SPORTING NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2834, 31 October 1885, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. 4. _ VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S j SPRING MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE MARIBYRNONG PLATE, AND VICTORIA -DERBY. LATEST BETTING QUOTATIONS. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM FOR ENGLAND. (Received October 30, 4.45 p.m.) Melbourne, October 30. The folloowing acceptances for tomorrow's races are declared : THE MARIBYRNONG PLATE, A sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, h. ft., with 500 added. For two year olds—colts, Bst. 10B>. j fillies, Bst. sib. The second horse to receive 200sovs., and the third 100 sovs. out of the stake. Five furlongs. The half forfeib to be declared and paid to the V.R.C. secretary before 11 a.m. on the day before the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. 126 subs. st. lb. Capt. Haimes's br c Dufferin ... 8 10 Mr D. Cooper's ch c Chesham ... 810 Hon. W. Pearson's br c Dividend.. 810 Sir W. J. Clarke's b c Damocles ... 8 10 Mr B. Gray's br c Retort ... ... 8 10 Mr D. Cooper's ch c Blairgowrie... 8 10 Mr W. Forrester's b c Halcyon ... 8 10 Mr J. H. Hill's b c Telephone ... 819 Messrs W. &A. Crozier's b c Trojan 8 10 Mr D. S. Wallace's b f Essie ... 8 5 Mr P. Hann's ch f Devotion ... 8 5 Mr J. D. Robertson's b f The Nun 8 5 Hon. L. L. Smith's b or br f Louise Berta 8 5 Hon. J. White's b f Tamarisk ... 8 5 Hon. J. White's br f Acme ... 8 5 Mr L. Watson's ch f Madelina ... 8 5 THE VICTORIA DERBY. A sweepstakes of 25sovs. each, £6 10a ft., with 650 added ; SOOsovs. and all the sweepstakes for the first horse, 100 for the second, and 50 for the third. For three years old—colts, Bst. 101 b.; fillies, Bst. 51b. One mile and a half. Forfeit to be declared and paid to the V.R.C. secretary before 11 a.m. on the day before the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whoie stake. 126 subs. Mr J. Wilson's br c Ringmaster Mr S. G. Cook's ch c Remin Hon. White's br c Nordenfeldt Mr W. Kelsoe's b c First Chester Mr A. R. Robinson's br c Dunlop Mr M. Locke's b c Isonomy Mr C. Hart's b c Elti Hon. W. Robinson's br c Winchester Mr J. Marshall's br c Thunderbolt Hon. J. White's b or br c Uralla Mr J. Earle's b f Crystal. (Received October 31, 1.45 a.m.) A hot wind has been blowing for the last three days, and a change in the weather appears imminent for to-mor-row. Prime Minister and Oudeis are scratched for the Melbourne Cup. The following are the latest betting quotations to-night : For the Derby—Nordenfeldt, 6 to 4; Thunderbolt, 5 to 1 ; Dunlop, 5 to 1 ; Isonomy, 8 to 1 ; Ringmaster, 10 to 1 ; First Chester, 10 to 1. For the Mau'byrong Plate—Acme, 3 to 1; The Nun, 10 to Ij Blairgowrie, 12 to 1. Sydney, October 30. A match has been arranged between Beach and Mattersoti for the championship of the world and £2OO a-side. The contest takes place on the 19th December. (Received October 31, 1 a.m.) October 31. Heavy rain has been falling for several hours. It is thought the weather will clear, but at present it lemains very threatening. The Victorian Cricket Association has received a communication from the New South Wales Association refusing to cooperate with Victoria in sending home a representative cricket team to England next year.