ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1920, Page 7

ATHLETICS.

SPORTS AT TIMARU. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Timaru, Thursday. The Caledonian Societies' two days' sports began to-day in fine, calm, but overcast weather. Features of the running were the performances by S. Coppin (Timaru) in the sprints, and G. Getson (CliristdiUrch) in the long runs, and the cycling of Joyce, a hew man, of Waiinate. The principal results were:— 120 Coppin, scr. 1, J. L. Lewis (%) 2. - Time 12 Becq. 880 yards.—G. Getsbn, scr., 1, L. Coulter, 10 -yards, 2. Time, 2min. l|secs.

220 yards—S. Coppm scr., I, J. J. O'Brien, 12 yards, 2. Time, 24sec. Or.<> mile.—G. Getson. scr., 1, F. Berry, 8 yards, 2. Time, 4min. 36 4-5 sec. 440 yards.—J. Markham (7) 1, A. A. MacPhail (10) 2. Time, 54 3-5 sees. Cycling—half mjj e . t Joyce, 15 yards, 1, P. Bill, scr., 2, F. C. Ward, scr., 3. Time, (53 4-5 sees. Two miles—H. W. Birch, 80 yards, 1, R. Yesberg, 95 yards, 2. Time, 4rain. 38 3-5 sees. One mile.—Birch, 90 yards, 1, R. E. Peebles, 120 yards, 2. Time, 2min. lOsecs. One an* a-half miles.—T. Joyce, 35 yards, ], P. Hill, scr., 2. Time, 3min. 12secs. . . . ' Piping—championships pibrochs: A. "Tclntyre 1, J. W. Harvey 2, J. Mclntyre 3. Strathspeys and- reeta—A. Mclntyre 1. L. Robertson 2, J. Mclntyre 3.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Gisborno, Last Night. At the New Zealand athletic cycle and motor cycle championship meeting the results were as follow, all the events being New Zealand championships unless stated otherwise (one lap being equal to one mile and seventy-nine yards):—

MOTORING. ..N.Z. heavy weight championship, fifteen -laps.—P. Coleman (Palmerston North) I, G. Powell (Gisborne) 2, L. Mangham (Palmerston North) 3. The only starters. Won by 400 yards. Time, 14min. 48 1-5 see.

Poverty Bay light-weight championship.—R. Jones (Gisborne) 1. W. Davy (Gisborne) was disqualified. Davy came in first, but was disqualified on the ground of crossing while turning a corner. ..Tones' time was 6min. 30 2-s.see

Motor . cycle open handicap, ten laps (not championship).—P. Coleman, nor., 1. G. Powell, 40 sec. 2, E. Hinds (Christchurch), .15 .sec, 3. twelve started Time, 9min. 54 3-5 sec. ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. 120 yards hurdles.—J. V. Brien (Auckland) 1, R. Hansen (Gisborne) 2, Time, ISsec. 440 yards flat.—L. Dolman (Patutahi) 1, F. Williams (Gisborne) 2, R. Torrie (Wacrengaahika) 3. Four started. Time, 52sec.

Running high jump.—F. Findlav (Napier) 1, B. Hundleby (Gisborne) 2, R. Hanson (Gisborne) '3. The only competitors. Height, sft. Tin. .880 yards flat.—M. Harrison (Gisborne) ,1,. L. Robinson (Gisborne) 2, A. R. Cunningham (Gisborne) 3. * Four starters.. Won by one hundred yards. Time, 2min. 5 3-5 sec.

One mile flat.—M. Harrison 1, A. Herring 2, A. Cunningham 3. Six started. Time, smin. ssec.

Running long jump.—R. Hansen (19 feet 4in.) 1, F. Findlay 2. Three competitors.

Putting the shot.—W. Kerekere (26ft. BJm.) 1, Frank Findlay 2. Three competitors.

Wrestling (Cumberland) championship.—Kapitl Nati 1, F. Gribben 2. Wrestling (flatch.as-oatch-.ean).—S Lewis 1, Kapiti Noti 2. CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS. One mile.—P. O'Shea (Christchureh) 1, P. Goodall (Christchureh) 2, P. Griffon (Palmerston North) 3. Nine started. Won easily. Time, 2niin. 431-5 sec. Half mile cycling handicap—P. O'Shea, 10 yards, 1, G. Goodall, 10 yards, 2, R* Dolman, 20 yards, 3. Time, lmin. 11 4-5 sec.

President's cycling handicap, three miles.—P. O'Shea, 20 vards, 1, P. CJriffen, 20 yards, 2, R. Dolman, 175 vards, 3. Time. Bmin. 4fisec. Two miles cvcling championship —G Griffen 1, P. O'Shea '2, G. Goodall 3. Four started. Time, smin. 26sec.