SPORTING NEWS
The fact of Welcome Jack being backed for the Auckland Cup to win £400, at 100's to 10 and 100's to 12 has been the means of him advancing to the top of the quotations, and his price is now 6 to 1 offered.; Tigredia is firm at 8 to 1, at which price Turquoise is also quoted. The following- scratchings have been posted for the Auckland Summer Meeting : —Tim Whiffler, Fusilier,, and Charmer, all engagements; Leonora, Yuba Bill, Tetford, and Alaska, for Auckland Cup; Youth, Kingask, Ngata, Minuet, and Angler, for Steeplechase.
Wellington, this day. -^Administrator leaves for Auckland by the Rotorua onj Sunday.
The racehorses Welcome Jack.Sou'wester, and Clarence were shipped from^Christchurch to Auckland by the Te Anan yesterday afternoon. '
The following nominations were received last night for the
Wanganui Cup ." — Wilberforce, Mdkoia, Ahua, Scotch Mist, July, Sou'wester, Speculation (late Hijipodamia), Tigredia, Leonora, Buzzard, Administrator, Sir Bedivere, Consul, Forerunner, Tim Whiflier, Fusilier, Black Rose, Clogs, Mocker, Armourer, Laurel, Salvage, Normanby, the Dauphin, the Laird, Bayard, Titokowaru. • ■ • ■
Tho Drury annual races are to be held on the 27th December, on the Club's new course. • Nominations are due on tho 13th December, at 8 p.m. .
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4530, 5 December 1884, Page 2
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