SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 90, 20 August 1913, Page 2

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GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. WINNING PAYMENTS. [Per Press Association.] The principal winning payments at the Grand National Meeting were:— £ F. Armstrong—lst Grand National Hurdles £7OO, Ist Trial Hurdles £2OO, 2nd Grand National Steeples -£250 . ... . '. - 1130 ! j R. L. 'Stanford —Ist _ Grand National Steeples, ... I° oo J. George—lst August Handicap £330, Ist Heathcote Handicap £3OO ... ? :}0 ,J. H. Prosser—lst Winter Cup 500. C. W. Hammond—lst Lincoln Steeples ... C. Gordon—lst Beaufort Steeples £4OO, 2nd Lincoln .Steeples £BO ... 180 A. Rore—lst Sydenham Hurdles 400 H. J. Cameron —3rd Grand National Steeples £l5O, Ist Hunters’ Plate £95, 2nd Beaufort Steeples £7O, 3rd Lincoln Steeples £35, 3rd Spmydon Hurdles £lO ... 360 Sir Geo. Clifford—lst Islington Handicap £l4O, Ist Sumner Handicap £95, 2nd August Handicap £SO, 2nd : Selwyn Handicap £3O •, ... 310 ‘Morris and Hammond—2nd : t ’ Lbnd , National .Hurdles : £200.; ’.••2nd... Sydenham Hurdle,s £7Q 270. G. L. • St<jad—Enfield, Steeples , £2OO, 3rd Beaufort " • • ; -Steeples, £3O . .... •• • , 2do i.L. Rilttray—lstj flate _ !li ‘ f £7.o j Ist Hunt Club Cup Si X. Han- . .' dlcao • i . >%• • * lOlf , .civ . >itO■ i'id, .» K J. McLaughlin—3rd Grand National Hurdles £IOO, 3rd Syd 3 nbam Hurdles £3O ... 130 I).' Rutherford—lsf' Hpreydßif-’ ■ 11 " ' Hurdles - £95, 2nd Styx Hurdles £25 ... 120 A. Alexander—lst. Jumpers’' ■“ Flat ■Race ' DJ^Moraghan—lst. M Hunters’ !,i o) Hurdles '■■■ r

M ETR OPOLTT AN. COMMITTED'; ' :i ’ The Taranaki Metropolitan Committee met last night. The following trainees' licenses were granted:—E. Elliot, AV. Mantle, Jas. O'Neill, R. Johnstone, C. H. Moss, J. F. Butler, Chas. Jackson, Jas. Barlow, D J. Goodwin, - R.‘ J. Milne, F. Goddardy Jas. Brown, Thos, Pyne and Percy Johnson. Jockeys’ licenses wore approved as follows: — C. H. Mobs, Jas. Kruse, H. E. Goldfinch., E. Croot, J. Johnson, and E. E. Fowler. Gentleman riders’ certificates were granted to Messrs. X. C. McCrae, F. Audrey and A. J. Darcy. Conditional jockeys’ licenses were granted to A. E. Russell, J. E. Copostake and T. H. Fryer. An N. Goddard, and A. B. Clarke were granted apprentice jockeys’ licenses. The North Taranaki Hunt Club submitted their programme of a meeting to be hold on September 18. This was ' approved by the committee and the use of the Racecourse Grounds was granted them. Permission was also given to the Hunt Club to issue emergency riders’ certificates.

STRATFORD RACING CLUB. Members of the Stratford Racing C lub arc reminded of the annual meeting of members which takes place in, the Municipal Chambers at 8 o’clock this evening. A good attendance is expected.