ENCOURAGED by the success which attended his former ventures in this direction, Mr. Stacey offered a handsome silver cup for competition in a handicap— heats 200 up— and the first round commenced on Monday last at the Jolly Tanners Assembly Rooms, Bermondsey, in the presence of a numerous company, with the following results:— FIRST ROUND.
Archer, received 90, beat Cock, received 95, by 30 Owen, received 60, beat Parsons, received 65, by 25 Robertson, received 95, beat Wilshire, owed 50, by 48
Wallace, owed 30, beat Fisher, received]50, by 22 Wilson, received 65, beat Foster, received 85, by 48 Taylor, received 95, Turner, received 100, heat not played.
Dufty, received 80, beat Fletcher, rec. 65, by 63 Longman, received 65, beat Ferguson, received 65, by 34 Bayly, scratch, beat Hall, received 100, by 1
Perry, received 110, beat Collett, rec. 120, by 20 Stacey, received 65, beat Gustavus, received 90 by 7 Burrage, scratch, beat Rowe, received 65, by 28
The second round will commence on Monday evening next. The following is the draw:—
7.30—Archer v. Burrage.
9.00—Dufty v. Taylor or Turner.
10.00—Bayly v. Robertson.
7.30—Perry v. Owen.
9.00—Longman v. Stacey.
10.00—Wallace v. Wilson.