SPORTING.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7949, 25 August 1891, Page 6

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

(Bt Electric Tk^kgrxph—Cornon IPHB PRBBS ASSOCIATION.) , Reoeived Aujrust 2ith. 11.10 a.m. MELBOURNE, Aueusib Carbine has receded to 100 to 5 SSL Melbourne Cup, while MeaanhonaT firmer at 100 to 6. » e «»PiMa» j, Rewired August 85th, 12.50 ft.ni.

MEL BOURNE, August k A veterinary surgeon, who hasexamiLl Carbine, thinks that with great nwWk wiU be all right for the Cup. The h^ 1 has been scratched for all hla SydnS! engagements. jaae J The following have bean «1 the Caulfleld Cup M Greaves, Tirailleur, Megaphone" fi billon, Taurus, Maltonian, ZalfoskL Strathmore, Sultan and Pygmalion,

The Canterbury Trottlnoc AesocUu* has passed the following programmed, the Ashburton Trotting ClubVßl to be held on September 23rd:--M«iS Handicap, in saddle, of 15 sovb, twoiSS Handicap Selling Trot, in saddle e£M soys, two miles; Handicap Trot, fa hto* ness, of lSeovs, second horse 2sove.twft miles; Allenton Handicap, in saddled 30 soys, second horse 5 soys, three mite District Handicap, in saddle, of 17 jot second horse 2 soys, two miles; ElectS Stakes Handicap, in saddle, of Uμ? second horse 5 soys, one mile. At a meeting of the Committee tf at Ashburton Racing Club on Saturdu night, the draft programme of the eaiulna Spring Meeting was considered. Aha considerable discussion it was decided ta inorease the stakes to be run tor co £sll The Ashburton Cup Hcndicap, one Mi and a half, was increased to 100 sovr. aul the Racing Club, Welter, and Flste Handicaps, were increased by 5 eo?seS as compared with last Spring MeetiK Mr D. Thomas was re-elected etwter uM Mr J. Cresewell was elected handlceoflM for the meeting at a fee of fifteen euinete, The Committee also decided to increase the amount of the Longbeach Stakes, Cor two and three-year-olds, at the Autuma Meeting, to 100 soys. *«««p We are requested to state that 8o!jod« boy's weight in the Tally-ho Steeplechase at the North Canterbury Meeting ii IQ«| 101b, noc lOst as previously stated?