SPORTING NEWS. CANTERBURY GRAND NATIONAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 285, 28 July 1888, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS. CANTERBURY GRAND NATIONAL.

CIIRISTOJIURCH, July 26. Tjiii. Grand National Meeting is on to-day The weather is stormy, but the rain has ceased to fall since noon. The attendance of the public amounts to 1,700. lIuRDLK Hakdicav, 75soys. Two mile 3. Mr J. Barker's br gFaro, lOst 21b (Kingham) .. . . . 1 Mr T. H. Lauce's b q Premier, list 111b (Sheehan) . . .2 MrF. M. Davey's q h Stock burn, lOsfc 21b (Rudings) . 3 Ticcanni, 9st 71b : Torrent, 125171b : Squib, list 71b : Niro, lOht 71b ; Troquois, 9st4lb j and Doubtful, lOsfc 111b, also ran. The favourite Squib ran off at the first hurdle, and though persevered with, could not pet up to Faro, who held the lead throughout, with Premier and Torrent as nearest attendants. Coming in to the straight Premier came with a good rush, but only succeeded in getting second by two lengths with Stockburn on his quarters. Time, 4.21. Dividend inside £3 8s 6d, outside, £Z 17s 6d. Grand National Stkevlkchask, of 400sovs. Four miles. Mr Donnellys blk q Mangahoaue, llsl 121b(Hickey) 1 Mr Barber's Daddy Longlegs, 9<?t 71b (Stewart) 2 Mr Biadley's b q Isaac, lOst 91b ..3 Waitangi, Kangaroo, Panic, Chemist, Faugh-a-ballagh, and Haka started. Won with ridiculous ease, by 15 lengths. Time, 9min 30jsec. Dividends — Inside, £Z 14s ; outside, £3 <Js 6d. In the Grand National, Irish King and Shillelagh were scratched. Mangatone was made first favourite. Waitangi cut out the running, taking his fences nicely all through. He led twice round Mangahoane keeping third place till the fence opposite Fold's when he rssumed the lead and Waitangi foil back beaten. Isaac and Daddy Lonylegs were the only others in the hunt — Faugh-a-Ballagh having baulked at the second fence. Waitanga finished fourth.

Sydney tobacconists complain bitterly that they have lost much trade since the roller-skating; mania set in. The young man who dawdled away his time in the smoking and betting dens now gyrates at the rink— wherfe smoking isn't allowed.