1. COMPETITORS TAKING PART IN THE SOUTH OF THE THAMES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE EPSOM RACECOURSE. This race which was recently decided in England, was the first since 1914. 2. THE KING’S CUP CROSS COUNTRY RACE AT SALISBURY.-GENERAL VIEW OF A START. The runners, all of whom were members of Army teams, were despatched in batches. 3. THE FIRST MAN HOME IN THE SOUTH OF THE THAMES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.—J. HUTTON (Surrey A.C.) breasting the tape. 4. GENERAL VIEW OF THE FINISH OF ONE OF THE HEATS OF THE MILE AT THE ETON COLLEGE ANNUAL SPORTS. The events were run off on the Darney Road, Eton. 5. WINNER OF THE ETON STEEPLECHASE TWO YEARS IN SUCCESSION. —I. J. PITMAN who beat A. O. Kinloch in the last few yards .of the senior race at the Eton College Sports after an exciting struggle. Pitman, who is a splendid allround athlete, won the event last year. 6. THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE HENLEY AERODROME.—Competitors tackling a dip in hilly country. 7. SOME OF THE COMPETITORS IN THE KING CUP CROSS-COUNTRY RACE AT SALISBURY, open to Army teams, setting out on their five-mile journey. 8. PORTION OF THE LARGE FIELD WHICH TOOK PART IN THE NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP AT WINDSOR.— The first man home was M. Guillemot, the French champion. 9. I. J. PITMAN (the winner) negotiating the last obstacle in the Eton Steeplechase, just in advance of A. O. KINLOCH, whom he defeated in th e last few yards, after an exciting struggle.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1572, 10 June 1920, Page 22
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2541. COMPETITORS TAKING PART IN THE SOUTH OF THE THAMES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE EPSOM RACECOURSE. This race which was recently decided in England, was the first since 1914. 2. THE KING’S CUP CROSS COUNTRY RACE AT SALISBURY.-GENERAL VIEW OF A START. The runners, all of whom were members of Army teams, were despatched in batches. 3. THE FIRST MAN HOME IN THE SOUTH OF THE THAMES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.—J. HUTTON (Surrey A.C.) breasting the tape. 4. GENERAL VIEW OF THE FINISH OF ONE OF THE HEATS OF THE MILE AT THE ETON COLLEGE ANNUAL SPORTS. The events were run off on the Darney Road, Eton. 5. WINNER OF THE ETON STEEPLECHASE TWO YEARS IN SUCCESSION.—I. J. PITMAN who beat A. O. Kinloch in the last few yards .of the senior race at the Eton College Sports after an exciting struggle. Pitman, who is a splendid allround athlete, won the event last year. 6. THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE HENLEY AERODROME.—Competitors tackling a dip in hilly country. 7. SOME OF THE COMPETITORS IN THE KING CUP CROSS-COUNTRY RACE AT SALISBURY, open to Army teams, setting out on their five-mile journey. 8. PORTION OF THE LARGE FIELD WHICH TOOK PART IN THE NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP AT WINDSOR.— The first man home was M. Guillemot, the French champion. 9. I. J. PITMAN (the winner) negotiating the last obstacle in the Eton Steeplechase, just in advance of A. O. KINLOCH, whom he defeated in the last few yards, after an exciting struggle. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1572, 10 June 1920, Page 22
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