SPORTING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1013, 24 September 1877, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN BETTING MARKET. The “Australasian ” of September Bth reports :—“ The results of the two first days’ racing at Randwick have not made any very appreciable difference in the betting for the Y.R.C. Derby, First King still being first favourite at 4 to 1 wanted. Chester is a shade easier, and 7 to 1 can be obtained against Mr White’s colt, Woodlands being next in estimation ; his price is also 7 to 1, but there has been very little outright betting on the race, although a considerable sum is invested in the Derby and Cup doubles. First King and Woodlands has been taken to some amount, and the two Woodlands is also a favourite investment at thousands to twenties. For the Melbourne Cup Woodlands is now first favourite at 100 to 8 wanted ; 100 to 10 is offered. 100 to 8 is Savanaka’s price, wanted, and then Amendment is inquired after at 100 to 7. All other quotations are merely nominal, though the Painter finds friends at 100 to 3. T.B.C. DERBY. 4 to 1 agst. First King (wd) 7 1 agst. Chester (tk) 7 1 agst. Woodlands (tk) 8 1 agst. Waterford (off) 8 1 agst. Rapidity (off) 10 ~ 1 agst. Pluto (tk). MELBOURNE CUP. 100 to 10 agst. Woodlands (wd) 100 8 agst. Savanaka (tk) 100 100 100 100 100 son Crusoe, Device, Haricot, Salisbury, Kingfisher, Volo, Irish Stew 100 —2 each Aldinga, Evenlight, Peerless, Glenormiston, Fisherman, Don Silva, Lord Harry, Diver, any other DERBY AND CUP. 1000 to 25 agst. First King and Woodlands(tk) 1000 The Sydney correspondent of the Melbourne “ Argus ” telegraphs, under date September Bth : —“ Chester is now as good a favorite as First King for the Victorian Derby, 400 to 100 having been accepted about the Sydney crack. Woodlands is first favorite for the Cup at 100 to 10. Savanaka comes next at 100 to 8, Amendment 100 to 7, and Robinson Crusoe has been backed to win a good deal of money at 100 to 4. FOOTBALL. The Christchurch Football Club brought their season to a close on Saturday afternoon with a match between the Old College Boys and the World. There was a good muster, and at half-past three the game was started by the Old College Boys kicking off from the south end. Though the World had one or two more in numbers than their opponents, their forward play was so weak that it was thought they would have very little chance against the Old Collegians. For some little time, however, the play was very even, but just before the end of the first spell the ball was close down to the World’s goal, and itwas by a lucky chance that M'Cardell kicked a goal for the Old Boys. On the ball being again brought into play it was quickly worked well into the Old Collegians’ quarters, when Evans narrowly missed kicking a goal, the ball striking the post in a line with the rope, and a force-down only was scored. Time was now called and goals changed. During the whole of the second spell the play was so even that neither side was able to gain any decided advantage. In the third and last spell, the ball was kept continually in the Old Boys’ ground, and frequently foi’ced over their goal line, but each time the Old Collegians managed to touch it down in self-defence, the World being obliged to content themselves with scoring half points. At five o’clock time was called, and the game ended in favour of the Old College Boys by one goal and a forcedown to five force-downs. The match throughout was contested in a most friendly spirit, and though the last it was by no means the least enjoyable of the season. For the World, Evans, Moorhouse, Smith, and G. Potts (the latter only playing for the last half-hour), were all that could be depended on at a critical moment; whilst amongst the Old College Boys Cotterill, Field, Morgan, Hartland, W. Potts, Atack, and several others played up well, and the only surprise was that with such odds against them the World were enabled to ward off a worse defeat.

After the match the players adjourned to the dressing room, and having disposed of several bottles of champagne, separated, carrying with them many a pleasing recollection of the hard tussels in which they had taken part during the season, unaccompanied by any personal injury worth recording.