SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 10900, 7 April 1899, Page 1

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

A.J.G. AUTUMN MEE'i The weather was fine yesterday for the third day's racing. Mist won the Hurdle Race very easily; Parthian the Easter Stakes (seven furlongs), in lmin 32 3 4sec, by a head from Chcsney ; and Tubal Cain the Welter, of one mile, in lmin 44$3ec. The following are details of the principal events:— ' ALL-AGED STAKES. Weight for age. One mile. Mr Blacklock's b g Merloolas, by St. Swithin— Kiogsborough mare, aged ... ... ... 1 Mr Fielder's en c Vigorous, 3 yrs ... ... 2 Hon. W. A. Long's en g Hopscotch, age 1 ... 3 Also started: Cabin Boy, Lowland, Condiment. Betting: 2. to 1 against Merloolas, 6 to 4 Hopscotch, 14 to 1 Vigorous. From a good start Hopscotch led a bunched field to the turn, Merloolas lying second. Cabin Boy was first into the straight, with th.e rest close up. Merloolas and Vigorous shot out opposite the St. Leger stand, and, going stride for stride, fought a great finish, the former winning by half a head. Time, lmin 43sec. CITY HANDICAP, of 600 sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr H. Powerls b t Diffidence, by Pilgrim's Progress—Etraiweenle, 3 yrs, 8.0 1 Mr H. Oxenh&BKß b m Alemene, 6.8 S Bellwood, 6.7... ... ~. 3 There were fifteen starters. Btttisg: 5 to 1 against Diffidence, 8 to 1 Alemene. Alemene piloted the field into the straight, but halfway down the home stretch Diffidenoe oame with a rush on the inride, and won a great race by a neck, Time, 2tnin 38Jseo. CUMBERLAND STAKES. Weight-for-age. Two miles. Mr P. Austin's b c Lee-Metford, by Carbine— Felioitus ~. • 1 Mr H. C. White's b hj Clarion 3 Mr Blacklock's hj g Merloolas 3 -■ Johansen was the only other starter. Betting: 6 to 4 against Merloolas, 3 to 1 Clarion, 10 to 1 Lee-Metford. The latter went off with a long lead, followed past the stand by Clarion, Merloolas, and Johansen in that order. Merloolas went to the front before entering the straight, but Lee-Met-Ford came again at the St. Leger stand, and won by half a lengih ; Merloolas a similar iUtance behind Clarion. Time, 3min 39&seo. AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. The following acceptances have been received in connection with to-morrow's racing : . j Maiden Hurdles. One mile and three-quarters. I -Dingo 11.7, Faugh-a-Ballagh 10.7. Dentist 10.0, [•ip 9.6, Nellie 9.5, Nithmount 9.5, Foudroyant 9.0, Drum Major 9.0. Hurdles. Two miles. —Nor'-west 8.6, Cairo 11.5, Bellman 10.2, Opou 9.8, Shylock 9.0, Reinleer 9.0. CariEiuoN Handicap. Six furlongs. Sylvia Park 9.10, RedLaucer 9.7, Miss Emmy 9.0, Faugh* i-Ballagh 8.1, Miss Delaval 8.0, Dayntree 7.7, ijuirassette 7.6, Hastings 7.6, St. Elmo 74, r.abprer 7.2, Partan Jeannie 7.0, St. Jack 7.0, j fuhia6.7. St. George Handicap. One mile and a-quarter. j -Douglas 9.12, Coronet 8.8, Battleaxe 8.7. Admiral Elawke7.l2,St.Urßula7.lo, St. Gordon 7.8, Porantf Potae 7.0, Hylas 7.0, Firefly 7.0, Doctor 6.10, Auld Reekie 6.7. | Second Welter Handicap. One mile and a dUtance.~Cavalier 9.6, Theluia 9.0, Crufade 9.0, Regulus 8.7, Lieutenant 8.0, Anita 8.0, Shylock 8.0. Grand Stand Handicap. Seven furlongs Rex 910, Red Lancer 9.8, Tauhel9.s, Oingo 8.11, Admiral Hawke 8.0, Firefly 7.12, LilUe7.il. Hylas J . 6, Dayntree 7.5, Doctor 7.3, Oanongate 8.7. Victoria Handicap. Five furlongs. Miss Delaval 9.11, Seahorse 9.9, Rosella 9.8. Hastings 8.11, St. Peter 8.2, Bluecap 7.9. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. A meeting of the Committee of tbe DunDdin Jockey Club was held last evening, and was attended by the Hon. G. M'Lean (in the chair), Messrs Carr, Myers, Grindley, Solomon, Coughlan, Dawson, Miller, and Mills. An apology was received from Mr Meenan. Mr H. J. Gourley wrote tendering his resignation as starter. It was resolved that the resignation be accepted, and that the president be empowered to arrange with Mr Piper to start at the forthcoming May meeting. A transfer was passed from Mr Thomas Morrinto Mr G. G. Stead of Hotohkiss—Rose of Wellington. A letter was received from Mr J. Sincl tir Thomson stating that he was leaving next week on a visit to Europe, and asking for leave of absence.—Granted. The statement of aooounts in connection with the late meeting was submitted and approved. It was moved by Mr Miller, seconded by Mr Carr, and carried unanimously—"That the Committee place on record their h : gh appreciation of the way the president (the Hon. George M'Lean) has stuck to and carried out - the very large and important works and ways in connection with the removal of the club's operations to the Wingitui racecourse." CRICKET. The new rules governing the qualification for countv cricketers have been received with general approval in England, and will put an end to the anomaly of a man qualifying for a county other than that of his birth by renting a room for which he paid only a nominal fee, and in which he never actually resided. The M.C.C; reserve to themselves the right to adjudicate on all disputed questions arising out of the interpretation of the new rules, which are understood to have been the work, in the main, of Lords Hawke and Harris. The principal clauses are : 1. A cricketer born in one county and residing in another may not play for more than one county during the same season. 2. A cricketer is always eligible to play for the county of his birth. 3. A cricketer is qualified to "play for any. county in which he has resided for the previous twenty-four months, and is residing; but —(a) The mere acquirement or hiring of a tenement, unless used as a bona fide home, does not constitute" " residence "; (b) the occupation of a tenement during the cricket season only does not constitute " residence." 4. Where a cricketer uses as residences in the course of the year tenements in more than one county, or where he leaves the oounty for the winter months, ..and in all other cases where his qualification is in any doubt, it is obligatory on the county for whioh he wisheß to play to prove his qualification to the satisfaction of the M.C.C. 5.. A cricketer who has played for a county for five consecutive years is qualified to plsy for that county for the rest of his cricket career or until he plays for some other bounty. 6. A cricketer may play for his old county during the two years that he is qualifying for 7. A cricketer already qualified for a county, but wishing to qualify by residence for another county, must give notice in writing to the cricket club committee of the former county before he commences such residence; and a county cricket club wishing to engage, under a residential qualification, a cricketer who is already qualified for another county club must inform the committee of the latter before commencing negotiations with the cricketer. The new rules (except No. 5, which takes immediate effect) came into .operation on January 1. 1900. There was a most, disgraceful scene at a footb»U ma'ch at Chester (Eng.) on February 11, leading to proceedings, in the local County Courb. During the progress of the Crewe Alexandra and Chester match, whioh resulted in a win for the latter, the crowd manifested rauoh displeasure at tbe deoisions df the referee (Mr P, Wright, »*. Manole*. leld), and at the conclusion of the game mobbed him. The referee was escorted off the field by the police, and the players finally took refuge in a hotel. Constable Dutton, while assisting to proteot the referee, was violently struck on the head by William Oarline, and but for the police the referee would undoubtedly have suffered violence at tbe bands of the orowd. Tbe Bench fined

Ah? dtfnnifla. * 48s and coats. oft ?li!cu (MrTi- • > siC^« nied 4h< H'anuHipr. *$ ~*> match. 5t '\ v t Wfidu» ..... >■■* \d!i matches comY. 0?b-'.culAe t d-ou^att|h ? it these rows. The < easurd? of the Chester: Dlub appealed for^'mitigation o| tho ffoe, _ that th&asault was cosimifclxd the heat of lift meJWnt. .The ehjprmaira : .; it was a brutal assault, asd the Bench co ■•£_ not alter their decision. '-. Football rowdyisQ was a public houance. If people did not ogreo with the referee, it was no u3e having one. He (the chairman) would not, for the world, be a referee after what he had heard of various matches.