W. A. C. PULLAR (Otago), who won the New Zealand mile championship at Auckland yesterday in 4min 14 4-ssec. This was only 1 l-ssec outside the New Zealand and Australasian record, set by R. A. Pose, on the fast Masterton track in March, 1926. Pullar’s time has boon beaten in New Zealand and Australia by no runner excepting Rose. It is the first time a runner has bettered 4min 20sec in winning the Now Zealand title. It was Pullar’s aim to do 4.15, and his time for the first half-mile was 2min losec and for the second half-mile 2min 4 4-ssec.
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Evening Star, Issue 22596, 13 March 1937, Page 15
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101W. A. C. PULLAR (Otago), who won the New Zealand mile championship at Auckland yesterday in 4min 14 4-5sec. This was only 1 l-5sec outside the New Zealand and Australasian record, set by R. A. Pose, on the fast Masterton track in March, 1926. Pullar’s time has boon beaten in New Zealand and Australia by no runner excepting Rose. It is the first time a runner has bettered 4min 20sec in winning the Now Zealand title. It was Pullar’s aim to do 4.15, and his time for the first half-mile was 2min l0sec and for the second half-mile 2min 4 4-5sec. Evening Star, Issue 22596, 13 March 1937, Page 15
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