SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1187, 28 October 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

Auckland. Spsln* Meeting. (PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The nominations tor the Auckland Cup Handicap and Steeplechase for the Auckland Spring Meeting are excellent, being fifteen more for the Cup, 7 more for the Handicap, and 3 more for the Steeplechase than in 188]. There are 44 entries for the Cup, 19 for the Steeplechase, and 41 for the Handicap. The following are the nominations :— Auckland Cup—Prim, Welcome Jack, My First, Minerva, Hilda. Katipo, Piscatorious, Fisherman, Hipporina, Gilderoy, Fitz-Hercules, Cato, Gilderoy, Scotch Mist, Maori, Angler, Virginia Water, Kingaak, Louie, Te Ata, Hippodamia, Libeller, Nonsense, Turquoise, Bundoora, Souker, Vortex, Venture, Yuba Bill, Chiquita, Amazon, Merlin, Kenilworth, Dewdrop, Moonstone, Larry, Contractor, Florin, Rewi, Sir George, Tim Whiffler, Mischief, Natator, Salvage, Envy Filly.

Handicap—Prim, Welcome Jack, The I Poet, Minerva, Hilda, Hipporina, Fitz-Her-cules, Kalo, Gilderoy, Maori, Scotch Mist, V’irginia Water, Kingask, Louie, Te Ata, Hippodamia, Libeller, Turquoise, Nonsense, Bundarra, Souker, Vortex, Venture, Yuba Bill, Chiquita, Amazon, Merlin, Moonstone, Lara, Florin, Rewi, Sir George, Diosma, Tim Whiffler, Mischief, Natator, Salvage, Envy Filly, Piscatorious, Kenilworth and Dewdrop. Steeplechase—Clarence, Blucher, Cock Robin, Canard, Tricotrin, Angler, Mount, Dhudeen, New Year, Malmsbury, Agent, Harkaway, St’Swithin, Te Whetu, Chandelier, Lone Hand, Misfortune, Morning Star and Ellerslie. (by cable. —reuter’s special). MELBOURNE, Oct. 27. (Received October 27, 4.10 p.m.) Mol'flouraa Qup Scritcliiaga. Mr H. Rounsvell's br c Prometheus, 3yrs, by Tubal Cain—Lurline. has been scratched for the Cup, Bsrty Accoptwces. The acceptances for tixe Derby closed at 11 a.m. to-day, the following IS horses now remain in t-— ( Boolka Aide-de-Camp ' Oalnw Debater Fryingpan Gamin ' Guesswork Hobart Lunercofit King of the Vale I Navigator Queen Bess ; Sir .John Segenhoe I Transferred Standard Bearer i Stirling Trumpet Major (Received Oct. 28, 1.30 a.m.) Oot. 27. ; There is an immense crowd at the betting rooms to-night, business is however princi- ' pally on the Maribyrnong Plate, for which ‘ it is probable there will be 26 starters. Tho ! following is tho latest betting for the— Plato- ! Narina ... ... ... 5 to 1 Lima (named Dina) ... 8 to 1 ' Warwick 8 to 1 I Lawrence ... ... Bto 1 Lingsdale ... ... 12 to 1 i Delusion 14 to 1 Melbourne Derby. The following il to-day’s betting on the Derby : — Navigator Even (tk) Segenhoe ... ... 4 to 1 Guesswork ... ... 7 to 1 Boolka . ■ 10 to 1 Fryingpan 12 to 1 Derby Starters. The following are the probable starters for the Derby :— Boolka Aide-de-Camp Calma King of the Vale Guesswork Standard Bearer Segenhoe Navigator Transferred Fryingpan Melbourne oup BettingThere is very little betting ou the Cup. The following is the latest :— Cunnainulla ... ... 10 to 1 Mistaken 10 to 1 The Drummer ... ... 20 to 1 Prometheus ... ... 20 to 1 Savanuka ... ... 20 to 1 Little Ja k 100 to 12 This Day. (Received Oct. 28th, 1.20 p.m.) The weather to-day is very cold, and a strong wind is blowing. The betting on the Cup at midnight was as follows :— Sweet William ... 7 to 1 Little Jack ... ... 7to 1 Sting ... ... ... Bto ] Cunnamulla ... ... 10 to 1 Mistaken ... ... 10 to 1 King of the Vale ... 20 to 1 Suvanaka ... ... 2o to I Santa Claus ... ... 25 to 1 Stockwell ... ... 25 to 1 The Assyrian 33 to I