SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 243, 22 October 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct 20. Australian Star has been scratched for the Cambridgeshire Stakes. THE MELBOURNE CUP. LATEST BETTING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Oct. 21. The following horses have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup : Sirdar, Vocalist. Horace, and Feud. In the betting market about X4OQO has [ been taken about Hautviiliers at 100 to 9 i and IU, XZOOO about Revenue at 8 and 7 j to 1, X'.'iUUU about Hvmettus at 100 to 8, j X'ZGOO about San Fran at 100 to 7. For the JJerby all two's to 1 have been I taken about Hautviiliers. The following j are the quotations : Cup : 7 to 1 j Revenue, lu to 1 Wakeful and Australian j Colors. 18 to | Ilyinettus and San Fran, hi to I Flagship. Derby: 7 to 4 Hautvillicrs, 3 to 2 Grasspan, b to 1 Bonnie Chiel and Ibex.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. SPRING MEETING. Tmk following acceptances and nominations were received last evening by the Secretary (Mr X. M. Gumming) for the j above Club's Spring Meeting, to be held ; at Makaraka on Thursday and Friday i next Spring Handicap.

Entkiks rot; First Day. Trial Handicap: A.8.N., Millie, Tulune, Vatbek. Grandstand Handicap: Slapjack, Martin, Bobbie, Burns, Lyddite. First Welter Handicap : A.8.N., I’ourere, Mechanic. First Flat Race Handicap: Decoy. Millie, Mongonui, Tulune, Uniquo, Blue Moun, Passion Fruit. .Entries for Second Dav. Second Welter Handicap: Decoy, A.8.N., Millie, Mechanic. Second Flat Race Handicap : Paleface, Pou re re, Mongonui, Tulue, Tulune, Vatbek, Unique, Blue Moon, Passion Fruit.

Li addition to the above further nominations may be received from Napier, where entries also closed last night.

Materoa ,.9 7 Lady Raven 7 12 The ivliner.. ,. 8 2 Wilson H 2 Argyll 7 12 Daphne Flying Handicap. 7 0 Tauhei ' .. . 9 10 St. Elmu ... 7 13 Mongonui .. . 9 0 AVilsen 7 12 The Miner.. Lady Haven 8 10 Vathek 8 6 Hurdles. 6 1 Sralh wag 1 2 0 Cronje 9 2 Sylvanus ... 10 0 Pou re re 9 0