SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 54, 20 October 1914, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.

[Pan PaEßi Amooiation.3 The Auckland Trotting Club's spring meeting was concluded on Saturday, in heavy rain. Rosults:— Trial Trot Handicap, of CiOsovs; one mile and a half.-W. Douglas's King of Diamonds, losec (Richards), 1; Miss Marion, 9sec, 2; Sam Dillon, 12 sec, 3. Time, 3min 57sec. Innovation Handicap (saddle) of 30 sovs; one mile and a half.—B, Bhadbo!d's Muriel Derby, Usee (owner) 1 ; Lord John, 6sec, 2; Lady Zeppelin, losec, 3. Time, 3mm 47 2-ssec Alexandra Handicap (harness) ol 150 sovs; two miles.-F. McCammon's iLadv Wilmington, lOsec (owner), 1; Stop It, ssec, 2; Wallace M., Bsec, 3. Won by a head. Time, 4min 46sec. Remuera Handicap, of 100 sovs; two miles.—J. Paul's Resurrection, 11 s oc (Cameron), 1; Kea Dillon, 3sec, 2; Kirikiriroa, ssec, 3. Time, 4min 55 sec.

Ellerslie Trotting Handicap, of 100 uovsj two miles.—J. Beaver's Stranger, Bsec (Cameron), 1; Hova T., 2; Miss Marvin, 18sec, 3. Time, 5 min 3 2-ssec.

Pah Handicap, of 100 sovs; one mile.—J. C. Montefiore's Golden Rose, 3sec (Julian), 1; Master Ham, 2sec, 2; Silver Black, 2sec, 3. Won by a bead after a great race. Time, 2min 20 l-osoc.

Junction Handicap, of 100 sovs; ono mile and a half.—J. Molloy's Wallace M., scr. (.Orange), 1; Kirikiriroa, 6sec, 2; Choam, 2sec, 3. Insulation Handicap (saddle), of 100 kovs ; one mile.—Stone and Tailor's Jungle, 4sec (Cameron), 1; Lord John, 9sec, 2; Copper King, 7sec, 3. Won by a nose after an exciting race. Time, 2min 34 2-ssec.

A London cablegram states that Mr P. Fox, an Australian, has purchased, for 5000 guineas, the Hungarian-bred colt Eddes,, which the Government seized.