ENGLISH PARK SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19157, 14 November 1927, Page 4

ENGLISH PARK SPORTS.

AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME. There was only a. moderate attendance, at English Park on Saturday evening, when a first-class programme of cycling and rnn- ! ning events was presented. The chief event • of the evening was a match race between W. ilackie and J. Bearman, over three distances, but as Mackic had no difficulty in winning the first two, the third was not necessary. Another popular event was the novelty high bicycle race of Jialf a mile. All the eventa were run off smartly, and there was no hitch in the proceedings. The following are the results:— Three Lapß Open Handicap—First heat: M. P. Leathern (35yds) 1. Time, lmin 40sec. Second heat: S. A. Jordan. (45yds) 1, O. Bright (20yds) 3. Time, lmin 37sec. Third heat: C. L. Burnand (Soyds) 1, W. W. Crafts (85yds) 2. Time, lmin 33eec. Fourth heat: \Y. T. Weir (50yds) 1, C. J. Sowden (40yds) 2. Time, lmin 36sec. Fifth heat: J. H. Silvester (50yds) 1, L- Pither (70yds) 2. Time, lmin 41sec Final: S. A. Jordan 1, M. P. Leathern 2, J. H. Silvester 3. Jordan came away at the straight and won by a wheel. Time, lmin 33sec. Half-mile Second and Third-class Handicap—First heat: A. H. Struthers (15yd3) I. C. S. Shaw (30yds) 2. Time, 65scc. Second heat: K. Jamieson (15yds) 1, C. L. Burnand (ec-r) 2. Time, CSsec. Third heat: W. F. Wa-gborn (25yds) 1. li. Bradley (scr) X Time, 63sec. Final: B. Jamioson 1, A. H. -Stniihers 2, W. F. Washorn 3. A close finish. Time, 64 2-ssec.

Match Race, over three distances, W. Mackio v. Jack Bearman, half-mile, paced— W. Vickie 1. ila-ckie led into the straight «"■' won by a wheel. Time, 63sec. Second • .stance, quarter-mile, unpaced—W. Mackie 1. The winner led all the way and won by a narrow margin. Time, 333ec. One Mile Open Handicap—First heat: "ST. F. "TOaghom (110 yd«) 1, W. K. Weir (130 yds) 2. Time, 2min 6 2-feec. Second heat:. E. Condon (60yd?) 1, .T. H. Silvastor ffiOyda) 2. Time, 2rain 9sec. Third heat: F. FUnigan (80yds) 1, C. Bright (25yds) 3. Time, 2min

14sec. Fourth heat: A. J. Archer (160 yds) 1, L. Pither (85yds) 2. Time. 2min 9 1-Ssec. Final: F. Flanagan 1, W. F. Wag horn 2, L. Pither 3. Flanagan got a, sood lead on and won by a wheel. Time, 2min itser. Three Mile Scratcli Bace—W. Maekis 1, J. Bearman 2, J. Henderson 3. ilarfdc took the lead 200 yards from the finish, and in a great sprint won hy three lengths. Time, llmin 49sec.

Novelty Cycle Race—P. Crooks 1. Tunc, lmin 40sec.

120 yds Flat Handicap-First heat: L ~R. Shields (91yds) ], T. Shalders (lljyds) 2, E. S. Austin (JJyds) 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. Second heat: C. Waldfin (12Jrds) 1 H Goodman (Uiyds) 2. A. McDonald (S*y'ds)3. Time, 12 2-osec. Final: C. Waldcn* 1 I/. R. Shields 2, E. S. Austin 3. AVon easihTime, 12 2-ssec.