ATHLETICS.
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. i (Pes United Phess Association.) _, GISBORNE, January 2. Ihe New Zealand athletic, motor cycle, and field sports champioiisuip meeting was brought to a. conclusion to-day under ideal woatuer conditions. Tho attendance at tho Park Racecourse totalled 3000. Last evening the conjmutteo considered a protest lodged by .Findlay, who came second in ,tho Running Long Jump Championship, on tiio ground tliat tho event was not held according- to the conditions. To-day the committee decided that the event should bo held again, the result being- thatF. Findlay (Napier) jumped 17ft 9in, beating R. Hansen (Gisborne) by lin, and winning the championship. Results of to-day's events: — MOTOR CYCLE HANDICAP, up to 600 c.c. Ten la.ps.—W. Sweeney (Palmoxston North), loOsce, 1; H. E. BJoomfiold (Gisborne), 170 sec, 2; K. Cameron (Gisborne), loOssh, 3. Nine starters. Time. 15min 2sec. AUSTRALASIAN MOTOR CYCLE HANDICAP, open. Fifteen laps, lirst prize, £60.— S. Whitehead (Gisborne), tOseo, 1; G. Powell (Gisborne), 46sec, 2; K. Cameron (Gisborne), 270 sec, 3. Eleven staffers, including: Coleman (Palmerston) scratch, Motaghan, (Palmerstqn) 25sec, E. Hinds (Christchurch) 90scc, A. Boag (Chriatehurch)/ R. J. Jouea (Palmerston North) 270scc. Won by 50yds. Time, 19mjn 25 l-ssec.
GISBORNE PARK MOTOR CYCLE HANDICAP. Ten laps.—W. Davy (Hawera), 2Ooscc, 1; R. J. Jones (Palmorston North), 2&Dscc, 2; L. Maugham (Palmerston North), lOsep, 3. Ten starters. I'inis, 12min Msec.
VISITORS' MOTOR CYCLE HANDICAP. Five laps.—F. Roo (Opotiki), 150 sec, 1; N. R. Soutar (Palmerston North), 40scc, 2: W. Davy (Hawera), 80sec, 3. Ten starters, including- Coleman scratch arid M-""hnm Time. Bmin 18wc. MOTOR CYCLE CONSOLATION. Five lops.—R. N. Soutar (Palmerston North), 40sec, 1: "VV. J. Claunghold (Hawora), 40see, 2; L. Mann-ham, ssec, 3. Four started. Time, 7min 35scc. ATHLETIC EVENTS. 120 YARDS HURDLES HANDICAP. - J. V. Brien (Auckland), 15yds, .1; A. R. Smith (Gisbornc), syds, 2; J. Leslie (Gisborne), 2yds, 3. Four starters. Time, 20sec. HALF-MILE CtfCLE CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND.—P. CShea (Christchurch,) I, G. Goodall (Palmerston North) 2, P. Griffin (Christchurch) 3. Five starters. Time, lmih 12sec.
100 YARDS FLAT CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND.-J. Pollock (Gisbornc) 1, W. M'Kenzi© (Hastings) 2, G. M'Donald (Gisbornej and F. J. Williams (Gisborne), dead heat, 3. Seven starters.
THREK-MILE CYCLING CHAMPION-1-uj.lP OF NEW ZEALAND.-P. O'Shea (Christchurch) 1, P. Griffin (Christchurch) 2, R. Dolman (Patutabi) 3. Six starters. Time, 9min s?.iec. *40 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP.-Hill (Gisborne) 1, Neßdale 2, Dolaman 3. HIGH JUMP.—Hansen and Handley (Gisborne), sft 6in, equal, 1; Finlay (Napier) 3. MOTOR CYCLE HANDICAP; 10 laps.--J. Sweeny (Royal Ruby), Palmerston North 1, H. E. Bloomfield (Gisbornc) 2, K. Cameron (Gisborne) 3. Time,- 15min 2sce. 880 YARDS , HEAT.-J. Hill (Gisborne) 1, Doleman (Gisborne) 2, Smith (Gisborn?) 3. Time, 2min 6 4-ssec.
TIMARU CALEDONIAN GATHERING.
(P«iE United Pkess TIMARU, January 2. Tho Caledonian sports concluded to-day in fine weather and in the presence of a largo gathering of spectators. Tho meeting was most successful in every way, being one of the best the sveiety has lield for a number of years. Results:— HALF-MILE BICYCLE RACE.-R. Yeeberg (25yds) 1, F. C. Ward (scratch) 2, S. Travis (30yds) 3. Eleven started. Time 62 4-saec
ONE MILE BICYCLE RACK-H. W. Birch (60yds) 1, B. O'Keofe (45yds) 2, P. Hill (scratch) 3. Twelve competitors. Time, 2min 11 3-sscc. MILE AND A-HALF BICYCLE RACE, —it Yesborg (65yds) 1, F. C. Ward (scratch) 2, B. O'lfeefe (65yds) 3. Thirteen started. Time, 3min 26 l-ssec.
TWO MILE RACE.—T. Joyco (scratch) 1, B. O'Keefo (90yds) 2, J. Burgoyne (140 yds) 3. Twelve started. Time, 4rnin 44 4-ssec.
100 YARDS RACE.-S. Coppin (scratch) 1, A. & Flint (6£yds) 2, M. Henderson (9yds) 3. Ten started. Time, 10 2-ssec. Coppin forfeited a yard. BSO YARDS 11. Strutters (70yds) 1. E- Berry (45yds) 2, G. Getson (scratch) 3. Ton started. Time, \2min. 220 YARDS RACE.—A. S. Flint (12yds) 1, J. J. O'Brien (14yds) 2, S. Coppin (scratch) 3. Thirteen competed. Time, 23 3-ssec.
ONE MILE HANDICAP.-C. H. Strutters (125 yds) 1, G. Getson (scratch) 2, L. Coulter (25yds) 3. Seven competed. Time. 4min 39sec.
PIPING CHAMPIONSHIP (Marches).— J. A. Cameron 1, L M'lntyre 2, G. Robertson 3.
JIGS AND HORNPIPES.—A. Cameron 1, G. Robertson 2, A. M'lntyro 3.
DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS. Girls over 14.—-Tuppy Sutherland 1, Boukh King 2, R. M'Gillcin 3. HIGHI/AND FUNG (Girls over 13).--Tuppy Sutherland 1, Beulah King 2, M. Fcnton 3.
SPORTS IN MID-PAOTFIC. FANNING ISLAND. January 2. (Received Jan. 2, at 9.15 a.m.) The New Year sports gathering at the Pacifio cable station was an immense success. Two hundred Gilbert Islanders enthusiastically competed in boxing, sprintin;.?, matmaking, aajd This lonely atoll in mid-Pacific, is the temporary home of New Zealand. Australian, and English cablo officers. Notwithstanding the strenuous present-day cable work, they find time to display an Anzac keenness for sport, and they aro an example to tho natives of what has gone far in regard to Empire building. Tho concluding event was; a tug-of-war, New Zealand and Australian operators competing. In the final the Maorilanders secured a clesely-oontested victory.— A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17823, 3 January 1920, Page 7
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