SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8875, 27 July 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

July 20, 24 and 27—Wellington R.C. Winter. August 13, 16 and 17.—C.J.0. Grand National, _ September 4 and 5. —Marton J.O. Meeting. ~ . September 18 and 16. —Raugitikci Spring Meeting.

Press Association. —Copyright. Melbourne, July 27. Bribery and Solano arc equal favourites for the Caulfield Hurdles and Divham for tho Steeplechase. Marauui has been in good request for the Melbourne Cup.

C.J.C. Grand National Meeting.

Penalties are included in the weights.

Wellington Steeplechase Meeting.

Third Day.

Wellington, July 27. The weather is fmo but dull for the last clay’s racing. The course is very heavy and She attendance good. Results : . Ouslow Handicap, six furlongs; Jolly Friar 1, Gawaiu 2, St. Olaimer 3. Scratched—St Bill. Won by three lengths. .Tmo, Imiu 23 4-sth sees. Dividends, £3 12s (id aud £1 7s. Croftou Hack, seven furlongs: William 1, Taugcroa 2, Scenery 3. Scratched—Ben Johnson and Ulcm. Won easily. Time, Imiu 29 l-sth secs. Dividends, £3 15s aud 18s. Hack Hurdles, miles; St. Albert 1, Top Rose 2, Southern Cross 3. Scratched —Stavboy, Aotca aud To Raimi. Won by four lengths. Time, 3miu 5 l-sth secs. Dividends, £2 11s aud £4 Bs.

Fellding Jockey Club.

At the annual meeting of above last evening the balance-sheet, which was adopted, showed the receipts of the spring aud autumn meetings amounted to £9919 11s, of which £5650 Gs Gd wore from the totalisator and £1235 12s 3d from gates. The stakes pa ’ 1 amounted to £5053. The chief items of expenditure wore —Totalisator tax £B7l Bs, permanent improvements £1505 10s 3d, aud salaries £525 14s. Mr F. Y. Lethbridge, M.H.R., was elected president and Air William Bailey vice-president. Messrs Saywcll, Cottnll • and Burnett were elected Ground Committee.

Messrs ITavbittle, W. Bailey, aud W. A. Saudilands were elected stewards. Messrs Cottrill and Haybittle wore re-elected auditors, Air Hartgill judge, Air N. Gorton deputy judge, Mr Havbittlo clerk of scales, and Mr L. Gorton deputy, Air J. AlcDonuell clerk of course, Mr McOorkindale timekeeper, Mr A. C. Alathiesnn lion, treasurer, and Air Thomas Camerou starter. Votes of tliauks were passed to the Ground Committee and officers of the club.

It was proposed to make the Ground Committee—Messrs Saywell, Cottrill and Haybittle—life members, after the necessary alterations of the rules. , ,

Alention was made of the fact that other sporting clubs, such as hockey, were given free use oL,tho gronds.

Per Press Association. Christchurch, July 2o. The following acceptances were declared to-night for the C.J.C. Grand National meeting : — G.N. Steeplechase, 3 miles . Kaitere 13 a LochFyne... 10 3 Hadyn 12 3 Eclair 10 2 Phaetonitis 11 9 Pawa 10 1 Slow Tom .. 11 0 Hutana 9 7 Irish 10 10 Rangitoto .. 9 7 Nadador .. 10 9 Needlework 9 7 Inniskillen 10 7 St. Kooringa 9 7 Romany Lad 10 5 Hikairoa .. 9 7 Eveulode ... 10 4 G.N. Hurdles, two miles. Cuiragno .. 11 13 Stronghold 9 12 Pantutu .. 11 4 Cavalry 9 11 Lady Huns 11 3 Lull 9 11 Crousot 11 2 lion Johnson 9 10 Mahoe 10 9 Stayboy 9 7 Pushful 10 9 Lcoside 9 1 Irish 10 9 Aqua Regia 9 3 Landlock ... 10 9 Sen Sim 9 3 Shrapnel ... 10 8 Lo Beau .. 9 2 Kaitere 10 5 Idasa 9 2 Uranium ... 10 4 Levant 9 1 Evonlodo ... 10 2 To Uira ... 9 0 Mernwai .. 10 0 Top Rose .. 9 0 1 Ability 10 0 S’thern Cross 9 O Gold Dust.. 10 0 Koval Si:ell 9 U Asteroid .. 10 0 Magical 9 0 Regulation 10 0 Winter Cup, ono mile. iEolus 10 8 Gwondolma 9 5 Bucclcuch . 10 7 Man jess 9 i Lady Annie 10 0 St. Bill . 9 3 H’u Portland 10 5 Idealist . 9 3 Seaman 10 1 Fandango. . 9 3 Montigo . 10 0 Don Orsino 9 2 . 9 3 Pas Suel . 9 11 Mataari Whakawehi 9 9 Waihuka . . 9 0 Probable . 9 8 Czar Kolohol 0 0 Clanchattan 9 8 Kuapcuu. • . 9 U Jolly Priav. . 9 8 Si Ik web . 9 0 Chatterer . . 9 8 White Cockade 9 0 Ivanoff . 9 0