Attempt to Break a Record.
Napier, December 15.
On the Recreation Ground to-night, E. Beynolds of Auckland endeavored to break Thompson's Christchurch record for half a mile, viz, Imm 5§ sees. A light rain had fallen, making the track sticky. Eeynolds accomplished the distance in 1 mm 6 sees u.ipaced, being 2-sth of a second outside the record, but riding it in standard time.
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Colonist, Volume XL, Issue 8742, 16 December 1896, Page 3
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