SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 294, 9 November 1934, Page 8

SPORTING

METROPOLITAN TROTTING MEETING. NEW METEORD A WINNER. INDIANAPOLIS SETS UP FRESH RECORD. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 9. The Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting is being concluded in gloriously fine weather with a very large crowd. The track is fast. Results: — GOVERNOR’S HANDICAP, of £250; unhoppled trotters; 3.32 class. One mile and a half. 4 NEW METFORD, 36vds bhd (J. Bryce, junr.) 1 1 NELL YOLO, 84vds bhd (F. J. Smith) 2 2 TEVIOT DOWNS, 24yds bhd (Mitchell) 3 Also started: Cannonball, Ring’s Voyage, Merce Bingen, Sea Gift 48yds bhd, F ifa (coupled with the winner), Lough Guy 60, Garner, Great Way 72, First Wrack 84. One and a half lengths; a length. Time, 3.19 4-5. HORNBY HANDICAP, of £300; 2.46 class. One mile and a quarter. 1 TEMPEST, 12yds bhd (J. Fraser, junr.) 1 6 HARVEST CHILD, scr (Maidens) 2 14 COLONIAL BOY, scr (Young) ... 3 Also started: Belinda, Craganour, Eureka Boy, Muriel de Oro, Peter Locanda, Prairie King, Royal Drusus scr, Master Roy, Somerby, Worthy Light, Wrecker 12yds bhd. Two lengths; a head. Time, 2.41 4-5. CHRISTCHURCH HANDIACAP, of £BOO. Two miles. 1 INDIANAPOLIS, 36yds bhd (McDermott) 1 5 GLENROSSIE, 24yds bhd (Thomas) 2 4 ROI I’OR, 48yds bhd (F. Holmes) ... 3 The winner’s time was a two-mile raceainning record for New Zealand. Also started: Ayrmont Chimes, Kingcraft scr, Blue Mountain, Silver de Oro, Sunny Morn 12yds bhd, Impromptu, Rollo 24, Sir Guy 36, Lindbergh 48. Two lengths each way. Times, 4.15 2-5, 4.16 45, 4.16 15.