SPOTTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10241, 25 December 1894, Page 2

SPOTTING.

THE AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. The probable runners ia the Auckland Cap art : Prime Warden, Lottie, Royal Rose, Bliihftiri, Formij, and perhaps Pegisus. The last-named bruised his foot, and may not start, but it is not yet Battled defiuifcsiy. " Hippona " in the Star tips Prime Warden, Lofctis the nezt best, with Mshski to bs:at tie rent of the. field. Thrt latest betting h :—6 to 4- ag/.t Prime Warden, 2 to 1 Lottie, 5 to 1 Mahaki, 6 to 1 Forme, 8 to 1 Koysl Rose, 10 to 1 Saracen, Pegasus, and Ben Gndfrsj-. THE HOLIDAY FAIS. The following r.re the eutries tor the reeus to be held in conQectieci with? ths fair on the Caledonian ground on Bnxing Night:— ONE-Jiir.E Waucia'o Ha.vdic.u1. — \V. Craifc scratch, JH. Kecfes 35j-ds, K. Wilson tiOyds. J. M'Lidowneyßoyds, W. Cashuian Goyds, 11. Filewood 7.lyds, J. Hendrick 110 yds, S\ Smith liOyd». JiSOvns Handicap.—M. Gonlson, J. Gordon, P. Keefnan, R. Gilchrist, P. Dickie, R. Nagle, C. Irvine, J. Pellett, P. Treston. Handicaps for this event will be declared on ths ground. BOWLING. The match between the Kai tuna and Green Island Clubs t?as played on Stturday afternoon on the former eiub's green. The G-reea Island men went sway with a strong laad, which wag considerably reduced at the cad of the g?.sce, beating their opponents at tho finkb. by six points. The gams all through wss moEt inferestiug, the good play of the Green Wand men bsing ad/aired »ud often warmly applauded by the spectators. Scores : — kaitu.va. <;keen island. A. MacHanald(s).., 15 A. Brown (s) ... 12 J. Mitchell (?) ... 14 D. Waters (3) ... 13 G. B. .Ml (s) ... £3 J. Lowden (s) ... 27 C. T. Paterson (3)... 15 J. Smellie (a) ... 21 Total 67 Total 73 T.j.e acceptances for the Eangitikei Cup, to be mv ou Nr.w Year's Day, are :— An Revoir, Racgipuhi, Musket, Wesfcwere, ilonte Carlo, Senator, Irish Twict, The Artist. Tbe acceptances for the Jnvoraargill Handicap, run on Boxinj Day, are«.—Master 8.12, Winchman 8.10, Dora 8.3, Keflsctiou 7.12, |'Otal;artt6.7. The deifh ia announced from Sydney of the stallion N&vigntrtr, one of tho greatest racehorses of ti3 day. W. J. Morrieoa, who held tha high jump record for the colony and was a mombeir of the Bleaheim telegraphic staff, died from influenza last wetk at fcho early »gts of 24-. The refusal of ths Wellington Metropolitan Escing Clr.b to pass the prograniKie of the Taratahi-Carterton meeticg, whiie passing op.c for a cavalry corps that has no course, h?.B caused a good deal of friction in Jhe Wairarapa diatricfc, «nd the Taratahi-Oarfcerton Club has passed a resolution proteating against the sction of the governing club.