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America has a of the world” ? Nurmi has run 19 kilos 210 metres In an hour, nearly 12 miles? Martin Dobrilla swung clubs for 5 days 17 hours at Bathurst, N.S.W., in 1913? Zev (America) won more money in stakes than any other horse on record, its total earnings being ,€60,215? The 63,247 people present on one day of the Third Test at Melbourne constituted a record for Test cricket? One for our farmer athletes —G. R. Schwert tossed an Sib sheaf 4S feet ■high at Melbourne Show in 1925. The bet place-kick on record with a Rugby ball is 74yds 11in, by E. Doyle, at Dublin, in 1903. The world's record throw with a erioket ball is 140yds 2ft. In New Zealand George Davidson has thrown 130 yards. A horse named Heatherbloom jumped lin in America in 1902. The best recorded performance by a man is 6ft Min hv it M Osborne, American I'mpic athelie. in 192*. _
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 630, 5 April 1929, Page 7
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161Did You Know: – Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 630, 5 April 1929, Page 7
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