SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2582, 7 August 1895, Page 3

SPORTING.

■ VICTORIAN NOTES. ■ By Association. — Copyright. Melbourne, August 6. ■ Daimio ,is a., strong -favourite for the Steeplechase at 3 to 1, and Baltoro next in iJijjT ■ Seagirt is a non-acceptor' for the Melbourne Cup. f ... . , , At the annual meeting' of the Victoria Racing Club, a ballot upon tho totalisator ; question ' resulted in an . overwhelming majority, in : favour of legalising tho use of, the machine. < • '■■TRAINING NOTES PROM RICCARTON. , , Chmstohubch, August 6. At.Riccarton this morning Conranto and Mutiny went together; both fencing really well.' They are in fine nick, and should both, give a good account of themselves.. Norton was kept -at easy .fencing, but' Liberator. '.waß‘seht/tf. fast. gallop "on the; grass, going : well..'. Mystical seemed too gdod for'Triton ‘at the end 'of a round. Vogengang had; "Solanb in, trouble over, the same distance. ; Donald McKinnon was jumped over hurdles; he iß'going. well.L’ Roscius and Booties were 'associated' in a gallop on the grass, the former.being in front. Glengarry was the only hunter jumped; and.he went well with his owner in the saddle. ‘The others out .did half-pace work.'., Tho‘weather is fine. - i ChjbistchubCh, August 6." The hurdle : - facer- 'Kahurangi, by Somnns—Tho (Join, fnil,.,(load on the Rio-! carton track while' a gallop [ with Varsity and Rags. - j Auckland, August 6. ■ ’ the annual meeting of the Auckland; Racing Club, the report showed that every .meeting had resulted in. profit.. During the year five meetings were held, the added money,.- to which i amounted - to. 45550, against 48900 in the previous year, and •theprofits 4149-1.