SPORTING.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4288, 28 April 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

NBW ZEAL AND GBAND NATIONAL " SfEEPLEOHASES. ! :

The following nominfltionß were received on Saturday evening for the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechases, which take place at Awamoa, Oamaru, on the 24th of May next: — Maidbk Plate of 100 sdvs, with a sweepstake of 5 soya each for acceptors to go to the second horse; nominations of 2 soys to go to the fund; weight for age; distance, ■■•■ '-■■ Smiles. ■ t- : ■■■■■- : .-"■■■ •' ■■ : "'■ ; Mr T. Lyford's gr.r g Silverstream, aged Mr C. Goodman's b grToi Toi, aged Mr W. Stuart's br g 'Native, aged Mr P. Thomson's gr g Marksman, 5 yrs Mr P. Murlagh'e blk g Black Prince, 6 yrs Mr P. Mnrtagh'a oh g Harkaway, 5 yra Mr li. Markey's br c Moonlight, aged Mr F. Egan's br g Tally-ho, aged .Mr A. Cardale's b g Terror, aged Mr T. Sheenan'B gr m Miss Brizzles, 4 yrs Mr C. Tnrnbnll's b g Dalesman, aged Mr J. Leahy's br g The Baven, 5 yre Mr B. Shadbolt's B h Eclat,' 6 yrs Mr R. Mclvor'e gr g Grey Momus, aged Mr E. Mclvor's b g Loch Lomond, aged Nbw Zealand Grand National Handicap of 200 80V8, with a sweepstake of 6 soya each for acceptors to go to the second horse; nominations of 2 sovb to go to the fund; distance, 4 miles. Mr P. Batler'e eh g The Agent, 5 yra Mr C. Goodman's b glvanhoe, aged Mr H. Lunn's gr g Fakir, aged Mr W. F. Neilion's gr g Lone Hand, aged Mr W. F. Neilaon's oh g Tβ Whetu, aged ; Mr W. F. Neilson's blk g The Moose, aged Mr H. Prince's eh g Bversley, aged . Or Murphy's br h Erin-go-Bragh (late Stockman), aged ' Mr L. Markey'a eh s TheOQ&d, 4 yra Mr H. Moir's b g Lone Hand, aged Mr H. Maitland's b g Loyalty, aged Mr F. Brittan'e br g Boyaltyy aged Mr T. Lyford'a gr g Silverstream, aged Mr T. Lyford's b g Zetland, aged ; Mr B. Mclvor'e gr g Grey Momns, aged Mr E Mclvor'e b g Loch Lomond, aged Hunt Club Cup of 150 eovs, with a sweep, stake of 5 soys each for acceptors to go to the second horse; nominations of 2 sove to go to the fond; weight for age; gentleinas riders allowed 71b; distance, 3 soys. Mr T. Lyford's gr g Silverstream, aged Mr C. Goodman's b g Ivanhoe, aged Mr F. Britten's b g Boyalty, aged Mr H. Mnir'e b g Lode Hand, aged Mr C. Goodman's b g Alma, aged MrL. Markey's oh g The Lad, 4 yrs Mr BT. Prince's chg Everaley, aged Mr W. F. Neilaon's gr g Lone Hand, aged Mr W. F. Neilson's eh g Tβ Whetu, aged Mr P. Batter's eh g The Agent, aged Mr B. Mclvor's gr g Grey Momns, aged Mr B. Mclvor's b g Loch Lomond, aged