THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
PORRITT IN SERIOUS TRAINING. (Special to Duly Times.) WELLINGTON, May 25. Towards the end of March A. E. Porntt, who is to captain the New Zealand team at the Olympic Games, made a start with his preparation for the sprint events at Amsterdam. He trained at Battersea Park with Lord Burghley, the noted hurdler, and reported that his knee (which troubled him some time ago, was standing up well to the work out., Porritt had another run a,t Queen’s Park shortly afterwards, and was surprised to find his muscular condition so good after nine months without strenuous physical exercise. Ho was very satisfied with the results.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20418, 26 May 1928, Page 6
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109THE OLYMPIC GAMES. Otago Daily Times, Issue 20418, 26 May 1928, Page 6
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