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Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1920, Page 8

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METRO POUT AW TROTS. SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. (Per Pre.'.c A.-.sociaticu.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August Meeting was continued in hue, but cold, weather. The track was very heavy. Speculation was again brisk, the tote handling £59,459 10s, compared with £50,959 on the second day of fast year. Pol-

lowing are the results: — IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—Paikficld 1, Miss Patty 2, Lady Lin wood 3. All started. Won by [our lengths. Time 4.7 2-5. DASH HANDICAP. —Captain Stanley 1, Nancy Stair 2, Frank Tracey 3. Scv. —Huon Patch. Time 2.17 4-5. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, two miles, —Author Dillon 1, Emilius 2, Albert Cling 3. Also started —Agatjios, Sherwood, Erin’s Queen, Whispering Willie, Rangitata Lass. Won by a length. Time 4.33. “ BELGIUM HANDICAP, 1 mile and 5 furlongs. —Royal Step 1, Legacy 2. ’Hie Will]) 3. Also- started—All Beil, Hayseed, Miss Rolfo, Schnapps, Bill Brown, Peter Mac, and Rearguard. Won bv two lengths. Time 3.50. LINCOLN HANDICAP, 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—Coldstream 1, Mara 2, Prince Burlington 3. Also started— Bush Roy, Dillon Maid. Dusky Dillon, The Gunner, G. M. Dillon. 'OPdcye, Silver Shoe, Newconrt, The Dingo, Koahine, Lindetta. Guy Dillon, Wastewood. Gerlefan. Van Director and Imperial Fan. Won by three lengths. Time 3.49 1-5. AVON HANDICAP, 2 miles.— I Tv--seus 1. Theta Pete'- 2. King Cap PalL 1 ; •2 A L. n H TIN, 1

3. Also ct.avW—l-nmeleigh Dmk. Olivn T, ( Unsold Child, Flech-cuK ■ "Paul Iluon. Ron "Pitch. Won by six ; lengths. Ti-n-w-. 4 rs. • C ANTER RTTRY HANDICAP. 2 mi l - —Silver Nil* 1. Svmnnthv 2, A«tnno 3. ! Also started- —Emrr"ov, Paul Du fault, Trvar. Brown’s Nugent. Cantain PL''**- ! Toy, Master Hal and U n wpie. Won . bv a Imi'ri'h. Ti.m<-> 4.4.1. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, it mdes. —Moneymaker 1, Tri.v Pointer 2, Kinston 3. ADo started—Maori land, Strategy sir l R-rßo’s R.-lff,. AY on by half a length. Time 2.52 4-5.