SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16619, 16 August 1917, Page 7

SPORTING.

-;-•-" ■ ' ~ m — A.R.C SPRING MEETING.

Information was yesterday received from Christchurch that the ': Auckland Racing Clubs application, for November 10 for the holding of their Spring Meeting has been affirmed by the president of the Racing Conference. No reply has yet been received trom the Minister for Internal Affairs on ttte matter, and until such is to hand the question of drawing up the programme will not take definite shape. ' GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. '[BY telegraph.—own correspondent.] CHKISTCHTJRCH. Wednesday. ;u¥ at i er .t l«>ok favourable for the opening Th« 9-?* C -i G 5* ad National Meeting" ™,?„ hole of tho leading events boar a very ?a»|e. PPa,ranCe : aDd elections take a wide a & &£ kand e % B Gmepot; who had bcl°X " P 'l onJ % North, has reached the S , n L 00d edition: and ho can apparStarter » to RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH.— stress association.] CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday. intt h 00 *? 011 tracks were heavy this mornWo after . the raai - Master Strowan and Ranza went once tvund the fences jumplS" fa lm £°h? S alker "9*!?* seven furlongl wa™ I«l" 6 «'•, George. K,lte ee. Prince Delaware and -r ir - A =? were among those sprinted. Tauira. Lconta and Sir Solo did strong work over a mile.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING. J

FIRST DAY OF MEETING.

[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHTJRCH, Wednesday. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Olub s August Meeting was opened to-day in glorious weather. The totalisator , th ? Bum of £28.308, as against £26.770 last year.

i JMPROVERS* HANDICAP.—I,' Gemina, «*. 15. Treasure Seeker. 2; 3. Red Bell. 3. Also started: 6. Commander Bell; 10, Havana; M, Armamenter; 14, Win All; 8, Bow Bell: 7. Duboac; 9. Craibwtrod; 11, 1 Grattan Chimes: 12, Albertoria; 5. Fairy te Pe ? 8 - : J 4 '„^ iniaia : 9. Marvolo; 16. raady Lmd; 2, Arcndian. Won comfortably oy three lengths. Time, 4m 56 2-ss. TRIAL HANDICAP.-19. General Wylie. a i=~ ' . , ahln sa. &., Lady ' Rothscoon, 3. Prince; 13. Watchman; 9, Albert Wallace; 9. fcrleen; _. Nancy Stair; 2. Silver Quick: *?•. King Lear; 7. Bridgewood; 2. Bank Note; i* G i eJ W. 17. Darkness; 16, Pa- ?® lte i 0 ' Energy; 15, Quincey Belle; 12, Leo Bells;. 6, Gipsy King; 21, Maud Tracey; 11 Miss Havoc. Albert Wallace and Erleen were coupled; also Nancy Stair and Silver Ouick. Won by four lengths. Time. 3m AUGUST. HANDICAP.-2. John Dillon. 1: 8. Adelaide Direct. 2: 4. Admiral Wood. £„ AJfo started: , 2. Agathos; 1, Cora Dillon; 1 Childsdale; 6, Stanley's Child: 3, General Link; 7 » Tamarisk, Agathos and John Dillon were bracketed, also Cora Dillon and Childsdale. Won comfortably by eight lengths. Admiral Wood being a length away. Time, 4m 6b. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP. — 5. Schnapps, l; 13, Branstoa. 2: 3, Stormy Way. 8. Also started: 15. Bell Flower: a < n~Ji*T6-',i lß ' 9 ha £ s i a « Chelton; 8. Albert Wallace; 8. Erleen; 10. Fernleigh: 2.Zara: 21. Inwood: 13. Wood Drift; 9, Goldstream: 6. Energy 4. Sympathy; 7. fteigh; 17, Gahnda Belle; 1. Waiteranui; 16. Great Britain; 19. Trooper Dillon; 3. Dainty Dillon; 14. Mopey. Albert Wallace and Erleen were bracketed.' Won by two" lengths. Time. 4m 52 3-sb. STEWARDS* HANDICAP.—I 3. Hardy Wilkes, 1; 8. Lady Wilmington. 2: 12; The3 ~ ,£. ISO sorted: 18. Whispering Willie; 20, Clive; 14. Red Heather; 19. Paul Htion; 7, Galician; 3. Michael Galindo; 17, Annie K. 11, Olive L.; 1. Imperial Crown; 5 Auckland Girl; 6, Truganini; 16. Sol; 10. Nerval "King: 2. Billy Parole; 4. Lady Patricia; 9, Syria;. 1, Bon Ami. Won by three lengths. Time. 4m 49Jb. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP.—7, St. Ursula. 1; "1 Sungod. 2: 3. Frandocia, 3. Also started: 6. Adelaide Direct: 11. Tommy C; 8 -Evelyn: <2, Childsdale. Cora Dillon (coupled); 4, /ntonio; 10. Glendalough- 6 Jewel Chimes; 9. Eccentric 13. Ariadne:' 12, Little Kauri. , Won by four lengths. . Time. 2m 56 l-sa. •,

SPEEDWAY HANDICAP.—2, Sir Fulttiam. 1; 10. St Michael. 2; 7. Prince Poole, 3. Also started: 6. Nancy Patch* 9. The Whip; , 12. - Lord Dillon; , 11, Annie Dillon; 8. Lmdetta; 6, Gold Crest: 1. Trix Pointer; 13, Rothannio: 2, Huon Patch- 4, Blackford. Won by, a length. Time, 2m 23 4-ss.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP.— Huia Gray. Is 6, .Winston M.. 2; 3. Willi© Lincoln.* 3. Also started: 19. Law Chimes: 20. Mountain Rose; 14, Irvin: 16. Disappear; 9. Jack Ashore; 18. Bright 21. Lodestar: 17. Lord Dillon 15. Lady Tempest; 8. McConnsohi©; 13. Lady Teddington; 12. Icicle: 10. ,0.1 C.; 6. Gold Crest: 4, Sceptre: 7,Woodvere: 11. Seychelles: 2. Huon Patch. Won by a head. Time. 2m 18s. *