SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 223, 18 January 1897, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. ANTICIPATIONS. [By Gifsy Grand.] T!;t- above meeting takes p'ace tlio Hutt racecourse on \Yedn< .-dsiy ami Friday nest, anil given fine weather, good racing should be witnessed. Good acceptances have been received, the handicap, piiiij »f Mr Evett evidently being deemed satisfactory. Winners are hard to pick, and this alone is ail acknowledgment of that gentleman's ability. The first race of the day is the Anniversary Handicap, for' which there are twelve acceptors. Orion's Belt occupying pride of place with Hst 'ill). On recent form he must be pi veil a ch;'n;-e, but I think he has got all lie can conveniently carry. lit trying to select the winner, I have a fancy for M.vi:o'.ts ok Zetland Dakkukvil Hillstunk Four horses will face the barrier in the Nursery Handicap, the best of wliich appears to be Dekiaxt and Maybuu Next on the programme comes the big event —tho Wellington Cup —for which eight horses have cried content. All the contestants have recent form to support their claims with the exception of Strathbraan. but his last year's record was an exceedingly good one. The race i.s very open, and the places may be tilled by Sr. CLEMENTS Stkathuhaan Skiumishek The acceptors in the Hurdle Race number live, the best of which appears to be Tanmaroa and Awuafortis. 111 the President's Handicap thirteen horses will face the barrier, and this race should be the best of the day. I shall expect them to pass the post in the following order : Tkkntalto < >rio.v s 13elt Blarney The classic race—Wellington Stakes — comes up next for decision. Eight horses will probably comprise the field, and there are some good "mis amongst them. In trying to select the winner I shall place theui thus: — Marquis or Zetland ( HOKIl» St Paul Fifteen horses have decided to try conclusions in the Hack Race, the result of which will be fought out between Petp.olixk Dekrinocottk Stockade The first day's racing will conclude with the Telegraph Handicap, for which there are eleven acceptors. I shall select the following to till the places:— Ivri' Van Winkle St Elmo Loveshot RACING ITEMS. Kip Van Winkle. Solitaire. Daunt, Mars, Defiant, Trentalto. and Daredevil left by this morning's express to fulfil their Wellington engagements. Old Swivel won the Stewards' Purse at Cromwell the other day. Mr Gollan's Busaco has injured himself and will not be raced again. The bracketing of horses on the tote is under consideration by the Manawatu R.C. A similar move by the local Club would be greatly appreciatad by the public. Lord llosslyn is again in work at Forbury. Musketry, by Maxim-Flattery, is advertised for sale. G. Wright, the Auckland trainer, did not furnish a winner at the recent Auckland meeting. J. Chaafe, junr., will ride St. Paul in his Wellington engagements. The totalisator tax to the Government over the Auckland summer meeting was £640 Is. AUSTRALIAN RACING. Sydney, Jan. IG. The following nominations have been received for the Australian Cup, 21 miles. Pivot liosella So-and-so Kesolute St. David Bundook Damion Excel Don John Woodford Merry Boy Parthenopaeus Benedict Dreamland Wait-a-Bit Cyndus Best Bower O'Trigger Mischief Vivian Lord Richm'd Gozoezar Gaulus Blackwood Merloolas Bloodshot Cinder Ellen Alpine Havoc Preston Alone lied Indian Sailor Boy Coil The Otiicer Fadladecn Reminder C II ICKET. COUNTY v. SI'INDE (1-3). The County team met the Scinde Fifteen on the Farndon Park on Saturday in the second round in the Senior contests. The Scinde were the first to bat, and were not got rid of till the respectable total of 211 was compiled. Taiaroa secured six wickets for «7 and A. L. I). Eraser five for HI. The County have made a had start, and have lost two good wickets for 9 runs. The match will be continued next Saturday. The following are the scores:— Sitxde —Ist innings, Martin, c and b Fenwick ... ... 8 Bear, run out ... ... A. Martin, b Taiaroa 0 Seabriglit. b Eraser ... ... ... 1 H. Williams, b Eraser ... ... H Young, c Eraser, b Taiaroa ... ... Full on, b T aiaroa ... •• • •■ * lluwke. c Taiaroa. b Eraser ... ... 4 Ashcroft, c Taiaroa, b Eraser ... 0 Whit*, b Ueii'i.T«on Flint, c Lewis, b Taiaroa ... ••• fi I'. Aahcroft, rwt out ... ... ... 25 Gardiner, c l'hi 1 won, b Taiaroa 11 Bull, e i'hllson, b•'laiiiroa - Gillespie, b Taiaroa ... 0 Extras 23 Total 211 Cot"sty—lst imungs. D'F.mdcn. P.Aslieroft, b Gardiner 4 "F. W. Lewis, not out... ... 4 E. 11. Williams, c Flint, b Gardiner 1 Two wickets for ... ••• V> j 11. Braihwaiu, I. Phibon, A. L. D. Frwer, Taiaroa, Touioana, Her.Aertwc. I ianwkJt, and Nikot« an to bat.

QUEENSLAND V. OTAGO. [By Telegraph.] (Per I'iyss J.sv» ] h;xk-I :i.:i. 16. The cricket inni.ch Queensland v. Otago was con(i::':ed f.nd conclude d to-day, the visitors winning by eight wick is. C nitinuing their lir.-l; innings with five wickets down for 12S, the total was carried to 194 before the innings closed. Lewis made 48 in good style, Hoare 41, and Hitchcock made 12. Fisher came out with an average of nine wickets for 50 runs. Otago started badly, Baker being out lirst ball. The total was raised to 1-19, but at one time it seemed likely that the local men might suffer an innings defeat. •Johnson 82, Clarke 19, Kinvig 15, Spraggon 29, and Austin 11, were the principal scores. Lewis six for 87, and Miller three for 42, were the successful bowlers. Requiring 49 to win, the Queenslanders went in af 5.10, and got the required number for the loss of two wickets. Bradley made 18 before he was bowled, and Donahoo was not out with 28. Fisher's one wicket cost 28 runs, and Kinvig's 20.