SPORTING NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2931, 22 March 1886, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. CRICKET. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FIFTEEN Y AUSTRALIAN TEAM. (Received March 22, 1 a.m.) Adelaide, March 20. The cricket match between the Australian representative team and a combined fifteen of Australians was continued to-day. The combined team, who had scored 166 for five wickets on the previous day, continued their innings, and were all disposed of for 245 runs. Being 177 behindhand, they followed their innings, and, on the stumps being drawn, had scored 162 runs for the loss of three wickets, Hoston playing 55 to his credit in the first innings, and Lewis the highest scorer 60. THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. The Dunedin correspondent of the Auckland Herald telegraphs the following description of the* principal event at this meeting, as given in the Melbourne Argus : THE CHAMPION STAKES.

The Champion Stakes of 25sovs. each, with lOOOsovs. added; weight for age; second horse to receive 200sovs., and the third lOOsnvs. Three miles! lion. J. White’s hr c Matchlock, by Musket Yatterina, 3yrs., 7st 12Ibs. (Hales) ' j Mr F. Plenty's b c Cyclops, by St. Albans—Jewess. 3vrs., 7st 121bs. (Sanders) ... 2 Mr INI. O'Shannessv's br c First Prince, by First King—Senorita, 12lba, 3

Mr M. Loughlin’s br h Sheet Anchor (by St. Albans—Queen Mary, a«»ud 9st. slbs., O’Brien), Mr J. 0. b h Malua (by Sr. Albans—Edeila. fiyis., 9{»t, 5/bs M Robertson) also van. Betting : 5 to 2 on Malua, 4 to 1 against Malch'ock, 5 to 2 Sheet Anchor, 10 to I Firs* Prince, and 100 to 8 Cyclops.

The five started off in a quiet canter, with Cyclops well to the front, First Prince and Matchlock being next to the colt. Opposite the stand, Cyclops was four lengths ahead of First Prince Malua being next, three lengths away with Sheet Anchor and Matchlock fall! mg away in the rear. Cvclops drew timber off until I, P led First Prince by twenty lengths, then came 'Malna and sheet Anchor, with Matchlock still last. The colt increased his lead as he ran up to the bridge, hut no change was discernible in the places of the other four.. At the back of the course and up the sheds the horses still remained in their respective positions, hut when Malna shot, in front of the quartet in charge of Cyclops, the latter st.ll drew ahead, and he must have been fully one hundred yards in front ot Malua when he raced past the stand : bheet Anchor was third, three lengths behind Malua, next to him being First Prince and Matchlock together. On ronnding the turn the riders began to chase Cyclops in earnest. Matchlock gradually passed First Prince, and began to close up on Malna and Cyclops. When the hack of the course was reached it was seen that Cyclops wa ß being steadily canght by the others. Sheet Anchor then shot up to second place, Malua, Matchlock, and First Prince being all in a hunch behind the leaders. Malua was fifty yards away fiom Cyclops as they raced along the hack of the course, Sheet Anchor and Matchlock abreast, being close to the favourite, with First Prince, three lengths off, last. When the abattoirs were reached, a shout announced that the favourite w;as in trouble. Match, lock then ran up to second place, with Sheet Anchor waiting upon him. Cyclops, however, still made play in front, and at the bend he was leadin'* by about eight lengths from Matchlock and She-t Anchor, First Prince and Malua being the same distance away last. Malua was put under the whip at the turn, but he could make no lesponse, and then Hales challenged Cyclops, First Prince being third, some engths away. Cyclops, however, made a gallant effort, and it was not until the distance was reached, that Matchlock got his head in front of the colt. It was then clear that the race was all over, and Hales rode Matchlock in half a length ahead of Cyclops, First Prince being ten lengths away third, and Malua and Sheet Anchor last. Time smins. ’