SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2008, 18 August 1892, Page 26

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. AUGUST. NOVEMBER. . 11, 13— Grand National. 2— Gore. 12— Canterbury Trot. 3— Palmerston. 16— Plumpton Park. 8, 9, l2— Canterbury. 19— Ashburton H. O. 9— Taieri. 25— North Canterbury. 9— Maniototo J.C. oL-iynp>n)PD 9, 12— Auckland. SEPTEMBER. 2 3, 24-Ashburton. I— S. C. Hunt Club. 29, 30— Dunedin. twalmS? 111 - 0 - DECEMBER. 9, 10— Otago Hunt Club 3— Dunedin. 15, 16— S. Canterbury. 26— Hawkc's Bay. 17— Auckland. 30— Auckland. 22— Southland A. T. C. 29, 30— Geraldine. JANUARY. nrnv-vnwo 1, 2— Auckland. OCTOBER. 2-Tinwold. 3, 4— Hawke's Bay. 25, 26— Tuapeka. G— Kurow. 25, 26— Maniototo J.C. 7— Alexandra. 13— Ohoka and Eyreton MARCH. 14— Cromwell Trades- 16, 17— Hawke's Bay. men's. 20, 21— North Otago. JUNE. 21— Lowburn. 23— Hawke's Bay. BEBT RECOBOS TO DATE IN NEW ZEALAND Four furlongs— Sextant, 473 sec, in the C.J.C Nursery Handicap, November 1886. Five furlongs — Forester, lmin lsec, C.J.C. Flying Handicap, November 18S6. Six furlongs — Necklace, lmin 14Jsec, A.R.C. Newmarket Handicap, January 1886. Seven furlongs— Ruby, Imin27lsec, C.J.C. Craven Stakes, January 1888. One mile-7-Cruchfield, lmin 42sec, C.J.C. Easter Handicap, April 1891. One mile and a-quarter— Titbit, 2min Bisec, 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— Waitiri, 3min Bsec Auckland R.C. Handicap, 1887,

Two nnles-Crackshot, 3min 30Jsec, Auckland Cup, December 1890. Two miles and a distance— Occident, 3min 50sec, Dunedin Cup, February 1592. Two miles and a-quarter— Nelson, 4min, Auckland Cup, December 1885.