SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1295, 16 October 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

Melbourne Cup Acceptances. '* Melbourne, Thursday.

LATEST BETTING. Mata is now backed for the Cup at 100 to 5.

St. Ib. Mr J. White's b^Chester ..9 6 Mr T. Jones' brh Woodlands . . 810 Mr E. Jellett'a br h Bosworth ..88 Mr J. White's b h Martindale ..87 Sir T. Elder's b h Darriwell ..87 Mr W. A. Lorfg's b c Avernus ..86 Mr M. Loughlins b q Lord Harry 8 5 Mr A. Drysdate's eh h Columbus 8 3 Mr E. Cast's bg Mata .. ..8 2 Mr J. Wiggins' D c South Hamilton 8 1 Mr C. T. Macdonalds b q Banter 713 Mr E. Jellett's Richmond. . ..712 Mr J. Mayo's eh h Secundus . . 7,7 Mr J. Bathe's b h Stookbridge ..7 6 Mr W. S. Cox's eh q Imperial '. . 7 6 Mr J. Lee's br f Nellie . . . . 7 5 Mr Rossi's br c Lord Burghby „. 7 5 Mr R. Howie's b c Faublas .'",' 7 4 Mr W. H. Kent's br c Napper Tandy 7 1 Mr J. E. SaviU's b c Wandering Jew 7 0 Mr J. Whittingham'a b h Riverton 7 0 Mr J. Mayo's eh o Elastic . . ..613 Mr T. Martin's br c Trevallyn . . 610 Mr W. A. Long's b c Grand Flaneur 6 10 Mr W. A. Long's br f Geraldine. . 6 8 Mr R. T. Moore's b c Pawnbroker 6 8 Mr J. Wilson's b c Respite ..67 Mr R. Warne's b h Auckland „ 6 5 Mr T. J. Cook's b c Adventurer .. 6 3 Mr R. Howie's b c Lothair ..60 Mr J. Field's br h British Workman 5 7 Mr T. Chirnside'a b h The Stag ..57 Mr W. Branch's b c Progress ..57

The following are the acceptances for the Melbourne Cup. The number is very small, there being only. 34.