar oircumstanca regardH Ing the Wellington provincial H ladies' 100 yds. championship was the fact that only one of the heat winners managed to secure a place m the final. VHE winner, little Miss Barron, of Foxton, filled second place m her to Miss Hoyle, of Napier, who, failed to get amongst the first m the final. . The unlucky one m the 'final, howseemed to he Miss Lean, of HastTo those who were at the tape it that she had won conclusively, s!io had to 1)0 satisfied with second, the finish. was a very close H'nc and there may he 'some excuse for judges on this account. B[ Tt whs not the only case, however, ■■.vhorc the decisions caused dissatisfacand this aspect will require careful when the New Zealand cham;ire decided. The Wellington' city girls who so long HinvD set the standard for ladies' athm New Zealand, failed to get a / . >
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NZ Truth, Issue 1211, 14 February 1929, Page 15
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