SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1068, 2 May 1882, Page 3

SPORTING.

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY RACE MEETING. The following Nominations were received last Monday evening, at the j Masonic Hotel, for the above race i meeting, to take place on the Waer- | enga-a-hika Course on the 21th of j May, 1882 Handicap Hubdi.es. i T. E. R. Bloomfield's Lizard I D. Page's Morning Star I M. H. Smith's Roebuck G. Bumand’s Luck’s All C. Waldron’s Seagull. Flying Stakes. T. E. R. Bloomfield’s Lizard D. Page’s Morning Stir A. McDonald’s Squire A. McDonald’s Hatred Colt Te Kani Pere’s Hero J. Bradley’s Rosemary, late Novelty Geo. Burnand’s The Cat J. Carroll’s Laheen. Birthday Handicap. Trimmer’s Blue Jacket, (lateSylvio) D. Page’s Morning Star A. McDonald’s Squire Te Kani Pere’s Hero G. Burnand’s The Cat J. Carden’s Carnival J. Carrol’s Laheen C. Waldron’s Seagull. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLEC II A S E . (By Telegraph.) The following weights were issued on Saturday night last for the above event Clarence, 12st 101 b ; Sailor Boy, 12st 101 b • Why not, list 71b ; Quamby, list 51b; Young Sledmere, list 31b ; Barron, lOst 121 b ; Carrigaheen, lOst (?) ; Katerfelto, lOst 101 b ; Mousetrap, lOst 101 b. C.J.C. Handicap. Grip, Ost 91b; Mata, 9st 51b; Sir Modred, 9st ; Natator, Bst 111 b ; Hornby, Bst 41b ; Lady E inma, Sst 41b ; Virginia Water, Bst 41b ; Betrayer, Sst 41b ; Emir Bey, 7st 131 b ; Tasman, 7st 101 b ; Sir Gecrge, 7st 101 b ; Lure, 7st 101 b ; Clitherall, 7st 91b ; Fleur de Lys, 7st 71b ; Envy filly, 7stslb ; Hilda, 7st 71b : Whi'ebait, 7st 41b ; Nonpariel, 7st 41b ; llolderness, 7st 31b : Siesta, 7st 11b ; Cheviot, 7st ; Martz, 7st ; Flatjack, 7st ; The Poet, Gst 121 b ; Songster, (Ist 101 b ; Legerdemain, Gst 91b ; Toi Toi filly, Gst 51b ; Turquoise, Gst 51b ; Administrator, Gst 41b ; Minerva Gst 41b ; Bayard, Gst 41b ; Statesman, Gst lib ; Dan, Gst lib ; The Jilt, Gst; Te Ata, Gst ; Taiaron, Gst ; Somnus, Bst 41b ; Dauphin, Sst 41b ; Salvage, Sst 41b ; Mischief, Bst 11b ; Chancellor, Sst 11b ; Amulet, Sst ; Idaliaum, Sst ; Gorton, Sst ; Libeller, 7st 121 b ; Louis D’Or, 7st 101 b ; Hilarious, 7st 101 b : Volunteer, 7st Itllb : King Quail, 7st 71b ; Slander filly, 7st 51b ; La Mode, 7st 51b ; Bundoor, 7st 11b ; Violin, 7st lib ; Blue Jacket, 7st 41b ; Nonsense, 7st lib ; Vanguard, 7st ; Mantanaka, 7st; Tallermana filly, 7st 91b ; Iris, Gst lllb ; On Dit, Gst 91b . Hinemoa, Gst 91b; Welcome Jack; 6st 51b ; Armourer, Gst 51b ; Leonora, Gst 41b; Amazon, Gst 41b ; Coupon, Gst 41b ; Gitana, Gst 41b ; If so, Gst ; Ouida, Gst ; Trinket, Gst. STEEPLECHASE MATCH. The match between Mr J. Gallagher’s (of Taupo) Te Whetu, and Mr J. Gallagher’s (of Auckland) Catch-’eni, for a £lOO aside, took place on Saturday afternoon last, on the Auckland Steeplechase Course. The rain was falling heavily, Catch-’ein baulked, Te Whetu jumping in grand style, eame in an easy winner with a lead of about three miles. There were a great many people on the ground to witness the match, despite the inclemency of the weather. Te Whetu was most fancied.