SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 13031, 15 August 1908, Page 6

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

C.J.C. NATIONAL MEETING. - Thikd Day.—Satttbday. l The Grand National meeting was concluded to-day in .superb weather. The attendance was tip to the average. Results : LADIES' BRACELET, of 60 sovsjU bracelet of the value of 50 sovs for the first, and a trophy of the value of 10 sovs for the second; Gentlemen riders. 2m. Mr D. Rutherford's b g Northern Star, aged; 11.10 ..,-- ... ...... ■.■. ■ 1 Mr W. 0. Rutherford's Cannonier, 4 yrs, ILO ... ... ... ... 2 Mr H. Collyns's Red King. 5 yrs, 11.8 3 Six others ran Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 55 4-ssec HEATHCOTE HANDICAP (flat), of 220 sovs. 7f. Mr F. Higgott's br in Wailethe, aged, 10.8 (R. Hatch) 1 Mr C. F. Vallance's b g Simplex, 5 yrs, 9.10 (S. JReid) 2 Mr W. Davies's b hj Landwern, v 6 yrs, 9.0 (G. Price) 3 Also started :'Motoa (11.9), Cross Battery (10.7), Kairoma (10.4). Bonny Glen (10.3), Chief Lochiel (9.10), Swimming Belt (9.10), Probable (9.9), Contender (9.5), Kurawaka (9.4), Field Gun (9.4), Maharanui (9.2), Harvest (9.2), Rose Noble (9.0), Zetland (9.0), Mussel (9.0). Saga (9.0), Somaroff (9.0). Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 29 l-ssec. STYX HACK HURDLES, of 120 sovs. Once round and a distance. Mr C. O'Donoghue's b g Top Rose, aged,. 11.5 (D. Watt) 1 Mr H. C'atterall's b g Oasis, aged, 10.12 2 Mr T. Sheenan's ch m Farley Grove, 6 years, 9.0 3 Also started : Grosvenor (9.9), Lingerer (9.5), Wee M'Gregor (9.0), Tresora (9.0), Blessbok (9.0). Won by a neck. Time, 3min 4sec. SYDENHAM HURDLES, 300 eovs. l|m. Mr. J. Flaneur's br g Stormont, by Apremont—Atheline, aged, 10.10 (W. Jarvis) 1 Mr D. Rutherford's ch g Stronghold, 6 yrs, 9.4 (W. C. Clark) 2 Mr F. Tongs br m Pretty Maid, aged, 10.'2 ... (A. Whitehousc) 3 Also started: Leeside (10.0), Showman (9.7), Aorangi (9.5), Defeat (9.0), Southern Gross (9.0), Whatakura' (9.0). Won by a neck. Time, 3min 18|sec HARRIERISM. The following team will respresent the Port Chalmers (Club in the five-mile interclub cross-country championship at Wingatui on Saturdny next: —J. Y. Love, W. G. Love, R. C. Love, J. T. Laing, A. M'Lean, and R. G. Andrews. COURSING. The Challenge Stake will be run at the Forbury Park racecourse next Wednesday and Saturday, and promises to be a great success. The North Island greyhounds have arrived, and the entries so far total over sixty. The nominations close on Monday night at Collins's. Hotel at eight o'clock, and a record entry is anticipated. The hares are in splendid condition. The first pair of dogs will be slipped at 12.30 o'clock on Wednesday.