SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 746, 18 June 1886, Page 19

SPORTING NOTES.

[By Martini ] ' I notice that the Referee, in reprinting mx remarks on the N.Z. Cup handicap, inserts the questionable (sic) after the statement that Pasha is not well treated with 83t 111 b. Pasha's weight was given as Bst lllb in the Press Association telegram. Happy thought—the Press Association has got ’em again ! “ Hippona” complains of the way in which the Auckland N.Z. Cup contingent are treated —and very justly I should say. Sou’wester is advertised for sale. “ Sir Launcelot ” picks the good ones of the Cup handicap thus; Tasman, Pasha, Lochiel, Administrator, Ruby,Spade Guinea, Trickster, Quibble, and Take Miss. ‘ Sporting dogs ’ was the subject of an interesting if not particularly instructive discussion in the House last week. An honorable member with a judicious eye to economy, had brought in a little bill to raise the tax on dogs up to a pound, and he was careful to explain that the object of the increased registration fee was to enable the ‘ sporting dogs ’ to be got at. Well, the bill passed its second reading, after a short but 3harp debate, in the course of which Mr Tavlor, the eloquent member for Sydenham, ‘went for’ those ‘Newfoundland sporting dogs ’ horribly, and on dit that a bill is to be '“■lntroduced shortly to tax the sporting feelloss of all classes at so much an hour. Bince our last issue (writes the Sportsman), Kit Nubbles has changed hands three times. His most recent purchaser is Mr Alfred Hyman, the owner of Genoe, who gave one hundred and fifty sovereigns for him after the son of The Diver ran second to Genoe at Camberwell. On this performance he was certainly dear at the price, and I am afraid Kit will never again be the same horse who beat Fryingpan at Flemington. He goes into Coffey’s stable. Reginald is said to have developed a fearful leg. In the Dee v Saqui case, the plaintiff got a verdict for £250. Matchlock is off to India. Augur says : From Sydney I learn that Mr C. B. Lowe baa purchased Matchlock and Bon Accord for the Nawab Ashanoolah of Dacco, a Mahommedan prince of great sporting pro clivities. The son of Musket and Yatterina has been bought specially to run in the Viceroy’s Cup, in which he will, in all probability, meet the English horse Metal. Matchlock has been a good performer in Australia, and should nothing occur to interfere with his training he will do credit to the colonies. His Champion victory proved that be could stay, and I expect to hear well of him during the next season in India. Bon Accord is an animal of more moderate pretensions ; but third-rate Australian horses often improve when they are expatriated, and he may win some useful shakes in his new home. A first-class hackney and several staghounds have also been purchased for the same prince. The same writer states that Welcome Jack is to return to New Zealand shortly.. I hear that The Administrator is looking very well, and will be a smart one again next season. “Augur,” in the Australasian, says that Matchlock has been purchased for the Nawab Ashanoolah, of Dacco, a Mahommedan prince of great sporting tastes. The horse was bought specially to run in the Viceroy’s Cup. VARIOUS. ‘ The Bird of Freedom ’ indulges iu the following pleasantrjr concerning the mythical personage with the ‘ strong arm : ’ —There were thvee jockeys and a sad-eyed stranger seated in a hotel in Northampton, and the subjects of conversation were feats of strength and’ old Johnny Armstrong. * Is he strong ?’ said Sammy. ‘Well, you should get near him.' ‘ls he strong ?’ remarked Benny. ‘ All I know is, I taw him at Manchester last back end pull the bally handle and all the innards out of a test-your-strength machine.' * Is he strong V gravely responded Huxie. ‘ I’ll tell you what I saw him do. He was riding in a trial, and he seemed absent minded like, and I'na dashed if he didn’t pull the poor horse’s bead clean off ; I shall never forget how cutup he was ; he wept like a child.’ Then the sad-eyed one rose and fled into the night, filled with wonderment and consternation. Latest accounts of the doings of the Australian cricketers are very much more encouraging. In that Cambridge match they sort of made the fur fly ; and it is especially noticeable that two of the new chums—Bruce and Trumble—came off in batting. Hitherto, if I remember aright, the Colonials have always had a hard time with the light blues ; but then the Cambridge eleven is not what it U3ad to be in the days of the Studds. Earriman, the American long distance walking champion, is matched against Edwards—£2oo a side, 6 days’ match, winner to take three-fourths of the gate money and loser one-fourth, provided he covers at least 460 miles. The date is 12th July. New Zealand people wiil remember Richard Mathews, that immense Yankee who ‘knocked out ’ all our best men. 'Well, ho is in America now, and in March last he beat Jack Brady, the present champion of the Pacific Coast, in a match for that championship. In the Srst few rounds Brady gave Matthews a borribie punishment.; but the long man seems to have 3tood it like a Trojan. From a long account in the Melbourne Sportsman I clip the following pieces :—There Brady hammered liica with right and left, until be pounded him down. When Mathews got up Brady repeated, Mathews going down the second time under a clip that nearly tore his ear off, the lobe being split up and well into the cartilage. A third time Brady penned the Australian, and sent him to earth under a shower of blows that would have felled an ox, but every gime Matthews coolly sat through the limit of

his ten seconds, and smiled away as though he was at a picnic. » . • Seven times Mathews went down, and if blood was any indication, he was a beaten man, But it wasn’t, and when time was called Mathews came up as fresh as paint, while Brady had fought his fight out, and had completely doae for himself in hammering at the piece of humau iron in front of him. Matthews saw this, and went in with wonderful energy. Brady made a feeble attempt to counter, but was too weak, and Mathews had everything his own way. After pounding the champion on the ropes for a full minute, with scarcely a return, Mathews let him get away and then downed him with a beautiful left-hander. Brady struggled up barely in time to Bave himself, but had scarcely put up his props before Mathews made a savage dash and landed his right on Brady’s neck with a mighty crash. The latter went down like a log, and although he was game enough to try to get up, the effort was not within human endurance, and, after a single groan, he rolled over, face down, and went calmly to Bleep. . . . The Sacramento people, where Slade live 3, are going to put up a large purse for Mathews and Slade to box for. The contest will take place in about four weeks, under the management of J. C. Seymour and 3. Matthews. Charley Mitchell is coming to Australia. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’3 NOMINATIONS. The following nominations have bsen received received by the Wellington Racing Club for their Steeplechase Meeting, to be held on the 10th of next month : Trial Steeplechase, two miles and a quarter.—Romeo, Denbigh, Spartan, Hallcore, Taurika, Nikau, Old Sarah, Sultan, Kangaroo, Mountineer, Freebooter, Slaughterman,°Dan O’Connell, Orient, Moorna, Seeretarr, Fair Play, Okato. Hurdle Handicap, two miles.—R»meo, Freebooter, Spartan, Druid, Patricious, Fau*h-a-Ballagh, Victor, Okato, Mountaineer, J. L. Sullivan, Slaughterman, Tanrika, Secretary, Forest King, Fair Play, Denbigh, Skylark, Erebus, Orient, Conundrum, Sultan, Manaia. Local Hurdles Handicap, one mile and a half.—A. G., Taurika, Ugly Buck, Kangaroo, Halicore, Fisherman, Ngatitoa, The Druid, Mies Barnum, Loch Lomond. Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, three miles.—Romeo, Skylark, Erebus, Orient, Secretary, The Lad, Fair Play, Mountaineer, Spartan, Druid, Nikau, Faugh-a-Ballagh, Sultan, Denbigh, Slaughterman, Maminga, Patent Safety, Forest King, Victor. gg By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. THE ASCOT CUP. (REUTER’S TELEGRAMS) London, June 10. The Ascot Gold Cup was run to-day, and resulted as follows : Baron de Hirsch’a Althorp ... .. 1 Mr Douglas Baird’s Bird of Freedom ... 2 Count Hunyady’s Buzgo ... ... 3 (SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, June 13. In the Hardwicke Stakes, of 2000 sovs, at the Ascot Meeting, the Duke of Westminster’s Ormonde easily beat Lord Hasting’s Melton. SYDNEY GRAND NATIONAL. (REUTER S TELEGRAMS.) Stdney, June 12. The Grand National Steeplechase Meeting of the Sydney Tattersall’s Club took place today. The weather was fine, and the attendance of the public was large. The principal events resulted as folfollows : Grand National Hurdle Race ; two miles. Veroniqu°... ... ... ... 1 Happy Thought ... ... ... 2 Caloola 3 Six hcraes Btarted for this race, which, in a most exciting finish, resulted in a win for Veronique by a neck. Tims, 4min 12-^sec. The Flving Handicap. Six furlongs. Keith 1 Solo 2 Toronto ... ... .. ... 3 A field of fourteen horses faced the starter for this event ; Keith beatiDg Solo by a length. Time, lmin 17sec. The Grand National Steeplechase ; two miles, Studley ... ... ... .. 1 Blackall ... ... ... ... 2 Strident ... ... ... ... 3 Nine horses started for this race. Studley won easily by two lenths. Time, 7min Goodwood and Monte Carlo fell. The Winter Stakes ; one mile and a quarter. Dunlop ... ... ... ... 1 Corday ... ... ... ... 2 Euroclydon ... ... ... 3 This race brought out a field of twenty starters. Dunlop won very easily by four lengths. Time, 2min I3isec. PLUMPXON WINTER MEETING. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Christchurch, June 14. Hurdle Race —Sultan, 1 ; Eaugh-a-Ballagh, 2 ; Master Agnes, 3 Whitsunside Handicap— Marion, 1 ; Madonna, 2 ; Patrician, 3. Spring Handicap —Athol Daisy, I ; Marion, 2 ; Take Miss, 3. Frolicsome won the Trot, Sultan the Hunter’s Flat Race, and Conundrum the Novel Race. £1944 was put through the totalisator. AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE. Auckland, June 14. Maiden Steeplechase.—Falcon, 1 ; Huntsman, 2 ; Fair Lilian, 3. Hurdle Race. — Manaia, 1 ; Shotover, 2 ; Miss Agnes, 3. Novel Hurdle Race.—Fair Play, 1 ; Tim, 2 ; Minuet, 3. Great Northern Steeplechase.— Belle, 1 ; Macaroni, 2 ; Mias Griffiths, 3. Selling Steeplechase.—Falcon, 1 ; Rowdy, 2; Tawhiao, 3. NAPIER ACCEPTANCES. Napier, June 15. The following are the acceptances and general entries for the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club’s Steeplechase meeting : Maiden Steeplechase (entries) —Lara, Baridiere, Marminga, Erebus, Dan O’Connell, Romeo, Spartan, Wildboy, Kangaroo, Sultan, Fair Play, Tiger, Orient, Mountaineer, Pastime. Ladies

Bracelet (entries) —Mannings, Crown Duke, Kangaroo, Mazurka, Sportsman, Clyde, Miss Barnam, Gallant, Slaughterman, Bret Harte, Briar, Owhaokao, Kiue te Muatu, Cynthia, Gordon. Handicap Steeplechase (acceptances) —Belle, Guy Fawkes, Sultan, Tiger, Faugh-a-Ballagh, Orient, Pastime, Denbigh, Miss Griffiths, Assegai, Forest King, Kangaroo.