KOWHAI PARK SPORTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 42, 17 January 1935, Page 4

KOWHAI PARK SPORTS.

SPECTACULAR CYCLE PACING. The public, who attended in iair numbers, witnessed some particularly good style racing at the Eeilding Club's meeting held at Kowhai Park last evening, the re-appearance ol E. Lawrence f.Uanawatil) adding considerable interest to the contests. Several car loads of spectators arrived from Palmerston North, the visitors including 31 r C. Stagpooie, president of the Athletic Centre. The programme opened with the first challenge lor the Bain Cup, at present held by 11. Lamberton, and which is for a series ol one-mile races wherein the handicaps are automatically adjusted. The competitors, ox which only Eeilding Club members are eligible, raced under handicaps continued from the final event of last season. In winning the first of these events, Cocker put up a good performance; his handicap conceded 110 yards to the present holder, who is. a very consistent rider. 11. Thomas (Palmerston North) scored a double, winning the half-mile and two-miie races. Although he was hard pushed by J. Lamberton who made an unexpected showing in the sprint, he appeared to hold the field fairly safely. E.* Lawrence, making his first appearance in Eeilding this season, after a lengthy period in hospital, scored a decisive win in the novelty race in which he “killed” all but 11. Cocker. In these events, in which all start from scratch, the last man at . each lap drops out, a maximum of 10 seconds a lap being allowed lor the field. The first.two laps each occupied 3S seconds, whilst the last was covered in 3-5 2-b. seconds. In the bays’ events, E. Batten displayed g.aod style as a runner and L. Elintoff showed stamina, in cycling. The programme consisted in all of nine races. There were insufficient entries for adult running events. Detailed results were as follow: Bain Cup series, one-mile cycle.—lT. Cocker (110yds) 1; B. Lamberton (220) 2: A. Eade (110) 3; J. Lamberton (2bo) 4: time, 2.i0 3-5. Half-mile cycle.—D. Thomas. 3lii.uawatu (100) 1 : J. Lamberton (100) 2; B. Lamberton (7b) 3. Also started : Lawrence (5), Cocker (lb). Eade (2b). Rasmussen (40). Dixon (100). A\ on by half a wheel : time. 1.4 3-5. Two-mile cycle. —J). Thomas (320) 1 : Rasmussen (ISO) 2: H. Lamberton (2bo) 3; time, 4.4 b 2-5. Eight started. Novelty cycle, T) miles. —E. Law-

re.nce 1, H. Cocker 2; time, 3.3 1-5. Six started. Bovs’ half-mile run.—G. Garlick 1, E. Neil 2, R. Garlick 3. Bovs’ 440yds.—E. Batten 1, G. Garlick 2. Boys’ cycle novelty, one-mile.—L. Elintoff 1, E. Neil 2. Bovs' 440yds.—H. Pranks 1, N. Kent 2, G. Garlick 3. Boys’ walk, one lap.—G. Garlick 1. Eleven started. The remainder were disqualified. 'jtie time reported last week for the mile race by Astin was incorrect and should have* read 2min. 17sec.