SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 3050, 12 August 1893, Page 3

SPORTING.

[CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB.

Christohukch, August 11, The Spring Meeting of the Canterbury Trotting Club was held to-day. The weather wa* showery but there was a large attendance ihd £3269, passed through the totalisator. following are the results: — Maidbn Tkot (saddle), of 25 soya, two miles,—Black Eagle JQaec, 1; lolanthe i scratch, 3. Thirteen qthers started. Won by five lengths. Time—6min 4sec. Dividend—£l2 7s 6d. Maiden Trot (harness), 25 soys, two miles,—Three Cheers Baec, 1 j Black Duchess,-2. Nine others started. Won by sixty yards. Time —6min 3sec. Dividend—£6 l?s 6d. Addington Stakes (saddle) of 70 soys, two miles.—Sandgata 353 ec, \ j Emmerson 33' sec, §. ' Twenty others started. Won by three lengths. Time—smin 35aec. Dividend—£7 9s. Sires Cup (harness) of 45 soys, two miles,—Emmerson 38sec, 1; General Tracy, ssec, 2; Kentucky ssec, 3. Specification, Berlin Abdallah, Young Irvington, Blue Gown, Kentucky Wilks also started. Won by three lengths. lirae-sauu 52sw, pmde»d~£i 19a,

Selling Tbot (harness), 30 boys ; tiro miles.—Maid of Cotherstone, 15jec, 1; The Speaker, l&ec, 2. Six othtra ttu-ted. Won by thirty yarda. Time— 6min 25sec. Dividend—£6. ( Stkwards' Stakes Handicap (harness) | of 70 bots; three miles.—Telephone, 30aec, 1 • Sonny, 34sec, 2. Eighfc others started. Won by 30 yards. Tiaae— Biuia 17sec. Dividend—£3 si. Electkic Handicap (saddle), 35 soys ; on* mile.—lolanthe, 18aec, 1; Marsh Mallow, 18sec, 2. Twenty-two others started. Won by two lengths. Time— 2mln 49aec. Dividend—£9 10s.