SPORTING.
V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. [Reuters Telegrams.) Melbourne, March-5. The following was the latest betting last night:—
March 7. At the second day’s racing of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting yesterday, the following was the result of the race for the Australian Cup—2| miles. Morpeth .. .. .. .. 1 Sweet William 2 Le Grand .. .. .. .. 3 Seventeen horses started, and, after a grand race, Morpeth won easily by two lengths. Time, 4 mins. Doncaster got away at the start, and made the running, with Morpeth next and Off-Color next, until the finish, when Morpeth went to the front and took the lead without difficulty. WANGANUI AUTUMN MEETING. [Pj:r Press Association.) Wanganui, March 7. There was a large attendance yesterday and fine weather. Sapling Stakes.—so eovs.; | mile. Parvenu ~ .. .. 1 Miss Puritan 2 Wanganui Cup, 500 sovs.! 2| miles; Poet .. .. .. .. 1 Administrator .. .. .. 2 Normanby .. .. .. 3 SECOND DAY. Maiden Pluie. Martha 1 Parera 2 Handicap Hurdles. Loch Lomond 1 Deabeigh ~ .. .. 2 Orient 8 Cressy, the rider of Aventurer, was badly hurt. Wanganui Stakes. Maori 1 Poet 2 Libeller .. .. .. . 4 8 Time, 3min. Outside dhideud, £3 18s.; inside, £2O 12s. A grand race. Nursery H/ndicap. Parvenu 1 Miss Puritan .. .. .. 2 Tiiokowaru 3
Australian Cup. Morpeth .. 3 to 1 Ringwood .. 6 to 1 Coriolanus .. .. 7 to 1 Legrand .. .. .. 8 to 1 Sweet William .. 10 to 1 Champion Stakes. Martini-Henri 5 to 4 Commotion ., 5 to 2 Off Color .. S to 1 Navigator 6 to 1
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 85, 8 March 1884, Page 2
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234SPORTING. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 85, 8 March 1884, Page 2
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