SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8122, 19 March 1887, Page 5

SPORTING.

A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. SYDNEY GOLD CUP. IBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT. | [Eeutbr’s Telegrams.] [Received March 18, at 10,5 p.m.] SYDNEY, Maeoh 18, Nelson is being firmly supported for the Sydney Gold Cup at 5 to 1. [Received March 19, at 1 a.m,J Nelson is entered for the following events, as well as the Sydney Gold Cup, in the Australian Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting:—Autumn Stakes, a mile and a half j All-Aged Stakes, a mile; Cumberland Stakes, two miles; Place Handicap, mile and a half; A.J.C. Plate, three miles. GEEYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB. Second Day. [Pee Press AssocrATioN.] GEEYMOUTH, March 18. The weather was again favourable, and there was a large attendance, fully 1200 people being present. The racing was good, and there were no accidents. Results ; HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Royalty 1 Daisy i Baldie 3 A close race. Totalisator dividend, £i 3a 6d. GOLDFIELDS HANDICAP, o£ 110 sovs. One mile and a naif. Hose and Gold 1 Ramey a Normanby 3 Miss Barnum, Cardigan, and Yourg Perkin also ran. Won easily. Time—2minsssec. Totalisator dividend, £l l3s. WEST COAsT PRODUCE HANDICAP. Daisy ... 1 Playboy 2 Maid of the Volley 3 Totalisator dividend, £2 9$ 6d. GREY VALLEY SCARES. Barney 1 Normanby ... ... 2 Duchess of Albany 3 Won by a nose. Totalisator dividend, •64 4s BOROUGH HANDICAP. Salop ... 1 Anvil ... a Baldie ... 3 Nor’-Wester and Litt e Jack also ion. Won by a nose. Totalisator dividend, £3 2a.