SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12933, 28 March 1904, Page 6

SPORTING.

LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.

LONDON, March 25. (Received March 26, at 11.50 a.m.) The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, of 232050v5, about four miles 85C yards, resulted llius: — Mr Colon's Moifaa, 10.7 „ l Kirklar.d, 10.10 ~ .. 2 The G turner, 10.4 3 Moifaa won by eight lengths. His starting price was 25 to 1, Ambush H (12.G) fell at the second fence. His Majesty the King witnessed the race.

HAWKESBURY R.ACES. A Sydney cable message stales that the Autumn Handicap resulted as follows:—Sir Leonard 1, Idolize 2, Sir Faust a. Nine started. The winner was favourite at 5 to 4. Von easily by six lengths. THE TOTALISATOR. CHItfSTCIIUKCIT, March 26. The Canterbury Jockey Club have decided to try the experiment of «. 5* tolalisutor oil Master Monday and Tuesday. The club have uudor consideration tlio idea of a " caub'.e event " totalizator on the lOsster and Autumn Handicaps, available to occupants of both enclosures. The money invested will be returned to investors if the winning double is not picked. AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS. THE WELLINGTON MEETING. WELLINGTON, March 26. The annual meeting of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Association was held to-day in beautiful weatlu-r, and some 2500 were pre ; scut, including thol'rcmier and Sir J. G. Ward and party. The Junior Handicap, lOflvds, was won by 11. Marshall (syds) in 10 l-ssce. The Half-mile flat, was won on the tape by Cozens (-lords), with Burnett (lO.vds) second; time 2miu 8 -i-aice. The One-mile Walk was won easily by l'\ lloss from scratch ill 7miit 2<l -l-ssec, Meston (2l%dj) second. In the Twomile Flat W. l'\ Simpson (the New Zealand champion) endeavoured to beat his own Australian record of Slniiu -I2sfc, but failed. lie covered the first halt-mile in 2min 20sec-, the mile in smin ss.ee. the mile and a-half in 7min SOacc, and the full distance in lOmin 02 t-ssec, 3111) yp,:rds in front of Kobinson (180 yds). The Colic;;." Championship, 100 yds, was won by B. Goodbehcre (Wellington College) ill 11 l-ssee; the lOOyiis Flat by C. Griffiths (Byds), r.itfr a close race with tha Premier's son, T. Seddon (ovds) iu 10 I-saec. lioss won the Ilr.lf-niile Wells in 3min 15 l-sscc, beating ths standard by 4 -l-osce. 11. W. King won the jump v.-iili 20ft Gil!. Henderson (owing 15yds) won the 120;-ds Hurdles iu It) l-sseo from Thompson (owing 10yds), and takes Mr Tancred's cup. li. Goodbehcre (Wellington College) won the Quarter-mile College Championship in 58<;ec. In the 220vds Handicap T. fitubl) (scratch) just beat T Scddon (lOvds) in 23 l-ssec (2-ss.'C under the staudard),"and takes P. Nathan's cup. W. Arthur (Tc Aroa) won the 100 yds Public School's Championship in 12 2-ssec. In the Mile I(ace Simpson started, and though ho broke the standard, finishing in 4miu 'Usee, he finished third to Blmidell (lODyil?). and I)o In Mere (70yds). Blmidell won easily by some yards in tain id 2-ssec. 11. Thompson (23yds) won the Quarter-mile easily in 62SCC from H. King (28yds). The High .lump was won by IV. Taylor, sft s?,in (including Gin handicap). W. H. Brewer won Putting the Weight with 35ft. OJin (including a handicap of Git). 1L W. King and U. D. Thompson tied for H. I). Bell's cup for itiost points at the meeting, and lioss, Blnndell, and Cozens tied (or L-jTripp's cup for the running and walking events. TIIE AUCKLAND MEETING. AUCKLAND, Mna'li 26. The Auckland Amateur Athletic Club's sports to-day were but poorly patronised despite the fact that the weather was fine and the entries were capital. There were no notable [ nerforma-r.ces, though F. 11. Mariott, now-the best of our local sprinters, ran creditably. Ho landed ihe 103 yds Handicap from the 3 yardi mark in lOsce after fighting u'illi a strong v-ind in (lift last 10 yards, and won the -1-lOyds Handicap in 53sec, contending against the v.ind for the best part of 103 yards. FOOTBALL. The Kaikorai Clul> Jield a successful prnctice match at Bishopscourt 011 Saturdav, between 30 and 40 members takitifj part. A team will leave for Nnsebv on Friday morning, caul all arc requested to attend training on Tuesday '' night. Tlio Alhambra Football Club held a. very \ successful practice on Saturduy .at Opoho. There was a large attendance, ami a fast and interesting gamo ensued." A Sydney cable states that excepting the advance of Iloloya to 100 to $ for the Dcncastcr Handioap there is no betting. At Riecarlon on Saturday Kremlin, carrying nearly 0.0, beat I'elrovna, G. 7, ever five fur- ! longs front a. standing start on the; grass in j lmin 3Ase.c—tlio best gallop yet done. Nominations for all events at the Forbury Park winter meeting close on Tuesday March 29.

Acceptances for the Taieri racw nn Easter Monday closo on Wednesday, 30th March, nt 8 p.m., at 3fasqiol. Acceptances will bo received at the DJ.C. office, Dunedin, ijom 1 $:fh l Vltil .4 p-w v of the i[ato. .