ATHLETIC MEETING AT GISBORNE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 84, 3 January 1920, Page 3

ATHLETIC MEETING AT GISBORNE

CHAMPIONSIIIPJ3TENTS.

By Telegraph—l'rcss Association. Gisborne, January 1. Tho New Zealand athletic, cyglo, and motor-cycle meeting opened under very favourable weather 'conditions. The .attendance was -10H0. Tins is the first championship meeting since that held in 'Auckland in 1913- Competitors were present from all parts of the Dominion. Results follow, all events being New Zealand championships, i nless stated otherwise. Ono lap is equal to 0110 mile seventy-nine yards:— ' MOTORING. New Zealand Heavy-weight Championship (fifteen laps).—P. Coleman, Palmerelou North, 1; G. Powell. G f isbonio, 2; L. ilangham, l'almerston North, Tho only starters; won by MO yards. Time, Miiiin, -IS l-ssoe. Poverty 13ay. Light-weight Champion. Miip.—R- Jones, Gisborne, 1; W. Davy, Gisborne, disqualify. Davy came in first, but was disqualified for crossing wliilo turning a corner. Jones's tiino was Gmin.' 20 2-ssoc. Motor-cycle Open Handicap, ten laps (not championship).—P. Coleman, scr., 1; j G. Powell, -lOsec., 2; E. Hinds, Christ- | church, 15sec., 3. Twelve started. Time, flinin. M 3-asi^. ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. 120 yds. Hurdles.—J. V. Brien, Auckland, 'l; li. Hansen, Gisborne, 2. Time, lb'sec. 41{lyds. Flat.—L. Dolman, Patutahi, 1; R. Williams, Gisborne, 2; It. Torrie, Wnerengaiuiika, 3. Four starters. Time, Msec. Running Iligli Jump.—F. Findlay, Napier, 1; B. Hundl/by, Gisborne, 2; R. Hansen, Gisborne, 3. Tho only competitors. Height, sft. Tin. ffiOyds. Flat—At. Harrison, Gislorne, 1; L. Robinson, Gisborne, 2; 11.'t uimingiiain, Gisborne, 3. Four starters. Won by ono hundred yards. Time, ,2mm. a 3-ssec. Uno JliJe Flat.—M, Harrison, 1; A. Herring, 2; A. Cunningham, 3. Six slhrted. 'i'tfie, Dmin. ssefc. Running Long Jump.—R. Hansen, 3f>ft. ■tin., 1; F. Findlay, 2. Three competitors. Putting the Shot.—W. Kju'ekere, 26it.SJin., 1; Frank Findlay, 2. Three competitors. ' Wrestling—Cumberland Championship —Kapiti Noti, 1; Gribben, Catch-as-catch-can—S. Lewis, 1; Kapiti Noli, 2. Cycling Championship. One mile—P. O'Slica, ChristchiU'ch, !; G. Goodall, Chiistchmeli, _ 2; P. Griffon, Palmerstou North, 3. Nine'started. Won easily. Time, 2min. 43 !-ssee. Half-mile Cycling Handicap. -P. O'Shea, 10yds., 1; G. Goodall, l'flyds., 2; R. Dolman, 20yds., 3. Time, Imin. 11 .L-ssec. President's Cycling Handicap, tlireo miles—P. O'Shea, 2i!yds., 1; P. Grilfcn, 20yds., 2; R. Dolman, 17oyds., 3. Time, fcmiii. -Ifisec, Two-mile Cycling Championship.—P. GrilTen, 1; P. O'Shea, 2; G. Goodall, 3. Four started. 'Time. omin. 2Gsec.