SPORTS SUMMARY
(Aus. ami N.Z. Cable Assn.) COPENHAGEN, September S. Willy Denoudcn, using the crawl stroke, swam two hundred metres in 2.25 3-10, beating his own world record of 2.28 3-5. BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS. September 6. Captain G. E. Eyston, the British leng-distanec driver broke tire ten mile record established by Norman Smith (know n as “Wizard” Smith, in New Zealand). Racing his queer looking “Speed Off The Wings,” Eyston attained an average of 167.0998 miles an hour, thus bettering Smith’s 164.08 miles a n hour. AUCKLAND. September 8. The New Zealand amateur billiards championship concluded on Saturday, L. Holdsworth (Auckland) defeating C. Peek (Wellington) by 172 points PALMERSTON N.. September 7. In the harriers’ race, Wangaehu to Wanganui, eight miles, C. Weller (Wanganui) scr., beat *A. Bevege (Wanganui). Wei'er lowered the record for this course by two and a-half minutes. NAPIER. September 7. The Hawke’s Bay road race, 85 miles conducted in tine weather and by an excellent field, was wou by R. Miller (Pahiatua), J. Spivey (Napier) second, E. Wells (Taradale) third. The fastest time ■went to J. Callaghan (Napier.) WANGANUI, September 7. The cycling road race, Palmerston to Wanganui, resulted:— G. Morgan (Levin) ISmin. 2/6/44. Ist; A. Lamberton (Feilding) llmin. .1/59/45, 2nd; E Sherrin (Palmerston) Cmin. 1/57/33, 3rd; 11. Hodson (Wanganui) 9min. 1/59/0 4th. Fastest time, O. Disley (Wellington). 2m in. 1/56/6'2, W. Bidwell (Wanganui) 2min. 1/56/6 4-5; B. King (Hamilton) 2min. 1/56/7
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Grey River Argus, 10 September 1935, Page 8
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