TROTTING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 182, 28 April 1919, Page 9

TROTTING

NJ'IW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN . MEETING. Uy Te!ecrai)h-Pri':is Association. Christchurch, April 26. -'he Now Zealand jMctruiiolitan Trotting Club's reinstated Summer Aleeling was held to-day in dull but warm weather. There, wiw nn excellent attendance and the course was fast. The totiilisator handled JMI.BG7 10s.. Kosults:SUMJIBU HANDICAP (saddle), of 150 sovs. Two miles. 1 Colonel Havelock, 7see 1 2 Bon I'ateh, Gsec 2 1 Piitard, sco 3 Also started: 6 Treasure Seekor. 3sec; 7 Mushroom, Ssuc; 8 Craibwood. Gjcc; 10 To Kuili, Tst'c.i fi Billy Parole, 7sec.; 3 Koraki, 7sec.'; 9 Hirold. llsec. Won by three leiiKths. Time, tain. 51 M?ec. SI'UEYDON HANDICAP (harness), of 200 sovs.' mm mile am; a quarter. 2 Joan of An:. '•Isms • 1 12 Silver Quick, Isec 2 9 Pax. 2sec ; •' Also startWl: 13 Buiidonp, ecr.; 11 Horke's Drift, L'see.; 5 Dean Dillon. 2see.; 7 Nancy Stair. Zscc: * Vicn-Admiral, 3s?c; 1' Lociinili! Dillon. 3sec.j 8 Birdwood, 'face.; (! Prnmlspriii?. Ssec.: 'J Ued Prince, osce; 10 Glndeye, ssec; U Lady Todiiißtnn, fiscc. Won by a lenclh. Time, 2nnn. SOsce. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP (harness), . of 500 sovs. Two miles. fi E'in's Queen, llsec 1 1 Minteon, llsec 1 •><« *

3-Trix Pointer. lOsec 3 Also started: !> John Dillon, Bsec; i .Muuuyniiiker, 9se<;.; 2 Albert Clinjj, 9scc; 7 Hutigod, O.scc ; 8 Aijathos, O.sec. AVon by a neck. Time, 4min. 32 l-ssec. CASH.MKRE HANDICAP (harness), of 'JSO sovs. Two miles. G Reta J'etci', llscc 1 5 J'"d Tlonthcr, fiseo 2 1 niit'd.v Wilkes scr •' Also started: 3 Whispering AVillio, 2 ficc; 9 Olive L.. Tsec.; 4 Lord Hoanchild, 'fife.; il Electrocute, 7sec.; 2 ImperialCrown, 9soe.; 8 l'anl Huon, lOsec.; 10 Gay Wilkes, Ilscc; 1 Lady Patricia, llscc; 7 Triißanini, 125ec. ITnrdy Wilkes and Lady Patr-cin were coupled. Won by half a length. Time, ■Sniin. 42sec. Owlns; to beins! alTected by t.he dum Paul nuon collided with the fence when turning into Ihe straight for the rim hoinp, and his owner and trainer, C. •lames, lost his seat, and wo? dragged behind the sulky for over a furlong, but suffered no hurt. TRENCH HANDICAP, of 2uO sovs. I Ona niilo and fivi; uu'loiißS. , 2 Star Queen, Bscc 1 .'! 'Rearguard, Bsec 2 8 Pleasant Mount, Ssec ~..-. :! Also started; General Link, Ifpc.; L'undoiiK, lsec; Lady Superior, 2*oc; Huon Drrlt, ssec; Mahinga, Gsec.; Irvingwood, 6scc.; Gold Crest, 7scc.; Guyncmer. Ssec.; Calton, Ssec.; Rothcliffe, Sscc.: Waslwood, 8-:<>c.; Dixie T.ec. Ssec.'j Sir Gavin, Ssec.-, Kinj Karri, Bsec. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min. 45 1-osec. ' LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, of 200 fiovs. Two miles. 4 Sympathy, lsec '1 G Hecloratn,- lsec. 2 1 Irvar, scr. '. .' '••• •' Also etnrted: Hannah M., scr.; Korke s Drift, lseci Captain Stanley, Osec; Bundura, 3wc; Pax, Ijsec.;-Poter Jtac. Sscc.;, George Hard. ssoo. ;'Hed Prince, Ssec. Won bv a leneth. Time, 4min. 85 2-Kwe.-. CRAVEN HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Onn mile nnd a quarter. • • , ■1 Author Dillon, scr ■•••• J 5 Admiral Wood, 2sec. ..v....i 2 2 Chid, 3sec. ; v ■•••"••■ * Also started: 4 Pitaroa, 6sec; 3 Irank ■Tracev, Gsec. . " -,„.„. AVon by four lengtlis. Time, 2min. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of .200 sovs. ■ One mile. 1 Tfnon Patch, 2sec. J 4 Jlintson'. "4sec • - 2 Cora Dillon.- 2sec ••■■•• -•■• '• Also started: 5 General Wilkes. n<u] Tamarisk, 4sec. (coupled); 3 Lord Miiito, 2soc. : -.' ■ -. . Won by three lengths. Time, 2min. 12 l-ssec. ' . '.' A POPULAR SPORT. Tiv Teleffraiili-rrrss AaKorlstlon. Christchurch, April 2(i. - The Hon. G. W. Russell, referring to the srowing popularity of trottine. said the question was bcinst raised ns to whether it was possible to trive facilities for an increase of the., sport in the >ortli. Tslnnd. Tho WcHinsrton• 'l.rollins C,!ul) had only one (lav in the year, nnd many importa'nt districts were entirely unrepresented. Tt would be little we to entfpest that those who had racing permits should make a sacrifice in order ..tint. an pqnnl number of trotting wnnits mirrht be issiifd as comnarrd with crallopin?. On tlio other hand, he "had grave doubts whether it was- to so to Parliament fir »n extpjisimi in . tlie numbci' of permits, but districts wislnn?; to pstnbli'ii trottinsr miffht couimunicate with tbn Govcrniiiont through their lupml)°r with a view lo eecurinj nn inerenje in the number of permits neccssnry to equalise the two branches of sporty