SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10902, 8 September 1897, Page 2

SPORTING.

20 AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. ■ ai f (Per United Press Association.) p er ' Auckland, September 7. 6h p The Auckland Racing Club has made an iri£ addition to its splendid property afc Ellerslie, I 1« hivm* purchased land through which a portion and oE the Etsoplechase is run, the prica being heu £2500. The bed was owned by Me W. a Crowther, M.H.R. i> em a A long sitting of the committee of the bmf, Auckland R^ing Club wao held, when the m/ anmial applications for trainers' and jockeys *he Ucenses P wera considered. The committee l?£ granted a Urge number, but the licenses of "^ fight jockeys and a - well-known trainer were *h| held ii abeyance until fresh light » thrown 'te, d ona charge made by Mr Andrew Aoatm, a the local horse owner. ■ aue AUSTRALIAN SPRING EVENTS, n a« Presi Association-Bv Telegraph -Copyright. n°ll Melbourne, September 7. m" >urum heads the list for the Victoria! the Darby, aud if he. keeps well he promises t< n |SS become the hottest-favourite on rtcard for thai I 3 s race. The ving men are now taking very httli Tl i Cup Foli.» is most in de !a*d • mand s t 100 to 6, while for the Melbourne Cu] will Wait-a-Bii is favourite at 100 to a. S SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. I'ttati Aasociation-By Telecrapb-OopyrlKht. London, September 6. ■ Percy C&vill has accepted Tyer's challenge t swim for-the -long-distance championship a Sunderland.also for a sea race at Blackpool. ■1- new zbalandTathlbtic team. year (p EB United Pbess Association.) ients' . Chbistchukch, September 7. Whits The following team has beeu picked^ by tb Athletic Association <o represent^ ew Ze»l«i t. ft the Australasian Champiooscip meeting:i ;Bt f Sydney -Holder, M-Kean, Ero-ta, Rhode T t Fawthorne, Martin. Wilson, and Brown, if tt ; nb £ SstSmed can get leave Hawthorne has bee micTl elected manager of the team. ; pl'°" lOTALISATOR BETTING, imbet «?*« Onitrd JPrkss Association.) •ho-jig ' Chhistchurch, September 7. iation F Franklin, a bookmaker, wm fined i 5 l taken day by. Mr R. Beetham, stipendiary magistral of its for laying toUlisatcr odds at the Grai jgress National meeting. ' CaU" The Hunt Club races will be held at tl allery Forbury on Saturday. Bookmakers, thi • the Klerks or agents, and »tote" bettors will not Blair admitted. • . , - .. w . Smest Telemeter has been scratched for the JV cis a Zealand Cnp. • „ , . scene. Mr D. M'Kinnon's horse Oma has be :odue- shipped from Auckland to Chtwtchuroh to ful I his New Zealand Cup engagements.S ' — ' . " "* licitor, j _f 0 impart a refreshing odour to a roo (oppo; ■ pour some eau-de-Cologne into a soup pla 1 roved 1 and S et fire to it with a lighted match.