SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9117, 27 July 1888, Page 6

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE MEETING. j [BY TELEGRAPH. —press ASSOCIATION.] j Christchuroh, Thursday. The Grand National Steeplechase Meeting was held to-day. The weather was wet, and the attendance small. £4483 were put through the totalisator. The following are the results: — Huntebs' Hurdle Race Handicap of 75sovs; about two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Mr. J. Barker's Faro, lOst 21b (Kingham) ._. ... 1 Mr. T. H. Lance's Premier, list Ulb (Sheenan) ... 2 Mr. F. M. Davey's Sockburn, lOst 21b (R. Rudings) 3 Torrent, Squib, Doubtful, Nero, Piccaninny, and Turquoise also started. Turquoise and Doubtful, with Faro and Piccaninny in close attendance, showed the way to the first hurdle, which Squib ran round. Doubtful followed suit at the next obstacle, and this left Piccaninny, Faro, and Turquoise in the lead, immediately in front of Premier, who was leading the rest. Opposite the stand Picaninny ran off, and Faro, Turquoise, and Premier led alternately to passing Ford's, where the last-named took a clear lead; and Torrent, who had beerholding a good position on the outside, commenced to move up. They ran with no material change to the top turn, where Torrent retired, and Faro went up to the leader. Faro and Premier were both under the whip at the distance, and the latter staying the longer, drew away after jumping the last hurdle, and won all out by two lengths; Sockburn was four lengths away third, and Turquoise fourth., Time, 4min. 12sec. Dividends : Inside, £3 8s 6d ; outside, £3 17a 6d. : The Grand National Steeplechase of j 400sovs. Four miles. i Mr. Donnelly's blk g Mangaohane, list 121b (Hickey) ... 1 Mr. Barber's Daddy Longlegs, 9st 71b (Stewart) 2 Mr. Bradley's b g Isaac, lOst 91b ... 3 Chemist, Faugh-a-Ballagh, Kangaroo, Panic, Waitangi, and Haka, also started. There was a long delay in reaching the post, but once the horses were there Mr. Orbell lost no time in despatching the field. Waitangi showed the way to the first fence, which he jumped just clear of Mangaohane, with Faugh-a'-Ballagh, Isaac, Kangaroo, and Panic following in that order, Haka and Chemist baulking. As they ran round the first turn, Waitangi increased his advantage to ten lengths, and was that distance in front of Mangaohane as they crossed the double in front of the stand, at which point Isaac was in the company of Daddy Longlegs, with Panic,: Chemist, and Kangaroo next, Faugh-a-Ballagh and Haka having stopped. Chemist refused to jump the fence opposite Cutt's, where Kangaroo was also in difficulties, and thus early the result was left to Waitangi, Mangaohane, Daddy Longlegs, and Isaac. These horses ran in the order named for the next mile and a half, but passing Ford's for the last time Hickey called on Mangaohane, who at once found 1 the leader in trouble. Waitangi was the first over the double opposite the Kennels, but Mangaohane then went to the front, and coming away as he liked, won in a canter by fifteen lengths from Daddy Longlegs,: who had passed . Waitangi at the top turn, and was thirty lengths in front of Isaac, who came with a rush after jumping thelast hurdle, and beat Waitangi by a length for third place. Time, Omin 29sec. Dividends : Inside, £3 14s ; outside, £3 9s.

Ladies' Bracelet of 75sovs. Two miles. Mrs. Williamson's Shillelagh, list Tibs (Boyle) ... 1 Mrs. J. Ryan's Reuben, lOst 31bs (Woodman) ... ... ... ... ... 2: Mrs. Rutherford's Wire-in, list lOlbs ■ (G. Cox) ... ... ... ... ... 3! Iceman, Sykes, Tyrant, Securus, Highland Chief, and Ivanhoe also started. At the third attempt the flag fell to a straggling start, Iceman being the quickest, and Sykes the slowest away. Iceman, attended by Reuben and Tyrant, ran in front for a mile and a half, when he fell back beaten, and' Shillelagh ran through his horses and joined! Reuben at the head of affairs. Shillelagh j and Reuben came right away from their field at the distance, and the latter having! the best of the struggle home, won cleverly, by two lengths, Wire-in * a poor third. Time, 3min 576ec. Dividends i Inside, £2 19s; outside, £4 Is.

Maiden Steeplechase of lOOsovs. Mr. D. Rutherford's Landsborougb, list (Rudings) 1 Mr. J. B. Williamson's Shillelagh, list lib (Hadfield) 2 Mr. T. Stewart's Playboy, 12st 3lb (Kingham) ... ... 3 Sawdust, Mexico, Piccaninny, Gunpowder, Squib, and Haka also ran. Squib cut ottt the running, with Playboy and Mexico in close pursuit. At the fourth obstacle Squib baulked, and Shillelagh went through, but cannoned slightly with Piccaninny, who had baulked. Landsborough led into the straight, closely followed by Playboy, when Shillelagh, taking his jumps cleverly,, challenged, and the trio raced home neck and neck. The judge gave a head verdict for Landsborough, which the public very noisily disputed, and subsequently a protest laid by the owner of Mexico against Landsborough, for going round one fence, was heard and dismissed. Time, 4min. 38sec. Dividends : Inside, £9 10s ; outside, £19 Bs. Tally-ho Handicap of 120sovs. Two miles and a-half.

Mr. D. Rutherford's Irish King, list (Kingham) ..- 1 Mr. F. J. Bradley's Isaac, lOst 71b (McGuinness)... 2 Mr. J. W. H. Keith's Waitangi. 9st lib (A. Keith) 3 Kangaroo (list 51b) and Artist (9st) also ran. Artist led for the first mile, pulling hard, Irish King holding the second place. At the mile ana a-half post Isaac went up, and displaced the latter, and this order was maintained till opposite Ford's, where Artist fell, and rolled over Hadfield, who was removed from the course unconscious. Isaac led into the straight, but in jumping the last fence fall, and Irish King came away and won. McGuinnese remounted Isaac, and secured second place. Waitangi was a bad third. Dividends; Inside, £2 lis; outside, £2 Bs.

Selling Steeplechase, of SOsovs. Two miles.

Mr. J. H. Bowre's Master Guy, lOsfc 101b (owner) • 1 Mr. J. Kerr's Linwood and Mr. T. Kearney's Ravenswood were the only other starters, but were distanced. Dividend, £2 6s.

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB.

Christchubch, Thursday. The following is the handicap for the Open Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt Club Steeplechase, to be run on Saturday : Chemist, 12st 71b ; Mangaohane, l'2st; Faugh-a-ballagh, list3lb; Kangaroo, 11st; Isaac, lOst 91b ; Irish King, 10s"t 91b ; Playboy, lOst; Landsborough, 9st 111b ; Daddy Longlegs, 9st 7st; Panic, 9st 71b ; Waitangi, 9st 51b ; Junior, 9st 51b ; Sawdust, 9st.

| A first-class entertainment, got up by the Wairoa Dramatic Club, was held in the Public Hall here on Friday, the 20t,h inst. The proceeds went for the building of a goods shed at the Wairoa Wharf. The hall was filled with a very large and appreciative audience. The programme selected was a Comedy, entitled, " Billing and Cooing," with the following caste: Sir Thomas Turtle, Mr. T. P. Eraser; Mr. Aircastle, Mr. I). J. Scott Mr. Gilbert Easy. Mr. E. McLennan; Mr. Theodore Fretleigh, Mr. J. Cole; Timothy, Mr. H. C. Clough; Tom Echo, Mr. H. C. Clough; Lady Bell Honeycomb, Mrs. J. Hamlin; Miss Clarissa Tantrum, Miss C. Thorpe; Miss Julia. Stately, Miss E. Stephens. Mrs. Hamlin and Mr. Clough played their parts splendidly and were repeatedly applauded. The other members of the company also played their parts well. Miss Rhodes and Miss Bell played several overtures and musical selections on the piano during the intervals of the play. The entertainment over, the hall was cleared, and dancing kept up vrith spirit until nearly morning. [Own Correspondent, July 23.] Early vegetables, like first fruits, desirable as they are in certain climates, where the yield of esculents, etc., are late, should be partaken "of with great caution. They are often plucked prematurely and hurried into the markets, to realise profits for their owners, before they are sufficiently ripe to eat. Thus are colics, cramps, and other stomachic affections engendered, and among the best correctives known, for general use, is UaolpUo Wolfe's Schie'lain Aromatic Schnapps. S