SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Issue 12732, 5 August 1907, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

CAULFIELD GRAND NATIONAL,

Tho Grand National Hurdle Race was run on Saturday, and resulted thus : —The Wizard (10.11, *Cosgrovc) 1, Dog of War (9.0, Sutherland) 2, Superstitiou (10.13, Ray) 3. Ten started. Retting: 7 to 2 bgainst Bribery and Tho Wizard. Passing along by tho railway Paddy took command from Mercury, Dug of War, and Biibery. Leaving the straight the second time round South Head and Paddy were ait the head of affairs. Going along the back The Wizard struck tho hurdle badly, but kept going, and hero Devonicr began to improve his position, ranging up alongside tho second division. P.ddy began to fall away at the railway side, and Dog of War came again with Prominence, and showed the way into tho straight, but when the last jump had been negotiated The Wizard came with a game run, and, cutting down the field in fine style, won by three-quar-ters of a length. Time, 6min 34|?sec. In the mlgrnl Steeplechase Flat Race Swimmer secured second place. HOMTNG PIGEON CLUB. The Dunedin Homing Pigeon Club flew of? the last race of the series, for trophies, from Orari last Saturday. Six pens competed, representing six lofts and twelve birds. Each pen was liberated at an interval of five minutes hy Mr HiU, stationmaster. The race resulted as follows: Mr A. Stone's Jerome (time, 3h 2min; velocity, 1,223 yds pea- minute) ... 1 Mr C. Abernethv's Poseidon (time, 2h 58min; velocity, 1,220yd5) 2 Mr J. Cox's Pat's Fancy (time, 2h 58i-m,in; velocity. l,2>l4yds)_ 3 Graham Bros.' Gretehen (time, 3h; velocity. l,2llyds) _ ... 4 Mr H. Short's Sixanaiti (tame, 3h lmin ; veloity, 1.214yd5) ... ... _ fi Mr H. Nefson's Prescription (time, 3h smin; velocity, I,lßsyds) ... ._ ... 6 CURLING AT NASEBY. Tho fLrir'il results of tho championship bonspiel are; —Naseby 1, Mount Ida 2, Rough Ridge 3. Blacksftonc, Hill won tho ex-president's (Mr Cowan) trophy. Tho weather was unparalleled. HOCKEY. The match Auckland v. Manawatu was played at Auckland on Saturday in the presence of 2,OCX) spectators. A fast and n-osi interesting game resulted in favor of the Aiveklanders hy 6 ?oaJs to 3. The winners were rather luvky, it is thought, as the play was of a very even character. Taranaki v. Auckland will be played at the latter place next Saturday. Otago v. University A, played at the Forbvry, ended in a win for 'Varsity by 2 goals to 1. University B were defeated bv the Y.M.C.A. by 5 goals to 1. Simpson (5) and Eade (1) were the scorers. Mr Fancourt reforecd. CURLING. WoTd having been received from Nascby this afternoon that the ice is in perfect condition, a party of quite a doten curlers intend journeying to Nareby on Wednesday to try conclusions with the cliampions at the " roarin' game,'" the programme being to lcivo Dunedin on Wednesday morning, and h-'irin operations at three o'clock, play on Thursday and Friday, and finish the (our by a game early on Saturday, retiming to Dunedin on Saturday Mr R. P. Block will givo any informMion wanted.

LACROSSE.—CANADA WTNvS.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

ADELAIDE. August 5.

Canada won tho second tost la-crosso match against Australia by 5 jiails to 3. The Canadians excelled in tho catching and the snpnrior passing, thoujrh their puce was not so great as that of the Australians.

A Christc.hurch P.A. wire states Mist Uranium was scratched for the Grand National Hurdles at 10 30 this morning.