STAWELL GIFT FOOTRACE
T. L. ROBERTS THE WINNER. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 11.30 pun. Melbourne, April 2. The Stawell Gift foot race drew the largest crowd in the history of this rich event. Th,? winner was T. L. Roberts, Mulwala, New South Wales, off.7iyds. H. Smith, Essendon, lOiyds, was second, and W. Kemp, North Fitzroy, 101yds third. Roberts won by a yard and ahalf, the time, being 11 l-16s. Roberts after winning his semi-final on Saturday was provided with a police bodyguard owing to the heavy wagering.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1934, Page 5
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