SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7413, 2 December 1884, Page 5

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The weight# for the C.J.C. Midsummer Handicap will be announced this evening; they were not declared butt nigh# in consequence of the absence in I>un<xiin of one of the handicappcrs. OIIOKA AND EYKETON KACES. The annual meeting of this Club took place yesterday, and although min fell in the morning it did not prevent a large assemblage witnessing the racing. The meeting was moat successful i n almost every point of view, all the officers of the Club doing their utmost to make everything pass off to the entire satisfaction of id] concerned, but the starting in a few instances waa not m it ought to have W-n. Only Brian Boru and Secretary went to the post for the Open Hurdles, and an unfortunate accident happening to the former during the race. Secretary had only to canter home to receive the money. Flatten Beauty had all her own way in the District Hurdles, and Mor had little difficulty in appropriating the District Flat Pace, but Falsehood would probably have given the winner some Double in the latter event had his jockey not thought it was a f«l«* start. Tb« Cup brought out a held of four, and Farewell, after lying In a bandy position until half a wue from home, want to tins front, and won with a bit in hand from Urn Castillo filly. After Warrior had won the Trot, four saddled out for the Farmers' Plate, and Farewell again had little difficulty in placing this event to her crodit. The District Hack Race, won by Toby, and the Consolation, by the Castll'o filly, brought a v* ry enjoyable meeting to a close. Messrs Hobbs and Ooodwin had one total bater on itefrground, and succeeded in putting over JlKKio through it in the afternoon. The following are the particulars UANI>IOAI> IHTUDbKfi. of iB aovs, Second bonus 6 mi* from stake. TwowSte*. Mr M'Uae'* ch % Hecrvtojrj, hyrs, lost tMsrtia) I Mr M. On Stan's g g Urtaa mm, *ft*, JOst 7l» , tA. Keith) SI The pair kept well together for over a Silo, when Brian Boru, who hod a slight [vantage, fell heavily, and, injuring nis off hind fetlock, was not afterwards persevered with, and Secretary then had only to canter home to win. Time—4min 22«0c. Totalisator dividend. £2 2a. DIBTBICT HAMDJCAP HUKI)bEB, of 15 nows. One mils tool a lull. Mr 11, M'bean's b at Flits ton Hwauty, wsd, tost Tib ... (Murfitt) 1 Mr f. Backer's b m Ftyhht Kwas, aged, lost 71b (Owner) 8 Mr IK. B. Smith's eh « Fslwhood (hie An* »oh«).Mte>bSt., (Bo**) c Mr 7. Lance’s Problem wan scratched. The trio wont *way well together, bat Bom, thinking it a false start, pmled False-

hood up, Fksten meanly Mid flying Boko, however, went on, and th« termer, having her own way all through, won easily’. TotoUwiter dividend, jC2. DIOTRUT FLAT HACK, of « »«r» t, iwe«*d teem m m r q*» Aww* (raw stake. tar mw, U«# urita »«•) * tarif. Mr M* !>»»»«»#>’« *» Mor* -Sjrrw, 111* (Growley) 1 Mr M, n. B>#UV« -0, s F«)*Wl (Uta An* feed, P»‘ 41’' (fte»*«) 8 Mr 11. MttrflU’w U «- MvtaM, »t t%. T«i 1811* (Mnrfllf) .1 SMlnicnl «tri tbtated wun* •rf»tata*l. At I he fall «>f (In* fiag Mor w*« quickest on her leg*, and had h»r own way nil through, winning eerily hy three length*, IMU. id aft indifferent Hunt. Time- 2»iin .VWe, Totallaalor dividend, XI lf»*. HiIKA AND KVKKTON I I’ HASUIt Al*. of »wnt4 bom to melre W *ev* from (take. T*« roll* ’ Mr 1% Hn*w'l»‘a 1> im Farewell, Nrl 1011* (l*«nlhfltt») I Mr M. l>mK<o(‘* i'anillle filly. Syrt, 7*B Sib (lifittatta) 8 Mr P, <• m fJjw, Strs, Hat Ml> . (I’Mkftj 3 Mr li. Bixw’ l»tf I’ll*! Hi, -gwil, 7#( lib (G. Slur fill) 0 Farewell wjvh quickest on her leg* at tho fall of tho flag, hut after going a hundred yard* Pippin win token to tho front, and on witling down wan loading hy a length from Farewell, who «n tho same distance ahead of Spec. After going three-quarters of a nidi*. Castillo wont through, and an the straight w m entered wag two lengths from Pippin. On passing tho stand Fare: well again went into second place, with <'a*Ulto on hep quarters, hut very shortly Pippin dropped hack, and Farewell took command, with Castillo second. Along the hack stretch Farewell gradually increased her lead, and was not afterward* caught, winning, with a hit in hand, hy throe lengths from Ci»tiUe c Spec a fair third. Time—3win 60seo. Totalisator dividend, £2 12s. HANDICAP TROT, of 80 novsi wwtiil horse to sum slake. Three sails*. Mr C. Kerr’s b * Warrior, sgwl, Mwe* (KaiUi) t Trtiuvss (Isle Itafgy) tacralch), Hetty (85a»o*), Peter iSOwes), Hwwy (LVwes). Rheclsto (iSsces), LwlyUnl (A3*e«s|, sod Creeping Jack fMsccsi, site Ksrtsi. Warrior won pretty easily from Peter, Bheelah a fair third. FARMERS’ PLATE, of 5» *ov*i second horn* 8 mm front stake. Welter weight form?®. One mils and «-UaJf. Mr F. imsch • h m Fare •cell, aged, list lib (A. Keith) 1 Mr C, Brown’s b e Ceo (late Rally), ftyrs, list 41h (Owaerl 2 Mr Cross well’* sh g Papapo,4yrs, list (Martin) .1 Papapa was quickest away, and led for holf-a-mile, when Oeo passed him and took command, which be maintained along tho hack stretch. On rounding the head Into tho straight. Farewell passed Oco, and bad her own way to the post, winning easily bv three length*. Totoliaator dividend, £i n«. DISTRICT HACK SELLING RACE, of 15 sow. Cst«h weights. Om mile. ytr Cromta’s b g Toby (Busch) 1 Eight other# started. Won easily. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, ol 10 sovs. One mdo. Mr M. Daman’s Csstllta Ally, 3yr% 7«t 01b (Unstable) I Spec (Sst Sib). Oeo(S«tSlb). Pippin (dot Ulb), ami Pspapa (dal 51b), also ran. Spec was tho only one who gave the Cantillc filly any trouble, and after an interesting finish between this juur, the latter won by a length. AMBERLEY RACES. [Pke Piukss AaaocuTtOK.J AMBERLEY. D*c. 1. Tho following nominations have been received for the Amberley races, which toko place on Dec. 19: — HANDICAP HURDLES. The Lad I Lluwood Lady Eva I Barriagton (late Secratary { Mustard) Rordemoa | Tiny Bird DISTRICT HURDLES. Lady Era t Secretary Lady Eveline (late 1 Ftastoa Beauty Mua Dixon) j Corkscrew AMBERLEY CUP. Pampa Impostor Gaiters Daniel O’Ronrke— Rally (late Whit- CostUle Ally Wh) Farewell Sclccov | NORTHERN HANDICAP. Paptpa tlrsaa Bon Gatterv Ptoaghhoy (hit* Ratty (Late WWu Cboßdoe) boeh) Spec Pun purl ASH BURTON SUMMER MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the Ashburton Summer Meeting HURDLE RACE. Ormldalfi . Dandy Moody I Maroon Marmion I CHRISTMAS HANDICAP. Will-o’-the-Wlsp ) Grand Duke Irish King Princess Royal Woo Rbodie Vinoo Jackdaw Pearl Laartston lonia PLYING HANDICAP. Silver Queen Prim*** Royal Wg® Rbcdle PnmUe Jackdaw Pearl Nelly lonic DaeWtM of Albany Brown Bose Forest K tag fatter NOVEL RACE. Wlll-o’.the.WUp 1 InuHston Dogrid I Dandy Tongariro J Little Doll HUMMER HANDICAP. Irish King Grand Duke Wee Rbodie Vlneo Jackdaw Pearl Lcturisbun lonic DncbiM of Albany Patter Princess Royal Nelly. D.J.C. SPRING MEETING. [l’kk Pubs* Abrociation.] DUNEDIN. Dec. I. The Jockey Club were not so fortunate with the weather to-day aa on Saturday, but though rain was falling until 11 o’clock, it cleared off before a start was made with tho programme. Tlie following are the result* ; HUNTERS’ PLATE HANDICAP, of 7’ sove. One mile luida hnlf. Mr J. Smith’s hr g Raveiwwood, aged, loet Mb . (Stewart) I Mr P. Lain*’* hr g Olenara, fiyiw, Bet 71b (J. Allan) 8 Mr J, Kerr’s b g Llnwood, aged, Bet 121 b (HobtM) 3 Magic, Tropjx'r, Little John and Gang Awn also ran. Trapper warn the favourite, but foil, Cotton, hi* rider, being uomewhafc bruised. Time—3min IWnee. Totalinator dividend, jfci 4a. PREBIDBNT’S HANDICAP, of 200 nova, with* a swoejMstatu) of 9 sovs each, tho socond homo to receive 40 sov/t. and Umi third 20 sovs from the stakes, One mile and a quarter. M r I). O’Brian's b in Robins, 4yr», 7*t 01b (Stratford) 1 Mr O, Htepheofon’s eh b Taiaroa, Hun G, M‘Lean's eh f Lady Evelyn, 3yrs, flat kM?d (Mrem) 3 Betting : 2 to 1 on Taiaroa. Tho trio fit off well together. Lady Evelyn and aiaroa having the lead side by Bide, with Eubina at their heels, and in thi* order they mtmd the stand and round tho bend. At toe far side Taiaroa forged Inch by Inch ahead of Lady Evelyn, and at the half-mile pout was well clear of her, but here Hubma came with a wet sail, and rapidly overhauling the pair, she had them fairly nettled half way up the straight, and won with a bit in hand by a length and a half from Taiaroa, Lady Evelyn luting last. Time-wJfmin ISJsee. KOVEL RACE, » handicap at fO twvs, On* wila a»d a distance. Thu winner to to «4d bv pnhliu auction with his onsasewsnta. anil tbs whole procemlM of tbs rata of tbs boras to go to tlie fiiowi* Mr J. HteptoiMen’s oh * Runrd, ««wl, «rt7lb } Mr J. W. Cotton’* eh * Trapper, aged, rat Tib . (Sharp) 2 Betting i 0 to 4 on Hazard. Hazard made all the running, and woo hy two lengths. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of H) (»»«. 81* Mv J. Steptoiumn'* <sh b TtSariM, Byn ... . ... I Mr B. Brown’s b m Molly U«wn, Syra, tot Mb ... % Mr H- Ooodttian’a hg Duly, Syra, 7*t7lb ... 3 Ik* (7«i 01b) and Tatabaoror (M 7)b) olio ran. Betting: 2 to 1 agut Ike. I’bo start was a njlaemble one, Ike being left at the post, and Holly Bawn getting a long way tho best of it. Bounding' tho homo turn Molly Bawn looked ail over a winner, but Taiaroa came with the greatest gamenots, and, catching her opposite the small stand, completely smothered her, winning an exciting race by two lengths. Billy was a

Hair third. Tlmfr—lwln Hingnlarlyenough, the winner’* name «n* omitted from wm Wit hf aeorpior* ptwk4 r« fkturdny night. ‘Ldnlimter dividend, M CHtTKKION »TWW HANDICAP, for tew. j rar-ohta, IW» sera, »il)> a straspitale of 3 snv« a h. Fite fwitamri. Mr F, vnirawww#. *<n Mb (Brawn) 1 UsptaUt « I) *> Hetmn#**’. Art ?IS» (ThattiMW'n) 3 Mr t. fhmtW)’* h f f»tirew««, *»« , (»b»rj*) I Uhrat* JmsV, 7*l 121bs L*»lr (Drtmta, 5»l Mbs K««»*«n tM, Hi !>)•'; Mid Sl»Hjr Oily, ««t. «lw> tail.

Belting t 2 to 1 ftgftt Hlrenumi* and Hermitage. Hlrcnnou* won by half*A>doxen length* »etaily. Time -Imin d«ee. Of Xl.m'i in the totalizator, jßtUtl waa on the winner. MKMIIKRW PLATE WELTER HANDICAP G MV) *»»*•#, S#»*« fiirtassti Mr If. ilwslmai.’* b g HlUy, «y«, itel rib

(OWA*t) I lion (I. «’Lra»i’* )> o Wr*. 7*l 711* , (Wh)ta) « Mr G. 0. Bl(wT* b e 7*t 7th ' (JBflkran) 3 Mbw Jsckst Otat) islraran. Betting ! 8 to 2 agut Billy, 2 to 1 the rest Billy woo rather easily, Time—I min 06*ee. Of X 748 in the totaltsator, iit’fKJ was on Billy. CONHOt.ATtON, lte.Sit:7U« . ... 1 Mofta Itawn.Trt.rit. ... ... 8 OuMGI ?«t Alb ... .. ... ... ... 8 Ozlfy these throe started. AUCKLAND, Dec. I. King Arthur is scratched for the Auckland Steeplechase. Black Rose is now first favourite* at 7 te» I for tho Cup, and tho bookmakers are chary nlimit laying against him. CRICKET. OUlb. CORttRSroNDKKT. j DUNEDIN, Dxc. 1. Considerable disappointment is felt in cricketing circles here at tho abandonment of tho projected Auckland matches, for which our best men have been preparing to got away. In tho Junior Cup match, Phmnix v. Rovers, the latter were dismissed for 16 and 4. In the second innings nine batsmen were dismissed for wit, Cooke took ten wicket* for sight runs, and West nine for eleven run*. UNION RANK v. RANK OP NSW ZEALAND, The annual match between tho above Banks was played yesterday at Hogley Dark, and, as will be seen from the scores below, resulted in a most decided win on the first inning*, for the first-named bank. The Bank of New Zealand having won the tea# elected to bat. A capital wicket was pitched, but with the exception of Strange 40, Somerville 27, and Coughlan 24, none of the champions’did much execution, the total at the end of the innings lasing 147. The Union storied with Bowen and Longden, but it was not until the latter and C, 13. Hamilton bectoc partners that runs came at any pace Daring their partnership 160 runs were added to the score, and it was not till Hamilton placed an easy one in long-off’s h£nds that the two were separated. Tho autgoer made 89 by clean hard hitting. The rift of the Union men did very little, but Lhbgden carried his bat for 115. The scores were as follow; BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Lftwrhi, o sail b Rowvn ... 8 Uoaitbtaa, c and b Bowen... 24 Took#, b CottaHU ... 0 Strsnii®, e Million b Longtlon 40 Donald, b Bowsm 1 Somerville, « Million b Cotterill ... 27 Roberta, c Longden b Roweu 12 Biunilton, not out ... .... II Pinckney, b Bowen ... 11 Bom, b uotleriß ... S Cox, Ibw, b Bowen 5 Extras U Total 147 UNION BANK. C. D. Bowen, b Somerville 3 A. Longdcn, not out ... ...115 O. Palmer, b Strange 1 K. J. Cotterill, b Co* 10 CH. Hamilton, e Roberta b Coughlan 8) A. H. Love, b Strangs 5 R. Million, b Strange ... 0 G. U. 1). Boss, ran out 2 W. Smith, b Strangs . . ... ... 0 Extras ... . ... ... 12 Total'(crickets. ... ...li? A match was played on Saturday between the Lin wood C.C. and Ashbourne C.C. Second Eleven, which resulted in on easy win for tho former by seven wickets and two runs. A match was played on Saturday at Papnnui between the Ashbourne C.C. First Seven and the Papanui C.C. First Eleven, which resulted in a win for the A.C.C. by 26 runs.

A match was played on Saturday last between the Sydenham Youths and the Excelsior Clubs, resulting ia a win for tho former by 40 runs on the first innings. For the latter Curtain batted, and Wilson batted and bowled, well; while, for the former, Robson and Comer batted very well, and Wiltshire and Kobsou did some good bowling. Cricket is coming into fashion and favour in California, thanks to old Colonials and their sons. There are two very flourishing clubs in Sau Pnuujisoo, and one m Grass Valley, Nevada County, a mining town, whore Englishmen prevail, and matches have keen played between visiting teams, attracting considerable attention. Americans are taking an Interest in the noble game, and several have joined the city Clubs, the contests for thntrophies presented for competition by Mr William Greer Harrison, formerly of Auckland, being closely watched. At present Australia is playing all comers. This is the second game of Australia’against the world, with the odds in favour of their winning both. Young New Zealand is represented in the Australian team. A football club has also been formed to play under the Rugby Union rules, but os yet nothing has been done beyond organising. 1 mention this to show that Colonial representatives hold their own in athletic sports on this coast. —Correspondent Otago Daily ‘Tima.