SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 287, 17 November 1884, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING FIXTURES. November 20, 21—Ashburton Spring Races. November 28 and 29—Wellington Spring Meeting. December 16—Timaru R.C. Annual ing4.R.C. SPRING MEETING. Own Correspondent/ Auckland, November 17. The Auckland Racing Club’s Spring Meeting was held at Ellerslie on Saturday. The weather was splendid, and about 2,000 were present:— Trial Stakes, 100 sovs.; 1 mile. Fishgirl .. 1 Mitrailleuse 2 Tetford 3 Vortex and Revolver also ran. Won by a neck. Welcome Stakes, 100 sovs.; 5 furlongs. Musket—Slander colt .. .. 1 Musket—Rosarina filly .. .. 2 Derringer, by Musket—Rosalie.. 3 Lionel, Lioness, and Steel-All colt, also ran. Won easily. Handicap Hurdles, 70 sovs.; 2 miles. King 1 Azim .. 2 Lone Hand .. -. ..3 A good race. Won by half-a-length. Spring Handicap, 120 sovs.; U miles. Libeller .. .'. .. .. 1 Fishgill .. .. ... 2 Kalo » Radames, Carbineer, Revolver, Mystery, Lambkin, and Cast-ashore also ran. Won by half-a-length. Selling Steeplechase, 80 sovs.; 3| miles. Topthorne 1 Sunray .. .. . • .. 2 Julia Ann . 3 Chandler, King Don, Sir Garnet, and Tourist also ran. A splendidly contested race between the three placed horses, and eventually won by two lengths. At the water jump Sir Garnet, Chandler, and King Don came to grief. The latter’s jockey was badly bruised, and was unable to remount. Epsom Plate, 100 sovs.; 5 furlongs. Mitrailleuse 1 Tetford 2 Rosarina filly 3 Satanella, Enfield, and Steel also ran. Won by a length.

AQUATICS. rOws CobbesfosdentJ Auckland, November 17. The Auckland Regatta Committee give a £lOO prize, and Union Company’s Cup, £25, for a whaleboat race on the 29th January. CRICKET-ENGLAND V. VICTORIA Jbeuteb’s TELEOBAMS.'I Melboubse, November 15. The cricket match, England v. Victoria, was resumed to-day. The first innings of the visitors' closed for 202, towards which total the highert contributors were Shrewsbury, 80 Barnes, b .. ... ..61 Briggs, 3S The Victorians went in, and at the close of the day’s play had scored 118 with 6 wickets down. Horan 87 Trimble 20 Marmion .. .. .. • • 21 Walters, not out .. • ■ 26

From the published list of matches to be played by the English cricketers it is highly improbable that the team will visit New Zealand. To-day a four days’ match against Victoria will be commenced, and this day week the team play against New South Wales. On December 12th and following days they play against the Australian eleven at Adelaide, on the Ist of January at Melbourne, and towards the end of February in Sydney additional matches will be played against the Australian team.