SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 203, 7 August 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES,

August 7—Ashburton County Hunt Club Steeplechases. August B—Christchurch Hunt Club Steeplechases. August 28 — North Canterbury Steeplechases. September 18.—Kurow Races. September 25, 26—Geraldine Races. Nominations, July 81; weights, August 26; acceptances, September 17. October B—Cromwell Spring Races. October 6, 7—Hawke’s Bay J. C. Spring Races. Nominations, August 12; weights, August 19; general entries and acceptances, September 24. November 20, 21—Ashburton Spring Races,

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS—MATCHES TO BE PLAYED. August 7—Clifton, Australians v. Gloucestershire. August 11—Oval, Australians v. All England. August 18—Cheltenham, Australians ▼. Gloucestershire. August 21— Nottingham, Australians ▼. Notts. August 25—Cambridge, Australians v. Past and Present. August 28— Gravesend, Australians v. South of England. September I—Nottingham, Australians v. North of England. September 4—Scarborough, Australians v. Zingari. September B—Sheffield, Australians v. Yorkshire. September 11—Oval, Australians v. All England.

NOMINATIONS. IMPROVEMENTS AT ROSELAND. PIGEON SHOOTING FACILITIES. The following second payments and nominations were omitted in error:— P. B. Guineas, 1885-86—(Second Payment). Pitt’s b f, Hope Dufaur’s b f, Woolbroker—Nora P. B. Guineas, 1886-87. Hepburn’s ch c Audacity Graham’s r f, Bothwell—Ada Mills’ Fitzjames, Maroro—Atalanta Mares’ Produce Stakes, 1886-7. Mills’ Foul Play—Molly Walsh’s Foul Play—Lady Grey Mr. E. J. Beresford, of the Roseland Hotel, has recently imported a number of pigeons, and has had premises specially fitted up for their reception. It is his intention to arrange a series of matches, which will no doubt be fully appreciated by local sportsmen. Mr. Beresford has also had a first-class running track laid down in a paddock near his house for the use of those desiring to get up sports of any kind. This will be found a great acquisition by peds., as there is at present no suitable place in the district for matches and other sports of a similar kind. The Wellington Jockey Club intend erecting a grandstand and other necessary buildings at Island Bay for their race meeting in November next. This will doubtless prove an additional attraction, and will be a pleasing contrast to the lack of these essentials at former meetings of the club.