SPORTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 5 August 1918, Page 6

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. BY CABLE—PEE3S ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT. MELBOURNE, Aug. 3. The Australian Hurdles, 3£ miles, re-sulted-.—Fastolf 9.1 (Cairns) 1, Rosyth 9.4 (Moxham) 2, Pistolier 10.9 (Thompson) 3. There were twelve starters. In. a good finish Fastolf won by a length and a half. Time, 6.82*. GRAND NATIONAL"ACCEPTANCES (by telegraph—-press association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 3 Following are the acceptances for the, Grand National events: — ■ Grand National Steeplechase, 3* miles —Master Strowan 12.7, WaimaA 12.5, Crib 10.11, Collector and Coalition 10.9, Yellow and Black and.Sylva 10.1, St. Elmn 9.11, Moddite, Nita, Merry Lad,] Styrax, Larkoma, Stone Ginger, ana! Ormesby 9.7. ' Grand National Hurdles, 2£ miles— Gladful, Art, and Slight of Hand 11.9, Sir Fisher 11.5 Gang Awa l°-f, n S*r Solo and Kauri King 10.1, Wishrul 10-p> Gluetanns 9.10, Thrace 9.8, Naupata 9.6, Crown Pearl 9.3, Jeannot, Don Francisco and Fisher 9.(X Winter Cup, 1 mile—\olo 11.5, Form Up 112 John Barleycorn 10.5, Lady Louisa' 10.2, Bedford 9.13, Miss Deval 9 10, Varnish, Ascalaphus, and All Over 9.9, Multiplication, Thaddeus JBrambletye and King Star 9.8; Sir Agnes 9.6, Cardrona 9.5, Hydras 9.4, Detroit, Ibex, Maiestikoff, and Gamecock 9.3, Sardinia 92, Multaine 9.1, Fleetham, Hiero, Comment, Retard, Kiltess, Point BlanK and Whiro 9.0.