SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 133, 2 December 1884, Page 3

SPORTING.

tfUNEDIN J.O. SPEING MEETING. SIBO6ND DA*.— CONTINOBIi. (united ?h*ss association.) , Racicoubbb, Ist Decembor. -Criterion Stakoa Handioap, for two-year-oldi, of 120 boys,, with a sweepstak* of 4 rots, eaoh ; 5 furlongs. Mr. P. Butler's b o Stronuoiu, by St. .< George— Strenua, B*t 4lb ... ;... 1 Captain Cotton's b o Hermitage, 8»t 71b 2 Mr. T. Snrman'e b f Suooesa, 7st 3 Cheap Jack (7st 121b). Lady Gertrude (7st 91b), E'rerton Lad (7afc 91b), and Martyr BUy (6«t), also ran. Butting— 2 to lagst Strenuous and Htirmitage. Strennona won by half a dozen liimrtha easily. Time, lmin Caoo. Of JJ1385 in tho totalisator, X 331 *aa on the winner, Mombors' Plate Woltor Handicap, of 100 govo. ; 7 fnrlonga. Mr. H. Goodman's b a Billy, by Caßsivolannuß. 6yrB, J)at 21b 1 HOfl. G. M'Loan'B b o Eubizahl, 3yrß. 7at 71b 2 Mr. G. G. Stead's b o Pnok, 3yrs, 7at 71b 3 Mr. T. B. Mortimer's b g Blno Jacket, Oyrs, Bst, also ran. Betting— 3 to 2 agat Billy, 2to 1 tho rest. Billy won rather oaaily. Time, lmin 35«oo. Of X 748 in the totaliaatoi, waa onlßilly. Consolation. Ike, by Pisoator, Bat 71b 1 Molly Bawn.7at 31b 2 Ouidk,7sfcslb 3 Only tho threo ctarted. THE DUNEDIN CtP. DußtDitr, This DAt. During the rooent raoe meeting thero was considerable wagering over the Dancdin Cup. July is first fatonrito at 100 to 12 (off.) Lady Emma was yesterday babkod for fully 43000 at 100 to B'a, and 10 to 1 is how the best offer. Captain Wobster waa taken for a fair aura at 100 to 7, at which pride Vanguard and Nonsense fonnd friends. Several wagers were written on tho double, Anokland and Dnnedin Cups, 100 to 3 Black Bose and Lady Emma being the farourite picks.

Chbistchurch, Ist Deoember. Weight* for the C. J.O. Midsummer Handicap were not doolarod to-night, in oonsequenoo of the absence of one of the handioappOrs.