WORLD RECORD BROKEN.
NAPIER LADY RUNNER.
SPRINT OVER FIFTY YARDS.
[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, Friday.
Tho world's record for the ladies' 50 yards sprint was lowered at Waipukurau this evening by Miss E. Hoyle, of Napier. Her time was 6 l-10s, which is l-5s better than the previous record, held by Miss Helen Filky, of South Africa. Miss Hoyle ran against four others, to whom, she conceded starts, and easily defeated them all. Two watches made tho time six seconds, and two made it one-tenth of a second longer, which is the time credited. Miss Hoyle set out with the idea of attacking the New Zealand record of 6 2-ss, held by Miss Jackson, of Carterton.'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20426, 30 November 1929, Page 14
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117WORLD RECORD BROKEN. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20426, 30 November 1929, Page 14
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