ENGLISH PARK.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18896, 11 January 1927, Page 14

ENGLISH PARK.

MAIBEH'AU CLUB'S SPORTS. After two .postponements the Malrchau Sports Club completed its programme at English Park Stadium last evening. It was tho' most successful, held since the club was formed, the- crowd present being a.large one. '' The <iuartor-m'lio '' professional ; cycling championship of: New. Zealand,-, provided._ a ■ thrilling race. A half-mile racd.ort? high bicycles put thtf crowd in good humour, and very 'few loft'before 11 p;m.-, when, the last event .was run. The-resultß -wore U3 fol"■Members' Handicap £• fi. Parker (50yds) 1, F.. Flanagan C°oy<Js> 2. J. 11, Silvester (75yds) 3. Seven : started. Won comfortably. Time,. 2mm I 3-osec. Mairehau Wheel Race, Ouo and a■■ half miles, First heat: A. C. Ritchie (3M S U,A\A'. Muir (70yds) 2, O. ; G. Chapman (100 yds) H. Eight started. Time, Smirt 18 1-osec. Second heat: • A.• A. Morwbod,.(lUOyds).. -. 1, J. H. Silvester (90yds). 2, .7. W. Jordan (90yds) 3.'- - Nina Started.': Titne, 3mm 12 sec. Third heat: W.. Mackie (scr) 3,_ A. J. IJodda (130 yds) 2, C. S. Parker (Goyds) 3. Six started. Time,- 3rain Fourth hcat:.N. H. Goodman (65yds) 1, JI. G. Watson (50yds) 2, L. Pithcr . (110 yds) n Six started. Time, 3mm 17. l-ssec., I'lfth h'eat: H. Burnand -(soyds) 1,- H. -Burasido. (95yds) 2, F. Flanagan (70yds) 8. bight started.- Time, 3min. 16sec. Final: Maclcio 1, Ritchie 2, .Rodda 3. A close finish, Kitclyo making a good race of it. Tirao,. 3min -0 '"Amateur Handicap, Half-mile—-Second heat: J. Burborough .(25yds). I,'G.Forjvard (40yds) 2, R. Bradley (scr) 3. Won by;a length. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. Final.: Burborough 1, Bradley 2, 11. Roberts (Opyd.s) J. A closo finish. Time, 05 l-ssec. Motor-paced Match Race (two m ' lo3 > First distance: H. Burnand beat A. C. Ritchie. The latter lost his pacemaker ropcatedlv.' Timo," 3mitt 45sec. Second distance: Ritchie beat Burnand. It was Bur-nand's-turn to lose his. pacemaker. Time, 3min 40sec. Final'distance:'Burnand won easily. Time, 3min 31 4-ssoc. . ' . Open Handicap, Half-mile--Firstr heat. A. J. Rodda (05yds) 1." AV. .Mackie ' (scr) _■■ i. Six started. Time, GOscc Second neat. C.S. Parker (30yds) 1. J. W. Jordan (30yds) 2. Seven started. Time, 58 4-ssec. Third heat: L. J. Scuffoll (80yds) 1. W.A. Muir (35vds) 2. Six started. C. Bright (oyds) fell "heavily through touching O'Shea s wheel, but suffered nothing worse than bruises. Time, Glsec. Fourth heat: 11. Crutcliley (90yds) 1, R. A. Pashby (75yds) 2. Four strfrted. Time 08 2-ssec. Fittfl heat: C. J. Sowdon(2ovds) 1. A. 11. Struthers-(ssyds) 2. Five started. Time, GO 4-ssec. Sixth heat: ■J. Bearman (scr) 1, R. E. Chamberlain (Boyds) 2 Six started. Time/ filsec. Seventh/heat: J. ll.' Silvester (40yds) 1, A.-C Ritchie (15yds) 2. Eight started Time, .60 1-5 sec. Final: Scuffoll 1, Parker. 2, Rodda 3. Won easily. Time, 58 l-ss«c.r ~..•. ~ I Combined Second and Third-class Handicap, Half-mile—First heat: R. R. Wells ' (40yds)-1, H. F. Mills (scr) 2.. Four started. 1 Time, 63soc. Second heat: D. E. I.e Fevre (scr) 1. A. A. Morwood. (ser) .2. • Six , started. Time, 63 4-ssec. Third hoat: H. O'Reilly (GOyds) 1; A. Marra (-4oyds) ,-. I Five started. Time, 63 2-ssec. Fourth heat: i R. A. Pashby (40yds) 1, A. J. Rodda (15yds) 2. Five.started. Time, 64 l-ssec. Fifth heat: L. J. Scuffoll (30yds) 1. G. W. Hazeldine (scr) 2. Four started. Time,. 64 l-ssec. Sixth heat: R. K. Chamberlain (10yds) 1, A H. Wood (20yds) 2. Four started. Time, 64 4-ssec. Final: Wells 1, ScufCell 2, Le Fevre 3. Won by a wheel.. Time, 63sec. - - New Zealand Championship, Quarter-mile— First heat: H. Burnand 1, W. ■A. Muir 2. Five started. Time,• 83sec. Second heat: Is. • H.'Goodman! 1, F. J. Carey 2. Three started. Time 35 3-ssec. Third heat: W. Mackie 1, C J.' Sowden 2. Three started. Time, 35 3-ssec. Fourth heat: J/Bearman 1, A., C. Ritchie 2. The only starters. Time, 85.4-5 sec. Final: Mackie 1, Bearman 2, Goodman 3 An exciting, finish, Mackie prevailing by half a wheel. The crowd gavo ,him a groat reception. Time,' 32 l-ssec.