SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume C, Issue 11750, 30 November 1898, Page 6

SPORTING.

United Press Association—By Electric T elegranh—Copyright. MELBOURNE, Nov. 29. The racehorse Auriferous lias been purchased by Mr Alison for England. As Mr Alison bought- Aurum for Mrs Langtry, it. is supposed tluifc he has secured Auriferous for the same client. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Nov. 29. Starshnt has been scratched for all-engage-ments at the. Auckland Racing Club’s Summer Meeting, and Dundas for the Auckland Cup. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. WELLINGTON, Nov. 29. The following are the principal winning owners at the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Meeting:—Hon J. D. Ormond, .£333; Mr Joel, .£270; Captain Eussell, .£247; Mr Parkinson, £123; Mr Bore, £lO9 ; Mr O’Connell, £lO4. Other amounts make the total paid away in. stakes £1605. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUBDUNEDIN, Noy. 29. ' The Colonial Secretary has definitely refused to grant the Dunedin Jockey Club a permit for racing on Boxing Day, owing to the meeting clashing with tho Palmerston Club’s fixture. The committee of tho club met this evening, and decided to hold the summer meeting on Dec. 27 and 23. The programme for the Christchurch Racing Club’s annual meeting is advertised in this issue. Nominations will close on Friday night. The well-known stallion Perkin Warbeck 11., by Perkin Warded: out of Miss Kate, dropped dead at the farm of his ownin', Mr E. Gates, Tmwald, yesterday morning. Nominal ions for the Greymouth Trotting Club's Summer Heating must be made to dav.

Nominations for tho summer meeting of the Westport Trotting Club close to-day. The racehorses Liberator,, Epaulet and Rochester were landed at Lyttelton yesterday from the steamer Rotomahana.

The programme of the Ashburton County Racing Club's Summer Meeting, to' be hol'd at Tinwald racecourse on Jan. 2 and 5, has been approved by the committee of the Canterbury Jockey" Club. The Feiiding Jockey Club's Spring Meeting will begin to-day. The following horses may run forward in their respective engagements .—Flying Handicap, Indian Shot and Marina; Spring Hurdle Race, Alpine; Waituna Hack Hurdle Race, Splinter and Nay--1 om; St Andrew’s Handicap, Crusoe and Rubin ; Aorangi Handicap Hack Race, Stockade and Bahrein-; Kiwitea Stakes, Indian Shot; Fitzroy Flying Hack Race, Tea and The Archer,

The Tahuna Park Trotting CTuKs Spring Meeting will begin to-day. The following may perform prominently : —Maiden Handicap, Halifax; Spring Pony Handicap. Aquinas ; First Trial Handicap, Donald ; St'Andrew’s Handicap, ' Butterfly and Count; Selling Handicap, Three, Cheers; Domain Handicap, St George; Holiday Pony Handicap, Hulda; Dash Handicap, Butterfly and Black Angel.'