SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 211, 16 August 1884, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. August 28 — North Canterbury Steeplechases. September 18.—Kurow Races. September 25, 26—Geraldine Races. Nominations, July 31; weights, August 26; acceptances, September 17. October 3—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. October 22—Poverty Bay Spring Meeting. November 11—New Zealand Cup. November 20, 21 —Ashburton Spring Races. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS—MATCHES TO BE PLAYED. August 18—Cheltenham, Australians v. Gloucestershire. August 21—Nottingham, Australians v. 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. HANLON AND BEACH. EXCITING CONTEST EXPECTED. (reuter’s telegrams.) Sydney, August 15. Much interest is manifested in the race which will take place to-morrow between Beach and Hanlan, and it is thought that both will row a great race.

Some alterations made in the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club Rules recently may interest sporting readers:—ln future a “maiden horse ” will be one which has never won an advertised race exceeding 25 sovs. in value at the time of starting, instead of at the time of entry, as heretofore. Two-year olds will not be allowed to start in races exceeding a mile and a quarter. All horses must be named before 11 o’clock on the day preceding any race for which they may be entered or nominated, under a penalty of £5. An alteration in the name of a horse must be registered and a fee of £5 paid. The starter will in future be empowered to fine a disobedient jockey an amount not exceeding £lO. An owner running more than one horse in a race will not be allowed Lo declare to win with one ; he must run them all on their merits. In the event of a division of stakes it will not be necessary for a horse to walk over. Any horse in a selling race must be put up to auction if a demand is made to that effect. The old rules as to produce races were all struck out. The rule defining “ gentlemen riders ” was, after some discussion, passed as follows .—“ No persons having received payment in consideration of work performed in connection with the training or riding of horses shall be eligible to ride as gentlemen riders, unless specially sanctioned by the stewards.” A motion to amend the rules relating to weight-for-age hurdle races so as to admit three-year-olds was proposed by Mr. Danvers, but was lost.