ATHLETICS.
A special mealing of the committee nf the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Carrier Club was held last evening. Mr. A. S. Parker presiding- over a full attendance of mem here.
The suggested visit to Gisborne of a Wellington athletic team was discussed. Full particulars relating to the tour were contained in letters received from Mr. F. A. MeFadyen, a member of the N.Z.A.A.A., and from Mr. D. Paris, a member of the team.
Ifc was decided to accept the visit, and to 'hold a sports meeting on January 17. The personnel of the team is as follows: C. Jenkins, sprint champion of Now Zealand ; A. Priestly, New Zealand 'Varsity champion distance runner; and I). Paris, one of the Dominion's greatest nil-round sprinters. It was also decided to invite.E. Morris, Auckland's champion cyclist, to compote at the meeting. The following programme was submitted and approved : 100, 220, 440, and 880 yards and one mil©•handicaps; 100 yards' scratch invitation race, !,, 1. and 3-mile Poverty liny cycle championships, U and 2-mile cycle handicaps, 440 yards' relay scratch race, long jump handicap, javelin event, 150 yards' schoolboys' handicap, 880 yards' schoolboys' walk. KAITA.RA.TAHI HANDICAPS. Mr J. Pollock, official handicapped for the Kaitaratflihi sports, has declared the following handicaps for the Boxing Day fixtures :
\ Mile Cycle Handicap: F. Herbert ser., F. Douglas syds, G. Sutton 5, F. Dolman 35, H. Swan 35, P. Benson 30, A. C. Swan 45, C. .Remnant 70, J. Watt 85. \ Mils Cycle: F. Herbert sor., G. Sutton 15yds, J. Douglas 15, G. Goldsmith 35, H. Swan 55, F. Dolman 55, A. C. Swan 70, P. Benson 45, E. Algie 80, C*. .Remnant 125, J. Watts 140. 100 Yards (amateur): O. Paltridge ser., F. Truman 4J,yds, J. Harvey 4A, W. Langlands 5,' R. Torrie 3, W. Ingram, 8; R. Hayes G. Miller 6, H. Marquet 10, L. Hewitt 8. J. Humphreys 11. 220 Yards (amateur): 0. Paltridgo ser., P. Truman Byds, L. Bradley 10-i, B. Torrio 6, W. Ingram 14, G. Miller 12, B. Gurrao 22, W. McDonald 24, J. Humphreys 24, J. O'Donnell 24. 440 Yardls (amateur): H. Martin ser., 0. Paltridge 2yds, R. Torrio 3, F. Truman 5, J. Roberts 17, W. Ingram 18, E. Haves 18, L, G.ray 25, J. Ballantvne 30, C. McDonald 30,' W. McDonald 39, F. Beer 42.
880 Yards (amateur): L. Bradlev ser., W. Langlands 15yds, 0. Pattridge 25. W. Ingram 30, J. Ballantvne 45, J. Mercer 48, C. McDonald 48, L. Gray 48, L. Fletcher 60, J. O'Donnell 70. F. Beer 80, B. Giirran 80, W.'Murray 48, J. Roberts 28.
100 Yards Maiden: G. Sceats ser.,' E. Algie 3yds, B. Gu.rran 4, E. Bridge 9, J. Humphreys 5. 120 Yards Hurdles : F. Truman Byds behind, J. Harvey 7ydsi behind, R.. Torrie 10yds behind, L. Hewitt 3yds behind, D. A. Cameron 6vds 'behind, H. R. Miller 2yds behind, H. Marquet ser.
Hi?h Jumo: D. Cameron ser., G. Sceats lin., L. Hewitt sin. Hop, Step and Jump: J. Harvey ser., F. Truman 3ft., D. Cameron 4ft,, L. Hewitt 4ft. 6in.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16618, 23 December 1924, Page 12
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