SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2412, 24 May 1900, Page 37

SPORTING.

"fixtures May. June. 24, £6-Dnnedin 2-Tahuna Park. , 25— Tahuria Park. September. 30, 31— No'th Otago. 5, 6— North Otago 16, 17— Athbui'ton.

NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCE', &c. May 30, 31 — North Otago. — Nominations, May 15 ; handicaps, May 25 ; acceptances, May 28. ,

BEST RECORDS TO DATE IIT NEW ZE^LSND. Four furlongs — Conqueror, 46 l-ssec, C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, November 1897 (this | timing was questioned). Blazer, 46 3-ssec, j C.J.C. Electric Stakes, November ISD7. < Altair, 47sec, C.J.C. Nursery Handicap, j November 1897. Safeguard. 4? sec, C.J.C. j Nursery Handicap, November 1894. Golden j Fleece, 47sec, C.J.C. Electric Plate, November 1594. I Five furlongs. — Susannah, lmin, C.J.C. Nur- j scry April 4, 1899. j Six furlongs — Loyalty, lmin 14sec, C.J.C. First ( Challenge Stakes, April 1893. Barmby. lmin 14sec, Ashburton Flying, September I 1894. ! Seven furlongs — Ruby, lmin 27isec, C.J.C. ' Craven Stakes, January 1888. One mile — St. Paul, lmin 41sec, St. George's Handicap, Auckland, April 16. IS9S. One mily and a furlong — Leda, lmin 56?, sec, ' January Handicap, Wellington, 1896. , One mile and a-quarter — Titbit, 2min Sisec, - C.J.C. Grand Stand Handicap, January 1837. One mile and a-half. — Tire, 2min 35 3-osec, Hawke's Bay Cup, March, 1900. i One mile and three-quarters. — Advance, 3mm 4sec, "Wanganui Cup, 1900. Two miles — lvosefeldt, 3mm 29sec, New Zea . land Cup,-November 1593. .1 Two miles and a distance — Occident, 3min 50sec, Dunedin Cup, February 1892. Two miles and a-quaiter— Seahorse, 3niin 56 l-ssec, Canterbury Cup, 1839. j