SPORTING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1890, 10 February 1888, Page 22

SPORTING NEWS.

February 10— Southland Amateur Turf Olub February 12— Riverton Annual February 14— New Brighton Summer.— Accept* nnces, February 11 February 22 and 23— Marlborough Summer February 22, 23, 25— Dunedin Autumn.— Eatries, February 11 ; final Cup payments, February 20* February 24 and 25— Westport J.C. Autumn.— Handicaps, February 14} acceptances, Feb. ruary 20 March 1 — Manawatu Autumn.— Acceptances and entriea, February 21 March I, 2— Tapanui Annual March 6 - Gore Races.— Nominations, February 21 ; handicaps, February 28 ; general entries! March 3 March 8 and 9— South Canterbury J. C. Autumn.-. Nominations, February 17 ; handicaps, February 27 ; acceptances, March 2 March 8 and 9 — Wanganui Autumn.— Acceptance* aud entries, February 21 ; final Cup payments March 3 March 16, 17— Hawke'e Bay Autumn.— Acceptances, February 21; entries, March 6 March 17 and 19-Greymouth Autumn.—Handicaps, February 13; acceptances and entries, March 14 March 21 and 22— Nelson Autumn.— Nominations, February 25 ; handicaps, March 10 ; acceptances March 17 March 23 — Dunedin Jockey Club's Anniversary Meeting. March 23, 24— Napier Park Racing Club's Autumn MeetiDg.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Engineer, Gore —He had no other name prior to becoming the property of Mr Goodman. Belfry.— Ho was heavily handicapped, but he is very unlikely to regain the form he exhibited in the Grand National. Ho would have won that race but for crossing. -W. Williams.— We believe Major George exhibite d a painting of Nelson at the indiau and Colonial Exhibition. Tom I.— From what we recollect of him he was gre-it, leatheriug black colt, with a white stocking ou the near hind leg.