THE LATE TROTTING MATCH.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 606, 6 April 1876, Page 2

THE LATE TROTTING MATCH.

" CiW'— Per favour of Wai*ato TijsU. Sit,— Your correspondent " Touchstone" hi* in hu account of the late trottiMg match, wliick took place up here a short time »inee, fallen into a verj grave error iv bit dosoription of the road trftTelled by the ponies on th*t occasion, and he also teems to doubt that v the dv tance nu corered in the time named, \tx : 52inin SOwo. 1 would just liko to «et him right on these points. As to, the time, I can assure you tbat it was as correct as it was possible to take wifli ordiuary watches, and it was well checked oy more than one party. Next, the road from Hamilton to Cambridge is anything but a rough busli roid,and in well i>r>»vell«i for a great portion of the distance ; in fact, for a trotting match it. would bo haid to find a bitter roul in the Province, as it is not sj hud a* jour roads round Au-kland. Toe total distance trotted was 1& m 'let, 1 chain, 51 liuks, and of 'this 11 mil^s 57 chains is quite lerol, the rest 1 mile 2i eh>uus 57 luiits, couhists of unduLting ground that any horae coul i trot over without trouble, and there h not a rough spot on the whole road. Iv a fow placos, {wrhdps altogether It niilos, there w is a lot of lojse eiaval oa tke rond whioh made it hftavy Work, but eTeu in the'oe places tho i'riTi'r-1 cuuld ulwhys k»cj) one Wheel iv the water Uible on liard q ound. iho road also was quite dry, aud in railiug good order all through, and I feel sure now, tfajt, given Hne weatW and a few weeks notice for preparation, the winning ponies (t!iej measure kbout 1 > hinds 1 iuch> would do the 1.1010 diitahce " u'n'dor" 52 iniuutes. If any of the " sjporla" dowu your way doubt their capability, I faiicy they caa hare a chaucp of »olring suoh doubts, pronded al\»ay» t:i»t they are prepared to back their opinions.— l am, &«. TKOTTijK. Hamilton, April 4bti, 187 G.