SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10599, 7 March 1895, Page 6

SPORTING.

THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S meeting. [Special to Besss’ Association.] MELBOURNE, March 6. The style ia which Trie Harvester finished in the Australian Cup stamps him aa probably dangerous in the Champion Stakes to-morrow. It ia probable that the Maiden Stakes will be expunged from the programme o£ the autumn meeting in future, Kallara and Creme D’Or each carried 101 b penalty in the Ascotvaie States. Sir Thomas Eldar has purchased Light Artillery for stud duties at Morphetville, The weather is overcast and threatening. Mr WI B. Wilson, the well-known owner of St Albans, ia stated to bo about to retire from the turf, and it ia understood that his first-class lot of thoroughbreds, along with the St Albans property, will shortly be disposed of by art union. The reaadh alleged is that hia interests ia'West Australia claim the whole of his attention. NELSON JOCKEY CLUB. ■ [Per Press Association.] NELSON, March 6. ■The following nominations for the annual meeting of the Nelson Jockey Club have ikflait rAnAivdn >hm Trial Stake's Handicap, of 30 aovs; one mile—Awarua Rose, Young Puritan, Review, Gladstone, Dromedary, Topsail, Hector and Mademoiselle. Nelson Cup Handicap, of ISOsova; one mile and a half—Einglake, Awacua Rose, Musket, Dromedary, Cheque, Kent, Porepo and Mademoiselle. Trotting Handicap, of 20 sova ; one mite and a half—Friday. Cobbler, Madame, Kate, Vermont (late Randall), Star or Honour, Creeping Jenny, Tommy, Molly Bawn, The Brown Ely, Bappo, Clyde, Blackpool, Cable, Rob Roy and Fio. Grand Stand Handicap, of 40 sova; one mile Awarua Rose, Young Puritan, Musket, Review, Gladstone, ‘Cheque, Hector, Kent, Porepo and Mademoiselle. Hurdle Race Handicap, of 35 wove; one mile and a half—The Ace, Dick, Dromedary. Austral, Abo, Topsail, Maic&fiiuaii and Mademoiselle. Hurdle Race Handicap, of 40 aovs;.two miles—The Acs, Dick, Dromedary, Austral, 1 Abe. Topsail, Marksman and Mademoiselle. Richmond Park Stakes, of 80 sova; one mile ' and a quarter—Kinglake, Musket, Review, Gladstone, Cheque, Hector, Kenw Porepo and Mademoiselle. Handicap Trot, of 20 sovs; two miles and a. half—Madman, Star of Honour, Tom Thumb, 'Rirnu, Dick, Ta-Ta. Electioneer, Molly Bawn> Clyde, Mack, Dingo, Blackpool, Rob Roy and Elo. All-aged Stakes, of 40 sovs; six furlongs —Tnpn, • King Lear, Young Puritan, Cheque; Tutanekai, Hector, Kent, Porepo and Mademoiselle. WELLINGTON, March. 6. Two seamen on the etoamer Stormbird have drawn Laundress in a sweep on the Newmarket Handicap. Each receives .£1670, CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. At the ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club held on Toeadayj owners’ permits to train ware issued to T, Daly, W. E. Worner and Jamas Bell. Riders’ licenses ware granted to Leonard Karton, W. Bruce, W. Prentice, E. Leith, Alfred. Sha'arsby, Charles O’Donnell and James M’Cracken. The following transfers'were approvedErom J. E. Reid to J. A. M'Guinnoae, bay filly, lyr, by St Clair—Ouida j bay colt, lyr, : by Artillery—Tangi; to James Hazlett, bay filly, Ijr. by Artillery—Fallacy; to G. G. Stead, brown filly, lyr, by Artillery —Esirymsid; to H. Goodman, brown filly, lyr. by Artillery—Titania. From Robert "perrote to M. Sherwia, brown colt Baiinby, Syre, by Vanguard~-Mi«s | Lucy; from James Munroa to T. E. Houeybone, bay filly Tofa, Syrs, by Artillery—Farewell; from G. M’Laan to Thomas Hett, chestnut filly, lyr, by St Clair—Dione • chestnut filly, lyr. by St Claiiv—Lady '.Gertruda; to. J. Cumin, chestnut filly, lyr, by St Clair—Lady Florence. , In reply; to a lefter from J. W. Radford applying for the removal of the disqualification imposed on Jaffa, it was , resolved to request Radford to apply again on Juna SO, . It was agreed to accede to the request of 1 the Ashburton Racing Club to remove the disqualification of H. Wiimore for laying totahsator odds. The appeal in connection with the Horae Rule case, was referred to'a sub-committee. The programme of the West Oxford sports meeting, at which the totaiisator will not he used, was approved, and the programme of the Eairlio Racing Club’s meeting for Easter Monday was approved, aubject to a balance-sheet for the whole year being forwarded. •nsaiUßvaf ' The Wanganui Jockey Club’s Autumn j .Meeting will be commenced to-day, when the following horses may run forward in their ‘ respective engagements: First Hurdle Race, Strephoa ; Wanganui Cap, | Lady Zetland; Wanganui Two-year-old Stakes, Safeguard; Flying Handicap, Irish Twist and Stepfoldfc; Heck Flat Race, j Strayshot and Nile; Hack Hurdle Race, j Dart, ,