SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 241, 19 October 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING,

By Telegraph—Press Association

Auckland, last night. The following acceptances for the Spring Meeting have been received : City Handicap, 1[ miles.

Bluejacket 0 7 St. Olga ... 7 9 Beddington 8 12 Defender ... 7 0 Val Rosa ... 8 11 Ivissalinc ... ti 10 St. Ursula... 8 8 Maro ... 6 7 Tauhei ... 7 12 Handicap Hurdles, 1;{ miles. Cavaliero '... 13 10 Firefly ... 10 0 Haydn ... 12 10 Princess of Cannongate 12 0 Thule ... 10 0 Regalia 11... 11 0 Tiki 9 6 Nor’-west ... 10 8 Pungarehu 9 0

AUSTRALIAN SPORTING.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Oct. 18.

Vocalist ran a milo in 1.50, and Australian Colors five furlongs in 1.7. Blunderer and Gazette covered half-a-milc in 52), secs., and Grasspan did the same. Flagship ran a mile in 1.50.

Betting for Caulfied Cup : Wakeful has been consistently backed, and still remains at 4to 1. Hymetus is in good demaud at 6 to 1. 1000 to 35 has been accepted about George Frederick,4ooo being take n. Caledonian is now quoted at 16 to 1, 2000 has been accepted about Grasspan. who closed at 10 to 1. 10 to 1 Bonnie Chiel, 12 to 1 Puggler. Others quotations unaltered. For the Melbourne Cup, Revenue has been heavily backed, £IO,OOO being secured about the stable companion of the Caulfield Cup favorite, aud ho is now equal favorite with Australian Colors at 11 to 1. Hymettus aud Haymaker are quoted at 14 to 1 each. Wakeful has been further supported at 4 to 1 ; 1000 to 90 has been taken about Grasspan, 200 to 20 Caledonia, 1000 to '2O Combat, twice 100 to 81 Bonnie Chiel, thrice 1000 to 121 Cluster, 500 to 12 Patronus. Closing quotations are : 4to 1 Wakeful, 6 to 1 Hymettus, 10 to 1 Grasspau, II to 1 Bonnie Chiel, 12 to 1 Juggler, *l6 to 1 Caledonia, 25 to 1 Vocalist, Warrior 11., Lucknow, 33 to 1 George Frederick, Gunga Din, Honey Bee, Combat, Rock Gun, Patronus, Flagship.

LATEST SPORTING,

GOOD BETTING AND FINE WEATHER.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Oct. 18.

On the card being read over this evening 100 to 25 was accepted about Wakeful, SOO to 9 George Frederick, 400 to 65 Hymettus ; 2000 was taken about Grasspan at 100 to 9 to 10, 500 to 15 HoneyBee, 500 to 5 Combat ; 800 was taken about Bonnie Chiel at 100 to 9 ; 1400 about

Juggler at 100 to 5-V, 500 to 12. V abont Roik Gun, 2UO to 5 Fetrouus.

The latest quotations are : 4 to 1 Wakeful. 11 to 2 Hymettus, 9 to 1 Grasspan, 10 to 1 Bonnie Cbiel, 15 to 1 Juggler, 16 to 1 Caledonia, 25 to 1 Warrior and Lucknow, 30 to 1 George Frederick. Combat galloped six furlongs in 1.17, and Warrior half-a-mile in olsec. Bonnie Chiel ran rive furlongs in 1.51, aud Seaport and Gunga Din covered nine furlongs in 2.10. The weather is tine.

The card of the Caulfield was read to-night at the Victorian Club, when the following business was transacted : £'2500 at 100 to '2 Sequence, £I6OO at 9 to - Wakeful, £'looo, Hyraettus, 6 to 1, 200 to 4 Vocalist, £ISOO, Caledonia, at 25 to 1, £"1000, Grasspan. at 8 to 1. £'soo to 86 Bonnie Chiel, 2000 to 80 Blunderer, 1000 to 30 Crelonne, 1000 to 25 Patriouus, 500 to 10 Flagship. Closing prices were : 4 to 1 Wakeful, 6 to 1 Hvmettus, 71 to 1 Grasspan, 10 to 1 Bonnie Chiel, 12 to 1 Juggler, 100 to 5 Caledonia, 100 to 4 Cretonne, 100 to 3 George Frederick, Warrior 11., Lucknow, Combat, Honey Bee, Rock Gun, Patronus, Flagship, 100 to 2to 1 the others. After the reading of the card Cretonne har dened.