NZ. ATHLETIC UNION.
CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. GISBORNE, Jan. 1. The New Zealand Athletic, Cycle, and Motor-cycle Union Championship Meeting opened to-day under very favourable weather conditions, at the Park Racecourse. The attendance numbered about four thousand. This is the first championship meeting since the Auckland gathering in 1913, and competitors are present from all parts of the Dominion. The following are to-day’s results, all events being New Zealand championships unless otherwise stated. One lap is equal to one mile 79 yards:—
MOTORING CHAMPIONSHIPS New Zealand Heavy-weight Champion ship. Fifteen laps. P. Coleman (Palmerston North) 1 G. Gowell, (Gisborne) 2 L. Maugham (Palmerston N.,) .. 3 The only starters. Won by 400 yards. Time 14min. 48 l-sth secs. Poverty Bay Light-weight Championship. It. Jones (Gisborne) 1 W. Davy, (Gisborne), finished first, but was disqualified for crossing while turning a corner. Jones’s time was 6min. 30 2-s.secs.
Motor-cycle Open Handicap, ten laps, (not the championship).— P. Coleman scr. 1; G. Powell, 40secs. 2; E. Hinds, (Christchurch), 15secs. 3. Twelve started. Time 9min. 54 3-ssecs. ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.
120 yards Hurdles.—J. V. Brien, (Auckland) 1; R. Hansen, (Gisborne), 2. Time 18secs. 440 yards Flat,—L. Dolman (Patutahi) 1; F. Williams, (Gisborne) 2; R. Torrie (Waerengn-a-hika) 3. Four starters. Time 52secs. Running High Jump.—ll. Findlay, (Napier), 1; B. Hundlebv, (Gisborne) 2; R. Hansen, (Gisborne), 3. The only competitors. The winner cleared sft. 7in. 880 yards Flat—M. Harrison, (Gisborne), 1; L. Robinson (Gisborne) 2 ; A. R. Cunningham, (Gisborne,) 3. Four starters. Won by 100 yards. Time
2min. 5 3-ssecs. One Mile Flat,—M. Harrison, (Auckland) 1; A. P. Herring, (Christchurch), 2; A- Cunningham, (Gisborne) 3. Four starters. Time 5 min. Ssecs. Running Long Jump.— R. Hansen, 19ft. 4in. 1; F. Findlay 2. Putting the Shot.—W. P. Kerekere, 1 26ft. B)in, 1; Frank Findlay 2. Wrestling, Cumberland Championship.—Kapiti Noti, 1 • F. Gribben, 2. Wrestling, Catcli-as-Catch-Can,—P-Lewis, 1; Kapiti Noti 2. CYCLING. One mile Championship—P. O’Shea (Christchurch), 1; G. Coodall, (Christchurch), 2; P. Griffen, (Woodville), 3. Nine started. Won easily. Time 2min. 43 l-osecs. * Half-Mile Cycling Handicap.—l • O’Shea, 10yds, 1; G. Goodall, 10yds, 2; R. Dolman, 20yds .3. Time Imin. 11 4-5 secs. „ President’s Cycling Handicap, three miles—P. O’Shea, 20yds 1; P. Griffen 20yds, 2; R. Dolman 175yds. .3. Time Bmin. 46 secs. Two Mile, N.Z. Championship. P. Griffen, (Woodville), 1 P O’Shea (Christchurch) - G. Goodall, (Christchurch) * Four started. Time smin. 26secs. :
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1920, Page 1
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