SPORTING.

PRINCIPAL RACING FIXTURES.

New Zealand.

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Dates of Nominations, Entries and Accep tances.

General Entries, Auckland Summer y Ko £ttion B ,Takap«i.aSuinmcrMcot : ing ••

To Correspondents.

Si'BScmmcn.-Ye 3 . Sylvia gave birth to Kobln r C°-Cl"u-cnc-c did not start in n flat race at tho TWK.-Ten°horßOS started for tho last Auck had when ho won in IN b. never ridden Sffiora taX Autumn Handicap.

NOTES BY HIPPONA.

TcNCTtTAixY to date Mr Evctt issued the handicap for the Wellington Cup on Mon day last, ami on looking it down one cannot but be struck at tho similarity it has to the big events of Auckland and Dunodin. Among Uio top weights, Mischief with .Sst Sib, or 21b loss than she won with last year, is not badly nsed, while Salvage (Sst Clb), Lady Emma (Sst 51b), and Turquoiso (Sst 41b) have also nothing to complain of. Liko tho Dunodin handicapped, Mr Evett has not forgotten the brilliant performances of Ouduis, for lie has awarded him Sst lib, but Sir George, who has been on tho sholf for a long time past, is nicely in with Tst 101b, and the same may be said of Liboller (Tst 01b). Sir Bedevero has 7st 41b, boing. 31b less than he had in the Dunedin Cup (for which event he has been scratched), so that Mr Evett has almost as high an opinion of the colt as the Dunedin handicappers. As the race is not run until the Ist of next February, it is useless going further into the handicap, as a number of tho horses may incur penalties at the Auckland and Christchurch Summer Meetings, and thus be put out of court. Acceptances are due •on the 17th of December.

A question that I have heard asked fre quently of late is—" Will Messrs Robinson •and Lance send up Oudeis for the Auck land Derby ?" If they decide upon doing so, for my own part I think the race will be a gift to him, and although excellent reports reach me of Escopeta's private per formances, I doubt her being able to gallop with the Grip Lodge representative. So far, Oudeis has an unbeaten certificate, winning the three events that he started for last season in a most easy fashion, while at the recent Canterbury Jockey Club Meeting he also easily placed their Blue Riband to his credit, covering the I £ mile in 2min. 41£ sec. This is equal to Darebin -and Navigator's V.R.C. Derby time, and ■the colt is credited with an authentic re cord of having covered half-a-mile last ■season in -tSsecs., which time, so far as I am aware, has never been beaten in Aus tralia. Oudeis was got by Albany from No Name, by Traducer, and should he not put in an appearance, Aucklanders will pro bably witness a good contest for the money. Among those engaged besides Oudeis and Escopeta are Nelson, Wapiti, ■Snider, Musketeer, Mitrailleuse, Victory, Victoria, Herculaneum, by Yattendon— Peeress* ; Fishgirl, by Yattendon—Fanny Fisher ; Briar, by Traducer—Sweet Briar ; ■and Leopold, by Albany—Mermaid. The week after Martini-Henry's Derby ■and Cup victory, a rumour got abroad in Melbourne to the effect that he was foaled on the 14th July, ISSO, but it soon tran spired that there was no foundation for it. It appears that the son of Musket and 'Sylviagotconfounded with the Chnstchurch Middle Park Company's early foal July, who was named after the month, and from ■this was hatched the mare's-nest which caused the excitement. I may state that Martini-Henry was foaled on the 13th of November, ISSO.

I have to acknowledge the receipt of the programmes for the New Year's Day and Autumn Meetings of the Canterbury Jockey Club. The added money to be given away ■at the first-named gathering amounts to £920, while the good sum of £1,570 is al lotted to the two days of the Autumn Meeting. Nominations for the Great Autumn Handicap and Steeplechase close on the 10th of next March.

Although the Champion Race is not to be run until the Bth of next March, a deal of attention has already been directed towards ?fc in Australia, and even in local circles ■where the race has been a dead letter in former years, there have been numerous in quiries made concerning the prices of those engaged. Of course, this is owing to Martini-Henry and Commotion meeting at weight-for-age, but it would seem that it is not to be a match between the pair,f or it is •3tated that Navigator is being specially reserved for the struggle, and there cannot be any question as to the amount of beat ing he will require if the son of Robinson Crusoe is himself on the day. The field will certainly be a small one, but a grand battle will probably take place between Martini- Henry, Commotion, Navigator, Warwick '(who will most likely have recovered by that time), and perhaps Sardius. New Zealand is to have another addition 'to her blood stock in the shape of a stallion named Ingomar, who is being imported to ■Christchurch by Mr P. Campbell, and is ■ expected to arrive there about the middle of December. Ingomar is a bay, foaled in 1872, and was got by Uncas, from Wild Deer, by Red Hart, from Mary O'Toole, by Annandale. Uncas is by Stockwell from Nightingale by Mountain Deer from Clo rinda by Sir Herculus. He was bred in Ireland, and ran there in Mr N. Ennis's ■ colours with considerable success as a three ■and four-year-old, claiming amongst his ■ other victories the Baldoyle Derby and the Royal Whip. The horse has since then been at the stud in England. At the Ashburton races, a man named James Hartley was caught attempting to •defraud Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin by tampering wi#h totalisator tickets, and trying to obtain money on them. In Court one witness stated that he saw the accused altering a ticket, and the arresting con stable, who took possession of the prisoner's pocket-book, found therein several defaced tickets. The plea was that he had picked nip the ticket near the totalisator, but this

boing a little t OO "thin," the justices sen-

Uhloi.i Melbourne, Mr Do Mestro sub mitted a number of his team at auction Ike brought J«0 guineas, and has "-one into Morrison 7 * hand*, while Nichofas, -ho passed in ot 950 guineas, and aithoughlfr bnrnrt and Mr Pile afterwards privately negotiated for his purchase, nothing oame °L .^■K-itor fai'ed to elicit a bid although last year 3000 guineas was offered for him and refused. Aide-do-Camp found a ™', yer f n Mr Leek at 31° guineas. The Queenslanders arc reported to have a good one in W heatmeat.a three-year-old son of Mr Tait's well-performed Melbourno, and of the imported maro Wheatsheaf, the dam ofsuchgentlemenasWaterlooandAVheatear Wheataneat ran at the rocent Queensland lurfClub Meeting, and succoeded in win ning tho Derby, tho Mares' Produce Stake.*, and tho Cup. Ho is said to bo tho best colt evor foaled in that colony. It is carrently reported in Melbourne that a large commission, effected in favour of Martini-Henry for the Cup, has not been settled by several of tho bookmakers, In consequence of tho party who took tho money having transferred it, and failed to pay some money ho lost on Archie. Tho matter is likely to come before tho Vic torian Club, as tho backor for whom the wagers were taken very naturally wants hie money.

Writes " Beacon " :—" How many people wondered if the result of tho race for the New Zealand Cup reminded Mr Robinson of a similar bitter experience which befel him so long ago as 18(>4. Tradition says that in that year he was racing in England, and had a four-year-old maro named Gratitude engaged in tho Cesarowitch Stakes with the light weight of (ist. Sho had been very highly tried, and Mr Robinson laid out €411,000 on her, backing her to win somo tliing like a quarter of a million of money. Just before the day lie suddenly discharged tho jockey ■(Grimshaw) engaged to ride Gratitude, and engaged another boy. Grim shaw then got the mount on Thalestris, an other four-year-old, with anothor nico weight of Gst '21b, and on Thalestris ho had the extremo satisfaction of winning tho race, just "doing" his former employer's maro Gratitude on tho post, exactly as Tasman " did " Nonsense in tho New Zea land Cup !

CONDENSED ITEMS.

" Acta'on " says that Hercules is now the steeplechaser of tho day.

Rosicrucian's fee this season is 100 guineas ; Hermit's, 200 guineas

Mr Andrew Town's annual yearling sale takes place on the 17th of January. Nominations for tho Wangamii Cup, Flying; Handicap, and Stakes close on Tues day next.

P. I'iggott, who was so severely injured at the V.R.C. Meeting, is getting all right again. Weights for tho Christchureh Midsummer Handicap, run on New Year's Day, are due to-night (Saturday). In a jumping contest at Queensland recently, a horse called Skyscraper cleared a 7ft paling fence. It is stated that the English jockeys, C. Wood and J. Watts, pnrposo making n trip to tho colonies next year.

Bis Bis, who ran last in the Melbourne Cup, started merely to win a bet, as wns tho case of Oxalia in Zulu's year.

With Chandler and Dewdrop, Mr Lonnard won four out of the six events at the To Aroha meeting on Monday last.

Dr. Waddington's Musket filly Linda was withdrawn from the Auckland Cup and Derby on account of having gone lame.

The stud of the late Mr A. K. Finlay, of Glenormisston, will be disposed of by public auction, in Melbourne, on the loth of February. - It is somewhat remarkable that not one of the first three in the Mnribyrnong Plate is engaged in the Normanby Stakes, to be run on New Year's Day.

Cocoanut, the dam of Navigator, this season has a chestnut colt by Robinson Crusoe, so that the little stranger is a full brotherto thfi " great little blackfcllow."

Mr D. O'Brien has parted with the steeplechaser Melbourne for £50. He has also sold his recent purchase, Johnny Faulkner, got by St. Albans (Tasman's sire), for £175.

Prior to the appearance of the weights for the Dun«;din Cup, Lady Emma was backed in Christchurch for a few hundreds at 100 to S. July also had supporters at the same figure. So far as " Mazeppa " can learn, there is a general consensus of opinion in Dunedin that the handicaps for both the Dunedin and Auckland Cups are on the wholo parti cularly well arranged. Two illustrious strangers have made their appearance at Bundoora Park, Vic toria, one being :i filly by Angler from Lur line, and the othor a rilly by Angler from Topaz, dam of Turquoise. Leopold, the three-year Bon of Albany and Mermaid, who was leased by Messrs Lance and Robinson from Mr Horsford, won the Maiden Plate at Ashburton, and he has since been returned to his owner.

Most of the Australian backers of Mar tini-Henry won their money against their will, as prior to the Derby there was such a glut of hedging commissions in the market that it was impossible to lay off. Mr G. G. Stead has purchased the Maribyrnong — Peeress two-year-old filly Marion from Mr Pilbrow. It will be remem bered that this youngster was one of the batch sold by Mr Walters last January. A lady friend of Mr T. W. Phillips, the Melbourne turf commission agent, dreamt and stated that the Maribyrnong Plate, Derby, and Cup wmild bo won by horses carrying blue and white, and the prophecy came off.

At the C.J.C. Spring Meeting, C. Rud in"s rode four winning mounts; R. Derrett, 3; G, Williams, 2: W. Clifford, 2 ; White, 2 ; and H. Lunn, T. Sheenan, J. Wattie, T. Lyford, Wilson, Smith, and Sharp, one each.

Roddy Mclvor, the erstwhile New Zea land jockey, rode Songster in the V.R.C. Steeplechase, finishing second behind Cor rigan on Rory O'More, while at the Wil liamstown Meeting Mclvor won the Steeple chase on The Squire. At a race meeting in India, Lord Beres ford's English gelding, Pilot, met the Aus tralian gelding, Rejected, but though Re jected carried 9st 121b, to the English horse's Bst 121b, the Australian won easily by three lengths. The Mnrlboro^h Racing Club hold a meeting on the 13th and 14th February, when close upon £600 in added money will be given away. The big events sre the Marlborough Cup of 200 soys., and Racing Club Handicap of 100 soys. The name of the Dunedin Cup candidate that was queried in the published list of weights is Neiera. She is a three-year old filly got by Leolinus from Naiad (Lurline's sister), and is owned by Mr J. Kenyon, an Otago sportsman. Captain Russell, the Napier sportsman, has given the following names to nis young stock:— .

Chestnut fllly (2yrs), fey Leelinus—Naiad. Larelri. Black fllly (2 yrs), by Leollnua—Amoma TIQRHDM.

• ''-^ T°mo" says had Archie been properly ridden m thoV.Ii.C. Derby, heand Martini- Jlenry would have singled out at the dis tance, and run a terrible race homo, with what rasnltno one can say.but the time re corded would have astonished tho world: _ rheDnnedin Jockey Club intend effect ing an improvement that might with profit bo emulated by tho Auckland Club At future meetings, totalizator dividends will bo paid out at the back of the machines, thus enabling operations to be commenced at once on tho next race

Tho Ivory Roberts stable gave tho public a facer over tho Wagga Wagga Cup by suddonly withdrawing Jessie, who was first favourite for tho event. They had the gratification, however, of seeing them "done," for their selected one, Eva, only secured second place. Mr Smart hopes to have Warwick all right again by tho autumn, and, if so, he is bound to have a cut in for the St. Leger and Champion Stakes, for both ho and Archie aro engaged in these events. Tho Queensland crack Wheatmeat is also on gaged in the St. Logor.

"Augur," referring to tho Anteros foal dropped by old Sylvia, says:—"What a pity tho sire was not Musket; though for my part I don't think it matters much what horso Sylvia goes to—her colts, as a rule, will bo racehorses, and her fillies suc cessful brood mares."

Tasman has been again adding to bis laurels, having won tho Ashburton Cup, 1J mile, with Oat Gib up, Violin (list Bib) was second, and The Poet (fist 121b) third. Sir Bedovere (7st Sib), Emir Boy (7st 71b), Hercules (7st 71b), Master Agnes (7st 71b), and Comet (list), also ran.

A novel race between a pigeon and a pony has just taken placo at Bcdworth, the former Hying a mile and the latter galloping half a milo. A capital start was made, the starter standing half • way between the pigeon and the pony, and after a must ex citing race tho bird mom by eighty yards. At the Newmarket First October Meet ing the Selling I'lato on the lirst day fell to Sir I<\ JohnstonoV two-year old colt (Jang Warily, by Sefton (winner of the 187S Derby), out of Sonsie Queen by iMuskot, dam by Caterer (sire of Leolinus) or Stoekwell (grandsire of Leolinus), out of Glengourie.

It is a most extraordinary thing that nearly all the trainers at Ploinington pooh poohed the chance of Martini-Henry for both tho Derby and the Cup. One said lie would make a nice lady's hack ; another that his tail was too far up his back ; and others were positive ho could not stay. And this of probably the best horse in Australia.

Tho Wagga Wagga Cup, 1J mile, was won by Mr A. F. Smart's horse, The Drummer (Ost Sib), ridden by Yeomans. Eva (u'st . r>lb) was second, and Robert tho Devil (Ost 101b) third. Among the other starters wero Tho Com, Yatcly, and Cumin ir.ulla, and strange to say the latter, who won last year carrying list, was this time tho absolute last with only Bst 91b.

At a sale of thoroughbreds in Melbourne, Tho Barb, now 20 years old, but still said to bo remarkably well and handsome, brought 110 guineas. Illusion was sold to Mr ,T. Crozior, of South Australia, for £SOO ; First Water, to the Hon. Jas, White for £400; Belmont, to Mr Aitkcn, of South Australia, for £300 ; and Dizzy, to Mi- Gannon, of New South Wales, for£l">o.

Latest items, including the Auckland Cup betting, will be found on the fourth Page of the " Star."

ENGLISH CRICKET AVERAGES, 1883.

[Bell's Like.)

The conclusion of tho match between Barlow's find Emmett's .Elevens at Batlcy enabled us to compile tiie batting aud bowling averages to be made up for tho season, so far as first-class cricket' was con cerned,and these we give below. The season has been a brilliant one. and, as a rule, the batsmen have had all the best of the argu ment. The honours of the season fairly vest with Mr Charles Stuck!, who has a magnifi cent average for the thirty-four innings he has played in, and he stands well in front of Mr W. W. Read, who has scored so largely for Surrey this season. BATTING AVERAGES.

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS.

(BY ACTION.)

Aquatics.

Rowing Association ltepitta December J5 Hush v. Trickett, ror Jauo Decemberl Auckland Intercolonial Remitta ..January liiiih Lyttclton Regatta lammry 1 Akaroa. Regatta December 17 Ponsonby it.C. Trial I'ours... December l'» Edward Ilunliin v. Klias Liiycuek' or the next beat iimn in Australia, £1,000 u-aitlo before _Mm-eh 31

Bicycling.

Auckland Chid (rendezvous nt Sotvleo's, Kuranguhupc lioad). Northcote and North Shore December 1 Italian | Pavatoitoi) I )ecembcr 8 Captain's Run ] )ocemt>ur 15 Hendei-Hon's Mill December 2S Threo KiDKS, viit Mount Itoskill..December Ti Waitbmata Club Huns (atorting ton Park Gates, Princes-street). MuiiKcro via UUihuhu ut 3 p.m Noveinbev 21

SATUKDAY ItUNS AT 3 P.M. To Avomlule, via Mount Albert, roturnine by Three Kliibs Duecniber'l Captain's Hun Decembcir H To Lake Takapuna December IS To Otiihuhu, via Maugero December 2J To Punnuiro, &o Uocombor 'l\s Tuesday Evknino Hunk.

To Rcniucra, Kllorslic, Epsom, Newmarket to town, via Kyber Pass. Start, 7 o'clock

] lecembiT I To Otiihuhu for Teu, returninj,' by Jliur'cic. Starting at S o'clock December 11 To Onehunga and back. Starting 7 o'clock December is

CRICKET.

Victoria v. New South Wales

December 20

Club Fixtures for tho Month. December 1.-West. End v. Auckland, North Shore v. Our Jljiys, Cionlon v. ICxcolsior, Otalmlm v. United. Grammar School v. Auckland 2nd, Kilon v. Wavcrley, " Herald" v. .Sefton, l'onsunby v. AvoniUile, I'arncll v. National.

Docomucr 8.-West Knd v. Auckland; North Short! v. Our Hoys (at North Shun'), Olahuhu v. United, Auckland 2nd v. Houtli Knd, lTilitoil L'ntl v. Kxc.clsior, Scftim v. Kxrc-lsior 2nd, Urumnuir School v. Alpha, Eden v. Stiuulard, l'onsonby v. Gordon.

December 15. — Otaliulni v. Our Hoys (at Otahulni), United v. West Knd, I'onsonby v. Kxeelaior, North Shore v. Aueklimd (at North Shun;), lCdun v. Slandiird, "llonild" V. I'urnell, Auckland -Jnd v. Uordbn.

To Correspondents.

Secretaries or Cricket Clubs are rcqncslril to forward lists ot their fixtures for tho season £ o insertion hi this column.

Contributors arc requested to send in tholr matter not Inter than Tuesday lii^lit or Wed nesday morning.

It will bo interesting to our readers to loiirn that the celebrated athlete Donald Dinnio will visit this colony shortly, 110 has intimated his intention of competing at tho approaching annual sports of the Dunedin Caledonian Soeioty. Dinnio'a famo is world-wide, ho having for years held tho championship in many branches of athletic sports, and his presence will lend new interest to the game!). Jlo is now on n tour through tho United States, and wrote from Han Francisco to .Mr (leorge Watson, Secretary to tho Otago Caledonian Society, paying that ho will arrive in New Zealand by tho next mail steamer, and roach Dunedin about Dec. 15, so that he will be there in plenty of time for the sports. For the past few months Dinnio has been delighting tho inhabitants of the towns on tho west of tho Hooky Mountains with his feats of strength ; and onisovoral occasions ho met Muldoon, tho celebrated American wrestler, but invariably succumed to the lat tor'esuperiorprowess. DinniostandsGft. tin., weighs Isst 101b, and measures 4Sin. round tho chest. During his athletic career ho has won <!,000 money prizes and 100 champion medals and cups. At wrestling, in his own native style, he lias never been defeated. lie threw the ltilb. hammer 138 ft. Sin. at Aberdeen, Scotland; a -JSlb. hammer, 101 ft. din ; a 221b stone or shot, ■I'Mt. lOin : a 1(111). stone, 54ft. (Jin ; a Mb. weight, with ring, 31ft. 110 has several times cleared the' extraordinary height of sft. 11 in. at running high leap, 20ft. tin. at running long jump, and 41ft. at hop, stop, aud jump. Me has run 100 yds. in 10 2 nth. soos has lifted from tho (.'round to stretch of arms above head two dumb-bells —one weighing 1281b the other 1121b.

Fifteen wickets were occupied on the Domain Ground last Saturday.

The King Champagne trophy was won by Fittcs, the Melbourne sculler.

Clare is building a rowing boat 1(1 feet in length for Mr Webb, junior.

A cricket club has been formed and is in full operation at Whangarei for tome weeks past.

L. E. Myers, the champion runner, lias been appointed athletic editor of .1 New York sporting paper.

The Ponsonby Cricket Club concert has been arranged to take place on December 14th, which is a Friday.

Twohill bowled really well for West End against North Shore, taking eight wickets at a cost of 27 runs.

George Cutler has challenged Pam Hood man to run one mile from scratch. Good man, however, wants 50 yards start.

There were some very creditable designs amongst the model boats exhibited at the Sunday-school Exhibition.

The now pinnace for the Naval Brigade was planked this week. Shs will be a pretty craft and should give satisfaction.

A. Chaplin intends to run in tho mile on January '2!) th, and as ho is to bo trained by \V. Sneddon, lie should have a big say in it.

The Auckland Bicycle Club is endeavour injr to arrange for a throe hours' bicycle race in the Drill-shed on tho 15th of next month.

It is stated that John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, linH made a contract to give sparr ing exhibitions in England, Ireland, and France.

The I'onsonby Rowing Club shod is sadly in need of repairs, which might be made in a couple of hours by several ener getic members.

On the evening of December 14, tho Waitemata Boating Club give a concert in aid of their funds and with the object of purchasing new boats.

The yacht Tamurehas been supplied with a new mast and a topmast in place of tho spars carried away (in collission with tho barge Waipu last week.

W. Pulford says he is quite willing to make a match with Ront, of I'onsonby, to swim any distance from GOO yards to two miles, for not less than £10 a side.

The Auckland Rowisg Club shed is in course of erection on the Customs-street side of tho dock-yard. The shed will be 50ft long, 15ft wide, and 10ft high.

Percy Dufaur ia showing good batting form this season, and with his score of laat Saturday, his average so far in all matches is well into double figures.

Monnock says he is wHling to run any man in Auckland (bar Pickering) three distances, viz., 150 yds., 200 yds., and 250 yds., for £25 and upwards.

Permission has been granted to tho Rob Roy Canoe Club to erect a small gridiron four feet wide at tho foot of Nelson-street. They were unable to secure thebaths site.

\\ . Houston is going into training for tli <j two-milo walk on .January 29. Should ho como to the post fit, I am inclined to think bo will allow the way round.

A new string-test gig for the Auckland Lowing Club arrived by the Te Anau on .Tuesday evening. She is a pretty boat, fitted with all tho latest improvements.

The Hamilton llowing Club lias not yet concluded negotiations for tho purchase of boat? from the Auckland Club. Want of funds is aaid to bo the cause.

The keel of a now cutter for the Islands was laid at Clare's shed on Wednesday last. Tho vessel will measure 10 tons builders measurement and will register about 11 tons.

Tho Waitemata Boating Club, has pur chased tho whaleboat built by Bailey for Mooro's crew. They have also agreed to order another boat of tho same stamp, but faster.

From Wellington, I learn that " J. A. W. Wood, tho well-known 'crack' footballer and cricketer, returned from tho North yesterday, and looks very much better for his holiday."

The Waitomata Boating Club has decided to have another whaleboat built, and it is also intended to increase the Club property by the purchase of a .string-test gig as soon as funds are available.

Bigelow commenced a now 20foot sailing boat for W. l'arquliar,junior,on Wednesday. She is to be something like the Madge, and will be built on frame after the stylo adopted in large vessels.

Tho (rial-four contests in connection, with tho North Shore Rowing Club having con. eluded, members have gone into training for the Association Regatta on Dee. 15, a--> it is intended to enter for all events.

Bailey has received two orders from tlio LslmidH. One is for a sixteen fte-i open .sailing boat, and anotlior for an eighteen feet open sailing centre-board boat. The former was commenced on Wednesday last.

Tlie St. tioorgo'd Bay Rowing Club whalcboat U in use almost every line morn ing and afternoon. One crow made a trip to St. Jlelier's Hay last Saturday afternoon, when tho weather waa by no means favour able.

It is intended to form a Itob Roy canoo club at Hamilton, H'aikato. Carr has re ceived an order in prospect from Air Home, which is to Ijo built to carry two. Tho deck and internal litlings will bo very dif ferent from tho ordinary canoo.

Barton appears to be losing none of his form, notwithstanding hi.s indulgence in lawn tennis, lie put, together 42 runs in pretty style against Otahuhu last Satur day, and was then given out leg before wicket.

It is very doubtful whether tho Auckland Rowing Club will take part in the Associa tion Hogatto on December 15, owing to the fact that members have not yet had any practice, becau.se of the difficulty in getting boats from the temporary shed to the water. Yatcs .showed a great deal of his old form on Saturday, and his '.i' 2 runs were brought up by a tine display of batting. He is" in steady practice this season, and I am in clined to belicvo that he will head the bat' ting averages of his club when they are made up.

It is understood that tho long-talked-of running match between R, Whitosidoand M. Monnock has fallen through. I am told that WhiU'sido does not feel disposed to make the match, but oilers to back him self against Monnock for the Handicap on January L'!).

On the principle of going from homo to hear news, I find unionist: Janon's noted in tho Caulorbury " Times" " that Auckland thinks of sending a crow down for the pur pose of competing in (lie Champion I'our.s at the lle.'itncotu Itcgatta." Nothing ap pears to lie known uf Lho trip in question in Auckland.

An effort is to he mads to have .'mother Maori war canoe race in tho harbour shortly. It is sujrKcsted that i.JO for prizes should be collected in town, and that the Regatta Club should be asked for a donation. There are two canoes at Orakei and one at Wnitnkersi.

Two llob l!oy canoes attracted a great deal of attention at the Sunday School Ex hibition. One Mas the paper canoe manu factured by Mr Blomfield, of Ponsonby, and the other a bonutiful boat presented by the Wellesley-strect scholars to Mr Fairbrother. It is from Cure's shed, and is a splendid piece of workmanship.

Clarke and Kinder, of tho Rcmuora 'Cyclists, started for Mercer on Satur day afternoon last at 2 o'clock, reaching there at 7 o'clock, having a strong head wind all the way. The return journey was accomplished next day in ."> hours' actual riding, starting at 10 o'clock, and reaching town at 4 o'clock, having thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

There now appears to bo a strong pro bability that a Canterbury cricket team will come to Auckland this season. A private telegram received the other day asked if £'.">0 could bo guaranteed towards expenses, and a reply was sent in the affirmative. As we have already stated, the Wanderers team will include some interprovincial men, mid tho remainder will arrive horo in time to join them and make up tho representa tive eleven for the interprovincial match.

After all, Mr Black, of Dargaville, has decideil to have a twenty-footer built, and ho wrote to Warbrick to that elfect early this week. Tho boat is now underway, and, judging by themodelfrom whichsho is to be built, she should prove both handsome and fast. She is to be diagonal-built, and her dimensions will bo according to tho require ments of tho Auckland Regatta Club rules. The boat will make her appearance at the Dargaville Regatta, but may possibly before that have a trial of speed with some of tho Auckland cracks.

My attention has been drawn to a moan little paragraph in a contemporary in rcfcrcnco to a champion sculler and his youthful antagonist. Everyone knows who is referred to, so that I may simplysay that Albert White did not train Tom Farquhar, aim further, that Farquhar good-naturedly entered to make up the race, rowing in a heavy boat which practically spoiled his chance of being anywhere. The "junior" had nothing to boast of, and had Farquhar boon on equal terms with him, so far as boats were concerned, I fancy tho result would have been somewhat different.

Some interesting bicycle races took place at the Anglican Sports at EUerMio on Satur day last. Ten members of tho Auckland Bicycle Club went out early in tho after noon, and four Wnitoinata men arrived in time to take part in tho contests, which resulted as follows :—Slow Kace.—First Heat: Fitton, 1. Service, Keyes, Williams, and Parsons also started. Socond Heat: Flewollyn, 1. Thwaites and Hayr were the other starters. Final Heat: Flewellyn 1 ; Fitton, 2. One Mile Handicap: Fitton, 15 yards, 1; Thwaites, 50 yards, 2 ; Hayr, 150 yards, 3. Also ran: Parsons, 300 yards ; Bottrill, 20 yards; Keyes, CO yards ; Service, scratch ; Flewellyn, scratch. In tho second lap Service collided with Keyes, causing both to fall, and also Flewellyn and Bottrill. Bottrill, however, remounted and finished.

STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT, DECEMBER 1, 1883

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PROFESSIONALS.

Hall II 1180 127 9 3S"23 Ulyett 50 15B2 SI 1 3113 Shrewsbury.. .. 10 1H7 118 2 29 15 Barnes 1!) 1211 120 t 27-20 Selbv 11 328 10(1 '2 27M Flowers .. ..49 IIU 131 3 2CI0 Bates 40 11124 7!t 2 2.112 HiUlow H SI7 »S 4 22-33 Lockwood .. .. Jo 019 2fi8 3 22-2.") Gunn 31 710 77 1 2214 M. Read .. .. 315 B78 113J 5 21*27 G. U. Hearne.. .. 31 520 SO 1 21-27 Mills 21 427 71 1 217 Robinsan .. ..29 593 151 0 20-12 Abel 30 830 03 4 liO'lO J Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES.

AMATEURS. ° i * i 1 G. E. Robertson .. 253-3 OS 470 35 13-15 Christophcrson .. :«i-V3 Kil 633 3S 16'25 C T. Studd .. .. 1441-3 B5i l'J.ff 112 17-53 H. G. Topham .. 258-3 S9 455 2B 17"13 A. G. Steel .. .. 431 2113 G31 38 Ifl9 W. B. Roller.. .. 510-1 23U 705 39 18-3 C. A. Smith .. .. 339'1 1U R59 3T, IS'29 B. Peake .. .. 20S-2 f,0 1S3 24 20-3 I.D.Walker.. .. 277"3 89 IBS 23 20(> A. Penn .. .. 414-3 155 707 34 20"27 W.F.Forbes ..113 5t Iffi) S 2H H. Rotherham .. 22S2 78 I5J 21 2111 J. Frank .. .. 105 50 IS) 8 2<-4 C E. Homer.. .. 588-1 276 S'5 .So 23-10 W.G.Grace.. .. 361-1 339 1817 73 24 05

PROFESSIONALS. Watson .. .. 911 403 1135 94 127 A.Shaw .. •• 3OB2 fill 810 C7 12-36 Crossland .. ..517 208 931 72 12-70 Harrison .. ..786 323 1325 100 H-25 Emmctt .. .. 195-3 22ii 785 56 ll'l Peatc 1370 606 1753 120 1173 Flowers .. .. 1211 550 1099 113 15-4 Woof 85-2 3S2 Hi 2 86 15-12 Nash 390-3 13* 775 51 l.ViO Barlow .. .. 1211-2 5S(> 1665 106 15-75 Peel 519-3 225 806 51 15-41 Tester 1S6'3 19 308 19 IB'4 Pylott 519 282 635 39 1611 .I/Hide 1923 272 631 37 172 Gunn 201-2 85 308 18 17-2 Barratt .. .. 1187-3 496 1932 112 '7-28 Barnes 803 349 1262 73 1723