SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15684, 11 August 1914, Page 4

SPORTING.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. FIRST DXY'S RESULTS. [by telegraph.— press association.] Christchtoch , Monday. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting was opened at Aldington today in beautiful weather Results:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP, harness, o{ loOsovs. One mile and a-halr. Antonio, Os (Owner) 1 Lilly, 9s ... ... 'J Succeed, 4s 3 Won by & length. Time. 3m 3"e. MAIDEN HANDICAP, saddle of lßOsovs. For unhoppled trotters. Ono mile and ahalf. Gardenia, 8s (A. Pringlo) 1 Tony Bobbins, Ss 2 Hiroki, 8s 3 \Von by two lengths. Time, 8m 45 4-ss. AUGUST HANDICAP, harness, of 300sovs. Two miles. Pearl Child, 6s (D. Warren) 1 Brown Ball. 7a a Win Soon. 2s "3 Won by ft length and a-half. Time, '4m 39 3-ss. ' ALEXANDRA HANDICAP, saddle, of IdOsovs. Two miles. Gee Whizz. 17s 1 Minora, 17 ' a Silent Bell. 15s 3 Won by 10 lengths. . Time, <m Gss. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, harness, of 150sors. Two miles. Miss Vivian, 8s 1 Imperial Crown 2 Mayflower, 15s 3 SELWIN HANDICAP, harness, of 200sovs. Two miles. Our Thorpe, 9s 1 Ariadne, 7s 2 Proud Girl. Gs 3 Won by six lengths. Time, 4ro 46 2-ss. SPEEDAWAY HANDICAP, harness, of 150sovs. One mile. Goldwood, 2s ... 1 Kavalli. 3s ... a Merry Child, Is 3 Won by throe lengths. Time, 2m 17 2-ss. A protest was entered, and it was upheld, the race being awarded to Kavalli. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, saddle, of lEOsovs. One milo. Hanupuha. 6s 1 Mountain Rose. 4s ... n Maelstrom, 3s 3 Won by p. lonstli and s-half. Time. 2m 17 8-os.