THE ASCOT CUP.

Otago Witness, Issue 1387, 29 June 1878, Page 16

THE ASCOT CUP.

London, June 21st. The following was the result of the race for the— Ascox Gold Cup, of 1500 soys. Two mileg and ahalf. Weight for nge. Count F. dfl Lagranee's eh h Vornouil, by Mor-temer-Ksgalia, 4yrs, 8-t 101b .. .. 1 Lord Falmouth'a b h Silvio, by Blair Athol— Silverhair, 4yrs, Bst 101b . . . . . . 2 M. Lefevre's eh h ht. Christopho, by Mortcmor — Isoline, 4yrß, 3<t 10!b .. .. ..3 Four ran, and Verneuil won easily. THE MELBOURNE CUP WEIGHTS. |Bt Cable. J Melbourne, Juno 26th. First King is top weight with 9st 31b, and Chester next with 9st. Trump Card has Bst, and Le Loup 7&t 10lb. Tho last-named two are New Zealand horses COURSING AT TOKOMAIRIRO. A meetin? of Tokomniriro members of the Metropolitan CeuMing Club was held at the White Horse Hotel on Friday, lht> 21st, to tako into considers tion the notion of several prominent members of the C ub residing 1 in Dunedin coming to Tokonuiriro and coursintf upon ground that had been preserved for the benefit > fthe Club. Mr - s tanbrook occupied the chair, and stated that they all knew the object of the meeting, and it was no use his g»ing fully into the matter. It was m >vod by Mr F. Bastings, and seconded by Mr J. Drapur— "Tint the Lochl Committ c of the Metropo lUII < oimiog Club feel it impossible to carry out meeting if, after arrangements hiving been made for preserving certain game in the district, prominent Dunedia members of the Club come up and course over that very ground."— Carried. MrBORT 'ho ranker, who attended, stated that he was on the ground at the time, the gentlemen referred to were cours ni»-,andher.awfourdog*o lunmijr one hare. He challenged one of tho gentlemen and asked for Irs license, which was not produced. Another said that if tbe party had net a license he would telegraph to Dunedin and get one. T h.9 Society has forwarded a iiit, with the names of those to whom licenses had boen granted, and the name of the person be referred w.is not on tn»t list.

It was moved by Mr Dakiels, and seconded by Mr Waters— "Tha tho Local Committee of the Metropolitan Club desiro to draw attention of the Dunochn CoiDiuit-ea to a Htatf-mout mule to the Locul Committee at its meeiing on Friday evening:, Juno 2Ust, by Mr Butt, rantfrr. Tho stitcin nt is that, on that day he Baw four dotjs slipped at one hare by a coursing p;irty, of which Messrs Driver, btovenson, and llazlett wore prominent memberu."— Carried,

A ,voto of thanks to the chairman closod tho meeting.