SPORTING.
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MELBOURNE, August 9. National Steeplechase : ' Algeus 10.1, (Baker) 1; Sir Prim, 12.4 (Moon), 2; Mountain God, 11.4 (Wood), 3. Sixteen started. Mountain God and Tinana made the early running, the lastnamed soon - going to the front, to be replaced by Sir Prim, followed by Algous and Tinana. Sir Prim led into the straight, but . Algous, by a fast run won by two lengths. Time 7.43|; Jack Rice and Lady Sunderland were -killed by falling. Gladful, Dorian, Cuffs and Sir. Minemon also fell. Algeua's time was a record, for the course of four, miles over twenty-four hurdles: It clips -5f seconds off the previous best. I Toison d'Or's. time, lmin 55|sec, m the ! Balaclava Stakes, and Pram's time. 3min.. ( 46£ sec . ,, m the Kniwsley Steeples, were also records for these events. SYDNEY, August 9. . ' Roseville Handicap : British Arch 1; Celeanor 2; A ni a^ is ' 3 -~ Won' by one and a-half lengths. Time 2.9£., • Abiirh Handicap: Bimeter 1 ; Kenilis ,2 ; Boranui 3. Won by a length. Time 1.28 J. j
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14984, 11 August 1919, Page 5
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176SPORTING. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14984, 11 August 1919, Page 5
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