THE SPORT OF KINGS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 13 August 1921, Page 4

THE SPORT OF KINGS.

METROPOLITAN TROTS. YESTERDAY’S LATE RESULTS. Press Assn. —By Tel. —Copyright. Tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting concluded in dull and threatening weather. Rain during the morning left the track somewhat soft. Tlie totalisator investments were £62,968, making £162,384 10s for the meeting, as against £159,395 last year. Results:— ADDINGTON HANDICAP, of 500 kovs: 2 miles—Harold Child (J. Payne) 1, Theseus 2, Whispering Willie 3. Scratched —Truganini. Won by two lengths. Timo—4min 47sec. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of 600 sows; 2 miles —Trooper Dillon (O. E. Hooper) 1, Cappriccio 2, Legacy 3. Scratched —Whispering Willie, Shanghai. Won by three lengths. Timo—4min 38 l-osec.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 400 sows; 1.1 miles—Albert Cling (J. Henderson) 1, Gleaming 2, Guynemor 3. Scratched—Breadalbime. Won by two lengths. Time—2min 44 4-ssec.

The C.J.C. meeting was continued to-day.

LONGBEACH HUNTERS’ HORDES— - Red Blaze 1 Likelihood x . .. 2 Birkenvale .. ! 3 All started. Won by a length. Time 3min 10 l-55secs. AYLESBURY STEM ,ECHASE— Tigerland .. 1 John Bunny 2 Joffre 3 411 started. Won by si xlengths. Time, smin 16secs. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP— Prince Martian 1 Caverock 2 Hiero 3 Scr —Cantoris. Won by a length. Time lmin 30secs. STYX HURDLES HANDICAP— Master Boris 1 Tigritiya 22 Te Oro 3 Scr—Glenhupai. Wen by three lengths. Time 3min 3secs.