SPORTING NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 3085, 22 September 1886, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB

SPRING MEETING,

(Received September 21, 7 p.m. Sydney, September 21. The following are the results of the three principal races to-day;— THE RICHMOND STAKES, Of 20 sovs. each, with 500 sova. added. For two-year-olds. Second horse, lOOsovs. ; third, 50 sovs. Half a mile. Entries closed with 66 sabs. Yetman ... ... ... 1 Matador... ... ... 2 Sumatra... ... ... 3 Nine horses started. Won by a head. Time, 50|aecs. GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES, Of 20 sovs., with 500 sovs. added ; second, 100 sovs,; third, 50 sovs. Two miles. Entries closed with 67 subs.

Bohemian, 7st. ... ... 1 The Jewel, 7st. 61b. ... 2 Lord William, 6sl, 21b.... 3 Nineteen horses started, and the race resulted in a very close finish, Bohemian winning by a head. Time, 3mins. Slfsecs.

THE A.J.C. OAKS. A sweepstake of 20 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 300 sovs. added. For three-year-olds. Second horse, 50 bovs. j third, to save his stake. One mile and a half. Entries closed with 41 subs. Tamarisk ... ... t Crossfire... ... ... f Acme 3 This race resulted in a dead beat between Tamarisk and Crossfire, Acme being third. Time, 2mins. 40isecs.

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD AND £IOOO. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT CONTEST BETWEEN GAUDAUR AND BEACH. ! SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, September 18. The sculling race between Beach and Gaudaur took place this afternoon. Beach chose the Surrey side. At the start Beach was favourite at 6 to 1, but there Was very little belting. There was an enormous number of people present to witness the race, and Beach was greatly cheered on making his appearance. The tide was moderate, and the weather glorious. An even start was effected, Beach pulling at the rate of 38, Gaudaur at 36. At Walden’s wharf Beach had the lead by a length, and at the Soap Works he was two length ahead. The Australian slightly fouled Hammersmith bridge, which he reached in Bmin. 58sec., Gaudaur reaching it five seconds later. When Gaudaur reached Chiswick Eyot he began to decrease the lead, and when opposite Thorneycroft Beach suddenly faltered and stopped for a moment, allowing him to gain a lead of a few feet. Beach resumed, and spurting rapidly, assumed a slight lead at the bathing place. Beach again stopped, apparently beaten, for four seconds. There was tremendous excitement amongst the spectators, and 20 to 1 was offered on Gaudaur, who was leading by half a length. Beach, who was loudly encouraged by bis friends, pulled desperately and caught the American, both men being heavily distressed. Beach gradually forged ahead, winning by three lengths. Time, 22 mins. 29secs., Gaudaur 6 secs, longer. Beach beats the record to Chiswick Church. Many colonists were present. At Hammersmith, 10 to 5 on Beach was taken.

September 19. The stoppages made by Beach were due to exhaustion. Boih men were lowed out at the bathing place, and Beach only resumed rowing when his coach told him that Gaudaur was done. September 16. A sculling match will take place next May between Hanlan and Gandanr.

Beach sails for Australia on October loth. He has received many valuable birthday presents including a medal from the London Sportsman. In the race between Matterson and Lee there was a desperate struggle from the Star and Garter to the Soap Works, where the former collapsed. The time was 24Jmins.