ADDINGTON TROTTING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20270, 12 August 1937, Page 6

ADDINGTON TROTTING

METROPOLITAN MEETIXG. ROCKS AHEAD SCORES. BIG RACE TO KING’S WARRIOR. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting was continued to-day, at Addington, before a large attendance. Concluding results : LINCOLN HANDICAP. Or £300; lmit 2.48; li miles. 1— 2—U. SCOTT, 12 (Townley. Jnr.) 1 6 6—-WILLIAM TELL, limit (Bryce) 2 2 I—AIDE DE CAMP, limit (E. A. Berry) 3 Also Started: Eighteen Carat, Nobleman, Tangatu, limit; Aristotle, Great Chenault, 12 yds bhd. Won by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. limes, 2.41 3 2.43, 2.43 1-5. AVON HANDICAP. or £350; trotters; limit 4.40; 2 miles. 2—3—WAIKATO PRINCE, limit (J. Bryce, Junr.) 1 7 7—RACLAIM, limit (Watts) ... 2 5 6—GAN TON, limit (Franks) 3 Also started: Bittersweet, Flotsam, Norman Fox, Sandy N., limit; Amonos, 12 yds bhd; Discord, King’s Guard, \Vahnooka, 48. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Times, 4.31 2- 4.31 3-5, 4.32. BELGIUM HANDICAP, Or £300; limit, 4.38; 2 miles. 3 2—CASANOVA, limit (L. Frost) .. 1 6 4—EIGHTEEN CARAT, 2 4 (G. Colllnson) 2 I—I—BLAIR ATHOL, 24 (S. A. Edwards) 3 Also Started.—4—s Aircrart, 3—2 Giro, bracketed with the winner; 23 Frisco Bov, 9—9 Full Hand, B—B Kibo. 13—13 Real Burton, 10—10 Sage King, limit: 12—12 Golden Cross, 12; 6—4 Plav On, bracketed with Eighteen Carat; 7—7 Mystery Yet, 5—6 Renown’s Best, 24; 11—II Ironside, 48. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Kibo was fourth. Times.- 4.23 3-5. 4.22 2-5. 4.22 3SPEEDWAY HANDICAP, Or £300; limit, 2.45; li miles 4 3—ROCKS AHEAD, 12, incl. 12ydS. pen. (J. Walsh) i 8— 7—GUNFIRE, limit (L. A. Mardens) 2 7 TEMPEST. 24 (J. Fraser, Jnr.) 3 Also Stgrted.—6—B Avernus, limit, and Guy Junior, 12, bracketed; 2—2 Gallant Knlgbt, 10--10 Raydus, limit; 9—6 Grace McElwyL, B—7 Rollo, bracketed with Gunfire; 4—l N'ervie’s Last, 11—11 Queen Author, i£- 5—4 Bingen Palm, 3—5 New Derby, 24. Won by three lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Grace McElw’yn was Tourth. Times; 2.43. 2.44 1-5, 2.42 2-ss. The Totalleator. The totalisator handled £48,290 10s against £37,291 last year, an increase of £10,999 10s. The investments for the two days amounted to £81,405 los, compared with £Y.5,211 last year, an Increase ol £16,194 10s.