BLANDFORD PARK STADIUM.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 61, 13 March 1926, Page 15

BLANDFORD PARK STADIUM.

HARRIS HORDER'S FAREWELL.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-NIGHT.

At Blandford Park this evening Harris Horder, the world's cycling Derby •winner, will make his final appearance in New Zealand prior to going on to America and the Continent for the season's big racing. He is billed to start in a farewell scratch race of a mile, a match race, and in a mile handicap race, and it is anticipated that he will make a point of giving the best exhibition of his season, with a view to making his farewell appearance here a memorable one. Xbw that Horder has got a line on the track he will be in a : position to give his best work when he and Phil O'Shea face each other in an international match. Tace.

In addition to the cash cycling, in which several New Zealand riders of class enough to make the handicap events as interesting as one could desire, there are a couple of amateur events, as well as a running handicap for cash pedestrians.

Handicaps for the various events are as follow:—

Open Cycle Handicap, 4 laps.—First Heat: H. Horder scr., Burrell 35ydS, Powell 70yds, D. George 95yds, H. Rhodes 110 yds, A. Brennan 120 yds, Harcourt 145vds, Harvey lSOyds. Second heat: P. O'Bhea scr., H. Burnand 43yds, G. Mathleson 75yds, Johnstone 95yds, J. Henderson 110 yds, H. Moles 130 yds, M. Herewinl lSOyds. Third heat: J. Henderson 30yds, A. Sutherland 85yds, W. Mathieson SOyds, 'A. White 100 yds, D. Storey 120 yds, A. Flewellyn lSOyds, T. Botterill 175 yds. Fourth heat: D. Nicholson 35yds, Hayes 65yds, A. Goodwill 70yds, F. Bowes 100 yds, C. Keid 120 yds, H. Pelham 140 yds, D. Lynch 175yda.

■Second Class Cycle Handicap, two laps.— First heat: G. Mathleson scr., A. Goodwill syds, Johnstone loyds, F. Bowes 20yds, J. Henderson 25yds, C. Reid 3oyds, H. L. Moles 45yds. H. Pelhani 55yds, W. Hills f>Oj-<ls, P. Lynch 85yds. Second heat: W. Mathieson scr., D. George 15yds, A. White 20yds, H. C. Rhodes 25yds, D. Storey 3iiyds, A. Brennan 35yds, A. Flevrellyn 45yds, Harcourt 65yds, T. Botterill Soyds, G. Harvey 00yds.

Horder Farewell Invitation Scratch Race, 4 laps.—H. Horder, P. O'Shea, T. Burrell, D. Nicholson, J. Henderson, H. Burnand, A. Sutherland, J. Adlam.

Amateur Cycle Handicap, 3 laps.—First heat: F. Blakeway scr., E. Grant 20yds, L. Wilson 25yds, A. Watts . 30yds, G. Gainsboro 60yds, G. Worms 60yds, P. Platt 60yds, K. Rowe 70yds. Second heat W. Bray 10yds, F. Casey loyds, L. Kelly 25yds, G. Allen 00yds, A. Pinker 60yds, G. Heron 65yds, C. Clarke 120 yds.

Amateur Cycle Handicap, 2 laps.—First heat: E. J. Blekeway scr., F. J. Casey 10yds, L. Wilson loyds, T. Galnsboro Mvds, K. Mathleson 20yds, H. Esdale 36yds, G. Worms 40yds, G. Allen 50yds, C. Clarke flOyds. Second heat: W. Bray syds, L. Kelly 15yds, E. Grant loyds, A. Watts 30yds, A. Pinker 30yds, G. Heron 40yds, P. Platt 50yds, K. Rowe ooyda.

100 Yards Professional Handicap.—First heat: G. Young 4Jyds, C. Kellett 7yds, H. Hudson 7|yds, G. Drew Bvds, A Paul Biyds, A. Mansill BJyds, S. R*eid 9yds, A. Gutry 10yds, W. Williams 11yds, Second heat: W. Leland 6yds, H. Stone 7yds, L. Brown Byds. J. Williamson Syds, W. Thompson Siyds, C. Young BJyds, H. Judge Syds, L. Williams 9Jyds. A. .Wood 11yds. Third heat: S. Ball 6yds, R. Uiffe 7yds, J. Batty 7Jyds, C. Devon Byds, J. Auchram SJyds, H. Somers 9yds. H. Carran OJyds, L. Lisk 10yds. Fourth heat: A. Halliday 6yds, W. Cook 7yds, I. Llttlewood 7iyds, L. BlUett Byds, A. Leatherby 81yds, A. 'Watson 9yds, E. Jones 9yds, H. Spencer 10yds, Linden 11yds.