ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1928, Page 1

ATHLETICS.

AIASTERTON SPORTS

; ('By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) | AfASTERTON, Jan. 23. [ A feature of the Mastcrton Athletic j Annual Sports to-day was the meeting | of F. G'rqsc (triple title holder) and T Oakiey, in the cycle events. Each won heats in the mile. Oakley in 2.1 T 2-5, and Grose in 2.14. ]u the final Grose lell half a lap from home, and Oakley fell a hundred yards further on. Oakley scored a brilliant victory in the one and a half miles invitation scratch race, heating Grose by thirty yards in 3.25 3-5 and again in the two miles wheel race, the Alasterton boy Ifcating Grose by four lengths, in 4.39 1-5. Oakley also won the three miles for the Walker and Mall Cup. in 7.3 3-5. Grose never started in this event. E. Keskinen (decathlon winner), with four inches handicap, put the shot 42ft Sins, heating P. Ahmro by one inch. E. Hoskins (B)yds) heat C. H. Jenkins by inches in the 100yds, in f) 4-5. while J. F. Fleming (2V) headed off Jenkins in 12secs for the Messenger Memorial Shield, over 120vds. F. Williams (12) heat Fleming (4) ami E. K. Eastwood (8) in tile 220yds in 22sees; and Eastwood (12) won The 110yds in 50 1-5. R. Lander won the 120yds hurdles in 'lGsecs, and .Miss Swinburne won the ladies 75yds in 9 2-osecs.