SPORTING. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 46, 23 August 1904, Page 2

SPORTING. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

[«V TMI-EOKAI'H — PKBSS ASSOCIATION.] CIIBISTCnURCII, 22nd August. The weather was fine for the third day of tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Riccarton. The courne waa in good, order. Thero was a fair attendance. Results: — „ Addington Handicap (harne&i), of 8U eovs ; two mi.ett. — Edward R., I3seo, 1; Cimmo Wood, 12sec, 2 \ General Muc, 7sec, 3. Also started— Manibnno King scr, Nabocliah lsec, Larry 11. 2 sec 1 . Won easily b£ six lengths. Time, 2min 22 3-ssec. Dividend, &9 6s. Ladies' Braoe.et Handicap (saddle), of 60 soya; one mile and a half.—Strathcono, 2sec, 1; Lazy Jack, 12sec, 2; The Gift, lOsec, 3. Also started,— Tee Treeecr, Maid E. 4sec, Little Duke ssec, Broncho Bill 6sec, p]ltee Mora lOsoc, Rockleigh lOsec, EgJantine lOsec, Clarinda lOsec, Gather No Moss lOsec, Teller llßec, Zeta 11. llsec, General T.ir llsec, Allmount llnec, Leura 12aec, Alicia 12sec. Won by a length. Time, 4min 6seo. Dividends, £16 14s and £2 6s National Cup Handicap (harness), of 210 soys ; two miles. — Boldiewood, lsec, I ; Vein*, 6sec, 2 ; Black Child, scr, 3. Also started.— Vickery 2see, Novice 3sec, Monte Carlo 6sec, Vascoe ssec. Won comfortably by three lengths, Verax a length ana a half away third. Time, 4min 46sec. Dividends £2 12a and £1 16a. Canterbury Handicap (saddle), of 120 sov3 ; two miles.— Dui bar, scr, 1; Velvet, 12sec, 2; Moira, llscc, 3. Albo started — DeWet 7sec, Sierra 7sec, Kerryall lOsec, Big Jim lOseo. Won comfortably by eight .ongths. Time, 4min 66se«. Dividends, £2 18s and £1 14s. Federal Handicap (harness), of 130 soys ; two miloß. — Viva, Ssec, 1 ; Verity, Bscc, 2. Also started — Harold C. scr, Euchre 2soc, Imperialism 3scc, Loop Bsec, Frederic 9nec, Collector 9sec, Cjueen V. 9seo, Bill llsec, Elsie T. loseo. Won by v. length from Bill, who was disqualified lor galloping. Time, 4min 5-lsec. Dividends, £11 18a and £2 10a. Avon Handicap (harness), of 85 sovh j one mi.e.— Speqalirt, ssec, 1; Polly 11., 2s.ee, 2 ; Gtnoral Mac, 4«oc, 3. Also started— Daphne 6sec, Alice Wood osec, Dearest 9sec Won by a, length. Time, 2m in 39neo. Dividend, £5 6s. Lightning Haudioup (baddle), of 110 soys ; one mile.—- Inglewood, lsec, 1 ; Ben Hur, lsec, 2; Harold C, lseo, 3. Also started — Cocoanut scr, Irft. Simon lsec, Vascoe 3soc, Naughty Girl 3sec. Won by two. lengths. Time, 2miu 24eee. Dividends, £2 6s and £1 14s. Farewell Handicap (harness), of 120 soys ; one mile. — General Lincoln, 4aec, 1; Flora G., 4sec, 2; Lanoewood 11., 3k«c, 3. Also started — Boldrewood 2-scc behind, Monte Carlo 2sec, Elector 2sec, Novice 3sec, Onward 3seu, Hamlin 4sec. i« on by ten lengths. Time, 2min 23sec. Dividends. £6 10s and £2 Bs.