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The 1890 Scottish Athletics Championships were the eighth national athletics championships to be held in Scotland. They were held under the auspices of the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association at Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh, on Saturday 21 June 1890. The prizes were presented by A. M. Hunter, President of the association.
References
- ↑ Scottish Athletics 1883-1983, John W. Keddie (1982)
- ↑ Scottish Championship Results - Track
- ↑ Scottish Championship Results - Field
- ↑ Scottish Athletics Track Statisticians - Archive
- ↑ "Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News", Sat 30 Jun 1883 p. 11
- ↑ "Penny Illustrated Paper", Sat 30 Jun 1883 p. 10
- ↑ "Sporting Gazette", Sat 30 Jun 1883 p. 27