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NZ Truth, Issue 1105, 3 February 1927, Page 12

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(From' "N.Z. Truth's" Wanganui Rep.) The championship meeting of the West Coast centre qf the N.Z. "' AiA.A. was held at Wanganui i on ''■. Saturday last, and proved an unqualified success. :\ THE performances were high-class all round, and competition for the banner between the various clubs was, very keen, the- result depending on the last event—the relay race:—which was won by the Wanganui Club's representatives. , . : .. • • '■'■■■' ■. The outstanding, feature of the running was the wonderful form of H.. E. Newton, who won the 100 yds;, the 448 yds, and the 1 halfmile. "' '•:.■; The half-mile was decided m the afternoon, and it was a splendid race between Newton, Gilmour and Pawson.- 'ii •■ -■■... :- •;■■..■ .-;■.■■■ „. ' -■■', .';.; ■ ;■. In- the evening, Newton won "the quarter m- 50%, by three:yards, from Maitlarid, who beat Gilmour bir. a similar margin.." , C. Gibbons was seen out m the .mile only arid he made no race of ■ ■ .^theVeverit.'-'; ;,-. ":y. '■■ . ' :■-: .' \. './-, •' One of the features of the meeting was the breaking of the Australasian record for the discus throw, .. by L. Hunt, the Hawera. man. ' '. ,' He registered 133 ft., Bin., 91- lft. Sin. over the record on",tlii© books credited to p. Munro. ; ' ;