SOUTH CANTERBURY A.A.C. SPORTS.
To-Day's Events. [Special to the " Stab."] TJMARU, Mat 9. It was a miserable day for the sports, a steady rain falling, which naturally caused a small attendance. Half-mile Handicap. J. W. Balfour, 80yds ... ... ... 1 Time — 2min ll ; see. Morrison, the scratch man, w«3 third, and his time was 2ni'm 4sec. Two-bulb "Walk. J. S. Daveny, COyds 1 Six walked. Time— l6min 35sec. 160 yds Plat Handicap. P. "Wood, 10yds ' ... 1 Seven ran. Eeeves, the scratch man, was third. Time — 15sec. One Mile Flat. P. Morrison l D. Wood 2 Four started, but two gave up. Time — smin 23ec. 250tds Flat Race. P. Wood, 12yds ... 1 Reeves, scr 2 Five others ran. Time— 2?J sec. QtTAKTEE-MILE HtTRDLE RACE. Morrison ... l Shaw 2 Eight ran. Time — Gss«»c. Morrison is now sure of the Championship Oup. Two-Mile Race. Morrison i Wood 2' Time — lOmin 34sec. Five-Mile Bicycle. ' Lawrenson... 1 Hassell 2 Morrison is champion with ten points, Reeves being second with seven points. Cuff tabes Mr Turnbull's Cup, and Morrison Wins Mr Parker's Challenge Cup finally, after it has been tried for for seventeen yeara.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6541, 9 May 1889, Page 3
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