SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2102, 7 June 1894, Page 29

SPORTING.

FZ2.TDKES. JUNE. JULY. 9, 11— Auckland G.N. 5-Gisborne. 20— Hawke's Bay Trot. AUGUST. 22— Hawke's Bay. 9, 11— Grand National. 23— Hawke-sßayH.o. NOMINATIONS, ACCEPT A.NO si :;. &c December 2o — Cromwell Deiuiy.— Nominations, July 5 ; balance of sweep, November 20. BEST RECORDS TO DATE IN HEW ZEALAND. Four furlongs— Sextant, 47Jsec, in tho C.J C. Nursery Handicap, November 1886. Five furlongs— Forester, lmin lsec, C.J.C. Flying Handicap, November 1886. j

Six furlongs— Loyalty, lmin 14sec, C.J.C. First Challenge Stakes, April 1893. Seven furlongs-^-Ruby, lmin27Jsec, C.J.C. Craven Stakes, January 1888 One mile — Merganser, lmin 41Jsoc, C.J.C. Jockey Club Handicap, N ovember 1892. Warrington, C.J.C. Farewell Handier p, November 1893. One mile and a-quarter— Titbit, 2min BJsec, 0.J.0, Grand Stand Handicap, January 1887. One mile and a-half — Merganser, 2min 353 sec, C.JC Great Autumn Handicap, April 1893. ] One mile and three-quarters — Waitiri, 3min sser, Auckland R.C. Handicap, 1887. St. Katherine, 3min Bsec, Wanganui Cup, 1893. Two miles — Kosefeldt, 3min 29sec, New Zealand Cup, November 1893. Two miles 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. American : Geraldine, 46sec. Five furlongs— Australian : Walwa. 60Jsec. American : Dr Hasbrouck and Correction, 57sec. Six furlongs— Australian : Volcano ' and Ascotvale, lmin 14sec. American : Domino, Lmin 9sec. Seven furlongs — Australian : Trieste, lmin 27seo American : Bella 8., lmin 23isec (on a straight run). One mile— Australian : Boolka, Kingfish, Paris, and Bungebah, lmin 40sec. American : Salvator, lmin 35Jsec (against time on a straight course). Nine furlongs — Australian : Cerise and Blue, lmin 554 sec. American : Tristan, lmin Sljeec. One mile and a-quarter— Australian : Hova, 2min 6sec. American: Banquet, 2min 3Jsec (straight course). One mile and a-half — Australian : Prince Imperial, King Olaf, and Megaphone, 2min j 35Jsec. American : Lamplighter, 2mm 32} sec. Ono mile and three-quartors— Australian : Correze, 3min 3sec. American : Hotspur, 3min o}sec. Two miles— Australian : Carbine, 3min 281 sec American : Ten Broeck and Newton, 3min 271 sec. Two miles and a-quarter— Australian : Dreadnought, 3min si)jßec. American : Preakness and Springbok (dead heat), 3min 56isec. Three miles— Australian : Portsea smin 231aer. American : Drake Carter. smin 24sec. Four miles -American : Ten Broeck, 7min lSJsec. BEST TROTTING RECORD 3. NEW ZEALAND. One mile.— Saddle, Yum Yum, 2min 27Jscc, Canterbury T.C., May 1894 ; harness, Brooklyn, 2min 4lsec, Piumpton Park, May 1894 One mile and a-half. — Saddle, Susan, 4uiin, Forbury, December 1893. Two miles.— Saddle, Blacksmith, smin 9sec, Forbury, May 1894 ; harness, Imperious, sm in 21sec, Canterbury T.C., May 1894, and Berlin Abdallah, Tahuna Park, May 1894. Three miles.— Saddle, Wanderoo, Smin, Forbury, March 1891 : harness, Specification, 7min 35sec, Canterbury T.C., May 1891. AUSTRALIAN. One mile.— Harness, Osterley, 2min 25sec, in match against Mystery. Two miles. — Harness, Mystery, 4min 56Jsec. in match against Osterley. Three miles. — Harness, Osterley, 7min 303 sec. AMERICAN (IN HARNESS). One mile.— Nancy Hanke, 2min 4sec, Sept. 1892. Two miles.— Nightingale, 4min 331 sec, Oct. 1892. Three miles.— Nightingale, b'min 55} sec, Oct. 1893. AMERICAN PACING. One mile.— Westmont, 2min lfsec, July 1884. Two miles. — Defiance, 4min 47-Jaec, September 1872. Three miles.— Joe Jefferson, 7min 33isec, November 1891.