SPORTING 'NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 956, 16 May 1889, Page 25

SPORTING 'NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

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Mblboubnb, May 8. RACING IN VICTORIA, /The attendance and raoing at Caulfield on flirday last wßß one °* the most wretched that v! war been held under the auspices of the Soria Amateur Turf Club. No doubt to a rtain extant the threatening state of the wither and the cold southerly wind prevented *gL from being present; but the primary m& for the absence of large numbers was too ib racing. To give my readers a true insight 5 the collapse of Saturday's raoing, I took the ".Me to count every bookmaker and his clerk Sit in the saddling paddopk and flat. Of KniflOO people in the grand stand reserve there JL 160 cash books and' clerks... Of the 600 Mtrooß of the flat, 200 were making .books, nlftvinc the game of roulette, " under and ver " " pwteboard totalisators," " one more in a filing sweep," &o. Over and over again I have Sid to t&e Witness the advisability of the VB C. and V.A.T.C. discontinuing the suicidal nolioy oi bang down people's throats racing, racing racing. • So as not to be in error, I made it my business to find out the attendance at footui matches on Saturday, and from what I gathered there was 35,000 against 1500 at At 1 o'clock the ball was sent rolling with the Trial handicap, cleverly won by the favourite, Abrapfe 'by Lockleys-r-Hoyden ; Charley foldings' bay gelding Wairarapa finishing in front of Raoul for second honours. ■ The Hurdle jjoe a, fiasco. Whalebone was backed down to sto 4. < At the first jump a regular brute of 6 horse, The Trader, came down a cropper, •jfhalebone falling over him, nearly killing poor Allen, the jock. This left three horses in the race. Opposite the stand Grace Darling reftued to take the obstacle, and consequently unjeited Newlands, who was very nearly upsetting Darkness. Leaving the saddling paddock in the rear, Pingara led over every fence, followed at jome 10 lengths by Darkness, Grace Darling three furlongs off. This order was kept nntil ftj winning post was passed by Pingara 20 lengths ahead. The best race of the day was THB GLEff HUNTLY HANDICAP, Of 200»ovi, and ssovs each ; second 30sov«\ One mile andn-quarterand 100 yards. Mr J Harper, jun's, eh g Vagrant, by Vagabond— 1 ; Bdith, 8ged,,6.9 ... ... (Myers) I «r ff Kraft (ns) b c Hrnani, 3yra, 8.0 (Burton) 2 Mr OiWbceler'i blk o Neumismatfst, 3yrs, 6.7 (carried 6.13) ...' (Wheeler) 3 Mr PBolger'schg Frolio, 6yrs, 8.7 ... (Owner) 0 Betting: 5 to 4 agat Vagrant, 7 to 4 Neumism«tist,'4 to 1 each Brnani and Frolic! Vagrant got away with a good start, bat Ernaai soon displaced the gelding, and kept the lead until a furlong from home. Burton made another effort, which was gamely responded to, when within 100 yards from home; but Ernani'a condition told against him, Vagrant winning by half a length in 2min 26£seo. Black Prince, Renmark, and The Irishman were the only starters in the Handicap Steeplechase. " Irishman o&me down at the last fence, Black Prince winning hands down. Little Dick won the Selling Race, and was sold for £200 ; Anarchy, who ran second, bringing £50 more. This raoe saved the V.A.T.C. from a severe loss over the day's meeting, as they received £330 from ttie sales. Mr S. Miller burnt his fingers over the lait race '(Two-year-old Handicap), and "a very good thing too." He started two kjeg— one of them, Iris (7 6), having been backed from 3's down to 5 to 4 against, whilst Miller's other youngster, Crown Jewel, was almost' friendless at 6 to,L, This outsider getting well' away, was never headed ; his stable companion, Iris, failing to run nearer than third, Tarcoola beating her by a length for second honours. n Crown Jewel is by Crown Prince out of Chrysolite, and a beautifully made chestnut colt, who will certainly be heard of next spring. RACING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The South Australian Jockey Club commenced their Autumn meeting on Saturday at Morphetville, the bad weather preventing hundreds from risiting the course. Adelaide taay be fairly credited with being the first city in Australia to introduce the old-time sport of racing; for on referring to the past I find .Mr J. Harvey's Beda winning the Adelaide St. Leger of 1855, and the following year Mr P.' B. Goglin's Touchstone, with J. Murdock in the saddle, winning the same nee. Chetwynd, who.l spoke so highly of last July, won the Goodwood Handicap, in a field of 11, with 8.10 up. The South Australian Stakes, for twoye&r-olds, and the Baker Handicap fell Messy prey to Adventuress, a remarkably well made filly, by old Richmond (sire of 3050-guinea Tradition) out of Miss Heslop. The Adelaide Cap will be decided to-morrow (Thursday). SALE OF IMPORTED AND COL'ONIALBRED TROTTING HORSES. Mr J. J. Miller, the well-known breeder- and enthusiast of trotting stock, some time' back placed his Bayswater trotting stud in the bids of Messrs Campbell and Sons, who submitted them to public auction on Friday. Red Wind, an imported stallion, was passed in at 900gs. Of the young stock there were six lots, which brought 202§gs, all of , them reaching double figures with one exception— -Boco, 4yre, ty Boccaccio— Mizpah, knocked down to Mr Armstrong at . 7£gs. Twelve brood mares came indor the hammer, Red Rose, by Red Wilks, (bin of Reid's Abdallah, falling into the hands of Mr.Alcock at 450gs. Following were the prices realised : — Guineas. Six young stock ... ... 202J Urodd mares (12) ' ... ... «74 Howes in training (4) ... ... 1220 lotal, • ... ... ... 2098* • jflwetia, syrs, by Mambrino Boy, jun.— -Grey 'an, among the trotters in training caused a &wd deal of spirited bidding; Mr Alcook catching we auctioneer's eye at 600gs. FLEMINGTON TRAINING TRACKS C&rbine, the New Zealand and Australian ">cbg hero, arrived home safe and sound, his Sydney campaign having done him not the. %htest injury. Yesterday afternoon 1 took a over the paddocks to the training track. Ane weather was very cold, and scarcely any *wk performed by those present. I was glad £ «cc BBn Nathan, who has gone into Mr mend's employ, on one of Sir W. J. Clarke's bones. Nathan came over with Messrs Drake, Kodinjs, and Milne and Spade Guinea from y°nr aide. Among those horses on the ground j*orth speaking about I noticed Whakawai, Carrington, Richelieu, Lady Agnes, y, 0Q Qiovan. Quintin Mats 6p # Vera, Morrison's JL'PPo, Baron's Court, Sincerity, Montalto, and Aoastmaster. FOOTBALL. .The. season, as defined by the Victorian Footpi Association, was opened on Saturday under ** T ° u «ble oircumstancea — - viz., interesting j pitches witnessed by crowded' attendances. | ttnS the winter months l wfll duly record in , 108 Witness frpm week to week the principal •*

matches.' So that my readers may be interested ; in the future, I quote the '

, ; PBHMIBBSHIP LIST FOB 1888. .

The most important matches, under the Rugby rules, were played against the Maoris, that of Queen's Birthday being the moat interesting. oPBNma op thh shason of 1889. The New Zealand -Pakeha Rugby Football Olub played its first matoh on Saturday against the Melbourne Rugby Club. Mr T. Brown, a New Zealander, captained the Pakehas, .who came in for rounds of applause for the unique way in which they played the game. Throughout the afternoon the New Zealandera had all the best of it. . )'• ' Geelong v. St. Kilda.—This wai the most important tug-of-war, thousands of people crowding the dismal grounds at St. Eilda. To the surprise of nearly all present the formidable warriors of the "pivot" had to go under. The r,eiult of the game when time was called was— St. Eilda, six goals 11 behinds ; Geelong, three goals eight behinds. South Melbourne v. Richmond.— No less than 600 spectators. Result : South Melbourne, 12 goals 10 behinds; Richmond, two goals four behinds. Carlton v. Port Melbourne (Sandridge).— Several of the .beat players of Carlton being , absent {they suffered defeat by one goal. Port Melbourne scoring four goals nine behinds. Essendon had an easy viotory over Williamstown, scoring six goals to one goal. Melbourne beat Footscray, North Melbourne beat Footscray, and Ballarai beat Bnllarat Im-. perial. COURSING. The Derby and Oaks were brought to a finish at Moonee Valley Plumpton on Thursday, with the following result :— THB DBRBY STAKES, For 20 dog puppies, at 3iov« each. Winner, £30;. runner-up, £15; one dog, £9 ; two doge, £3 each. BKOOITD TIBS. Mr S Bladon's iwd Banker, by Kent Oharge- 1 - Birchbroom (September), beat Mr J Hausmann's bd w d Bevival, by Lord Lyon— Hoflnung (Novem6 Mr J3 Bladon'a bd w d', Bullion, by Bright StarBridget (September), beat Mr B Ohirnside's f d Melford King, by Melford— Werribee Shadow. (November). Mr J Swan's f w d Chester 11, by Chester— Fajoinatlon (September), a bye. • THIRD TDM. Chester II beat Banker. Bullion, a bye. •• DKCIDING COUBSK. Chester beat Bullion.and won the Derby Stakes. THB OAKS STAKB3, For 20 bitoh puppies, at Bsovs eaoh. Winner, £30 ; . runner-up, £15 ; one dog, £9 ; two dogs, £3 each. SECOND TIES'.' Mr G- Whittingham'a bewbWalpa, byWrekin— Whilda (Ootober), beat Mr J. Swan's £ b St. Winnie, by Chester— So Soon (July). Mr T Kobinson's f w b Boyal Lady, by CapnCowsllp'll (September), beat' Mr S Bladon's f b Bonus, by Rent Oharge-Birchbroom (September). Mr F Haslett's f vrb Minnie, by The Archer— Olara Crosbie (November), a'byei '(THIRD TIES. Waipa beat Minnie Eoyal Lady, a bye. ' DECIDING COUBSK. , Waipa beat Boyal Lady, and won the Oaks. Daring, the two days' coursing the following events came off : — The Essendon Stakes (for 8 all ages).— Hopflower,by Capri— Cowslip 11, won the deciding course from Kilwarlin, by Clyto Boy— Crocus. Flemington , Stakes (for 8 all a g eß )_Kildahl, by Chester— Tot, beat in the final course Renown, by, Padlock— Cupidity. Ascot Vale Stakes.— Rent Day, by Rent Charge —Twilight, beat Heyday, by Sentry-Go— Kip. Newmarket Stakes,— Rustic, by Chesterfield— Werribee ' Square, beat Waitanga, by WreMn— Legerdemain. The Kensington Stakes, won by Gnmsucker, by Gomorrah— Grizette, wound up a successful coursing meeting. AQUATICS. Trinity College and Ormond College' met on the waters of the Lower Yarra on Saturday last for the purpose of rowing tneir ninth annual eight-oared race. Among the numerous spectators present were pupils from the Roman Catholic, Scotch, and. Wesleyan Colleges. The Ormond boys were in the pink of condition, and won easily I .' "Following were the crews :— Ormond.-W L Aitken(bow), 9.4; J G-M'Kay, 10.7 ; W Grant, 11.0 ; G Armstrong, 12.10 ; J L Bell, 12.10 ; W B Neale, 12.3 ; A B Morrison (No. 7), 11.6 ; BR" Lewis (stroke), 9.7 ;, H P Godfrey,, (cox). B.6 ... «. , .... 1 Trinity,— O Eetallaok (bow), 10.0 ; C H Ohomley, 10.8 ; L Atkinson, 11.6; SJ D Bead, 11.2 ; S B . Balmer, 11.1 ; J W Thomspn,' 1Q.13 ; H Eraser (No. 7)', 12.11 ; T A'Beckett (stroke), 11.5 ; 3La Sersche (cox), 7.1 ... ... — 2 The victories now are distributed as follows :— • Date. Bowed. ■ Won by 1881— May 28 ... Upper Yarra ... Trinity 1882— May 27 ... Upper Yarra ... Trinity 1883-May26 ... Upper Yarra ... Trinity 1884— May 31 ... Lower Yarra ... Trinity 1885— May 30 ... Lower Yarra ... Trinity 1886— May 29 ... Lower Yarra ... Trinity 1887— May 28 ... Lower Yarra ... Ormond 1888— May 26 ... Lower Yarra ... Ormond 1889— May 4 ... Lower Yarra ... Ormond The American champion sculler, O'Connor, having covered the champion of the world's deposit to bind the match for £500 a-side and the championship, Searle and his trainer, Neil Matterson, will leave by the R.M.S. Orient or Lusitania. The match will be rowed on the Thames. LAWN TENNIS. The annual intercolonial lawn tennis matoh between New South Wales and Victoria, played on the N.S.W. Cricket Association grounds, Moore Park, was brought to a close on Monday afternoon ; the Botauy Bay Sassiety lads beating the representatives of the Cabbage Garden by 39 sets to 24. CRICKET. The general averages for batting and bowling for the season of 1888-89 have been published. For the firstnamed department J : . M'llwraith, of the Melbourne Cricket Club, stands ontmost prominently with an average of 5790. He played 15 innings, scoring ,637 runs, and four times not out. J. Harry, of East Melbourne, comes next with 5212. H. Trott, South Melbourne C.C., scored the most in a match (216), but still only ranks tenth on the list. F.Walters has kept up his reputation by gaining third place among 142 players with an average of 48*72. The veterans— Tommy Horan is a long way down the list with 3188, and Harry F. Boyle 19*66." The latter makes up in the bowling by heading the list With an. average of 4*50, T.

1 Testro. (of Port. Melbourne) coming next with 570, and thenDr Marwood (of Geelong) who. bowled 1042 balls, ,583 runs, 33, maidens, ,77 wickets—average 657.,-, Messrs W. Over and.R. Haddrick bowled, 2242, and 1920 balls, Harry Trott bowled 1728 balls, 719 runs, 120 maidens,. 47 wioketß, an average of 15*29. . „ s NEWS IN BRIEF. Mr Lamonby, for many years on the literary staff of the Melbourne Argus, is the sporting editor of the new evening Standard.. He has been very unwell for some considerable,time past. Caulfield was the scene of some sparkling life on Saturday. A member of the Victorian Club, an Indian horsedealer, and old Phil. D were all anxious for the arena." , ■ ■ ■ ■ .' : Between welshers, and jockeys pulling horses, the secretary and stewards of the V.A.T.C. had, a fine time of it on Saturday. ■ > ' Manton has been placed in Mr James Mooa* ghan's stable. I think Mr Butler could, not have done better. But for all that Messrs Kelao and Lamond have so far been the most tuccessful with New Zealanders. The "Cabbage Garden" appears to have attest taken the pride out of the rowing men of " Our Beautiful Harbour.". This year there is to be no Intercolonial Eight-Oar Race. One of the English Derby colts, Acme's, brother, is now in the veterinary hospital, having slightly overreached himself, If all goes well the Hon. James White will ship them without delay. D. Boase, one of the best boys in Kirkham stables, will accompany his master's colts home to England* and will don the blue and white in the English Derby. Lochiel and Rose Argent in charge of R. Mason were to leave Sydney yesterday (May 7) by the Wakatipu for New Zealand, via Wellington. Mr P. Butler was also a passenger. Before leaving for Sydney Paddy Slavin informed me that he was prepared to box any man in the world for £500 or £1000. Hanlan, the once idolised rower of the world, will shortly visit New Zealand, and then turn homewards a wiser but poorer man. No less than 15 tips, on Saturday's events at Caulfield—five each by " Vigilant" in the Sportsman, "Augur" in the Australasian, and " Asmodeous "in the Leader. " Vigilant", and " Augur" spotted one each, "Asmodeous" nti. I couldn't do worse. Professor Miller is again on the warpath. In connection with the vet., Abe Hicken, Slavin, and Jack Hall, the professor is doing his best to draw crowded houses to the Sydney Standard Theatre, over which building Larry Foley burnt his fingers. j j j

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