SPORTING NOTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7412, 1 December 1884, Page 6

SPORTING NOTES.

[Ur Actjkos.J I remind owner* that nomination* for the Dunedin J.G. Autumn meeting close to-morrow. On Friday first forfeit must o.* made for tin* Auckland Cup and Steeplechase, ut the Auckland Summer meeting. On Saturday nest acceptance* and gem-mi entries are duo for tho Tiumru II.G, annual meeting, and on tin* same day nomination* close for the Makikihi races. It b not at ail improbable that wo shall hoar that Welcome Jack ts to l*j taken across tho water alter the Auckland mating, at least rumour sayeth so. Tho following horse* l««tt for Dunedin on Wednesday morning to fulfil engagement# at tho Dunedin Hiring mooting, which com* tm-needon Saturday s--SouteW ester ,NeU*>n, Ike, Puck. Jloroaford, Hubina, Johnny Faulkner, Talebearer, Strenuous, Itaveuswood, ami Lmwood. The yearling coll bv Albany—Fallacy, purchased by Mr K. S.yun* at Mr Ko*worthy'**ale, also loft for Dunedin on Thursday. Tho Marlborough Booing Club have filed their annual mooting, for February 11 and Vi. Tho total amount of added money to ho given away ia 630 sova. The first day take* >i'Mi «9ov», of which lit*) so vs goes tu the Marlborough Guo, distance two miles, while the Flying Stake# is worth -to aovs, and the Hurdle Handicap and Maiden Plate, 30 »m each. On the tuHtiud day th* principal event is the itm-iiag Glub Handicap, a mile and a*h«lf, t>> which is added 100 wits, while the other event* include a Hurdle Handicap, of 50 «»vs, and a Connotation, of ilO mm. The programme la framed on n liberal »c»le, as will he warn from the advert!*®* muni, and the meeting Is deserving of the patronage of Southern owners. There is little doubt that the Glub will !«• rewarded with a large entry, and the meeting should be » decided siux-eai, The date on which nomination* doae far the Marlborough Gup is neat Friday, Dee, 5, the weights for which event will appear on Dee. 26. In telegraphing the weights for the Auckland Steeplechase, a mistake ocmtmid to Clarence** weight. It should be IM 101 b, not IM. The annual meeting of the Oboka and Eyreton Jockey Glob take* place to-day, whim Borne good «port will be provided. The following are my aehwtioi.* i--Open Hurdle*. SecroUiy. District Uurdlea, Problem. Fanner* Fiat©, Farewell or IJrSaSwi* District Flat Kao©, Sediment orMor. Cop, Ca»t«le filly or Spec. Trot, W w3Egtem Club wm hmally opened on Saturday, Nor. 11, by the

chairman, Mr A. Blower. A large nmubar »f niPintars were pr*'*<>isl, and great natifl - fm’llon waa expreumsi nt the accommodation jwuvldtHl for Uio oonven (««*.*> and ismifort of the inemtarß. Tiei Utfinont llaohi have !s><>« fixisl for Mareh 25. The stake In ho offered show an in«'r>Hu*e of alwiut 20 fwr cent on those offered Inst rear. The iirine# are on fob lows i~ Hurdles, .£<3o} Flying, XfiO ; Chip, i!l7si Maiden. *£s*M Hiefrlrt, AM*. The following Htahea won* |«dd over in cNinmsiion with the late Win lon meeting: -J. Kmith, A"IH; Gault and Evans, imr.-l; Breliehh’jr, ,£2H : F. Itewßt, Jsf{» ; I*. H. Junes, Jtl i 5s ; Thntunn Htirtnaii, Jil l on : K, Hitnton i Jilt u.s; if. J. Ktncrdon, JllOs G. Dry. XHj total. XIH2 &.» f.d. After paying all expenses the Win ton Joekey Ulub i» left with a handsome Imlam-c to its credit. The Hi’Ulitig over tint Betane races took fiiace on Nov. 21, the following amounts leing paid .—Mr W. Douglas, J»104 lO#i Mr B. Marlin, JEW I 15s ; Sir W EUingham, Mr W. KmMiek. JB i ss ; Mr JohnsUme, JEd Hta. INTKKBKOVINCTAL (108811*. [ ruoM ooa own couuKftfomiKKT.j Atrnu.Asn, Nov. 27. The Cup and Htoopleehaiw weight# have, I need hardly nay, ta>en the chief topic of dLsi'tisaion during the week. The general opinion seems to he that thu hondtoappers have Bucnorstal very well with thefr leek, and it is confidently believed that the acceptances in each casu will ta' more numerous than in former years. Notwithstanding Weh'omo Jack’s heavy impost of (Rt 111 b in the Cup, he is on all hands held in very high esteem, and should his party elect to «{hhjl him this time depend upon it he will occupy a very prominent filaco in Um quotations when the homos ino up on the 20th of next month. Salvage Sat 71h, and Turquoise ftet dlh arc not Radiy treated, but Black Rose 7«t (lib appears to me to bo one of the best things in the race, and if all he well with him I fully expect to see him put in au appearance. Tim Whiffler 7st 4lb, and Administrator 7sl 2lb have each a say, but I fancy that LSRdler 7«t will hold them both safe. The little horse is very well ftt present, and is doing his work in excellent style. Of the others, Necklace, Cat 12lh,«adTigrodia fist 121 b, appear to have the beat chances. The first-named, I bear, has recovered from the mishap that tafel her at Canterbury meeting, and will ohnoti at once go into strong work. The steeplechaser* appear to Sjo pretty well at the mercy of the throe top weights—Clarence, The Lad, and King Arthur, for, with the exception of Chandler, Marie, and Angler, the rest are a very rough crowd. Alario, well remembered os having won the Wanganui Grand National a couple of yean back, in which event he heat that grand home Don Juan and an excellent field, has boon mined for a tang time, and is at present looking in great heart. The betting market cannot bo said to have yet fairly settled down, but, so far, Salvage appears to be in the most request for the Cup at 100 to JO. The ring, however, are very cautious about laying the southern division, and I doubt whether JC2OO could be obtained in Auckland about any of their number. Tieredia, who won the Flying Handicap and Spring Handicap at Napier, last mouth, is quoted at 100 to 8, and the daughter of Leolinus bos been supported in the double, with Alarm at 100 to 3, to a fair amount. The following ore the quotations : AUCKLAND CUP. Km to 10 af»t Halvasw 100 8 l.lhullcr, Tfejfwllii nod Tur»iaoi*o 104 Vaanard ami Welcome Jack too- 5 Tim Wbllßar, Normanhy and Ad* miniatntor The big event at Onehunga on Saturday last was a Uiorough boil over. So good a thing was FLshgirl looked upon for the race Hint oven money, and in a few coses 5 to 4 was kid on her ability to win, but she went down before her stable companion Kalo, who went to the. post without being even backed by his owner, Kalo was much hotter tlmn he was the Saturday previous, when he finished behind Fishgirf for the A.B.C. Spring Handicap, while Fishgirl was decidedly stale. The following aw? the winning payments over the Auckland Racing Club 1 * Spring meetingMr W. Adams, X2OJ 5»; Mr W, Walters, Xl-13 0* ; Mr W. Bobbett, JBlfil 2s; Mr t?bndwick, ii7'/: Mr Maxwell, Ma) IDs; Mr Wluting, £37; total. MM 7». The Takapuna Jockey Club’s ’ Spring meeting takes place on Saturday. The following are theatvoptorsfortheprincijsil events: - ST ANDREWS 1! AN DIC A I*. «t ll> »t ib YuUi fi)!l . . H lo Kalo .SO Kmlifl’irl ft i Snider 7 4 H 0 Slysfery ... 7 0 aTEKPI.ECTIASK. Cltsedlur , , 12 0 Exebiiitgu 10 4 Topthorn U a JullsAnn ... 0 10 Mlmivi I« 1« Tottrist .07 Fairiikiy ... ... lo V llamtua 0 7 Angler ... ... 10 4 The Cambridge Joekey Club have fixed upon I>et. & as the date of their Spring meeting. The (Hub also intend holding n meeting on New Year's Day. Dunedin, Nov. 27. Messrs Stephenson and Hazlutt’s Itai Kihc filly has arrived safe and sound ni her new home. I have hot! a look at her, and eotu.-ur in the generally expressed opinion that she is a very promising youngster. She is the first of the Apremonts seen in Dunedin. Tim For bury course was in splendid order when I paid it a visit on Tuesday. The now approach will he finished in time to he used nt Satimlay’s raw*#. Mr E. Lyons tell* me that Harry Goodman is to have charge of his Fallacy colt. The youngster is to be brought down with Ulllv after the Tftunru meeting. Most of the knowing ones seem to think that the Trotting Handicap to he nm on Saturday in connection with the D.J.C. meeting will be won by the best of the haif-doZfUi luim'* that have the least start, and of these Oliver is generally seiet'twl a« the moat formidable. Reserving my own opinion on the {mini for a Inter message, I may mention, »« some guide to backer*, that all but six of the horns engaged in this event are known performers, and, as such, presumably handicapped to their owners f satisfaction and on their merits The six strangers (I believe not one of the batch has ever started in a race) are—Inquire Within, a three-year-old Umt is in T. Cotton’s hands] Itoum, or Ruwa.a horse ta'bmgmgui Bert Chalmers i BeUis* Maggie, who will represent the Blueskio district ( Energy, an Ashburton horaej Kftte, who is owned locally ] and Creeping Jenny, hailing from somewhere about the StrataTaieri. fIUTRB.j Nov. 27. Mr Milne’s Aurora ha# foaled t« U> lamp. A good many wagers aro taing laid ataut the Dunedin Cun in antlmpaUen of the liitndjcap, and nothing better than 10 to 1 ia lo he bad atamt July, whlin lady Emma baa U«en kutked at hundred* t*» #ix, and N oaj»u#« at hundred* Ui eight. Of course all the wagering at present is m small sum*. The weather is not very promising for the raoo meeting, oownienefng on Saturday i but the counio at present is in good order, and unities a heavy rainfall seta in, the going will ta good. Most of the hones engaged are here, and thero Is every promise of large fields. The Hurdle Kaos is awy open affair, m all engaged are deoent jumper*. I faney that T«*w*a» who will probably bo ridden by Cottrni, will Just about win, with Lin wood and Little John close up at the Mulsh. The Maiden Plate ahoold be won by Puck or Bubhaiu,. Of those left in the fit Andrew’s Handicap, ThUronand Ike are most heavily backed in doubles. The former is reported to be not over well, but I don’t think there is •much wrong with him. He should, I promise, at

taut gain a place, and m f wjleetioa shall he-—* Taiaroa ... 1 lan ... 2 The Helling two-year-old Kiwe fa a mynterioiiß affair > perhaps Cubap Jack la m likely an any of the other*, though bTUR?*rm?« must not be overlooked, For the Trf>t Biddy M'lCay is r*‘i>ortef| to bare a good *how. Without wailing through the long list of reaeon* I shall lake llinnr M'K’at to win, with (Inwahujipn and Unndall t*i fill the places. Kato is the nvst dangerous of ouf«kler«, and at the ta«t moment f elmll discard Oliver. IlirxKo : ami Ornmiu's filly will fight out the Hniih i for tin* Helling I fare, and f shall wlo-t the ' former for choice. I sidy Kinma is favourite > for the Spring Handicap, but this is a very - open race, and I shall take TAi.Rtir.AUfcß to win, willi Billy and Molly Hawn cbm ; up.