SPORTING.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5105, 28 May 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

(Per Peess Association). I Auckland, Yesterday. The following are the weights for the undermentioned events of the Auckland Baring Club's Steeplechase Meeting on the 6th June:— Steeplechase ; Scrutineer, 12s t 4lbs; Maccaroni, 12st; King and Director, list 71bs ; iNew Year, list 21bs; Caoutchouc, list; Whalebone, lOst 121bs; Quilp, lOst lOlba; Revenge, lOnt 71bs; Diomedes, lOst 41bs; Julia Ann and Exchange, 9st 101 bs ; Jedwater, Ngata, Keekless, and Fairplay, 9st 71bs. Handicap Huedles : Scrutineer, list 121bs ; Maccaroni, list lOlbs ; Director, list s)bs; King, lOst 12lbs; Eevenge, lOst lOlbs; Nigger, 10st 41ba ; Exchange, lOst 21bs; Claude, lOst; Harkaway, 9st lOlbs; Ngata, 9st 71b; Pipi, Scotch Mist, St. Dunstan, Disappointment, Bon Jour, New Year, Notice of Motion. Chevalier, Kahikalii, and Alfred, 9st Cheistchitbch, yesterday. The New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Meeting was held to-day. The weather was glorious, and the attend* ance numbered about 2000. The follow* ing are the results of the various events: — The New Zealand Gband National Handicap, of 200sovs, about 4 miles: Messrs M. and O. Hobb's Moody, 1; Mr J. Craslin's Linwood, 2; Hon. JR. Rod* ney's Beriogton, 3. Time llmins 35secs. Gband National Maiden Plate, of lOObovb ; distance, two mites : B. Agnew's Donald, 1; Mr G. B. Starkes 1 Sefton (late Maori Boy), 2; Mr H. Lunn's Pickles, 3. Handicap Hubdle Eace, of 80aovs: Mr B. Levers' Secretary walked over. Tallt-ho Handicap, of lOOsovs, 2J» miles : Hon. B. Eodney's Berington, 1; M. and C. Hobbs' Moody, 2. Cavalby Bace, two miles: Corporal Brown's Hard Times, 1. Consolation Eace, two miles: W. Profit's Scrutineer, 1. About £4,000 was put through the totalisator during the day.