SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7492, 2 June 1885, Page 3

SPORTING.

Ci Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

(BBDTEU‘B TELEGRAMS.) (Received June 2, 1 a.m.) Melbourne, Janel

The following are tbo names of tbe horses entered for the Melbourne Cop ; —Arsenal, Blink Bonny, Britisher, Bristol, Oalma, Conjecture, Commotion, doiintry Boy, First Prince, Grace Dirlbig, Hawthorne, Hippogrif, Hilltop, Ironside's jocular,- Kingship. King qf the Gypries, Madcap, Metal, Mozart, Off Color, Undrin, PiamibD, Prime Minister, Prometheus* Reginald, Hirin'#, Sheet Anchor, Silver King, Too Too, Vergy, Vanguard* (2;, Impulse, Wavcrley, Minerva, Glar.nd*, Free Trade, Oxford, Frylngpan* Glimmer, Quality, Liberty, Pencil Fi*h, O’Silva, Little John, Velocipede, Tissue, Kit Nubbles, Silver Line, Lesbla, Forlorn Hope, Unca«, Studille, Ooriolanus, Precious Stone, Urara, Monattehi, Boiworth, Real Jam, Tasman, Trenton, Gardenia, Snip, Plymptoo, Louis, . Bonnie Doon, St.John, Stornoway, Ebony, Yellowhammer, Sunnydays, Klwood, Boadicea, Lucky Hit, Perchance, Vidette; Duke of Atho’, Reverge, Manchester, July, Thunderbolt. The following are the Sydney entries Algerian, Anchorite, Brown and Rose, Bqreldah. Cairo, C»pri, Cincinnati!*, Desp »t, First X)®mo:>, Fir®t Cheater, Garfield, Hazard, Hastings, Honeydew, Kathleen, King'd Own, lord Exeter, M"Hfce Christo, Napier, Nepucallina, Normanby, Prince I-iperUl, Privateer, The Broker, Warwick, Wulloroo, Wing, AsPoea, Coronet, Eiglegrangp, Cl wend in, Tom Brown, Remus, Courtier, Nordenfeldt, Oerifls'and Blue, Jago, D*gobert,*St Lawrence, Percussion, Espeigle, Merlin, Caliban,- Archie, Abner, Moonshee, Zeno, Cyclops, Matchlock, Faro, Palarendin, Copra, Lennox, Myles Na Coppdeen, Strondyan, Happy Thought, Cardigan, Kiogsdale, Acolyte, Slocb, Larefey. Tho following are the Adelaide entries : Dirk Hatteraick, Dunlop, Helene, Hecuba, Lord Wilton, Newsload, Ruby, The Teacher, Lantern, Tarpon, Tbe Israelite, Signor, Gasconade, Wrink, Juratma.

(UNJTE& PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Auckland, June 1.

Tbe following are the acceptances .and nominations for the Great Northern Steeplechase :—Ngata, Ju’la Ann, Jed water, Diomedes, Macaroni, Heckles®, Revenge, Fair* play. New Year, Whalebone, Quilp. Hurdles. Ngata, Pipi, Macaroni, St. Duostan, Revenge,; Harkaway, Alfred, New Year, Chevalier, liing. Fair play, Diomede®, Sbotover fidj, Hawthorne, Oomanch?, St. Dunatan.

Novel Hurdles.— Robin Hood, Chevalier, Pipl, Mix*. Debut Selling Steeplechase Whaletone, Julia Ana, Quilp, Fair play, Seagull, Jedwater, St. Dunatan, Comanche, Macar.mi. Thunderbolt is to be shipped to Melbourne to take part in tbe Cup and Derby. It is rumored that he has been purchased by Mr H. P. Lance for £2003.

Dunedin, June 1.

Messrs Dowse, Philp and Goarley, the handicapper®, have forwarded to tbe D.J.O their resignations. One of the reasons for this course is the abase to which they were subjected at tho last meeting by one of the stewards in tbe presence of and with tto interference of other stewards. Christchurch, Jana 1,

The following are the weights for the New Zealand Cop Tasman, 9st 121 b ; '1 renfcon, Dst 7lb ; Turquoise, 9fc 3lb; Black Rose, Ost lib ; July, B<t 131 b ; Johnny Faulkner, Sit 101 b; Tjgredia and Fusilier, Bxt 91b ; Sou**wester, Bst 71b j Leonora, Bst Blbj Nelson, Sit slh ; Necklace, B*t 4lb; Admiaistrator and Forerunner, B®t lib; Lady Evelyn, lit ; Lochiel, 7at 13lb; Lady Kmma, 7st 12lb ; Ike and Captain Webster, 7st Dib ; Consul 7st 7lb ; wapiti and Tim Whiffler, 7«t 4\b ; Charmer and Alpine Rose, 7at2lb; Ugly Buck, 7st 11b ; Take Miss, Everton Lad, and Tasmania, 7®t; Minerva, fist 121 b; Hermitage and Strenuous, 6st Xllb; Tbe Poet and Gabble, 6*t 101 b ; Moana, Archduke, and Musket—Maid of Athol gelding, 9lb ; Haulaa, WaMti colt, D-rvrenter, and Captain Cook, 6>t 71b; .Miss Webster. Perkin Warbeck—Misfortune filly, Vanity Fair, La ly Walmaley, and Allabacu'ia, 6st 41b; Spade Guinea and Hev®ke, 6®t 2lb; Oranmer, Hollywood, Irish King, Rubszahl, Mokida, Matanaka, Leon, and Tiger lim, 6>t. Natier, June 1.

Director, who x* first favorite for the Auckland Steeplechase, returned to Hastings on Saturday, and is reported as au unlikely starter.

Carterton, June 1. At the Wairarap* Jockey Club meeting, the balance sheet' aud Stewards’ report was adopted. The Champagne Stakes, for two-year-oldn, nextnufcamo, was fixed at *£l6o. Tbe Spring Meeting i® to be he’d oa November 9, If the Tan icreoikiu course can be obtained. It was unanimously resolved to prereaj,-'a chronograph watch to Mr N. Grace in recognition of h : s valuable past service*. Authority was given to employ a permanent caretaker on the new course.