ATHLETICS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 24 January 1927, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

LAMB AT MASTERTON. SOME THRILLING FINISHES. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION .) MASTERTON, Jan. 23. Glorious weather prevailed for the Masterton .Club’s sports meeting on Saturday, a feature of which was the appearance of Lamb, the Australian cyclist. The visitor displayed great ability, and appeared to handle a turning track far better than did Harness on his visit two years ago. Great interest was centred in Lamb’s contests with T. "Oakley, and in thrilling finishes he conquered the local rider hv two events to one. Lamb was unplaced in his heat of the mile, the final of which was won by H. Oakley in 2min 13sec. The Australian won the mile and a half invitation scratch race by a wheel from T. Oakley, who led into the straight. P. Harrison (Wellington! was close u]> third. Time, 3min 39 l-ssee. In the three miles Harrison, from 150yds, took the lead in the last lap and won by five yards. Lamb again had the best of T. Oakley, who was close up third. Time, 7min 7-sec. Lamb won his heat in the two miles handicap in 4min 42 2-ssec, T. Oakley winning his in 4min 37sec. .The final saw Oakley reverse the positions on the visitor, the local rider stealing a march and winning by 12 yards- from Baker, who heat Lamb by a length for second nlace. Time, 4min 49 2-ssec.

There were large fields, necessitating heats in all but the three miles and tho scratch race. A large team of Wellington runners gainer* many siiP'osses in the foot and field events.