SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2362, 1 June 1899, Page 35

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. Juke. July. 3, tSSa?^ 0 12.14-Wellington. 21. 22— Ha,wke's Bay August. 2^, £9— Napier Park. 10, 11, 12— Canterbury.

BEST RECORDS TO DATE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Four furlongs — Conqueror, 46 l-ssec, C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, November 1897 (this timing was questioned). Blazer, 46 3-ssec, C.J.C. Electric Stakes, November 1897. . . Altpir, 47sec, C.J.C. Nursery Handicap, Noyernbor IS&7. Safeguard. 47see, C.J.C. Nursery Handicap, November 1894. Goiden Fleece, 47sec, C.J.C. Electric Plate, November IS9I. Five furlongs. — Susannah, lmiu, C.J.C. Nursery, April 4, 1899. Six furlongs— Loyalty, lmin 14sec, C.J.C. First Challenge Stakes, April 1893. Barmby. lmin 1-lsec, Ashburton Flying, Seoteinbr-r 18J-1. ' Seven furlongs— Ruby, lmin 27isec, C.J.C.

Craven Stakes, January 1888. One mile— St. Paul, lmin 41sec, St. G-eorge'3 Handicap, Auckland, April 16, 1898. One mile and a furlong— Leda. lmin 56isec, January Handicap, Wellington, 1896. " One mile and a-quarter— Titbit, 2min Bisec, C.J.C. Grand Stand Handicap, January 1887. One mile and a-half — Merganser, 2min 35Jsec, C.J.C. Great Autumn Handicap, April 1893. One mile and three-quarters — Swordfish, 3nnu 4 l-ssec, Wanganui Cup, March 1898. Two miles — Rosefeldt, 3min 29sec, New Zea land Cup, November 3893. Two miles and a distance — Occident, 3min 50sec, Duncdm Cup, February 1892. Two miles and a-quarter — Euroclydon, 3min 57Jsec, Canterbury Cup, 1895.