SPORTING ITEMS.

Western Star, Issue 1575, 1 July 1891, Page 2

SPORTING ITEMS.

Betting fjp the Melbourne Cup on (..Whine has eased a little. LOO to 0 is is freely offered, while is firm at 100 to f». Jn the oricket match between Sussex and Cambridge University, which was concluded on 8 ihiriav, an.) which beat the reeord for high scoring in first-class marches-~the Cambridge team scoriiit! 715 —the aggregate scores of the two teams were 1-110 ru-is. Murdoch uo\ plays for Sussex, The race between T. Sullivan, formerly of Now Z'aland, ami Dutch, for JJLuO, came off on the Parramatta river on Monday afternoon. Sullivan, who received five seconds s'art, was leading by three lengths at the mile post, having done • l»o distance in ;"» miiis. 11l sec-; --the fastest time on record. On the way to Putney the New Zeajander drew further ahead, passing that place iu the wonderful time of S mius. .1.8 sees. At Oabarila ho had increased his load to seven and theuce forward had the

price at his mercy. Sullivan easel off slightly before "passing the winning post, but even then bis time, 18 rnins. i{- sees, is the fastest ever recorded. Ho finished strong and well. Dutch rowed a dogged race, but never had a chance. Betting at start was 2 to 1 on Sullivan.

Twenty four nominations have been rocei.od fo.- the Waterloo Cup by the D..T.C. Six are from Christchurch, three from Ashburton, three from Papukaio, and two each from Oaraaru and lavercargill, and one from Auckland, the rest being from Dunedin For the Ladies' Bracelet, to be coursed for at the same time 40 nominations have been received.