SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7876, 8 April 1889, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CANTERBURY J.C. AUTUMN RACES. The following acceptances and general entries for tho Christchurch autumu races wore received on Saturday : First Day—AntiL 22. CIIttISTCIIURCII HURDLE HANDICAP, ol ICO sove. et lb st- lb liidhKlnc .. .. 12 3 Socktmtn ..9 7 Tkui'lkton Stakks Handicap, of 100 sova.— Kato Hayes, Escapade, Rowi, Erin-no- Bragh, Red Eiwign, Chudleigb, Seourus, Sultan, Mlsadvonture, Moss Roso, Adulation, itojjoso, Aprirt Moi, Ixlou, Sit Julius, Rainbow. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 300 aovs. Bt lh tt lb Dudu !) 5 Ravenswing ..7 2 British Lion .. .. 712 St. Clair .. .. 012 Kuhy .. - 712 Mem Loup .. 010 Vandal" .. ..7 2 Wakatlpu ..0 0 CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 300 govs. Hon W. Robinson's br o Merrio England, by St. George—Rupso .. .. •• •• 8 10 Mr O. Stead's gr o Scots Grey, by Musket— MaidofAthol -.- 81° Mr (i. Stead's br f Retina, by Apromont—lris 8 S Mr D. O'Brion'a bo Dunkeld, by Apromont— Athole _ .. •• - ..8 10 Mr G. 11. Clifford's blk f Cynlso*, by Apromont —Nautilus .. -. •■ ..8 8 Ersost Welter Handicap, of 100 aovs.—Zoalot, Escapade, Mikado, Rainbow, Erin-go-Bragh, Securui, Snapshot, Sultan, Taniwho, Count d'Oreay, Patrician, Alpine Robb, Moss Rose, Lavender, Ixlou, Secrcoy, Sir Julius. Rubhlby Stakas HANDICAP, of 100 aovs.—Retina, Catamount, Alsace, Musk Deor, Helmsman, Savoy, C.iriiia, Don Cajsar, Tit. Skcond Day—April 23. Hurdle Handicap, of 76 sovs.-Sockburn, Forward, Presto, Satan, Torrent, Louis, Swamp Hen, Panic. Autumn Nursbry Handicap, of 160 tovs.—Memo En"land, Retina, Scots Grey, Cynisca, Catamount, Alsaco, Musk Deer, Helmsman, Savoy, Carina, Don Ciosar. „. , , CHALLENGE STAKES, of 800 SOVP. Six furlongs". - Rubv Merric England, Retina, Scots Grey, Goldon Crcßt, Cyniuca, Sultan, Dunkeld, Apropos, R ivcnswing, Apres Moi. Sewing Rack, of 100 sova.--Erln-?o-Bragh, Snapshot. Don Ciosar, quickstep, Savoy, Lscapadc, Cnudleigh, Securus, Vaultress, Rainbow, Ilewl, Rod Ensign, Ficklc.Tauiwha, Mosb Roso, Repose, fair Julius, Miaadvcuture. AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACES. The following weights havo been issued for the A.R.C. autumn meeting : Easter Handicap -Nelson Oil, Cuirassier 8.8, Lady Norah SA, Hilda 8 2, Silence 8.0, Escutcheon 7 8, Leopold 7.7, Tetford 7.0, Leorina7.o, Stoat 0 7, Kotukues, Sir Walter 6.2, Mantilla 0 0. StkkWiKciiask. Mangaohano 11 7, Artist iu.u. Shillclairu 10.7, OraDgeman 10.4. Recruit 10.3, Ma Petite Fillo 10 2, Guv Fawkrs 10.0, Messenger 9.9, Huntsman 9.7, Lc Clair 0.0, Traducer 9.0, Volunteer 0.0, Prospector 00, Forest King 9.0, Waterloo 0.0, Don 0.0. .

The Auckland Amateur Athletio and V>icycling Club held their nineteenth carnival at the Domain Cricket Ground on Saturday, about 2,000 personß boing present, The raoes wore well contested, the fields being large. The club championship (200 yds) was won by B, Owen, IT. H. Davy being second, and C. Klmslie third. The Twenty-five-mile Bicycle Championship of New Zealand is to be decided on Tuesday afternoon. At the autumn meeting of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club, held on Saturday, the 120 yds handicap and quarter-mile handicap were both won by H. M. Reeves from scratch, who reduced the records for the

distances to 12sec and f>2 2-ssec respectively. The other events were well contested. At a cricket match at Wellington on Saturday, tho players being ovor fifty years of age, L 22 was collected at the gates in aid of the Home for the Aged aud Needy. There was a capital attendance on the Dunedin Bowling Club's green on Saturday, when a match was played between sides—A to L v. I\l to Z—aud tho former were victorious (after an excitiug contest) by S points. The players were— Haynes, Corliss, Flyger, Harrop (s) v. Marsdeu, Ramsay, M'lntosh, Siedelicrg (s) Angus, Cowie, Forrester (s) v. Stevens, Mendershausen, Scoular, M'Diarmid (s) 18 ; Ferguson, Garden, Leighton, Lloyd (s) v. Keeves, Robertson, Sinclair, Russell (s)—3o ; Butts, Holcroft, Jack, Hislop (s; 12 v. Todd, Matheson, Rattray, Mitchell (s) lo ; Ross, Morrison, Baxter, Anderson (s>) 26' v. Mowat, Manning, Peake, Thomson (s) 17.