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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14279, 30 July 1908, Page 7

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RACING IN AUSTRALIA. • Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, July 29. The following are the acceptances for the Australian Hurdle Race, of ISOOsoys, to lie. rim on Saturday—Regret 12.0, Enchanted State 11.9, Bribery 11.9, Cardies 11.9, Lady Quiz 10.11, Paraloeh 10.7, Concave 10.5, Garak 10.3, Mercury 9.11, Dagoba 9.11, .Ksilnuck 9.9, Topaz 9.3, Kororoit 9.0, Charlemagne 9.0. ~ HAWKE'S. BAY HUNT CLUB. (Per United Peess Association.) ■ NAPIER, July 29. Tho Hawke's Bay Hunt Club's annual ' steeplechase- meeting was held at Hastings today. Results:— HUNTERS' BRACELET HURDLES.-De-stroyer 1, LadyAdair 2, Random 3. FIRST OPEN PLAT RACE.-Comedian 1, Uenuku 2, Black Rcvnard 3. HUNT CLUB. CUP STEEPLECHASE, About two miles and a-quarter.—Seal, 12.13, 1; King John, 11.9, 2;' Whipcord, 11.4, 3. Also started: Tzara and Kakiti. Won by a length. Tzara fell. Time, smin 20aec TRIAL HACK RACE.-Cauldron 1, Castigilione 2. Orapinsent 8. HUNTERS' FLAT RACE.-Peacehil 1, Lady Adair 2, Mother Goose 3. SECOND OPEN PLAT RACE.-Chrysc-praso 1, Amyle 2, Oaais 3. HUNTERS' PINAL STEEPLECHASE.— . Tzara it Random, the only other starter, fell. TEONEPU HACK RACE.-Niwaru 1, Dan Leno 2, Firelight 3. HOCKEY. PROPOSED YISITOF ENGLISH TEAM, i (Peb United Pbess Association") •CHEISTCHURCH, July 29. At a meeting of the council of the New Zealand Hookey Association to-night a letter was rearl from the secretary of the Dewsley and Savill Hockey Club, England, suggesting that an English amateur team should tour New Zealand: next - season and play 35, matches, including three tests The cost would be from £3250 to £3500. The matter waa referred to a working committee to report HARRIERS. The St, Andrew Harriers held 1 their weekly run on Wednesday from St Kilda as the guests of Mr W. Wilkinson. There were 2? membera present, and a visitor from one o{ the Saturday clubs. The hares (Meredith and M'Kechnie) laid a good trail covering the most suitable harrier country about Anderson's Bay, the run finishing along the beach. The club was afterwards entertained by the host. A Christcharcli message states that Truca was scratched, at 12.30 yesterday for all engagements at the Grand National meeting and also for the New Zealand Cup.