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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1182, 30 January 1880, Page 2

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GEELONG GOLD CUP. (special to press association. ) Melbourne, January 29. The Geelong Gold Cup, a handicap of 200 sqvs, with sweep of 10 sovs each, and a gold cup (the gift of the stewards) value 100 guineas added. For three-year-olds • and upwards. Two miles. Second horse to receive 25 sovs, and the third .horse to save his stake. Closed with 2Q nominations. Mr A. Chirnside's b h Zambezi, 4 yrs, by King of Clubs—Saucepan, 6st 41b ] Th 6 otlier acceptances were Savanakn (9st 21b), Wellington (Bst 101b), Bosworth (Sst .Olb), Richmond (Bst 71b), Lord Harry (Bst .41b), .Warlock (7st 91b), Petrea (7st 71b), Columbus (7st 61b), Caspian (7st 41b), Kanaka (6st fib), ' PALMERSTON RACES. : (fkom our ows correspondent. ) At a meeting of the Jockey Club, held at the Empire Hotel last night, a programme was adopted for the forthcoming races, giving stakes to the amount of L 145, . It was' resolved to alter the date from the 17th of, March to the 12th, so as not to clash with the Oamaru races, although the Oamaru Jockey Club have not acted.altogether fairly to the Palnierston Club, because it was well known through the means of the Press that this Club had selected the : l7th of March as their date of holding the races, ever since the first general meetiiig held in December last, and it was also the date .of the"-annua] races held last year. It was decided .to publish'the programme immediately. ; ' : THE WELLINGTON CUP. Wellington, January 29. ' The latest betting on the Wellington Cup is § to lrLara (taken and offered) ;-4 to 1 Eoul Play (offered), 5 to 1 (taken and /wanted)-; 5 to 1 Hippo, Laertes, and ■Templeton' lo' ;to 1 others. Sinking : Fund lias dorie no wbrk lately, and is' reported to hayo broken down'.' Hippo has done no fast work since his arrival. Hailstorm/ York, and Templeton acquit themselves best ;n- gallops, Hailstorm and -King Quail did a rattlms.--gallop, the foriner getting the best of it! s T64ipleton and'Lara -'had 'a' thifee a good "scrape being got ofl both. There is next to no betting. p

CANTERBURY COURSING CLUB. The following nominations wcro received this evening by the Canterbury Coursing Club Derby, for an unlimited number of dog puppies, at five guineas : Mr Cookson's f or r d Beaconsfield Mr J. D."Rett's w d Strathmoro Mr llavenb ill's w bk d Gladstone Mr p homspn's r w d Scottish Chief Mr. B. Hill's r or fwd Brigade Mr B. Bill's r w d Field Marshal Mr. Aymes' f d Blair Athole Mr H. Porter's f d Regent 11. Mr H. Porter's f 6r r d Hermit Mr H. Porter's bk w d Maori Mr Cannon's be w d Surdon Mr Cannon's f or r d Seafield Mr F. Miles' bk w d Champagne Charlie Mr Bassett's w bk d Hornby Mr Bassett's bwd Hiawatha Mr Mason's f w d Yaldhnrst Mr M'Fadden's f d Tim Whilllcr Messrs Hall and Judge's f d Bradwardino Messrs Hall and Judge's bk w d Wyeside Mr 11. Lodge's f d Knickknack Mr P. Hill's Jasper Mr P. Hill's b w d Duke Mr Wilson's r or f w d Cain Mr Wilson's r or f w d Abel Mr Boyd: Thompson's bk d Argyle Mr Boyd Thomson's w and bk d Shamrock, by Balmoral—Chance Mr Morton's f d Sam Slick, by Totara— Sunbeam Mr Thomson's wbk d Loekwood, by Lancaster—Queen Mab. Canterbury Oaks—for an unlimited number of bitch puppies, at five guineaa each ; one guinea to be paid at time of entry, the balance 011 May 15. Mr M'ConueH's f b Barmaid Mr M 'Council's wf b Never mind her ' Mr lvirk wood's w f b Inlying Fish Mr Rett's w bk b Vaseline Mr Ravcnliill's f b Lurline Mr Ranger's be w b Violet Mr Kirkwood's bd b Water Lily Mr Walter's be ,b Ma Belle Mr Cannon's Wheel of Fortune Mr Lintott's blk w b Bannerette Mr Bull's f w b Faugh-a-ballagh. Mr Bull's f w b Nellie Mr Hale's w f b Snowdrop Mr Jerome's fb Carmen Mr P. Hill's f b Ruby , Mr P. Hill's bd w f b Peeres3 Mr Boyd Thomson's w f b Eonnie Scotland Mr Boyd Thomson's w f b Empress Mr Sherwin's'bd b Man tana' Mr Sherwin's bd b Maggie Mr Grant's wf b Diffy Mr Grant's bd;W b Encore . ~ Mr Piper's bit w b Rosa Bonheur