ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 January 1922, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

TOUR SOUTH AFRICANS. SUCCESS AT MELBOURNE, , ■ aS: By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 8, 11.5 p.m. Melbourne, Jan. 8. The South Africans competed, in night cycling. Results: Half mile. —Thursfield (South Africa) defeated Brown (Victoria) by a length. Time, 65 seconds. Quarter mile. —Thursfield defeated Brown by a length. Time, 31 4-5 secs. Mile.—Brown beat Thursfield by a wheel. Time, 2min. 28 2-ssecs. Five miles international (scratch).' — Brown 1, Ramsden 2, Vandersluys (South Africa) 3. Won by half a length. Time, 12min. 14 2-ssecs. Three hundred yards flag race. — South Africa defeated Victoria. Great interest was taken in a series of sprint challenge events arranged by the Amateur Athletic Association between the visiting South African athletes and Victorian cracks. The contests were very keen. Results:—

Hundred yards. —Oosterlaak (Transvaal) 1, Gale (Victoria) 2, Kinsman (South Africa) 3. This was the winner’s first appearance in Australia. He is still suffering slightly from a strained tendon. The winner took charge at fifty yards and won by two yards, inches between second and third. . Time, 10 1-lOsecs.

Three hundred yards.—Gale 1, Oosterlaak 2, Bunning (Victoria) 3. A great race. GaTe, who had a slight advantage throughout, won by inches. Bunning was two yards behind. Time, 31 l-10secs.

Victorian second thousand yards.— Newman (Victoria) 1, Carroll (Victoria) 2, Leathern (South Africa) 3. The last named made the early running. Newman was in front at the half mile and won easily by three yards, two yards .between second and third. Time, 2min. 24 2-ssecs.

Four hundred and forty yards, relay race.—South Africa 1. New South Wales 2, Victoria 3. The Springboks showed themselves pastmasters in changesover and made up yards. They won by three yards. Time, Imin. 444-5 secs. The* Victorians were disqualified for crossing over.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.