CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9382, 2 December 1920, Page 5

CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING.

LATE TRAIN DELAY. "■■■ ' METHVEN, This Dj^. All. roads . led to Methven to-day, the public streaming in from all parts of the County and then on to the Mount Harding racecourse. The latter is in first-class order, and the going is fast. The. weather is threatening. It was cold early in the forenoon, but later the wind turned to the northeast, and the sun shone warmly. The public enclosures were splendidly sheltered by a pine belt. The attendance of the public was a record, Christchurch visitors in a special train swelling the crowd. The acceptances were a record for the club, being 30 more than the nominations last year. The fields in almost all the events were good, and the racing interesting. The racing was delayed for an hour and a< quarter owing to the'lateness of the special- train., Results:-— Mount Harding Hurdles.—ViceRegal 1, Mandrake 2, Strayshot 3. Also started: Good Hope. Won by three lengths. Time, 2niiri 52 3-s'seo. Drayton Trot. —Cognac 1, Dillon Shirie ; 2, August Dillon 3. . Scratched: Dolly DoyleJ Calmness, Lady Clarice. Won by a length. Time, 3min 8 l-ssec. Cup.—Warlike!. Greekson 2, Nightraider 3. Scratched: Malaga and King Star. Won by a head. Time, 2min 9 3-ssec. ;, ; Springfield Handicap.-—Palladium 1, Amendment 2, Jean Gluten 3. Also ran: Wifo, Small Change, Lillybrook, New Day, Chinatown, and Pussyfoot. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 3sec.