SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1105, 3 November 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

MELBOURNE RACES. [FROM OITK OWN CORP-KKVOfTOBNT. i Melbourne, November 1. The Victorian spring" race meeting was commenced to-day. The weathe.rwas fine, and there was a large; attendance, his Excellency the Governor "being present. The'following are the, results of 'the two principle races of. the day : ' . MARIBYKNONG 'PLATE; Palmyra ... ... " ... -1 Geraldiiie ... ... ... + .otira ... t Won by a length. Geraldine and Otira ran a dead heat for second place. DEBET. Suwarrow ... ... ... 1 Belladrum ... ... ... 2 ' Rivalry ... ... 3-' »• Thirteen started. Won by a length. Time, 2 xnin. .43 sec. .. . , . Le Loup raii third in the Melbourne Stakes. The start was a very bad one. • "" CHIUSTOHUROH RACES. Christchurck, Nov. 2. ' The following entries and acceptances for" the Metropolitan Meeting were received" last night:— Dfrby. —Madge, Adamant, Hornby, Billingsgate, Betrayer,, On Dit, Grand Duchess, Grip. C.J.C. Handicap.—Longlands;- Numa, Betrayer, Laertes, Pinfire, Maritana, Matfty Atlantic, Soukar, Natator, Ma,rie Antoinette, Adamant, Camballo, Templeton, Chancellor; • Railway Plate.—Madge, Sir Garnet; Marie Antoinette, Tim Whiter, Edward James, On Dit, Billingsgate, Hilario.us, Chancellor, St. George, Adamant, Mari- ■ ' .

Canterbury Cup.—Longlands, Templeton, Betrayer, Hornby, Mata. Sprint, Steeplechase Handicap.—The Agent, Te' Whetu, Lonehand, and Little John.

Tradesmen's Handicap. Adamant, Soukar, Numa, Edward James, Paisy, Luna, Laertes, Foul Play, On Dit, Marie Antionette, Lara, Gf»mballo, Tera> Piscatorious, Libeller, Billingsgate, Maritana, Titania, Chancellor, York, Atlantic, Elfin King, Hibernian. CiLitiSTcnUKCU Plate.—Longlands, On Dit, Betrayer, Grand Duchess, Hornby, Templeton, Mata.

■Publicans' Handicap Steeplechase.— The Agent, Te Whetu, Silverstream, Lonehand, Robin Hood, Little John. Metropolitan Handicap. —Loriglands, Soukar, Madge, Betrayer, Kuma, Edward James, Adamant, Daisy, Foul Play, On Die, Maria Antionette, Lara, Catnballo, fin fire, Libeller, Terapleton, Hornby, Maritana, Titania, Mata, York, Chancellor, Atlantic, Hibernian.

DUNKDIN RACES.

Entries for the Dunedin Jockey Club annual meeting :

Ditnedin Cup.—Foul Play, Chancellor, Glenning, Grand Duchess, Nafcator, Longlands, Hibernia, Artful Joe, Ariel, Bosworth', Rsmgitira. Deception, Pinfire, Tera, Betrayer, . Templeton, Maritana, Hornby, Grip, Soukar, On Bit, Y'ork, Roseberry, Hippocampus. Grace Darling, Mata.j Laertes, Hatred, Richmond (Jellett's), Filibuster, Fable. Camballo, Volunteer, Adamant; Atlantic, Titania, Fishhook, Diomedes, Norseman. Publican's. Handicap. —Marie Antoinette, On Die, Glenning, Piscatorious, Natator, Luna, Fable, Tera, Betrayer, Maritana, Soukar, Foul Play, Messingham, Rosebery, Billingsgate, Laertes, Rangitira, Camballo, Adamant, Oberon, Titania. D.J.C. Handicap.—Marie Antoinette, On Dit, Chancellor, Glenning, Grand Duchess, Hippocampus, Grace Darling, Laertes, Ariel, Fable, Pinfire, Adamant, Atlantic-, Templeton, Fishhook, Diomedes, Norseman, Foul Play, Dolly Vardon, York, Roseberry, Libeller, Natator., Mata, Luna, Rangitira, Camballo, Tera, Betrayer, Oberon, Maritana, Titania, Grip, Soulcar. ■ e AUCKLAND RACES. . . Auckland, November 1. The entries fur the A.R.C. Summer Sleeting are one third more than they were last year. For the Auckland Cup Handicap, of 300 sovs., there are' 36 entries. For the Racing Club Handicap, of 200 sovs., there are 37 entries. For the Steeplechase, 150 sovs., there are 10 entries.

CANTERBURY TRAINING NOTES. The " Hermit " writes in a Christchurch paper as follows :—There was good muster on the course this njovning to see the wind-up of the week's work, but a very small amount of noticeable galloping was done, and the spectators .was proportionately disappointed. The first I saw moving along was " perpetual njotion Silverstream; who came up the straight'as hard as he could, accompanied by Soukar and Romeo, the .latter pulling up first. Mata ;('nd another were going fast, but I did not see muoh of the gallop. Natator had two turns on the plough. He was wearing a hood, and '.vent, as usual, in anything but a taking manner to the eve. Grand Duchess and Libeller had a single turn, starting from above Ford's and, finishing up with, a spurt home. The chestnut mare has lots of admirers, and would be backed for the Derby if good odds were forthcoming. Laertes and Numa went off together, the former not appearing to relish the idea of galloping, and the big horse (1 re iv a long way away from the Australian during their spin. Billingsgate . worked by himself, looking nvell, and going in good form. Piscatoriou§ p.lso did work alone, ancl had two turns with a hood-, on. Fable and Sir Modred did some work together, and then Mr. Nos worthy's mare was galloped on the plough with a couple of rugs on. Chancellor and York, clothed, had half-speed'exercise, while Te Whetu and; ridden by A. Lyford, worked at a good pace on the. plough. Camballo and Pinfire went once round, Lara then joining in, and they cUd a rattling good " gallop, Hjversley, with Dick Mason, taking part in: it on, the lot' ooming past the/ stand, the second time. Hilarious, ridden by a boy with colors on, did steady canters. Agent went once round slowly, and Luna then led him home at a better pace. ! Maid of Honour did slow Work on the ; plough. Lonehand -and- Templeton, the former stripped,- started together. After a, mile" or more had been covered, Maritaffa! joined'the old horse, and the pair finished a strong gallop in good style. The grey is' looking'well, as, in fact, are all Bob's, team. • Fishhook- was-out, but did' no work, and I suppose Ray has ifound it necessauy to ease hirn ;i Jbut as far as I. could see there was. no. symptoriis 'of lameness, and his legs, which were pot bail-' daged, seemed right enough. Robin Hood and Titania had a fast spin in. company. Hornby, with a light boy, galloped alone ; and Tim Whifller had a nice gallop on the course.' Of Webb's lot, Dajsy and. Edward James were the only cnies to do any work, with the exception of the Governor, as' the.AnterosJievdke .colt is now called, who ' cantered behind the white-legged filly down the straight. She was then put . with Edward James, and starting from the far side, the two -were indulged in a fast gallop of nearly a mile. The colt makes a noise, and the fill j* is, I fear, butmoderate. Yv 7 ebb sent the rest of'his team off the course, and the spectators shortly afterwards went away, as was evident, if more work was to be done, we were not to see. Returning, we met the four Middle Park two-year-olds, who looked healthy and well. The Miss Flat filly, who is reported a wonderfully fast animal, is not very good-looking, and shows less quality than might be expected from her breading. The Somnainbula gelding is a big one, and the Sweetbria? filly, though not big, is not bad-looking.