SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1294, 1 July 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE MELBODKHB OCP. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIOHt.] ‘. Melbourne, Yesterday. : ft,* The following are the weights for the Melbourne Cup. ■. • st -lb 1 , at lb Commotion 912 Beeswax ••• 7 0 Malua ...9 9, Blink Bonny 7 ' s Legrand ...9 4 Bonnie Dee... 7 0 Martini-Henry 9 2 Crackoroolt... 7 0 V'"f Welcome Jack 9 2 Elocution ... 7 0 y. Guesswork ... 812 Illusion . ... 7 0 Sir Modred .8 12 lolanthe ... 7 0 --- n-.irr.q ... 811 Landsbrough 7.0 The Plunger 811 Livingstone... 7 0 - Off Color ... 810 Manrieo ... 7 O ' Stock well ... 8 9 Metal- ... 7 0Sardine ... 8 7 Prince Im- . ' Sweet William 8 7 penal .•>' 7 0 Willeroo ... 8 7 Recovery ... 7 0* . 1 Oudeii «*« 8 6 SilTer KiD|n« 7 0 , Chuckster ... 8 4 Jewel ... 7 0 Hurricane ... 8 4 Hilltop ... 613 V-' Dirk Hat- King of the raick ... 8 3 Gipsies ... 6 13 I Jessie ... 8 3 Paganini ... 6 13- - I Warwick ... 8 3 Plausible ... 613 . . I Bristol 8 1 Signor . ... 6 13, . I Ringwood ...,8 1 Lord Clifton 8.12 ? r I Oonnisby ... 8 0 Phil. Athol... 6IS - (Duration ... 8 0 Rufus ■- ..."6,12- ' I Forward ... 8 0 Cairngorm.... 6U' I Golden Butter- Ferryman ... 611 • I fly ... 713 Hippogriff ... 6 11, I Napier ... 713 Lord Wilton 6U; Dospdt ... 712 Meteo , ... 611 I First Demon 7-12 Privateer ...6 11 I Faro ... 711 Robt the I Little Sister... 711 Devil ... 6.11 I The Andes ... 711 Sirocco ... 611_ , - I Britisher ... 710 Skipper ... 611 I Capri ... 710 Vernet ... 6 U j Anglesey ... 7 8 Bonnie ForI Garfield ... 7 8 tune ... 6 10‘ I Hastings ...7 8 Battalion* ... 810 5 I Sir Garnet ... 7 8 Femlea ... 610 * Boolks ... 7 7 Agent ... 6 10> - I Rapid ... 7 7 The .Maid ... 610 I I Conjurer ... 7 7 Tbotoo ... 610 -. I Barjo ... 7 6 Anchorite ... 6 9 : : I Radamea ... .7 6 Bend’or ... 6 1 9 - I Vergy ... 7 6 Outoola ... 601 King’s Own... 7 5 Helene ... 6 9 > I Merman ... 7 6 Lavington ... 6 9, i I Normanby ... 7 5 Maggie Moore 6'9>I Claptrap ... 7 4 Mentmore ... 6 9 .*1 Comet ...7 4 Tremando ... 6 :9 ; » Ned o’the Ohloe ...6- 8’: Hills ... 7 4 Country Boy 68 _ r Stafford ... 7 4 Eskatos ... 6yß_- ■ - Brown 805 e... 7 3 Gipsy King... 6, 8 ■ i Buckingham 7 3 Liverpool ... 6j i Maroney ... 7 3 Merrimu ... 6 8 1 Morceau ... 7 3 Princess Lorns 6- 8 ‘ ISUmerine ... 7 2 Bxminster ... S 7 - e Coir... ... 7 2 Fleuretta ... 6-7 Olii33old ... 7 2 Hawthorae... 6 7 i Tro'f ... 7 2 His Worship 6‘ 7*’ :- Win& ... 7 2 Honeydew ... 6 7 : Kathleen 7 I Marshal Ney 6 7 a Lord Eseter., 7 1 Nepicaliana... 6 >7 >r Sheet Anchor 7 1 Seashore ... 6 7 Broker ... 7 1 Sheela ... 6. 7, ~ 'Victress ...7 1" Frenchman... 6', 7,; - i 1 Tomboy ... 6 7 • A.J.O. SPRKtO MEBTINQ. ~ e [Received July a.m.] 0 Sydney, To-day. # The weights for the Great Metropolis , tan race, to be run at the AT3v& Sprinfl- - meeting have been published. Mistna . 1 beads the list with 9st 7lb. oegrand I* - t . weighted with 9st 31b, Martini Henry -■ , with 9at, and Sic Modred with Bst 101 b. For the Hawkesbary Handicap, Hutini Henry is weighted with 9st 3lb, and Sir Modred with 9st.

PLUMPTON PARE RACES. The weather which prevailed - s prevented these races from being weiu attended, not more than two hundred vpersons being present. The results wete , : as under:—

Handicap Hubble Race, of 30 sor.. About two miles. ’ " Mr T. Sheenan’s ch qThe Lad, aged, -- list 71b ... ... t/ Mr W. Davidson’s cb g Secretary, ~ :• syrs, 9sb 31b ... ... ,v, -;3-‘ Mr J. Bordeaux (lafe,.^ Schmoozor), aged, 9st 121 b... - 8-,*. Karaitiana (9st 101 b), b g by Totem (9st 51b), Nellie (9st 101 b, inc. Sib ever* weight), also ran. Mr Seaton's Andy vra* scratooed. - V-,

Templeton Plate Handicap, of 25 Jots. .. About one mile. ; Mr li, M'Bratney’s oh g Supplejack, aged, fist 101 b ... ... ... 1 * Mr/ BT. D. Bradley’s b g Pilgrimage (late Jack), 4yrs, Bst 91b ... ... 2 M£ J. Napier’s b g Wee Roddie, 4yrs, - 7st 51b ... ... - 3 ,

/ Kingask (Oat 61b) and Rebecca (7st ' 121 b) also ran. {landioap Time Teot, of 26 sots. About ; / three miles. 1 ' n Mr Rr J. Mason’s b g Cook Robin,,sor. 1

Mr J. Farrar’s b g Billy, 30 sec m 2 1 Warrior, Jimmy, Creeping Kate, Bob/. > /Mabel, Little Nancy, Tommy, Brownie, 1 Raddle, and Spot also started. - r The Plempton Park Cdp, of 40 soys; / second “horse 5 sovs from stake. About , one mile and a half* ‘ Mr H. D. Bradley’s b g Pilgrimage :i. (late Jack), 4yra,.Sat 51b ... ... I'/. Mr H. M’Bratney’s ch g Supplejack, aged, 7st ... ... ' ... ... 2

Mr J Napier’s b g Wee Roddie, 4yrp. 7st 71b... ..r r. 3^ Mr J. H. Lunn’s br g Whitbach, aged ' (Sat 101 b); Mr H. Fuller’s oh h Holderness, aged (Sat 81b); Mr J. O’Neill’s b m Kate, syra (fist 131 b, including 131 b over*-' weight), also ran. . • i Selling Plats Handicap, of 20 soy**'"'* - About three-quarters of a mite'. Mr J. Higgins’s b g Pretender, aged,

Oat ... 1 Mr E. Leonard’s br o Shuffle-the-

Brogue, 3yrs ... 2 Mr R. Bryan’s br m Lady Helen, fiyrs, Sst 101 b... ... ... ... 3 Supplejack (Sat 61b), Floss (7st IQIb), Gondoline (7st 101 b) and Belmontine (7*t) also ran. ’

Hack Race, of 10 sots. One mile. : . 4 Mr J. H. Luna’s br * Whitbach 'f J Oeo, Bordeaux, Pretender and Wn -31 Boddie also ran. A protest raised against Whitboohfor | not being a hack was disallowed by I Stewards. =====S-B'- ■ '; |