ENGLISH PARK STADIUM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17745, 15 January 1926, Page 3

ENGLISH PARK STADIUM.

MACKIE WINS MATCH RACE, BEATING NESBITT. There was a large attendance, at the English Park Stadium last evening. The motor-paced match-race between H. W. Nesbitt (Australia) and W. Mackie (New Zealand) was the main attraction. Nesbitt was unfit to race, having been confined to his bed all day with an attack of lumbago, but he faced the starter, and rode well, despite his indisposition. Mackie, who won comfortably, was pacing at 42 miles an hour over the last lap. The sprint match races between I>. M’Lennan and D. Brackenridge proved easy propositions for M’Lennan. Following are the results:— Two Laps Amateur Handicap.—First heat—A. Hay, scr, 3 ; W. Norgate, 50yds, 2; R. Mutton, 60yds. 3. Time—63 2-ssec. Second heat—J. I’Anson, 35yds, 3; J. Burborough, 55yds, 2; E. Maindonald, 20yds 3. Time—62 3-ssec. Third heat —L. Cowper, 35yds, 1; L. Baker, 3.Byds, 2; A. Franadcn, 50yds, 3. Time—63 kl-ssec. Final. Hay . . . . . 1 Cowper . • . .2 Maindonald . . .3 The field bunched in the first lap, Hav going out to win by three lengths. Time—62 4-ssec. Open Handicap (two laps).—First heat —W. T. Weir, 45yds, 3 ; A. C. Ritchie, 46yds, 2. Time—64 3-ssec. Second heat—H. E. Spiers, 65yds 1; F. Flannigan 75yds, 2. Time—6l 2-ssee. Third heat—F. Wells, 3 oyds, 1; N. H. Goodman, 55yds, 2. Time—6l 3-ssec. Fourth heat—F. J. Carey, 32yds, 1; C. L. Burnand, 55yds, 2. Time—6o 4-ssec. Fifth heat—A. E. Gobbe, 75yds, 1; C. Blyth, 90yds 2. Time—6o 4-ssec. Sixth heat —R. Bullivant 90yds, 1 ; H. E. Le Fevre, 60yds, 2. Time—sß 2-ssec. Final. Spiers . . • .1 Burnand . - . .2 Weir 3 Spiers won by a length and a half. A length separated second and tliird. Time —58 3-6 sec. 135yds Amateur Run.—First heat— J. Fahey, 30yds, 1; J. J. Brownlee, iyd, 2: R. W. Flewellyn, 3 oJyds 3. Time—j 4sec. Second heat—C. H. Taylor, 54yds, 1; A. Ticleman, 8 3.-syds, 2; R. M’Hugh, 12yds, 3. Time—l4sec. Tliird heat—F. Beattie, 84yds, 1; A. E. Laing, 74yds, 2; A. C. Christensen, 74yds, 3. Time —14 se'c. Final, Brownlee . . ... I Beattie . • • .2 Fahey • • • .3 From a good start Brownlee won by a yard and a half. Time—l 3 4-ssec. Three Laps First-class Handicap— First heat: M. Fitzgerald (25yds) 3, R. A. Nicholson (70yds) 2, F. J. Carey (45yds) 3. Time—lmin 31 2-6 sec. Second heat: N. H. Goodman (85yds) 1, J. M’Girr (35yds) 2, H. W. Birch (75yds) 3. Time—lmin 34 3-ssec. Third heat: W. .Mackie (15yds) 1, A. C. Ritchie (45yds) 2, R. Cant (,75yds) 3. Time—lmin 39sec. Final. M’Girr . - 1 Fitzgerald . . • .2 Mackie . . - . .3 M'Givr left the hunched field at the entrance to the straight and won by a length and a half. Time—lmin 37 1-5 ONE-MILE INVITATION NEW ZEALAND SCRATCH RACE. P. O’Shea .... I ('. J. Sowden . . . .2 J. M’Girr . . . 3 O'Shea sprinted the second and third men up the straight and.wen by a length and a half. MOTOR-PACED MATCH RACE, three miles. W. H. Nesbitt (Australia) v. W. Mackie (New Zealand). Mackie . . . . .1 Nesbitt . . . . . -2 Mackie went to the front from an excellent start and increased his lead in each lap. With three” laps to go Nesbitt lost his pacemaker, and Mackie won by almost a lap. Time—smin 17 3-ssec. Sprint Match Race. H. M’Lennan (New Zealand) v. H. Brackenridge (Australia)—First distance (100yds): M’Lennan 1, Brackenridge 2. Won easily. Time—lo 2-ssec. Second distance (75yds): M'Lennan 1, Brackenridge 2. Won easily. Time— r 7 2-ssec. • O’SHEA v. NESBITT. To-morrow night Phil O’Shea will be matched against H. W. Nesbitt, a prominent rider from. Australia. Nesbitt has a large number of fine performances to his credit, including a last lap record of 25 l-ssec. Nesbitt has raced throughout Australia and America with great success. O'Shea’s performances are well known. The riders will contest three sprints of half a mile each. An excellent supporting programme has been arranged, handicap cycling, professional ruKilng and whippet racing. D. M’Lennan will be a competitor in the sprint handicap. The fir3t event will start at eight o’clock. MAIREHAU AMATEUR CLUB HOLDS ROAD RACE. A nine-nllle road race was held by the Malrehau Amateur Cycling Club last evening. The course was over Hill's Road. Shirley Road, Marshland Road and M’Seveney’s Road. Thirty competed. The result was: L. Pither (14min). Time, 23min 30 W. Rushbridge (2min), 24mln l-ssec 2 L. Reid (2jmln), 24min 35sec .... 3 Others close up were: W. L. Hurrell (24min), 24min 36®ec. H. Hartley (14min), 24min 12sec. R. Heese (imin), 23mtn 35sec. R. Forscutt (imin), 23mln 35 l-ssec. H. Tullett (1 4min), 24mln 36sec. A. Chick (2min), 25min lOsec. R. Mills (scr), 23m!n 22sec. L. Broad (scr), 23min 22 l-osec. Mills put up the fastest'time. At the conclusion of the race the prizes were presented by Miss O. Gotiermeyer. It has been decided to bold another race over the same course on next Thursday.