SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 6724, 5 October 1885, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Messrs Lyons and Blaikie, of Auckland, have purchased the Musket—Prunella colt for 300 guineas. There was a special meeting at Wain's Hotel on Saturday evening between the Cricket Association's delegates and representatives of junior clubs re the resumption of junior cap matches, Mr W. C. Kennedy presided. The rules were discussed at some length, but little progress was made with them. The feeling of the clubs represented was in favor of paying a lump sum to the Association, and leaving to the delegates the deter nination of what players Should be entitled to compete for the trophies. The meeting was adjourned till Thursday. A meeting of those favorable to the formation of an Amateur Athletic Club was held at tho Grand Hotel on Saturday night. Mr D. M. Stuart, who occupied the chair, explained that the Club would be strictly an amateur one, that tho subscription would be within the means of all, and that the executive should be at liberty to hold their sports wherever they pleased. Mr Hastings, who had interested himself in the matter, had fathered from members of the Caledonian ociety that if a Club were formed they could get tho use of the Caledonian Grounds upon very liberal terms. He believed if the matter were taken up with some little enthusiasm they could have one good meeting in the year. Over seventy persons had promised to join the Club at once. Those present enrolled themselves a3 members, and it was decided to hold the first gathering under tho Club's auspices on the Caledonian Ground on the Prince of Wales's Birth- . day. The following were appointed a Committee to draw up rules and a programme:— Messrs D. M. Stuart, F. 11. Smith, J. Howlison, Christie, C.. Fisher, J. Robin, W. J. Moore, J. Hamia, L. 0. Bcal, jun., S. Kerr, A. Sligo, and D. H. Hastings (interim secretary). At the Melbourne Hunt Club meeting on Saturday the Hunt Club Cup (a welter handicap), distance two miles, brought out a field of nine horses, but only four finished. Kulkyne was first, Gold Top second, Jack Sheppard third. Time, smin 23sec.