NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1373, 17 August 1916, Page 24

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

AUGUST MEETING. FIRST DAY. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s August meeting was opened at Addington on Saturday in fine weather. There was a large attendance, and the track was in good order. The totalisator investments reached £26,769. The results were: — INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (Harness) of 150sovs. 3.39 class. One mile and a-half. 5—G. Snook’s Flora Tracey, 9sec (E. McDermott) 1 4— Celtic, 9sec (H. Barraclough) ... 2 2 — Takio, Bsec (J. Bryce) 3 Also started: 16 Seychelles scratch, 13 Moorland 4sec, 10 Mountain Palm 6sec, 6 Dunspey 6sec, 12 Sinoda 7sec, 7 Lucille 7sec and El Rosa 9sec (bracketed), 9 Icicle Ssec, 14 Sweet Pet Bsec, 8 Papeete Ssec, 11 Gertie L. Bsec, 3 Strategy 9sec, 1 Rearguard 9sec, 15 Galindo Belle 9sec. . Flora Tracey held her advantage to the finish, and won comfortably by a length. Time, 3min 32 l-ssec. BELGIUM HANDICAP (Saddle) of 150 sovs. 3.52 class. One mile and ahalf. I— a. W. Pettigrew’s Ivory Bells, 12 sec (M. Edwards) 1 12 —Pitch Dark, 12sec (Walker; .... 2 3 — Chub, scratch (McDermott) ••• • • * Also started: 15 Craibwood 3sec, 21 Kelso 3sec, 3 Tin Barn 3sec, Albertona ssec and Ivory Bells (bracketed), 10 Parkfield 6sec, 7 Ben More 6sec, 18 Arcadian 6sec, 9 Fairy Whispers 11 Jessie’s Dream 7sec, 4 Parole Bells 7sec: 20 James Maddison Ssec, 14 Paddy Lynd Bsec, 22 Rudstone Ssec, 2 Gay Wilkes 9sec, 16 To-night lOsec, 24 Aladdin 12sec, 21 Huon Child 12sec,o Patard 12sec, 8 Heriot 12sec, 12 Blythe Lad 12sec, 13 Admiral Drake 12sec and Combine 12sec (bracketed). . Won by ten lengths. lime. 3nun 3t> IAUGUST HANDICAP (Harness) of 300 sovs. 4.40 class. Two miles. 1 — J. B. Thomson’s b h Cathedral Chimes, by Four Chimes lean Armour, syrs, ssec (J. Bryce) .. 1 2 — J D. Parker’s b h Erin King, 5 yrs, 6sec (A. Hendrickson) .... 2 B—G.8 —G. Booker’s ch h Oinako, 4yrs, Ssec (R. W. Franks) 3 Also started: 2 Evelyn 2sec, 4 Brown Bell 4sec, 3 Mandarine, 7 Frandocia 4 sec, 1 Mintson 6sec (bracketed with Cathedral Chimes), 5 Sherwood ssec, 11 Eccentric 6sec, 7 Stanley’s Child 6sec, 15 Cello Sydney Wilkes Bsec, 10 General Wilkes Bsec, 6 George Hard Bsec, 4 Tamarisk Ssec, 3 Matchlight Bsec. In a great finish Cathedral Chimes just got his head in front on the post, with Oinako a neck away third. Then, in close order, came Matchlight, Sherwood, Eccentric and Stanley’s Child. Time, 4min 34sec. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP (Saddle) of of 150sovs. 5.0 class. Two miles. 10—S. M. August’s b g Wood Drift, 16sec, 6yrs (Owner) I 5 — Hannah M.. 16sec, aged (Moran) 2 B—Bellflower, aged, 3sec (Pringle) 3 Also started: 13 Galindo Lou lOsec, 4 Branston lOsec, 11 True Spec llsec, 12 El Rosa llsec, 3 No Shenanaghan 12sec 6 Irvwin 13sec, 2 Goldstream 13 sec, 9 Nordica 14sec, 7 Inwood 14sec, 1 Cora Dillon 16sec. Won by half a length. Time, 4min 52 2-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (Harness) of 150sovs. Two miles. 15 —C. Allington’s Whispering Willie, lOsec (Wilson) f 6— Red Child, scratch (Bryce) 2 40 —Mac Wood, 17sec (McLelland) .. 3 Also started: 19 Truganini Bsec, 16 Treasure Seeker lOsec, 17 Rummy 10 sec,. 18 Hova lOsec, 14 Miss Vivian 10 sec, 7 Norval King lOsec, 11 Olive L. llsec, 5 Imperial Crown llsec, 8 Auckland Girl 12sec, 13 Paul Huon 12sec, 2 Madam Shaw 13sec, 12 Brookbell 14 sec, 3 Syrie 14sec, 1 El Carbine 16sec, 4 Norah McKinney 16sec, 8 Havana 1( Se Won by three lengths. Time, 4min 49sec. SI LWYN HANDICAP (Harness) of 200sovs. Two miles. 11F. Amor’s Waterlog, 7sec (Amor) 1 10—Irvar, ssec (A. Cox) 2 2— Harold D., Bsec (J. Fraser) .... 3 Also started 4 Lady Tempest scratch and Specification Junr. Ssec (coupled), 14 Fashionwood scratch, 3 Electrocute Isec, 7 Michael Galindo 2sec, 7 Gold Crest 3sec, 15 King’s Lynn ssec, 12 The Bronzewing sse 6 Mountain Palm 7sec, 1 Watchman Bsec, 13 La Franz 9sec, 9 Papeete 9sec, 5 Captain Stanley 9S Won by a length. Time, 4min 49 4-ssec. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP (Harness) of 250sovs. One mile. 6 —M. Clarice’s Franzalena, 48yds (Owner) 1 II — Louie Drift, 24yds (Owner) ... 2 3— Piecework, scratch " Also started: 9 Kirwee scratch, - Molly McKinney scratch, 4 Bacchus 12 yds, 1 Quincey Maid 12yds, 7 Radiant Morn l 9 yds, 10 Rose Dillon 36yds, 5 Succeed 48yds, 8 Dillon Bell 84yds. Won by a length. Time, 2min 20 3-ssec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Saddle) of 150sovs. One mile. 3 — J. B. Thomson’s Soda, 36yds (F. Jones) J I—Sungod,1—Sungod, 12yds (E. McCann) .... 2 3_Sir Elmo, scratch (St. Frost) ... 3 Also started: 10 Chelston scratch, 2 Quadroon scratch, 5 Quinaldine 12yds, 11 Aberfely 24yds, 6 Prince Poole 24 yds, 4 Rawene 25yds, 8 0.1. C. 36yds, 7 Miss Advocate 36yds, 9 Tuatara 36 vds, 12 Yarraville 72yds. Won by a length. Time, 2min 19 4-