SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7224, 25 April 1884, Page 6

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. [JST ELECTRIC TELEGUA J !t /HIT.] [Special to Press Association.] [Received April 24, at 7.15 p.m.! LONDON, Avail 26. At tho Epsom, Spring Meeting yesterday the following race was run . City and Suburban Handicap, of 15 sots, with 500 added. About one mile and a quarter. Quicklime * Thcbais ■Stag ... ••• 5 PENINSULA RACING CLUB. The following acceptances. Ac., have been received for the races at Rabbit Island on May 2, under tho auspices of the above Club : handicap hurdles (Open). Rio carton I I.inwood Hercules Johnny tJchraoozcr I DISTRICT HANDICAP HURDLES. Flaston Beauty I Brown Boy Wood Pigeon I Chatham PENINSULA CUP. Pair Nell I Woe Roddio Hercules I WlutbaeU ELY INO HANDICAP. Eu’cartou I Gold Coast Sclmiooier Rebecca IT oss I Johnny DISTRICT HANDICAP. Kaituna. Antelope Kosciusko Brown i>oy H..rd Luck Jenny Bind Flax ton Beauty MAIDEN PLATE. Kaituna VaneCe Sunshine Kosciusko KJack i>6s>s Tommy Whalebone Dick farmers’ plate. Kaituna i Tommy Sunshine I Flaxtou Beauty Yanette I Brownßoy Amhi I Hard Luck Chatham 1 SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING.

[Br Telegraph.] [pROJI OtTR SPECIAL REPORTER.] TIMAETJ, April 24. Although the appearance of the weather was rather gloomy, still there was a good attendance to witness the opening day’s raciiif. The arrangements were all that coukT be desired, and all connected with the Club worked extremely hard to make the meeting successful. Mr Meikle wielded the starter’s flag with great success, despatching his numerous fields in good style. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin had two machines on the ground, and put through •£2434, and the metallicians did a fair business. The racing was good and the fields large, while the finishes were closely contested. The commencement of the meeting was anything but satisfactory, as Prioress had only to walk over to secure the Sires’ Produce Stakes, and only a field of three put in an appearance to contest the Welter Handicap, which Princess Eoyal won with something in hand, Minerva shaping rather indifferently. The Steeplechase was a capital race, and excited a large amount of interest, half the horses being locally owned. Two mishaps occurred in this race, which most probably altered the judge's decision. At the stone wall Lunn had the misfortune to break his stirrup leather, but still he continued the race, Clarence pulling double all the time until the back of the course was reached, when his saddle slipped round, which compelled . him to pull up. Mr Pilbrow shortly afterwards had another bit of bad luck, through Barbary coming to grief at the third fence from home, when he appeared to have the race well in hand. Old Agent proved ' victorious, hut Black Doctor made a splendid finish with him, and had Mr Jones used different tactics, there is no 1 knowing which would have won. After , negotiating the last fence. Black Doctor ■ took the inside running, and was coming ' up fast, but Lyford bore on him on the - .rails, and, no doubt, prevented him coming j through,andwonbyhalfalength. Aswasex- ( pected, Tasman showed the brilliant stuff , he is made of by pulling off the Cup, but Sou’-Wester pushed him very hard at the finish, and Derritthad to ride the son of St Albans from the distance to secure the . verdict, although, had he come sooner, . there is no doubt he could have won with a lot in hand. Lady Emma was certainly a ■ bit off colour, and the same may also be 1 said of Nonsense, while Ike has not improved since he ran in the great Autumn Handicap, and whipped in the field. The District Plate was an easy win for Mokarakara, but, had not Derritt been in the saddle. Endings would, in all probability, have landed the stake. The Plying Handicap produced a field of five, Vanguard winning with ridiculous ease. Spinaker was warmly supported, but cut up very badly, as, after obtaining a good start, she finished absolutely last. The details, are as follows : Sires’ Produce Stakes, of 60 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr J, King’s ch g Prioress, by Castaway, Bst 51b w.o. Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr T. Quill's b m Princess Eoyal, 4yrs, 9st 71b (Derritt) 1 Mr 6. Bate’s ch m Minerva, 4yrs, ICst 71b (Thomson) 2 Mr H. Puller’s ch h Holderness, aged, lOst (Wattie) 3 Eubina, Mokarakara and Orange Lightning were scratched. Betting: 6to 4agst Minerva and Princess Eoyal, 3 to 1 Holderness. Princess Eoyal had the best of the start and cut out the running, two lengths ahead of Holderness. After travelling a quarter of a mile, Minerva went up to the latter, and on entering the straight was at Princess EoyaTs girth. The trio then raced together to the distance, when Derritt drew- away, and was not afterwards headed, winning, with a bit in hand, by a length and a-half, Minerva beating Holderness by a neck for second place. Totalisator—lnside dividend, £2 10s ; outside, £2 18s.

Tikahu Steeplechase, of ISO bovs ; with a sweep of 3 sovs for acceptors, to go to second horse. Three and a-half miles. Mr I’. Butler's ch g The Agent, aged, 12st (Lyford) 1 Mr W. S. Armitage’s blkg Black Doctor, aged, lOst (Mr P. Jones) 2 Mr W, S. Annitage’s h g Bonn, aged, Bst 121 b (including 51b overweight) ... (Owner) 3 Clarence, ■ aged (12st lOlh), Barbary, -aged (lOst 121 b), Karearea, Syrs (9st 71h), Fawn, 6yrs (Bst 101 b, including 31b overweight), and Encore, aged (9st 41b, including 111 b overweight), aho ran. Betting : 5 to 4 agst Clarence, 3 to 1 Karearea, 5 to 1 The Agent and Black Doctor, 7 to 1 Barbary,' 10 to 1 any other. At the fall ot the flag Encore wont to the front and led over the double across the road, followed by Fawn, Black Doctor, and Clarence, in that order, the rest in a cluster, Bona bringing up the rear. After negotiating the next two fences, Barbary went up into third place, and Bona considerably improved his position. The next obstacle proved disastrous to Fawn, and Karearea also followed suit. Encore still held a good lead, while Barbery was lying three lengths ahead of Bona, Clarence next. After travelling a mile and a half. Pawn had had enough, and gave way to Barbary, who led into' the straight and jumped the stone wall opposite the stand three lengths ahead of Encore, Bona third, and Clarence fourth. All lumped in excellent style till the fence at the back of the course was reached, when Encore ran off, and Lunn nearly ■came to grief through his stirrup breaking and his saddle turning round, which necessitated his pulling up. Barbary then had a strong lead, while Black Doctor came np and jumped the next fence in company with Bona, and at the same time The Agent was quickly closing the

trap which separated him from Mr Armitago’s pair. 'At the third fence from homo, Barbary, who had evidently had nearly enough, uamo to grief, and Eona took command, followed closely by Black Doctor, The Agent coming up hand over hand. A quarter of n mile from homo, Lyford took the load, and cleared the last fence with Black Doctor on his quarters. A splendid finish then ensued, which resulted in The Agent winning by half a length, Kona, some lengths off, third. Totalisator —Inside dividend, £9; outside, in Is. ... A protest was lodged against The Agent for jostling and cannoning, and after a deal' of evidence had been heard, it was disallowed. Timabu Cur, of 200 sovs, with trophy of the value of 50 sovs added, and sweep of 5 sovs each for second horse. One mile and three-quarters. Mr D. O’Bricu's In- U Tasman, by St Albans— Zillab, 6yr», flat Sib (Dorritt) 1 Mr E. Cutts - b o Son'-Weator, tyrs, 7st 21b (Brown) 2 Hon G. M'Loan’s br m Lady Emma, Bst 11b (Cotton) 3 Nonsense (Bst 21b), Ike 3yrs (7st 61b), The Foot, syrs (7st 2lb), and Hippodamia Bvrs (Ost Gib), also ran. ' Betting: 2 to 1 agst Tasman and Nonsense, 3 to 1 Lady Emma andSon’-Woster, 5 to 1 Ike, The Poet, and Hippodamia. After a few false attempts, the flag wont down to a very good start, Tasman and Lady Emma being the first to show in front. On settling down, Nonsense cut out the running with Tasman, Lady Emma, and Sou’-Westor all in a lino a length off. Passing the stand, Nonsense had a clear length’s lead of Tasman, the rest being well up, all in a cluster. After half-a-mile had been traversed, Derritt took a pull on Tasihan, and Hippodamia went into second place, but at the back of the course Sou’-Wester came through and passed. Hippodamia. Nonsense stSl held the command, and led to the turn into the straight, where Tasman, who had been lying handy all the time, came through. Nonsense then fell back, and Lady Emma and Sou’-Wester made their efforts. A grand race ensued from the distance between Sou’-Wester and Tasman, both being ridden hard, but Derritt, after a brilliant bit of riding, passed the post three-quarters of a length in front of Sou’-Wester, Lady Emma a fair third. Nonsense, Hippodamia, The Poet, and Ike finishing in the order named. Time —Siam 12£sec. Totalisators—lnside dividend, £2 18s ; outside, £2 I4s. District Plate, of 40 sovs. One mile and * a half.

Mr Sherwin’s b g Mokarakara, aged, 9st 41b (Derritt) 1 Mr IV. Moore’s ch g Orange Lightning, aged, 7st 71b (Endings) 2 Mr C. W. Bourne’s br g Vinoo, 3yrs, 6st 121 b (Sharp) 3 Scaltbeen, Naylor, Pawn and Myrtle also ran. Pawn cut out the running, with Scaltheon in close attendance, but at the hack of the course Yinco came through, and at the turn took the lead. Coming into the straight Derritt brought Mokarakara up, and after a pretty race won by a length, Yinco a had third. Totalisators 4)1 12s 6d ; outside, I6s. Trotting Match, 20 sovs aside. Three miles. Mr Wightman’s "Wait a While, aged, 12st (Owner) 1 Mr J. Murphy’s ch m Nelly, aged, 12st (Owner) 2 Won easily. Totalisators dividend, £1 10s ; outside, .£1 Bs. Selling Hack Eace of 10 sovs. One nile. Mr A. Keith’s ch g Supplejack ... (Purdham) 1 Won after a most exciting finish by a nose from Pretender. Totalisator—lnside, dividend £2 14s ; outside, 4)1 19s. Plying Handicap of 50 sovs. Six furlongs. Hon W. Sobinson’s br o Vanguard, 4yrs, 9st (Purdham) 1 •Mr T. Quill’s h f Princess Eoyal, 4yrs, 6st 81b (Sharp) 2 Mr J. Carter’s ch f Marchioness Neil, 4yrs, GstSib (White) 3 Eubina, 3yrs (Bst 121 b), and Spinaker 3yrs (6st 51b) also ran. Betting : 6 to 4 on the field. Vanguard had the beat of the start, and jumped off a length ahead of Eubina and Spinaker. The latter dropped back half-a-mile from home, and Mr Kobinson’s horse had his own way to the post, winning in a common canter. Princess Eoyal second. Marchioness Neil third, and Spinaker bringing up the rear. Time—lmin 18sec. Totalisator —Inside dividend £2 7a ; outside, £3 3s. BICYCLING. The monthly meeting of the Pioneer Bicycle Club was held at the Commercial Hotel, last evening, Mr J. Martin in the ’chair. It was decided to finish tho season with a trip to Akaroa on the Queen’s birthday, returning on the following day. Some formal business was transacted, after which the meeting adjourned. EIPLE MATCH. The following will represent the Sydenham Eifles in their match against the City Guards to-morrow : —Sergeant Andrews, Corporal Hamilton, Privates Pariand. White, Wakeland, Harry, Weston, and Coombs. A conveyance will leave the station at 1.30 p.m, sharp. FOOTBALL. The following fifteen of the Christchurch Club have been selected to play the Canterbury College on Saturday next, on the Exhibition ground, at 3 p.m. :—E. J. Cotterill, H. Matson, H. E. Mathias, Morgan, G. Helmore, Kinvig, C. B. Dobson, H. Knight, Mackay, W. V. Millton, E. Millton, J. Wilkin, F. Bott, Beswick, F. Archer; emergencies —Stoddart, Short. All members who are not playing in the above match are requested to put in an appearance at Christ's College, where a game has been arranged for 3 p.m. Colours —Black and red.