SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16433, 12 July 1915, Page 2

SPORTING

RACING IX AUSTRALIA. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. Press Association—By Telegraph.— Copyright. , r , . MELBOURNE, July 11 (Received July 11, at 3.30 p.m.) .hollowing is- the result of the NATION AL STEEPLECHASE, Uf 1750sovs; second 350sovs, third 175sovs. ihree miles and one furlong. Flash Jack, 10.3 (Price) i lim Doolan. 10.11 (M'Flynn) o Boorigal, 12.0 (inc. 71b pen.) (Morgan) 3 All the acceptors started. The Pole and Moonbarra fell at the first jump, and Boorigal took command at the abattoirs from Carlination, Guncap, and Flash Jack. At the stone wall Carlination fell. Guncap and El Progrcssa also fell at the abattoirs? and ■boorigal led to the turn, when Flash Jack overhauled him. Tim Doolan made a °reat effort from the back of the field, but"was unable to catch the winner, who won by two lengths, with four lengths between Tim Doolan and Boorigal. Fireworks was last. Time, 6min 39sec.

GAMES ABANDONED IN WELLINGTON. (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 10. All outdoor games have been .abandoned owing to the rain.

GOLF. (Per United Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., July 9. The hon. secretary of the Ney Zealand Ladies' Golf Union advises that owing to the war it has "been decided to abandon the annual championship meeting, which was to have been held in Auckland during September.

A golfer has driven a Challenger 26J 281 yds 2ft. This speaks as to the splendid qualities of the driving power of the Challenger Golf Ball. Made in all sizes and weights, Bramble or Dimple, Floating and Heavy. 57

LAWN TENNIS. (Pee United I ves? Association.) AUCKLAND, July 9. The Auckland Lawri Tennis Association to-night decided to agree to the suggested abandonment of this year's New Zealand championship tournament.

FOOTBALL. (Peb United Peess Association.) AUCKLAND. July 11. Rugby football matches were postponed yesterday owing to the grounds being unfit for plav.

Mr J. H. Tompkins has been reappointed starter to the Oamaru Trotting Club, while Mr F. C. Thomns has rec-er.ed the appointment of handicappcr to the same club. A private cable message received on Thursday (says the Press) stated that Mr Gerald Stead's horse, The Pole, hid -won another jumping race in .Melbourne on Wednesday. This would bo the Kensington Steeplechusi, of 300sovs, about two miles, which figured on the second day's programme of the V.R.C. Steeplechase meeting.

The Daily Mail of May 22 devotes a paragraph to Trooper R. G. Warren, who travelled 13,000 miles from Neiv Zealand to cnHst in the Home forces. It states: "As a member of the Wellington East Coast Rifles, he was unsuccessful in tho ballot for a place in the New Zealand contingent. He his worked his passage Home, saving £50 in fare, and getting a cheque for £13 for services. He has now received a commission in tho Highland Divisional Train Army Service Corps. Four of - his uncles and three cousins arc serving in the army and navy.''

Mr Dan Thomas, the vaudeville performer, now appearing at His Majesty*'! Theatre, Wellington, has collected £50 during one week's singing nightly an appeal for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund (says t.he New Zealand Times). Mr Thomas has undertaken to raise £1000 in New Zealand and Australia for the wounded men.

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