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Greymouth Evening Star, 10 August 1920, Page 2

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RACING FIXTURES. August 9, 11, 13-rN.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. August 10, 12, 14. —G.J.C. Grand National Meeting. METROPOLITAN TROTS. FIRST DAY’S RACING. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 0. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August Meeting opened in slmweiy weather, though the afternoon was line. The crack was very sodden, but there was only one fall. Ihe tote handled £35,337 10s, an increase i f £5,034 10s on the figures for the corresponding day of last year. Following are the results : INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (saddle), of 300 sovs. ; for unhoppled trotters only; 4.4 class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs.— Miss Patty (Bsocs) 1 Rally Dillon (7secs) ?. Patard (7secs) 3 Also started —Mushroom scr., Marama Girl ssecs., Te Kuiti ssecs., Parkheld 7secs.. Lovebird 7secs., Marvolo 7 secs., Miss Lorna 9 seconds, Merry Bingen 9secs., Moving Picture 9 secs., and Jessie’s Dream lOsecs. Succory, Dclville Wood and Imperial Yictpr were scratched. Won by two lengths. Time 4.5 3-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (harness), of 300 sovs. ; 2.19 class ; 1 mile.-/ Pill Brown (6secs) 1 Glad eye (6secs) 2 H ay seedlbsecs)^^^^ \ I sp/sSB PV-H her* o u AUGUST HANDICAP (harness!, of 700 sovs. ; 4.36 class ; 2 miles. Sherwood (3secs) ... ... ••• 1 Whispering Willie (ssecs) 2 Emdius (4secs) 3 Also started—General Link scr., Agathos scr., Capriccio 2secs., Reta Peter 3s.ecs., Asturio ssecs and Rangitata Lass 6secs. Albert Cling was scratched. Won by three lengths. Time 5.4. TRIAL HANDICAP (harness) of 300 sovs. ; 3.54 class ; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. —

Royal Step (ssecs) ' 1 DMI (Bsecs) ... ••• 2 AVastewocd (Bsecs) 3 Also started —Pleasant Mount, Rearguard, Madeline, Katana, Lindetta, Cammie. Indra, Guy Dillon and Eulius. Won by four lengths. Time M. 14. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (Harness), of 400 sovs. ; for unhoppled trotters only ; 4.50 class ; 2 miles— Theseus (llsocs) 1 Marietta (14secs) 2 Billy Parole (llsecs) o Also started —Harold Child, Bluewood, Bon Patch and Wonderland. Won by a length. Tinie s.lC* QUEEN MARY HANDICAP (Saddle), of 300 sovs. ; 3.57 class ; 1 mile 5 furlongs. — The G unner (2secs) 1 Prince Burlington (6secs) 2 Silver Shoe (2secs) 3 Also started—Dillon Maid, Matty’s Boy, Dusky Dillon, The Dingo, Lady Wayward, Coldstream, Reappear, Annie’s Dream, Dimness, Gevlefan, Dusky Locanda, Mopey, Daydrift and Mara. Won bv half a length. Time 3.58 3-5

SELWYN HANDICAP (Harness), of 403 sovs. ; 4.42 class; 2 miles.— Nancy Stair (Iseo.) ... ••• ••• 1 G. M. Dillon (6secs) 2 Rorke’s Drift (ssecs) 3 Also started —Paul Dufault, Brown's Nugget, Dandy Glumes, Master’ Hal, Sdmapns, Legacy, The Whip and Marie Lloyd. Won by a length. Time 5.11 2-5. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (Har-n«-s), of 400 sovs. ; 2.14 class; 2 miles. — Author Dillon (scr.) 1 Albert Cling .. ... 1 ... 2 Lord Minto (2secs) 3 Also —Tvj x TVinte'-, Surged, Mintsmi and Chid. • Won by a head. Time 2.20 2-5. ACCEPTANCES—SECOND DAY. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The following are the acceptances for the second day (Wednesday) of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Meeting : improvers’ Handicap (Harness) of 000 sovs. ; for unhoppled trotters that can do 4.4 or better, .1 mile and 5 furlongs. —Marietta scr., Miss Patty 4secs., Paikfield, Patard ssecs., Delville Wood Succory 6secs., Moving Picture, Captain Wood, Lady Linwood, Earl Derby 7secs., Wahinepai, EiFie Bingen, Waiwera, Lady Esma Ssecs. Dash Handicap (Saddle), of 300 sovs ; 2.17 class or better; 1 mile.—Huon Patch scr., Nancy Stair, hi a tty’s Boy, Retreat, Bird wood, Xavier, Ariadne, Our Chum. Asturio, Frank Tracey, Tamarisk, Rorke’s Drift 2secs.. Captain Stanley’, Joyful, Bundong, Trooper Dillon, Granger, Quiraet 3secs., Pleasant Mount 4secs. King George Handicap (Harness) of 000 sovs. ; 4.3*5 class ; 2 miles. —Author Dillon scr., Agathos, General Tank 3 secs., Sherwood 4sccs., Albert Cling 5 sees., Kiln’s Queen, Emilias, Whispering Willie 7s°cs.. Ranaftata Lass Qsecs. Belgium Handican (harness), <T 300 cnv?. • 3.50 cla c s ov better ; 1 mile arid 5 furlongs.—All Ball. Dillon Maid, Guvnemer, Legacy, The Whip, Miss Rolfe, Schnanns, Bill Brown, Royil Step 3secs., Peter Mac, Hays°ed, ant M o'nit Asecs., Rearguard ssecs.

Lincoln Handicap (Saddle), of 300 °ovs. ■; 3 PC n- hette” • 1. mile and 5 f"i‘Jongs.—Bushbov,. Dillon Maid, 0 b« Gunner G. M. Dillon 2socs., Glad TAry Pilynn Sl-.n0,; W onnvt 3sneS.. TV Dingo A. Hoabine, J on delta 5. Gn Tr Dillon. Groldstwam. 'W'flc.fo-ivood. Prince T.nrlinnton 6, Dn.slcv Dillon, Gerlefan, Van Director. Dnperi ol Fan, Mam P-. Avon Handicap (T-Tarness\ of dftO SOVS. ■ A. A 3 01-<cc ■ 0 r,i|los. Dof-J. I*'*"’ sen.. HomePi’n-b Diclr daeo",. IT’"? D.;.-' 1-list 9, Olivo ],. 10. Harold Child, Electrocute, Tbesou’s 13. Paul Hu on 1.5, Bon Patel, Marietta y , Canterbuvv Handicap ('Harness), of 503 sovs. ; 4. " Hass : 2 miles — Asturio scr., Draper- r. Paul Dufault, Silver

Nut Isec., Irvar, Sympathy 2, Brown’s Nugget 3, Captain Stanley, Master Hal, Kewpie 4. Speedway Handicap (Harness), 400 sovs. ; 2.48 class; l ( t miles. —Trix Pointer 3secs., Sherwood 5, Minston, Maoriland, Moneymaker, . Strategy, Rbrke’s Drift 7secs. ' • 1