ATHLETICS
f FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE SPORTS. I CANADA WINS. By Cable— Press Association—Copyright London, June 25. It was fine but cold weather with a blustering wind for the Festival of Empire sports meeting, and the attendance was good. Canada was greatly l applauded for her victory by a single 1 point. Results:— 100 Yards.—Halbans (Canada) 1, MacMillan (Britain) 2, Opie (New Zealand) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. • Half-Mile.—Hill (Britain) ]. Wheatley (Victoria) 2, Brock (Canada) 3. Hill, sprinting in the last hundred yards, beat Wlieatley by iy s yards, inches separating Wh'eatley and Brock. Time, Imin 58 3-ssec. 220 Yards.—Hnlbans 1, Opie 2, Haley (Britain) 3. Time, 23sec. 120 Yards.—Powell (Britain) I, Lukeman (Canada) 2, Brown (Victoria) 3. Time, 16sec. One Mile—Tait (Canada) 1, Owen (Britain) 2, Raskins (New Zealand ) 3. Time, 4min 20 l-ssec. Haskin* and Owen started lame. Hurdles.—Won by Powell (Britain) by half a yard.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 2, 27 June 1911, Page 7
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