SPORTING NEWS.
[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. VICTORIA RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. THE CHAMPION STAKES. CRICKET.—ENGLISH TEAM FOR THE COLONY. (Received March 6, 9 p.m.) Melbourne, March 6. The closing day's racing of the Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting came off this afternoon at Flemin«ton. The weather was showery in the earlier part of the day. The attendance of the public was fairly good. The principal events were— Nursery Handicap, a sweepstakes of ssovs. each, 1 ft., with 300 added; second horse to receive 75sovs., and the third 25sovs. out of the stake. For two-year-olds. Seveu furlong.. Blackwood's ch c Agloas ... 1 Long's Crossfire ... ... 2 Hor.,£ u ll's br f Mistral ... 3
Autumn Handicap, a sweepstakes of of ssovs. each, 1 ft. with 200 added. Three-year-olds and upwards. One mile and five furlongs. Barnett's br tn Lesbia ... 1 Harper's b f St. Odille ... 2 Davis's b h Ditto 3 Lesbia won easily. The Champion Stakes, of 25 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 1000 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. The second horse to receive 200sovs. and the thiid lOOsovs. out of the stake. Three miles. (64 subs.) White's br c Matchlock, 3yrs. 1 Henty's b c Cyclops . . ... 2 O'Shanassy's br c First Prince 3 Five horses started, Matchlock securing fiist place with a length to epare. Time, smin. 43|sec. Betting: 2 to 1 on Malua at the start. (Received March 8, 12.45 p.m.) March 8. At a meeting at Melbourne this day it was resolved to make arrangements for an English cricketing team to visit the colonies next season.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2919, 8 March 1886, Page 2
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262SPORTING NEWS. Kumara Times, Issue 2919, 8 March 1886, Page 2
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