IN THE MOOD

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 16

IN THE MOOD

(From Y>J.Z.; Truth's" Athletic. Writer;) ■ :":'.'. At: Mastertbhj. .■■'.■.on: Saturday' " Tbrnriiy : Oakley wheeled -out' his trusty bike, and got busy after • records.', He knocked 11.; 1/5 sees, off 'the; stand i rig f i gures for the ymile.'Yy, Yy /ii i-" : . ,YY - ■■ 'TPOMMY. knows every blade of: grass .*■-. on the Masterton track and it will take a: good fhan to beat ' Hlrii oY.it. 'He does hot find 'it sir easy m Wellington, however, for Frank Grpse has given him some grand races and more than one soupd beating on the Basin Reserve.. Y'.Y'Y Y'- : ■- ■<■'■■:-.■'•'. '.':■'..-•.•. The pair will meet' again* this, week, and with Oakley, m record-breaking mood and Grose shoeing a return of his. best form, thfere should Ye somerare old .tussles.;-^ >;. .■"•■.".' -y '• y .Since her Unexpected victory m; the New Zealand laclies' championship 100 yds.^ Miss Marty.h, of. Canterbury, has set; about -showing the world that ■it was no fluke. ' y ; She has clocked soma splendid '■■■;- times and has been credited with ; breaking the record of. 'll 3-ssecs. . standing, .to the ycredlt of Miss '•'.-■. Mantan.' ; v^_: The. invltatiori: has Yeen Issued for her -to, compete -at the 'meeting to be i held in' Wellington .next Satm-day, night.