ST PATRICK’S SPORTS AT WELLINGTON.
By Telegraph—Per Press Association. Wellington, last night. The members of the Hibernian Society assembled at Hill street yesterday morning, and, headed by the Garrison Band, marched with banners flying to the Basin Reserve, where the annual St. Patrick’s ■ Day sports were held. The principal handicap of three distances was won by Somers from scratch, he being first'in the 220 yards and 440 yards, and third in the 100 yards. Payne was second and Furrier third. McColl won the half-mile, and L. Ward defeated his brother H. Ward in the mile run, after a good race, by a few inches. The two mile bicycle race was won by Randrup, with Burton second. In the three mile event the positions were reversed, Burton being first and Randrup second. ,
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 64, 18 March 1901, Page 2
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131ST PATRICK’S SPORTS AT WELLINGTON. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 64, 18 March 1901, Page 2
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