SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 21079, 16 April 1932, Page 17

SPORTING

ASHBURTON TROTS, The Ashburton Trotting _ Club’s Autumn Meeting was held in ideal weather before a very large attendance. The track was in splendid order. Results:— Allenton Handicap, llosovs. IJm. — 1 Modern Girl (scr) 1, 10 Our Bingen (48yds) 2, 4 Fairyland (48yds) 3. Scratched: Guy Carbine. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time, 3min 40 2-osec. Improvers’ Handicap, USsovs. IJm.—3 Wild Guy (scr) 1, 12 Matchless Bingen (scr) 2, 14 War Officer (scr) 3. Scratched: Lorelei. Won by a length and a-half; three lengths. Time, 3min 27 l-ssec. Gold Cup, 650sovs. 2ra.—2 Satin King (12yds) 1, 4 Free Advice (12yds) 2, 3 Royal Silk (12yds) 3. All started. The winner was coupled with King Pointer. Won by a length; two lengths. Time, imin 25sec. . MASTERTON RACES. The Masterton races were con* tinued in fine weather before a fairly good attendance. Results: — Trial Plate, 60sovs. 6f (all 8.5). — 2 Clangor 1, 6 Rene Belle 2, 1 Thornproof 3. Scratched: Acrehct. Won by half a length; two lengths. Time, Imin 15sec. Waipipi Handicap, 70sovs. 7f.—3 Orby’s Choice (8.10) 1,2 Flower (8.11) 2, 1 Gold Sand (9.8) 3. Scratched; Alpinist. Won by half a length; length. Time, Imm 28sec. High-weight Handicap, 75sovs. Im. —1 Full Mark (10.8) 1, ,3 Manuiri (9.2) 2,2 Balloon (10.8) 3. Scratched: Rational 11. Won by a head; length. Time, Imin 44 l-ssec. OLYMPIC TRIALS. GROSE TAKES A STAND. F. J. Grose, champion amateur cyclist, refuses to participate in the trials as proposed by the Cycling Council in connection with the Olympic Games selection, following the example of Savidan and Broadway.—Christchurch Press Association.