ATHLETICS.
CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.
Timaru, Last Night.
The New Zealand cross-country championship of five miles was run this afternoon on the Timaru racecourse in fine weather and a small attendance. Otago (Beatson, West, Thompson and Frew) won with 18 points, the Wellington and Canterbury teams tieing for second with 55 points. The course was a good sport:ng one. Simpson (Canterbury) was the first to reach home, but his mates failed to support him in the other places. The inter-club championship was run at the same time and won by Caversham (Beatson, Frew, McLaughlin, McKnight, M. Frye, and F. Frye), 85 points; Wellington second, 70; Dunedin (holders of the shield) 95, Asbburton 96, South Canterbury 170, Waimate 195. The meeting was very successful. The times of the first three men home (about five Jhiles) were:—Simpson, 34min 2 2-ssec, Beatson, 34min 19 2-ssec; West, 34min SI 2-ssec.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 186, 10 September 1909, Page 3
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147ATHLETICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 186, 10 September 1909, Page 3
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