SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 85, 10 August 1915, Page 3

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH TROTS. Peii Press Association. Christchurch, August 9. The weather was very dull and cold to-day for the opening of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Chili's August meeting, but there was a very large attendance. The Governor and Lady Liverpool were present. The track was in capital oixter. Results: Introductory Handicap (harness), of 150 sows, one mile and a-half.—l Queen's Drive Usee. 1, 3 Cromstall 9 sec. 2. li .Aotea Roa 4sec 3: Time 3min 32 SWsec.

Belgium Handicap (saddle), of 150 sovs, one mile and a-half.—l Whisht 18sec. 1, S Chub lOsec. 2, 9 Mushroom 16seo. 3. Won easily by ten lengths. Time, 3min 47sec.

August Handicap (harness), of 300 sovs, two miles.—l Calm Bsec. 1, 13 Tommy C. 7sec. 2.2 Jewel Chimes 7soc. 3. Won by longi b and a-half. Jewel Chimes wns ten lengths away, third. Time, 4mln. 3G:-;pc. Queen Mary Handicap (saddle), of 150 sovs, two miles -5 Hesitation 17seo; 1, 4 The Bronzewirg 9sec 2, 1 Specification Junioi 14°. 3. Time, 4min 47 4-ssec.

Speedaway Handicap (Starnoss); of one mile. —3 Waterloo 4s"c. 1, 5 Bacoulus Isec. 2, 7 Dosdemona•':,cr. 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 21 2-ssec.

Stewards' Handicap (harness), of 150 sovs, two miles.—4 Auckland Girl ISsee. 1, 9 Truganini 18sec; 2, 1 Theseus 23sec 3. Time, 4min 52sec..

Selwyn Handicap (harness), of 200 sovs. two miles.—7 Waitehie Gsec. I, 2 Surigod Gsec. 2, 3 Drum Major 7sec. 3. Time, 4min. 55 2-ssec.

Electric Handicap (saddle) of 150 sovfc, one mile.— ! May Dillon 6see. 1, 3 Soda ssec. 2, }i Treasure Seeker 4sec. 3. Time, 2min. 20 2-ssec. The totalisafcor put through £26,126, as against £1.9,045 10s last year.