SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 266, 21 October 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES. [Own correspondent.] Wellington, October 21. The following nominations were received last night for the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring meeting:— Flying Stakes—Rollo, Marksman, Misdeal, Witiorn, Dynamite, Laurel, Ugly Buck, The Slave, Kingask, Mainboom, Speculation (late Hippodamia), Minerva, Pearl, Salvage, Consul, Abraham. Hutt Park Handicap—Romp, Marksman, Normanby, Black hose, Laurel, Armourer, Bayard, The Slave, Ugly Buck, Kingask, Administrator, Christina, Speculation, Pearl, Leonora, Minerva, Refrigerator, Salvage, First Water, Pilgrimage, Last Chance, The Poet. Grand Stand Handicap— Buck, Pasha, Waitiora, Administrator, Dynamite, Minerva, Pilgrimage, Pearl, Kingask, Normanby, First Water, Speculation, Laurel, Waxy, Salvage, Marksman, The Slave, Consul, Last Chance, Swordsman. Railway Stakes—Rollo, Marksman, Pearl, Salvage, Consul, Abraham, Laurel, Waxy, T'gly Buck, Waitiora, Pasha, Misdeal, The Slave, Dynamite, Minerva, Kingask, Mainboom, Speculation. Hurdle Handicap —Ugly Buck, The Slave, The Druid, Royalty, Kingask, Home Rule, Hurricane, Jim, Wide-wake, Liability, Sir William. St- Andrew’s Handicap—Roman, Salvage, Marksman, Administrator, Black Rose, Ugly Buck, Armourer, Leonora, Minerva, Pasha, Swordsman, Waitiora, First Water, Last Chance, Christina, Speculation, The Poet, Refrigerator, Pearl, Kingask, Normanby, The Slave, Consul, Pilgrimage, Bayard. MELBOURNE CUP SCRATCHINGS. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Melbourne, October 20. Martini-Henri has been scratched for all his engagements. LATEST BETTING. The following is the latest betting on the Cup, 12 — 1 Off Color 14—1 Plausible 16 — 1 Vergy 20 — 1 Blink Bonny 20 — 1 Bargo 20 — 1 Hastings 20 — 1 Le Grand 25 — 1 Guesswork 33 — 1 Lord Wilton