COMBINED SPORTS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20127, 22 December 1939, Page 5

COMBINED SPORTS

BOXING DAY FIXTURE

VARIED PROGRAMME

PATUTAHI MEETING

A programme of 21 sports events, including athletic, cycling, greyhound and motor-cycle races, will be staged by the Gisborne Sports Club at its Boxing Day meeting on the Patutahi Domain. In addition to those events there will be an attractive programme of national dancing. The nominations and handicaps for the meeting are shown below, the events being arranged in the order set down for the meeting:— Men’s 75yds Handicap.—'First Heat: E. White scr., N. Harvey 4iyds, J. Simpson 6yds, T. Turner and R. Pitcher (held). Second Heat: P. O'Rourke (held), M. Leigh 6yds, F. Cox 71yds, and S. White Byds, Women’s 75yds Handicap.—Misses T. Whitehead scr.. A. Simpson lyd, N. Lloyd 4yds, A. Race syds, J. Cudd and G. Bloxham 9yds, N. Leigh (held).

Maiden Tin Hare Race. —First Heat: B. F. Bland’s Observer, W. Brown’s Town Major, W. Murphy’s Social Talk, M. Leigh’s Dawn of Day, and Mrs. E. Hosier’s Bonny Peter. Second Heat: H. H. Webb's Silver Paper, Mrs. F. Outen’s Silver Stick, J. Stevenson’s Bonny Paul, B. F. Bland’s Past Mistress. and E. Hinclrup’s Silver Tip. Third Heat: Mrs. C. F. Cudd’s Radiant Sun, H. ,H. Hosier’s Bonny Glow, S. Dennett’s Golden Gift, and JE. Lund’s Golden News. ■Novice Motor-Cycle Race, four laps. —Post entries. 880yds Cycle Handicap.—D. Gooch 10yds, B. Davis 20yds, A. Carter 40yds, R. Thomson, G. Tomlinson and R. Poole 45yds, G. Wright 55yds, J. Gooch 65yds, D. Goodley 70yds, R. Lloyd and G. Webb lOOyds, and J. Allan (held). Final of Men’s 75yds Handicap. ■Final of Maiden Tin Hare Race. Motor-cycle Race, six laps.—L. Lorr. S. Bridgeland, J. Anderson, W. Bain. D. Hammond. E. Hughes and D. Jefl’eoate. •Men’s lOOyds Handicap.—First Heat: •E. White lyd, N. Harvey 6yds, J. Simpson Byds, S. White and R. Pitcher (held). Second Heat: M. Leigh Byds. F. Cox 10yds, T. Turner and P. O’Rourke (held).

Limit Tin Hare Race—Hirst Heat: N. Harvey’s Flash Terms, .B. F. Bland’s Past Mistress, Miss M. Lund’s Golden Streak, W. R. Murphy’s Kakapo, and B. Wallace’s Nicodemus. Second Heat: J. Sutton’s Nottus, Mrs. F. Outen’s Silver Stick, C. Lloyd’s Long Span, Mrs. C. F. Cudd’s Radiant Sun, and Mrs. E. Hosier’s Bonny Peter.

Men’s Cycle Handicap, one mile. — D. Gooch 20yds, B. Davis 40ycls, A. Carter 75yds, R. Thomson and G. Tomlinson 85yds, R. Poole and G. Wright 100yds, J. Gooch 120yds, D. Goodley 130yds, R. Croskery .and R. Lloyd 180yds, G. Webb 190yds, and J. Allan (held).

Final of Men’s ,100yds Handicap. Women’s 100yds Handicap.—Misses T. WTiitehead scr., A. Simpson Iyd, N. Lloyd syds, A. Race oyds, J. Cudd and Cl. Bloxham 12yds, N. Leigh (held). ■Motor-cycle Race, six laps.—L. Lorr. S. Briclgeland, J. Andrews, W. Bain. D. Hammond, E. Hughes and D. Jeffcoate.

Final of Limit Tin Hare Race. Men’s 'BBoyds Flat Handicap.—J. H. McLeod scr., M. Leigh 2'syds, F. Cox 40yds, H. Hicks 45yds, H. Clare 50yds. J. Cameron 00yds, L. Cameron 05yds. M. Walsh, F. Moore, R. Thomson, E. White, P. O’Rourke and J. Colbert (held).

Men’s Two-mile Cycle Handicap.— D. Gooch 40yds, B. Davis 75yds, A. Carter 125yds, R. Thomson and G. Tomlinson 145yds, R. Poole and G. Wright 175yds, J. Gooch 200yds. O. Goodley 230yds, R. Croskery, R. Lloyd and J. Webb 300yds, and -J. Allan (held).

Open Tin Hare Race.—First Heat: Miss M. Lund’s Golden Streak, 11. 11. Hosier's Bonny Glow, ,B. Wallace’s Nicodemus, H. 11, Webb's Rebellion, and S. Dennett's Golden Gift. Second Heat: J. Sutton’s .Nottus. K. O’Connell’s Silver Cadet, B. F. Bland's Observer, F. Cox’s Sunny Lass, and M. R Murphy’s Kakapo. Motor-cycle Race, eight, laps.-—L Lorr, S. Bridgeland. J. Andrews, W Bain, D. Hammond, E. Hughes and D. .lefl'coate. ■Men’s One Mile Flat Handicap.— H. J. McLeod scr.. M. Leigh 50yds. F. Cox 80yds, H. Hicks 90yds, H. Clare VlOyds. J. Cameron ,120yds, L. Cameron 130yds. M. Walsh. F. Moore, R. Thomson, E. White, P. O’Rourke and J. Colbert (held). Final of Open Tin Hare Race.