BLANDFORD PARK STADIUM.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 54, 5 March 1926, Page 9

BLANDFORD PARK STADIUM.

THE OPENING TO-MORROW.

HARRIS HORDER SEASON.

The Blandford Park cycle stadium will he opened to-morrow evening, when the great attraction will bo the appearance of Harris Horder, the Australian cyclist, who has won fame in America of recent years by winning the American Cycle Derby and by defeating the world's sprint cycle champion, Willie Spencer. In a trip to Australia this year Horder fnaintained his reputation by disposing of the Australian champion, Deinpsey, in a half-mile sprint match, and he was persuaded while on his • way back to America to stay over in New Zealand until tho next Vancouver boat for the purpose of making his appearance at the opening of the new track at Blandford Park. In the meantime he proved his prowess unmistakably by appearances at Christchurch, and to-morrow evening Aucklanders will have the opportunity of seeing the fastest present day sprint cyclist in handicap events against Phil O'Shea, th» New Zealand champion, and others, as well as in a scratch race, in which O'Shea and the best Aucklanders will take part. In addition to the cycle sprints there will be a number . of cash and amateur pedestrian events decided on specially prepared and lighted tracks. All the lighting of the park is specially arranged to concentrate all the light on the particular track in use at the time, so that Spectators will bo able to see every detail of the races and to appreciate the strategy as well as the speed of the contestants. A special band will be in attendance at the ground. Horder is billed to take part in nieetings at the stadium on Wednesday and Saturday of next week, in addition to his performances at the opening sports. The entries for to-morrow are:— Novice Cycle Handicap.—C. Heid scr, A. White 10yds, D. Lynch 25yds, G. Harvey 45yds, T. Botterill 45yds, M. Herewinl 50yds, J. Auchram 55yds. Cycle Handicap.—First heat: H. Horder scr, J. Adlam 20yds, W. Mathieson SOyds. A. Goodwill 35yds, A. Brennan 4yds, A. Flew- ; ellyn 50yds, C. Reid 60yds. M. Herewinl 170 yds. Second heat: P. O'Shea scr, A. Sutherland 20yds, G. Mathieson 25yds, D. Storey 30yds, W. Hills 40yds, H. Pelham 45yds, J. Henderson 50yds, A. White 60yds, X. Botterill 60yds. 100 Yards Handicap (Open).—First heat: G. H. Kellett syds, A. Halllday syds. W. S. Cook s_yds, A. Mansill 6_yds, H. Spencer Byds. E. F. Jones Byds, Hi A. Judge 9yds, J. W. Williamson 9yds. Second heat: R. Cllffe syds, L. Brown SJyds, A. Paul s*yds, Batty 7_yds, L. B. Lisk Syds, H. Somers Svds, S. T. Ball 9yds, C. Linden 9yds, H. Carrau 10yds. Third heat: H. B. Stone syds, T. Littlewood syds, W. G. Leland 6vds, L. Williams T.yds, Syd Held Syds. S. "C. Ferguson Byds, A. E. Wood 9yds, W. Williams 10yds. N.Z.A.A.A. Cycle Handicap.-—First heat: E. Blakeway scr, F. Casey Cyds, E. Grant uyds. Gainsborough 10yds, G. Galbralth 10yds, F. Franks 10yds, A. Pinker 20yds, A. Newth 25yds. Second heat: E. Orr scr, W. Bray syds, L. Wilson syds. V. Baker 15yds, T. Faithful 15yds, K. Mathieson 20yds. C. Cla.rk 30yds, iOO Yards jW.Z.A.A.A. Handicap.—First heat: D. P. Deere scr, S. Grlbble 3yds, K. Hare 3yds, H. McCoy 4yds, H. W. Hoff- j man 4yds, J. It. Miller Cyds. D. Gordon syds, A. B. Marshall 6yds, C. J. Elliott' 7yds. Second heat: S. Ferguson 21yds, W. Murray 3yds, B. Cohen 4yds, J. Devlin 4yds, I. Meredith syds, H. Biggs O.yds, A. Hoffman 6yds, J. W. Stimley Byds. Cycle Handicap. Open (three laps).— First heat: P. O'Shea scr, J. Adlam 40yds, W. Mathieson 60yds, A. Goodwill 70vds, W. Hills 80yds, H. Pelham 100 yds, J. Henderson 105 yds, A. White 120 yds. M. Herewinl 135 yds. Second heat: H. Horder scr, A. Sutherland 40yds, G. Mathiesoy 50yds, D. Storey 60yds, A; Brennan 100 yds, A.-Flewellyn 105 yds, C.Keid 115 yds. T. Botterill 135 yds." Cycle Hahaieiap: {three laps):— First heat: E. Grant scr, H. Esdale 15yds, G. Worms 30yds, C. Faithful 45yds, K. Andrews 45yds, V. Saunders 70yds. Second «eat: L. Kelly 15yds, J. Whttten 30yds, G. Heron 40yds, D. Anderson 45yds, T. Bautcher 45yds, C. Clark 90yds. Cycle Handicap, Second Class, Open (two laps).—A. Brennan 75yds, H. Pelham 75yds, A. Flewellyn 80yd8, J. Henderson ■SOyds- C. Keid. 95yds. A.. White 100 yds, T. Botterill 110 yds, M. Herewinl 110 yds, J. Auchrum 115 yds. One mile Scratch Race, Single-paced.— Harris Horder (Australia), Phil O'Shea (Christchurch), A. Sutherland (Auckland), £_-*- a la m (Auckland), W- HiUs (Auckland) W. Mathieson (Auckland), r>. Storey (Auckland). Pacers: G. Mathieson, A. Goodwill. '