CENTENNIAL MILE
boot wins great race
By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, February 11
The Centennial mile race at the Wellington Athletic Centre’s meeting on Saturday afternoon brought together the five best milers in the country. In a great race the British Empire and New Zealand half nile champion and record holder, V. P. Boot, scored a win in the great time in steady rain of 4.15 4-5. The starters were Boot (Wellington). G. J. Wade (Auckland), w. A. C. Pullar (Masterton). C. Dickie (Wel-
lington), C. H. Matthews (Canterbury). Boot finished strongly and won by 10 yards from Wade, with Matthews third two yards behind Wade.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21576, 12 February 1940, Page 9
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105CENTENNIAL MILE Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21576, 12 February 1940, Page 9
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