SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The' Referee's * Auckland correspondent says the following will represent Aucklandin the interproviricial football match against Wellington on the 31st inst. :—Braundy Ryan, J. Warbrick, Arneil, R. Whiteside, W. Warbrick, Madigan, Lecky, Wells, Lindsay (late of Dunedin), Moginie, T. O'Connor, Marshall, Gardiner, and Wooler. The Sydney footballers are due in Auckland on August 24. Tetford has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. THE WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE. The weather is fine, but the attendance is not large. Tbiai Stkplechabh. Halioore .. • „ ;. .. i Mountaineer ~ ~ .. % Spartan .. .. ..8 Secretary, Nikau, and Old Sarah also ran. Secretary was made a hot favorite. From a straggling start Mountaineer led for the first round. Secretary ran off after the first hurdle, and was never again in it Pasaing the stand Mountaineer, led, with Sarah second, and Spartan third. At the hurdle past the stand Sarah fell. She was quickly re-mounted, but lost a lot of ground. The second round Mountaineer led till two jumps from home, when he was joined by Halicore, the latter winning by three lengths; Spartan being the same distance away, third. Time, smin 23isec. Dividend. L 6133. Hurdle Hakdicaf. Orient, 103t lO.b i Freebooter, 9at 71b .. Forest King, 9st 81b.. ■ .. .. 8 Conundrum, J. L. Sullivan, and Patri; cius also ran ; Victor, Okato, and Mountaineer being scratched. - Conundrum and Sullivan led for threequarters of a mile, and passing the stand the , first time all were together. Rounding the bottom turn the positions varied, and Forest King assumed the lead, with Sullivan second. At the obstacle at the back of the course Pa'tricius fell and Forest King was still in the lead, with the others in a bunch. Coming to the road Orient ran up to the leaders, and the horses entered the straight in a bunch. In the race home all the whips were out, except on Orient, who won without an effort by a length, Forest King being a fair third. Time, fmin 16sec. Dividend. LI 19s. Wblmnoton Steeplkcdabh, of ISO sots. Three mileaDenbigh, list 61b 1 Secretary, lOst 81b .. .. ..2 Victor, 9at7ib.. .. .. _ 8 Won by a neck; Victor a length away. Time, 7min 4sec.
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Evening Star, Issue 6951, 10 July 1886, Page 2
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351SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Evening Star, Issue 6951, 10 July 1886, Page 2
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