ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1927, Page 9

ATHLETICS.

MEETING AT MASTERTON. SUCCESS OF R. W. LAMB. By T.legrairfi.—Press Association. Masterton, Last Night. Glorious weather prevailed for the Masterton Club’s eports 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 Burness on his visit two seasons ago. Great interest was centred in Lamb’s contests with T. Oakley and, in thrilling finishes, he conquered the local rider by two events to one. Lamb was unplaced in his heat of the mile, the final of which was won by H. Oakley in 2min 13see. 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 up third. Time, 3min 39 l-ssec. In the three miles, Harrison, from 159yds, 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 7sec. 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 beat Lamb by a length for second place. Time, 4min 49 2-'ssec. There were large fields, necessitating heats in all but the three miles, and the scratch race, a large team of Wellington runners gained many successes in the foot and field events.