LATE SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 5, 6 July 1910, Page 8

LATE SPORTING.

WEIGHTS FOR GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The following handicaps-have been declared for the C.J.C. Grand National Meeting : — Winter Cup, 500 soys ; 1 mile. — Penates 11.9, California and Boanerges 11.4, Los Angelos 11.3, North East 11.2, Sir 'Frisco, St. Aidan lO.li, Merrie Zealand 10.6, Wauchope, Wimmera 10.5, Ngapuka 10.3, Balaclava 10.2, Tip Toe, Nyland, John 10.1, My Lawyer 10.0, Bonnie Glen, Sharpshooter, Bollin, Faunus 9.13, Paragon 9.10, Wet Day, Tawhaki 9.9, Rose Noble 9.8, Electrakoff 9.7, Adjudge, Cronstadt 9.6, Grand Slam, Passion, Fasnakyle, Amato, Wild West 9.5, Dreadless 9.4, Silkweb, Manillus, Royal Marine, St. Felix 9.3, Dabchick 9.2, Gold Battery 9.1, Miss Advance, Zetland, Spate, Te llakatoa, Bourbon, Umeraboy, Penza, Pinul, Nightlight, 9.0. Grand National Steeplechase, 1000 soys ; 3£ miles. — Bribery 12.13, Kiatere, Audax 11.13, Loch Fyne 11.7, Red Macgregor 11.5, Eurus, Nero 111.3, Te Arai 11.2, Capitol 11.0, Tyrannic, Waione 10.9, Bullworth 10.8, Lovell 10.7, Le Beau 10.6, Sir Lethe, Corazon 10.4, Stone Ginger 10.0, King Hippo 9.13, Prospector 9.11, Aorangi, Maidi 9.10, Full Cry 9.9, The Gunner, Showman, Southern Cross, Swarthmoor 9.8, Northern Star, j Dr. Bill, Ratepayer, Corona, Oakleigh &.7. | Grand National Hurdles, 1000 soys ; two miles. — Wimmera 11.13, Compass 11.6, Prophet 11.2, Paisano, Ataahua, Tauira 11.1, Ben Jonson 11.0, Audax 10.12, Oxfcon 10.9, Tyrannic, Ruemac 10.3, Gold Bird 10.4, Paritutu 10.3, Hydrant 10.2, Mahuta, Longner 10.1, Tui Cakobau 9.13, Outlander 9.12, Woolooniooloo, Stayboy 9.11, Stone Ginger, Aotea, Continuance 9.10, Prospector 9-5, Lion Heart, Aorangi 9.4, Waitapu 9.3, Feu de joie 9.2, Xavier, Whatakura,, Jack Ashore, Rifle Range, White Cockade, Arclight, Kremlin, Pukenui, Captain. Jingle, White Lie, Fandango, Illustrious, Swarthmoor, Appin 9.0.

A private gramaphone recital was given this afternoon in the warehouse of Charles Begg and Co., Ltd., Willisstreet, and attended by a large number of ladies and gentlemen. A De Luxe machine, manufactured by the Grama-, phone and Typewriter Company, London, was used, and by its aid the listeners were entertained with songs, duets, and sextettes from records of the voices of Mesdames Melba, Tetrazzini, Jones-Hudson, Severina, Daddi, Sembrich, Signers Caruso and Scotti, Mons. E. Jolly and Journet, and Messrs R. Radford, P. Dawson, C. Whitehall, Harry Lauder, and Will Evans. Other records were of Sousa's Band and Coldstream Guards' Band, Trinity Church Choir, 1 and a prettily played piccolo duet. Afternoon tea was served to the guests of the company, who greatly enjoyed the recital. Amongst those present was Mr. F. W. M'Kenzie, the Father of Wellington, The Wellington Choral Society seems assured of a large house on Friday night, when the first concert of the season, takes place. The box plan at the Dresden is filling up rapidly. A very successful full rfhearsal was held on Monday evening, the orchestra acquitting itself admirably. Mr. Frank Graham will take part in the final rehearsal in the Town Hall on Thursday evening.