SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 10747, 6 October 1898, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

MELBOURNE, October G, (Received October ti, ISJIB, at 11.30 a.m.)

The weather was frightfully duaty at Flemington this morning, and the strong wind rendered matters most uncomfortable. Good gallops were accomplished considering the disabilities. Thunder Queen opened the proceedings shortly after five o'clock, covering one mile and a-quarter on the tan in the excellent time of 2min 20.Vsec, which is the be3t record put up on this particular track for some time. She tired apparently towards the finish, perchance for " weighty " reasons. Superb Bpurted six furlongs "on the same going in lmin 22£ sec, finishing well. Heretic and Cardamon, and Fleetfoot and Kissadurn, in couples, went half a mile on the saud in Lowland Chief and Habet finished together in three - quarters of a second faster time. Patriot phyed with Misrule over a mile traversed in lmin f>osec. Alemene beat that time by a second, whilst her stable companion registered the same distance in lmin 4b>c—an extraordinarily good pet form iuce. Carinthea beat Badge bv a U-ng-.i! o\or four furlongs in u2icc\ The Graf'.er and Tiie Chief finished heads and tails at the termination of eleven furlongs in _''Tiio Shee. Lochuanita took 2min 32*, sec over a similar journey. Amberite and Cravat strode over a mile and five I furlongs in even time. Oatspaw came home like a lion at the end of a mile and a-quaiter in 2min 17-:ec. Cocoa, War God, aud Miss West registered six furlongs in lmin 2(hec. Wayfarer put in a stroug mile. Domino, a steeplechaser, negotiated eleven furlongs in great style in 2rnin SSsec, whilst the hurdle racer The Provost ciused a mild sensation by eclipsing this by 4.\3ec WANG AN UI RACES. Press Ai-aociatiou messages to-day state that the weather is fine. Results : Owners' St\ki:s. Six furlongs.—Tupuhi (7.5) 1 •_', Indian Shot (8.10) li. Splinter wax sf-raHitd. Won easily by four lengths. Time, lmiu iL 3-ssee. A protest was entered alleging inconsistent running. The protest was disallowed. Dividend, £'[ l«s. HackFlyim:. Six furlongs.-Toa (8.12) 1, Ihe Don (8 2) 2, First Shot (9.0) I!. The latter made a "ood tiuish with Toa. but was placed third by the juajje. Time, lmin 18 3-s.sec. Dividend, jEH 10s. Hl'&Dtt«;j. One mile and three-quarters.— Tornino (10.7) 1, Troubadour ( 115) 2 ' AlP> De (9' l2 > 3. A pretty rare. AH started. Won by three lengths. Time, jiuin is tec. Divideud, £2 10s. Second Hack HcimLES.-i*ibr°ur 1, Mnyhorn 2, Kipa 3. All started. Won easily. Time, iiain 54 4-ssec. A protest has been entered on the ground of the winner's inconsistent running. AQUATIC/ The question of removing the headquarters of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association from Wellington is to be brought before the delegates af the annual meeting next month. The Union Rowing Club, Chriatchurcb, are taking the initiative, and at a meeting the other evening it was decided that, in view of the apparent falling-off in interest regarding rowing matters generally in the colony, steps should be taken to place the sport on its old footing. As there are nine clubs in Canterbury, four of whioh are in Christchurch, aud four within easy distanoe of the city, it was thought that a removal of headquarters of the Association to Christohurch would be desirable, and it was decided to give notiae of motion to that effect. It was urged that the Association could fee well worked from Christohurch, and that the proposal would have the support of a large number of the clubs. It was stated that in the North Canterbury district alope six regattas were held annually, whereas in Wellington there was not one permanent fixture.