SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3283, 6 April 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

(By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETINGS. Auckland, April 4. The first day's racing o£ the Auckland Autumn Meeting took place to-day at Ellerslie. There was splendid weather. About 2000 persons were present. Tbadesmbn's Plats Handicap, of 100 sove--1 mile, 240 yards. ' Mr J. Marshall's Necklace, Bst (Sutherland) ... ... ... ... ... i Mr Priston's Mystery, 7st4lb (Biokertonj 2 Mr F. Hill's Sir Bedevere, 6st 71b, (Q. Williams) 3 At the half-mile post, Necklace -went to the front, and vron by a length. Time — 2min lsec. Mabes' Produce Stakes, of 100 soys ; 6 furlongs. Mr J. "Nrnrsliall's Thunderbolt, Bst 101 b (Sutherland) 1 Mr Marshall's Deringer, Bsfc 101 b (McMinn) 2 Won by a neck. Time — limn 19sec. Hubdle Eace Handicap, of 100 both ; 2i miles. Mr Baron's Director, lOst 4lb (Honor) 1 Mr J. Bennett's .Cloud, 9st 101 b (Newman) 2 Won by a length. Time — 4rnin 35sec. Eastee Handicap, of 200 soys ; If miles. Mr J. Marshall's Turquoise, 9st 3lb, including 51bs penalty ... ... (Sutherland) 1 Mr W. Somerville's Wood Nymph, 7st "(A. Byers) 2 Mr Leyoy's George Buzzard, 6st 10lb (J. Williams) 3 Won with ease bj three-quarters of a length. Time— 3min 9scc. Selling Race, of 50 soys ; i-mile. Mr N. Lansen's Rewi (£100), 9st 101 b (Waltie) 1 Mr F. Hill's Sir Bedevere, Bst (Williams) 2 Mr J. Chadwick's Nannie, Bst 31b (T. Tayl»r) 3 Won by a length. Time — 2min 19sec. Publican's Pr/888, of 100 soys j 1 mile. Mr J. Marshall's Necklace, B«fc 41b (A. Sutherland) 1 Mr Robertson's Mitrailleuse, Bst 121 b (Wattie) 2 Mr Bate's Minerva, Bst (W. Barlow) 3 Won by two lengths. Time— Imin4;l£Bec.