SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 10901, 8 April 1899, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

T9B sBNCIUSH NOT TO VISIT *fBW ZEALAND; P«m Ae»oqjikUon--Bj Telegtftph—Copyright. SYDNEY, Aprh. 8. At last night'* .meeting of the New South Wales Ihfgqy Union the Committee's report stated that arrangements had baen made for an Eogliah team t9 viaib Australia, but that the time at their disposal would not allow them to visit New Zealand. AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. Third Day.—Saturday. Lovely weather prevails for the oonelnding day's raoing of the A.R.C.'a autumn meeting. A meeting of the stewards was held previous to the first race/ when it was agreed that the stake and. totalisator money in the Pony Handicap, ran on Eister Tuesday, go to Cuisine, Chere not being sufficient evidence to prove the charge that she had raced under another name at Dargaville. Results:— Maiden Hurdles, of 100 iovs. One mile and three-quarters.—Drum Major (9.0) 1, I'ip (9.6) 2, Nithmount (9.5) 3. Five others started. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min2ssec. Dividend, £lB 6s. Hubdlb Back, of 100 sovs. Two miles.—Bellman (10.2) 1, Nor'-West (11.6) 2, Cairo (11.5) 3. Also started: Opou (9.8) and Reindeer (9.0). Won by three lengths. Time, Smin 64aec. Dividend, £s l6s. St. George's Handicap, of 200 sovs. One mile an I a-quarter.—Battleaxe (8.7) J, Douglas (9.12) 2, Fiiefly<7.o)3. Alio started: Coronet (&8), Admiral Hawke (7.12), St. Ursula (7.10), PoranglPotae i7.OX Hrlas (7.0), Doctor (6.10), and Auld Reekie (6.7). Won by two lengths. Time, Smin 10 2-ssec. Dividend, £5 58. Pony Handicap, of 50 sovs. Five furlongs.— Roy (7.2) 1, Edison (7.7* 3, Little Wonder (8.8) 3. All started but Bavaria. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 6 4-ssec. Dividend, £i 13s. The Criterion Handicap, of 100 sovs, six furlongs, was won by Miss Delaval, who paid £b 14s. CYCLING. The following are the handicaps for the Massey-Harris sports to be held on the Caledonian Ground on Wednesday next:— Half-milk (first).—A. Ralston scratch, A. C. Middleton 5 yards, Neil Ralston 15, R. Hendry and G. Porter 30, J. Hanley 35, F. Caultdn 40, L. Porter and T. C. Lawson 45, C. Peake 50, 6. Smith 60, O. Moore, W. Gibson, and W. King 70, E. Chatfleld 80. Quarter-mils (boys).—A. Randell scratch, W. Smith and A. Da vies 20 yards, George Peake 25, M. Colgan, H. Graham, P. Israel, H. Thomson, and O. Bush 30. Halfmilb (second).—A. C. Middleton 45yds bhd scratch, G. Porter 20 bhd, F. Oaulton 10 bhd, L. Porter 5 bhd, J. Chalmers scratch, George Smith 10yds, C. Moore, W. Gibson, and A. O'Connor 20, R. Treston, A. Randell, and B. Chatfield 30, W. Smith, A. Davies, W. Bickham, and T. H. Lawrence 70, E. Levien 80, M. Colgan, H. Graham, O. Maher, and H. Jay 90, Onß-MILB.—A. Ralston scratch. A. C. Middleton 10 yards, N, Ralston 30, R. Hendry and G. Porter 60, J. Hanley 70, F. Oaulton 90, L. Porter and T. O. Lawson 90, J. Chalmers 100, W. Gibson and W. King 140, E. Onatfield 160. Bracelet (one mile and a-halfXr-A. Ralston scratch, A. C. Middleton 15 yards, N. Ralston 45, R Hendy and G. Porter 90, F. Oaulton 120, L. Porter and T. C. Lawson 135, J. Chalmers 150. G. Smith 180, W. Gibson and W. King 210, R. Treston and S. Chatfleld 240, W.T."Young 300, H. F. Gibson 350. Two-mile Handicap Championship.—A. Ralston scratch. A. C. Middleton 20 yards, N. Ralston CO, R. Hendry and G. Porter 120, J. Hanley 140, F. Oaulton 160, L. Porter and T. O. Lawson 180, C. Peake 200, G. Smith 240, C. Moore, W. Gibson, A. O'Connor, and W. King 280, E. Chatfleld 320. Quarter-mile (one leg).—A. Ralston, A. C. Middleton, and R. Henry scratch, G. Porter 15 yards, L. Porter 20, C. Peake 25, W. Gibson, A. O'Connor, and W. King 35, E. Levien and E. Chatfleld 46. W. Bickham 45, M. Treston, W. P. Young, J. Priogle, W. Smith, A. Davies, C. Maher, and O. Bush 50, M. Colgan 55. ROWING. A meeting of the Otago Bowing Association was held in the Otago Junior Oinb on Thursday evening, the president (Mr Butterworth) in the chair. The principal business was to receive a ba!ance-sh ;et of the Henley Regatta. This showed a good credit, and it was approved and accounts passed for payment. At Fandwiok to«day the Rous Handicap resulted thus :•—The Book 1, Bochlong 2, Miss West 8. (The following nominations have been received for office-bearers of the Tahuna Park Trotting Club :—President, ilr S. Myers ; vioapresident, Mr EL Gonrley ; committee —Messrs, J. M'Donald, J. C. Short, J. A. Miliar, M.H.R., J. M'Kay, C. Allen, acd J. Jeff. The president and vice-president are returned without opposition, and friere will be a ballot foe three committeemen at the annual meeting this month. It is only on rare oocasions that strikes are associated with the turf, but on the opening day of the Tumut (N.S. W.) roces, on March 23, the jockeys felt aggrieved at the registration fee being imposed in their case. They struck, and as the racing could not proceed without them, they became masters of the situation, and the club hud to give way.