METROPOLITAN CLUB'S MEETING.
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CHBISTCHUROH, 10th August. • The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August Meeting was continned to-day in fine weather. The totaKaator investments were £60,695, compared with £59,649 10s on the second day last year. Other results:— Avon I''Handicap, of 500 soys; two miles.—Marvin Junior, 16sec (D. Sutherland), 1; Belmont Castle, 7eec, 2; Marietta, lOsec, 3. Also started: Whispering Willie 2sec, Homeleigh Dick 6sec, King Capitalist Baec, Theseus lOsec, Billy Parole llsec-, Effie Bingen 13« ec, Harold Child 13see, Navarre 13sec, Olive L. 14sec, Miss Patty 15sec, Koraki 16sec, Gay Wilkes 16sec, Truganini 16sec, Overrate 16sec. Won by six lengths, a head between second.and third. Time, 4min 53 4-ssec. . ' V Canterbury Handicap, of 300 soys; two miles.—Wild Briar, 4sec (J. Brjxe), 1; Paul Dufault, lsec, 2; Eoyal Stop, 2seo, 3. Also started: Nancy Stair 2sec, Vilo 2sec, Nellie Scott 3sec, Pegasus sseo, Peter Mac ssec, Maka Maka ssec. Won by half a length, third horse six lengths away. Time, 4min 41 2-ssec. Speedaway Handicap,' of 500 soys; one mile and a-qu»rter.—Albert Cling, scr (J. Henderson), 1; Mari-o'-War, scr, 2; Trooper Dillon,. 4eec,. 3; Also started: 'Cello Sydney Wilkes scr, Marie Tempest scr, Trix Pointer lsec, Gleaming lsec, Goldstream lsec, Paul Dufault 2sec, Partner 2sec, Asturio 2sec, Moneymaker 2sec, Chid 4sec, Guynemer 4sec, Tatey Dilkin 4seo, Legacy 4aec. Won by two-lengths, third horse'"a neck away. Time, 2min 48sec. :■,
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 36, 11 August 1921, Page 11
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230METROPOLITAN CLUB'S MEETING. Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 36, 11 August 1921, Page 11
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