SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7286, 14 August 1893, Page 1

SPORTING.

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB’S MEETING. (Pjje Electric Telegraph— Oopyri ght. ) (Pbe Press Association.) (Received 0.25 a.m. t August 14th.) August 13. At the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting the following are the results of the principle events : Grand National Hurdles. Myra .. (Mortis) 1 Titanic (Davis) 2 Tim Swiveller (Brewer) 3 Eleven horses started. Betting 7to 4 against Tim Swiveller, 10 to I against Myra, 10 to 1 against Titanic. Won easily.

I Time —4miu 29|aeo. ) STEEPLECHASE. Knight of the Garter ... (Wiss) 1 Wellington ... ... (Carrington) 2 Busaco ... (Bussell) S Ten horsea started. Betting 7 to 2 against Trojan. Any price against the winner. The favourite fell 7 furlongs from home, and several others came down daring the race. Knight of the Garter won after a good race by half a length. I Time—Bmin 37eec. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (By Tubobapb.) OHEIBTOHUBOH, Ararat IS. BbAUPOBX BtBBFLIOHASE, of 160 SOVf ( about 2i mils*. Ur D. Rutherford's oh g Norton, aged, 12sfc 121 b (Clark) 1 Mr M. Qoodger’s br g Begalia, aged, 9ife 71b ... ... ... t Mr A. Ellingham’s b g liritta, 6jm, list 2lb ... ... ... ... ... 8 Three others started. Won in a canter by twenty lengths, all the others falling or refusing. Tiritea and Begalia ran a good race for second place. Time—6min 22ieo. Dividends—£l lls 6d and £llss Id. Second Huntbbs Hubble Bags, of 60 sots } once round and a distance. Mr 0. Wynn Williams' Bell Bird, agsd, list 21b ... (B. Wynn Williams) 1 Mr B. J. Gilchrist's bg The lug, aged, 1 list 21b S Mr B. B. Macdonald's oh g Invader, 6y», list 91b ... 8 Four others started. Won by a seeks half a length between second and third. Time— 3min 20ieo. Dividends—£9 Is and £lO lls< Final Hubdlb Handicap, of 76 sovs % ones round and a distance. Mr Sutton’s br g Despised, aged, 9it 121 b (Williams) 1 Mr T. Twomoy’s b g Jacob Faithful, 6yrs, lOst 61b 8 Mr A. M. Bobertson’a b g Jack, aged, lOst 8 Five others started. Won by a length j half a length between second and third, l ime -3min 13}seo. Dividends-£l3 180 and £lO 14s. Hunt Club Ladies’ Bbacblbt, of 26 sovs j li mile on the flat. Miss Coleman's b g Piccadilly, 6jrs, 12sfc 61b (Mr B. Coleman) 1 Miss Buckley’s oh g Eric, aged, 12st 81b... 8 Miss Johnstone's br g Eookwood, aged, 12st81b ... ... ... 8 Three others started. Won easily. Time—2min 67seo. Dividends-£5 lls 6d and £4 18s.