World’s Record Walk.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 197, 9 August 1930, Page 1 (Supplement)

World’s Record Walk.

A world’s record timo of 2hrs. 40 min. 30 2 5 secs, was returned by A. E. Plumb, of the North London Harriers, who retained tho national 20-miles road-walking championship at Derby in May. The previous record for the distance was 2 hrs. 47 min. 17 1-5 secs., by 8. Poynton, in 1924, at Windsor. L. Lloyd Johnson (Leicester), winner three years ago, was second, and T. W. Green (Belgrave H.) was third. Team honours went to Birmingham, with a total of 494 points, Derby being second with 53, and Belgrave third with 60. Surrey and Sheffield United tied for fourth place. Three Italians competed, but the team of four Germans scratched. • • # The Very First Test. It was nows to me to learn that to a Sunderland man belongs the honour of introducing tho Test matches between England and Australia (says an English writer). Lord Harris has told how, 50 years ago, he got together a representative English team to meet the Australians, who were in this country at the time and were being practically Ignored. Lord Harris said that he got a team together at the request C. W. Alcock, then secretary of the Surrey County Club and a native of Sunderland, who was also one of our first Association football international players.