SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1262, 30 January 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

Wellington Summer Meeting. (FER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION). WELLINGTON, Jan. 30. The following weights were declared last night for the first days racing of the above meeting :— Flying Stakes Handicap—Mischief and Tasman, 9st 31b ; The Poet, Sst ; Hippodamia, 7st 101 b ; Hesta, 7st 71b : Diosma and Amulet, 7st ; Painter, 6st 121 b ; Dan O’Connell and Kakapo, 6st 101 b ; Minorva, Ost 91b ; Pawa and Hipporina, 6st 51b f Sou’-wester, Ost 41b ; Treasurer, 6st. Handicap Hurdles—Clarence, 12st 131 b ; New Year, lOst 21b ; Nutting and Express, 8s 121 b. Siesta and Turquoise have been scratched for all their engagements at the Wellington race meeting. Armourer has been scratched for the Wellington Cup. These scratchings leave in only tl ’ee horses for the Cup, viz ;—Louie Parera and Mischief, Sydney Baes Mocting. (RY CABLE.—REUTER’S SPECIAL. SYDNEY, Jan. 30. The weights for the Sydney Gold Cup have been declared. Commotion comes first with Ost 121 b ; Darebin, Ost 81b ; Progress, 9st 61b ; Cunuamulla, 9st.

For the Hawkesbury Autumn Handicap Commotion is again top weight withOst 121 b; Cunuamulla, 9st 21b ; Pell Mell, 9st.

The Christchurch Telegraph raises a doubt as to the paternity of Canard, the winner of the last Auckland Steeplechase, saying that he is credited to the Auckland Stud Company’s horse Anteros ; but the circumstances of his birth are these :—ln 1876 Gossip visited Anteros on several occasions, and her owner, the late Mr Mallock, not satisfied with the attentions paid her by the imported horse, introduced her to Mangle, a son of Traducer and Flat Iron, and after the interview she grazed contentedly. A nasty accident happened on the Foxton racecourse at their late race meeting. The Manawatu Times stated that as the hack race was being run, and the three leading horses were galloping up the straight a halfdrunken fellow coolly rode across the course. The ridersand crowd called out to him, but he paid no attention. Notice of Motion just got past, but Glorious and Gorse, who were running neck-and-neck a few lengths be. hind, could not be got clear, and Glorious and the horse ridden by the drunken fellow who caused the accident collided. A crack was heard all round, and the two horses fell in a heap, the riders coming off without much damage. Glorious was badly hurt about the near shoulder, but the other horse was killed outright. It is supposed that the crack heard was caused by the breaking of its neck.