SPORTING. The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. ANOTHER VICTORY FOR AUCKLAND). Matchlock Wins the Champion Stakes. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Melbourne, March 6.

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SPORTING. The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. ANOTHER VICTORY FOR AUCKLAND). Matchlock Wins the Champion Stakes. [BY TELEGRAPH. -COPY RIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Melbourne, March 6.

Thk concluding day's racing of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting took place at Flemington to-day. The weather was bhoweiy dining the early part of the day, but the attendance «'f the public \\a» f.uily good. Tho Champion Stakr-> wa«, of course, the event of the day. Malua, on the strength of his great victory in the Australian Cup, was nude a war.n favourite, the betting being 2 to 1 on him, but he failed to run prominently, the winner turning up in the Auckland-bied colt Matchlock, who carried the colours of the Hon. Jas. White, of New South Wale». This was the first occasion on which a representative of Mr White's stable has won the great weight-for-age race, and there was much cheering when the jockey weighed in. The following are the details of the principal eveuts :—

Nuu->eky Handicap, a sut •.stakes of 5 Boys each, with 300m)vs .ulded ; second hi>r*e to receive 70sovs. and the third 2osdvs out of the stakes. For two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. Mr A. R. Blackwood's eh c Aglaos by Aprcmont — Aglaia .. . . 1 Hun. W. A. Loner's b f Crossfire, by Gold^borough— Powder. 2 Mr S. Horsfall's br f Minstrel, by Darriwell — Ovclnne . .. 3 Autumn Handicap, a sweepstakes of osovs each, with 200&ovs added. One mile and five furlongs. Mr O Barnett's br ra Lesbia, 6yrs, by Tim Whiffier— Peerless . . .1 Mr J. Harper's b f St. Odille, 3yrs, by St. Albans — Prioress . . . .2 Mr G. Davis b h Ditto, syrs, by The Gondolier — Grace Darling ... . 3 Lesbia won easily.

The Champion Stakes of 25sovs, sft, with lOOOsovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. The second horse to receive 200sovs, and the third lOOsovs out of the stake. Three miles (64 subs ) Hon J. White's br c Matchlock, 3yrs, by Musket — Yatterina, 7at 121bs 1 Mr F. Henty's b c Cyclops, 3yrs, by St. Albany— Jewess, 7st 121 bs 2 Mr M. O'Shanassy's br c First Prince, 3yrs, by First King — Senorita, 7t>t 121bs ..3 Fire horses started. The betting was 2 to 1 on Malua. Matchlock won by a length from Cyclops, with First Prince third. Time, omins. 43^secs.