GILCHRIST WINS STKKPLECHARSK

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 209, 5 September 1927, Page 13

GILCHRIST WINS STKKPLECHARSK

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Then was a good muster of athletes at the Domain on SatardaTWhea the Jaucktoad Amatcar Athletic andVbyde Cleb held Uμ alzteeathmaeting of tbe winter series. The mala attraction waa the mile aad a-half steeplechase, which was won by Oilchrlst, who was always well op and nn home a winner bj about tea rards. J. W. SaTidaa. the New Zealand champloa, made hi« first appearance since competlnc in Australia, but found the handicap be had to concede a little too big. and could only finish sixth. Renal is:—

?Syda Handicap.—Flrrt keat: H. S. Roer. SLrda, 1; X. XUaen, B?da. S: W Watt, llyda S. Tine Ba. Second beat: A- KmJWj. 6yd«, 1; K. G Klrkwood, Bjrdc 2; A. Ctark. leiTda, 3. Time, 8«l Final: Roper. 1: Watt. S: Clark. 8. Inch** aeparated tbe three placed men. Time, Ss. Steeplechase, one atile and a-half.—E. GUchrist. 1; A. Barker. 2; B. White. S. Barker and Aditma were leading going nn the hill the last tine; with White running third. Saridan at this atace was 84* behind. Passia* the ■Mod the last time, GUchrist, Barter and Watt were leading, aad tamed into the straight in that order. GUchrtst going on. won by ten yards with Whit* about two jrards away third. Time, 8.52. Patting the Shot—R. G Klrkwood, 84ft 9|ln, 1; K. Nilsen, 84ft 811b, 2; W. Stewart Sift Bin, 3.