ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18020, 20 February 1922, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

SPRINGBOK ATHLETES.

MASTERTON PERFORMANCES.

[bx telegraph.—press association.] MASTEETON, Saturday. The South African athletes appeared at Masterton this afternoon at ft meeting held by tho Albion and (Wairarapa Athletic Clubs. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. Besides the South Africans a number of other visiting athletes competed. Results of the events in which the South Africans competed are:—

I 75Yd«.—First heat: F. Parker (Carterton), 1: H. T. Whitehead (Welling), 2; J. K. I Ayere-Oostarlaak (South Africa), 3. Time, 7 4-58. Second heat: W. Yates (Masterton), 1; W. Bukes (South Africa), 2; F. Maimanche (Wellington), 3. Time, 7 4-ss. Final: F. Malmanche ilhrds). 1: W. Bukes (scr). 2; F. Parker (fiydß), 3. lime, 7 4-ss. Won by a yard. 880 Yds Handicap—W. A. Melrose (Wellington), 30yds, 1; Leathern (South Africa), ecr, 2 : E. Booth (Carterton). 30yds. 3. Time, lm 67 l-6s, Won by two yards.

440 Yds Handicap—R. Johnston (South Africa), scr, 1: P. J. Henderson iPahiatua), 34yds. 2: fl. Gully (Masterton). 20yds, 3. Won by three yards. Time, 49 4-sa. IOOYds Handicap-First heat: H. G. Whitehead (Wellington), 4yds, 1; AyresOosterlaak (South Africa), scr. 2; F. S. dill (Wellington). 6Jyds. 3. Time. 10s. Second beat: H. Kinsman (South Africa), scr, 1; W. Parker (Carterton), Byds, 2; Edwards (Carterton), 3. Third heat: Malmanche, Syds, 1; F. Parker. 7yds, 2: W. Bukes (South Africa), scr, 3. Time, 10 l-ss. Final: F. Malmanche, 1; Kinsman, 2: Whitehead, 8. A great race, won by inchei. Time, 10 l-65.( Ayres-Qosterlaak was unplaced. 300 Yds Handicap—H. Kinsman (South Africa), scr. I: W. Bukea (South Africa), scr, 2; R. Gully (Masterton), 16yds, 3. A great raoe, won by inches. Time, 31 4-se. (SOOYds-—Johnston (South Africa), scr, and Willis, 40yd8, equal, 1; Futter, 36yds. 3. Time, lm 13 2-6 a. Relay, 4-tOYde— South Africa (Johnston, Bukes, Oostorlaak), Kinsman), 1 ; Wellington, 2: Wairarapa 3. Time. 44 4-se.