SPORTING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 910, 25 May 1877, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUNE DIN BIRTHDAY MEETING

[By Telegraph.]

The races yesterday at'. Forbury were well attended, over 401)0 being present. The following are the results of the various event s: Hurdle Pace, of 50 sovs; one and a half miles. Mr T. Pollock' br m Camelia, aged, Ost (Wilson) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b g Eclipse, aged, Jo>t 101 b ... ." (J. Cotton) 2 Mr H. Gourley's oh g Kildare, aged, 10ft 111 b (J. Gourlay) 3 Only the three came to the post, and Elipsc was installed first favorite at 6" to 4 on him. Wou by two clear lengths. Time, Soiia I6sec.

Maiden Plate, of 35 sovs; one and a quarter

miles. Mr H. Gourley's ch f Lady Ellen, by Knottingly—Zig-zag, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (H. Gourley) 1 Mr A. Smith's b g Little Lad, b Caledon —Little Lady, 4 yrs, Sst 111 b (J. J Cotton) 2 Mr A. Smith's b m Miss YVills, 6 yrs, 9st 2lb ••■ ( s Smith) 3 Telemachus was scretched. Won by half a length. Time, 2mm og 3CC Birthday Handicap of 120 sovs. One mile

and three-qnarters. Mr D, O'Bren's b g Eclipse, aged, 7st 21b (Wattie) 1 MrT. Logan's ch g Cloth of Gold, 4 yrs, Sst 31b ... (Rowland) 2 Mr H. Goodman's b h Tadmor, 5 yrs, 7stßlb (Smith) 3 Mr A. Smith's bg Haphazard, aged, 7st 0 Elfin King was scratched at 12.10 p.m., and Dead Heat at 1.35 p.m. Betting—Even agst Cloth of Gold, 6 to 4 agst Tadmor, 3 to 1 agst Haphazard, and 4 to 1 agst Eclipse. This was a magnificent race, and was won by a head. Time, 3min 24£sec. Handicap Trotting Eace of 40 sovs. Three miles. Mr T. Swanson's b g Tommy, aged, 250yds (McGregor) 1 Mr W. Gollar's cr m Polly, aged, 250yds (Gollar) 2 Mr T. Wallace's br m Bella, 5 yrs, 275yds (Wallace) 3 Thirteen started. Time for the winner's distance, 9 min 20sec. The Selling race was won by Mr Smith's b g Haphazard, and the Tradesman's Handicap by Mr W. Swanson's ch g Sir William. AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. This event came off on the Queen's Birthday at Ellerslie, and was largely attended. The following are the results : Champion Sweepstake of 10 sovs, with 100 sovs added, for 2-yr-olds. Mr Walter's Venus Transit, Sst 71b ... 1 Mr J. Watt's e g Longlands, Sst 71b ... 2 Mr Buckland's blk f Queen Mab, Sst 71b 3 Mr J. Leonard's ch f Venus, Sst 71b ... 0 Mr Wynyard's ch f Lady Coventry, j Sst 71b 0 Betting—Even on Longlands : 3 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length. Tradesman's Plate Handicap-100 sovs: acceptances 2 sovs : distance 2 miles. Mr Walters's br h Isaac Walton, 4 yrs, 7st4lb 1 Mr McGee's b m Perfume, 6 yrs, Sst 61b 2 Mr Buckland's blk g Magician, aged, 6st 121 b 3 Mr J. M. Bussell's br g Daybreak, aged, 6st 101 b 0 Mr Edwards's br c Baron, 2 yrs, sst 71b 0 Mr J. Watt's b h Ariel, 4 yrs, 9st, also ran. Mctting—Even on Isaac Walton and Perfume, 5 to 1 agst the others. Won by a length. Hurdle Eace. Shaughraun ... ... ... ... ••• 1 Butcher Boy ••- ■■• •■■ ••■ 2 Buckstone ... ... ■•■ ■•■ -•• 3 Birthday Handicap. Bide a Wee, syrs, 7st 91b 1 Ariel, 4 yrs, Sst 131 b 2 Shannon, aged, 6st Sib ... ... ... 3 McGee's Elsa, 4 yrs, Sst 51b 0 This was a magnificent race, and was won by half a length. FOOTBALL MATCH AT TEMUKA. [l-ROM A CORRESPONDENT OF THE PRESS.] TEMUKA, May 24. There was a very fine game of football today, between representative players from Christchurch and Temuka. The result was in favour of Temuka by one point. In the first there was twenty minutes' play in the Christchurch quarters, and Temuka scored one force-down. In the second the play was in the centre of the ground. Atack secured a touch-down behind the goal. The question whether the ball was picked up off the side could not be decided, and there was a toss-up, when Temuka won. Christchurch secured a force-down. In the third, Temuka, bv splendid play, secured three force-downs. Score, 2 to k. In the fourth, both sides playing splendidly, Temuka secured a forcedown. Christchurch, 2. Score, 2£ to I£. For Christchurch, Moore, Ollivier, Millton, Atack, Potts, Hawkes, and McCardell played well. Moore's kicking was greatly admired. On the Temuka side Jeff and Ambrose Potts, Buchanan, P. H. Barker, and Craig played magnificently, especially the first. THE LOAFEE IN THE STREET. [FROM THE PRESS.] You will be glad to learn the following bit of literary gossip. I found it in an Indian paper: — Mr. Kokkonda Venkatarathnamu Puntulu. who is the editor of the Telugu Toiiqae Reviver, has published a poem in honor of the Empress. It is written in Telugu; and its title may he translated " The Empress of India Nine Gems." With it, and illustrative of its views, appears an English poem. _ I don't know where Telugu is. I don't want to, but I should say the paper was either named after the editor or the editor after the paper. It does not in the least matter which. It is appropriate in either case. If the English poem be really illustrative of the views of the author, I should say it would take some time to read. The tidal wave has caused quite an excitement, and has been qiute a godsend to those gentlemen of the Fourth Estate whose business it is to go down into the sea in ships. I have read carefully the various reports of this remarkable phenomenon, but for real originality commend me to the report of a southern contemporary of yours. He commences thus —" A remarkable fluctuation of the tide occurred yesterday, and attracted a great deal of attention. The pulsation of Old Ocean was, in fact, quite abnormal, indicating a feverish restlessness that has not been noticeable here since the so-termed tidal wave of 1868." For an introduction you can't beat that very much, and when I learn that "our representative, who was ailoat at the time," timed and measured one of the pulsations I have, I'm sure, said enough to convince you that his report was ahead of anything written on the remarkable fluctuation. A little quotation would have made it quite complete, and the one from Childe Harold commencing—- " And I have loved thee Ocean ! and my joy Of youthful sports was on thy breast to be Borne like the bubbles upward ; "

And finishing ; " I trusted to thy billows far and near " And laid my hand upon thy mane—as Ido here " would seem particularly apposite.

There is a Maori minister in this province who is anxious to impress the advantages of truthfulness upon his congregation. He has endeavoured to work this by fining the members of his flock a shilling upon every occasion they lie. Assuming the noble Maori to be as good on the falsehood as the white man, I should imagine the minister's regulation must be more honored in the breach than in the observance. Otherwise (the ecclesiastical mandate has now been in force some months) the reverend gentleman would long ere this have reduced the whole tribe to the lowest depths of insolvency. It appears, however, there are times when the rule works out in a flawless style. The following fact proves this: —A Maori went to pay a bill which he owed the storekeeper, amounting to lis 6d. While counting it out he observed to his creditor that he supposed, as the accoimt had been standing so long, he had given up all hopes of getting paid. "Oh no," said the storekeeper, " I knew you were honest, and I felt sure you 'would pay me soon." "That's a lie," responded the truth loving Maori, " You 're fined a shilling, so here's ten and six. Tenakoe," and he walked out.

I don't know much about law. The more I see of it the less I like it, but even in that ignorance which we are told is bliss I can see something extraordinary in a late decision given by the E.M in Dunedin. It appears a man brought a case against another for goods supplied, producing his delivery and other books in Court. His Worship, however, declined to allow for any items except those the vendor or his employees could swear to delivering. Well might the Star observe that for the future the tradesman bringing the action will require a particularly retentive memory. In Dunedin "the warder of the brain" will now be the tradesmen's best friend ; and while they will doubtless re-echo the orison of the misguided man who hoped his memory might be kept green, it becomes a matter for the E.M. to consider whether some of them will not, under the circumstances, become living contradictions of the text which assures us that no man shall be tempted above that which he is able. I have been very much interested, and I may add very much wearied, by the torrents of Drainage that have been recently so to speak poured over us. But anyone who cannot give an opinion on this all absorbing question just now is simply out of the pale of our civilization. On these grounds I have made a few investigations of Drains. I am no wiser than before, but in the course of them I came across Mr Carruthers's Plan. The mystic letters M.I.C.E. affixed to that gentleman's name might remind some people of the famous Horatian line

Parturiunt monies nascetnr ridioiilns MUS. The stone breaking machine recently imported by the City Council has been an exciting item. lam not up in machines, and while perfectly willing to coincide with all that has been said as to its utility I must confess that to me the most striking point about it is its name. Why Inviela ? I understand that the trade mark of the makers, Messrs Aveling and Porter, is a horse rampant with the motto Invicta. Whether the name sounded euphonious, or whether the omnc ignotum pro magnijico principle hud anything to do with the adoption of the name by the civic dignitaries I know not. If there were a little want of originality about their selection it may at any rate be presumed that the Inyictor will crush stones under that name as well as any other. The captain of the Yeomanry Cavalry has been proceeding in the E. M. Court against some of his corps for fines incurred by them for absence from parades. This is really the first tiling I have heard of our Volunteers for a long while, except the reason given by a friend of mine for sending in his resignation as a defender of his adopted land. He informed me that there was too much of the official, and too little of the private element about his regiment. He said he never went in parade without thinking of the "resistless force" of the army of General Bombastes, and being unable to form a close column with the assistance of two other full privates he left. There seems to be a little difference between Australia and New Zealand. There "The mustering squadron and the clattering car" are all the go, by which I mean that they are looking after their defences. Here our preparations in the same line are limited to fining a few Volunteers for non-attendance at drill. NOT A CADET—A young Gentleman, aged 21, who is accustomed to most kinds of work, seeks an engagement on a station or large farm, where he may gain experience in management. He is willing to work for low wages if he is treated as an equal by his employer, Eeference, &c.

The above applicant for stationary honours is certainly, as he states, not a cadet. I should imagine he never will be. I should say too he is not a bit too modest in wishing for experience in management. When he gains that experience he will learn to look with amazement upon the temerity which prompted the wish he expresses to be treated as an equal by his employer. Mr Thackeray records a feeling of envy for the hero of one of his own poems who " was handsome, brave and twenty two, with nothing in this world to do," but to be " a young gentleman of twenty-one " in the same position here is quite another affair, and the only consolation I can give the young gentleman is that there are plenty more in the same boat, though few perhaps with the same lofty aspirations.