LATE SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1343, 25 August 1877, Page 10

LATE SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

j THE TIMARU STEEPLECHASE. " «•.■• i ■ The acceptances 'for the Steepleachases' are - as follows: — ■' ' " ' >^ j ' :> ; GRAND NAIIONAI; HANDICAP. . " " Andrew's Banjo Barker's Froatflsh ' ~ ' Vinibg-s Will-if-I-Can R»y> To Kooti • < Hoßkins's Brunette .Kinij's Halifax ; f Barton's Ivanhoe Smith's Lonehand Williams's Fakir C.' Kaine'a Tim Whiffler ' ' Lunn'a Phantom S. Raine's Dandy 1 ' ' Nuttfs Shillelagh F. Egan's Faugh-a-Brt Swanson's Tommy Dodd lag-h. . , ' HUNT CIiUB.COP. „ „", Andrew's Banjo ' Ttogera's Nelly . Vining'g Will-iU-Can . W. S. Kaiue's Dandy ' Williama's Grey Momus Swansou's Tommy Dodd ' Barker's Ivanhoe Neillson's Moose ' Ray's Te Kooti Fs Egan's , Faugh-a-Bal-Hoskins's Brunette lagh King's Halifax C. Rauie's Tim Whiffler Smith's Lonehand MAIDEN PLAT*. ' . ' Vining's Will-if-I-Can W. S. Rained Dandy Shadbolt's Noble Smith's Lonehand C. Raine'a Tim Whiffler King's Halifax Nutt's Shillelagh F. Egan's Faugh-a-Bal* ' Roger's Nelly ' lagh Meikles'sTurk , ■ , " The Waitangi Tribune states that the jockeys engaged at the above meeting have struck, . alleging that the course laid out is too dangerous, more pirticuLirly with regard to the , water-jump. One of the best riders amongst ,them declares that he does not mind being killed on the ground, but he objects to being, drowned. v , -