SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1138, 4 September 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

OCR local sporting men are reminded of tho fact that the annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club will be held this evening at the Albion Club Hotel. We hope to see a large attendance of members. By the kind permission of Mr George Bumand we were permitted yesterday to have a look at Director and The Cat. The former has thickened greatly, and will carry more beef during the coming season than ho has ever yet done. Ho looks healthy and well, and should make it hot for moot of them. The Cat is as neat a little animal as anyone could wish to see. He is known to possess gameness, and the horse that beats him must have both foot and stamina. We con. gratulate Mr Bumand on having two such animals in his care, as we are rather inclined to think they will secure to him one or two good things in the meetings to come. [By Telegbaph.] Mlle Race for £lOO asl&e, DUNEDIN, This day. The mile race for the Championship and £lOO, between O’Connor and Burke, was run on Saturday afternoon laet, and was won by the latter by about 15 yards. Time, 4mins. 38eecs. Later. O’Connor’s supporters are disatisfied with the result of last Saturday's race, and are anxious to match him again. The match will probably be made to-night, and run off in about a forthsght’s time.

(By Cable.) Auitrallaa Jockey Olub’i Spring Meeting:. SYDNEY, Sept. 2. The above Club’s annual meeting commenced to-day. The weather was all that could be desired. An immense crowd of visitors, estimated at fully ten thousand, visited the course, His Excellency the Governor and suite were also present, The following are the principal events with the names of the winners :— Hurdle Race, of 2J miles, Basilisk „. J Sportsman ~, 2 Annie Laurie 3 —A very good race. A.J.C. Derby, li miles. E. DeMestr’e Navigator, by Robinson Crusoe—Cocoanut ... J Hon, J, White's Segeuhop, hy Mariiiyrwg—Fawn a —Louis and Nickolas ran a dead heat for third place. There were only four starters. Nicholas led from the start for fully three, fourths of the distance, when Navigator came along with a rush and took the lead round the home turn, Nicholas gradually falling bo, hind. Sfgenboe made a grand effort pear the winning post, to catch Navigator, but failed, tfie latter winning, amidst great excitement, by a length and a half, and the favorite taking second place, w|th Louis and Nicholas racing for third place and finishing with a dead heat, The race was well con. tested, and the finish was grand. Time iimins, 48 2>4thsecs, Spring Stakes. Heoola 1 Barber ~, g Drummer 3 —This event was an easy victory for Hecla who was the favorite,