SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7343, 2 June 1885, Page 5

SPORTING.

ENTRIES FOR THE MELBOURNE CUP. [bxotkr's cablegram.] Melbourne, Jane 1. The following are the nominations for the Melbourne Cap, to be decided at the V.R.O. Meeting in November next: — ,',' • . Blink Bonny . . Britisher ~ Bristol . i Oalma Conjecture Commotion Country Boy First Prince Grace Darling Hawthorne Hippogriff Hilltop Ironside* Jocular '_ . Kingship . t ,±, ..... King of the Gipsies Madcap Mozart Off Colour Metal Plausible Oadi-31 Prometheus Prime Minister Rafuß Reginald Silver King Sheet Anchor Vergy Too-Too Impulse Vanguard (2) Minerva Wayerley Free Trade Clarendon Frying Pan Oxford Quality Glimmer Pencil Gibarly Oliver (?) Fish Velocipede Llttlo John Kitmubbles Tissue Piloa Lnnls » Lesbla Gitie Forlorn Hope. Uncase Vaudille Oorlolanus Precious Stone TJralla Monatfcehi Bosworth Real Jam Tasman Trenton Gardlna Snip Plurßpton Bonnie Dooa St. John Stornaway Kbony Yellow Hammei Sunny Day Ell wood! Boadloea Lucky Hit Perchance Vidette Dake of Athol Revenge Manchester July Thunderbolt Arsenal Sidney Enties. Algerian Remus, Courtier Anchorite Nerdenfeldt, Brown and Rose Cerise and Bine Bareldah I»fte Cairo Dagobart Capri St. Laurence Oincinnatua Perousalon Despot Esplegle First Demon Merlin First Chester Caliban . • Garfield Arohle Huard Abner Hastings Moonshee Honeydew Zsno Kathleen Cyclops King's Own ftiatohlock Lord Exeter Faro Monte Christo Pal&rendi' Napier Oapra Nepioalllna Lennox Normanby Mjles Na Coppaleen Prlnee Imperial Htrondyan Privateer Happy Thought The Broker C»r«H§*n Warwiok Malla Willeroo Umbra Wing Kingsdale Astroea Aoolyte Coronet Stock Eagle Grange Larapey Clarendon Tom Brown ADELAIDE ENTRIES. Dirk Hatteralok Lantern Danlop Tarpei Helena The Israelite Hecuba Signor Lord Wilton Gasconade Newstead Wienk Ruby Juranna The Teacher -

WEIGHTS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND COP. Christchoroh, Monday. The following are the weight for the New Zealand Cup. ~T»sman, 9st 121bs ; Trenton, 9st Tibs; Turquoise, -3 at 3ibs ; Black Bone, 9st lib ; Jtilr. Sat lSlbs ; Johnay F»ulkncr, Sst lOlbs ; Tigredia. Sst 91bs; Fusilier, Sat Olbs; Son'-wester, Sst 7lbs; Leonora, Sst Slbs ; Nelson, Sst Slbs; Necklace, Sst 41bs; Administrator, Sst lib ; Forerunner, Bit libs; Lady Evelyn, Sst: Lochlel, 7>t 18lbs; Lady F.mma, 7st 12lbs; Ike, 7«t 91bs ; Captain Webster, 7st Jibs ; Consul, 7st 71bs; Wapiti, 7«t 41bs; Tim Whiffler, 7s 41bs; Cbarmor, Alpine Rose, 7st 2\bs ; Ugly Back, 7st lib ; Take Miss, 7.«t; Kverton Lad, 7st; Treman, 7tt; Minerva, (ist 12!bs: Hermitage, 6st lllbs; Strenuous, 6st lllbs ; The Poet. 6st lolbs: Gabble, 6st lOlbs ; Moana, Cat 91bs ; Archduke, Hat Slbs ; Musket- Maid of Athol gelding, 6st 91bs ; Milan, Bit 71bs ; Waiiti colt, 6it 71bs; Oerwenter. 6st 7lbs : Captain Cook, 6«t 71bs ; Miss "Webster, 6st 41bs ; Perkln Warbsck— Misfortune Ally, 6st 41bs ; Vanity Pair, 6st 41bs; Lady Walmsley, Cst 41bs; Allabacub*, 9it libs; Spade Gainea, Ost 2lbs ; Revoke, 6st 2lbs ; Cranmer, 6«t ; Hollywood, 6tt ; Irish King, 6it; Rubezbal, Cat; Mokolt, 6st; Hatanaka, 6*t; Leon, Cst; Tiger Tin, Ost.

HANDICAPPING TROUBLES IN DUNEDIN.

(BY telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.] DtTNEDiN, Monday. Messrs. Dowse, Philp, and Gourley (the handicappers) have forwarded to the D. J.C. their resignations. One of the reasons for this course is the abuse to. which they were subjected at the last meeting by one of the stowards in the presence of and without the interference of the other stewards. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The following acceptances and entries in connection with the A.R.C. Steeplechase, to be held at Ellerslie, on Saturday next, were received last night:— Great Northern STKErr,KciiABK.— Julia Add, Jed water, Diomedes, Macaroni, Reckless, Revenue, Fairplay, New Year, Whalebone, Quilp. < Hurdles—Ngata, Pipi. Mtcaroni, St. Dunttan, Revenge, Harkaway, New Year, Chevalier, King. Maiden Steeplechase. — King, FaU-play, Diomedes, Shotover, Fly, Hawthorn, Comanche, St. Dunitan. Novel Hurdles.—Robin Hood, Chevalier, Pipi, Miza, Derby. Skllimo Steeplechase.— lsov.; Julia Ann, lsov.; Quilp, SOsots ; FatrpHy, lsov.; Seagull, lsov.; Jedwaier, BOsovs.; St. DunsUs, SOaovs.; Comanche, 25sovs.; Maoaroni, 75sovs. SALE OF THUNDERBOLT. In my notes yesterday I mentioned the fact of Mr. Marshall's colt Thunderbolt having been claiming a good deal of attention of late in connection with the forthcoming V.K.O. Derby and Cup, and that his departure for Australia might be looked for at an early date. When I penned those remarks I was, like most others, under the impression that the colt was to be sent over in Mr. Marshall's name, but it now transpires that the unbeaten son of Musket has been purchased on behalf of the Hon. W. Robinson. The exact price paid for the colt has not transpired, but it is believed to be between 1500 and 2000 guineas. Thunderbolt will.be shipped by the s.s. Manapouri, which leaves for Sydney to-day, at which place he will join the Hon. Mr. Robinson's team, who are at present being trainnd there by Mr. R. Mason.

The steeplechasers Macaroni and Ngata have arrived to fulfil their engagements at the A.R.C. meeting. Phaeton.