STRAP: SPORTS ROUND-UP
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Josh Taylor ran fourth in his heat of the 200m in Berlin. PHOTO/FILE
ATHLETICS
Masterton’s Josh Taylor missed out on qualifying for his 200m final at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin.
Taylor was fourth in the fastest heat of the Level B category, running a time of 28.06 seconds, about 1.5 seconds behind winner Libin Rajakumar Mallika from India. His next event is likely to be in the 4x400m relay.
FOOTBALL
High-scoring games highlighted the eighth round of the Wairarapa combined division one and two championships.
Douglas Villa Skulls battered Featherston United 13-1 to stay second, six points behind runaway leaders Craterton Redbacks, who had the bye.
Greytown Property Brokers remain third after their 4-2 defeat of Douglas Villa Cams Flooring, Progressive Engineering Masterton Athletic beat Carterton Reapers 5-0, Douglas Drake beat Greytown Tremains 6-3, and Masterton Ziggy’s Glass Presidents scored late to draw 3-3 with McAuley’s Masterton.
In division three, Greytown The Offering won a 5-4 thriller over Douglas Villa Mitre 10 Megabeens, Carterton Goal Diggers thumped Carterton 9-0, and Masterton Lions and Martinborough drew 2-2.
HOCKEY
Comvita Kia Kaha were untroubled in extending their unbeaten run in Wairarapa division one, thumping Featherston 10-0. Gladstone Bulls were the weekend’s biggest winners, beating JNL 22-1.
Old Boys beat Dalefield Dodgers 5-1 and Tremains Red Star and Carterton Vets drew 3-3.
In women’s division one, Dalefield beat Featherston 10-0 and Gladstone Gold stayed unbeaten with a 4-0 defeat of Tremains Red Star.
Property Brokers lead women’s division two after a 3-2 win over Wairarapa Mitsubishi. Coasties edged Featherston Force 3-2, Martinborough and Eketahuna Tuis drew 2-2, and Gladstone Heifers drew 5-5 with Featherston Foxies.