SPORTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 849, 8 June 1888, Page 12

SPORTING.

BACI2SIG-. 4 (By Martini.) FIXTURES. June 21 —Hawkes Bay Steeplechases. June 21—Town aDd Suborban Napier Country Meeting. June 28—Nelson J. C. Steeplechase. July 20—N.Z Grand National Steeplechaso. July 7—Wellington Steeplechase Meeting. Dkci.ar \tion of Weights. June 16—Nelson Steeplechase. June 26—Weights Wellington Steeplechase Meeting. June 30—N.Z. Grand National Ste-pleohase. Nominations, Accei-tances, .to, June 9—Nominations Nels in Steeplechase. Tune 12—Acceptances H-twites Bay Steepleclmsos. June 19—Nominations Wellington Steeplechase Meeting. June 23—Nominations N. Z. Grand National Steeplechases. July 7—Acceptances N.Z. Grand National Steeplechases. July 24—Final payments N.Z. Grand National Handicap aud acceptances Graud National Steeplechases. I understand (writes ‘ Mazeppa ’) that St. Clair will remain in Cutts' hands during the winter. He takes a lot of work, and wants it as regularly as Nelson does, and it ia thought that there will be a better chance to get him fit for the C.J.C. November meeting by haviug him trained in Christchurch. The following ‘ list of plums ’ in connection with the totalisator has been published by ‘Mazeppa’:—£3o6—Crummy, Fire Brigade Handicap, Taredale ; £259 —Louie, Napier Handicap; £‘254 14s—Kalo, Shorts Handicap, Auckland £223 4s—Mavis, Tradesman’s Handicap, Hawkes Bay; £174 12s—Lavender, Ashley County Plate; £159 6s—Polly, Trotting Handicap, Dunedin; £153 9s— 1 Liberty, Hurdle Handicap, Hawkes Bay; £139 10s —Tristan, County Plate,. Cromwell; £l2O 17s —Adamant, Dunedin Cup ; £ll4 6* —Malvina, Peninsula District Handicap £ll3 8s —Sly Sam, New Trot ; £96—lsaac, Hurdle Handicap, Dunedin ; £95 Bs—Corrie Vic, Greymouth Consolation. ‘Hippo’ hears that Alf. Effingham haß purchased Long Roper from Mr Limbriuk. The sum paid is said to be £125. The horse is a half-brother to his cross-country horse Chemist. He has a lot of pace, and is a good fencer, but will never be the weightcarrier his half-brother is.

Alick Sutherland has taken a public house at the Thames. The nominations for the Melbourne Cup published below, number 140. The New Zealand representatives are Silver Prince, Carbine, Whakawai, Forest Queen, Spade Guinea, Maxim, Pasha, Tranter, Niagara, Gipsy King, Thunderbolt, Enfilade, Chainshot, Cuirassier, Pearlshell, and Volley. ‘Vigilant' hears that a big prize, perhaps a couple of hundred, is to be given for a pony race in Melbourne next September. Though only six races fell to Bendigo’s lot in England, his winnings amounted to £20,104 15s, exclusive of the money he received for being placed. The events he won were the Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire Handicap, Hardwicke Stakes, Eclipse Stakes, Kempton Jubilee Stakes, and the Champion Stakes.

It is said that the committee of the Aus. tralian Jockey Club ate going to consider the advisableness of registering only those clubs and race meetings which give upwards of a certain sum to run for annually, and the idea is, perhaps a good one. Under the present systems, all meetings, in order to prevent horses taking part in them being disqualified, muse be registered, no matter how small the prize-money may be ; and although it is proposed that 1)hoy shall not be again licensed, the rule will probably be so altered that horses running at these unregistered meetings will not be placed under the ban.

Odds and iSnds.

An intercolonial polo match between New South Wales and Victorian teams took place recently, and was won by Victoria by 5 goals 13 behinds to 3 goals 7 behinds. A team of Parsee cricketers left Bombay early last month, for London. They begin their English tour on 7th June. An American exchange credits Mr K. Kittleman, the fleet and slick sprinter, with the following performance : * A few days ago there dropped into the Chicago stockyards -with a drove of steers, a quiet, unassuming man, who allowed he was from the country, and was in charge of ‘ * dad’s steers.” He had on a suit of rough clothing and looked like a barn-stormer. The stockyards boasted a foot-raoer by the name of Cody, and it was taat foot-racer that the country lad was after. The latter soon talked race, and a match was quickly arranged for 250d01s a side. In addition the stockmen bet 3,000d01s on Cody. The latter lost by a foot, and the race was won in lOJsecs, and won easily at that, When Billy Bradburn, the pugilist, called the country lad to account, he said : “ Dad’a steers are pretty near right,” [

By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. ' 3?AKIS GRANdIsTeEPLECHASE. (SPECIAt TO (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) " Paris, June 3. The Graiid Steeplechase do Paris was run to-day, and was won by Parasing, Eierte 2, Rigoletto 3. (PER TF-ESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 30. In the race for the Derby, Ayrshire won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 43sec. London, May 31. Result of the Epsom Grand Prize —Merry Andrew, 1 ; Neapolis, 2 ; Scene Shifter, 3. „ London, June 1. The “ Ladies’ ” race to-day resulted as follows : The Oaks Stakes, of 50 sova each, h -ft, for three-year-old fillies, Sst 101 b each. About a mile and a-half. The owner of the second to receive 300 sovs and the third 150 sovs out of the stakos. 133 subs. Lord Calthorpe’s ch f Seabreeze, by Isonomy—St Marguerite ... ... 1 Lord Falmouth’s b f Rada, by Speculum —Nellie Macgregor ... ... ••• 2 Mr T. Jennings’, jun., br f Mahone, by Dutch Skater- Mahonia ... ... 3 MELBOURNE CUP NOMINATIONS. Melbourne, June 4. The following are the nominations for the Melbourne Cup . Cyclops, Royal, Pardon, Recall, Bravo, Dick Sniveller, Beryl, Falconer, St. Julian, Silver Prince, Jebusite, Mentor, Lord Allen, Churchill, Meteor, Lord Rosebery, Little John, King of the West, Rosewood, Loyalist, Carbine, Exchange, Folly, Arsenal, Melos,; First Flaneur, Vespasia, Bluenose, Bonnie Spec, Victory, Palragon, Entre-nous, Abercorn, Ensign, Lamond, Phaori, The Yoeman, Master John, Loafer, AVhakawai, Chicago, Forest Queen, Kohai, Sumatra, Whitworth, Menotti,Lady Betty, Spade Guinea, Volga, Bohemian, Cbetwynd (late Paragon), Y\ arnambool,Lonßdale, Fourbillou,Dividend, Maxim, Engagement, Cardigan, Australian Peer, Stockwell, Southerly Buster, T.W., Theo* rist, Monte Christo, Frisco, ; Aristocrat, Silver Prince, Cranbrook, Plutarch, bine Lady, Pasha, Pnrehka, Quadraut, Oakleigh, Tranter, Tabard, Ben BoP, Lara, Malua, Firelock, Ba'ronsoourt, Niagara, Ibex, Councillor, Waterman. Palceha, Alpliingtbn, JTho Gem, Lord Bundoora, E.C.D., Gipsy King, Too Soon, Locksley, Touchstone, The Jewel, Bowmont, Harold. Grey wing, Venture, Matador, Blucher, Yellowjacket, Carlyon, Glentworth, Le Grande, Bonavista, Tradition. Silverton, Sylvester, William Tell, The Fireman, Thunderbolt, Noumea, Enfilade, Dunlop. Bolingbrokc, Gardeniee, Rouge-et-Noir, Benzon, Merrimu.Newmaster, Shark, Chainshot, Curassier, Mariner, Pearlshell, Magazine, Honeydew, Brier, Claremont. Gannyraede, Simon, Maggie, Kenneth, Loichardt, Volley, Bernardo, Melbury, Tomboy, Lord Headington.

METROPOLITAN STAKES. Sydney, June 4. Fifty-two nominalions h«ve been received for the Metropolitan Stakes. They include— The Jewel, Flaneur, Stockwell, Arsenal, ' Australian Peer, Cardigan, Frisco, Monte Christo, Silver King, Cranbrook, Carlvou, Phaon, and First Chester. The list may be increased by entries made in Melbourne. The complete entries are to hand for the Metropolitan, and number 62. They iuc'ude Lord Allen, Recall, Jebusite, Morok, and Pa9ba. .

CAULFIELD CUP NOMINATIONS. Melbourne, June 4. The following are the nominations for the Caulfield Cup : Tradition, Stanley, Drumstick, Master John, Oakleigh, Don Giovani, Bruno, Digby Grand, Loaland, Ben Bolt, Sorella, Lord Headinot'on.Dick Swiveller, Recall, StLouis, Quadrant, Silverton, Chicago, Tabard, Mizpah, Thunderbolt, Precedence, Forest Queen, Kohai, Lara, The Tinman; St Julien, Etti, Nabob, Falcon, Lourbillon, Osprey, Silver Prince, Noumea, ■ Menotti, Baronscourt, Volga, Sumatra, Jebusite. Anglos, Mentor, Enfilade, Bolingbroke, Ibex, Invermay, Playboy. Lady-in-Waiting, Niagari, Lady Betty, The Charmer, Remus, Divideud, My Lord, Lord Allen, Crown Brand, Dufferin, The Levite, Spade Guinea, Bothwell, Faithful, Singalahad, Merrimu, Propounder, Whitefoot, Newmaster, Churchill, Waterman, Benzon, Marlborough, Stripe, King of the West, Little John, Whakawai, Pakeha, Boaz, The Nun, Rosewood, Dunlop, Bohemian, Meteor, Rouge-et-Noir, Boadioca, Worcester, Buriilda, Kenneth, Leichardt, Cranbrook, Plutarch, Ensign, Aberdeen, Glentworth, Lamond, La Graoge, Phaon, Pasha, Folly, Cardigan, Locksley, Honeydew, First Flaneur, Stock■well, Vespasia, T. W. Tockerston, Pearlshell, Theorist, Monte Christo, Venture, Simon, Victory, Aristocrat, Maggie, Yellow Jacket, Silver King, Pugilist. Sydney, June 5. At the New South Wales Coursiag Meeting Rockdale won the Derby, and Lady of the Lake won the Oaks. AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, June 6. Acceptances were rece ved to-night as fallows for the Winter Handicap, A.R.C. meeting Friendship, 9st; Tamor, Sit 101 b; Squire, Bst4lb , Pretender, 7st 101 b ; Capella, 7st4lb; Gat, 7st 21b ; Formo. 7st 21b ; Wapiti, 7«t lib ; Catesby, 7st ; Miss Alice, Gst 121 b ; On Guard and Lioness, Got 101 b. Silvio, favorite for the Great Northern Steeplechase, pulled up lame after his gallop this morning. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, May 31. At the Amberley races to-day all the horses in the Hurdle Race fell, and the jockeys were more or less injured. Stewart broke his collar-bone. Isaac and Sookburn were mounted by the spectators, and finished first and second respectively.