LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19326, 12 August 1926, Page 7

LATE SPORTING

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. SECOND DAY. [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 12. The 0.J.0. Steeplechase Meeting was continued to-day in fine weather. The course was good and the attendance large Results: — Hunt Club Cup, 250sovs. About 2. —1 Birkonose (11.2) 1, 6 Good Form (10.0) 3,2 Message Boy (10.8) 3. All started. Three lengths. Time, smin 33sec. Woolstoa Handicap, 250sovs. 6f.—■ 4 Precious (9.11) 1, 5 Tholomon (9-12) 2, 1 Imitation (11.5) 3. Scratched: Peho and Flying Mist. One length. Time, Imin 17 l-ssec. Beaufort Steeplechase, 600sovs. 2£m. —3 Frenchman (9.2) 1, S Kendal (9.9) 2, 6 Tulci (10.6) 3. Scratched: Uncle Bob. Length. Time, smin 12 2-ssec. Summer Handicap, 250sovs. In).—5 Mali Jong (9.5) 1, 12 Solfollo (9.0) 2, 11 Jarretiero (9.2) 3. Scratched: Paris, Sporting Girl, Gay Life. A length. Time, train 47 l-sscc. METROPOLITAN TROTS. THIRD DAY ACCEPTORS. Midwinter Handicap, 300sovs. 1m and sf.—Some Jazz, Guy Parrish, Lady iron, Randolph scr, Mount Royal, Bundaberg, Queen Ida, Kola Boy, Young Carbine, Frisco Beau, Happy Rosa, Koraki 12yds behind, Engagement, Bingenotto, Young Blake 24, Audoboll, Wild Hebe, Burnie 36, Harold' Child 48. Lightning Handicap, 300 soys. Im.Homer, Bing Boy, Dalnahino, Four Bells scr, King Dillon, Ivy Audubon 12yds behind, Whetu, Bruce, Landlord, Dreamalion, Darknite, Bellfashion 24, Countryman, Ben _Ohau 36. Addington Handicap, oOOsovs. 2m.— Mangoutu, Proud Ata, Poter M‘Kinney scr, Clonmel 12yds behind, Master Audo, Peter Swift, First Fashion, Money spider 24, Lazarus, Bonny Spec 36, Red Oak, Rose Bingen 48, Peterwah 60, John Mauritius 72, Whispering Willie 84.

Islington Handicap, 400sovs. 2m.— Lord Bingen, Wairua, Ada Bell scr, Binsc’arth, Nipper, Unde Bert, Macarancla, Berenice, Blue Star 12yds behind, Solly Boy, Billy Whizz, Reta’s Greeting 24, Golden Sun, William the Great, Pinovnlo, Pearl Coronado, Moor Chimes 36, Yeuot, Lenamhor, Granite City, Rosie Nut, Diamond Child, Maiwhariti 48, Lady Embrace 69, Tom Thumb 72.

National Cup Handicap, l,oo9sovs. 2m.—Rolcolo scr, Logan Lou, Prince Pointer, Logan Chief 24yds behind, Man o’ War, Ahuriri, Jack Rotts 36, Waitaki Girl, Onyx 72. Federal Handicap, 300sovs. Ira and sf.—Master Audo, First Fashion scr, Moneyspider 12yds behind, Red Oak, Bonny Spec 24, Peterwah 36, Audominion 48.

Heathcote Handicap, 50Osovs. ■ 2m.— Stormy, Bing Boy, Wharepiana scr, Prince Lyons, Wild Thyme 12yds behind, Golden Devon 24, St. Maura, Peter Bingen, Harold Burwood, Trenand 36, Oakhampton 48, Talent 60, Countryman 84. > Farewell Handicap, 400sovs. IJm. — Bessie Logan, Cardinal Logan scr, St. Maura, Brentloc, Glenelg, Oakhampton, Brutus 12yds behind, Bonny Logan, Peter Bingen, Away, Golden Devon, Downcast 24, Talaro, Becky Logan, Prince Pointer, Bell Harold, Loganwood 86, Willie Logan, Logan Lou 43. THE SHIELD MATCH, [Pee United Press Association:] NAPIER, August 12. Corkill will not play for Hawke’s Bay against Wellington owing to an injury to his shoulder. L. Johnson replaces him. SCULLING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 11, (Received August 12, at 10.45 a.in.) ‘ln a private sculling match Collett beat Berosford over the Putnoy-Mort-lako course by a length.—A. and N.Z, Cable. LAWN TENNIS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, August 11. (Received August 12, at 12.20 p.m.) Miss Mary Browne advanced to the semi-finals in tho State lawn tennis championship by defeating Mrs Rooscr, 6-1, 6-O.—A. and N.Z. Cable. GOLF. AUSTRALIANS TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SYDNEY, August 12. (Received August 32, at 9 a.m.) At a meeting of tho Now South Wales Golf Council, in response to an invitation to Australian golfers to participate in a championship and handicap meeting at Miramar, Wellington, and 'Wanganui, it was stated that whether a representative Australian or New South Wales team was available or not a party was being got together for the purpose of making the trip, thus inaugurating regular visits between the golfers of New Zealand and Australia.