SPORTS AND GAMES
MOTOR RACING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association), LONDON, June 18. The Isle of Man senior tourist trophy was won by Stanley Woods in 3 hours 54 mins 39 4-5 secs, his average being 67.54 miles hourly, a new full course record for 264 miles. Next came Handley 3hrs 59mins G 2-ssecs; Craig 4hrs 44niins '7secs. Simpson put up a second lap record of thirty-two minutes, nine seconds, an average of 70.43 miles an hour. Moller, the New Zealander, retired in the fifth lap, owing to engine
trouble. Altogether, thirty retired from fifty-seven starters. There were many crashes, but nothing worse than slight concussion is reported. ATHLETICS. LONDON, June 19. At the Women’s Athletic Championships at Stamford Bridge Miss Crossley won the half mile walk in seconds, which is a" record. IV, I. Baker won the walk from Croydon to Brighton and back, 104 miles, doing the distance in eighteen hours and 351 seconds, which is a record.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 June 1926, Page 2
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