SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7807, 27 April 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUSTKALIAN J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. (Iteteived April 2t>, 7.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 20. The weather was line awl the attendance large. Hesults : Second Hurdles.—Old Chappie X. Niebel 2, Avondale 3. Won by two land a half lengths. Time, Bniin 51

sec. All Aged: Stakes.—Charles Stuart, 1, Gladsome 2, Famous 3. Betting : 7 to 1 on tiladsomc, 3 to 1 against Charles SUiart. Won easily by four lengths. Time, lmin 38scc, an Australasian record for a mile. Welter Handicap.—Eashoda 1, Gig 2, Marie Corelll 3. netting :15 to 1 Eashcda. Won by a length. Time, lmin -I(){sec. Easter Stakes—Lady Wallace 1. Istria 2. North Head 3. Betting : 3 t* 1 Lady Wallace. Won by hall' a length. Time, lmin 27ijsec. Cumberland Stakes—Emir 1, Cherson 2, Overdale 3. Betting : 7 to 4 Emir. Won easily by two and a half lengths. Time, 3min 27} sec. City Handicap. —Marvel Loch Ij. Nathos 2, Loixjdano 3. Won by a head. Time, 2min 3-lsec.

SALE OF THOROUGHBREDS,

(Per Press Association.) CHIUSTCHI.'KOH, April 26

There was a fair attendance at the horse bazaar this morning, whon the Kclburn Lodge yearlings and a, number of other thoroughbreds' were submitted to auction. Many wellknown sportsmen were present at the 40.1 c. Bidding was painfully alow, and the majority of the lots offered were passed in. The yearlings sold ranged in price from 10 to 50 guineas. The sale of some of Mr G. G. Stead's thoroughbreds took place in the afternoon. Vranus was knocked down to Mr J. C. N. Grigg for 170gns ; largesse to Mr G. G. P. Palmer for loOgns; the champion colt Machine Gun started at JJOOgns., and at STu was sold to Messrs Nettlefohl and Solomon. The imported mare Fan Tan was solid to Mr J. C. N. Grigg for 100 guineas.