SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2711, 15 December 1882, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND, Dee* 1 There was a large number or . j.j fa.st | the course this morning, but Ira. ' ' * work was done owing to the hardbi over the ground. Rowi did a good gallop ■, ,■, the cup distance. The son of Tuke baa ~ Yatapa for a companion for the first ibi ' but he soon had him in trouble, finisMngrvei. X strong. He was very freely backed, aim now stands at 100 to 10. The Southern v horses did only gentle exercise. Welcome* f Jack is still firm for the Cup at 2 to-1, Tur- '; quoise at 100 to 15, PitzHercules 100 to 12, F Rewi 100 to 10, Vortex 100 to 8. Agent is I J the favorite for the Steeplechase at 100 j to 40. <

WELLINGTON CUP

WELLINGTON, December 14. Matanaka hasl been scratched for the Wellington Cup.

HOUSE RACES AT KAIAPOI,

On Wednesday afternoon three races, in which a great deal of interest centred, took place on the beach, and a number of persons went out to witness the same. The first two were over a distance of 1£ miles, and were between Mr P. Dudson's Mosquito and Mr T. Lynskey's Mickey Free, which was won by the former by about five lengths. The second was Mr E. Kelcher's Lady Jane against Mr Lynskey's b m No Name, and was won by the latter with three-quarters of a length to spare. A match between Mr W. Clark, on foot, against Mr Kinley's horse was next run. The man had half-a-mile start an one mile, and the race was won by Clark by several feet.