SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7657, 16 June 1896, Page 4

SPORTING.

I V.R.O. WINTER MEETING. Melbourne, June 15. The following handicaps have been declared for the two principal events at the V.R.C. winter meeting : — Gkaud National Hukdles, 3 miles. — Redleap 12 13, Emmatea 12 8, Pilot Boy 12 - 7, Preston 12 5, Ansley and Leslie 12 3, Lord Byron 11*12, Muiiuy and Rusetem 11*11, Llena and Pivot 11*10, Artist 11 9, Cornrake, Tiritea, Juvenile, Dungan, Culzian, and Glendower 11 7, Geometry 11*5, Havannah 11*4, Glonmore and Woononku 11 0, Morag 10*12, Kimbolton 10 10, Oatspaw and Manzona 10 7, Gratiana, Gold Leaf, and Hero 10 6, Black Flag, The Don, and Bloodwood 10*6, Lady Canterbury 10*4, Collingwood, Tricolor, and Lucia 10 2, Gold Prix 10 0, Havelock, Earlston, and Defianco 9*12, Songster and Tasinan 9*lo, All Right, Nora, and Creina 9-9, Bischoff and Lux 97, Zouroff, Lottie, The Barb, and Campaspe 9 6, Fern Leaf, Mailboat, andEulan9 5, Kossuth, Buzzie, Leap Year, Fish King, Agent, and Sir W 90. Marksmen and Deerfoot, who were nominated, are since dead.

Gba-ND National Steeplechase, about three miles. — Rodleap 1312, Duugan and Woononka 12 9, Apsley 12 5, Bondi and Mutiny 122, 'I'iritea and Larnook 12 0, Graliand 1112, Doit, Mikado 11., and Waterloo 11 10, Quicklight, Joi, Geometry, and 'Oornrake 119, Romance 11 8, Balmaahie 11-4, Confusion ll'O, Grandwing 10 13, Larrikin 10 "11, Campaspe and Songster 10 9, Warrath 10 8, Tayforth and Walter 10 *7, Abbotsford and Mercury 10 2, Fine View, Zouroff, and Mailboat 100, Confidence 9-13, Starfish, The Thane, and Whernoide 9 12, Baratta 9-11, Peveril 910, Timoni 9 8, Will o' the Wisp 9"7, Mignon and Leap Year 9 - 5, Sir W, Rubens, Budgoree, and Tarracomb 9 0.