SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2073, 15 October 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE MELBOURNE CUP. [BBUTBB'S TEIiB&BAM.J MELBOURNE, Octobor 14. The following are the acceptances for the Cup:— Burghley Darriwell Fan Bias Nellie Lothair Pawnbroker Workman Imperial Banter Trevellyn Wandering Jew Stockbridge Flaneur Woodlands Avernus Bosworth Geraldine Richmond Mata Biverton Stag Bla9tic Columbus Secundns Napper Tandy Lord Burghley Progress Lisgar Hamilton Chester Respite Martindale Adventurer Auckland. WAITAKI JOCKEY CLUB BAOEB. [FEB FBBSS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL WIBB.J OAMARU, Ootober 14. These events were commenced to-day. The day was wet, but the racing on the whole was good. Maiden Plate of 25 sova , lirnilos. Mr W. Maitland's Ned Kelly, 7st 41b ... 1 Mr A. Gunn's Magician, 9st 21b 2 Mr E. Le Fevre's Honest Jack, 9st 31b ... 3 Waitaki County Platb of 35 sovs., H miles. Mr T. C. Hill's Unknown, 10st 1 Mr J. Gibson's Blue Peter, 9st 71b 2 Mr A. Gunn's Magician 3 Blue Peter went away with the lead, with Unknown second, and Honest Jack third. At the back of the course Unknown assumed the lead, with Blue Peter in the second place, and Shillelagh in the third, Honest Jack being laßt. Unknown won easily. Waitaki Cup of 100 sova , 2 miles. Mr F. Shaw's Adamant, 7st 101 b 1 Mr B. Mason's Bandwick, 7st 51b 2

Mr H. Goodman's Tera, 6st 101 b Yoik was scratched.

A bad start was made, Adamant getting away with a good lead, but he was eoon overhauled by Emerald. Opposite the stand, the five horses were in a cluster, hut on coming into the straight Randwick went to the front, hard held ; Tera lay second, and Emerald third. These positions were maintained until opposite the stand, when Adamant went to the front and won a good race; Randwick was close up, and Tera was third. This was a very exoiting race. It was the opinion of many that had Randwick been ridden as he should have been he would have won the race.

The Trot was won by Nellie; the Hack Selling Race by Sultan.