SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3302, 1 November 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE MELBOURNE CUP MEETING. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. [Reuter’s Agency.] [Received Oct 31, 1883, 1.20 p.m.] Melbourne, Oct. 31. The following were the latest betting quotations at midnight:— MARIBYRNONO PLATE. Garfield —5 to 1 Helene—s to 1 Second King—B to 1 King’s Own —4 to 1 Honey Dew—lo to 1 Davitt—l2 to 1. DERBY. Archie—Even betting Off Color—4 to 1 Martini'Henri—s to 1 Sardine—7 to 1 Signor—lo to 1. CUP. Oalma—B to 1 First Demon—lo to 1 Aide-de Gamp—l2 to 1 LeGrand—l2 to 1 Nicholas —17 to 1 First Water—2o to 1 Magnet—2o to 1. The statement that Oalmadid a sensational trial yesterday is not confirmed, and as a correction of last night’s telegram, read “ Calma had a trial in the morning, and did the course in one scond less than Darebin’s Derby time in 1881 —2min 41|sec.” Nov. 1,1883, 1.20 a.m.] Jessie baa been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. The following are the latest] quotations o! the betting Market: — Mabybyrnong Plate. Helena—4 to 1 V.R.O. Derby. Off Color-3 to 1 Martini-Henri —6 to 1. Cup. First Demon —11 to 1 Legrande—l4 to 1, Nicholas—l 4 to 1.

C.J.C. SBEING MEETING.

Christchurch, Oct. 31. The following scralchinga have taken place : Free Handicap— Mischief, Emir Bey, Tim Wln'ffler, and Hippodaraia. Riccaeton Handicap— Emir Bey and Mischief,

Training Notes—Hippodanoia went once round, at the mile post picking up Emir Bey, the pair doing a strong gallop coming home at top speed both moving well. Adamant and Tasman did serviceable work for three miles at three quarter pace. Hyacinth and Taiaroa with clothing on worked steadily, twice round, Molly Bawn doing same distance. Lady Emma had a serviceable gallop twice round. The Jilt, The Poet, Minerva, and Painter covered two miles at half pace. Liverpool and Master Agnes did a good gallop once round. Talebearer and Charmer wen t half a mile at a rattling pace, and afterwards cantered a mile

and a half. Trinket and Trumpeter did once round at three quarterspecd. Sun- ■ light travelled once round at a smart pace, and Johnny Faulkner indulged in steady work. Lady Emma did a serviceable gallop twice round, and July covered four miles at an easy pace, the Watersprite colt accompanying him for a mile and a half. Die by Grand, with ruga on, negotiated three miles at three, quarter pace, Hercules cantered four miles, and the Wave filly came half a mile at nearly top speed. The following is the latest betting;

WELCOME STAKES. 100 to 33 agst Carlton 100 to 30 „ Liverpool 100 to 26 „ Talebearer 100 to 15 „ Marion, Lady Evelyn and Miss Flat filly 100 to 8 ~ Watersprite colt, and Dime 100 to 5 „ Charmer, Red Sea, Grand Duke, and Wave filly, NEW ZEALAND CUP. 10 to 4 agst Cheviot 4to 1 „ Tasman 6to 1 „ Turquoise 7to 1 „ Welcome Jack 10 to 1 „ The Jilt, Adamant and Hippodamia 12 to 1 „ Lady Emma, Envioas, and Nonsense 20 to 1 „ Mischief, The Poet, Tim Whiffler DERBY. 3to 2 on Guides 2to 1 agst Sir Bedevere 6to 1 „ Master Agnes 12 to 1 „ Helena CANTERBURY CUP. 3to 2 agst Welcome Jack 2to 1 „ Cheviot 3to I „ Sir Uedevere 10 to 1 „ Leodogran and Spinnaker TRAINING NOTES. THIS DAY, Good work was done on the course this morning. The gallop of the morning was that of Hippodamia, who covered the cup distance at top speed, accompanied by Trinket for the first mile, and Emir Bey the second, the mare going in excellent form. The Jilt and Poet did two aud a half miles at three-quarter pace. Tasman went twice round at a steady gallop, and Adamant was treated to gentle exercise for a mile and a half. Lady Emma did a serviceable gallop for three miles, finishing at a strong pace. Welcome Jack and Envious did steady work twice round. The Watersprite colt, and Miss Flat filly came half a mile at top speed, as also did Marion and Ugly Buck, all moving in very good style. Violin, Molly Bawn, and Sunlight did a fast three-quartsis of a mile. Talebearer and Charmer, with colors up, did serviceable work once round. Liverpool and Leopold cantered a mile and a half. Taiaroa and Hyacinth went once round at a strong pace, and Wild Boy and Prospero compassed three miles fast.