SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 1929, 9 November 1888, Page 23

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. November. 27-Kaikonra J.C. 9-Waipawa 28-Waerengaa-hika 9, 10-Aucklancl 28-Onga Onga 9-Winton 28-Marton 9-Wairarapa R.C. 28, 29-Kumara 9-Wanganui 29 -Lancaster Park 9-Maniototo J.C. 29 -South Auckland 9-Taleri 31-Greymouth 20-Momfthaki 31-Canterbury J.O. 21— Brlghfcwater January. 32, 23-Ashburton. I— Motueka 30-Ohoka and Eyreton I— Clinton 30-Wellington 1 - Grey mouth 80-Dunedin l-Woodvillo December. I— Featherston I— Takapuna 1-South Wairnrapa I— Dunedin I. 2— Auckland I— Wellington 1,2-Ahaura 4— lsland Day: Benefit to 1, 2-ltangitikei Mr G. Donne 1,2-^mcent 17— New Brighton It.O. 4— Hororata 21, 22— DunBtau 16, 17— Taranakl 28— Manawftfcu 17- Oxford 26— Manala 22— Foxton 26-Kaikoura 22-Wairarapa 26-Aucklftnd 22-Gore 26-ForfcrosO February 26— Wesbport 7, 8-WelUngton 26-Lyell and Buller 20, 21 , 23-Dunedin 36— Kaikourn March. 26-Walkato 7, 8-WaaKauui 26-Tokomairiro 23-Dunedin 26, 27 -Reef ton April. 26, 27— Westlaud 20-Lancaster Park 26. 27-Cromwell 20, 22-Auckland 26, 27- Thames 22, 23-Canterbury J.O 26, 27- Heathcote May. 28, 27— Maaterton-Opaki 21, 25— Dunedin 27-Drury „. J T ie< 27 — Ashburton Trades- B— Auckland, mau'u E.G. Nominations, &c. [Dates for the receipt of entries, acceptances, $c. appearing in connection with forthcoming events will be charged for at the rate of 2s Gd per month, except in cases in which the programme is advertised, when they will be inserted free.} November 30, December I— Dunedin.— Nominations, November 10; handicaps, November 14 ; acceptances and general entries, November 21. January I— Clinton.— Nominations, December 19 ; weights declared, December 28; entries for Trotting Handicap and Mitiden Plato, December 29 February 20, 21 f and 23 — Dunedin. — Weights for Cup ami Publicans' Handicap, January 7 ; acceptances tor Cup and Publicans' Handicap, and nominations for D.J.C. Handicap, Forbury Handicap, Stewards' Purse, and all hurdle races, January 16 March 23-Dunkdin .— Nominations. March I; handicaps, March 11 ; acceptances and general entries, March 16 am,-. May 24 and 25— DUNEDIN.— Nominations, April 13; handicaps, May 7; acceptances and general entries, May 14. AUSTBALIAN. Hovember 3, 6, 8, 10— V.R.0. Spring THE BEST RECORDS TO DATE IN NEW ZEALAND. Pour furlongs-Sextant, 47$ sec, in the C. J.C Nursery Handicap, November 1886. Five furlongs— Forester, lmin lsec, 0.J.0. Flying Handicap, November 1886. Six furlongs— Necklace, lmin 14£ sec, A.K.O. Newmarket Handicap, January 1886. Seven furlongs— Buby, lmin 37isec, C. J.C. Craven Stakes, January 1888. One mile— Speculation (late Hippodamia), lmin 43sec, ißland Bay Handicap, November 1884; Titbit lmin 43sec, Ashburton Consolation, December 1886; and Balista, lmin 43sec, Auckland Stewards' Handicap, April 1888; Marlborough, lmin 43sec, Consolation Handicap, C.J O. meeting, January 2, 1888. One mile and a-quarter— Titbit. 2mln B£sec, C.J.C. Grand Stand Handicap, January 1887. One mile and a-half— Tasman, 2min 36? sec, Ashburton Cup, November 1883. . One mile and three-quarters-Waitin, 3mm sßeo, Auckland R.C. Handicap, 1887. Jwo miles— Manton, 3min 31|sec, New Zealand Hup, November 1888. Iwo miles and a distance-Glpßy King, 3mln 51sec, Dunedin Cup, February 1888. Two miles and a-quarter— Nelson, 4min, Auckland Cur. December 1885. TO CORRESPONDENTS. GIRTH, Cromwell.— The minimum weight in a flat handicap is 6.0, in a hurdle handicap, 8.7 ; m a steeplechase handicap, 9.0. These welsthts are regulated by Rule 36. S. S., Dunedin.— Carlyon was not an unbeaten three-year-old. He finished nowhere in the Sydney Cup run on the 2nd April last. The placed horses were Australian Peer, 8.6 ; Algerian, 82 ; Acme, 8.8. 2f. M. T., Wellington.— lt Is a natural mistake that you have made. The Aglaia you refer to was bred in Tasmania by Mr J. Field, by Peter Wiltuns— Ladybird, by Bay Middleton. Sport, Milburn.— (l) The hares have not been sold off or otherwise parted with, and we presume that it is intended to have coursing on the ForDury again next season. So far as we know nothing has vet occurred to lead to an opposite conclusion. (2) He is a paid official. O. M'G Palmerjton.— Leos. He died somewhere la the Neleon distriot if we remember right. Farmer, Gore.— There la always an opportunity at the show time, but no extensive aale is yet announced,