SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 12927, 25 September 1906, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SWIMMING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BRUSSELS, September 24. (Received September 25, at 9.15 a.m.) Healy (Australia) won the Hundred Metres International Swimming Race at Brussels. THE AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIP. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 25. (Received September 25, at 9.45 a.m.) A deposit has been lodged on behalf of Durnan to bind a match with Towns for the world's sculling championship. Dnrnan leaves for Au&tralia on October 12. A..T.C. SPRING MEETING. Wagering on the Epsom Handicap, to be run on Saturday next, is limited. Berthier is favorite at 5 to 1. and Maximize is quoted at- 7 to 1, Mcrveil at 12 to 1, and Pompous at 14 to 1. Isisford has been scratched. In tho weights for the A.J.C. Hurdles Ryde is at the top with 11.12. Miss King and Hydrant -have been allotted 11.0. In the first steeplechase Miss King has been weighted at 11.4, The Swimmer at 11.2, and Dingo at 10.0. In the Kensington Handicap Melodeon has received 9.4, Savoury BJ.O, and Sandy 8.0. AVONDALE RACES. AUCKLAND, September 25. The following are the acceptances for tomorrow's races: Hurdle Race, of 70 sovs. l|m, —Swagsman 10.0, Aqua Regia 9.9, Kolette 9.8, Kruger 9.6, Lady Glare 9.5, Calle Iris 9.0. President's Handicap, of 80 sovs. 6f.— Paritutu 9.12, Waikato 8.9, Millie 8.6, Lucrece 7.11, Ben Johnson 7.6, Geologist, Miss Lancelot, Dean Park, and Merry Soult 6.10. Nursery Handicap, of 60 sovs. 4f.—. Quadroon 8.6, Ney 7.10, Bright Spark, Caracole, Holad—Maratea filly, Soult—Lady Harriet filly 7.8, Blue Light and Montino 7.7. Phimpton Handicap, of 150 sovs. Im. Gladstone 9.5, Ironmould 7.12, Apologue and Waikato 7.10, Geordie 7.7, Akarana 7.4, Claremont and Hautapn 6.12, Franklin 6.8. Kingsland Handicap, of 50 sovs. 6f.— Lord Seaton 9.0, Aqua Regia and Cachuea 8 12, Keep Step and Pearl Necklet 8.6, Klondyke 8.3, Rump 8.0, Don Guix, Intombi, and Zara 7.13. Second Pony Handicap, of 50 sovs. 51— Storyteller 9.8, Lady Naumie 8.7, Eta 8.6, Ruatamata 7.12, Hopscotch 7.10, Rapid and La Annie 7.9. Mount Albert Handicap, of 80 sovs, sf. —Miss Winniie 8.13, Soultmaid and Discoverer 8.12, Black and Gold 8.9, Ben Blair 8.6, Bonomiana 7.12, Luresome 7.10, Ben Johnson and Sweet Alice 7.9, Tambourine 7.6, Conductor 7.4, Araiteuri 7.0. Avondale Guineas, lm:—Cambrian, by Cyrenia—Miss Annie; Inglis, by Hotchkiss —Lady Marion; Lcchiel, by Cyrenian— Sappho ; Conductor, by 'Cyrenian;—Melodia; Sweet Alice, by Soult—Princess Alice; Pylades, by Menschikotff—Marjory; Friskie, by San Francisco—Lady Moth. TENNIS. The secretary of the Otago Tennis Association has received intimation from the Canterbury Association that it is rumored up there that some of the South players are not going to Christ-church during the. championship meeting, because they cannot get accommodation. The Canterbury secretary (Mr E. S. Tayler) wishes it to be made known that if /intending competitors who anticipated difficulty of this kind would write to him (Box 323, Christchurch) he would be pleased to arrange accommodation for them. Maniapoto has been scratched for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. At the Rosehill meeting on Saturday, the 15th inst., several horses engaged in the principal events at the A.J.C. meeting-

(7.12, Hewitt up) in the Rosehill Oup after a most exritmg finish by a bead, the 9f 100 yds being left behind in 2min 16£ sec There were thirty-two starters, Cofiarit being favorite at 5 to 2, while fourteens were obtainable about the winner. Famous won the Spring Stakes, w.f.a., lm, beating The Bairn by a short head, with Marvel Loch third. Time, lmin 57isec Berthier (10.0) won the Rydalmere Mile in lmin 45sec.

The following will represent the Wakari Rifles in a match against the Dunedin Navals at Tahuna Park on Saturday, commencing at three sharp:—Full-back, H. Webster; three-quarters—Morrison, FraHer, Armit; five-eighths,vW. and J. Clyde; half-backs, Geady and Hay; forwards— Bambery, Wyse, M'Culloeh, May, Windus, Sam Roberts, R. Connolly, Ovens; emer-gencies—-Randle, Sivertsen, Marshall, and Mowat. Referee, Mr Rob. Adamson.