SPORTING NEWS

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8563, 18 August 1904, Page 1

SPORTING NEWS

METROPOLITAN. TROTTING MEETING. -By Telegraph. Christchurch, August 17. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting opened at Riccurton racecourse to-day in cold but fine weather. The attendance was fairly largo. The following are the details : Introductory Handicap (harness), of 70 sovs; 2 miles.—Veracity, ssec, 1; Queen Mab, 7see, 2; General Mac, scr, 3. Also started: The Manager 6sec, Victor Hugo 14sec, Frances H. 14sec, Good Luck 14sec, Wild Marie 15sec, Revenue 18sec. Won by six lengths. Time, smin 5 3-sth sec. Lincoln. Handicap (saddle), of 80 sovs; 2 miles.—Victor Hugo, 15sec, 1; Three Kings, lOsec, 2; Viewinonl, 12sec, 3. Also started: Zeppa osec, Murmur lOsec, Broadwood lOsee, Edward R. Msec, Up Guards 15see. Won pulling up by twelve lengths. Time, smin 19sec. Dividends, 2 2s and 16s.

Selwyn Handicap (saddle), of 70 sovs; 2 miles.-—Yanclare, scr, 1; Ve-ncda, 3sec, Dividends, £5 16s and 14s. 2; Transvaal, lsee, 3. Also started: Broneho Bill 6sec, Teller lOsec, Fllie 12sec, Ellie 12sec. Won easily by a dozen lengths. Time, 4min 16 3-sth sec. Dividend, *2 10s. August Handicap (harness), of 150 sovs; 2 miles.—Euchre, I6sec, 1; Durbar, lOsec, 2; Imperialism, Usee, 3. Also started: Black Child scr, Monte Carlo ssec, Verat 6sec, Van Dieman 13sec, De Wet Msec, Queen V. Msec, The Orphan 16sec. Euchre led all the way, and won by a length, Durbar beating Imperialism by five lengths. Time, 4min 57 l-sth sec. Dividends, £5 10s and £1 16s. Alexandria Handicap (saddle), of 95 sovs; 2 miles. —Bushman, 13sec, 1; Blithe Child, 9sec, 2; Factory Boy, ssec, 3. Also started: Gleniti scr, George L. 11. 4sec, Dexter 7sec, Cinders 7sec, Beautiful Belle lOsec. Won by three leDgths. Time, smin 15 3-sth sec. Dividends, £3 2s and £1 14s.

Stewards' Handicap (harness), of 115 sovs; lJj mile.—Verity, 7sec, 1; Doppleganger, 13sec, 2; Franz, scr, 3. Also started : Bill 2sec, Nabocklish lOsec, Mount Palm lOsec, WildfloweT 13sec, Larry EC. 14-sec, Venice 15sec. Verity got to the front at half the distance, and won byeight lengths. Time, 3min 47sec. Dividends, £5 and £2. Speedway Handicap (saddle), of 90 sovs; 1 mile.—Marian, Ssec, 1; Cocoanut, scr, 2; Kiddv Gee, 6sec, 3. Also started : Naughty"Girl scr, Kerry All 2sec, Burlinsham 7sec, Electioneer Belle Bsec, Wild Wave Bsec, Sweet Marie Bsee, Gertie 9sec. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 29 2-sth sec. Dividends, £4 and £2 18s. Electric Handicap (harness), of 100 sovs; 1 mile.—Brother, lOsec, 1; Ballot, lOsec, 2; Ruby Wilkes, Bsec, 3. Also started: Elector scr, Hamlin scr, Austerlitz 2sec, Viva 4sec, Euchre 4sec, Verity 6sec, Pygmalion 9sec, The Boatman lOsec, Proud Child Usee. Won by a length. Time, 2min 28 l-sth sec. Dividends, £2 8s and £lO 14s.