SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3310, 17 December 1897, Page 3

SPORTING.

ADBUM TO GO TO ENGLAND. , By Telegraph. — Press Association.—Copyright. ■ Received December 16, .10JO ~p.m> ’ Melbournb; -December 16. . Mr William Allison, on behalf of an English buyer, has purchasedvAnram for SOOO guineas and certain contingencies., Mr W. R. Wilson, tho owner, states that probably Mrs Langtry is the real buyer, though lie has noauthority to say so.- The horao will be sent to England after- the Eandwiok April Moot? ing. - * - ■ ;; ■ •' ■■ WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB. * The following weights haverboen.deolaredfor tho above moating by Mr Coylo‘ - TniA-L Hack Handicap —Sylph, Bst 51b; Wish, Bst 21bChristmas Eve and).Saltatonal, Bst; Honourable George,, Chips,* Te Kohi, Polly Porkius. First* King, ToTaxoha, Sorotna, The Monk, Te Mare, Pistoletto, Kodak, Tuesday, - Cavendish, The -Bailer, Hot Bolls* Volley. - Sir Novice,Belinda and. Master Jack, 7at 101 b.: , v. . ’ Fdyxng Handicap. —King’g Bowman, flat 7lb; Sir Agnes, Bjt-121b; Gnardaman, Sst 2lb ; On Difc, Bat; Wamoie, -7sf 331 b ; • Voltaire and Knamabanga, 7st. 121 b; Tupu, 7et. 51b ; King Wai, 7afc 41b ;' Choroid, fcfc 21b; Sherwood, Listner and Thunder, 7st. ‘First Hack Hubdlks.— Bhoderiok-Dhu, 10st lllb ; Raapo XL, XOst 81b ; Greenstone,, losb 7lb; Bull’s Bye and-Tricky Jack, lOsfc 21b'j Kia Ora and La Volta, lOst; 'Mountain Dew, 9afc 121 b; Master .Jack,- flat * 7lb; Dorothy, 9st 21b; Struck Oil, Polly Perkins. Guardfish, Testator, Visioni - The Monk' and Royal Oak, 9at. Pitting Hack Handicap: Wbario, Bat lOlb j Daphne and Amberite, 41b r, Lady ■ A gnhß; 11b ; Off Chance, Ssfc ; Derricgcotto, 7at 131 b; Scrip and Canet, 7st 101 b ; Come Again; 7st 91b; Sylph, 7st 8lb; Biko.iino andDoreen^t)im -Gampbellr 7str 51b; Wish, Christmas Eve s.nd In the-Swim, 7gt 31b; Laitioro and Saltatorial, 7dt 21b j

Sir Novice, Te Taiaba, Te Kobi, Pistqlette, Friraffin, Volley, Kingdom Come and Folly ; AiBJtaAPA CotJ—Sir AflCSa, Sit lllb j Eirig’s Bowman, Bst 91b ; Montaoute. Sst 31bj Eflaffiahanga, 7at 131 b; Nero. 7.1121 b ; Yoii Toinpsky, 7at elb j THqiwei, 754. . b , Nika-j Hack Handicap — Sing’ Song. »st 51b; Whario; Bst 81b ; Daphne, Bst 21b ; D«fringooito, 7at lllb; Euasley Belle and Brnoling, ,T»t 71b'! Doreoji, 7si 41b;, Jim Campbell, 7st 31b ; Tokittok, 7sfc 21b j Paraffin. Tst Ub : Te Horn, Tuesday and Te Kdjli, ?ct. Geandstand Welter.— Sir Agnes, Risp lllb; Montaoute, lOst 41b; Euamabanga, 9st 131 b: ; Voltaire, Nero and Guardsman, 9st 101 b! King Wai aud Tupu, 9st 4ib ; Von Tempsky, 9sfc 2lb; Listner and Sherwood, Hack Welter Handicap.— Persimmon and Daphne, 10et 71b ; Lady Agnes, lOst lib j Off Chance, 9st 131 b , Rtupo 11. and Kva Ora, flat 121 b; Como Again aud -Scrip, flat 9lb; Roney, 9at 51b; Testator and In the Swim, 9at 31b; Master Jack, La Volta, Sal'atorial, Paraffin, Struck Oil, tiuardfish, Dorothy, Cavendish, To ; Kohl, Thri Bailee; • Equality, Hon George, Polly 1 Perkins, Bdllnda, Plotinus, Laitiere and Slippery, 9st. ... .. .. , ~ December 16. At the Christchurob Raoing Club’s meeting to-day the principal event, the Christchurch Handicap, pf 50 eova, was won by Rangefinder, with Bimetallist second rad .Skirmisher third. '