SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17158, 10 November 1917, Page 8

SPORTING.

JEETBOPOLITAN TROTTIITO-. (Pan Übitsd paesi titoounoi.)

CHRISTCHURCH, November 9. The' New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's spring meeting, was concluded to-day in glorious weather, and an enormous crowd was oreeent. The totalisator handled £50,531, making £136,33-3 for the meeting, as against £118,790 last year. Results: —

GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP (saddle), of 225sovs. Two miles.—l Ttio Sprinter, sex., 1; 5 Fairy Whispers, llsec, 2; 4 Treasure Seeker, 3eec, 3. Ako started: 2 Gay Wilkee scr., 8 Win All lsec, 9 Truganini lseo, 6 King William 4sec, 7 Gemma 4sec, 3 Sol 6eec. Won by a length. Time, 4min 39 3-ssec ' LYTTELTON HANDICAP (harness), of 300sovs. Two miles.—4 Willie Lincoln, 2b©c, 1; 3 Pax, 6sec, 2; 1 Dillon Maid, <ksec, 3. Also started: 6 Karyrio 2eec, 5 Lady Haldaae 4soc, 8 Huon Drift 4sec, 2 Dillon Bdd(jr 4eec, 7 iiunduia 6sec. Won by eight lengths. Time, 4min 37sec. CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP (harness), of 75030V5. Two miles.—l Sherwood, 9sec, 1; 6 Oinafeo, 830 c, 2; 1 Soda, (coupled with Sherwood,), 9sec, 3. Also etarted: 11 Admiral Wood scr, 2 Author Dillon 2sec, 3 Evelyn Bsec, 9 Steel Bell Bsec, 4 Moneymaker 9sec, 8 Succeed llsec, 7 Reggie Huon llsec, 5 General Link llsec, 10 Brown Bell lleec. Won by tiee lengths. Time, 4'min 29sec. AUSTRALASIAN" HANDICAP (saddle), oi 300eoTS. Two niilee.—Bellflower, 2sec, 1; 2 Captain Stanley, 4sec, 2; 3 Pax, Gsoc, 3. Aleo started: 4 Cora Dillon scr. and Jolly Girl 4sec (coupled), 7 St. Ursula Ssee, 10 Rted Mac tisce, 1 Commander Bell 7&? c, 9 St. Michael 7sec, 3 Bridgewood 7scc, 6 Rorkc's Drift Bsec. Won by 12 lengths. Time, imdn 35 3-seec.

DOMINION HANDICAP (harness), of GOOsovs. Two miles.—6 Olive L.. lOsec, 1; i Red Heather, lOsec, 2; 1 Hardy Wilkee, ecr, 3. Also started: S Whispering Willie Gsec, 8 Bed Child 7sec, 2 Lord , ■' Ecaachild Seec, 3 Paul Huon 9eec, 1 Lady Patricia lleec, 7 Treasure Seeker llsec. Won by six lengths. Time, 4min 39sec. HUKJNJtiS: HANDICAP (harness(, of £50sovs. On© mil© and a-quarter.—s Captain Stanley, 4sec, 1; 7 Willie Lincoln, 2sec, 2; i Beckon, 2sec, 3. Also started: 8 Denver Huon ecr., 9 Antonio 2sec. 3 Queen's Drive 2sec, 2 Sir Fulhaui 3eec, 6 Rose Dillon Ssee, 1 Irvar 3sec. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 52sec. ENFIELD HANDICAP (saddle), of 300sovs. One- mile.—9 Ajrkdne, 4sec, 1; 3 Harold Direct, isec, 2; 7 Law CHriiee, 4s«:, 3. Also started: 10 St. Kevin, scr., 11 Mint-son «cr., 1 Soda 2eec and General Wflkes 2sec (coupled), 12 Master Park 3sec, • 6 St. Ursula Ssec and Nancy Patch sscc (coupled), 4 Pramioc'a 3eoc and xiuia Gray ssec (coupled), 2 Dunspoy 4sec, S Wnixall ssec, 5 Tamarisk ssec. Won. by two lengths. Time, 2min 14 4-seec. JABCCN jutCY HANDICAP (harness), 'of 30030V3. One mile.—6 Sungod, 3aec, 1; 1 .uunspcy, Ssec, 2; 9 John Dillon, lscc, 3. Alfo started: 11 ■ Adelaide Direct scr., 13 Admiral Wood set., 7 Sherwood 4sec, 4 Eccentric; 4sec, 8 Gland-!©ugh 4eec, 5 Jewel Chimee 4aec, 2 Frank Tracey -4500,. 10 Dipappear ssec, 3 Queen's Drive seec. Won by half a. lei]gth» Tiioa, 2miu 12sec. BIPLANE INJURED. tntH AtßoeliUou—Bt Telegraph—CoprTlgti*. Ad»trahaJi and N.2 Cable Association. MELBOURNE, Novombor 9. (Received, Nov. 9. at 8.55 p.m.) Biplane has developed a cracked heel, and is not likely to race again for some time. RACEhORSES CHANGE OWNERS. Pre« Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Auftn»li»n and N. 7,. Cable Aseociation. MPXBOURNB, November 9. (,iteoeivc<J Nov. 9, at 8.55 pjn.) Mr B. Connolly hne pttrchased Redrock and en Adelaide owner has bought Pexform woo, The Tofi.