LATE SPORTING.
Training Work at Addington. The Addington track, which had got into a very hard condition, is now being ploughed up for about half its width arid training operations will have to be carried out on the outside of the track for a time. There were a few work-outs this morning. Social Pest and Young Frank went over two miles. They did the first half-mile in 2min 31sec and the full journey in 4min 43sec, with Social Pest half a length in front at the end. Royal Drusus, who paced a round, pulled up sore in front. Golden Direct went a mile and a quarter with a stablemate for company in 2min 55sec, the first mile in 2min 23sec. Full Hand went well over a mile and a quarter. He was assisted by a stablemate. The first half-mile occupied lmin 9sec, the mile 2min 20sec and the full trip 2min 52sec. Attorney, assisted by a maiden pacer, left the two-mile peg and went half a mile in lmin 12sec, a mile in 2min 23sec, a mile and a half in 3min 31isec and the two miles in 4min 44sec. Grace M’Elwyn joined in for the last mile and a quarter. Betty Jinks shaped nicely over a mile and a half, which she covered in 3min 25sec. The first half-mile was done in lmin lOsec and the mile in 2min 17sec. Adsum (in harness) and Le Vovage (saddle) went half a mile in lmin lOsec. Le \ oyage completed the mile in 2min loisec and Adsum took 2min 16isec. Brown Lap Scratched. Per Press Association. WHANGAREI, April 38. Brown Lap was scratched for all engagements at Whangarei at 11.45 this morning. TURF VETERAN DEAD. (Received April 18, 2.30 pm) Th d M ELBO URNE, April 18. Ihe death is announced of M r AnDec''eas?d n wa? h ' rnSid f e ’ ¥ ed ei S ht >--°"e. thp • \ ne t^le f° un ders of Won\he M a ?K Amate^ r Turf C,ub - and CaulfieM r bOUI T Cu P and the Caulfield Cup on two occasions.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20283, 18 April 1934, Page 7
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343LATE SPORTING. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20283, 18 April 1934, Page 7
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