SPORTING

Northern Advocate, 14 August 1929, Page 9

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES,

An". 13, 15. 17 —Canterbury .T.C. G.N August 24 —Paknranga Hunt OluU.

August 24 —Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. August 28 —Daunevirkc Racing Club. August 29—Daunevirkc Hunt Club. August 31 —Tafanaki Hunt Club. September 4, s—Marten5 —Marten Jockey Club. TROTTING DATES. N.Z. Metropolitan T.O.—Aug. 10, 14, 10. New Brighton T.C. —'Sept. 7. Methven T.C.—Oct. 5. Waikato T.C.—Oct. 12. New Brighton T.C.—Oct. 19. Grevmoutli T.C. —Oet. 26, 28. Auckland T.C.—Oet. 26, 28. Northland T.C.—Oct, 28. Oamaru T.C.—Oct. 28. Wellington T.C.—Nov. 2. N.Z. Metropolitan T.C.—Nov. 12, 14, 15. Otahului T.C. —Nov. 20, 23. Forbnry Park T.C.—Nov. 27, 30. Nelson' T.C—Dec. 6, 7. New Brighton T.C. —Dec. 14. Ashburton T.C. —Dee. 26. Gore T.C.—Dec. 26. Westport T.C.—Dee. 26, 27. South Wairarapa T.C.—Dec. 20, 28. Auckland T.C.—December 27, 28, 31. Winton T.C.—Dec. 28. Inanahua T.C. —Doe. 30. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. HISTORIC'S WINTER CUP. AVONHEAD TO MEMBO. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The concluding events on the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting resulted as follows: WINTER CUP. Of 750 sovs. \ One mile.

2—HISTORIC, 10.4 (B. H. Morris) I 15—GAY SONNET, 9.9 (W. Bush) 2 13—TABOO, 9.2 (B. Brodie) .... 3

Overdrawn was scratched. Won by a. length, and a half. Time. —1.42. Avonhoad Handicap, of 250 soys; seven furlongs.—(3) Membo, 10.10, 1; (8) Starshootcr, 9.5, 2; (I) Shortly, 10.5, 3. The Viscount and Dumblane were scratched. Won by , a nose., Time. —1.30.

THE BIG STEEPLES,

, WILTSHIRE ALWAYS HANDY. MATING A COMES DOWN. LORD RANALD SQRE. The Grand National Steeplechase: was won 'by Wiltshire. Wiltshire .and King's Guard led over the first fence and at the stand double were just clear of Fabriano, Matu and Rangi Sarto. The order was unchanged at Cutts’ fence. King’s Guard drew out on the flat, but Wiltshire caught him again at the ■ sod wall. Wiltshire led King’s Guard, Fabriano and Rangi Sarto into the straight. Rangi Sarto then retired and was last passing the ■stand, where Wiltshire, King's Guard and Fabriano were together. Maimga fell at the sod wall interfering with Kawiui. At the post and rails, King’s Guard and Fabriano wcre ; just clear of Wiltshire and Main. Wiltshire jumped to him. front at the sod wall and turned into the straight ■several lengths in front of King’s Guard, Fabriano and Matu. Wiltshire held the lead over the last fence.' and went on to win easily by six lengths. Lord Ranald was scratched owing, to muscular soreness.

0.J,0. MEETING. TOMORROW'S ACCEEPTOES. (Per Press Association,—Copyright.) GHEISTOHUBOH, This Day. The following are the acceptances for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting- tomorrow: — Hunt Cup, of 250 so vs; about two miles and a half. —Birkbock, Kaikahu 11.9, Mataipuke 11.2, Taramoa 10.8, Sea Boy 10.7. ' Woolston Handicap, of 250 sovs; six furlongs.—Box de Val 10.9, Bed Boa .10.4, Lucky Bag 10,2, Taranto 0.13, Glyn Dim 9.9, Note 9.8, Grand Acre 9.7, Dumblane, The Dove, Glenrowan 9.2, Martian Spear 9.1, Tourist, The Bailiff, Airplane, Briar Thorn, Punches town 9.0.

Beaufort Steeples, of 500 sovs; about 1 two miles and a half.—Glendowie 11.5, Matu, Dubious'lo.s, Fabriano 9,12, Kaikaihu, Young Thurnhani 9.0. Spreydon Hurdles, of 250 sovs; one mile and three-quarters. —Gala Day, Amorist 11.0, Carinthia 10.9, Apache 10.0, Nine of Spades 9.11, Zeuxis 9.5, Aurora Borealis, Brightling 9.2, Grand National, Bangiawhio 9.0. August Handicap, of 400 sovs; six furlongs.—Goblin Market 10.11, Gay Sonnet 10.9, Royal Saxon 10.8, Gold Cure 10.:!, Taboo, Kaiti 10.1, Bonogno 10.0, Amor 9.13 ? Buoyant 9.11, Priceless 9.9, Maui, Royal Game 9.5, Subdivision, Rascal 9.4, 'Sudden Storm, 'Quantum, First Raid, Arch Arrow, Sagittarius, Bulolo 9.0.

-Sumner Handicap, of 250 so vs; one mile. —Narrative 10.11, -Shortly 10.0, Honeycomb 10.4, Haze 10.2, Fine Acre 10.1, Sweet -Refrain 0.10, Starshooter 9.12, Filosol 0.11, Elysianor 0.8, Hounslow 0.7, Commentor 0.5, Otauru Lass, Hurley Burly, Wrigley, Royal Flower 9.0.

Islington Handicap, of 400 sovs; one mile and -a quarter.—King Balboa, Black Duke 10.5, Black Mint, Taboo 9.8, Vcsperus 9.7, Auolo 9.5, Town Bank 9.4, Pull Feather, Tcheka, Royal Game, Courageous, Front Rank 9.0.

Grand National Hurdles Handicap, of 1200 sovs>; two miles and a half. — Mister Gamp 11.5, Bed Fuchsia, Overhaul 10.9, Locarno 10.2, Novar 9.13, Kawini 9.12, King’s Guard 9.10, Aberfeldy 9.8, Ho’romea, Perle cle Leon 9.4, Craigmore 9.3, Mangani, Lancer 9.2, Ur all a 9.0.