SPORTING.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1977, 6 October 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE NAPIER PARK CLUB SPRING MEETING. The following are the results of Friday’s racing, which the Press Association neglected to forward : Park StakesHandijap,of 225iovs IJmil.'S —Martin’s Silence 1 ; Stead's Marion 2 ; Munn's Rivulet 3. Time 2nin 43 4-5Ui sec ; dividend L 8 16s. Disposal Stakes, of 20 sovs ; 1 mile— Jeffares’ Sportsman 1; Kennedy’s Ravenswood 2 j Pulford’s Bessie Bell 3. Time 1 min 53sec. Divideud L 4. Tramway Stak-s Handicap, of lOOiovs ; 6 furl mgs—M'Lean’s Soudan 1 ; Stead’s Sierra 2 j Hill’s Tornado 3. Won by a abort length. Dividend Ll 16s. Grand Stand Handicap, of 75 sovs ; l.f mile—Munn’s Rivulet 1 j Tancred’s Norminby 2; Caulton’s Expelled 3. Won by a sho.t length. Dividend L 3 3s. The tjtal amount that passed through the tota'.Uator was L3IOO. WAIRARAPA J.C. NOMINATIONS The following nominations have be'n received for the Wmrapapi Jockey Club Spring Meeting Handicap Hurdles— Acme, Rata, Smooth, Little Scrub, Fist Water, Princess Royal, Honeysuckle, Rumor. Maroa Handicap G aioks, Mangle fiily, Little Scrub, The Spy. Priuce3s Royal, Honeysuckle, Rumor, Pi - grimage, Merry Maiden.

ISLAND BAY RAGING CLUB.

SPRING MEETING.

The following nominations have been received for the Island Bay R. C. Spring Meeting, to be he'd on the 22ud and 23rd lost Local Handicap, one and a quarter miles—Vanity Fair, Charmer, Forward, Reputation, The Shah, Forest King, Lifebuoy. Handicap Hurd es, two miles —Freebooter, Druid, P*ter Osbeck, Pat ieius, Forward, Forest King, Jim. Island Bay Handicap, one and a half mih-s Charmer, Administrator, Normanby, The Shah, Streuuous, Hermitage, Pasha, Rumor. Selling Plate (first day), three quarters mile—First Water, Lifebuoy, Cock of-the-Walk, Pink Rose, Blutcher, Girin.’ Stewards* Stakes, one mile—The Shah, Forester, Revoke, Charmer, Rumor, Strenuoas, Tornado, Honeysuckle, Forward. Ladies’ Bracelet, one and a half miles—Lifebuoy, Blucher, Vanity Fair, Forest King, Hooeysuckle, Miss Baroum, Reputation , Patricius. District Handicap, one mile and a distance—Cbarmcr, Forward, Reputation, YanityFair, Forest King- The Shah, Lifebuoy. Hurdle Race Handicap (second day), one and a half miles—Freebooter, Druid, Peter Osbeck, Patricias, Forward, Forest King, Jim, Old Sarah. Melrose Stakes, one and a quarter miles—Administrator,Normanby, Strenuous, Charmer, Hermitago, Pasha, The Shah. Rumor. Welter Handicap, mile-Rorester, Lifebuoy, Patriciu-, Mias Barbum, Blubber, Reputation, Vsiuity Fair, Honeysuckle; Forward. Kilbirnie Stakes Handicap, three quarters of a mile - Forester, Revoke’ Strenuous, Tornado, The Shah, Rumor, Honeysuckle, Lifebuoy, Vanity Fair. Selling Plate (second day), half a mile—Lifebuoy, Cock-of-the-Wajk, Pink Rose, Blucher, Forward, Giriri’.

(SPECIAL TO EKES 3 ASSOCIATION.) London, Oet 3, In the ten-mile pedestriaa match George has beaten Cummings. The trip of the Australian cricketers has not been a financial success. Hanlan and Beach are reconciled.

It is etated that Major George’s horse, Nelson, will not ba sent over to Australia this season. In consequence of this which may or may not be true —Nelson has gone up in the betting on the New Zealand Cup. A slight demonstration ■was made in' his favor in Wellington on Friday, alt 1 the money available being taken up at sto 1. ■ . -••