AUSTRALIAN.

Otago Witness, Volume 26, Issue 1705, 26 July 1884, Page 21

AUSTRALIAN.

On appeal to the South Australian Full Court in re the case of Messrs R. C. Baker and S. Barnard for betting at Morphetville, the Bench quashed the conviction, on the ground that the enclosure was not a place to Which the general public was admitted. The Melbourne Cup was introduced in betting circles in Melbourne during last week, and some business was done, Sweet William being in most demand, 1000 to 30 and 2000 to ,80 having been booked about the ill-used horse." The Broker, Warwick, Maroney, and Ned o' the Hills were supported at 100 to 3, and 1000 to 25 was booked against Reginald and Recovery. For the Derby and Cup there was a Btrong commission in favour ot Grarneia and Sweet William, many thousands being accepted at the ruling odds. The Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup form a .favourite j double at 1000 to 2. MELBOURNE OUP. 100 to 4 agst Sweet William (tk) 100 — 3 Maronev (tk) KO ._ g Warwick (tk) )00 - 3 The Broker (tit) If 0_ 3 ;« e<l o' the Hiila (tk) 2CO — 6 Reginald (tk) 200 — 6 Recovery (tk). The double— Garfield for the V.R.O. Derby, and Sweet William for the Melbourne Cup— has been backed in Melbourne and Sydney to win £40,000. The Duke of Manchester attended Elsternwick Park races on the sth inst. For the Hawkesbury Handicap Wallangra and Jessie are most fancied, and 100 to 6 is the best price about the former. 100 to 5 has been pencilled against ,the name of Hastings, Phyllis, Battalions, Hypatia, and Erin. There is little or nothing doing on the A. J.C. Derby or Metropolitan Stakes. The Victorian Club billiard tournament, which had been 1 absorbing, the attention of the members of the Club for the past few weeks, was brought to a termination on Friday, when the final match was played between Messrß S. Rainsbury and Ike Lyons, the last-named gentleman, who had a trifle the best of the luck, ultimately winning by 37 points, the handicap being— Mr Lyons "receives 85," and Mv Rainsbury " receives 95." The betting all through the progress of the game was exceptionally heavy, Mr Rainsbury having been backed straight out and for the individual courses for large sums.