SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1171, 8 November 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.R.O. SPRING MEETING, ~ • v MELBOURNE. ■

The second day's racing of the Victorian Racing Club's Spring meeting took place today, in the the presence of a vast assemblage of visitors. The number of persons on the ground is believed to be the largest ever recorded. The following are the results:—• Mblboubne Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft., or 5 sovs only if declared to the Seoretary of the., V.R.C., A.J.CB.A.J.C., or C.J.C., before 4 p.m. On Monday, 6th August, with 1000 added. The handioap weight of the winner of the A.J.C. or V.R.O. Derby to be not less than 7st 51b, and the winner of any handicap race of the value of 100 sovs after the declaration of the weights to carry 31b extra; of any such race of the vi'ue of 200 sovs, 51b extra ; of any such race of the value of 500 sovs 71b ex're. Penalties not cumulative. The second horse to receive 300 sovs, and the third 200 sovs out of the stakes. Two miles. Hon J White's b c Martini Henri, 3 yrs, by Musket-Sylvia, 7st 41b 1 Mr C L Macdohaltl's. eh h First Water

6yrs, by Fireworks—The Gem, Bst... 2 Hon W Pearson's b h Commotion, syr», by Panic—Evening Star, 10« t lib ... 8

A splendid race. Time 3min 30£sers. This is the best time on record for the Cup, Damirell winning in 1879, with 3min 30}secs. Huedli Baob, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 2 ft, with 200 added j about three miles. Mr H R Falkuer's b g Ringwood, syrs 1

Mr T Corrigan's b m Lady Hampden, 6yrs ... ...-../' ... 2 Mr G H Read's br m Agitation, sym ... 3

Time—smin 40*eo " ;' ! EbksinjJtok Stasis, ■> iweepstakei of 10 ion each, 2 ft, with 200 added, —-—-The, Broker ... ... ... 1 Mr J Morrison's oh o Falkirk , 8 Mr J Wilson's b f Antoinette ... ... S Tim»Bmin Bi«eoi.. - i ' lh:iA ~ .'.•iiiiunU,

Baiwat Stakes, a sweepstake of 3 sots each, Ift, with 100 addod. One mile Mr IDe Metre's b o Ike, 3yn ... ... .1 Mr M Jacobs' b o Tabletop. 3yrs ... 2 Mr D S Wallaoe's b o Capri, 3yrs .i. < 3 Tirae—lmin 42i«eo. . TH« Dabling Stajhs, & sweepstakes of 6 sots each, 1 ft, with 100 added. For 8-year olds and upwards. Weight for nge. One miie and a. half. Mr J Leak's g g Phantom, aged .., 1 Mr TBrown's br h Stockdale, 6yrs ... 2 .tyrlFoulshamVcbgSparke, syra ... 3 Th» Yaw Ybak Stakhs, a handicap sweepstakes of 3 sots eaoh, with 100 i added ; one mile. > MrEDeMestreVbf Olga, 3yrs ... 1 Mr T Cbirnside> br f Chloris, 3yr» ...2 Hon W Pearson's b g Iron hand, 4yrs... 3 Martini-Henri was ridden in the Cup races to-day. by the jockey Williams, and was never whipped from start to finish. The case against the jockey of Archie for suspicious riding in the race for the Derby on Saturday was heard'by the Victorian Bacing Club's stewards on Monday. The iookty was dismissed with a caution.

C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

> Cheistohcbch, Not. 6, At the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting

-to-day, nearly 6000 persons were present v ihe weather was bsautiful, but a (Sold wind in-availed. Three totalisators under Hobbs and Goodwin put through £8146. His Excellency the Governor was present. T«i Fbm Hahdioa*, a sweepstake of ( 3 : >■■ sots eaoh, with 100 sots added; aceeptance, with>2 sots each, to go to the fund. •• i' 1 ' one mile. '_'... .'•.: j Messrs Mason and Vallance.s Jack (Williams) 1 Mr Stephenson's Taiaroa ... (O'Connor) 2 Mr Lewis'Digby Grand ... )McCloskey) 3 : Time—l nun 47£ sees. Wiicomb Stakes, a sweepstake of 15 sots with 200 sots added; for two-year-olds $ . .the second horse to saTe his stakes j four furlongs. : Hon W Robinson's LiTerpool (Rudiags) 1 HouG MoLean's Lady Evelyn (Allan) 2 Mr A A Hawthorne's Watersprite eolt -,,'}.: )i.:\\ ~.: ■■■'•. (T Thomson) 3

if ioaa—>-6nin isecs. ' . 7 Ifaw; Zealand Cot, a handicap sweepstake ] of 20 sow eaoh, with 1000 sovs added ; the second hone to receive 100 sovs, and thethird horse 50 sots from the stake ; two miles. Mr D O'Brien's br h Tasman, 6yrs (Derritt) 1 Hon W Bobinson'i oh f Nonsense, 4yrs (Wattie) 2 Mr M H Smith's b h Tim Whiffler, 6yrs ;>- (Long) 3 .-■'; Time-r-3min;36iiec«. ;: Til HBNTBBS' JIAT RACE HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs with ft sweepstake of 3 sovs each, .to. go to the second horse; for horses that have nerer won 25 sots } in one event on the flat; minimum weight, lOsfc; distance, two miles. Mermaid ... I , m C H - bb Barbary ... ... ... (T Ljford) 3 - Biooabton Wmtbb Handicap, of 100 sovs. ■ ~,. with a sweepstake of so?s each, to; go t;o the second horse ; distance two miles: Mr HI Fuller's b g Statesman, 4yrs Bst 1 (Derritt) 1 lit J'H Stephenson's ch o Taiaroa, 4yre 9st4lb ... ... (Waddell) 2 Mr Gt Lawson's ch. f Marohioneis Neil, , 4yrs,Befc ■':... ... (Wattie) 3 Tot Scbatch Selling Back, of 20 sots j ; winner to be sold for 30 sovs; distance, one mile. •'>' Mr B Bryan's Lady Ellen ... ... %