SPORTING.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 104, 19 March 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

On We nesday last a considerable number of the sporting fraternity mustered on the racecourse to witness two matches between several well-known horses. The hist was between Mr Kelly’s EairhaU and Mr H. (J. O’Leary's Blenheim, for £5 aside, each to carry lOst (jib. This was a most deceiving race, the betting being in favor of Fairhall, but owing to the superior judgment of Blenheim’s rider, suocecled in winn gby about a length. The second race was a match between Leary’s Blenheim, Dillon’s Foul Play, and Henderson* Omaka, for a. sweep of £ m 2 each, which, after a rather spirited contest, was won by Foul Play by a neck. We understand there is a probability of another match taking place between Fairhall and Blenheim for £2O aside. NAPIER RACES. Napier, Mar. 18. Hurdle Race—Grey Momus 1. Maiden Plate, of (iO sovs, distance H miles—Peramina 1, Saunterer 2, Grand Duchess 3. Napier Cup, of 300 sovs—Vampire 1, Soukar2. Napier Handicap—Soukar 1, Vampire 2, Merlin 3. Corinthian Cup—Romeo 1, Puhau 2, Billingsgate 3. Handicap Hurdles—Harkaway 1, Grey Mourns 2, Express 3. ' Ladies’Purse, of 40sovs—Billingsgate 1, Tamatea 2. District Plate, of oOsovs—Mavis 1, Narnu 2, Kawenata 3. Consolation Handicap—Loch Lomond 1, Namu 2. Rangokako 3. Railway Stakes, 30sovs—Billingsgate 1, Hero 2, Merlin 3. GREYMOUTH RACES. Greymouth, Mar. 18. The races to-day were a great success. 1800 people were on the ground. Trial Stakes—Rore 1, Robinhood 2. Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap —Satellite 1. Warrigal 2. Satellite won hands down. Hack Race—Rata 1, Eddy 2. Railway Stakes—Rore 1, Whalebone 2. DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING. On Thursday last as advertised the District Prize Firing for the Blenheim Com-, pany of Rifle Volunteers took place at the Vernon range. On the last two occasions this event has come off at Tua Marina, where ail the Companies in the District have met and completed on a neutral range. This year, owing to the paucity of prize money, the different Companies preferred tiring each on their own range, and taking their chance to the weather. This arrangement has proved most unfortunate as far as our local Company is eo. .corned, as on Thursday a South-east breeze prevailed, voilent, misty, and constantly shifting. Good shooting was impossible, and our representatives were constantly considerably dialled at the fact that, however well they might be able to shoot in Nelson, they failed at home. The following are the scores, from w. ch it will be seen that as usual Sub-Lieut. Rogers occupies first

KAIKOURA CRICKET CLUB. A scratch match between two Elevens, c .ptained by Messrs Wayland and Pearce, was played on Saturday, the 28th Feb., •a ‘th the following result : Wayla sd’s Tf.* m.

Total ... ... 74 Prvk'-k’s Team.

Waviand's s'do tlnr- win • igb_. 1(5 run s. ''' ! \afternoon was -eavlvdly hot, v. hich, r orha.ii'; accounts tor the low figures "cae'ed. T-te groin'd nhc played Roily.

place:— 200 yds 403 5 00 (500 yds yds yds Tl. Sergt. OrilKths ... 21 22 19 9 71 Sergt. Turner 24 21 18 9 72 Liout. P 'gees iV> 23 22 13 SI Piiv. M'Kenzic ... 22 21 1(5 10 75 Capt. lie bin son ... 20 22 ; 10 59 Priv. Cliing IS 10 14 2 44 Priv. Very IS IS 5 9 50 Priv. ' • hell 22 2G 12 12 72 Priv. McArtney ... 21 15 14 S 10 5S Piiv. Birch 15 20 S 53 Briv. Waller 25 1(5 17 14 70 Priv. Lloyd 23 1(5 3 0 48 Priv. Jelly man ... 19 22 12 7 60 Priv. Carr 21 13 1(5 8 5S Priv. McElwain ... 19 12 14 17 (53 Priv. W.Tait ... 23 19 16 13 71 Corporal Hood ... 23 27 1(5 10 7(5 Pri . PL LI ad clock 21 12 23 15 71 Priv. R. Woods ... 22 14 20 9 05

Wayland (Captain) b Boyd ... 21 Cook, lbw b Lambert ... ... 11 Mackinder b Boyd ... 10 Smith, c Thomas b Pearce Knowles, Herbert, b Pearce ... ... 12 ... 0 Knowles, b Lambert ... (» Adams b Pearce ... ... t> Prince, J. b Pearce ... 0 Wooloin b Pearce, not out ... 0 Extras ... s

Thomas b Knowles ... 4 Boyd c Cook 1) Knowles t Fo:: b Way lain! ... 4 Pearce b Cook ... 14 Lambert e and b Cook .. 7 Maddock b Way land ... ... 5 Whittle b Way la ml e Arbor b Waylatul, not out 7 Knowles, A. b Wayland ... 0 Extras ... 11 Total ... 5S