SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 25, 31 January 1887, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

Major George informs us that ho had intended shipping Nelßon to Melbourne by the Union Company's steamer leaviog Wellington this evening, but owing to the Company demandingjElOO to convey thshorsoover and back, a hitch has occurred) Major George naturally thinka that the charge is excessive, and he informs us that tho scale is very much higher than has been charged heretofore Should the Union Company moderate their terms, howevor, Nelsjn would bo fhippod ac arranged. It Bhould bo oxplained that the prieo named is for return faro and that a epaco for feur ia required for Nelson's accommodation. The mystery about Mitrailleuse's withdrawal from tho Newmurket Handicap has been cleared up, and the_ mire still remains in the race. As wo anticipated, her withdrawal by the V.R C. Racing Club was duo to putting her dow» as belonging to tho Hin. W. i.obinson.

At the Avondale sports on Saturday, protests wero enterod against Kitty in tho Pony Haco, also against The Cab in the Trotting Race, und likewise against W. Stewart in tho Half-milo Foot Kace. Tho protests will be settled by tho stewards at a mcoting on to-morrow night. Tc Awnmutu Races. Tui: Te Awamutu races on Saturday were attonded by about 700 spectators, a good number of whom cams up by train from Auckland. Results if tho day's racing wore as follows :—■ Hahuicap Hurdlb Rack, of 35sove, 2 milos.—A. McKinnon'a Argylo, agod, 10.3 (O'Grudy), 1 ; Kingi's Dick Hunt, aged, 10 18 (Uavey), % Also ran :—Alario, aged, 11 12 (Dcdd), Daybreak, 10 9 (Goldsmith), llarkaway, 10 7 (Floyd), Monitor, 10.7 (Higginfon). Won easily by four length?. At tho first hurdlo Hsrkaway camo down heavily, and Daybroak ran off, and at tho fourth hurdle Aluric also satno down, loav Ing only Dick Hunt and Argylo to finish, aa Monitor ran oil' and was pulled up. Totalisator dividend, £4.

Mai DDK I'latk of 30aorB, 1J miles.—J. Peoi'rt Daybreak, det (Goldsmith), 1; J. Grain's Fishplate, flat (Hide), 2; McKinnon's Reckless, 7at Ktlb (Lett), 3. Alto ran : May Moon, Pahongu, Norma, Black lien. Wot Sail, Dick Hunt, Grey Friar, Venture, Joe, Liberator, Ernost, Iris, Baugnloro, Dorinda, Daybreak won a good raco by a neck Tram Fishplate, UccklosH boing a neck bobiud. Tohvlisator dividond, £3 14s.

Kov el Rack, 30 bovh, 1 milo.-J. Peel's Glouny (Goldsmith), 1 ; Hunt's Whakatano (Dodd), 2; Lakes' Harkaway (Floyd), 3 Alto ran—Joe and Bluo Kibbon. Glsnny won very easily by four lengths, Harkaway a bad thi d. The winner was sold for £21. Dividend, £1 2a.

Tv Awamuto Cli of 50,'Ovs. i 2 miles.— J, Brown'a Snake, S (Uurston), 1 ; J, Peel's Orphan, 7.7 (Armour), 2 ; U. Wripht'a Tumora, 7 2 (Morrigan), 3. Also ran : Wolcoiuo Larry and Fishplate. Snake made pay, followed closoly by Orphan and Tamora, Wolcomo Larry and Fishplate being aomo lengths behind, No change took place until luilf-a-milo from homo, when Tamora closed on tho loaders. Orphan, at the fa mo time, seemed to have the race in hand, but Darnton; Bitting down and riding Snake under tho whip, eventually wou a woll-conteated race by a longth ; Tumora, four lengths off, third. Dividend, £1 10d.

A Maoki Rahk was won by Glenny. Sevon started.

KiuiKim Plvtic, 1J miles.—Windsor's Protondor, 9.4 (Duraton), 1 ; Pool's Orphan, S 4 (Armour), 2 ; Wright's Tumora, 7.12 (Morrigan), 3. Also startod : Ernest, Welcome Larry, and Kouilworth. Won easily, by three-quarters of a longth. Ernest ran off tho course, and Kcnilworth, breaking down badly, was pulled up. Dividend, 17s.

Tho totalieator tiekots were 10a on oil taces but tho Cup, which was £1,