People In The Play
The Canterbury distance runner, W. Hobbs, who was nominated by the Canterbury centre of the N Z.A.A.A. to compete in the sponsored marathon at Auckland on February 16. finished in twentyfourth place in 3hr Omin 22sec. There were 34 finishers out of 47 in the event, which was held in conjunction with the Auckland provincial marathon. Hobb’s • best time for the marathon event is 2hr 42min when he came fifth in last year’s Canterbury championship event
R. C. Moreton, the All J Black second five-eighths, ■ will again play his Rugby ■ in Christchurch this year. • Moreton, a student at the J University of Canterbury, ■
moved from Invercargill ■ to Christchurch last year J and immediately was J chosen for the New Zea- ■ land team to tour Aus- ■ tralia. He went back to ■ Invercargill during the a university vacation but ■ has returned to Christ- J church to resume his ; studies. i
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30064, 23 February 1963, Page 9
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