SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8614, 7 September 1891, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNT CLUB RACES. The following acceptances and entries were received by the Dunedin Jockey Club on Saturday night for the Hunt Club races on Friday and Saturday, 11th and 12th September : MAIDEN HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. st lb st lb Launcelot.. .. 12 3 Hero .. „ 12 3 Tho Joker.. .. 12 3 Golden Moth .. 10 3 CbeshuDt .. .. 12 3 KENSINGTON HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mariner .. .. 810 Coinajo .. ..8 0 Leiaster .. ..8 6 Eramason .. .. 712 MonLoup... ..8 4 Derby .. ..7 6 Wayland ".. ..8 2 Milord .. ..7 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT, cf 45 sova. Three milesWanderoo .. Bcr. Maid ol Rock'ea .. 43jeo Telephone .. 15deo Coiac .. .. 48sco F-Kfiuist .. .. 20sec Douglas .. .. 55jeo Phantom.. .. 243ec Welcome Lass .. 633ec .. 27seo liess .. .. 63jeo Julian .. „ 27seo Dairymaid .. 87seo Kathleen .. .. 27»cc Ths Major.. .. C7sec Folly .. .. 38ieo Little Merrylegs .. 80sco Cottle Girl .. 38see TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE, of 105 sovs. Three miles. Bt lb st lb Lyndoora.. .. 11 0 Waltingi .. .. 10 3 Christmas.. .. 10 12 Patchwork.. ..9 9 Kangaroo .. .. 10 5 Kildare .. ..07 THE SHORTS HANDICAP, of 50 BOVS. Six furlongs. La Rose .. ..8 6 Enfield .. ..7 0 Erin-go-Bragh ..S3 Dunv Ho .. .. 012 Do mcur .. .. 712 Adventurer .. 610 TempesS .. - 7 8 FONY HANDICAP, of 16 sovs. Five furlonprs. Wizard .. .. 812 Selvie .. ..7 9 Katnlinda .. .. 810 Eimo .. ..7 7 Jika .. ..8 3 Naiad .. ..7 5 Adelh .. ..8 0 Chrysalis .. ~ 7 0 Eileen .. .. 712 The first race each day will start at one o'clock. CANTERBURY CUP. The following nominations were received for the Cantsrbdy Cue, of 500 sovs Two miles and a-quarter —Fiatcrnite, Cynisci, Captain Webb,C.-ack-shot, Cajolery, Medallion, Lebel, Cruchfleld, Eros, Freo Lance, Hippomenes, Ramarama—Rosalind colt, Dilemma, Freedom, Flinders, Hilda. The following weights have been declared for the principal events at the S.C.J.C. meeting:— Hurdlks.—Christmas 10.12, Captain Abram 10.12, Kangaroo 10.5, Waitangi 10.3, Ringiora 9 U, Tho Don 9 7, Cactus 9.0. Si'Rixo Handicap.—Von Liberator 8.5, Quibble 8.2, Bay Kintr 7.13, Wayland 7 13, Dormeur 7.11, Coinage 7.11, Morpheus 7.8, Clanranald 7.8, D.rby 7.2. Weltbr Handic.m\—Von Tempsky 10.12, La Ro3e 10 8, Erin-go-Bragh 10.0, Bay King 10.2, Darmcur 10.0. Assyrian King 9.7, Derby 9 5, Reinga 8.12, Lady Zstland 5.12, Tom Field S.lO, The Chief 8.8, Missile 8.3, Victim 8 3. SYDNEY TATTERSALL'S MEETING. At Tattersall's meeting on Saturday the Spring Handicap, one mile and a half, was won by Rover (7 4), with Lancer (7.6) second, and Bustler (7.4) third. The Victorian aboriginal cricketer, John Mullagh, was found dead on the 14th of last month at Harrow (Western district). When the team of blacks visited England in IS6S, Mullagh was the mainstay both in batting and bowling. Daring tho tour he scored 1,679 runs, and came out with an average of 22. His highest score was 94 against Reading, who were beaten by an innings and 218 runs. In the first innings of Reading, Mullagh took eight wickets at a trifling cost. Against Surrey he made 33 out of 83 and 73 out of 132, and against Marylebone he scored 75 and 12, In Maroh, 1879, he played for Victoria against Lord Harris's team, and in the second innings scored 36. On the deceased's coffin was placed the bat he used and a set of stumps, tied with the Harrow colors and surrounded by numerous wreaths. The following will represent Canterbury in the match next Saturday :—Fullback, A. Wilson; three quarters—T. R. Cresswell, J. Marshal), A. Balch ; half-backs —T. Gordon, F. Forbes; forwards—J. Cow, F. Evans, L. Ebert, C. Garrard, F. W. Humphreys, J. Hawkes, F. Leach, J. Stokes, H. Thacker.

The Hunt Club privileges, sold by Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co, on Satjrday, realised L 99 10a.