LOCAL ODDS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 226, 29 October 1887, Page 5

LOCAL ODDS.

T^ttcrsaH's Club had a meeting last ni^ht for the purpose of calling over the odds for the V.X.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup. There \va:< a fairly representative meeting of betting men, biio liable real business was done. Mr M. Gallagher presided, and the following quotations weie given :—: — Y. R.C. Dekby. — Abercorn, even on ; Tranter, 4 to 1 ; Australian Peer, 7 to 1 ; Cranbrook, 8 to 1 ; Niagara, 8 to 1 ; En* lilade, 8 to 1 ; Pakeha, 100 to 8 ; Escutcheon, 100 to 0 ; Jebusite, 100 to 10. Melbourne Cul\ — Algerian, 100 to 25 (tk) ; Silver Prince, 100 to 20 ; Oakleigh, 100 to 14 ; Abercorn, 100 to 10 ; Thunderbolt, 100 to 8 ; Lord William, 100 to 8 ; Meteor, IQO to 8 j Cranbrook, 100 to 8 ; Australian Peer, 100 to 6 ; Silvermine, 100 to 7 ; Dunlcp, 100 to 7 ; Remus, 100 to 6 ; Tranter, 100 to 6 ; Jebusite, 100 to 6 ; Recall, 100 to 5 ; Niagara, 100 to 5 ; Enfilade, 100 to 5 ; Surdins, 100 to 4 ; Frisco, 100 to 4 ; Affluence, 100 to 4 ; Escutcheon, 100 to 3 ; Pakeha, 100 to 3 ; Charmer, 100 to 2. Doubles : Derby and Cup. ■ — Abercorn and anything, 300 to 15 (oft); Australian Peer, 100 to 6 ; Tranter, 100 to 5. The Club will meet to-night and to-mor-row night to call over prices.

One of our well-known sportsmen received a cablegram from Melbourne this morning giving Thunderbolts price as 100 to 8, and tipping Abeicorn and Oakleigh for the double,