MISCELLANEOUS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 43, 20 February 1892, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

The contractor who is erecting the new grand stand on the Papakura racecourse is making excellent progress, and the structure is on a fair way to completion. Nominations for the meeting close with Mr Lockhart on Friday night nexb. It appears that George Wright has lo9t Mr Thos. Morrin from his list of patrons. The two-yoar-oid filly Brown Alice has been transferred from Kohimarama to Jas. Kean's establishment ab Ellerslie.

Mr J. Chudwick ("Spectator ") came up to Auckland yesterday to represent the " Weekly Press and Referee " at the Onslow race meeting. He baa come in for a lot of hand-shaking from old local sporting frionds.

This afternoon, the Oakleigh Handicap, 5_ furlongs, is run ab Cauliield. A cablegram says :—lO to 1 is offered against Barefoot. However, should Wild Rose start (which is unlikely), she should win, and in har absence the winner may come from Barefoot or Cammolla.

Tho South Franklin races take place on Tuesday next at tho Pukekoho Racecourse. A train leaves Auckland at 9.35 a.m., leaving Pukekoho at half-past six.. It appears that Patchwork got galloped on in the race for the E_-mont Handicap. When Mr Bobbett's horse pulled up he was lame.

Bob Ray, the veteran trainer, is confined to his bod in Christchurch.

Mr L. D. Nathan's yearling colt by St. Lcger—Lovebird ha 3 boen named St. Valen tine.

Among tho yearlings to bo submitted ab Mr W. R. Wilson's forbheoming sale in Melbourne is the colb by Nordenfcldb out of Mersey, which ho purchased with his dam ns a ioal ab the Sylvia Park breakingup sale.