ATHLETIC.
FPer Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Oct. 3. The Wellington Football Club's sports to-day were well attended. The weather was cold. The chief results were : — Half-mile Handicap — H. Bichardson, 30yds. Time— 2min B£sec. Half-mile Bicycle — Grove, 35yds. Time — lmin 21sec. 100 yds Open — Skelly, Byds. Time — lOsec. Long • Jump — Con, 18ft 9in. One Mile and a Half Bicycle Handicap — Grove, 80yds. Time— 4inin 43ii.ec. Mile Handicap — Palmer, 30yds. Time — 4min 494 sec. 100 yds Handicap — Gill, Byds. Time — lOfsec. 250 yds Handicap — Bridge, 20yds. Time — 28sec. Three-mile Bicycle — F. Castle, 225 yds. Time — lOmin 203ec. Ladies' Bracelet, 220 yds — Cox, Byds. Time — 25£ sec. It was evident that some" of tho cycling competitors were out for an " airing " only.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5687, 5 October 1896, Page 2
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