SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 985, 3 July 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE OOP. [rsDTßr’s TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT,J, Melbourne, Yesterday.-: The following weights for the Melbourne Cup were declared to-day:—Aberfoyle, 7st 91b ; Achilles, 7st Alb ; Ad Valorem, 9st; Aide de Camp, 7st 51b ; Albury, 7at 61b ; All Silk, 6st 131 b; Anglesey, 7st 101 b ; Archie, Bst 31b; Athena, 7st 21b; Belmont, Bst 51b ; Bisbis, 6st 81b ; Black. Diamond, 6st 91b; Boolka, Bst 61b; Bordeaux, 6st 91b; Bescawen, 6st 121 b ; Britisher, Bst 11b ; Bundoora, dst 51b ; Buttercup, 6st ,71b ; Calma, Bst ; Caractacus, 7st 51b ; Chryaophrase, 6st 71b ; Ohuckster, 7stl3lb; Claptrap, 7st 3 b ; Comet, Bst 51b ; Commotion, 10st lib ; Colstoun, dst 31b ; Conjecture, 6st 131 b ; Copra, 7at Alb ; Coriolanoa, 7at lOib ; Countess, 6at 71b ; County Squire, 7at 71b; Coup d’Etat, 7st 61b ; Cuba, 7st Zib ; Cunnamulla, Bat lOlb; Delusion, 7st 31b ; Despot, 7st; Dirk Hatteriok, 7at 101 b; Doncaster, 7«t; Duenna, 7st 31b; Duchess of Albany, 6st 111 b ; Dukedom, 7st; Dunstair, 6st 71b ; Ericthoneus, 7at 71b ; Esmond, 6st 7lb ; Essex, 7atllb; Eva, 6st 101 b; Lavo, 7st 101 b ; First Demon, 6at 71b; First Water, Sat ; Footstep, 7st 111 b. This message was interrupted, last night.

[Received July 3, 3 a.m.—Delayed in transmission between Australia and New Zealand], .

Melbourne, Yesterday,

Additional Oup weights: —Forest King, Bst 31b; Glencoe, 7st 81b; Gloucester, 7at; Goldtiader, 7st 111 b; Grosvenor, 7st 4lb; Guesswor.i, 9st 4ll> ; Gyusana, fist 7lb; Hesperides, Bst Bib; Hilltalk, fist 8 b; Ike, 7st 81b; Ironhand, 7st3lb; Jack of Clubs, 7st 71b ; Jessie, 7st 9lb ; Joan, 6st 71b ; Kathleen, 7st 31b; Kathleen Mavourneen, fist 91b; King Charles, 7st 21b; King of the Vale, 7st 41b ; Kingsdale, 7st 81b ; Kit Nubbles, 6st 101bKohinoor, 7«t; Kibean, 7at; Legraud, Cat 71b; Leloir, fist 121 b; Linda 6st 101 b; Little Jack, Sat 81b; Lord Clifton, Bst 2ib; Lord Lisgar, 7st 81b; Lord Mandeville, 7st 41b ; Magnet, Sat; Maid of the Hills, 7at; Malwa, 7et 41b ; Martini Henryk 7st 4lb; Masewade, Bst 51b; Mentmore, 6st 71b; Merman, Bsc 41b; Middlemarch, 7st 41b; Milparinka, Gat 71b; Mistaken, 8»t 101 b; Morceau, 7st 2lb ; Mor- : peth, Bst; Mountebank, fist 121 b; Mrs 1 Jatley, fist 71b; Navigator, 9st 111 b; Nepean, 7st 4lb; Nicholas, Bst; Off Colbr, 7st 12ib; Pailleroo, 6st 71b; Palarenda, Gat 71b; Pellmeli, 9st 61b; Pevefcil, 7st£'Mb; Pollio, 7st 121 b; Prioress, 6st 131 b; Prodigal (Stubbley’s), Bst 31b; Prodigal (Wilson’s), 7st lib; Prometheus, 7st 8lb; Raillery, 7st 21b; Recovery, 7st 2lb; Redbapk,6al 7lb ; Robert the Devil, fist 121 b; Ro?A Mary, fist 71b; Rubina, fist 71b; Santa Claus, 7st slb; Sardius, fiat lllb; Sardonyx,, Bat 131 b; Segenhoe, 9at 31b; Sensatibb, fist 91b; Silver Arrow, fist 101 b; Signor, 7st lib ; Sir Modred, 9st 81b; Sportsman, fist 91b ; Spread Fagle, fiat 71b; Sting, 9st 7lb; Stockwell, Sat 131 b ; St. Lawrence, 7it 7lba ; Suwarrbw, Bst; Sweet William, dst 51b; Taurus; 7st J 4lb; The Beau, fist 10lb ; The Drummer, 9st 71b; The Gem, Sat lllb; The Vagabond, 7at 8lb; Thorntopper, 7st; Too-too, fist 71b; The Plunger, 9at 41b,! Trump Yoss, Bst 31b ; Vernet, fiat 121 b ;' Wahgunyah, fiat 7lb’; Warwick, Sat; Waterloo, 7st lllb ; Waxlight, 7st 3lb ; Welcome Jack (Wagner’s), 9st 41b; Welcome Jack (Pilbrow's), 9st; Willeroo, Bst 121 b; Wizard, 7st 4lb; Wotouga, fist 71b ; Yately, 7at 71b ; Yattendon colt, 7flt 4lb ; Zulu, 7atlllb. THE , J3TDNET METROPOLITAN. Sydney, Yesterday. The weights for the Sydney Metropolitan Stakes were declared to-day. Com-, motion heads the list with 9at 121 b; Navigator carries the second highest weight, 9at 61b.