ENGLISH PARK.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19175, 5 December 1927, Page 6

ENGLISH PARK.

0 SATURDAY'S EVENTS. There waa a largo attendance at English Park Stadium on Saturday evening, when ?ome interesting racing was provided by cyeliata and runners alike. Under the control of the N.Z.A.C.U., North Canterbury branch, all the events were got oft promptly. The results: Half-mile Open Handicap—First heat: E. Condon (35yds) 1, A. A Morwood (50yds) 2. Time, Glsec. Second heat: R. Jamieeon •,75vds) 1, A. C. Walker (110 yds) 2. Time, 5T 2-ssec. Third heat: C. L. Burnand (80yds) 1, J- F. Burborough (60yds) 2. Time, s!)sec Fourth heat: L. Pither (55yds) K. Bradley (85yds) 2. Time, 58 3-ssec. Fifth heat: J. Henderson (10yds) 1, W. F. Holland (65yds) 2. Time, 59 2-ssec. Final: Jamicson 1, Pither 2, Burnand 3. Time, 58sec. Won by a wheel. 120 yds Flat Handicap—First heat: L. R. Shields (0yd?) 1, H. McNeill (lliyds) 2 Time, U 4-ssec. Second heat: C. M. Walden (lliyds) 1, C. W. Wood (12Jyds) 2. Time, 11 4-ssec. Third heat: E. S. Austin (G.Jvds) 1, H. Goodman (lliyds) 2. Time, 12'2-ssec. Fourth heat: M. A .Macdonald (4iyds> 1, V. Grady (12Jyds) 2. Time, 12 1ece. Final: Walden 1, Austin 2, C. Woods 3. Time, 12sec. A very close . finish. Half-mile Third-class Handicap—First heat: J. Robinson (40yds) 1, C. S. Shaw (20yds) 2. Time, 64sec.' Second heat: R. Bradley (10yds) 1. R. Robertson (43yds) 2. Time. 64 3-ssec. Third heat: C. A. Willcox (40yds). I, W. K. Weil (20yds) 2. Time, GSsec. Final: Bradiey 1, Robertson 2, Willcox 3. Time, 67 2-ssec. Won oasily. . Three Miles Motor-paced Handicap—First heat: J. Henderson (pacer Holland), 175 yds, 1; W. Mackie (pacer Marra), scr, 2. Time, omin 19sec. Woh by 220 yds, Henderson being the only entrant who did not lose his pacer. Second heat: C. Austin (Holland), 225 yds, 1; W. T. Weir . (Marra), 150 yds 2. Time, smin 15 2-ssec. Won by 60yds. Final (five miles)— Austin 1, Henderson 2. Weir punctured at a rnile and pulled out; Henderson at nearly half-way, and Austin when nearing the last' stage of the race. Henderson and Austin started off again on new cycles, Austin winning by 550 yds. One Mile Open Handicap—First heat: 3. H, Silvester (80yds) 1, L. Pither (90yds) 2. Time, 2min 4sec. Second heat: A. J. Rodda (30yds) 1, A. J. Archer (140 yds) 3. Time, 2min 7 2-ssec. Third heat: J. P. Burborough (120 yds) 1, W. W. Crofts (125 yds) 2. Time, 2min 4 2-ssec. Fourth heat: M. F. Waghorn (12oyds) 1, E. Condon (70yds) 2. Time, 2min Bsec. Fifth heat: N. H. Goodman (60yds) 1, F. Flanagan (75yds) 2. Time, 2niin 6 l-ssec. Final: Pither-1, Crofts 2, Waghorn 3. Time, 2min 4 2-obcc. Won by half a wheel. 880 yds Flat Hadicap—L. R. Shields (16 yds) I, L. Winder (50yds) 2, W. Adams (43yds). 3. Time, 2min lsoc Win by 3yds. Shields repeated his exeelbnt performance of tho previous Saturday when ho won the quarter-mile flat handicap. NEXT WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS. The North Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Athleiio and Cycling Union will continue the series."of Bports meetings at English Park Stadium next A programme of cycling, motor-paced racing, and running will bo held. The events, for which,the entries close to-nisht, are a* fol-lows:—Half-mile open cycle handicap, threequarter mile op«n cycle handicap, two mites scratch rac°, 120 yards flat handicap, and 4tn yards flat handicap. The entries close with Walden and Nunn, at the Stadium, or with the secretary, Mr P. C. Lucas.