SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 219, 17 September 1888, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

iCHE QUEEN WINS THE HAWKES. : BURY HANDICAP.

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Sydney, Saturday, Splendid weather was experienced for «bhe second day's racing at Hawkesbury, and the attendance was better than on the first day. "\ i '",. ;\ ;■ : : ';',, ■ ;-^:JiA : k{, :■:

Hawkesbury Grand Handicap of 400sov. s 350a0v. (of which wilt go bo theiwinner, and 50s(iv. cp the second horse. 14 inije, Mr 3. Mayo's bm The Queen, syrs, by The Drummer—Black Swan, Bst 121b 1 Eon. J. White's br g Plutaroh, syrs, by _ Chester—Cameo, 7st; ... — •:•• Mr W. J. Forrester?e eh b Blarney,^yrs, by Msirvellous— Beeswing, 7st 21b ... 6 Eleven horses started. The becting atjbhe post was 3 co 1 against Elsie, 6 .tol The baUn, and 7 to 1 Plutarch. A splendid ■tart was effected. Plutarch led passing the stand first, with Blarney, Dagobetb, Keith, and Leicbardt in close : attendance,, the remainder in a'cluster, whipped jn by The Queen and Pasha. Along the .back stretch, Elsie was taken to the .front, and led the field by a length until approaching the railway, when Lyndhursb displaced her. These two, however, soon gave way to. Plutarch, who was first into tho straight with The Quean, Loichardb, Elsie, iLyndhurst, and Blarney handy. Plutarch; maintained his lead to the distance post, when The Queen came on full of running, and won easily by < three lengths. Blarney beating Leicbardt m the last stride for third place. Pasha was last. Time, 2min. 36isec. ; . .■. Hawkbsbury Produce Stakes, a sweepstakes of ssov, each, with 12550 v. added Dy theß[.R.a, and 50sov. for the breeder of tho winning horse. 1J miles. Mr R. Hassall's b f Brown Alice walked over for the stake. .: Membebs' Handicap, of lOOsov. For all ' boraes. Second horse lOsov. from the prize. Seven furlongs. Mr W. B. Gedde's b m Faith, 4yrs, by Senator—Hopa , 1 Nowmarkoti 2 Albion .... ... ••• ••• ••• 3 Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin. 30sec, Cinderella did not start. Two-year-old Stakes, of 15050 v., for two-year-olds. Colts, Bsb lib; fillies aild p-eldiuga, 7sb 121b. Second horse 3050 v., and thud horse from the prize. Half a mile. Mr W. Wellm&n's b g Libtlo Norman, by Derby-Roulofcbo 1 Mr W. Gosper's (junr.) b f Nina, by The Drummor—Young Emily 2 Daly ». 3 Won easily- Time, 50|6ec. SYDNEY BETTING MARKET. Sydney, September 16. Aij-TattersaH's, lasb night, 1,600 to 200 waa written down in one hand about the New Zealand colt Carbine, fortheV.R.C. I)erby. The colt, coupled with Malua, was also backed for tho V.R.C- Derby and Melbourne' Cup. Very little business was 4am over the Great Metropolitan Stakes, 7 to 1 was offered on the field.

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Chbistohttrch, Saturday. IMPORTANT RACING CASE. The case of Williams v. Campbell, in wbiuh the plaintiff sought to recover from the defendant, who waa ony -&f -the stewards ab Plumpton Park races, the amount of money won by his horse. Sultan, was argued to-day** Mr Beetham, Resident Magistrate. Mr Harper, for the defendant, contended tiat the stewards were nob liable for stakee, as under the rules of racing now in fores the Treasurer or Secretary of the Glub was the stakeholder. Mr Nolle, for the plainiaS, contended that the defendant, by ac? cepting office as steward, had rendered himself liable for the safe keeping and proper allocation of stakes, Mr Bell, the leal proprietor but nominal Secretory, having filed the day after tho meeting. Judgment was reserved. .