SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 17791, 21 July 1916, Page 3

SPORTING

SOUTH CAHTEKBUHT HUNT MEETING-., IKOWAI WINS THE STEEPLECHASE. (Per United Press Association.) TIMARU. July 20. The South Canterbury Hunt Club held their first annual totalisator steeplechase meeting to-day in fine but dull weather. The going was slightly holding. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £7853 10/-. Results: — HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of 50 sovs. One mile and a-half. 5 Trireme, by Treadmill —Chryeeis, 9.5 1 1 Kaupokonui. 9.9 2 3 Mescal, 10..'’, 3 Nine started. Won by two lengths, four. lengths separating second and third. Time, 2tnin 56sec. TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE, of 55 sovs. Two miles. 1 Well wood, by Castashore —Natator, 11.11 1 5 Rolling Tide, 10.10 2 4 Tommy, 11.5 3 Eight started. Won by two lengths. Time, 4mln 44sec. HACK RACE, of 45 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Yes, by Finland —Proposal, 10.3 .. 1 1 Jack Symons, 9.0 2 4 Prenez Garde, 9.5 3 Twelve started. Won all the way by two lengths. Time, Imiti 7 l-ssec. SOUTH CANTERBURY STEEPLECHASE, of 140 sovs. About two miles and a-half. 2 Ikowai, by Kulninc—Tiger Lily, 10.3 3 4 Trarlitor, 9,7 2 3 Caseshot,. 10.2 3 Also started--) Urey Renown 11.2, 5 Golden Grape 11.2. Won easily hy ten lengths, 100 yards between second and third. Time. 5.39 1.5. Golden Grape ran off at the last fence. HUNT CLUB CUP, of 80 sovs. About three miles. 3 Wei I wood, 10,10 1 2 Manson, 10.0 2 Fairy Finn, 11.7 3 Won by half a length, a. length and alialf separating second and third. Time, 6min 58sec. WASHDYKE TROT (optional), of 50 sovs. On© mile and a-half. Quincey Belle, by Quincey, 21sec. . 1 3 Bridgwood, 21sec 2 7 Mavis, 24sec 3 Eighteen started. Ben Dillon was favonrito. Won by two lengths, half a head between second and third. Time, 3min 45 l-sscc. HUNTERS' PLATE, of 30 sovs. One mile and a-half. 2 Compulsion, by Crichton—Monte Carlo mare, 11.0 1 5 Miss Maronan, 11.7 2 1 Kaupokonui, 11.13 3 Ten started. Won by a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 2:nin 52see. SCHOOL FOOTBALL, TO-MORROW’S FIXTU R KS. The following arc the school matches set down for decision to-morrow:— Junior: —Bluff v. Waihopai, Park, No. i, 10.30 a.m.: North v. Marist, Park, No. 2* 10.30 a.m.: South v. St. George, Tweed street reserve, 10.30 a.m. Senior: —Soutli v. Waihopai, Park, No. 1, 2 p.m.; Middle v. Marist, Park, No. 2, 2 p.m.