MAIREHAU CLUB HOLDS NIGHT MEETING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17781, 26 February 1926, Page 3

MAIREHAU CLUB HOLDS NIGHT MEETING.

M. FITZGERALD BEATS J. BEARMAN CYCLING. The Mairehau Sports Club held Its evening meeting, postponed from the previous night, at the English Park Stadium last night. The atmosphere was decidedly chilly and there was only a moderate attendance. The chief attraction was the match race between MFitzgerald (Australia) and J. Bearman (New Zealand). Fitzgerald won the first two distances comfortably, and with them the match. It was obvious he knew too much for Bearman, who is as yet inexperienced in match racing. Fitzgerald was in good form as later in the evening he won the mile open handicap. The scratch race was won easily by P. O’Shea, who appears to have struck his best form again. The results of the various events are as follow: Two Laps Members’ Handicap—First heat: E. Condon, 45yds, 1; M. P. Leathern, 20yds, 2. Time —63sec. Second heat: D. E. Speirs, 45yds, 1; F. Flanagan, 45yds, 2. Time—62 2-6 sec. Third heat: P. F. Saunders, 70yds, I; R. Bullivant, 70yds, 2. Time—s 9 4-ssec. Fourth heat: G. W. Duggan, 75yds, 1; G. W. Prebble, 75yds, 2. Time—6o 2-ssec. Final. D. E. Speirs 1 , G. W. Duggan 2 E. Condon 3 A close finish. Time—sß 2-ssec. Three Laps Amateur Handicap (N.Z. A. and C. rules)- —First heat: C. Symons, 70yds, 1; T. Cook, 110yds, 2. Time—• lmin 40sec. Second heat: C. W. Goode, 30yds, 1; IT. F. Mills, scr, 2. Time—lmin 41 1-osec. Third heat: L. Hartley, 90yds.- 1: A. Wilkie. 110yds, 2. Time —lmin 44 3-ssec. Fourth . hea.t: L. Hill, 25yds, 1; F. Duggan, 30yds and L. Chick, 100yds (dead heat), 2. Time—lmin 37sec. Final. L. Hill 1 L. Hartley - ' 2 T. Cook . . . . _ 3 Won by four lengths. Time—lmin 35 2-ssec. Match Race—J. Bearman (New Zealand) v. M. Fitzgerald (Australia). First distance, quarter-mile, unpaced— Bearman drew the inside and the men went round practically side by side till going along the back, when Fitzgerald made a dash and established a break of two lengths. Bearman set after him, and the pair came fast down the straight, Fitzgerald winning by a bare length. Time—39sec. 135 Yds Flat Cash Handicap—First heat: J. Atkinson, 15yds, 1; N. Davies, 1 4 4yds, 2. Time—l 3 2-ssoc. Second heat: W. B. Grade, 121yds, 1: W. JO’Grady, 135yds, 2. Time—l 3 1-nsee. Third beat: C. K. Ycatman, 11 4yds, 1; C. M. Walden, 10yds, 2. Time—lssec. Fourth heat: R. S. Thomson, 55yds, 1; S. Polaschek, 12yds, 2. Time—l 3 4-ssec. Fifth heat: T. Carroll, 144yds, 1: M. Brennan, 15yds, 2'. Time—l 4 4-ssec. Sixth heat: W. J. Douglas, 15yds. 1; The only starter. Time—l4sec. First semi-final: R. S. Thomson 1, W. J. Douglas 2, C. K. Yeatman 3. Time—13sec. Second semi-final: J. Atkinson 1, V. O’Grady 2, S. Polaschek 3. Time—13 2-ssec. Final. J. Atkinspn 1 R. S. Thomson ... 2 C. K. Yeatman 3 Won by a foot. Time—l 3 2-ssec. Two Laps Second and Third Class Handicap—First heat: G. W. Duggan, 45yds, 1; H. IV. Birch, >lsyds, 2. Time —62 l-osec. Second heat: F. Flanagan, 20yds, 1 ; B. F. Leathern, 35yds. 2. Time —62 see. Third heat: R. Bullivant, 75yds, 1; J. O'Flaherty, 100yds. 2. Time —6O 3-ssee. Fourth heat: D. E. Speirs, scr, 1; E. Condon, 10yds, 2. Time—G3 Final. J. O’Flaherty 1 F. Flanagan 2 J-T. W. Birch 3 Won easily, by ten yards. Time—eisor. j Match Race, .J. ; Bearman (New Zealand) v. M. Fitzgerald (Australia ), .’second distance, half-mile paced—M. P. Leathern was pacemaker and lie took the pair roilnd at a merry clip till 220.vds from home, where Fitzgerald, who was on the pacemaker's wheel, went to the front. He had over a length’s advantage rounding the home bend, and he maintained it to the finish. Time—64 3-ssec.

One Mile Open Handicap—First heat: F. Ward, 45yds, 1; E. Maria, 70yds, 2. Time—2min 3see. Second heat: C. J. Sowden, 50yds, 1; M. P. Leathern, 40yds, 2. Time—2min 9 2-osec. Third heat: M. Fitzgerald, scr, 1; H. Burnapd, 50yds, 2. Time—2min 14 l-ssec. Fourth heat: J. Henderson, 20yds, 1: A. Leathern, 40yds, 2. Time—2min 14 2-ssec. Final. M. Fitzgerald 1 •T. Henderson 2 A. Leathern 3 Won by half a wheel. Time—2min 9 3-ssec. One Mile Scratch Race—P. O’Shea 1 J. Bearman 2 A. C. Ritchie ’ 3 Won by three lengths. Time—2min S l-ssec.