ATHLETICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10313, 24 January 1927, Page 5

ATHLETICS

LAMB SCORES , AT r MASTERTbN MASTERTON, Jan. 23. Glorious weather prevailed for the Master ton Club’s sports meeting on Saturday, a feature of which was the apeparance of Lamb, the Australian cyclist. The visitor displayed great ability and appeared to handle the turning track far better than did Harness on his visit two seasons ago. ■Great interest centred in Lamb’s con tests 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 13sec. The Australian won the if miles invitation scratch race by a wheel from T. Oakley, who led into the straight. P. Harrison (Wellington) was close up third. Time, -3.39 1-5. In the three mile, 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. The time was 7.7. Lamb won his heat in the two miles handicap in 4.42 2-5, T. Oakley winning his heat in 4.37. The final saw Oakley reverse the positions on the visitor, the local rider stealing a march and winning by twelve yards from Baker, who beat Lamb by a length for second place. The time was 4.49 2-5. There were large fields necessitating heats in all but the three miles, and the scratch race. A large team of Wellington runners gained many i successes in the foot and field events. -P.A.