ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 36, 8 March 1909, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

NEW ZEALAND MARATHON KAUIO

By Telegrapli.—l'reas Association. Auckland, Lust Aijjht. The New Zealand .Marathon raco from llowick to Auckland, a distance of la miles, run under tile auspices of the Auckland Amateur Athletic flub, was decided here yesterday in the hottest ol weather. The event created tremendous interest, and should do ninth to revive amateur athletics in Auckland. Of the forty-two liominiitcil, tl slarted, mti-iU-l ing -\I. Dickson and li. \V. Mianahan ((Jhristchiirch), M. .Muicaliy and !■' Wilton (Wellington), S. \V." .Moore (|!akaia), W. Keay (liallnrat, Victoria), and W, Wilsliaw (.Manchester, England). The road was dusty and had loose stones scattered about, and the presence of numerous vehicles made the running unpleasant. The road was lined with thousands of people, while at the DoI main, when the race finished, about I 5001) were present. Dickson, alter lead-1

itig toy 7 miles, laid down when still leadiind iiually finished eighth. Monro, at about this sla<ie was replaced by llill, au Auckland Collet- youth of IS. who went on and won by less than 100 vanKs from Moon*, with L. .1. Ormstora (Auckland) third, aiul Uogevs (Auckland) j fourth. The other southern competitors to finish were Shanahan fifth, Muleahy It'Hth, and Wiltmi fifteenth. Hill covered the distance in ] hour IS minutes, while the sixteenth man, the last to linish, came in '.ll minutes later. The' scene on the Domain when lliil and Mooro were lhiishin<?, was one of indeerilmble excitement. In consequence of this race all the cricket matches were postponed