SPORTING.
FIXTURES.
AUGUST. 13, 16-Grand National NOVEMBER. 9, 11, 14— Canterbury.
JUNE. 24, £6-Hawke'sßay.'» JULY. 9— Giiborue Park 22, 25-Wellington.
•■- NOMISAIIONS, ACCEPTANCES, fto.
Cromwjbli. Races.— Nominations for 70so* Trot, July 9 : handicaps, August 18 ; acceptances, September 10. Nominations for Cromwell Derby, July 2. . January I— Vincent.— Nominations for 70sov Trot, July 4 ; handicaps, August 7 ; acceptance* August 2a and December 31.
BEST RECORDS 10 DATE IN NEW ZEALAND.
Four furlontta— Safeguard, 47seo, in the O.J 0. Nursery Handicap, and Golden Fleece, 47sec in the 0. J.0. Electric Plate, November 1894. Five furlongs— Forester, lmin lsec, 0. J.0. Flying Handicap, November 1886. Six furlongs— Loyalty, lmin 14see. O.J.C. Fiwfc Challenge Stokes, April 1893. Barmby, Iniin 14sec, Aahburton Flying, September 1894. Seven furlongs— Ruby, Imin27isec, 0.J.0. Oravan Stakes, January 1888 One mile— Merganser, lmin 41}seo, 0.J.0. Jockey Club Handicap. November 1892. Warrington 0.J.0. Farewell Handicrp, November 1893. One mile and a furlong— Leda, lmin 56is"ec, January Handicap, Wellington, 1896. One mile and a-quarter— Titbit, 2min BJseo, 0.J.0. Grand Stand Handicap, January 1887. One mile and a-half— Merganser, 2min 35fseo, O.J 0 Great Autumn Handicap, April 1893. . One mile and three-quarters— Spindrift, 3mia 4 4-6 sec, Wanganui Cup, March, 18i$ Two mues— Rosefeldt. 3min 29sec, New Zealand Cup, November 1893. Two miles and a distance— Ocoident, 3min SOseo, Dunedin Cup, February 1892. Twomilesand a-quarter— Euroclydon, 3nxins7Jieo > Canterbury Cup, 1895.
BEST BECOBDS IN AUSTRALIA' AND AXEBIOA
Four furlongs— Australian: Bisßis,4Bseo. Amerl« can i Geraldine, 48sec. • • " Vive furlongs— Australian : Walwa, lmin. OJseo American : Maid Marian, 56isec. Six furlongs— Australian : Volcano Ascotvale, and Vanltas, lmin Msec. American: Domino,. Lmin 9sec. Seven furlongs— Australian : Trieste, lmin 27sec. American : Bella 8., lmin 23Jaac (on a straight run). One mile— Australian : Boolka, Kingfish, Paris, Bungebah, and Delaware, lmin 40sec. American : Salvator, lmin 36Jsec (against time on a straight course). Nine furlongs— Australian : Valiant, lmin 55sec. American : Tristan, lmin 51Jsec. One mile and n-quarter— Australian : Hova, 2min 6sec. American: Banquet, 2mln 3}sec (straight course). One milo and a-half— Australian : Prince Imperial, King Olaf, and Megaphone, 2min 35iaeo. American : Lamplighter, 2min 32is.ee One mile and three-quarters— Australian : Cor* reze, 3min 3seo. American : Hotspur, 3mio o}aec. Two miles— Australian : Carbine, 3min 28Jsec. American : Ten Broeck and Newton, 3min 27Jsec. Two miles and a-quarter— Australian : Dreadnought, 3min 69Jsec. American : Preakness and Springbok (dead heat), 3min 561 sec. Three mileß— Australian : Quiver and Wallace dead heat). Bmin 23isec. American : Drake Carter, Bmin 24Bec. Four miles— American : Ten Broeck, 7min leisec.
BEST TROTTING RECORDS. NEW ZEALAND.
One mile.— Saddle, Yum Yum, 2miu 27Jsec, Canterbury T.G., May 1894 ; harness, Rita, 2min 30sec, Lancaster Park, April 1895. Gne mile and a-half.— Saddle, Commotion, 3min 57sec, Tiraatu. September 1895. Two miles.— Saddle, ftita. 4min 58isec, Lansaster Park, November 1695; harness, Rita, smin 78ec T ahuna Park, February 1895. Two miles and a-half.— Wizard, 6min 36 3-ssee, Maniototo, February, 1895; harness. Berlin Abdallah, b'min 37s.ee, TahUna Park, February 1895. Three miles. -Saddle, Spider, 7min 59sec, Manio* toto, February, 1895 ; harness, .Specification, 7min SSJaec, Canterbury T. 0., May 1894. Four miles.-*Hamess, Specification, 10mm 4/sec, Lancaster Park, July 1894. AUSTRALIAN. One mile.-Harness, Fritz, 2min 144-sfl6C, MfkNfc 4JMoonee Volley, In ft raco,
Two miles.— Harness, Mystery, 4min 56} see, In match against Osterley. Three miles.— Harness, Osterley, 7min3oJsec. AMEBICAN (IN HARNESS). ' One milc-Alix, 2min 3Jscc, September 19, 1894. Two miles.— Greenlar.der, 4min 32sec, Oct. 1893. Throe milea.— Nightingale, 6unn 55iaec, Oct. 1893. AMERICAN PACING. One mile.— John B. Gentry, 2min OJsec. Two miles.— Defiance, 4min 47$aec, September 1672. t Slhree miles.— Joe Jefferson, 7min 33isec, November 1891.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2209, 2 July 1896, Page 31
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585SPORTING. Otago Witness, Issue 2209, 2 July 1896, Page 31
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