Twenty-four Hours' Walking Match.
At 10 o'clock last evening the 24 hours' eweep stakes walking match, for the champiotship of Auckland commenced in the CUr Hall. The following are tha oompßtitDn|> Jame3 Hendry, A. Hendry, D. MoCane, W. X. Stevenson, ana J. Huckatep, all weU-inOWB pedestrians, ihe amount of the prize will be j£so. in addition t j whicn tho winner becomes entitled n all the proceeds, less expenses, to It. K. Ellis is starter and judge, while Mr M. Gallagher, o .tho Imperial Hotel, is stakeholder. Owing to the recent alterations in tho hill, tie tr*ck his b-ecn laid out on the floor instead of the stage. It run* 31 laps to the mile. There was a very fair attendance. At one o'clock this morning tho figures stood! A. Hendry, i 6 miles 3 laps; Btephenzon, 15 muei t:6' laps; McCune, 15 miles 26 laps; J. HenoiT. lo miles 1G laps; ttuckstep, 15 miles 6 laps. ;;
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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 244, 16 October 1886, Page 2
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