SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7160, 14 March 1887, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The annual meeting of the Alhambra Football Club was held in the Pelichet Bay Hotel on Friday evening, when the chair was occupied by Mr A. A. D. M'Laughlin, vice-president. The greater part of the evening was taken up with a discussion on the amalgamation of ' the Zingari and Alhambra Clubs in September last year, and which was now referred to in the annual report, wherein it was stated that the amalgamation had been brought about by unfair means. It was agreed by those present that the words "by unfair means" be deleted from the report, and the report was then adopted as read, subject to this deletion. It appeared from this report that the Club's ground had been vastly improved since the previous year; that the first fifteen had played eight matches duripg the year, winning five, drawing 2, and only losing one, thus making the creditable show of 46 points to 7. It was agreed unanimously—- " That all business conducted at the meeting of the two clubs, and all motions passed thereat, be now rescinded, and that the Club return to" its former status as the Alhambna Football Club." The surer's balance-sheet was adopted, trod the following officebearers elected: President, Mr James Allen ; vice-presi-dents, Messrs A. A. D. M'Laughlin (reelected) and George Bateman; captain, G. Restieaux; deputy-captain, J. Barclay, hon. secretary and treasurer, D. Paterson (re-elected); general committee—Barclay, G. Restieaux, A. Grieve, A. Fitzgibbon, and the secretary; matcn committee—G. Restieaux, Barclay, and W. J. M'Laughlia. It was resolved that theOlnb play senior clubs this season; also that the secretary write to the secretary df Zingari Club, informing him of the motions agreed to by this meeting, and the annclung of the amalgamation. The chairman and the secretary were elected delegates to the Otage Rugby Union. Azim after winning the Hurdle Race at New Brighton on Friday kept going, and covered a couple more miles, including one round over the hurdles, before he eould be stopped. PaJtrician won the principal race (one mile and a-half), beating Atho! Daisy, Mac, and Fantasy. Patrician carried 8.7, and the time was 2min 51sec.

fteuter cables that the principal event at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting on Saturday—the Federal Stakes, of 200 sovs for two-year-olds, six fuddngs—was won by Mr O'Shannassey's Boz, by Bosworth —Hypatia ; Bedouin being second, and Escutcheon third. Time, Imin 21sec. There were four other starters.

The Dunedin La Crosse Club commenced the season at Tahuna Park on Saturday by playing a match between teams chosen by Messrs T. W. Orr and Trythal. An evenly contested game resulted in both sides scoring two goals. The stewards of the Palmerston Jockey Club disallowed the protests against Disappointment and Siren. At the Dragoon sports at Onehunga on Saturday the police refused to allow a totalisator to be run. Whalebone won l!he Steeplechase, aHd Tupaka the Bracelet, by a nose from Mascotte.

The secretary to the New Zealand Bowling Association received a letter from the Vietorian Bowling Association, suggesting that a New Zealand team be sent to compete for a cup at Easter, open to them. It was decided to reply that, owing to the lateness of the season and the short notice, it would be impossible to get together teams and select representatives from the different clubs.

The following weights have been declared by Mr Dowse for the Waikouaiti races :

Hukdme Racb.-Trapper 11.12, Dunluce 10.8, Wild Boy 10.4. Mavboy 10.2, P«ddy 10, Heotor 9.6, Nottinjrbam 0, Maijory Moore 810, Eclipse B.T, Little Dan 8.7, Great Buck 8.7. . . , Cop.—Mollv Bawn 9. Melville 812, Knickerbocker Sam 8.9, Garibaldi 8.4, Trapper 8.2, Ike 8, Dunluce 7 7, Pakura 7,2, Jealousy 7, Dutchman 7, Pauline 6.7, Marjory Moore 6, Taupo 6. TbOT.-Jaok scratch, Rabbiter Bseo, Tommy 20sec, Ceala 20sec, Maud 80seo, Moss Rose SOjec, Billy SSko, Goldsmith »oeec, Lucy 40sea • HawkbbitryHandicap. Mollyßawnß.l2,Memlleß.lo, Knickerbocker Sam 8.7, Garibaldi 8.8, Trapper 8, Ike 712, Pakura 7, Jealousy 6.12, Dutchman 6.12, Pauline 6.6, Marjory Moore 6, Eolipse 6, Philippa 6. District Handicap.—Disappointment 87, Hector 8, Marjory Moore 7.12. Little Dan 7.7, Sir Samuel 7.5, Zemins 7, Marcio 6.6, Great Buck 6.6, Philippa 6. I—i