ATHLETICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 5 April 1926, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

•R. A. ROSE AGAIN. ‘

PALMERSTON NORTH, April 3. >,, The Masterton Athletic Club 1 possession of the McA'illy Shield, liav-Lt j mg proved the champion country club;' ' , on the show grounds to-day, by a sub- _ •stantial margin of points, scoring 106,r:r j against 65 by the Maiiawatu Club, tlid>- ! most formidable' competitor, the others.’.', j being nowhere in the running. I The meeting was held under tlieQ; i auspices of the Manawatu A.A. and C. ' Club. The chief attraction to the 200QQ,; , spectators was Randolph A. Rose, who / I competed in the mile and three miles;'•; j and also as a member of the Master- .;. ! toil team, in the inter-club relay. A,,. 1 strong cold wind made the [ unpleasant and militated against tho * 1 making of anything like record times;':,* Most of these,.were .under the standard'.);,) j Rose won both his events with,:";! ridiculous ease, there being nobody, among the other three competitors op each occasion to extend him seriously,;d , although Godfrey (Maiiawatu) liung .om to the champion’s heels in dogged fashion. Rose took the outside run- ! ning and generally regarded liis task * with unconcern. Oijce lie obtained the | lead tho champion made no effort! to increase his advantage till coming into the straight. Then, lengthening l|is six feet stride by another six inches, and putting liis head down against tile wind, lie sailed home amid thunderous i cheers. ■ ; The mile was a. mighty dull event between Dalzell and Lankey (botli'Of Dannevirke). They paced heel to heel all the way. Dalzell, last year’s champion, won on tho touch.