LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 22722, 9 August 1937, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

METROPOLITAN TROTS SECOND DAY ACCEPTORS [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 9. Improvers’ Handicap, £3OO. 2m. Guy Hugo, Kuini, Parrish Chimes, Sister Mary It, Mabel Chimes 12, Lady Sonoma, Little Reta 36, Franz Derby, Golden Eagle, Lament, Mataunga 48, Polly Pan 60. „ „ Dash Handicap, £3OO. Im. Aristotle, Chen wood, Happy Knight, Iraq, Little Nelson, Logan’s Pride, Noble Prince, Sterling Lady, Worthy King It, Double Great, (Raydus, Rocks Ahead, Southern Smile, Wrackler 12, Gold Tinge, Smooger 24. King George Handicap, £BOO. 2m. Gallant Knight, Llewellyn’s Pride, Lucky Jack, Pot Luck It, Bingen Palm, Gamble, Glenrossie, King’s Warrior, Reporter, Tempest 24, Cloudy Range, Evicus, Graham Direct, Rey Spec, Rollo, Willow Wave, Worthy Light 36. Blue Mountain, De Soto 48. Canterbury Handicap, £3OO. win. - Frisco Lady, Navy Blue, Nervie s Last, Southern Smile It, Double Great, Elvo, Parisienne, Rongomai, Sterling Lady 12, Isobel Derby, King’s Play, Sea Gift" (T.). 36. Lincoln Handicap, £3OO. IjmAide de Camp, Casanova, Eighteen Carat,' Gaillard, Nobleman, Tangatu, William Tell It, Aristotle, Great Chenault, Parisienne, U Scott 12. Avon Handicap, £350. 2m.—Bittersweet, Flotsam, Ganton, Norman Fox, Raclaim, Sandy N., Waikato Prince It, Amonos 12, Discord, King’s Guard, Wahnooka 48. Belgium Handicap, £3OO. 2m.—— Aircraft, Casanova, Giro, Frisco Boy, Full Hand, Kibo, Real Burton, Sage King -It, Golden Cross 12, Blair Athol, Eighteen Carat, Mystery Yet, PlayOn, Renown’s Best 24, Ironside 48. . Speedway Handicap, £350; IJm. — Avernus, Gallant-Knight, Grace M‘El- - Gunfire, King’s Warrior, Raydus, Rocks Ahead It Guy Junior, Nervie’s Last, Queen Author, Rollo 12, Bingen Palm, New Derby, Tempest 24. CJ.C. SCRATCHING Adieux was scratched at 11.35 to-day for all engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Meeting.—Press Association. TRAINING AT RICCARTON FINAL GALLOPS [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 9. Conditions were ideal for work at Riccarton this morning. The ground had dried up over the week-end, and the outside of the trial grass track provided good going. It was freely patronised, ■ but many horses did only useful work. Roy Bun heat Motlier-in-Law over six furlongs in Imin 20 4-ssee. Rockingham and Liane took 53 3-ssec for half a mile. Bay Duke was to have galloped half a mile alone, but joined The Wrecker and iCerne Abbas, the three coming home in 51 2-ssec. Grey Honour and Pakanui dashed up the back iu 49 2-ssec. Miracle, Aggravate, and Silver Sight went half a mile up the hack in 51sec time that Greek Gold and Matoru equalled. Concertpitch had Pelmet for a mate in a run down the straight. Dictate was in front of Palmyra over half a mile in 50 2-ssec. Royal Limond and Burglar did a working gallop once round. The Surgeon and Rose of Tralee did half a mile in 54sec. Big Dook and Grampian sprinted up the back in 52sec. Silver Streak did three furlongs down the straight. Rousseau heat Swordstick over half a mile in 51sec. Jolly Beggar and Monastic did seven furlongs in Imin 37sec. Queen of Song and Made Money, going easily, took 54seo for half a mile along the back, where Araboa and Toreador registered 52 l-ssec. Lustral, with Wait-aba as_ a mate, covered five furlongs in Imin 6sec. Rebel Chief did three furlongs up the back in 38sec. Solwit dashed over three furlongs up the back in 37 3-ssec, while Old Surrey went half a mile in 53sec. A large number of other horses did useful tasks, some on the grass and ■others on the sand. THE JUMPERS. Sunward went well in a school over three bush fences in the straight. Sunny Land showed great dash while jumping four hurdles. Blue Tiger jumped two hurdles in the straight in good style. RED SUN AND WIND LAME. Red Sun has developed lameness, and will be sent home to Trenthara without racing. Wino went lame on Saturday, and will not be a starter in the Winter Cup, in which L. J. Ellis may now ride Davolo,' The following horses have arrived from South Canterbury :—Sunward, Rebel Mate, Sunny Comet, Salient Knight, Survoy, and Double Shot. LAWN TENNIS HENKEL BEATS M'GRATH HAMBURG, August 8. (Received August 9, at 11 a.m.) In the final of the singles Henkel defeated M'Grath, 1-6, 6-3, 8-6, 3-6, 6-1. In the doubles final Crawford and M‘Grath defeated Butler and Wilde, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. DAVIS GUP CONTEST [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 9. Mr G. Patterson, a well-known authority on tennis, who is a through passenger by the Aorangi, discussing the Davis Cup contest, said that America was unquestionably superior to Australia. Quist, he thought, was the best player in Australia now. Crawford had been played far too much.