SPORTING NOTES.
[From the " Weekly Press."] Nominations for the Marlborough Cup close on Thursday next, December 7th. The three great Cup handicaps, published recently, have been almost the only sporting topic during the week. The unanimous verdict on the Wellington production is that it is the worst handicap ever seen in the that is saying a gboddealr.Tae only animals, known performers, that appear to have the least show with Bandoora are Louie 7st 91bs, and St. George 7st 121b3. Of those that less is known of, Matanaka with 6st 71bs stands out very conspicuous, and is most assuredly, for bo well bred and untried a youngster, ridiculously lightly chucked in. The pen has already bean busy at work, and we fancy very few will be left in after the 18th proximo, when the' acceptances are due. •■' ..
A race meeting under the auspices of the Southland Jockey Club is announced to take place ou Wednesday, December
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Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5364, 4 December 1882, Page 3
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