English Items.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1826, 20 March 1884, Page 3

English Items.

H.R.H. the Pkivck ok Wauls lias nominated The Scot tor the Liverpool Grand National, the Sefton Steeplechabe, and the Grand International Steeplechase Handicap at Sandown Park Second Spring Meeting. His Highness has also nominated Lord Arlington's Geheitnniss for the Stock bridge Cup. Four pievious winners of the Liverpool Grand National aie included in this year's nomination. Regal was successful as far back as 187P, and is now 13 years old ; Liberatoi was to the fore in 1879 ; while Seaman an 1 Zoedone were the respective winneis in ISS2 and 1883. Bell's Life states that T. Brown's training license has been lenewed, and that Cliailes Archer has received pei mission to e\eicise his horses on the Heath for two month" to enable Mr Long, who left England for Australia last November, to be communicated with, and other arrangements made. M.iidment, who some years back had a bit; reputation at home, and who rode Kisber, Ciemoine, and other cracks in their engagements, is contemplating a trip to the colonies, where he is prepared to accept an engagement as jockey or trainer. Another English jockey airivcri in Aiu. traha by the John Elder. This is William Meany, who dm ing his caieer has ridden many winneis in the Old Country, one of them being Holy wood, who won the Liverpool Cup in 1873, Maidment being second, on Vandeidecken. Since then he has gi own, and dining the past two years he has been riding over countiy in Ainoi ica. As he can tide Sst 101b, he should be useful over huulles or a steeplechase coiuse. Truth reiterates the statement that Loid Falmouth does not intend entirely to give up breeding and racing, and that the sales will not be without reserve. Of late yeais, it says, the stud has become inconveniently large, and has attained dimensions which Loid Falmouth never contemplated when he commenced racing. The btoiy that he is going to abandon the Tint because he has more than a dozen laige fauns thrown on his hands is a fiction. Lord Falmonth has a few vacant farms on the Tregothnan Estate, but they are not large ones, and his plans have been in no way influenced by any such considerations. Matthew Dawson has no intention, either, of giving up his piofession and abandoning Heath House, though he, too, will no doubt be glad to curtail the extent of his operations. However, Messrs Tatteisall announce their instructions to sell during or before, the First Spiing Veeting of Newmarket, the w hole of the horses in training the property of Viscount Falmouth. A further notice will shortly appear announcing the sale in the summer of the whole of the Merewoith stud, consisting of the brood mares and fo.ils, yearlings, and stallions. This should set at rest any doubt that might have existed as to the intention of his I ordship. Mr Corlett, in the Sporting Times, has published a list of the leading races won by Lord Falmouth in the last thirteen years. It is an extraordinary record — The Derby twice with Kingcraft and Silvio. The Two Thousand G uineas three times, with Atlantic, Oharibert and Galliard. The One Thousand Guineas four times, with Hurricane, S. Cecilia, Spinaway, and Wheel of Fortune. The Woodcote Stakes (Epsom) once, with Lady Love. The Oaks (Epsom) four times, with Queen Bertha, Spinaway, Jannette, and Wheel of Fortune. The Queen's Vase (Ascot) twice, with Skylark and Ambassadress. The Prince of Wales' Stakes (Ascot) three times, with Queen's Messenger, Wheel of Fortune, and Galliard. The July Stakes once, with Bal Gal. The Chesterfield Stakes four times, with Kingcraft, Skylark, Chilperic, and Galliard. The Richmond Stakes (Goodwood) four times, with Jannette, Wheel of Fortune, Bal Gal, and Dutch Oven. The Great Yorkshire Stakes (York) twice, with Geitrude and Lady Golightly. The Champagne Stakes (Doncaster) three times, with Farnese, Lady Golightly, and Bal Gal. The St. Leger (Doncaster) three times, with Silvio, Jannette, and Dutch Oven. The Great Foal Stakes once, with Dutch Oven. The Great Challenge Stakes once, with Busybody. The Middle Park Plate once, with Busybody. The Champion Stakes once, with Jannette. The Criterion Stakes twice, with Garterley Bell and Jannette. The Dewhurst Plate three times, with Wheel of Fortune, Bal Gal, and Dutch Oven. The Jockey Club Cup twice, with Silvio and Jannette. The Clearwell Stakes nine times in fifteen years — viz., Atlantis, Queen's Messenger, Repentance colt, Farnese, Silvio, Jannette, Bal Gal, Dutch Oven, and Harvester, and on Bh'ree "other occasions Lord Falmouth was "second. f /The Prince and Princess of Wales are 'a^qisto*visspLord Arlington, atCritchell next; week. It is generally vu»dewtoQd

that the Prince lias a, share in moifroPfcfie* horses that run in the colours of the Dorsetshire nobleman. The " Sporting Life" thus refers to Mr C. Absolom's cricket during the past season in England :— " We have much pleasure in chronicling the doings of one of the greatest wonders of the age, the veteran and father of cricketers. This is the 53rd year he has appeared before the public, and most of the clubs in and around London are as proud of him as they wpre 4') years ago. In 51 matches he has been sent to the wickets first against most of the best amateurs and professionals of the day, and has given great satisfaction to all, as plainly shown by his great doings, and is loved and respected by all with whom lie comes in contact, young or old. He has played in 51 matches, has made 1040 runs, and has taken 222 wickets, which we think a wonderful performance. He has done the ' hat trick ' twice, and has taken the whole 10 wickets in one match, and nine in another ; he succeeded in doing this in his favourite club, the Holloway United — one of the best amateur clubs around London, for which he has played in more than 30 day matches this year, has got 420 runs, and has taken 89 wickets. His totals for the last 12 years are 12,529 runs and 4322 wickets. He is now in his 67th year, and we think this a wonderful performance, and hope we shall have the pleasure of chronicling the doings for many years to come of this great cricketer. The veteran has played two single-wicket matches this season, made by Mr E. Gravatt, of the Corner Stone Hotel, Metropolitan Meat Market (with two gentleman friends, Mr Reid and Mr Stretton, two young and promising players) for a champagne supper. The fiist was played on Monday, July 23, at Tidnell Park, where it attracted a large concourse of people ; but, to the surprise of them all, when they went m to bat both ftll to the old one's fitst ball, and the old one was not disposed of till he had made 28 runs. In the second innings Messrs Tretton and Reid only made two, to the great surprise of all their friends. This closed the match, Absolorn winning with 26 to square. A second match was played, made by the same gentlemen, four a-side, on the same ground. Four opponents batting first got 42 runs, 38 of them obtained by Mr J. Smout, a fine all-round player. The veteran took all three wickets and sent his three partners in first. They scored 26, leaving him 17 to get to Avin, a feat he accomplished, and his friends undertook to back him to play any man living at his own fvge."

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