LATEST SPORTING NEWS.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1069, 17 August 1904, Page 3

LATEST SPORTING NEWS.

C.J.O. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING FIRST DAY, 'y Tolegrjph.—Presi Amooiatlon CHiußTomnton, this day. The weathor was beautiful, and there was a large attendance at yostcrday's races. Results:— HUNTERS' HURDLES, , Wondotftll J Andy Regan Relianco All stortfld, Won by a length. Divs, £9 18s and £3 ss. TRIAL HURDLES, Mohican... ... ••• J Tho Guessor « Mooraki ... ... 3 . Mishap was soratchod. Won comfort, ably. Div, £2 7s, WINTER CUP Mahutonga 1 • Shrapnell Shell " B'aokstone 3 AH started. Won by a head after a good finiah. Diva. £6 7s 6d and M 16s 6d, STEEPPEOHASE, Slow Tom I P'Pi \ Victory 0 Bolides the first three Merry Boy and Saturn \vor& thu only others to couiplote the course, Slow Tom and Pipi wcro always in the leading division, and a splendid finish resulted in favour ol tho former by half a length. Time, 7mm. 14 8/siee. Divs, £6 Oa Cd and £1 Os 6d, TALLY 110 STEEPLECHASE. Eattlosnake 1 Craigmoro 2 Monto Also started: Syringa, Hiki, Gammon, and Poacher, Tho winnor was tho only horso that did not make a niistako, Won comfortably, |Divs, £ll4s 6d and l<s, JUMPERS' FLAT, Tupara J Hippowai - Cavalry ° Thirteen Btarted. Won by three lengths. DivS|'i£B 2s 6d and 12< 6i. ENFIELDS STEEPLES. Phaotonitis 1 Nadador 2 Rowlock 3 Also started: Plain Tom, Tekohu, Bal» four, and Barlock, Theso all fell, and Phaetonitis. Won by two lengths. Divs, JE2l7s 6d and 13s. HACK HANDICAP. Brighton 1 Elibank 2 Coxswain 3 Thirteen started. Brighton camo with a stronp run at the end. Divs, £2lss 6d and £l9s. The sum of £15,330 was put through the machines, which is a slight inoroaso ou last year.

AO OEPTAtfCES: SECOND DAY By Telegraph.—Pr«n Association. Chiustchuhoh, this day. Tho following aro tho acceptances for tbo nenond day's races Hunt Club Cup—Eowlock, Eattlesnako, Oraigmore, Balfour, Tckohau, Euruß, Barlock, Mokowbiti, Gammon, Paringa, _ Summer Handicap—The Mohican, Bombardo, Royal Oroln. Talune, Fairy Eose, Beliance, Coxswain, Borobastes, Bayonet, Shellfire, Gold Bangle, Moeraki. Augnst Handicap-Kremlin, Petrovna, Shrapnel Shell, Flower o' Clutha, Ropulso, Lady Soult, Brighton, Hinokoa, Ability, King Stork, Manjesß, Wet Blanket. Beaufort Steoplechaao—Haydn, Pipi, Sultana, Saturn, Agitator, Phaotonitis, Comfort, Orespin, Eclair. Islington Handicap—Connie Chiel, Shrapnel Sholl, Jf'leka, Loch Erin, Secret Society, Terrapin, Magnificent, Wnitere, Jumper, Speculate, Bandmaster, Merryt go-Bonnd. Second Humor's Hurdles-Wonderful, Naroissus, Hawera, Eariy Van, Tekohnu, Andy Began, Anadcja, Oyster, Brookside, Eurus, Poacher, Barlock, Nikola,

ADELAIDE NATIONAL HURDLES TATTERSALL'S SWEEP FIRST AND SECOND PRIZES GO TO NEW ZEALAND. Preu Auooiition.—\ioi.rrlgl!* Melbourne, this day. Alexander Watson, of Wellington, won tho first prizo (£'4000), and Twohill and party, of Thames, tho Bocond prizo (£1000) in Tattersnll's No, 2 sweep on the Ado., laide National Hurdles. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB ?ttu A»io»l*tiOD,—Uopjr'iikht. bidmsy, tbin day. The Jockey Club's report shows a profit , of £5577 on the year's transactions,