STADIUM SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18308, 16 February 1925, Page 5

STADIUM SPORTS.

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MEETING

The attendances at the evening sports meetings at the English. Park Stadium continue to be gratifying to the promoters, and at the meeting on Satiirday night there was the usual large crowd. Some good racing was witnessed, which raised tho spectators to enthusiasm on several occasions. There wiis x one exception, however/this being the final of the scratch race of half a mile. In the first lap the * comnetitprs fairly crawled round the track and although thoy. finished .strongly, the impression they left was not a favourable one. ■'■ Speaking to a "Press" representative regarding the arrangements at the Stadium, Mr F, Carey, of Christehurch, who rocontlv competed in races on tho Melbourne inhibition.Oval, stated that thfc local groun,d was bv|f ar the better, not;only so far as tho track v was concerned, but also in respect qf the lighting, which is 110,000 candle-power on the track alone, and in respect of the aealjing aitopraniodatian. 'Xle spectators at Melbourne had to stand .to seo the races, owing to the ground not being 'stadiuMmed," in consequence- ot which they did not enjoy the same degree of comfort as thoso attending English Park. Mv Carey states that the grogramme is better arranged in hxistchurch than in Melbourne, and tho nieeUnga arc-under .better control. .. Following were the results: — :

Half-Mile Second Claas Handicap—Fii-st heat: D. E. lie Fevre (SSyda) 1; D. G'. §ilve»ler <3oyds) 2. Time. 66«ec. Second heat: G. AV. Prebble (85yds) IF. Flanagan 9. Time, 8< 3.5«ec. Thud heat: T. B, Jackson (SSyds) i; Hadbu»nd (30ydn) 2. Time, 65 l-saeo. Fourth heat: B. Bradley (aor) 1; K. E. Chamberlain (JOyde) 2. Time, 6* l«aeo. Fifth heat; M. P. Lea* tham <loyds) 1; H. Burnsido (25yd») 2. Time, CT l-Ssec. Sixth heat: A. H. Strutbers (40yda) 1; A. T. George (acr) 2. Time, 67sec, Final: Prebble 1; Leatham 2, Strutbers a. Won by tW9 yards, the second and third ridera being divided by half a wheel. Time, 63 2-osee. r HaU-nule Semi-fina! of Wir.se Spencer: Race. Pint in each aemi'UMal to ga in demi-finajs; The three defeated ridere compete in enaeJal half-mile events, the winner goinj: in the demi-finala on Wednesday night, first serai-final: Honderaon beat H. AYatsan. Time, 74*«:. Second; A, Leathara boat E, Marra. Time, 72aee. Third: M. I»o'w. had a walkover owing to C. B»j?ht boirig.away in camp. Time, 67 l«ssec. First apecial «emifinal: Marra won by inches. Time, 72sec. 75yds Bunninff Handicap, KZ-A.A.A,— J, M. Carrick (Sycb) 1; K, W. FleweUyn Wiyds) 2; H. O. King (§yd») 3. Time, Sseo. Second heat: A. G. fehaw (BJj;ds) • 1;; S. H. Trmnan (3Jyd«) 2; 1. Atkinspn (7yds> 3. Time, esec* Third heat: J. G. Harbut (Tiycfc) V P. Gay (54yds) 2: T. Burrell (3i X ds) 3. Tinie.-SsW. -Pinal: Harbut 1, Gay 2, Shaw 3. -Won by KJ***- „ Ti »"?. T <•»•»• . , 'Open Handicap—First heat: A/H. Strutbers (33yds) 1; S. A. Jordan m yd») 2. Time, 32sec. heat: P. Ssheat <aor) 1, F. Holmea (22yds) |2. Time, 31 Hsec.' Third heat: E. Condon S) l; C, J, Sowclen (18yd.) 2. Tjme, « sSsec ' Fourth heat: L, J. Scuffcll (18 U M. p! Leatham (24yds) 2. Time, ffite. A Wt: -IL. Xow (18yds) • i; A. 'A Moiwood (83yds) 3. S3 -M»m. Riith ieat: D. E. Le Fevre (33yds) 1; WE Chanberlain (ajyda) 3, Time,.32seo. Seventh heft :WR\ Blackburn (20yds) 1; Ei.h*ieat7A E. Gobbo' (28yd.) M; f i,ft E. - Porter (35yds) i 2. Tjme. Vi 4»ssec. First semi-final: ScufMl 1- O'Shea 2; E; Condon 3. Time. 31 3-saec, fieoond almi-final: Gobba 1; Xeatham 2; ln?taes 3 Time,: 3t,4-saec. Final: LeaSam 1 Gobbed Holmes 3. Timp, 31 2-58« c, 135 yds Qnen Handicap-First heat:. C. Beok (9yds) 'U ti: BarwoU (2Jyda) 2.. • Tme, Second heat: K- M. Chnsfenaen oovdlfT G T Blchards (llyds) 2. Time, a ■ heat: O'GniV- - (0yd?; 1; W tShV U'ydT 2. Time, 13 2-ssec, Final: 2; 'O'Grady 3. : AY<>n

Sy a foot, a similar dial # oe between second lid third. Time, 13-cc. Half-niilo Amateur Cyclo, N.Z.A.A.A.— Finjt beat: H. AYcston . (50yds) 1; N. H. uODdmnn (40yds) 2. Time, 64 3-ssec. Second heat: C. Rhodes (15vc"b) 1; AA r . TJnwin (75yds) 2. Time, 66 2-ssec. Third heat: A. AY. Day (60yds) 1; H. F. Mills (33yds) 2. Time, 64 2-nscc. Fourth heal :F. AA r ootton (ff yds)' I; J, Garlick (90yds) 2. Tune, 65 l-3soc. Final: Goodman i: AYatson 2; Bay 3. AYon by a, length, half a length separating. tho next two men. Time, 03 3-sscc.

Half-mile Scratch Pace-First ho,it: P. O'Shea. 1; H. AYatson 2; AY, 5-lackio 3. Time, 75sec. - Serowl boat; A. Lentham 1; U. Cant 2; B. Marra 3, Time, 73 4-ssep, Firal: O'Khoa t; Muokie 2; Cant 3. The first was taken .at a. snail's pace, but in the' finish O.'Shea. making his usual sprint, headed the firUA. beating Mackie by a, longth. Time, lroin SSscc.