SPORTING.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 182, 17 December 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. December 27—Dlenlieim Racecourse, horse-racing ami sports. Acceptances due December 18, 8 p.m. December 27 —Kiikaiiui Ibices'. December 27 and 28—(rieymimth .Toekev Chib Meeting. December 27 and January 1 and 2—Auckland Racing Clnli Summer Meeting. January I—Hawke's Day Racing Club Meeting. January I—Foatlierstnii1 —Foatlierstnii Race Meeting. January 1!) and 20—Hawke's Day Jockey Club Summer Meeting. February ii and 4—Wellington Racing Club Annual Meeting. February 10 and 11—Wairarapa Jockey Club Annual Meeting. February 10 and 11—Poverty Ray Jockey Club Meeting. January 12 gnd 13 —Cambridge Jockey Club Races. February 10 and 17 —Marlborough Racing Club Annual Meeting. February 24, 2.7, and 20—Dunedin Jockey Club Annual Meeting. March 10 and 11—Wanganui Jockey Club Autumn Meeting. March 17 and 18— Oainarn Jockey Club Annual Race Meeting. . March 17 and 18—(ireymoutli Jockey Club Autumn Meeting. March 81 and April I—Taranaki Jockey Club Meeting. RV WIDEAWAKE. Acceptances for the handicap events, both horse and footraces, of the Boxing Day Sports, close to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Poor old Kildare met with his death in a peculiar way ; in endeavouring to leap a hurdle in a jumping competition lie turned a somersault, landing on his head with such violence that his back was broken. He was about 17 years old, and first came out in iS70, since when he has won *2!) races, I!) being hurdle races at the Forburv.

It is reported that Afarie Antointtee is to be stud permanently. TheT.J.C. Handicap of SOOsovs., and the Autumn Handicap of 120sovs. arc the chief

attractions for the Taranaki Jockey Club Race Aleeting on March 31st, and April 1, 1881.

“Sinbad” says that Captain, Russell, AI.H.R., of Hawke’s Bay intends going in for racing and his trainer shortly goes to Christchurch to select the nucleus of a racing stud. Acceptances for the Wellington Cup close to-day. Cilderoy won the two mile match on the Oliaupo course for £IOO against Harold, both carried !)st -Mb, time 3mi»s Jfisec. The man who originally purchased the Melbourne racecourse is now a shearer in Riverina. York will have the pleasure of carrying top weights, Dst 71b in the Midwinter Handicap at Greymouth. Nominations for the Napier Handicap of fiOO.sovs., Handicap Hurdles of IJO sovs., and 11. B. Guineas, ISB2, close to-morrow. General entries and acceptances for the Auckland Aleeting are due to-day. Betrayer is first favorite for the Auckland Cup at 100 to JO, Foul Play being next at 100 to 33. Lone Hand is the favorite for the Steeplechase at 3 to I. Air Fanner’s colt Rewi, a son of Afute. broke down last week at Auckland. Foul Play and Natator have both been scratched for the Dunedin Cup. Libeller, Piseatorious, and Grand Duchess have also been scratched for the Dunedin Cup. The splendid yacht Taniwha, built in Auckland, has gone to Melbourne to compete in a £2OO yacht race oil January 15.

The S/tor/.-oncui cannot speak too highly of Laycock’s form since he beat Blackman.

MARLBOROUGH RACES. The following are the entrance and acceptances for the Alarllioroiigh Races, 18SI : Acckitaxces, MAur.Bojiotroii Gup, 1881. st. 11). A! rC. 11. (hven’s eh c Sir (leorge, 3yrs 7 S Air Robinson’s g g Satellite, aged ... 0 12 Mr f. Barry’s eh g Hero, (iyrs ... li S Air A. R. A Yard's Heather Bell, 3yrs 0 10 Air G. Riley’s b m Rore, 4yrs ... (> 0 Air A. Dillon's bli Parole, 4ys ... 5 S Non ixatioxs, Fi.vtxo Stakes. Mr N. Kelly's bn g Fairhall, 4yrs ATr J. Barry's eh g Hero, (iyrs Air I. Freeth’s g m The Field, 4yrs Air A. R. (Yard’s eh f Heather Bell, 3yrs Messrs Watt's b m Aladeap, (iyrs Mr C. H. Owen's oil c Sir Tatton, 3ys Ai r .J. Rayner’s g g Grey Alornus, aged Air J. Ray’s ch g Astronomer, 4yrs Air .J. Robinson’s b m Outcast, aged

Raojxc Cr.ri; Haxoic.M’. Air N. Kelly's b n Fairhall, 4yrs Air J. Barry's ch g Hero, (iyrs Mr T. Freeth’s gm The Field, 4yrs Air A. Dillon’s b e Parole, 4yrs Air A. Dillon's g e Starboard Watch, 4yrs Air A. R. (Yard's ch t'Heather Bell, 3yrs Messrs AYatt's b m Aladeap, (iyrs Mr 0. H. Owen’s ch u Sir George, 3yrs Air C. H. Owen's ch e Sir Tatton, 3yrs Air J. Rayner’s g g Grey Alornus, aged AIrG. Riley’s b m Rore, 4yrs ATr J. Ray's eli g Actrouomcr, 4yrs Air -I Robinson's g g Satellite, aged