Burnie Gift

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E.R. Terry of Pyengana (11 yds), wins the 1925 Burnie Gift in 13 secs from A.M. Stuart (Hobart), M. Campbell (Devonport), and G.F. Triffett (Queenstown)[1]

The Burnie Gift is a professional footrace held in Burnie, Tasmania.[2]

The race is conducted by the Tasmanian Athletic League, and the feature race is run over 120m.

The prize pool for the race is worth $15,000.

Burnie Carnival is the premier running carnival in Tasmania and is on a par with Victoria's Stawell Gift and the Bay Sheffield in South Australia.

WINNERS:

  • 2013: Jacob Despard TAS
  • 2012: Brendan Cole ACT
  • 2011: Robbie James SA
  • 2010: Ollie Wurm VIC
  • 2009: Clay Watkins SA
  • 2008: Duncan Tippins SA

The race is held at West Park Oval in Burnie.

References

  1. ↑ Burnie Sports, The Mercury, (Friday 2 January 1925), p.8. Sports in the Country, ‘’The Argus’’, (Friday, 2 January 1925), p.2.
  2. ↑ "Burnie Gift to Watkins" - The Independent Weekly

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