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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17193, 9 November 1923, Page 1

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MURDERS IX INDIA. » DELHI, November 8. Captain Watts, of the Kurrtun Vlilitia, and his wife, were murdered it Parachinar. No details are avail, fcblc. ADDINGTON TROTS. LYTTELTON HANDICAP. 3 OKATOKIO . .1 2—FLOP A GOLDING . . 2 I—WILLIE LOGAN . . 3 Scratched—Hayseed. 11 Fashion Queen, 7 Betrayer, 10 Irutus, 1 Copa de Oro Junr (coupled vith Haysed), 9 Countryman. 2 Flora lolding, 5 Coldwater, 6 Lincoln Huon. Event, and 8 Star Queen also itarted. At the mile post Oratorio ran to he front. Going down the back -tretch Copa de Oro Junr. ran up to Iratorio, the others being headed l»y oldwater and Flora Goldin?. Pacing or the straight Flora- Golding ran nto second place, but Oratorio held ris lead to the finish .and won easily >y two lengths. Willie Logan, finishing fast, was two lengths behind •'lora- Golding, with Coldwater and ,'opa de Oro Junr. next. Times--I min 35 l-ssec, Imiu 35 3-ssec, 4min SPKINTERS' HANDICAP. 9—WILLIE LINCOLN. . .1 ‘ S—PAUL DEFAULT . . 2 4 LOGAN CHIEF , „ 3 Hire furlongs from home Vilo and Patsy Dillon fell, a number of the lorses behind them being seriously uterfered with. This left Sir Henry I’aul Dufault and Willie Lincoln ith a 1.-.ng lead. Sir Henry was first into the straight but- Willie Lincoln finishing very fast won by four lengths. Paul Dit fault just lasted ong cough to beat Logan Chief by i head, with Happy V oyage next. Times—2mi 114-ssec, 2min 13 3-5 sec, ’min 8 -i-Ssec.