SPORTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 12 August 1914, Page 5

SPORTING.

GRAND XATIOXAL MEFTr-'C FIRST DAY.

BY TOT.RCB*pn —i-aBSfl ASSCCIATIOW.

CHRISTCHUKCH, An*. 11 The weather nasa trifle dull but otherwise not unpleasant to-day for the opening of the CanUibury J.C. Gmvi -National Meeting. The course was in capital order. Dotr.iis of racingHunters' Himlifs.—l Til- *Folo 1 d Canterbury 2, ]j Situ, 3. A'so r-m ' ingenkoiuler, 5 Top Note, 10 Kia O• " 12 Himitangi, 9 Traditor, OtataraU 3 Don Rubyl, and 3 Leaso. Trial Hurdles.—l Morecair.be 1 3 Come 2, 4 Cheddar 3. Also ra-' : Margo, 3 Manitau, 5 Diavolo, P \\ .-IGuy, 10 Mescal. 2 Bransfieid ■~,. ij Chatraos. Time, 3.20 2-5. Jumpers' Fit flfce—l Admiral Soult 1, 10 Kilmeny 2, 3 Morning 3. Also ran: o Idealism, 2 Ngatiruanui, 6 Sunbeam, 4 Fashion Plate, 11 Samp™ ) Kuatar.gata, 8 Parewanui. 12 Wairaki and 7 Ratana. Time, 2.40 3-5 NEW ZEALAND GRAND NAT!n\U. STEEPLECHASE; 3} miles/ ' 6—Mr G. L. Stead's Tim Doo'an 1 I—Mr J. R. L. Stanford's Beroola 2 f>—Mr F. Armstrong's The Spaniard 3 Also ran: 2 Captain Jacli. 3 Glenmore, 4 Jackman, 9 Sportsman, 3 Kauroa 8 The Chief, 10 Fond Memory, and i True Blue, (uenmoro and Kauroa were coupled. The Spaniard and Tim poolan were first into the straight, and jumped the last two fences well. Tim Doolan had too much pace, however, and won easily by four lengths from -Bercola, who beat The Spaniard in the ! run home by six lengths. Glenmore was j two lengths a•.<.-::>-. fourth, followed by Ivauroa, The Chief. True Blue, and Captain Jack. Time, 7,11 3-5. Tally-ho Steeplechase.— 2 Tolstoi 1 5 Joneur 2, 7 Curilla 3. Also ran: 4 Uncle Jim, 9 Phamos. 6 Dairy Finn, 3 Wainone, S Gobi. 1 Avon, and 10 Kenwvn. Time, 5.23 3-5. Winter Cup.—l Chortle 1, 5 Raupaum 2, 18 Slosrar. 3. Also ran: 4 Tannhauser, 14 Mummo'. 6 Kaniki, 1 Multiply, 3 Kimbombi. 11 Black Lupin 2 Clynelish. 12 Gipar Belle, 13 Stevedore ! 9 Try Fluke, 10 Sveaborg, 7 Salzburg, 15 'Silver Shield, Mount Victoria '16 Gnome. 16 Tr<™, 8 Iliad's Hero, 20 Briar Patch, and Amber and White. Mulitply and C'noillo were coupled. Won by two len^hs or.d a half, with Slogan a hpar] nwrr. Time. 1.42. Enfield St-p»nlcchrist?.—6 Stroller 1 2 Bonny 2. S Fri+z 3. Also ran: 1 Daylight Bill. 5 Grit TjmvVss. 10 Kingsway, 3 Silver B'az^.- 11 Lady Bibbora. "4 Cousin JaoV. 14 Knt-imoi' Stone Ginger, 11 Waiwetn, 7 P -^.^ 13 Oreiti 12 Golden Grar-e. l/i Piston Pippin. Won by two lengtiis. Yvi+r. half a length away, third. Tim.;v 4.10 1-5. Avon head RiivM-pn.—3 Emx>re 1 2 Rip-o Park 2. 8 >;"rinntn 3.' Margarita nnd Hon« m-ip I■■■•.'^•K-ft'.vl. Aiso started: 4 Banian. ]~ 19 Montano, 1 Goorsr-.v 1" Finn'Ho'd. 12 Hanma.balc.n. 0 C T«-.-' -o<-. 6 Miss Findland, 14 Bon. 18 Forest Dell 5 Gazette. 24 Wnl.-V>>;.". 7 Grand Tdoa 11 ! Teadino- La-1- r^enro^. 16 Trilby | 15 "RT.ino. «;■ Si; -.^.-or. 22 Snowraker. 120 Pimpon-ol Won hv two and a half lengths. Tir-o. Lls \~-» Tho totalisntov l^-i.-H^] £38.517 10s acainst la.-.t vcav ■€"?. 008 10s