ATHLETICS.
I '.~P ' THE AUSTRALIA VISITORS. ; \ J. D. FITT’S FAST HALF-MILE. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 20. The fastest time '-ever recorded in Christchurch for a half-mile run waa made tp-hight by J. D. Fitt, the charo?ion middle-distance professional runner rom Australia. Fitts’ time was Imiu 63 2-ssec. He _ won the race easiUPS though conceding’ handicaps up to ' (id v yards. . • Over the mil? he was beaten by Geteon by a yard in 4min 33scc. In the sprint matches between D. McLennan, the New Zealand champion, and Lynch ” Cooper; M“Lennan. was in his best, form and Cooper was palpably off colour. MT/ennan won the 75 yards in 7 4-ssec by two/yards, and . the 100 yards in XOscc, by three yards. Cooper, - acting on medical advice, did not run in the 120 yards distance, which was the third of the match series.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20930, 21 January 1930, Page 8
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