THE EXHIBITION TRACK.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1286, 22 October 1896, Page 27

THE EXHIBITION TRACK.

OPENING SPORTS MEETING. The Industrial Exhibition sports track was opened on Saturday afternoon, when there were about 800 people present. The weather was fine, but there was a strong 1 north-west wind, militating' against fast times or good performances. The times recorded were very much slower than those of Demonstration Day. The officials were: Referee, Mr T. S. Ronaldson ; judges, Messrs N. McLean, Murell and J. Marchbanks; timekeepers, Messrs J. A. Chisholm, G. Humphries and A. Blanchard ; starter, Mr H. McCardell; clerk of the course, Mr T. Mayer ; lap-takers, Messrs Woods, Inglis and Haybittle ; marksmen, Messrs Ballinger, Reid and A. Young ; telegrap board, Messrs J. Owen and J. B. Dusinbury. The races were confined solely to cash amateurs, and the finishes were interesting. Hunt, who comes from Marton, rode splendidly in the five-mile race. The results of the races are as follows : One-mile and a Half Maiden Roadster.— First heat—J. Young, 20yds, 1;W. J. Adnams, 15yds, 2. Time, 4min 45sec. Second heat —O. Gardner, 1;E. A. Wakeman, 2. Time, 4min 35sec. Final—Adnams, 1; Young, 2. Time, 4min 40 2-ssjec. Three-mile Roadster Handicap. Peacock, 40yds, 1 ; F. Hunt, scr, 2 ; G. H. Goodall, 40yds, 3. A-fine race. Time, 9min 15 2-ssec. One-mile (open) Handicap.—First heat —G. H. Goodall, 25yds, 1; F. Hunt, scr, 2. Also started —A. Nichol, C. F utter, O. Gardner and A. E. Wakeman. Won on the post. Second heat—J. Young, 70yds, 1 ; H. Peacock, 30yds, 2. Final—Young, 1; Hunt, 2; Peacock, 3. Won easily. Time, 2min 43 2-ssec. One-mile Novice Handicap.—This event provoked great laughter. The riders were not only new to the track, but apparently new to their machines. Rosenburg won from Flannagan, who led until the last round. Five-mile (open) Handicap.—Hunt, scr, 1; H. Peacock, 80yds, 2; G. H. Goodall, 70yds, 3.