SPORTING.
THE GRAIBD NATIONAL MEETING; •' (Pee United Pbess Assocutioit.) pHRISTCHURCH, August 10/ . There is a large number of visitors hero from all parts of the colony for tie purpose of attending the Grand' National meeting, andcthe gathering promises to, he a highly successful one. The track is in good order, and the going willbe fine'and Aim. The following may run • promiuontly in their engagements:— ~.'. . Haulers' Hurdles.—Reliance and 1 Ayrdale." Maiden Hurdles.—Tradewind and Comfort. v Winter Cup.—Rawiri audi Pampero', National Steeplechase,—Hipstone and Haydn. Tally-ho Steeples.—Agitator and Rainbow. Bracelet.—Waiwora and Playfair. Enfield 1 Steeples.—Unislopogaaa and Hine-j wai. Woolston. Plate.r-rGlcnaladale and Nareissus. NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB. The following appointments were, made for. the year at a. meeting of >tho. North Otago Jockey Club, held on Wednesday' last:— Secretary, Mr' G. M. Procter; Treasurer, Mr E. P. Lee; Committee (in place of Messrs Orbell and Proctor, resigned), Messrs J. E. Mitohcll and 3. O'Brjon; Ground Committee, Messrs O'Brien, Muir/ and Christie; Programme Committee, Messrs-Lee, W. Gardiner, jun., and ~M'Master; Privilege Committee, Messrs Leo, O'Brion, and W, Gardiner, jnn.; Totalisator Worker, Mr P. Mason (Dunedin); Handicappers, Messrs JV E. "Heprys arid.'H. Brinkman. Owing to the resent severe weather • it wa3 deemed advisable to apply for permission to hold the spring meeting on October 21 and 22 in lieu of .the September dates, '~ NEW ZEALAND- GUN CLUB. '. (Per Ukited Pszsa Association.) CHRISTCHUSCH, August 10.' The New Zealand Gun Club Association's championship was decided to-day in fine weather, but a strong wind was blowing across *ha ground and spoilt the shooting, which was vctj» poor. Twenty-eight competed, and " Starlight'' alono killed his 21 birds. H. Price and A. W. A, Barnard! tied for second place with 19 klHs each. "E. H. Eccles and IV Redwood were equal for fourth place with 18 kills. ' The St. Andrew Harriers meet' at 2.80 Port train to-morrow. The mn takes place from tho Itavensbounie Boating Club's boathouse. f '
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12738, 11 August 1903, Page 5
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