SPORTING NEWS. THE A.J.C. MEETING. Sydney, September 28.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 407, 2 October 1889, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS. THE A.J.C. MEETING. Sydney, September 28.

Sf-lkndtd weather was experienced for the concluding day's racing. There was a large attendance. Results : Members' Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 200sovs added. For three-year-olds. Second horse 50sovs from the prize. Ono mile one furlong. Hon. J. White's b c Singapore, by Mar-tini-Henry — Malacca, 9st 51b ... ... 1 Mr J. Abraham's b c Little Bernie, 7st 91b 2 Clytie, 7stslb 3 Singapore won by a head. Time, ltnin 57sec. A.J.C. Stkepleciia.se, a handicap sweepstake of lOeors each, with AOOsovs added. Second horse lOOsovs from the prize. About three miles Mr Keighran's gr q Peter Osbeck, aged, byPerkin Warbock— Trixie, list 81b (P. Nolan) i Artist, 9st3lb 2 Ten hor3es started, and the erst Aucklandowned Don (9st 7lb) after a great race came in just a neck ahead of Peter Osbeck, but a protest entered by tho jockey of the latter was sustained, and the race awarded to Peter Osbeck. Time, 7min. 7sec. Waverlky Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Second horse lOOsovs from the prize. One mile and three-quarters. Mr E. Chippendale's b m Ellerdalo, 4yrs, by Goldsbrouch— Ethel, 7st 91b 1 Hon J. E lies' br h Wycombe, 4yrs, Bst 41b 2 Mr G. B. Rowley's br h Bluenose, 4yrs, 6st4lb 3 Eloven horses started. Ellerdale won by half a length. Time. 3min B^sec. Randavick Plate, a sweepstake of lOsovs each, with 650sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Second horse 150sovs and third lOOsovs from the prize. Weight for age. Three miles. Hon. J. White's eh h Abercorn, syi'6, by Chester — Cinnamon, 9st 71b ... 1 Hon. J. Ealeh' br h Melos, 4yrs, 9st ... 2 Mr P. Butler's br h Manton," 4yrs, 95t... 3 Four horses started. Abercorn won easily. Time, sm in. 35soc.

When Marshal MacMahon visited the Paris Exhibition, he was shown (writes the " Argus " correspondent) the exhibit of Now Zealand wools, and he at once exclaimed, "Oh, New Zealand. I have reason 1 to remember New Zealand. Some years ago you carried off a merino ram on which I had set my heart. It was sold by auction, and 1 bid up to £320 ; but one of your growers outbid me to an extent which forced me to ghe in." " Well," answered Mr Malfroy, "you will perhaps be pleased to see sortie results we have obtained from cross' breeding, and [ think you will admit that the game was worth the candle." He then showed the Marshal some of the more romarkable fleeces, including one weighing 281b. "If I did not see it with my own eyes," said the en -President, '" I could hardly believe it possible to attain such a weight. No auch Ueece3 are ever grown in our country. At least, during all the years ,that I have been interested in wool-grow-ing, both heie and in Algeria, where I was Governor, I nerer hacl anything to equal this wool," A