SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2010, 1 September 1892, Page 27

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. SEPTEMBER. ,23, 24— Ashburton. 1-3. C. Hunt Club. 29. 30-Dunedin. I—^Mieitikei H. C. DECEMBER. q~i T^irifiro'Hunt Club 3— Dunedin. ife lfi^c O^nteVburv 26-Hawke's B»y. 17-iufkla^d 26. 27-Reefton. 29,3)-Geraldine. 31-Rangitikei. OCTOBER. JANUARY. 3, 4— Hawke's Bay. I, 2— Auckland. 6— Kurow. 2— Tinwold. 7— Alexandra. 2-Rangitikei. 13— Ohoka and Eyreton 18, 19-Gore. 14— Cromwell Trades- 25, 26— Tuapeka. men's. 25, 26— Maniotota J.C. 18, 19— Poverty Bay. 28— Canterbury. 20, 21— North Otago. tit a wror 21-Lowburn. „ , , \> NOVEMBER. 117— Hawke's6 > 17— Hawke's Bay. 2— Gore. APRIL. 3— Palmerston. 1, 3— Canterbury. 8, 9. 12— Canterbury. tttnt? 9-Taieri. JUNE•9—Maniototo J.C. 2)— Hawkes Bay. .9, l2— Auckland. AUSTRALIAN. September 10— A.J.C. Derby September 13— Metropolitan October B— Caulfield Guineas October 15— Caulfield Cup October 29— V.R.C. Derby November I— Melbourne Cup. , BEST EEC OR 08 TO DATE IN NEW ZEALAND. l*our furlongs— Sextant, 47Jsec, in the C.J.C Nursery Handicap, November 1886.* 2?ive furlongs— Forester, lmin lsec, C.J.C. Flying Handicap, November 1886. Six furlongs— Necklace, lmin 141 sec, A.R.C. Newmarket Handicap, January 1886. Seven furlongs— Ruby, Iniin27isec, C.J.C. Craven Stakes, January 1868. One mile— Cruchfield, lmin 42sec, C.J.C. Easter ' Handicap, April 1891. . . One mile and a-quarter— Titbit, 2mm SJsec, C.J.C. Grand Stand Handicap, January 1887. One mile and a-half— Tasman, 2mm 36} sec, Ash burton Cup, November 1883. # . One mile and three-quarters— Waitm, 3mm ssec Auckland R.C. Handicap, 1887. Two miles— Crackshot, 3min 30Jsec, Auckland Cup, December 1890. . _ n Two mUe3 and a distance— Occident, 3min 50sec, Dunedin Cup, February 1892. Two miles and a-quarter— Nelson, 4min, Auckland Cup, December 1885. BEST RECORDS IN AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA. Four furlongs— Australian: Bis Bis, 48sec. Ameri« can : Geraldine, 46sec Five furlongs— Australian: Acme, lmin ljsec. American : Britannic, 69sec. Six furlongs— Australian : Volcano, lmin 14sec. American : Fides, lmin lOisec.

Seven furlongs— Australian : Trieste, lmin 27sec. American : Belle 8., lmin 23Jsec. One mile— Australian : Boolka, Kingfish, Paris, and Bungebah, lmin 40sec, American : Salvator, lmin 35isec. Nine furlongs— Australian : Cerise and Blue, lmin 55£ sec. American : Teuton, lmin 52} sec. One mile and a-quarter— Australian : Carbine, 2min 7sec. American : Banquet, 2min 32sec. One mile and a-half— Australian : Prince Imperial, King Olaf, and Megaphone, 2min 35Jsec. American : Firenzi, 2min 33sec. One mile and three-quarters— Australian : Correze, 3min 3sec. American : Hotspur, 3min OJsec. Two miles— Australian : Carbine, 3min 28Jsec. American : Ten Broeck, 3min 27} sec. Three miles— Australian : Trident, smin 25} sec American : Drake Carter, smin 24sec.