SPORTING.

PRINCIPAL RACING FIXTURES.

New Zealand. Geraldine R.C. Moeting... .September 27 and 28 Hawkc's Bay J.C. Spring October 9 Wanganui J.C. Spring October 19 Pakuranga Hunt Club Meeting..... .October 27 Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan Nov. 6,7, and 8 Taranaki J.C. Spring Novembor 9 - Auckland R.C. Spring Novomber 10 Cambridgo Jockey Club Spring.... November 21 Wellington R.C. Spring November 30 Dunodm J.C. Spring Nov. 30 and Deo. 1 ' Takapuna J-C. Spring December 1 ■ Auckland R.C. Summer. .Doc. 26 and Jan. 1 & 2 Australia, V.A.T.C. (Caulflold) Meeting. .October 13 and 20 Victoria R.C. Spring... .November 3,6,8, and 10 »atoß of Nominations and Acceptances. •Nominations Auckland R.C. Spring Handicap and Hurdles Septembor SJB Auckland Cup, A.R.C. Handicap, and Steeplechase October 26

To Correspondents.

Nbwmabket.—Mavis (6at 81b) won the Spring Handicap at the Hawkc's Bay Jockey Club Meeting last year. Louie (gst 21b) was second, and Virginia Water (Sst 121b) third. Eight started. A Subscriber.—lt is on rocord that Ten Broeck ran two miles in America in 3.271. Darri well's Melbourne Cup was the fastest two miles over run in Australia, 3.303. "VV.P. (Onchunga)—Mr DeMestre trained Chester when he won the Melbourne Cup for the Hon. J. White. Mr M. Fonnelly is Mr White's present trainer. Waokr.—Dirk Hattcraick. First Demon, and Le Grand aro not in the V.H.C. Derby. P.—Ascot was scratched for the Great Metro politan Stakes early on the morning of the race.

For First Portion of Sporting Notes see Fourth Pago of "Star."

At the horse parade on Saturday last, I had a look at Leolinus, the stallion recently purchased by the New Zealand Stud Com pany from Mr Stead. Ho is a very hand some dark chestnut, standing about 15.3 or rather more ; and after seeing his daughter, Leonora, you could recognise him at once. He is a bit plain about the head, but taken altogether it is rather a hard matter to find fault in his conformation, and the many first-class judges who were present had no two opinions about him. He seemed to be full of life and health, and it will bo strange indeed if he does not have a lot to say in the future heroines of the stud book, for he is exceptionally well bred—being by Caterer out of the Melbourne mare Tasmania ; Caterer being by Stock well. Musket showed to great advantage, and appeared to be just about as healthy as a horse could look, while little Anteros also never looked better than he did on Saturday.

After the horse parade and the " throw off" of the Pakuranga hounds last Saturday, I took a walk over to Ellerslie with ■Chaafe to see his new charge Woodnymph, of whom I had heard so much talk. The first box we came to was that occupied by the daughter of Musket and Sylvia, and on the veteran trainer removing the rug I was at once struck with her beauty. Her good looks have certainly not been over-rated, for she is one of the most symmetrical and compact youngsters I have yet seen, while she has a particu larly intelligent head, good back and loins, and a rare set of lega. At present she is a bit backward, but Chaafe has hopes of having her in pretty fair nick by November, ■when she will probably give us a taste of her quality in the Welcome Stakes. In the other boxes were the two-year-old colts Carbineer, by Musket—Una ; Revolver, by Musket—Erycina ; Trenton, by Musket— Frailty; and Krupp, by Musket—Maid of Athol,all of whom I had not seen since last May. The whole four have grown and fur nished wonderfully since then, while they are all pretty forward in condition. The pick of the bunch to my eye, however, is the young fentleman out of the Goldsbrough mare railty, and if lie does not make a name for himself on the racecourse before his career is ended, there is no virtue in good looks or breeding. At the sale of Mr Bate's racehorses at "Christchurch, Minerva was the first of the lot to appear, and, storting at 150gs, she was quickly run up to 650gs,at which large price she was knocked down to a gentleman giving the name of Mr Hamilton, tho same buyer also taking The Jilt at 450gs. The remaining horses were bought in at the fol lowing prices :• —The Painter, 200gs ; The Poet, 300gs j Hilda, 200gs ;If So, OOgs ; and a chestnut yearling colt by Fcveout of Jenny Land, 70gs. Grip, belonging"' to Messrs Lance and Robinson, was passed in at 175gs, and Forest King, a two-year-old by Python, dam Butterfly, was sold ,to Mr Iloneywood for 75gs.

On the strength of the heavy support accorded to First Water for the Melbourne Cup, he now occupies a prominent position in the betting market. He is weighted at Bst, or (Jib less than lie failed to carry into a place in the same event last year, and Sib more than when ho won the Australian Cup of ISSI. "Tout Cela" thus relates how the big commission wa3 got on in his favour :— During the settling at Sydney Tattersall's Rooms over the Randwick Derby day, the question was asked by Mr William Gannon ■whether the assembled ring would lay him a large sum against a horse in the Mel bourne Cup not included amongst the favourites, offering to accept thousands to fifty, but not to name until sufficient had been .booked to satisfy the stable. The desired arrangement met a quick response, and after pencilling £25,000 or so, the name of First Water transpired, to general surprise, as the hero of the occasion. Before the commis sion left off, however, £43,000 was accepted at the one rate ; another £2,000, at the same price, which Mr E. E. Jones proposed to lay to make up the even £45,000, being de clined. The general opinion is that the same amount could have been secured at thousands to twenty or thirty had there been no mystery made about the horse. It will be recollected that First Water, who won the Australian Cup of ISSI when owned by Mr Pile, of Adelaide, was pur chased twelve months ago by Mr J. Crozier, jnnr., and duly became the property of Mr Thomas Barnfield, a well-to-do member of the South Australian ring, and formerly part owner of The Assyrian. Mr Barnfield evidently came over to the Randwick races for the express purpose of the sensational investments mentioned.

The sporting action, Agnew v. Bell and others (the committee and stewards of the Tasmanian Turf Club), was heard recently in the Hobart Supreme Court. The action was to recover £5,000 damages for the com mittee having disqualified the plaintiff for 12 months from running his horses on the Club ground. After several witnesses had been examined an adjournment took place. When the Court resumed the stewards of the Club were put into the witness box, and they showed that they had no pecuniary in terest in the decision which they had made. The plaintiff then withdrew any imputation on the stewards, arid it was agreed to cancel his disqualification. A juror having re tired, the case terminated, each side having agreed to pay its own costs. The three-year-old colt First Demon, ■ who has been performing so brilliantly this season, though running in the name of Mr Mundy, is the property of Mr Proud foot, the owner of Sir Modred. Mr Proud foot has (says " Beacon) purchased •several youngsters since he has been over

in Now South Wales looking alter his big contract. First Demon cost him only 140 guineas at Mr W. Kite's sale ; Bristol only 90 guineas at the Hon. J. Eales' sale; Artistic, by Artist—Medusa, but 20 guineas ; Manfred, by Kelpie—Young Emily, 230 guineas ; and Prioress, by Yattendon —Lady Superior, 255 guineas. In the race for the South Australian Derby, won by Dirk Hatteraick, only three started. Bis Bis cut out the running to the mile post, where Dirk Hatteraick and Sardius passed the chestnut filly in turn. At this point the favourite assumed the lead, whereupon the issue was never in doubt, Dirk Hatteraick winning leisurely by two lengths from Sardius, who was well separated from Bis Bis. Dirk Hatteraick's win has made him firmer for the Melbourne Cup.

THE PAST NEW ZEALAND RACING SEASON.

The following interesting table from " Pegasus's " statistics, shows the number of horses who won £200 or over in stakes during the past season : —

CONDENSED ITEMS.

Nominations for the Dunedin Cup are due to-night (Saturday), at 8 o'clock.

Le Grand was never asked to gallop in the A.J.C. Derby.

Mr Allan McLean's stallion, The Mute, will stand at Poverty Bay next season. Aide-de-Camp was not thoroughly wound up in the " Metrop." Santa Claus is quite sound again, and is reported to bo doing nice work on the train ing ground. It is stated that Despot was scratched for the Great Metropolitan Stakes in conse quence of certain bookmakers forestalling the owner.

The name " Olga" that wascabled in the A.J.C. Spring Meeting results is a recently named three-year-old filly by Piscator from Beatrice. She is owned by Mr De Mestre. The Assyrian's two-year-old sister, Helene, has again proved victorious, having carried off the Morphetville Plate at the South Australian Jockey Club Spring Meet ing. Two matches have been made in Mauri tius for £200 a side—one for Avernus, Bst 71b, to run Little Jack, Bst, and the other for Wentworth, 9st, to i>.n Beadsman, 7st 71b.

Sir Modred made his debut in New South Wales in the Spring Stakes, won by First Demon. He was ridden by McGrade, and finished fifth, behind First Demon, Sardonyx, Pell Mell, and Segenhoo. Donald Nicholson, the Sydney light weight, on the first day of the A.J.C. Meet ing won three races out of four mounts, while on " Metrop." day he rode one winner and two seconds.

An Adelaide writer says the Melbourne Cup horse, Kohinoor, is looking well, but in a gallop with Vagabond over a mile and a quarter on the racecourse he was beaten to nothing at the finish.

A curious coincidence in connection with the A.J.C. Derby is that the names of the owner, horse, and jockey contain 19 letters —J. P. Jost.Le Grand, Colley—and this was the 19th A.J.C. Derby. The brunt of First Demon's win in the Hawkesbury Handicap was borne by two of the Sydney books, one of whom laid £500 to £10 a few days before the race, while another laid the extent-of his book ( £1,000) at a long price.

The Gem was almost .as friendless in Mel bourne as he was in Sydney for the Great Metropolitan Stakes, and in one totalisator at the former city, £73 to 5s for a win, and £2!) to the same amount for a place, were advertised as payable about him.

Twenty-four horses are left in the Caul field Guineas, run on the 13th of October Amongst those who have already won their laurels may be mentioned St. Lawrence, Duenna, Delusion, Waxlight, Ike, Copra, Sardius, Bis Bis, and Lord Wilton.

The name of the jockey that Mr Vallance brought with him from Melbourne is Wil son. He has been riding at the Cape of Good Hope for the past couple of years. Wilson scales about 7st, and has the reputa tion of being a good horseman. " Spectator " says New Year islooking in fine order, and is evidently strong again on his near fore leg, in which he broke down at the March Meeting in Wanganui. He will not be put into fast work for some time yet. The "first Darriwell" has made his ap pearanco at Sir Thomas Elder's stud, ia the shape of a little bay colt. All the stable horses in work—with the exception of the Melbourne Cup candidate, Conjecture, who looks light—are reported to be doing famoualy. The members.of the Havrkesbury Club talk of retaliating against the bookmakers

by establishing a totalisator club for tho use of members, and some of the wealthy resi dents propose to start books themselves, so that there is likely to be a lively time in New South AVales next fall.

The Legislative Council of South Aus tralia have passed tho Totalisator Repeal Bill, which will come into force next year. By it the totalisator is abolished, book makers are made rogues and vagabonds, and betting on racecourses is made a penal offence. This is decidedly "hot coffee" for turfites.

So close was the finish for the Great Metropolitan Stakes that until the numbers went up the public were under the impres sion that it was a dead heat between The Gem and First Demon. It is said that a dog ran in front of the latter at the dis tance, and that caused him to fall out of his stride.

The Victoria Racing Club Committee have altered the conditions of the Sires' Produce Stakes. The added money has been raised to 250 soys., and the nominator of the sire as well as the breeder of the winner will receive 100 soys., so that one breeder may be fortunate enough to receive 200 soys. out of the stake.

During the A.J.C. Derby week several offers were made to'purchasethe winner, Le Grand, and the last went as high as 1,500 guineas, but Mr Jost, his owner, said that he came from Queensland for the Derby and in tended to take it back with him ; bo the offers were refused, and the public got a fair run for their money, which they might not have had the colt changed hands. Mr S. Gardiner, of Bundoora Park, has lost his brood mare Amethyst, who died from inflammation of the bowels. Amethyst, was by New Warrior (imp.) out of the im ported Amethyst (dam of Sapphire), by Ambrose out of Heroine of Lucknow, by Nutwith out of the illustrious mother of heroes, Pocahontas. Her best foal was King' of the Vale, and at the time of her death she was in foal to Angler.

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS.

(BY ACTJEON.)

Aquatics. Krug Champasjne Cup November 2nd Opening of Rowiriß Season October Auckland Intercolonial Regatta .. January 2!>th Whau Regatta November 9th Athletics. Athletic Sports November 9th Robertson v. Strong (wrestling) Sept. 29th

The dispute on the result of the Wellington and Auckland Football Match is the more to be regretted seeing the amount of bad feeling it has caused between the two dis tricts, which have hitherto been so friendly disposed in matters of sports. The bad taste displayed by the Wellington papers in the blustering attitude of self appointed champions of the Wel lington team is certainly amusing, and the absence of any delicacy or gentle manly feeling in the articles already tele graphed is remarkable only in pointing to a conclusion the reverse of complimentary to the writers. It ia passing strange that at the banquet in Wellington on Saturday feven ing the match should have been repeatedly alluded to as a drawn one, and that im mediately after the departure of the Auckland men it should have been claimed by their opponents as a vic tory. The position is a painful one, and for the credit of all concerned, it is to be hoped that the local Association will write to the Wellington Union with the view of having the point settled by arbi tration. So far as bets are concerned, there is but one honourable course open. If the referee adheres to his decision, no matter how unfair it may be, and no appeal is made, backers of Auckland must pay over their money, and make the best of a very bad bargain. The whole squabble is dis creditable and dishonourable to Wellington, so much so that I shall not be at all surprised if the Rugby Union of that place passes a resolution disavowing any connection with the scurrilous and cowardly attacks made upon its visitors by the papers of the Empire City. Unless some thing of this kind is done, the Wel lington footballers may well be ashamed of the miserable, childish, and wretched spirit which has been displayed towards those who, being guests and strangers, were en titled to at least some display of that cour tesy and generous feeling which is supposed to animate the bosom of every competitor in the arena of manly sport.

It is a matter of sincere regret to all foot ballers that the recent series of interprovin cial matches yet leave it a moot point as to who is the best all-round exponent of the game in the colony. This is entirely due to the fact that Taiaroa, the celebrated Otago player, has not had an opportunity of exhi biting his form against the Northern cracks. lam distinctly of opinion that—all departments of the game counted —War- brick is better than any man he met in the South, while in his particular line White side has not yet met his match. But is Taiaroa the extraordinary man that some Southerners wish us to believe he is? I admit that all Dunedin players swear by him, while in Canterbuiy his name is always mentioned with praise. For the purpose of deciding this point, the opinion of Dunedin players, like the great aunt in " Patience," don't count, and is, comparatively speaking, worthless. In Canterbury, the Otago players have "established a funk," and their opinions as to the merits of individual players naturally follow in the same groove as their Southern compatriots. lam there fore quite willing to accept the dictum of the Invercargill players, and let one fact speak for itself. These Southland men— notably Galbraith and Braddon—think but little of Taiaroa as an all-round player. He is said to be a " bullocker." When he has the ball he goes straight for his man, and trusts to hardness of bone and strength of thew. Of science he has none, and though mediocrity goes down before his rushes, he is not dangerous with good men behind the scrimmage. And now for the fact:—This season the Dunedin Club played the Invercargill ditto. The former musters something like 100 playing members, and in the team sent to Foveaux Strait there were six interprovincial repre sentatives, including Taiaroa. There are forty players in Invercargill altogether, and yet the Southern village was able to place a team in the field that virtually defeated the flower of Dunedin's chivalry. The game ended in a draw, Dunedin just saving a defeat by securing a try as time was called. Taiaroa, though very fit, did not score, al though his side afforded him every chance. This, to my mind, is sufficient proof that he is over-rated.

The Auckland Regatta Committee cannot agree about that " whaleboat" race.

O'Leary haR accepted Raynor's challenge for a six days' walk, to come off in Adelaide.

C. Waddingham has been elected captain of the Excelsior Cricket Club for the present season.

The cricket season appears to be coming In rapidly. Ponsonby, Gordon, Excelsior, and Waverley Clubs have held their annual meetings.

It is probable that a team of Tasmanian cricketers will play a round of matches in the provinces of New Zealand Zealand during the coining cricketing season. '

Morley has never quite recovered from the collision in the Red Sea. The "Sports man " says " he has had to retire, and is not likely to be seen on a cricket-field any more this season."

The Auckland footballers consumed no less than ten dozen of eggs at breakfast one morning in Christchurch. Of these, Biggs devoured nine.

Galbraith, the'.lnvercargill footballer, con siders Whitesido a much better man than Taiaroa, although he does not go into ecstasies over either. O'Leaiy, who is in Adelaide, has accepted Raynor's challenge for a six days and six nights' walking match. The niatch will be for the championship of Australia, and com petitors from the other colonies are to be in vited to take part.

Harry Hyslop, who played several matches as a substitute with the first Aus tralian Eleven during their English tour, has recently been distinguishing himself. Playing with the Oppossums against Devonshire Park, he scored 102.

W. W. Read is still at the top of the tree in batting among the cricketers of England, with the fine average of over 47 per innings ; C. T. Studd follows with 38, W. G. Grace with 33, Hall and Ulyett with 31 each, Maurice, Read, Shrewsbury, and A. P. Lucas with 30 each.

J. H. Want, tlie well-known and popular ex-commodore of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, has purchased in England the 42-ton cutter-yacht Terpsichore, and under her new ownership she has scored her first win at the International Regatta held at Ostend, a port in West Flanders, Bel gium.

At the dinner to our footballers in Wel lington after the match, all the speakers, including the Wellington captain and their umpire, alluded to the match as a drawn one. I would suggest that if Wellington persists in claiming victory, the point at issue should be submitted to one of the Southern Unions, say theOtago K.F.U.

Gordon Cricket Club has been reformed, with G. A. Kissling as captain. Last season they played 19 matches, won 10, lost 2, drew 6, while one was a tie. The best batting averages were :—Williams, 27 ; McCausland, 11-1; Ansenne, 10-12; G. A. Kissling, lO'll. The bowling averages were:—W. Meldrum, 3-8; Gould, 6"45 ; Williams, 75; G. A. Kissling, 77.

The first idea of a sliding-seat is duo to an American amateur oarsman, Mr J. C. Bab cock, of the Nassau Boat Club, New York. He fitted the seat to a peculiar craft called The Experiment in 1557, but it was not considered"a success at the time. About 1861 Walter Brown, an American sculler, used a sliding-seat, but shortly after aban doned it. In IS7O, however, he took it up again, and patented it as his own invention.

E. M. Grace, the oldest but not the best of the celebrated cricketing family of that name, may be called the evergreen, for he truly goes on for ever. E. M. Grace has already scored upwards of 2,000 runs this year, and among his principal innings are 243, 193 (not out), 171, two scores of 150 (not out), and 117. Six tiroes he has been credited with a total of over 100 runs, and his average up to the present time for Thornbury is 94 16-18 th per innings.

The following are the results of the five matches played by the New South Wales team in Queensland :—Against combined Queensland : the latter won by 12 points to 11. Against Wallaroe : New South Wales won by 33 points to nil. Against Brisbane ; New South Wales won by 4 points to 2. Against Roma : New South Wales were victorious by 17 points to nil; and against combined Queensland in the return match New South Wales won by 13 points to nil.

The Auckland Footballers went in ex tensively for eggs down South, and on this subject there was a standing joke. Biggs would usually inform the audience that the team had more eggs than they wanted coming down the coast. " How was that?" the ever willing Henderson would re spond, and then amidst the yells and ex ecrations of the other members of the team, Biggs would retort—"Because when we ran Bhort we used to make the ships ' lay-too.' " Referring to the proposed visit of the Australian cricketers to England, "Charon" in the " Sydney Mail " says :—Massie posi tively states he will not go, Murdoch pub licly announced at the great banquet in England that that was his last visit, Garrett cannot go, and it is doubtful whether A. Banner-man will join the team or not. Spof forth, I believe, would be only too glad to make one of tke team, but he is not the " demon "of old. The team will really be a Victorian and South Australian combin ation, and by no means the best that has visited England.

During the absence of the Auckland foot ball team, several local sports were wont to assemble in Tilly's snuggery and concoct telegrams to the "boys," giving them plenty of advice. These epistles were in variably signed Tilly Tattersalls, and there by hangs an amusing tale. During the stay of the team at Christchurch, tlife telegraph clerk, in handing over one of these de spatches mysteriously inquired from one of the team who Tilly Tattersalls was, whether she were engaged to one of the fifteen, and if she took a very great interest in football.

The Banks v. Law match was played last Saturday on the Metropolitan Ground, and, after a fast game, resulted in a victory for the Banks by 19 points to nil. Wood ob tained 3 tries, Gregson and Severn 11 each, from which 3 goals were kicked—l by McCausland, and 2by Barton. The men of money were too strong for their legal op ponents in every department. Dufaur played a useful back game, collaring well, while Clayton and Hanna worked hard with the forwards. For the Banks, be sides those above mentioned F. Clayton, Patton, and Tyndall did good service.

It is said that the profits of the Australian cricketers on their recent tour in England were greatly over-estimated. The net re ceipts from one of the matches played by the Australians at Kennington Oval was £3,200, and of this sum the Australians ro eeived £900 only. Several leading cricketers, without whom no Australian team would be complete, have declined to again visit England under the old arrangement; but in the event of the English authorities making some further concessions, it is pro bable that the fourth Australian cloven to be sent will be the strongest that has yet upheld the reputation of colonial cricket in the Old Country. "Forward," in the "Otago Witness," speaks thusly of the Auckland team : The forwards do a great deal of heeling-out, and trust to the backs a good deal. Otago will have to watch thorn in this respect, and also in the matter of potting at goal, which I think, was slightly overdone to-day. They pass well and fearlessly, indulging in long throws back, generally to Whiteside or Ring who are both good runners, and I notice one or two pass with thoir feet. Their passing to-day was, howovor, not always discreet and once or twice lost them a good deal of ground, and will certainly do so when the fast Otugo forwards aro about, unless they are a little more accurate than they wore to day.

The football writer of the " Canterbury Times" thus describes theoncounter between Whiteside and Braddon : — The ball was neatly passed to him by Ring, and the Pon sonby player, having a few yards' clear start, was oil' at once like a rocket. One after another of the Otago men ho passed, and nearing the goal there was no one but Brad don to stop him. The plucky little Southerner did not flinch ; he met the full shock of Whiteaide's charge, and the two came heavily to the ground. When they got up both were streaming with blood. Braddon had his cheek laid open, near the left eye, and Whiteside, strangely enough, was badly cut in almost the same place. Braddon's wound was the most serious of the two, but Whitesido was considerably shaken up, and got the worst of the en counter.

The football writer of the "Canterbury Times " thus concludes his criticism of the play in the Auckland v. Otago match :— And, on the whole, I think it was the best ending the game could have had. Each province must now have a mutual respect for one another, which the tenor of tele grams and paragraphs published from time to time this season would lead one to believe had been wholly wanting. Otago and Auckland have met, and neither can claim the advantage. If at times the Northerners, by the conspicuous excellence of individual players, went, very near scoring, yet against that may be set the solid play of the South erners as a whole, whose fine rushes ever and anon carried all before them. The collaring of the Aueklanders, as I said be fore, was simply magnificent, and that of Otago almost as good. Of passing there was and could not be very much ; at times it was well judged, but at others, especially on the Auckland side, quite the reverse. The back play was up to the mark I ex pected. Kyan's fine kicking and War brick's quick, dodgy runs ■were noted by every one, and Whiteside's play was an improvement on that at Christchurch. Still he seems to trust entirely to running and fending. He scorns to dodge, and he so rarely kicks that you might say he never does. It was a great pity that Taiaroa was unable to X'lav- Everyone was eager to compare him with the Northern champion in the field. No one will allow here that Whiteside isas good a man as "Jack," but still I doubt very much whether in such a game as to-day's even Taiaroa's superlative qualities would have had free scope : the collaring was too good. This much-vexed question must be left to be settled on a future occasion. The worst feature of the game was the incessant stoppage of the play for breach of the rules. It is a pity that such a fine match should be marred by a blemish of this sort, and men who are fit to play in an interprovincial team ought certainly to know the rules under which they play; but ap parently they do not, and the effect is seen in the interruption and vexatious delays that occurred again and again to-day. But for this, it would have been much faster, though I suspect the men engaged found it quite hot enough while it lasted. So ended this great match, of which neither side will be able to say, in years to come— it was a famous victory.

Cricket Notes from Home.

[by our londox correspondent.]

The 59th match between the rival schools of Eton and Harrow was commenced on Friday, the 13th of July, at Lord's, and at the drawing of stumps the Etonians had a great advantage, each side having played one innings—Eton of 231, and Harrow of 120. The heroes of the day were F. Marchant, who hit the weak Harrow bowl ing with magnificent freedom, and scored 93 runs out of 115 ; A. H. Studd, who was bat ting for three hours and a quarter, while 193 runs were scored, and A. E. Parker, whose fast bowling at the finish of the day took 0 wickets in 18 balls for 7 runs. The schools' match has in past years produced some memorable performances, but there have been few so sensational as Marchant's hit ting and Parker's bowling. Eton had all the best of the luck, as they won the toss and made their runs while the weather was fine and bright, and sent Harrow in after four hours' fagging in tho field, when the light was duU, variable, and all against batting. Still, no difficulties of weather could satisfactorily account for the collapse of the Harrow eleven, who were all out for 120, seven wickets having gone down for 15 runs. Harrow followed" on again next morning, and had scored 76 for one wicket, when the rain put a stop to the game, Oates and Greatorex (not out) batting remarkably well, with the evident determination to retrieve tho fortunes of the day ; but the game could not be continued, and the match resulted in a draw.

The weather greatly interfered with the match between Gloucestershire and York shire, and the game could not be resumed on the last day, the contest thus ending in a draw.

The match between Surrey and Lancashire was won by the latter. In their first innings the Northerners had scored 204 against Surrey's 99 ; and although the lattcr'made 300 in their second innings, the game was lost, Lancashire having made the requisite 196 for the loss of 6 wickets. In Surrey's second innings Mr \V. \V. Read made the splendid score of 127.

In the match between Lancashire and Yorkshire, -the former had to do without the help of Mr A. C. Steel and Mr Royle as well as Mr Robinson, while Yorkshire had all its professional skill at command, though -without the Hon. M. B. Hawke. Lancashire went in first, and ben-an with fair promise, having run up 40 at the fall of tho second wicket, and 55 at tho third. Harrison tor again put on to bowl, and no one was able to make any stand against his pace, only 24 being mado by tho remaining six wickets, the innings closing for 79. York shire went in, and when "stumps were drawn they were 53 to the good and had one wicket to fall. The game was resumed n o day- the Yorkshire innings closing for 143. In Lancashire's second innings they could only make ISO, and the match, which had been fought with the utmost keenness and energy, resulted in a victory for York shire with eight wickets to spare. The match was won by good all-round play, and tho winnersdeserved, as they received, the warmest congratulations. Kent gained an easy victory over Sussex by an innings and 36 runs. The scrres were: Kent, 233 (Lord Harris, 95); Sussex, 58and 111 (Mr H. Whitfield, 53, not out).

_ At the meeting of the British Associa tion the geological section made an excur sion. The natives of the explored regions were very much at a loss to conjecture wnat it all meant. The vehicles, the number ana sturdy appearance of some of the ex*™l"' sionists, and—so far as they could see—tne absence of all motive for the gathering, puz zled the country people exceedingly- At last, when a party who had formed a circle round Dr. Buckland, to hear his explanation of the conformation of the Barro,li"^| country, had broken up and wflS..™ vJ^f the ground, one wondering. native was heard to remark to another, « »*°™ °* severe disappointment: " * ""^ They've why, dang me, if it arn't all over. J_ j - broke up the ring, and there ar nt going to be no fight arter all."

STAR SATURDAY StJPPIJEMENT, SEPTEMBER 15, 1885.

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Name of Horse and Age.

Welcome Jack, 3jts Tasman. 4yrs

Sir Modrcd, oyrs .. King Quail, aged .. Mischief, 5yrs Leonora, 3yrs Canard, 5yrs Adamant, 6yrs Turquoise, 3yr9 The Poet, Syrs Oudeis. 2yrs Lady Emma, 5yrs .. liundoora, 4yrs Minerva, 3yrs Siesta, 3yrs .: Larry, 6yrs Clarence, apred Hippodamia, 4yr3 .. Water Nvmph, tfyrs Cheviot, 3yrs Tim Whiffler, 5yrs

Gitana, 4yrs .. Normanby, 4yrs -.

St. Clair, 5yrs Dan, aired Woodpecker, aged.. Albion, aged., liubina, 2yrs .. Fish woman, 3yrs ..

Sou'-Wester, 3yrs ..

Luckpenny, aged .. Kosciusko, 6yrs Chandler, aged Buzzard, oyrs Leos. 3yrs Luna, aged Fame, 3jts

The Laird, 4yrs Mystery, 3yr3 Harkaway, aged .. Merlin, aged.. Violin. 4yrs .. Novor Miss, aged .. Barbary, fiyrs Ilcform, 5yrs.. Uuahine, aged

Piscatorioua, 6yrs ..

Libeller, 6yrs.. Kftlo, 3yrs Helena, 2yr8 .. Cassivelaunus—Miss King fllly, 3 yra Victoria, 2yrs Nevr Year, aged .. Hyacinth, 2yrs Amulet, 4yrs.. Christmas, aged ..

Rarenshoe, aged .. Satellite, aged

Lone Hand, aged ..



h 5*

£ 2521

1506 076 1056 970 905 873 8)5 760 715 684 570 555 551 520 520 510 505 181 467

464 443

440 430 418 403 100 3*4

375

375 365 305 296 '/95 285 271

270 270 251 250 241 240 236 235 231

230

230 230 225 223

220 215 212 207 202

200 200

200 200



Breeding.

Traduccr—Miss Flat.. St. Albane-Zillah (Tas.) Traducer—Idalia Yattcndon—Quail Albany—Malice Leolinus—Gossip Anteros—Gossip Traducer—Ada Tubal Cain—Topaz .. Anteros—Fancy Albany—No Name Yattendon—My Fancy The Peer—Argosy Traducer—Sweetbriar Traducer—Hammock Dead Shot-Minna .. By Ravensworth Hippocampus-Slander Totara—Watersprite.. Traducer—Idalia Tim Whiffler (S.)—Pa- rachute Ftapid Bay—Gipsy Day Dawn — Traducer mare By Dead Shot 3y Pacific Day Dawn—Annie Lord Erin-Molly Bawn £inf?sboro' — Etiquette Yattendon— Fanny Fisher Goldsbrough — Sea Breeze 3y Kingfisher Blueboy—Kathleen .. By Ravensworth Day Dawn—Zillah Leolinus—Petroleuse.. Traducer—Flying Fish The Painter—Maid of the Mist Papapa—Tol The Painter—Fortuna By Oliver Cromwell .. Totara—Ladybird Traducer—Opera Diomedes-yCertainty.. By Barbarian .. By Dead Shot Oliver Cromwell — Fi- garo mare Traducer — Fanny Fisher Traducer—Yatterina.. Yattcndon—Gipsy Girl Traducor—Strenua .. Cassivelaunus—Miss King Fevo—Memento By Ravensworth St. Albans—Black Bess Traducer—Charm Golden Grape — Don Juan's dam Pacific—Riddlesivorth mare Panic—Bertha ..