SPORTING.
MELBOURNE HUNT CLUB MEETING. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. —COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, Saturday. At the Melbourne Hunt Club’s meeting to-day, the Hunt Club Cup was won by Daylight easily. Four horses started, and the time was 6min. 4^sec. - THE SYDNEY TURF CLUB. [RKOXER’s TELEGRAMS. —COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, Saturday. This Club held their Spring Meeting to-day. The following are the results of the principal events : The Favorite Plate, 6 furlongs. Soldier Boy and Envy ran a dead heat. Pritna Donna... .... ... 2 Seventeen horses started, and it was a splendid race. Corinthian Cup, miles. Prima Donna... ... ... 1 Raven 2 The Deer 3 SiPLiNO stakes, 4£ furlongs. Charming ... .. ... 1 Bargo ... ... ... ... 2 Lord Exeter ... ... ... 3 farewell handicap, 1£ miles. Soldier Boy ... ... ... 1 Wallangra ... ... ... 2 Tv. elve Years... ... •••_ 3 Heavy rain fell during the meeting.
NORTH CANTERBURY RACES,
The following weights have been dc 1 dared :
Hurdle Race, 2 miles—Hurdles, 12»t 71b; Melbourne, list slb; Ravenswood, 10stl2ib; Nikau, lOit 7lb; Psyche, 10at; Schmoozer, 9st 10lb; Fairplay, Dst 31b; Battler, 9st. District Hurdle, miles—Nikau, 12st; Moa, Hat 31b; Clansman, lOst 71b; Fairplay, 10at 4lb; Penrose, 9st 71b; Chester, 9at; The Masher, 9st; Glen, 9st. North Canterbury Cup, 2 miles— Emir Bey, Bst 121 b; Jack, Bst 61b; Hercules, Bit 31b; Trumpeter, 7st 101 b; Moa, 6st.
Publicans’ Purse, miles—Emir Bey, 9st; Jack, Bst 81b; Hercules, Bst 61b; Trumpeter, 7st 121 b; Gold Coast, 7st 12lb; Psyche, 7st 61b; Statesman, 7st4lb; Moa, 6at. % Handicap Trot, 3 miles—Mischief, scratch; Peggy, scratch; Lunatic, scratch; Cockrobin, lOaeo; Wanaka, lOaec; Moonlight, 20aec; Ohoka Dick, 30aec; Peter, 35sec; Dolly, 40sac; Miriam, 45sec; Mite, 45aac; Duchess, 46sec; Nelly, SOsecpPat, 55sec.
Acceptances for the above are due on October 18 th.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1068, 8 October 1883, Page 2
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273SPORTING. Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1068, 8 October 1883, Page 2
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