SPORTING.
(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DUNEDIN, This Day. Immense interest is felt here in the Melbourne races. The latest news is eagerly sought after. The £7OOO Consultation was drawn last night. Fully £lOO daily passes through the Totalisator.
North Canterbury BacasCHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The North Canterbury Jockey Club’s annual meeting* took place yesterday and was very successful. The following are the results :— Open Hurdle Race. H. Lunn’s Canard 1 —Canard was a warm favorite and won as he liked. North Canterbury Cup, of 100 sovs. Mason and Vallance’s Turquoise 1 D. O’Brien’s Holdeiness ... 2 S. T. Horsfall’s King Qnail ... 3 District Hurdle Race. W. Stark’s Barbary 1 Publicans Purse. Mason & V alliance’s Turquoise 1 E. Cutts’ Aurora 2 R. Denoon’s Rebecca 8 Farmers’ Plate. H. Murfitt’s Pippin 1 H. Murfitt’s’Moa ... 2 Maid of Honor 3 Ladies’ Purse. Farewell 1 Pippin 2 Problem ... ... ... ... 3 The Trotting Race was won easily by Moonlight, a rank outsider, who produced a dividend of £3'2 in the totalisator.
(by cable.—reutbb’s special). MELBOURNE, Oct. 28. (Received October 26, 4.40 a.m.) Melbourne Cup NevaA report is current in sporting circles that Prometheus is queer. The Drummer is recovering from the injury to his foot. “ Augur ” in the Ausfralasian states that it is probable there will only be 33 starters for the Cup, leaving out Baronet and His Royal Highness from those now in. The Leader expects 28 starters, and gives the following as doubtful—Baronet, Bolmont, His Royal Highness, Essex, Gudarz, Jessie, Lord Lugar, The Queen, and Segenhoe, (Received Oct. 27, 0.55 a.m.)
Melboumo Cuj BottinsThe following is la-nights betting on the Melbourne Cup i— Little Ja k 100 to 12 The Drummer 20 to 1 Prometheus . . 20 to 1 Havanaka 20 to 1 Cuniuunuila ... 10 to 1 Mistaken 10 to 1 Melbourne Derby. The following is to-day's betting on the Derby Guesswork ... 10 to 1 Boolka 12 to I Frying Pan 20 to I Calma 20 to I Prometheus 20 to 1 Navigator 6 to 4 Segenhoe 4 to I
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1186, 27 October 1882, Page 2
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333SPORTING. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1186, 27 October 1882, Page 2
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