SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 224, 1 September 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN CBICKETERS—MATCHES TO BE PLAYED.

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.

RACING FIXTUBES. 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, 13, 14—Canterbury Metropolitan Races. November 15—Auckland Spring Races. November 20, 21—Ashburton Spring Races. AUSTRALIANS V. SOUTH OF ENGLAND. VISITORS WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 107 RUNS. [Rbvtbb’s Telbobasis.] London, August 29. The Cricket Match Australians v. South of England, at Gravesend, concluded to-day. The weather was fine, but the wicket was in bad condition, being much cut up. The Australians first innings closed for 858. The Home team then went in, but were only able to score 178, and had consequently to follow on. In the second innings their score only reached 73, and the Australians were thus declared the winners by an innings and 107 runs. For the Home Eleven the highest scorers were Lucas, c.. .. •* .. 25 Roller, b 26 Studd, b 15 AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. GREAT METROPOLITAN. Syosbv, August 30. The first days races of the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting took place today at Randwick. The following are the results of the various events :— Tiuai. Stakes.

Tempe 1 Zeno 2 Boscowen 3 Hurdle Bale. Despatch 1 Uhlan 2 Vidette 3 Debby. Bargo 1 Tremando 2 Cairngorm 3 Won by about half-a-length. Time : 2 mins., 42 j secs. Spring Stakes. Mahia 1 Off Color 2 Reginald 3 Welter Handicap. Palarenda 1 Tramp 2 Iristan 3 Epsom Handicap. Espeigle 1 Fernlea 2 Lord Exeter 3

The following twenty horses remain tor the Metropolitan, to be run on Tuesday .—Sir Modred, Off Color, Warwick, Hurricane,

Despot, Rapid, Sloth, Hastings, Hill Top. Little Sister, Comet, Bonnie Bee, Brown ant Rose, Privateer, Wallangra, Reginald, Lore Palarenda, Princess, Isinomy, and Alber. Victor. For the Metropolitan Stakes, Wallangra if first favorite at 4 to 1. DUNEDIN HUNT CLUB. [Per Press Association.] Dunedin, September 1. For the Hunt Club meeting the acceptances are:— Kensington Handicap—Lady Emma, Capt. Webster, Hazard, Billy, Trumpeter, Violin, Tally Ho, King Arthur, Magic, Linwood, Rona, Glenara, Trapper, Falcon. Shorts—Lady Emma, Water Nymph, Capt Webster, Hazard, Billy, Trumpeter, Molly Bawn, Spofforth, Leonie.