SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19616, 23 July 1927, Page 11

SPORTING

grand NATIONAL acceptors. The following tiro tlio acceptors for the tlu'ee principal events of tlie C.J.O. Grant! National Mooting GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. l,6oosovs. 3Jm,

GISBORNE ACCEPTORS. Turk Hurdles Handicap. HJiii.—Highway 11.5, Royal Heather 10.8, Arataura 0.7, Tino Maunga 9.3, Monte, Mountain Top 9.0, Garpiola 9.0. Maiden flack Knee, ,6f. All 0.0.-rr-Wliite Polly, Desert Coin, Heathertcen, Polydorus, Bingeeton, Blue Autumn, Essential. Jen Abihogne, Moisture, Kongo, Master Damon, Autonus, Rakaroa, L’Autumn. Flying Handicap. 6f.—Hoaviri 11.2, Kaiti 10.4, Royal Diadem 10.0, Pita 9.10, Startle 9.10. Othon 9.8, Buoyant 9.6, Gold Box 9.6, Princess Ngnta 9.3, Superb King 9.3. . Gisborne Steeplechase. 3m.-^-Galaxy 10.0, Garzon 10.0, Mahia 9.8, Lombardo 0.0, Momentous 9.0, Whispering Sam 9.0, San Toy 9.0. Hack Flat Handicap. Of.—Watchman 10.0. Mon Mint 10.0, Cool Card 9.12, Night Song 9.9, Cherry Girl 9.9, llapiata 9-8, First Prince 9.8, Gold Streak 9.3, Toka 9.0. King’s Up 9.0, Mark Over 9.0, Three Kings 9,0, Ditchis 9.0, Pivirpono 9.0, King’s Dream 9.0, Lady Arch 9.0. ■ Tramway Hack Steeplechase Handicap.' 2m.—Waioeka Jack 11.2, Galaxy 10.5, Handy 9.13, Birka 9,9, Meutfi 9-7, Mixed Heather 0.5, Pillar Box 9.0. Winter Oats Handicap. IJm.—rHoarlri 10.5, Royal Diadem 9.13, Pita 9.11, Princess Naata 9.8, Otlion 9.6, Gold Dot 9.2, Arataura 9.0. BOXING. LECKIE AND CARROLL. Boxing enthusiasts are looking forward to Tuesday night’s contest between Johnny Leckie, of Dunedin, and Mark Carroll, of Wanganui. Carroll is not a stranger to Dunedin, as he boxed Tommy Griffiths at the Exhibition Festival Hall, when Griffiths gained a points decision. It was a most interesting contest, in which Carroll displayed wonderful stamina. Tommy Souter, the well-known Wanganui boxing instructor, who is in charge of Carroll, will arrive here by the first express to-day. The box plan” is now open.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that Deluge and Aro Do Val are unlikely io visit Riccarton tor the Winter Meeting. _ At a meeting of the Poverty Bay Trotting Club last night a previous motion that the club change its constitution to that of racing club was rescinded. It was decided, in view of the poor support of trotting in this diserict to send the permit to the Minister of Internal Affinvs with a recommendation that it be transferred to Hawke’s Bay. golf’ £I,OOO PROFESSIONAL PRIZE. Pres? Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 21. At Glencagles. in the first round, Corapston beat E. R. Whitcoinbe, 3 up ami 2 to play: Havers beat Williamson, I awl 3j 0. Sayner beat Melhonv fi and 4; W. Brown beat James Braid, 2 and 1. Other winners were: Ray, Dnucan, Boomer, Ockendei], and 0, Whitcomhe. . . In the second round Kmch beat Coippston, 4 and 3; Twine beat Duut can, 3 and 3; Ockemlen beat Boomer, 4 and 3- Other winners wore: Havers, Ray, Whitcomhe, Cotton, and Young. RUGBY. WAIRARAPA v. THE MAORIS. The following team will represent Wairarapa against the Maori touring team at AJastei'ton on Wednesday; — Full-back, Roach; three-quarters, 11. Booth, Btmgfellow, (4. Booth; liveeighths, Cumly and Cooke; half, Hivoti; wing forward. J. Donald (captain) ; .forwards—Q. Donald, Irvine, Parker, Harvey, Reside, Fairhrother, S. Willoughby, SOCCER. THE FOURTH TEST. The teams for the test match are: New Zealand.—Goal, M'Dougall; full-backs, Anderson and M'Girr; halves—Cooper, Campbell, and Jones; forwards—Lines, Newman, Hooper, M'Corniack, Ballard (captain). , Canada.—Goal, Tait; full-backs, Edmonds and Crawley; halves — Williams, Brolly, and Monaghan j forwards—Gibson, Davidson, Archibald, Turner, and Milligan.

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