BRITAIN’S HOPE.
OLMYPIAD ENTRY
LONDON, July 12,
Britain has selected 57 athletes to compete at the Olympiad, including Lowe, who is entering for the 800 metres and the 1000 metres relay. Sprinters include a West Indian named London, and ltangeley, the only Britisher .to reach the final of the 100 yards British championships, and Butler, the holder of the 300 yards record. Ellis Thomas, who defeated Tickle Whyte this month, has entered for the 1500 metres. The principal hurdlers are Lord Burleigh and Gaby. The six Marathon runners include Payne, Wright, and Harper, who were first, second and third, at Stamford Bridge, on July 6, and Ferris of the Air Force, winner of three English Marathons.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 205, 28 July 1928, Page 20 (Supplement)
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