SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8535, 8 April 1891, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND TATTERS ALL'S MEETING The race meeting held annually under the auspices of the Auckland Tattersall's Club will be held on the Takapuna course on Saturday next. There are seven events on the programme, which have all filled up well, and as the return fare (including admission to the course) has been fixed at one shilling, there should, if the weather proves fine, be a large attendance. The first event will be started at half-past one.

AVON DALE JOCKEY CLUB.

Mr. E. D. Halstead has declared the following weights in connection with the above meeting : —

Avondale Cup, one mile and Ingorina, Sst 121b : Loch Ness, Bst 101b ; Tamora, Bsfc ; The Dreamer, 7st 101b ; Capella, 7st 61b ; Clarion, 7st 21b , Snake, 7st; Minnie, 7st; Try Fluke, 6st 12lb ; Warrior, 6.st 71b; Leila, 6st 71b. Avondale Handicap, seven furlongs. — Loch Ness, 9st 21b ; Ingorina, 9st; Capella, Bst Sib ; Tamora, Sst 61b ; Master Pat, Sst; Octopus, 7st Sib ; Macaroni, 7st ; Pretender, 6st 101b ; Prestissimo, Ost 10lb ; Bacchus, 6atlolb; Warrior, Sst 101b : Flint, 6st 51b ; Blarney, 6st; Bulrush, est. " Hurdle Race, one mile and three-quarters. Orakei, lOst 91b; Cloth of Gold, lOst 91b; Fishmonger, lOst 71b; Ingorangi, lOst 41b; Yum Yum, 9st 121b; Shotover, 9a171b ; Kate, Oat alb; General, 9st; Theorem, 9st; Relation, 9st; Moderator, 9at. Steeplechase.—lngorangi, lOst 71b; Fishmonger, lOst 61b; Yum Yum, lOst 61b; Orakei, lOst 31b; Hopeful Kate, lOst 31b; Cloth cf Gold, lOst 21b ; Shotover, lOst; Takapati, 9st 121b; Justice, 9sfr 101b ; General, 9st 71b ; Theorem, 9st 71b; Kate, 9a 71b; Moderator, 9st 71b. Flying Stakes, five furlong l !.— Ness, 9st; Capella, Bst 101b; Tamora, Bst 6lb; Master Pat, Bst 21b; Octopus, 7st 81b ; Macaroni, 7st; Bacchus, 6*t 121b; Prestissimo, 6st 121b; Pretender, 6st 101b; Blarney, Cst 71b; Warrior, Cst 71b; Flint, Osfc 61b ; Bulrush, 6st; Mascotte, 6st. Novel, five furlongs.— Bst 71b; Bacchus, Sst 71b ; Premier, Bst; Flint, 7st; Black Joe, 7st; Moderator, 6st 101b; Temuki, Cat 101b ; Sambo, Ost 71b. Maiden Plate, one mile.—Octopus, -Sst 101b; Tuna, 7st 101b; Forget-me-Not, 7st 71b: Prestissimo, 7st; Theorem, Cst 121b; Warrior, 6st 121b; Millifera, 6st 101b ; Mascotte, 6st 91b; Fusilier, Ost 91b; Bulrush, Ost 71b; Temuki, Ost 71b; Moderator, 6st 71b. The privileges in connection with the meeting are to be offered by auction at Messrs. Tonks and Co.'s mart, on Friday next, at noon. • »

NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. [BY mleqraph.— press ASSOCIATION.] Chrxstchurcils Tuesday. The New Zealand Trotting Association to-night refused the application of the Canterbury Plumpton Parle Company for affiliation as a trotting club, on the ground that there were already enough clubs holding trotting meetings in the neighbourhood of Christchurch in proportion to the population.

The six-year-old gelding Lonely has passed into the hands of Mr. John Rae, who, it is understood has become his owner.

Acceptances in connection with the Avondale meeting close with the secretary on Friday night, at eight o'clock.

Captain Edwin forecasts heavy northerly gales, changing by west and southwest between noon of the Bth and noon of the 12th. There are evidences of the approach of a period of unsettled and windy weather.

Captain Turton, in charge of the Prison Gate Home, Auckland, acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following gifts for the month ending 31st March, 1891: Meat from Messrs. Hellaby, Hume, Wood, Gray, Wright, Garrett, sen. and jun., Auckland ; A Friend, Parnell. Bread from Messrs. Howie, Kent, Cross, Brown, Robley, Buchanan; A Friend, buns. Mrs. Cunnold and several friends, vegetables ; Friend, Remuera,« kit onions; A friend, Ofcahuhu, case apples; A Friend, Auckland, case apples ; London and Devonshire Dairies, milk and butter; clothing from several friends; donations of money: J. Roskrnge, Parnell, 3s; A Friend, Auckland, 3s 6d; A Soldier, Thames, 2s 6d; Auckland boxes, Is lid ; inmates' labour, £1 12s; Mrs. Healy, Parnell, 2s 6d; collected by Captain Turton, Parnell, £3 8s 4jsd; J. Savage, Parnell, 10s; A Friend, Queenstreet, 4s: received from property at Worth Shore, £26; A Friend, Gisborne, 2s; C. Quintal, Norfolk Islands, 2s. There were 1051 meals given during the month, and beds supplied, 459.