SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1538, 21 August 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

MACHINE GUN’S GRAND RUN.

WINS BY A NECK,

By) telegraph, Press Aas’n, Copyright Eeoeived 7.11 p.m., Aug.'l9.

Sydney, Aug. 19. At Tatteraallls races Machine Gun, who carded the top weight, 10 6, won tW Oomway Handioap, in a field of twelve. The New Zealander shot ont after passing the Leger Stand, and finishing like a.flasb, beat Isos (7.13) by a neck in 1.14. Machine -Gan started favorite at 5 to 2 against.

GRAND RAPIDS’RUN. Bf telegraph, Press 'Ass’n, Copyright Received 4.46 p.ra„ Aug. 23/ Melbourne, Ang. 19. ' .In the August Handioap Rapids tan second to Dividend, \ .■?.

Adelaide,. Ang. 19. The Steepeohaas resulted :—Staple Joe 1, Lantier 2, Iddia 3 started. Won easily. Diva., £7 Is and £3 Ba,

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (Pec Prcsa Association.') J Christchurch, last night. The New Zealand Grand. National meeting concluded yesterday in dull weather. The attendance, however, 1 was very fair, and speculation better than on tho oorreaponding day of last yeM, investments reaohing £18,264. The results are:— _ , Ladies’ Bracelet.-Bill Bailey 1, Mengaaao 2, Wbataroa 8. Also started: Reset, Grosvenor, Flying Cloud, Ornament, and Escort. Wop by 1J lenglns. Time 8.65. Div £2 14s fid and £3 4s. Haok Hurdles.— Natolagu- 1, Taxpayer 2, Wee Macgregor 8. Also startod: Noxious Weed and Leeslds. Won comfortably by lengths. Time, 8.12. Div. £4 10s fid. Sydenham Hurdles.—Tapara 1, Comfort 2, Daredevil 8. Also started: The Mohican, Walwera, Cavalry, Levant, Bangarawa, aod Catherine Gordoo* A ’ good finiah; won by a head, Daredevil a .length and a half away. Time 8.29. Div £3 7s 6d and £1 12s. Heakbcote Handicap.—Crichton 1, Can- . nie Ohiel 2, Ability 8. Also started: Shrapnel Shell, Full Cry, Golden Knight, Flower o’ Olathe, Beau Seaton, Veneer, Bagpipes; Sardonyx, Silveplene, and Elibank, Won by 2| lengths, Time, 1,82. Div £5 8s 6d and £2 16s fid.

Lincoln Stoeplecbosß, of 200 bo vs ; about I 2J- miles. . 1 Plpi, 10.6 ... 1 , Manazona, 9.9 ... ... 2 Viotory, 10,0 ... 8 j —Also started i. Innisklllon 11.6, Pbffitonitia 11.5, Nor’.-west 10.13, Tekohau 10.4, Dofpe 9.18, Earns 9.12, and The Dauber U 7/ Pipit won as bo liked )by 200 yards, Nor’-west being the Only other horse to ■complete the coarse. Time 6.18 8-6. Div JES 13s 6d and £2 8s fld. • Selwyn Handicap,—Jolly Friar 1 j Teaaora 2, Master Alix 8. Also started : Wet Beef, General, Symons, King’s Guest, The Stake, Brighton, Matuku, Ordnance, Heir-! loom, Blnestone, and Stepaeide. Won by three-qqarters .of a length. Time, 1.20. Div £5 12s 6d and £2 6s 6d. Final Hurdles.—Daredevil 1, Magnificent 2, HydrarJl 8. Also started: Hukn, Wind, Wonderful, Valitna, Repulse, and Outer. Won by two lengths, lime, 3.16. Div £6 14s 6d and £2 Is, Hunters’ Plate;, —Playfair 1, Wiwaka 2, Maknri 8. Also started: Early' Van, Kohara, Brooksido, Badon, Corona, and Won easily by throe lengths,

NEW .ZEALAND OOP WEIGHTS.

(Per Association.)

■ .Ohristohuroh, last night, 'll The following Weighta have been de-i Blared for the New . Zealand Cap : Aohilles 9.8, Mahutonga 9.1, Nigbfall 8.12, Vladimir, Nonetto 8.9, Qnatryman 8.7, Manipoto, Gladstone 8.4, Orlofi 8.2, Sootty 8.1, Patronns 8.0, Paritntn 7.12, Gold Grown 7.11, Melodeon 7.10, Convoy, St. • Michael, Bulawayo 7,9, Roseal, G&oorka, Golden Knight 7 8, Jeanne d Are 7.6, Noeturnine 7.6, Milrood 7.3, Blaok Beynard 7.2, Tirole, General Symons, Veneer, Lady Wayward, Bungold 7.0,- Sir Tristram, I Boomerang, Poroolaln, Cumeform, Notos 6.18, Shrapnel! 6.11, Calibre, Flamen, Probable, Apollo, Quo, Multifid, Apollo, Doris, Gay Spark 6.10, Joe Chamberlain,Armistice, Donohe, Bean Beaton 6.9, Ulan- I . burn, Mystification, St. Joe, Blylhemoid, Thunder 6 8, Heroism, Royal Crown, . -Seoret Society, Stepdanoer, .Delarey, Ngatarua, Ability, Seywood, Lyrist, Grenade, Manawaru, King’s Birthday,' Rosegrove, Armaments, Assegai, Sweet'SelßO, Loirel, 'f aitansar, 8.7.' - r ? f% ; %± • | ■ j.

AVONDALE MEETING. Auoltland, Saturday. The following nominations wore reoolvod last night by Mr H. H. Hoyr for the principal events of tho Avondnlo Jookoy Club’s SpriDg Mooting, which takes plaoo on September 16, 20, and 28 Avondalo Cup. Lady Rouo, Putty, Akarnnn, Sir Gilead, Master Delaval, Miss Loitio, Dolanio, Lyoia, Little Mabel, Landlook, Acologuo, Sonltfiah, Annoyed, Admiral Hawko, Paritnku, Waipnna, Lady Hone, King’s Lynn, Marshal Soult, Gladstone,'Zolieka, Heroism, Lovolmk. Flying Stakes.—Lady Roso, Norvino, Avalanoho, Alba Roso, Waitati, Waikato, Tho Middy, Dolanla, Sootty, To Aroha, Landlook, Austorlitz, Annotto, Blaok and Gold, Lady Annlo, Marty King, Waipnna, Gtveniad, Gonoral Average, Marshal Soult, Millie, Gladstone, Hohoro, Full Cry. Plumpton Handicap.—Lady Bobo, Sic Gilead, Nervine, Avalanoho, PuUy, Tho Middy, Delania, Misa Lottie, Lyoia, Lady Annie, Sootty, Landlook, General Avorago, Soulfish, Annoyed, Admiral Hawke, Waipuna, Marshal Sdblt, Gladstone, Heroism, Lady Hnno, Full, Lovelink. > .. Stoapieohase Handioap.—Tnni, Boxer, Nor’-wost, Lingard, Tho Swimmer,JMajor, Straybird, Hinomoa, A.8.N.; Kanaka, Banana, Imagination, Roseplot, Taupln.