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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From "Guardian," January 16, 1903). Cricket Matcli—An Ashuurton crieivet team journeyed to iiongoeucii yesterday to try conclusion \txcn a. coinOineu Longoeacn ai;.u Cuiusu-eum team. '1 lie.team was convoyed to the ground in conveyances supplied by Mr J. C. N. oirigg. it'was decided to piay two single innings hiutcaCii. Tne first was won uy juongueacn Dy 18 runs. l<or j.ongbeacii, o. Uarbutt "14, and &. ooiie~ 14, uere Uie principal score-is, ci. vv'. Auurev\s iJeiiig me wy -asn'ourtoil man to reac-n aoau.e n&i.re.s. t±. liuttoh took most wicket* for liongoeach and iL. Aiiurews now led well lor Asiiburton. in tne secoiiu niatcn Asiiijiuton knocked up bo runs lor hve wickets ((i. VV. Andrews 3b not out, \S. Marriott-Watson ii not out;, .Longbeach replying with 00. AsnOurton thus won oy live wickets and 14 runs. lioad liace.—A road race, promoted by tne St. Patrick's Sports* Association was held yesterday over a course of 18-jj miles from the south end of tne railway bridge to 1< leuuugton School and back, 'me result was as follows: K. Travers (6min.) 1, B. JVloriarty (b'i nuns) 2, L. iVlcUee (Bmin.) 3. fc>. Guusell (lrnin.), who covered the distance l.u 42min. iiOsecs, gained the prize for fastest time. "Tne race was a most successful one, 19 starting. Mr G. Jesson officiated as starter and timeKeeper. _
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 81, 16 January 1928, Page 6
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