GISBORNE SPORTS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17756, 3 January 1920, Page 5

GISBORNE SPORTS.

CYCLING AND ATHLETICS. (Per Press Association.) GISBORNE, Jan. 2. The New Zealand athletic and motor cycle field sports championships were brought to a conclusion to-day under Ideal weather conditions. The attendance totalled three thousand. Last evening the committee considered a protest by Findlay, who came second in the running long jump championship, on the ground that that event was not held according to the conditions. To-day the committee decided the event should be held again, the result being that F. Findlay (Napier) jumped 17 feet 9 inches, beating R. Hansen (Gisborne) by one inch, and winning the championship. The results of to-day’s events are: Motor Cycle Handicap, up to 600 c.c., ten laps.—W. Sweeney (Palmerston North) 160 secs. 1, H. E. Bloomfield (Gisborne) 170 secs. 2, K. Cameron (Gisborne) 160 secs. 3. Australasian Motor Cycle Handicap, open, fifteen laps (first prize £6O). —S. Whitehead (Gisborne) 80 'secs. 1, G. Powell (Gisborne) 45 secs. 2, K. Cameron (Gisborne) 270 secs. 3. Eleven started, including Coleman, of Palmerston North, on scratch, Mangham (Palmerston North) 25 secs, E. Hinds (Christchurch), 90 secs, A. Boag (Christchurch), R. J. Jones (Palmerstcn North) 270 secs. Won by 50 yards. Time: 19 min. 25 1-5 sacs. Gisborne Park Motor Cycle Handicap (10 laps) W. Davy (Hawera) 200 secs. 1, R. J. Jones (Palmerston North) 200 secs. 2, L. Mangham (Palmerston North) 10 secs. Time: 12 min. 44 secs. Visitors’ Motor Cycle Handicap (five laps).—F. Roe, (Opotlki) 150 secs. 1, N. R. Soutar (Palmerston North) 10 secs. 2, W. Davy (Hawera) 80 secs. 3. Ten started. Time: 8 min. 8. secs. Motor Cycle Consolation (five laps).—R. N. Soutar (Palmerston North) 40 secs. 1, W. J. Claringbold (Hawera) 40 secs. 2, L. Mangham 5 secs. 3. Time: 7 min. 35 secs. ATHLETIC EVENTS. 120 yards Hurdles Handicap.—J. V. Brien (Auckland) 13 yds. 1, A. R. Smith (Gisborne) 5 yds. 2, J. Leslie (Gisborne) 2 yds. 3. Four started. Time: 20 secs. Half-mile Cycle Championship of N.Z.—P. O’Shea (Christchurch) 1, G. Goodall (Palmerston North) 2, P. Griffin (Christchurch) 3. Five started. Time: 1.12. 100 yards Flat Championship of N.Z. —J. Pollock (Gisborne) 1, W. McKenzie (Hastings) 2, C. G. McDonald (Gisborne) and F. J. Williams (Gisborne) dead heat 3. Seven start.d. Time: 10 1-5 secs. Three Mile Cycling Championship of New Zealand.—P. O.’Shea (Cfiristchurch) 1, P. Griffin (Christchurch) 2, R. Dolman (Patuahi) 3. Six smarted: Time: 9 min. 58 secs.