SPORTING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 87, 17 August 1923, Page 7

SPORTING

FIXTURES. August 14, 16, 18—Canterbury J.O. August 22. Egmont-Wanganu’ Hunt Club. August —Pakuranga Hunt Club. September I—North Taranaki Hunt Club. September 6—Marten J.C. September 6—Rangitikei Hunt Clul September B—Otago Hunt Club. September 13, 15—Wanganui J.C. September 21, 22—Ashburton County R.C. September 22. 24—Avondale J.C. September 22, 24—Otaki-Maori R.C September 27, 28—Geraldine R.C. September 29—Manawatu Hunt Club September 29—Napier Park R.C. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. Christchurch, August 16. The totalisator receipts were £4.8,913, compared with £55,802 on the second day last year. Alter riding 'Master Peter in the Beaufort Steeples, M. McSweenoy was suspended for the rest of the day for not turning up in. time to ride in the first race. Additional results; August Handicap—Pitprop (A. Wormald 1, Paphian 2, Wink 3. Also, started: , Bon Spec, Will Oakland, Avispado, Mythology, Santonio, Bosker Boy, Petunia, Fabrinade In the Pink. Won by a length, a length betra'een second and third. Time, Imin 13sec.

Spreydon Hurdles.—Malingerer (J. Roach) 1, Carawok 2, Frenchman 3. Also started: Horeweare, Apex. Won by a neck, a neck between second and third. Time 3min 18 ]-ssec, Islington Handicap,—Lemonr (R. S. Bag by) 1, Prince Feroujs 2, Some Kid'3. Also started: Bpadicea, Guncase, Tenterfield, Carmine, Martial Dawn, Twinkle, Missi Camouflage. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 9 4-ssec.