SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 89, 16 August 1915, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES,

September I—Marlon J.C. Spring

THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Pkr Press Association. Christchurch, August 11

The weather was beautifully fine for the concluding day, and there was again a capital attendance. The totalisator investments for the day were £19,349 as against £38,(172 10s on the corresponding day last year, and lor the meeting the total was £134,586, as against £111,017 last year. Additional details:—

Redcliffs Handicap, of 200 so vs, seven furlongs.—2 €. Wadley’s Prince Laddo 10.2 (S. Reid) 1, 6 Potentiality 10.7 2, Hauinokalia 10.6 3. Also started: 1 Toki, < Cervulus, 3 Maltegarde. 14 Veritas, 5 Eodeuham, 8 Free. 13 Pearl form, 9 Countess Tolstoi, 10 Listen, 11 British Rose, 16 Olga Carlovna, 15 Clenyar. Won by half a. length. Time. Imin 29 1.5

Selwyn Handicap, of 250 sovs, six furlongs.—2 A. V • Rutherford s jun., Encore 10.1 (J; O’Shea) 1. 6 Fabrikoff 10.4 2, 10 Moonglow 9.3 3, Also s' arted: 5 Pride o’ Clutha, 1 Glenroy, 8 Teviotdale, 3 Mandoline. 11 Multum-in-parvo, 12 Scorch, 9 Sveaborg, 4 Midford, 7 Lion, and 13 Medallist.

Hunters’ Plate, of 1!0 sovs, one mile and -ahalf.—l W. Parson’s Crih 11.13 S. Barry) 1,2 Ormoloid 11.13 2, 5 Kings way 11.13 3. Also started: 1 Prairie Fire, 8 Carilla. 3 Hear Annie, 7 Flight. 9 Traditor, 6 Master Field, 10 Mac, and 11 Glenwye. Time 2mm. 16 2-ssee.

C.d.G. PROFITS TO WAR.

Per Press Association. Christchurch. August 14

A special general meeting of memhers of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held this afternoon to consider the question of giving the whole of the net profits of the club for the financial year ending April 30. 1916. to the fund or funds connected with the war. Mr W F. M. Buckley, president of the club, was in the chair, and there was a very large and representative attendance of members. The president formally moved a motion to contribute the whoie of the profits of the club tor the year to a fund or funds connected with the war. Mr F. H. Pyne, in seconding the motion, said that ho was delighted to see a , large attendance there that day. He hoped that there would he an unanimous vote on question at issue. Tu England racing had been practically stopped, hut he did not advocate that hero, as it would he disastrous to many people employed who could not do anything else. Tf they gave all their profits to a war fund, it would he a popular action, and would cut the ground from under a large section of the community who thought that all racing should he stopped. The average profits of the cluh for the last eight years had been, approximately. £4OOO per year, and there was fair reason to suppose that that sum, approximately, could he donated. The motion was carried unanimously.

Mr Reid moved that, in any case, a minimum sum of £2OOO should he guaranteed to the war funds, and this was also carried.

AUSTRALIAN RACING, Unitel) Press Association. Melbourne, August 14. • The Australian Steeplechase resulted ;—Battleship 9.9 1, Bonligal 12.5 2, Torone 10.6 3. All the acceptors started. Booligal amde practically all the running to the straight, where Battleship overhauled him and won a great race by one and a hall lengths. Time, Bmin Isec. Five horses fell. Brisbane, August 14. Exhibition Handicap.—Glint Lad 1, Loveacre 2, Poaching 3. Ten starters. Won by a head. Time 2min Bsec.