AUSTRALIANS IN FORM
Press Association. MASTERTON, Sunday. At the Wairarapa sub-centre athletic championships yesterday, under ideal conditions, J. Standen won the hajf-mile championship in lm 6 B-ss, the mile championship in 2m 2* 4-ss, and the three miles championI ship in 7m 34 l-ss. T. Oakley was I second in each event. Oakley, how-
ever, substantiated his claim as the best unpaced grass track rider, in winning the two miles invitation pursuit race from Standen by a margin of 100yds. Oakley’s time was 4m 35 2-ss, and Standen’s was 4m 41 l-ss. Gane and Scarfe. both of Wellington, were other competitors in the pursuit event. NELSON, Sunday. At the Amateur Athletic Cycling Club’s sports yesterday Gray /'Australia) won the three miles and onemile handicaps. His times were 7m 38 2-5 s and 2m 17 3-ss.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 295, 5 March 1928, Page 14
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