NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10924, 13 November 1913, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

SPRING MEETING

SECOND DAY

President—Hon 0 Louisson. Vice-president —-Ml (, B Ritchie Stowcd Messrs J ^ 0n ?> K ; r °- Duncan, E. Fox, W. H. lu'J' SS 'r c ' H ' KorK - J- S. Slade, J. S. vi'illiams, T. Wallace and J. w-jrman. Honorary treasurer—Mr G-J-ie.eavcn. Honorary .surgeons—Dr Nedwi:] ana IJt Lomsson. Honorary veterinary surgeon—Mr J. B. Charlton. Ji.Pi.C V 3 Judge_-Mr W. H. Hartnll.: Ilnncbcauper—--ui H. Bnukniaai. Starter—Mr 11. Reynolas. Clerk of scales—Mr A. 11. Noall. Clerk ol course-Mr E. Holmes. TimeKeepers Mesrsrs L. Clarkton and F TPr.rijiell. Secretary—Mr A. I. Rattrav Tiij spring meeting- of the New Zealnnd Metropolitan Trotting Club was continued today ir_. fi.io WLftthej. Tlieie was a fair attendance for r»n off da\. The are the dstnila of the racingWHITELLIGH HAInDICAP (m saddle), of lvO sovs, second horse 25 sevs. and third horse 17 oovs irom tha staice. For unhoppled trotters. One mil o and a half . 2—Mr B Edwards a blk g Mokau, by X roudc.uid—Jennie, aged Bsc-* 1 0 ,r Edwards) 1 v Mr b. C. Pilbrow sb g- March Haro, aged, fes;eo 'Owner) 2 7—Mr W.I. Lowe's g g Bushranger, accd, „ n , (Cf. Stoddurt) 3 ! 3 "■ iW " ree, 4 Benmore 2sec. 5 Bow 801 l Gsec, 1 Whispering Lad Ssec and 6 May I !• lower Bsec also started March Haro showed the way at the sf&rt, , and at the end of sii furlongs he was two in front of Mokau, with Bushranger nnd id Tree a similar distance awav. Tliree furlongs frora home Mokau and Bush-raag-er joined Jlarch Hare in the lead, but a little further on Jtjushrnn?-er broke. Mokau was then leit in charge, and ho won bv four lengtlis from March Hare, with Bushrimper, who. came on asrain very fast, four lengths further back, followed bv Bcnmoro and Wild Tree. Time—Sinin 37 1-sroc-HANDICAP (ir. harness), of 230 sovs; second liorao 37 sovs. and third horse 2o sovs frora the stake. Two rules. 3—Messrs .Stevenson and M'Mnth's cli in Win Soon, by Kin? Child—Topsv. syrs„ 4ssc (A. Prinze) 1 2—Mr F. O. Hanbury s br 5 Don Crcsnr, ,4yrs, lOsec (R. Allan) • 2 4—Mis M. Allen's ch h General Eiino, ■lyrs, lOsec (J. Brve») 3 IS Brookhn scr, lb Anav Reg'an 2sec. 7 Brown Bed isec, 10 Prince Pcole Gsec. 9 Edith A. 7afic. 0 Music 7sec, 12 Begina Bell Bsec, 37 Elmwocd Ssec, 13 Bonification Oaec, .14 W atcrlo? 9r.ee, 15 Quinccv Maid lOseo. 11 George Hard lOsec. 1 Cameos lOsec, 6 Proud Girl lOsec, and 8 Huon Dnfi, lOsoc also started. Music, broke at the start and interfered with Waterlog-, neither of them taking any part 111 the race. Cameos went off smartly, and at the stand she was three lengths clear of Don Ciesar. who wns six lengths m front of Reg-ma Bell. Running down the bacK Edith A. put in a mat run and at the mile post sho joined Don Cirsar. three lecg-ths bahind Cameos. Staitmg on tho last lap Cameos and Edith A. were tOTethpr, 1 two lengths m iront -of Don Cresar, with Win Soon, General Elmo and Broun Bell handy. Three lurlongs from, home Wm Soon ran to the 'rent, joliowed by Brown while Cames3 commenced ; to tire. - *Soon w as first into the strftisrhtv and she won bv four lengths from Brown Bell, who v.-as- a similar distance awav third, followed bv Brown Bell, Edith A, Cameos and Huon Drift. Time — 4min 38 2-ssec. CODRTNEY HANDICAP (m harne-s), of SOO sovs; second horso 80 eovs, and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. Two miles B—Mr M. Mailer's b h Albert H., by Rothschild—Jessie M., aged, Isec (A. Hendricksen) 1 7—Mr T. Frost's b g- Red Mac, by General Mac—Speculation, Gyrs, 7seo' (Owi->er) 2 3 —Mr W. F. Clinton's ni m Mnrioata, by ilamntras—Ocean Wavo, 6vr?, lObec (N. Price) 3 9—Mrs R. O. Duncan's cth h King Colo, aged, scr (J. Bryce) 0 2—Mr R. Goddes's eh h Denver Huon, aged, scr (M. Edwards) 0 13—Sir A. G. Wilson's b h Bright, aged, 4sec (Owner) 0 15 —Mr S. W. Scott's b h Quiucey ,aged, Ssec (Owner) 0 4—Mr J. Dennett's b h Adonis, 6yrs, 6seo (F. Holmes) 0 I—Mr H. F. Nicholl's b h St Swithin, Gyr3, 7scc (A. Pringle) 0 s—Mr W. J. Morland's br m Country Girl, Syi-s, 7sec (Owner) 0 13—Mr J. Brancken's br" -g Piecework, aged, Ssec (Owner) 0 11 —Mr A. Smith's br m Schoolgirl; aged, Bsec (Owner) 0 10 —Messrs Herrick Bros.' l b g Persuader, aged, lOsec w ' (H. Herrick) 0 6 —Mr J. S. August's b g Blackness, oyrs, lOseo (Owner) 0 14—Mr E. Bowes's ch g Dr Chutney, aged, lOsec (C. Kerr) 0 Bright did not leave. th<v mark while Persuader broke and was pulled up . soon after the start. Dr Chutney, Muricata and Schoolgirl began smartly, and at the end of half ft mile they were out in front, followed by Red Mac, St Swithin, Piecework, Country Belle and Albert H. At the end cf a lap Schoolgirl had drawn out clear of Muricata and Dr Chutney, while Red Mac was four lengths away, with Country Girl nost, followed by Piecework, St Swithin, Albert H„ this batch being six lengths in front of Denver Huon and King Cole. The ncld closed up in the next half mile, and Muricata .entered the last lap.with a length advantage over Schoolgirl, with Red Mao and Albert H. handy, followed by Piecework and Countrv Girl. Six lengths away, in a lino, were St Swithin, Dr Chutney a,nd Denver Huon, just in front of King Cole. Running 1 out of the straight Denver. Huon fell. Famning down the back Schoolgirl lost her placn, and three furlongs from Home Muricata was just showing out from Red Mac and Albert H. Turning for home Red Mac was on terms with Muricata, with Albert H. handy. In the run home Muricata lost her place, and Albert H. beat Rod Mac by a neck. Muricata was four lengths away third, followed j by St Swithin and King Cole. Time—imin S3sec. - NOVEMBER HANDICAP (in saddle), of _22i> sovs; second horso 33 sovs, and third horse 22 sovs from the stake. Two miles. s—ilr5 —ilr J. Watscn'3 b g Submarine, by Torpedo—Fitzjames mare, aged, tcr (T. Annni) 1 I—Mir J. Farrell's b h St Kevin, 4yrs, lOsec (®- M'Dermott) 2 3_Messrs Ha.ll and Simpson's b g Frandocia. 6yrs, Ssec (A. Butterfielci) 3 S Medallion scr, 6 Miramar Ssec, 2 Crown Prince 7sec, 9 Franzalena Bsec, 7 First Alarm Ssec 10 Derringcotte Ssec ana 4 Centrewcod Bsoc airo starte3. | St Kevin went cS smartly, and at the end of half a mile he was. just clear of Crown Prince, with First Alarm, Derringc.otle, Franzalena and Centrewood handy. There was no oh an are ' for the next half mile, except that Submarine was closing up fastEntering the last lap Submarine joined Sfc Kevin, in tho lead, and they cleared away together. St Kevin gained an advantage of over a length going l down the back, but Submarine had his measure at the home turn, and .goine on, won by four lengths. Frandocia was" twelve lengths away third, followed bv Franzalena, with the others a- long way back. Time—imin 35 3-osec. SOCKBURN HANDICAP (in harness), of *275 sovs; second horse -10 sovs, and third horse 27 sovs from the stake. For unhoppled trotters. Two mile 3. 9—Mr N. L. Price's ch h Betel Nut, by Pcralta —Kola Nut, 6yrs, 2rec (Owner) 1 S—Mr W. Patching's blk g Kelso, aged. 7 £ cc . (J- Brankin) 2 I—Mr P. Laird's ch m Lady Edna, syrs, • • 4set ■ J (M. Edwaids) 3 •1 Vcrax scr, 10 Wild Tree -Isec, 7 Jlasier Raymond 7see, 3 Adventuress Tsec, 6_ Brookbell 7sec, 2 Treasure. Seeker "see, 5 Little Stranger Ssec and 11 Te Kuiti 9sec also started. Te Kuiti drew out at the start, well clear of Kelso. Adventuress and Little Stranger. Tho order of the loaders was still the same passing the stand, while the nest division comprised Lady Edna, Wild Trea and Treasure Sseker, who ww followed by Veva.t and Bctal Nut. Going out of the straight Lady Edna broke tnd lost a lot of ground, while Te Kuiti broke at the back and dropped back, Kelso going on from Little Stranger,

Adventuress, Wild Tree, Treasure ■_ Seeker, Verax and Betel Nut, who were in closo order. Entering the last lap Kelso was foullengths in front of Little Stranger, with Adventuress at the head of the others. Adventuress took second place three furlongs from hoiiie, where Verax and Betel Nut were moving up fast, with Lady Edna making up ground further back. - Turning for homo Betel Nut put in a great ruii 011 the outside. Kelso broke near the post, and- Betel Nut beat him homo by two lengths. Lady Edna, was sis lengths awav third,"followed by Adventuress, Verax and Te Kuiti. Time—4mia 43 2-ssec. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP (in harness), of 300 sovs; second horse 43 sovs, and third horse 30 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. GIANELLA .... 1 . PERSUADER . . . .'2' ' BELL METAL . . ' . .3 A WEST AUSTRALIAN VISITOR. WELCOME TO JAMES ' BREKNAN. Mr James Brennan, foundation president of the "Western Australian Trotting Association, was entertained at a social gathering at the rooms of the Canterbury Trotting Association this morning. "There ™ a largo gathering of sportsmen, representative oi most of the principal trotting clubs in the dominion. Mr P. Selig, president of the New Zealand Trotting Conference, presided, and in proposing ilia health _ of the visitor referred- to the disabilities under which those who were working for the improvement and purification of tho sport of trotting in West-era Australia were labouring. Proprietary trotting clubs had obtained a firm hold, not only in Western Australia but in other parts of tho Commonwealth, and those who desired'to foster clean sporthad heavy odds against them. Here in New Zealand, he was glad to say. proprietary clubs could not exist. "Under what he desired to say with ail due modesty had been capable and honest management, tho sport in New Zealand had made very rapid it had won the support of the public to a very remarkable extent. Under the present mothod of control any profits made had to be returned to the public, either in the shape of increased stakes, ground improvements or in some similar direction. The sport hero was clean, thriving and popular, and he believed jIY Brennan'« eyes had been opened by what lie had seen during his present visit. They were glad of the opportunity given them to welcome one had been associated €.O prominently with the best side of the snort of trotting in Australia, and of showing thai, while they reciprocated in the matter of rules. i!ic\v als-o reciprocated and appreciated the good feeling that existed between the trotting organisations of New Zealand and those across the Tasman Sea. (Applause.) Messrs C. S. Howell (riee-prosident New Zealand Trotting Conference'*. E. A. Archer (New Brighton Trotting Club). F. T. Panne! (New Zealand Trotting Conference), J. S. Pollock (North Island Trotting, Association'). F. W. Edwards (Auckland Trotting' Club) and

R. G. Hudson (Forbury Park Trotting Club) also welcomed Mr Brennan." Mr Brennan expressed his thanks in a brief speech, and said lie had been greatly impressed by the magnificent racing, the high standard of horse 3, the splendid trotting courses, the good management and -she whole-hearted public support which wero features of trotting in the dominion. He proposed the toast of the New Zealand Trotting Conference and of the sport of trotting in New Zealand. Mr Selig briefly responded on behalf of the New ; Zealand Trotting Conference, and the Hon C. Louisson, speaking .on behalf, of the New Zealand Metropolitan'.Trotting Club, urged Air Brennan to continue his efforts to abolish proprietary clubs, uo added that, though he never bet- a shilling 011 a trotting raco, he took a keen interest in the sport. He had ridden and driven trotting horses 011 the Ballarat course fifty years ago. and he still loved the sport for its own sake. (Applause.)