SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1129, 24 August 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

1 All those who are fond of putting a pound or two on a sporting event are reminded that | the Napier races, and the Melbourne Cup I are not far off, and that Mr E. Beresford, ! “ poor old Ted,” is always to be heard of at the Masonic Hotel, where he has books open on all sporting events within the ! Colonies. [Bi Telegraph:.] Oamaru, August 24. 1 At the annual meeting of the Oamaru Jockey I Club, the report showed a very satisfactory ; state of affairs. After paying all expenses ■ and liquidating the debts of the old Jockey I Club, there remained a balance of over £l5O .in hand. A new grand stand, saddling paddock and offices, are in course of erection at j a cost of £l5OO. (F rom Exchanges.) 1 Banter, who won the Adelaide Cup in j 1879, was sold recently for 27 guineas. The well-known steeplechase horse Him* ulaya severely injured his hock by the fall he sustained in tho Grand National Steeplechase, and it is feared that he will never be j able to race again. Bride of tho Hill (who won the Champion • Stakes) was not so favored as to die a natui ral death, for the complaint from which he ; suffered caused so much pain that his owner humanely caused a bullet to hasten the ' matter, j A match of a singular character is .-'bout to come off in Paris. A French Count has backed his mare to accomplish a distance of 38 kilometres (about 24 miles) in two hours ; and a M-enlthy land-owner has wagered that a snail which he brings with him j'rom Burgum!;, will crawl two metres and. three ■ qiurterc 'about nine feet) round rhe edtgo of a billiard table in the same period of time. ; As an inducement to the snail to come out of its siiell, it is stipulated that a lettuce loaf sprinkled with powdered sugar shall be held, before it ar a given distance to stir up its activity. Should both competitors do the required distance in the time named, the bet is to be a drawn one. If one fails the owner is to lose. A 109,000 francs is wage) cd. on ' the event. It has often been said that some j men have mote money than wit. and hero is ■ phmk tor Hr.- 'Ji j.-L’tfmim