SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3942, 19 October 1891, Page 3

SPORTING.

TkiG»uliel4 spring SCoetln?. Onp S»7< (Press Association.) Melbourne, October 17. The weather for the closing day of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club's " Meeting was overcast.and threatening bnt no rain fell, and as the day wore On the sun was shining brightly. Among those present Were the Earl and Gouritess ofHoperoun with snite and also Captain anSMits Willonghby. JttierYwas'an enorfeoua attendance; iflflocomotion was dif&cult in : the paddock and lawn. The New Zeacolt Sterncbaser, who is not jßbrJy ? onn A *JP> ™,^ e * brilliant ffi in the ppen'ing-event, the Maiden Plate, and coming right from the rear when nearing the post made a dead heat of it. Thebjgson of Nordenfaldt and Crinoline finished like a bull dog, and should ran a greai horse for the blue riband of the V.B.C. Hie -splendid proportions were greatly ad--Jfcired, and it was nothing bnt wan of condition failed to get him home in the run off. Considerable interest was of course centred in the Coalfield a<— f«i> which_tb.e straight-legged ] Bnngebah held pride of position right up w the§tar.t..and was firm at % to \. {? Naroo, tfie winner, 'was backed heavily during the previous evening, ind. left paddock at 5 to 1. He won pretty comfortably at the finish, and Ju> fictory was extremely popular Mi amongst the jrank and file of backers, who planked down their dollars right ■piritedly. Following are the results : Maiden Plate, of 200sova. One mile. Mr E. Toomey's br c Villiers, Syrs (McGowan) +1 Mr S. H. Gollan's b c Sterncbaser, 8m (White) f2 Mr W. BaQey's ch g Havilah, 6yrs, (Huxley 3 fDead beat. NnBfIEKT'HANMCiP, of 200 sots. Four . . . and a-half furlongs. Mr J. B. Clark's fphf Moonray by > ChesteV—Moouatonff, BBt 21b v * ' (Huxley)' 1 Mr W. Sayer!a b c Happy Jack, by "Welcome jack—Victorine, 7st 81bs ... „* ' (lliomas) 2

Mr S. Miller'sbf Onven, 7st9lbs (Nasb) 3 Selling Race, of 200 sovs. Special weights. Fire furlongs.

Dr. Williamson's br h The Loon, by the Diver May Fly, oyrs (Collins) 1 Mr J. Lyneh's ch m Vascosa, aged (Tomlin) 2 Mr T. Fergasou's b g Spiffen, 6yrs (Curtain) 8 The Catjlfield Cpp, a handicap of 3000 sovs, 2000 sova to go to the first horse, 700 sovs to the second, and 800 sova to the third. Winners extra. One mile and a half. (154 subs). Mr G. Woodforde's ch h G'Naroo, by St. Albans—Athena, syrs, 7st 131bs (Morrison) 1 Mr G. H. Upjohn's brc Forest King by First King—The Roe, 4yrs, Bst 61b (McGowan) 2 Mr J. O'Longhlan's. ch h Clonard, . by Newminster —Queen of the

Anglers, 4yrs, Bst lib (including 71b penalty) ... (Harris) 3 Open Handicap Steeplechase, of 800 xovs. About two and a half roilds. Mr F. Bell's br g Waiter, by Somnus—Barmaid, 6yrs, lOst 101b (Underwood) 1 Sir W- J. Clark's b or br g Claret, aged, lOst (Griffen) 2 Mr D. T. Keymoar's l» g Beggar

Boy, aged, l'l st 91b (M'Langhlan) 3 The Windsor Handicap, oi 250 sovs. S'x. furlongs. Mr J. Clarslake's b c Sainfoin, by Richmond—lnstep, 8 years, 7st 81b (N'Neill) 1 Mr R. Swan's b h Steeltrap, 6 yrs, 7st 71b (Thomas) 2 Mr J. R. Cowell's bl c Stonn De sign, 4vrs, 6st 101b (Liddiard) 8