SPORTING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1795, 17 April 1886, Page 19

SPORTING NEWS.

KAOIKG I'IXTURKS

April 9, 10— Island Bay. April lft— Takapima Autumn. April l.i. US— Ashburton Autumn. April Hi, 17— Wellington lI.V. Antiimn April li.-s — Oamam 'lra<l' sinen's Oiiil). April 27 — Canterbury Autumn. April 2ti, 27 — Auckland tiitumn. April 2*5, 27— Hokitika Autumn. April X, '21 — Invercargill Autumn. May o, 7— Timai it Autumn May 2J, 21— Duntclin Winter. May 22— Grand National Steeplechase. May ai— Wiingamii Steeplechases. May BJ— Hivi'iton Annual. M ly 27, 28— Oraldiit.' Winter. Oiiin- 1 1— Auckland Steeplechases. June 'j[ -Ilawke's Hay Steeplechases.

NOTES BY BEACON.

Racing peoj Jo throughout tho Colony will regret, deeply the untimely death of poo.: Bob V.-il lance, drowned in the. wreck of the Taiarna on Sunday l.\sl. For several year.s known from end to end of this country an.i also in Australia n-i an owner of horses, and l.ttlevly as a bookmiikti!, 1 ..eil inuumer«iblK friends by his qukit and unassuming manners. As an owner bis name iirs>fc appeared prominently during the season lS7ti-y when be, in company with Dick Mason, stood second on tho list ot winners with £'6i)'6O earned in stakes. Thic. Urge sum was gained mainly by l'mike (who carried oft' half a dozer, races afc tho Auckland Summer mooting) and CambaDo (who subsviueiitly \\n-> sent to India). In 187°-Mt,!i<; ivu: hem.n! ihc h.-,t with £2434, due principally to Ciiub.illo, Lara, and Vampire. The season IShO-] saw them still prominent winners with £l(Jl>7 opposite their names, for nearly all of which they had to thank that useful and well-placed horse Raulwiek. The following season the p.u-tuer.3 were low in the list, being credited with only ,£660, due lo Volunteer and other small winners. In 1882-3, however, they again showed up well with £2460 to their credit, earned in the main by Turquoise, Bundoora, and Siesta. The following season they secured upwards of £1500, Salvage pulling off the Auckland Cup and other good races, while Jack, Kingask, and other small winners lent assistance. During 1884-5 a little over £1000 was secured by Sou-wester, Turquoise, and Kingask, while running iv Mr Vallance's name ; but Turquoise was purchased by Mr J. Marshall just as he was getting into his best form, and won some valuable stakes for the Auckland owner. During the present season Sou-wester, Salvage, and others have been running in Mr Vallimce's interect with varying success. The following nominations for the D.J.O. May meeting were received at Mr Sydney James' office on Saturday night (10th inst.) :—: — PROVINCIAL HANDICAP , Of 2i>o s,ovs. Don Jose Take Misa Tasmaii Spade Guinea Hcimitage Captain Webster Indolence Miss Cook Sweelbriar, by Daniel Molly Bawn O'ltorke — Mrs Wilson Kpicim; Madonna Martyrdom, laleMarLcon t.\r filly Quilible Jack Meteor Doiderinan Marion Master Agues. MAY HANDICAP TKOT, Of 7? rovs. May Flowci Ifandall Wanderon Maniac Emma Aloa Topsy Axe HauMter Duchcos Kuri Boy Silver Hell Keofor Wakatu Polly Darkey Bern Our limy Bella lul.' Girl Joe Narrow-gauge Oliver Dolly Maggie Nellie. Folly

TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP-, - Of 100 so vs. Don Jose 'lariou <jiie.i|j Jack I'oul Play Athol Daisy Little Wonder O.'iiej-.on " Take Miss Factory Girl Spade Guinea H'l'V Captain Webster Kevtiher .Miss Cook IV.sni inia Dutchman Indolence ?ioliyß.iwn Swe-Hforior (jarii)tldi Leon j,i a , lyrdoni Quibble Ja.-k' Meteor rZ' 5 Hose and Gold. HANDIOAP HUItDLE HACK, Of B'J soys. Rocket Peter Flat Polly Garibaldi Aii'ly Bordtinnan Trapper Moody MayUiiy Master Agues -* l ' <x y Mainboom. BIRTH DAY HANDICAP, Of 1-V) 60 VS. Don Jo»e Meteor Athol Daisy Marion Cane/.on <r,, lke ; ,i U3 r , l ; lsmi * n Spade Gmnea ilcrmilagp Captain Webster Indolence Miss Cook S wootbriar M ol ly Bawn M.ul/iinn Kpic'uro Leon Mnrt.vrdo:ii Quibble Jack.' WINTMR. HANDICAP TROT, Of 76 soys. Alice Gray Oliver May Flower Maggie Waiideroo Maniac Jilmma Axe 'j'opsy Duchess Habbiter Silver Hell Kuri Hoy Wakatu Reefer Darkey Folly Our Pony Polly- Narrow-gauge Eeiu Do'ly Jsella Netlie. Joe ST. OLAIK WEI-iTEU HANDICAP. Of 100 soys. Don Jose Take Misa Cheap Jack Spade Guinea Athol Daisy Captain Websfcsr Billy " Mi=s Cook Hevolvpr Iris Tasmania Molly Bawn Sweetbriav Martyidoni Leon Jack Quibble Master Agnes Meteor Hose and Gold* Marion The above nominations are exceedingly satis« factory, for they show a considerable increase over last year's figures, notwithstanding that the Hon. George M'L^as has no hor<es in work and has therefore entfrerl nothing ; while Mr J. Stt'phenson has but Captain Woh^ter and Miss Cook in the list instead of hi-* usual four or five. Cbristchurch owners are well represented, Mr D. O'Biien nominating Taiwan, Tasmania, and Hermit igc; a cl Jfr <t. Stead Marim; while .several Ik-i-m-* to which interest attac hes in connection with future events aro also to be found in the list— such as Take Miss, Revolver, Spade Guinea, Madonna, Leon, Quibble, and .At hoi Daisy. Nelson will have plenty of opportunities of ohowing at Rnmlwiek what he can do when opposed to Australian cracks, for 1 see that be has been entered for the All-aged Stakes (w.f.a.), Autumn Stakes (w.f.a.), Cumberland Stakes (w.f.a.), A.J C. Plate (w.f.a ), and City Handicap. His cliancft in th« Sydney Cup i 9 not to be ignorod, although be has to give weight away to several good horses, and I shall exiieet to see him run very forward, even if he doos not win right out. A great deal depends, however, on tbo weather he experiences on the passage over. A private wire informs me that he has been heavily backed, a big commission having been executed, while individual supporters of this brilliant Now Zealander are aho plentiful. At the meeting of the Committee of the Dnnedin Jockey Club on Saturday, a letter was recvivod from the Nelson Jockey Club seating that tbo stewards had disqualified the mare May that ran in tho [lack Race on the 251h March, the owner (C. Sanders), .md the jockey (Skint-r) for r>ver. Tho disqualification was ondorofid by the Dunedin Club

Major George's h^r.so Nelson was safely shipped per Iloin-oto from Lvttolton on Saturday for Sydney. He is accompanied by his trainer, E. Cults, and the jockey Brown. The Sydney Telegraph of the 3rd says-.— " From tho anxious inquiries made yesterday idler the New Zealand l\or.=t! Ndson, for the. Sydney Cup, 100's to ft b. ing wanted, ie is assumed that this brilliant representative of Maoriland will soon put in an appearances at Raml-.vick. Nothing has, however, beon done in his favour, the best price offered being 10 to 1, which his supporter* were not inclined to do business at.''

Major and Mrs George, who k-ft for England by the lonic, expect to return in time to see the New Zealand Cup run in November next.

The following nominations have been received for the Southland Racing Club's meeting on Easter Monday and Tuesday :—: —

FIRST DAY.

Handicap Hurdle.— Mr X Frnsnr's Aparima, ngod ; Mr Moi timer's Canary, iif(''d ; Mr Crouch's Kt'nlan-ii.i, nped ; Mr Mitchell's Cathedral, nged. Autumn Handicap.— Mr O'Connor's Civis, aged ; Mr Dempster's Kate Kellv, aged; Mr MilcheH'sDandy, aged ; Mr- Mitchell's Cathedral, nged ; Mr Blaokliam's Solitude, JHts ; Mr leaser's Violin, aged ; Mr Kennedy's Foul Play. aged. Couktv Pi.atk.— MrM'Kcnzie's Cuddy, aged ; Mr Littlewort's Warrior, agpd ; Mr Mortimer's Gold Dust, njjed; Mr Mitchell's He«art«s, aged; Mr Fi user's Lady Kllcii, J.vrs ; -Mr lilftekham'a Solitude, Jlyrs ; Mr Mitchell's Dandy, si#ed; Mr O'Connor's Margery Mooro, -lyro ; Mr 'laser's Violin, »}>td ; MiCrouch's Zealandia, ajji'il ; Mr O'Connor's Chis, aged.

SECOND DAY

Huhdle llaxdicap.- Mr Eraser's Aparinm, aged ; Mr Moitimei's Canary » aged; Mr Gardner's Garryovjcn, aged ; Mr Mitchell's Cathedral. Southland Handicap. — Mr O'Counor'B Ciiis, aged ; Mr Yoe's Novice, •lyr? ; Mr Dempster's Kate K"lly, aped: Mr Bla "lrtiam's Solitude. 3vrs; Mr Eraser's Violin, aged ; Mr Eraser's Lady Ellen, -lyis ; Mr Mitchell's Kesaitus, a}>pa ; Mr Lo"pdell's Mokareta, aged ; Mr Jjil.tloworc'h Yancleirtcckeii, aged; Mr M-ICMiiie'rt Cuddy, aged; ?.Ir >loi timer's (<o!d Dust, aged; Mr Kennedy's Koul Play, nged ,- Mr Crouch's Zealanrlia, aged. Novel Hanmcap.— Mr M-K>nzic's Cuddy, sitfeil ; Mr Mortimer's Canary, aged ; Mr Eraser's Apari.-na. aged; Mr Gardner's "Garryowon, aged ; Mr Bridge's Pathfinder, aged. Handicap Time Trot.— Mr M'lntosh's Tussock, aged; Mr Noble's Bonny Jean, aged ; Mrßlackham's Bob Gawn. aged; Mr Little«ort's Km y, aged ; Mr Fraser's Hetty, aged; Mr Kelly's Hose, ajjed ; Mr Aid red's Little Nell, Jvrs; Mr Bro.idbenfs Black. Tartar, aged ; Mr Walter's Waimatuku Lass, aped ; Mr Anderson's Pat Molli-y.ajiedj Mr Beaton's Foremost, aired; Mr Dempster's Topsy, 4yrs ; M> Wilson's Lady Jane, njjed ; Mr O'Connor's Inverness* nged; Mr" O'Connor'* Met ry Cirl, aged ; !Mr Mortimer's Julia, ajred ; Mr Mercer's Silver Bell (late Charley), nged Flyivo IlAMtrcAi'.— Mr Yoe'a Supplejack, Mr Bliickham's Sohtime, Mr Fiasey's Violin, Mr M'Kenzie's Cuddy, Mr Mortimer's Gold Dust, Ml- Parker's. Gossip, Air Crouch 's Zea.landia v Mr Mitchell's Cntliedral. Mi- Liltlewort's Wa.vri. v.

Harry Goodman has taken the Fallacy colt and Apropos up to Christchurch with au eye to their engagement at the approaching -Autumn meeting.

fei<r sUkes are getting to be the order all round the Coloniel. The latest news is that T viprnria Racing Club have decided to mthe v»»™..?5v »»™..?5 Cup money to £2000 and SrSS^S^Pli money to y £looo Consideriug that that club has for years past had far more cash in hand than there was any necessity for it is somewhat surprising that these leading stakes had not been increased before now. An exceedingly well written article by "■ Olympus " in Melbourne Punch confirms all that I wrote recently in connection with the Hon W. Robinson's Australian campaign. The writer goes even further than I did, for he says that Mr Dakin " made no secret of the matter after his first trial that he considered Winchester as good a horse as Commotion." No wonder that Mr Robinson was induced to back his horse at £10,000 to £1200, which also " Olympus" confirms. The same writer adds that he " does not know what reason Mr Dakin had for preferring Power to Derritt as a horseman, but doubtless he had more than one." Exactly so ; that is just what we thought over here. [By-the-bye, I have to thank "Olympus" for sending me a copy of his interesting article.] The following handicaps for several of the events to be run for at the Oamaru Tradesmen's Racing Club meeting on Good Friday have been made by Mr R. Hamilton, the handieapper :— EASTER HAN DIC AI', Of 25 so vs. »t lb sfc lb Galjers - 910 Paddy - I J ° Chester •» »12 Hector ... 7 7 The General ... 811 Freebooter ... 7 0 Dunluco ... 8 8 Tristan ... 8 9 Gamecock ••• 7 12 TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, Of 20 6OVS. »t lb st lb ?£££ ::: VI a^ ::: ? I The General ... 813 Freebooter ... 7 2 Dunluoe - »» Z°. cd ° ne - I ,? sar* ••• was- ::: ; Hector ... 7 9 Arabi ... 6 7 Sunflower ••• 7 7 HANDICAP TROT, Of 20 soys. rviarlin .. scr. Dinah ... 35sec Doliv ... 7sec Silver Peak ... 40sec Will-if-I-can ... 12aeo Postboy ... 45sec Onward ... ISbbc Butcher-boy ... 45s*c Defter - aosec Bob 45sec Darkie — 20sec Fenian ... 45sec Maggie ... 25sec Flora ... ... 45seo Kate ... 28sec The privileges for the Oamaru meeting realised £84. \ private match between Mr M'Master's aged black gelding Tommy and Mr Shalders>' two-year-old colt Arabi, for £10, came off on Saturday on the Oamaru racecourse, and was witnessed by a large number of sportsmen. The distance was half a mile, and the race was supposed to be weight-for-age, but owing to Mr Shalders not being able to get a jockey light enough, the actual weights were— Mr M'Master's gelding, Bat 101b ; and Mr Shalders' colt/ 9st 21b. The former got away with the lead, but was gradually overhauled, and before reaching the straight Arabi had him hopelessly beaten, and won easily. A committee meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club was held on Friday, 9th inst. A letter was received from the secretary of the Nelson Jockey Club re the disqualification of 'May,' &c; also, from Mr John Dooley re the amount due to the winner of the Derby Stakes. The secretary was instructed to reply referring Mr Dooley to the programme. It was suggested that a steeplechase meeting should be held as soon after the Waimate fixture as convenient, but no definite decision was arrived at in the matter. It was resolved that the attention of the lessees be called to the fact that sheep were allowed to remain on the racecourse during the late meeting, this being contrary to the terms of the lease, and that the committee must in future insist upon this dangerous practice being discontinued. Mr P. Williams tendered his resignation as treasurer to the club, which was accepted with regret,and Mr J. W. Humphrey was unanimously appointed in his stead. The financial result of the Autumn meeting was submitted, showing a profit of over £150. Accounts to the amount of £85 were passed for payment, together with the sum of £60 to be handed to the lessees. Mr Hamilton's handicaps were most favourably commented upon, and a sum of five guineas was voted to him for his efficient services.

A special and important meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club was held on Saturday evening (says the Press), to consider the rule recently adopted by the C.J.C. requiring the full programme of every race meeting to be submitted for approval by the Metropolitan Club. Considerable discussion ensued, and there was a strong feeling expressed that the new rule was of a very arbitrary nature. The following resolution was then put and carried : — " That the Autumn meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club be held under fche new rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club. At the same time, this Committee does not Liiul itself to adopt the C.J.C. rules for future meotiugs, aud desires again to record its protest sigainst the arbitrary character of the new rule requiring the submission of country programmes io the Metropolitan Club " The motion was ■carried by a small majority only. In fact, the majority of the members are very much opposed to the new rule, but as the Autumn programme bad been before the public some time, those present were of opinion that it would be a breach of faith to allow any obstacle to stand in the way of its being successfully carried out. Owners will therefore see that all difficulties have been removed with regard to the Autumn tncettug. The following are the nominations for the {{eraldine Autumn meeting; — jj HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, Of 50 boys. Lady Eva Kaihikltea Panic Polly Kingask Master Agnes Azim Boco Marquis Temuka Borderman Secretary. AUIUMN HANDICAP, Of 75 soys. Patrician The Gem Revolver Madonna Conundrum Athol Daisy Master Agnes Roserlale Sweefcbriar Jack Melville Tim Whiffler Leon. RANG-PORWARD HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE Of 100 soys. Carrington The LadJ Coryphee Marmion Canard Victor Mailboy Moody HURDLE HANDICAP, |Of 40 aovs Lady Eva Kaihihitpa Panic Mainboom Azim Master Agnes Marquis Temnka Borderman Boco Secretary. RAILWAY STAKES, Of 40 soys. Patrician The Gem Billy Revolver Madonna Conundrum Atuol Daisy Rose-and-Gold Master Agnes Rosedale Sweetbriar Leon Molvll c jaefc Tjnl Whiffler Camerlne.