LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 249, 2 August 1941, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

THE TURF. * CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB. BALLYBRIT WINS STEEPLES (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Several Grand National candidates participated in the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting at Riccarton to-day. The weather was cloudy. There was a good attendance. The track was soft. Results:— HUNT CLUB CUP, of £SO. Two miles. 2—Drumpeel, 11.0 (E. J. Jennings). i I—Battlev.ale, 11.0 (R. Register) ... 2 The only starters. Won by six furlongs. Time, 4.38 2-5. LAWFORD HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of £l3O. About two miles and a-half. 1 (1) —Astral Flame, 10.13 (T. Boyle) 1 2 (3)—Ruling Star, 10.2 (J. Hayes) 2 4 (5) —Mght Scout, 9.5 (M. Hamill) 3 Scratched—Battle vale. Won by a length ; six lengths second and third. Time, 5.28 2-5. MAIIDEN STAKES, of £115; six fur--1 longs. First Division. 4 (4)—Renarde, 8.0 (D. Mackie) 1 18 (19) —Highland Dance, 8.11 . (Cleaver) 2 6 (6)—Sir Gundi, 8.0 (L. Ellis) 1 The winner was coupled with Lord Dundas, and Sir Gundi was coupled with Silver Ball. 1 • • Won by two lengths; three lengths second and third. Time, 1.17 1-5. Second Division. 6 (6) —Silver Ball, 8.0 (Kilgonr) ... 1 5 (5) —Kernel 8.0 (Mudford) ... 2 4 (4)—Lord Dundas, 8.0 (W. J. Brampton) 3 Scratched: Espionage, Gig Game, Dusk. Won by head; three lengths second and third. Time 1.18. HOMEBY STEEPLECHASE, of £200; about two miles and a half. 3 (3) —Ballybrit, 11.2 (T. Boyle) . 1 1 (3)—Slayer, 11.13 (A. Leckie) .. 2 5 (4) —Golden Glow, 9.0 (Preston) . 3 Slayer was'coupled with Whirr. All started. Won by three lengths; four lengths second and third. Time, 5.25. CAMLA HACK HANDICAP of £130; six furlongs. 2 (4)—Jolly Time, 8.0 (Spratt) . 1 10 (9)—Greenbank, 8.8 (Caddy) .. 2 1 (I)—Ann Mie, 8.10 Jennings) 3 Scratched: Pride of Campsie, Mosgiel. Won by two lengths; three lengths second and third. Time, 1.10 4-5.

UNDER POLICE GUARD. KINDERGARTEN IN AUSTRALIA (Rcc. 11.45) SYDNEY, This Day. While he is in Australia. Kindergarten will under police guard 24 hours a day. Only visitors with a special permit will he allowed in the stable. “I have in. mind what happened in the cases of Beau Vite and Cheery Jack,” said the trainer (Mr Bagby). “Race nobblers are not going to get at my horses.” SCHOOL FOOTBALL. / “ REPRESENTATIVE JUNIOR TEAM.

The junior team to represent the Ashburton County Primary Schools’ Sports’ Association, at a football tournament to bo held in Christchurch during the term holidays will be selected from the following:— K. Webster, F. Sullivan, N. Lochhead, It. Parsons, D. Menzies, I. McIlroy, R. Bryan, Peter and Paul Tt;oulston, It. Mountfort, ID. Wood, B. Lundy, G. Wakelin, G. Baker, K. Tonks, R Shearer, E. Dobson, K. (Donaldson, A. Barr, H. Lloyd, R. Barr and R. Bennett.

•Senior and junior trial matches were played in the Ashburton Domain this morning.