SPORTING MEMORANDA.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1357, 12 March 1881, Page 3

SPORTING MEMORANDA.

TitE followiug are the weights declared for the Sb. Patricks Day races at the Thames : — Htjkdlk Rack. — Walsh and Neil's Misfortune, list, olba.; McGeehan's Humcane, list ; Caseys Atlanta, lOst. 71bs.; Dickey's Kate lCst.; McNiccol's Loverocic, lOst. Hibernian Crr. — Lennard's Ratcatcher 9st. 3ftw.; Quinlivan's Derby, B^t. lOlbs.; Byerfl' Golden Crown, B*t. 71bs.; "Winder's Skylark, 7st.7lbs.; Williams' 30 O.P. (late Eclipeo), 7st. Pubmoans 1 Pukse. — Lennard's Ratcatcher, 9st. 71bs.; Quinlivtm's Derby, Sat. 61bs.; Byer.V Goldjn Crown, Bst. olbs.; Winder's Skylark, 7«fc. lOlbs.; fcawyar's Formosa, 7st. 71bs.; Williams' 30 O.P. (lato Eclipse), 7st. 21bs. The following are the acceptors for the Napier handicaps :— Foul Play, Bandwick, Merlin, Soakar, King Quail, On Dit, Grand Duchess, Danebury, Badsworth, Mavis, Miss Domett, Moanataiari, Dan, My Dream. Tt is said that Harry Mount's new owner, Mr Goffe does not intend to run the horse at the Hendersons mill races on St Patricks' Day, as he is about to take him to the Bay of Islands. The following item appears in the Frisco Nem Letter : — Coursing :—: — * s the time approaches for the " Open Spring Meetings," owners of dogs are busy getting them in condition. The Pacific Coast Club' 3 meeting conies first. Among the most prominent assured entries are Mr J. Carroll's Paul Jones and Kitty Clover, who was recently purchased by Mr C. Mooney from Mr McGuire for the ridiculously low price of 200dols. Kitty has already won a first prize, and last Spring stood first in the State, as she defeated Monarch, the first prize winner of the Pioneer Club. A few members of the Pioneer Club had some good sport near Martinez last Sunday. They found plenty of hares, and the ground was in splendid sha\>e to r\m over. Dr Dongai's [ valuable stud dog, Donald, died in convulsions on Januauy 6th. Donald won the Waterloo Clip in 1876, and was then purchased by Dr Dougal for stud purposes for £300. He has paid his way handsomely, seeing that no fewer than 159 bitches visited him during his career at the stud. Blubqown.

"The Corsican Brothers" is said to have had its origin in an English legend. In Lamborton Church, near Tavistook, ie a monument to the Tremayne family, recording the death of fourteen oat of sixteen sons and daughters. The other two were twin-brothere, alike in feature, form, and every pecularity of nature. They suffered the same pains, awoke and slept at the same moment, and, no matter what distance eaoh brother could tell from his, own feelings what was happening to the other. They had a prophetic instinct that they should die together, and so it, happened, for they we killed together, at the seige of jyewhavpn 1 , in 1663. This 'singular legend is eaid to. have suggested "Lea Frferea Corses'' to Alexandra Duaas, 1 who altered the\looatftyffor.pictuwsflu« e&ec|;, -,* ,„'£ t * , , , k „ ,- -, $i, '- rf : j; „ {./.