DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 211, 9 August 1894, Page 5

DUNEDIN.

[by

WIRE.]

August 7th. The weather is still very bad here, and the roads and the Ocean Beach are again used for training purposes. It has been the wettest season for many years. Mariner, Jacob Faithful and Nenthorn were sent by the s. s. Flora yesterday, in company with five trotting horses engaged in Christchurch events. Robin went by train last week, and James Cotton has gone up to ride him in a his work. He is a good jumper, but, I think, too slow for the company in the big race. Stewart Waddell is taking Empire by rail to-morrow (Wednesday morning). Maribyrnong travelled up by to-day’s express, so our lot entered will be on : the spot. I fancy Norton or Despised for the Steeplechase, and Liberator or Empire ■ for the Hurdles.

There are a big lot of sports going up from here. , There is plenty of Three Star money in Dunedin going begging at 100 to 8. Monte Carlo has been backed for four hundred at 100 to 4. There was an offer last Friday to take £5OO to £32 about Skirmisher, but none of our metallicians would take it on, their books being full -V against this son of Vanguard The following is a list of Dunedin Quotations procurable: —100 to 8 Skirmisher, Three Star, Au Revoir, 100 to 7 Prime Warden, Hippomenes, 100 to 6 Tmpulse, Pinrose, Westmere, 100 to 5 Lottie, Lady Zetland, Pompom, Saracen, Vogengang, 100 to 4 Rangipuhi, Monte Carlo, Pegasus, Royal Rose, 100 to 4 to 1 $ the remainder. There has been a tendency to back Tmpulse ; and I fancy a commission was tried here, but very little business resulted. Messrs Nathan and Patterson, the Wellington pencillers, were here last - week, but did very little business. Our last coursing meeting was a pretty successful one. The three dogs I intimated as coming up to your meeting, viz., Pine Hut, Douglas and Sydenham — all belonging to one man—put .up a record by running one, two, three in the Tr 31 Stake. Zulu beat Christmas Rose, 'and won. - The following dogs and trainers left by to-day’s boat for Auckland: —W. Harley with Pine Hut, Douglas, and Sydenham; J. Kirkby with Kaputiki, Union Jack. He will also pick up at Lyttelton the veteran bitch Bess Morley : and Boadecia. W. Noel will also have Hastie Girl, 'Christmas Rose, and White Star, so you will have a good contingent of our best greyhounds. V Walter Bentley opened here on Wednesday night, playing The Silence of * Dean Maitland. He is now doing good business with The Silver King, and pro- -> ceeds North next week. The Newbury—Spada Company have had a very successful season. The final performance will be given to-night, and the company will then proceed North. Madame Belle Cole passed through here yesterday, bound for Wellington. - The Kennedy—Deering Dramatic Co. are playing three nights per week here in the City Hall, and are doing good business, having become very popular.