SPORTING NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2910, 25 February 1886, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. - DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. CRTCKET-NAPIERv. WELLINGTON. THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP AND AUSTRALIAN CUP. Dunedin, February 24 The D.J.C. Autumn Meeting commenced to-day, and was very successful. The attendance was very large, the grand stand being more largely patronised than on any previous occasion. The racing was on the whole excellent. The weather was threatening in the morning, and though one or two showers fell it kept up while thr races continued, and the course was in perfect order. The following is the result of the DUNEDIN CUP,

Of 1000 sovs.; with sweep of 15 sovs.; second, 200 sovs. ; third, 100 sovs. from stake. Major George's ch h Nelson, 5 yrs., Bst. Bib. (Brown) 1 Marshall's b m Necklace, 4 yrs, 7st. Bft ... 2 E. J. M'Lean's b m Lady Emma, aged, 7st. 91b 3

Hermitage, Derringer, and Patrician also ran. A grand start was made, Necklace taking the lead. In passing the stand the horses kept well together, hut going very slow. Several slight changes occurred, but it was not till half-a-mile from home that the real struggle took'place. Here the favorite left the hunch of horses behind Necklace, and joined issue with Necklace, and the two drew away rapidly from the others, who were never in it from this time. Coming into the straight whip had to be taken out to Nelson, and a grand struggle ensued up the straight between the two.. Nelson got his head in fiont a few lengths from home, and won by a neck. Lady Emma a poor third. Time, 3min. 54-1 sees. Divs. (£-2), £S 14s 6d; (£IV £1 12s 6d. '

Wellington, February 24. The interprovjneial cricket match, Hawke's Bay v Wellington,began to-day. The former team scored 81—J. Martin, 25; White, 13; Newton, 12. Wellington, 167—Lawson, 138; Firth, 37~; Gore, 25; Roberts, 17. The mntch will be contiued to-morrow.

(Received February 25, 1.15 p.m.) Melbourne, February 25. Latest betting on the V.R.C. Meeting:—

Newmarket Handicap William Tell and Silver Mine, 7 to 1 ; Malua, 8 to 1.

Australian Cup—Winchester G to 1 ; Stornaway, 12 to 1.