Sport in Australia.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIII, Issue 772, 22 December 1904, Page 12

Sport in Australia.

(By

"Atlas.”)

Sydney, December 12. There were two race meetings in New South Wales on Saturday, but chief interest was manifested in the meeting, of the Newcastle Tattersall’s Club, inasmuch as Adams had a sweep on the principal event of the day, the Newcastle Tattersall’s Cup, the added money to which was 110 sovs, and the distance one mile and a-quarter. A field of fourteen horses of fair quality started, several of the candidates being engaged in some of the important Christmas events to be run at Randwick. The three best backed horses were Fanshawe, 3 to 1 ; Ossian, 4 to 1 ; and Lady Simmer, 5 to 1. About a furlong from home Ossian ran to the front and won very comfortably by two lengths from Stormaway, 6st 81b, and Lady Summer, 7st. Ossian! carried 7st 131 b and cut out the distance in 2min llsec. Ossian performed well in the Melbourne Cup and has evidently retained his form. He is by the successful sire Grafton, out of Rubina, and is owned by the well-known sporting politician, the Hon. W. P. Crick, who, it is understood, was offered a considerable part of the sweep money, but declined.

The Newcastle stewards do not shut their eyes to cronk running, and on Saturday after the running in the Club Welter they disqualified for twelve months the horse Isisford, together with the owner, E. Simmons, and the jockey, Elwell. The horse got second in the race, but the stewards as well as those who had eyesight, were of opinion that he could have done better, hence the trouble. The horse was not mentioned in the b'etting, and why he should wantonly court trouble seems inexplicable. Rosehill is always a pleasant meeting) to go to, and the gathering, on Saturday was no exception to the rule. The club is fortunate in possessing one of the most accomplished secretaries in the colony in Mr George Rowe, and his arrangements are always complete. Moreover, the appointments at Rosehill are very good, and the train runs the city man on to the course, the distance, thirteen miles, being traversed in much less time than the four miles between Auckland and Ellerslie is done in. The principal event on Saturday was the Rosehill Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweep of 2 sovs each for starters, one mile and three furlongs, and it brought out a field of eight, Lord Boyne being favourite at 2 to 1, while the disappointing Phillibeg still found supporters at 4 to 1. The winner, Overdale, by Orzil—Dutch Oven, was the biggest outsider in the race, 12 to 1 being on offer against him, and he won easily by two lengths. The winner of the Nursery Handicap, Binnia, is a fine stamp of a colt, and may be heard of to advantage later on. He is by Grafton, out of Marvelette, and is capable of a lot of improvement. Lady Brockleigh, by Brockleigh—Fly, won the Clyde Stakes, six furlongs, pretty decisively. She was defeated in the six furlongs race at Canterbury the week before, and after Saturday’s race the owner asked the Stewards to. hold an enquiry into the mare’s running at Canterbury. By this it would appear as if the owner is suspicious that he did not receive fair play at Canterbury. It may be remarked that the mare was well backed at Canterbury, while at Rosehill she was comparatively friendless at 10 to 1. The Stewards will hold an enquiry as requested this week. They will also hold an enquiry into the running, of

Medallic in the Paramatta mile. The horse started favourite, but finished last.

The experiment of introducing a race for horses to be ridden by amateurs registered by the Sydney Turf Club, or by professional jockeys carrying 101 b extra, proved quite a success at Rosehill on Saturday. There were fourteen starters, eight amateur riders being engaged. An amateur, Mr W. Beaumont, won on May Lord, who started favourite. A professional (G. Selby) finished second on Orchid, and an amateur (Mr W. H. Anderson) third on Donegal. One amateur (Mr J. Holliman) riding P.D.Q. had the mortification of being knocked out of the saddle after the race was over. Otherwise the amateurs were delighted at the opportunity afforded of displaying silk. On the second day, Queensland Turf Club’s Meeting on Saturday, eleven horses contested in the leading event, the Sandgate Handicap, of 250 sovs, one mile and a-quarter. The favourite was the top-weight, Gozargo, at 2 to 1. He carried 9st 51b, but Zoz, 7st 131 b, after leading all the way just squeezed home from ‘ the favourite by a neck. The weight-for-age race, the Stanley Mile, had only two runners, Joyance, Bst, and Forge, 9st. Forge was four lengths ahead at the half-mile, but Joyance caught him in the run home, and won bv half a length. Acrasia, the Melbourne Cup winner, will in future be trained by A. E. Cornwell, who was the trainer of Lord Cardigan. Acrasia left Wells’ stables today for her new quarters. There were some sensational finishes in the round of First Grade cricket on! Saturday. In their match against Paddington, Central Cumberland declared their innings closed with nine wickets down for 318. The Paddington men played a good up-hill game, and snatched the victory by two runs. The wic-ket-keeper, J. J. Kelly, won the match by a fine score of 95. The finish of the match between North Sydney and Waverlev was almost as exciting. North Sydney closed their innings with eight wickets down for 432. So well did the Waverley men respond that when time was called, they had made 417 runs for the loss of nine wickets. S. E. Gregory showed something like his oldtime form in making 125, when he was caught. This score will in all probability put Sid in the Australian Eleven. His brother, C. Gregory, also played well for 89, the two brothers putting on 213 runs for the second wicket. dington and North Sydney have scored an equal number of points in the first grade, while Burwood occupy third position.