OUR CANTERBURY SPORTING LETTER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1851, 13 May 1887, Page 24

OUR CANTERBURY SPORTING LETTER.

(By Oub Special Sporting Cobbespoudbnt "St. Gborgb.")

CHEiSTCHOfiCH, May 10.

There is absolutely nothing doing in racing circles here, and the weather has been so bad that the work of the few horses still in training at Biccarton has been stopped, and there is nothing doing there to repay a visit.

Butler made a weeding out of his stable wheu he was at the Timaru races. Hanlan was sold to Mr M. Connolly, of Geraldine, who place* him at the service of mares in that district. The horse was a really good one, and his breaking down was one of the hardest of the many bits of hard luck which " Patsy " has undergone in the last few years. Master Agnes (who has figured as a gelding on so many cards) goes to Mr R. Rutherford, of Albury, for use as a station sire. I haye for a long time considered the son of Cassivelaunus a good deal overrated, and his late owner must have been more than a little disappointed with him. With Master Agnes 4 goes Butler's old pet Luna.

Entries for the Heathcote Birthday meeting, May 24 and 25, closed on Saturday night, and number as follow: — First day — Hurdle Race, 5; Flying Handicap, 20; Queen's Birthday Handicap, 18; Saddle Trot, 36. Second day Hurdle Race, 7 ; Welter Handicap, 22 ; Harness Trot, 15 ; Novel Trot, 10. The only Southern entry is The Brewer, who appears in the Flying, Queen's Birthday, and Welter Handicaps. Mr M. Taylor's first venture as a race meeting promoter is announced for May 16 (next Monday) at Plumpton Park. Entries closed to-night as under: — Hurdle Race, ; Selling Hurdle Race, ; Plumpton Park Autumn Handicap, ; Saddle Trot, ; Novel Handicap, ; Flying Handicap, . Captain Cotton has been appointed handicapper, Mr F. W. Delamain judge, and Mr D. O'Brien starter ; and Mr Taylor is universally wished success in his undertaking. The principal topic in sporting circles is the card-sharping case in which a recent passenger through Lyttelton, who had been well butnot altogether favourably known during a former resifew months here, took down, with the assistance dence of a of a travelling companion, a well-known resident in Port, to the tune it is said of £200. As the individual who is generally stated to be the victim stedfastly denies the soft impeachment, it is safest to name no names ; but the travelling pair assumed titles nothing below colonels, and rumour has it sometimes as high as earls. The victim, whoever he was, was enticed into the transaction by his cupidity, and has no sympathy from anybody.

COURSING.

The South Canterbury meeting at Pareora last Thursday attracted much smaller entries than were expected, but the quality of the competing dogs was good. Shamrock, Concrete, Sea Bock, and Impulse, iv the order named, were the beat of the puppies ; and Titbit was by far the best of the all-ages, though nobody will grudge Mr D. M. Ross, who has done so much for coursing in South Canterbury, his dividing the stake with the ex-Southlander, Pat. The following are details : — Puppy Stakes, of 11 puppies of both Boxes, afc £ 1 10s each. Winner, £9 ; runner-up, J& 10s ; third dog, £3. Mr D Mahoney's bd w d Shamrock, by Hurlingham—Harmony, beat Mr A> Gowle's bd d Weloomo Jack, by Le Loup — Maritana Mr J It Sewell's bkwd Sea Hock, by Seadriffc— Black Angel, beat Mr T R Jones' na f d Trump Card, by Spring— Crow (1) Mr C wedderill ns f b Impulse, by Chester—tflying Lass, beat Mr J Power's bd w d Jim, by Three Springs ' British Queen Mr T E Jones' r w d Concrete, by Musket— Flora, beat |Mr A Cowie's bd d Wolf, by Le Loup—Maritana

Mr J Dow's f d Jubilee, by Street Arab— Queen of Scots, beat Mr D Mahoney's r d Rockhampton, by Roekwook— Hay Mr C Wedderill's bd d Guardsman, by Three Springs— Blue Bell, a bye. ll.— Shamrock beat Sea Rock (2), Concrete beat Impulse, Guardsman beat Jubilee (1). lll.— Shamrock beat Guardsman, |Concrete a bje (not run). Final.— Mr D Mahoney's bd w d Shamrock, by Hurlingham— Harmony, and Mr T R Jones' rwd Concrete, by Musket— Flora, divided -without the latter running his bye. All-aged Stake, of eight dogs at £2 2s each. Winner, £8 8s ; runner up, £4 4a ; two dogs, £2 2s each. Mr D M Ross' r d Montefiore, by Crichope LynuBedmate, beat Mr J T Henry's bd w d Springbank, by Glucose— Jennie Mr D Mahoney's r d Tit Bit, by Musket— Nancy, beat Mr J Lukey's nsbkwd Pasha, by Glasgow Collie — M'Kenzie

Mr D M Ross' bk w d Pat, by Sara-Maritana, beat Mr J R Sewell's be w d Morniugside, by Mornington — Swallow MrTU Jouea'nsw b Marion, by Shamrock — , beat Mr J Dow's bk w d Blackwood, by Dying Poet— Nell li.— Titbit beat Montefiore, Pat beat Marion. Final.— Mr D Mahoney's r d Titbit, by Musket— Nancy, and Mr D M Boss's bk w d Pat, by SamMaritana, divided.

Entries closed last night for the Derby and Oaks to be run" at Plumpton Park on May 23 and 24. They are as follow :— • The Debbi*, for dog puppies, at £3 10b each ; 30

nominations.

Messrs E P Hill 2, T W Jackson 1. G W Jl'Rao 1 C Hemphill 1, W Henderson 1, Ford-.and Reid li

O'Brien and Butler ff. E E Dransfield 1, W Morley 1, ,1 Goodman 1, J Forward 1, J Atkinson 1, M Digby 1, h Fitzsimmnns 1, T Haskett 1, H W Koss 1, S. StcwarM. DMahoney 3, M Connolly 1, A M'Causlanrt l,Gr H Frauks 1, F Alexander!. The Oaks, for bitch puppies, at£3 los each: Seven-

teeu nominations,

Messrs C Hemphill 1. J Franks 1, H Birch 2. W Henderson 1, T Howe 2, G B Xissell 1, J Forward 1, M Digby 1. B E Dransiield 1, DMahoney 1, M Connolly 1, A M'Uausland 2, T Alexander 2.

Considerable disappointment is felt that no untries have been received from Otago.