ATHLETICS.
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. GISBORNE MEETING. Gisborne, Jan. 2. - The New Zealand Athletic, Motorcycle and Field Sports Championships were brought to a conclusion today under, ideal weather conditions. , The attendance at the Park Racecourse totalled 3000. Last evening the committee considered a protest by Findlay, who came second in the running long jump championship, on the ground that the event was not held according to the conditions. To-day the -committee derided that the event should be held again, the result being that F. Findlay (Napier) jumped 17ft 9in, beating B. Hansen (Gisborne) by one inch and winning the championship. Results '-Australasian Motor-cycle . Handicap, open, 15 laps. First prize £6O. —S. Whitehead (Gisborne), 20sec, -1; G. Powell (Gisborne), 45 sec, 2; K. Cameron (Gisborne), 270 sec, 3. Eleven starters, including Coleman (Palmerston North) scr, Mangham (Palmerston North) 25sec, G. Hinds (Christchurch) 90sec, A. Boag (Christchurch), R. J. Jones (Palmerston North) 270 sec. Won by 50 yards; Time, 19min 25 l-ssec. Gisborne Park Motor-cycle Handl? cap, 10 laps.—W.. Davy (Hawera), 200 sec, 1; R- J- Jones (Palmerston North), 2; L. Mangham (Palmerston North), lOsec, 3. Ten starters. Time, 12min 44sec. Visitors’ Motor-cycle Handicap, o laps.—G. Roe (Opotiki), ISOsecs, 1; N. R. Couter (Palmerston North), 40sec, 2; W. Davy (Hawera), 80sec, 3. Ten starters, including Coleman (scr) and (6sec). Time, Bmin 18sec. . Motor-cycle Consolation,, 5 laps.—B. N. Souter (Palmerston North), 40sec, 1; W, Claringbold (Hawera), 40sec, 2; L. Mangham, 5 sec, 3. Four started. Time, 7min 35sec. 100yds Flat Championship of New Pollock (Gisborne) 1, W. McKenzie (Hastings), 2; C. G. McDonald (Gisborne) and F. J. Williams (Gisborne), dead heat, 3. Seven starters. Time, 10 l-ssec. ... c Three Miles Cycling Championship of New Zealand.—P, O’Shea (Christchurch) 1; P. Griffin (Christchuhch), 2; R. Dolman (Patutahi) 3- Six starters. Time, 9min Bsec.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 17, 3 January 1920, Page 5
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