SPORTING.

PRINCIPAL RACING FIXTURES.

NEW ZEALAND.

Geraldineß-C. Meetlog....September 27 and 28 Ha-wke'B Bay J.C. Spring .October 9 Canterbury J.O. Metropolitan . ..N0v.6,7,and8

AUSTRALIA. Hawkesbnry Spring August 23 and 25 Australian J.C. Spring..September 1, i. 6..and 8 "V A.T.C. (Caulfleld) Meeting..October 13 aniiai Victoriaß.C. Spring...November 3, 6, 8, and 10

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Neophyte (Cambridge).—Betrayer (7st 101b) won the Wanganul Cup of 1830 Hornby (7st 121b) being second, and Soukar (7at 21b) third. Derritt rode Betrayer, and Wattie was up on Hornby. X.lj.—A dead heat has never been run for first place In the Melbourso Cup. B.W.—Sir Hercules Robinson's Habonn. by Yattenuon. has the credit of winning the Maribyrnong Plate in the fastest time, vie, lmlu 3|sec. The Hon. James White's Palmyra and SoKenhoo, both by Maribyrnong, covered trie distance in linin. Isec. H.P.—Eleven horses started for tho Liverpool Summer Cup of 18G3, won by Tha Knave, Three started in 18C1, when Blacn Deer won.

For first portion of Sporting Notes see Fourth Page of "Star."

include The Poet (let off in the New Zea land Cap with Git 121b). Minerva, Hilda, The Jilt by Tradncer—Fleurange, and If So, while among tbe other lota to be sub mitted is the well-known stallion The Painter; the brood nures Jenny Lind (ia foal to liana wick), and Zealandia (in foal to Anteros). A promising yearling colt by Fev6 from Jeony Liod, which was shippe:! troin here onThuisday, will also ba offered.

Mr A. K. Fmlay, the owner of the Glunor mißton Stud in Victoria, has died in Eog iand. Mr Finlay, wbo was a son-in-law of sir Hercules Koninson, had been in bad health for some time, and the newa of his death will hardly eauiesurprise, though it will be greatly regrectedthroughout the colonies. While on the turf MrFinlay owned Caspain, Result,, CoUtoun, and other good horses, while as a breeder, Wellington, uff Colour, Little Jack, Colstouu, and a great many other animals of repute may be mentioned as '.having hailed from the Glenormiaton Stud. tie also rendered great Eervice to racing as a committecmaa of the Victoria itaciog Club.

Mr 11. Goodman has returned from Mel bourne (writes "Beacon"), bringing with him a steeplechaser tbat he picked up at a reasonable price at the recent V. K.C. meet ing. The auimal is the aged bay t-elding Sunlight, who won the Helling Hurdle Race of 100 boys for Mr G, Pyers at the meeting in question. He came in first by a couple of lengthi, after a good race, but was dis qualified on account of hi* rider being 4oss under weight on returning to scale. The two miles over hurdles wbs covered in 3mirjs. 581sec3. Sunlight is by Leo, but bis dam is unknown. He was bought out of a pound by hia late owner, aud has run in several races, but there are no records to haud as to what he has done. He is a neat little horse, but I should imagine not up to much weight across country. Sunlight has been nominated for the Flat Kace, run at the Otago Hunt Club Steeplechases on the Bth of September, and has been allotted 7st 31b, Adamant being top weight with Sat 121b.

At the Sale (Victoria) Meeting, Trans ferred carried Ust Sib to victory in the Winter Handicap, 1 mile, beating a field ot eleven, including the Hon. W. Pearson's Ironhand, lately backed to win the Mel bourne (Jap. In tne Steeplechase, every horse came to grief with the exception of Coomeete, the winner, and he smashed his near pastern at the last jump, and hobbled in on three legs. A jockey named Aehton, who rode Speculator la the race, was picked up with a dislocated thigh. "WeHio"has concluded his Melbourne Cap aualysif, aud with some diffidence selects the following lot to produce the •winner : — Stockwell, Dick Hatteraick, Cunnamulla, Martini-Henry, Grosvenor, Pell Melt, Briustier, Nicholas, and Despot. " Asmodeous," of the 'i-eader,' likes Stock well, Ounnarnulla, Archie, .Britisher, Nicholas, utf Colour, Waterloo, Dirk Hatteraick, Jessie, Santa Clans, Copra, Malua, Leab a, Linds, tva, and Bordeaux,

Writes "sir Lauucelot" :—The finish between B .ttnian and Hercules in the Open LUmicap Steeplechase at the Christclmrch Hunt Club's fixtures was a struggle tli >(. wul ever remain as well fixed in my m raor-. as \ht Grand National con test on taat May afternoon last year when Batema-', HVon known as Katerfelto, managed to net home a head in front ot Clarence, wlu was conceding him 381b. List week Mr Pilbrow's crack was conc-ed ine JBatemau 31b less, bat the going was somewhat, different, though I doubt if tbe pace was oue wbit merrier than when Clarence jus: missed his second Grand Na tional, uu tout occasion it will be to membe:ed that Bateman led bis field all the way, and in the event last .week he did just the same. It wu°, however, no heavy burdened one tbat he bad at his heels at tbe last fence, but instead he found a tough opponent in Hercules, who has before now been seen to advantage on tbe Hit. and who now ran bo gamely that it was all out, of Bateman when the goal was reacned, the verdict being only the shortest of heads m his favour. Wood handled Hercules extremely -well, and he will be a welcome addition to the small number of good cross country jocks in the colony. He came out from England to Wellington at the beginning of the present year in charge of falm bearer, who, it will be remembered, died on the voyage, and consequently Wood entered Ted Cutt's service. He was for many years in tbe Osborne's employ in Yorkshire, and his rjame will bo found among the successful jocks in the list of LJreat Elbor Maudicap winners, b.e having piloted Lily Ae;nes to victory in that event in 1875.

Condensed Items.

Chaafe arrived from Napier oa Monday. Mr Butler thinks it is oTqubtful whether Quamby will sport silk again. Absrfoyle is thought to be ''the party" for the Hawkesbary Guineas.

Mr W. Lyons announces tbat he has books open on all forthcoming events.

Kosciuscko, the lant Urand National Steeplechase winner, has broken down.

Wattie left for Cbijfetchurch on Thursday, Proilitt ;.lso departing for Gisborne on the same day. For the New Zealand Cup, Matanaka, Cheviot, Tasman, and Bundoora are each quoted in (Jhristchurch at 8 to 1. Weights for the tbiee principal events of the Hawke'sßay Jockey Club Spring Meet ing are due on Tuesday next. Galliard is first favourite for the Don caster St. Legcr, tnn on the 12th Sep tember.

Messrs Dowse, Taggart, and Sonness have been elected to handicap for the Sunedin Jockey Club during the forth coming season. Zulu is said to be well for the time, but when it comes to rattling him along it may be another tale, at Ms fore-legs give Mayo, his trainer, a lot of trouble.

The jumping horse Obadi&h, who broke down badly in the V.R.G Grand national Steeplechase, has had his sufferings terminated by a bullet.

At the sale of the Yarnley stud on June 29, Mr W. A. Long, the well known Australian sportsman, gave 1,000 guineas for a yearling colt by Sterling out of Seagull,

The fate of the totalisator has at last been sealed by the Pharisees of the Mouth Australian Parliament, legal authority to use the " betting machine being now de creed to cease on Ist June, 1884.

A.Victorian sportsman, Mr J. D. Robert son, has leased Mr S. Gardiner's colt Precious Stone, by Tubal Cain from Topaz, for racing purposes. This colt is full brother to Turquoi*e. One of Mr A. F. Smart's Maribyrnong Plate candidates, Meleebee, a colt by Hawthornden from Moonbeam, has gone wroag. ti is owner says that for tbree fur longs he was tbe fastest youngster he ever saw.

■Splendid entries have been received for the four days Spring Meeting of the Austra lian Jockey Club. Martini-Henry's name has been struck out of the Great Metropoli tan Stakes, but, in addition to the Derby, it figures in several minor events.

In England they take but little notice of time, Which is only recorded in a few laces. Tristan, however, did a sterling performance when he ran for the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot, as be carried Oat 121b, won easily, and did the mile and a half, part of which is up a bill, in 2min 37sec.

According to •■ Mszeppa," the Jilt has been backed to win the New Zealand Cup at 100's to 2,a thousand being tak. n at that price. Minerva and Trickster have also been backed to win the same amount, while Lady Bmma has received genuine support at 100's to 5.

From a cablegram published in Sydney papers, I learn tbat Sir Frederick Johnstone won the Goodwood Stakes with Corrie Boy, last year's Cesarewitch winner. Corrie Roy belonged to the late Mr Stirling Crawfard, and was considered one of the beat per formers in England over a lode course.

At the Adelaide Racing Club Winter Meeting,Helene(full sister to The Assyrian) made her debut in the Kulbam Plate, for two-year-olds, and won easily. Footstep (half-brother to Tbe Assyrian) also won the Duke's Handicap, 1-J mile, as she liked, beating eight others. Her impost in the Melbourne Cup is 7st. 111b,

Adelaide,a well-known daughter of Panic and Myth, who won the V.R.C. St. Leger in 1877, and ran many good races with Robinson Crusoe (then the Chrysolite colt) and others, met with an accident at the Bryan O'Lynn stud lately, which necessitated her being destroyed. She was a full sister to Melbourne.

The champion of Mauritius is an Austra lian horse named Wentworth, by Angler, from Yellow Crystal, by Muscovado. He defeated Avernas and others, and it is said tbat in a couple of heats for a two miles race he carried 9*t. 21b., and ran the first in Smins. 37secs. a and the second in 3mins. 39«ecs.

George Frederick's covering fee for the season of 1884 is lOOga. Ihe excellence of his stock is attested by the fact of Frontin carrying off the Grand Prize ot Paris, beat ing tbe English Derby winner St. Blaise, and it will be remembered that Beau Brummel, also a son of George Frederick, showed a bold front in the great race at Epsom. The horses at tbe sensational St. Alban's stable are reported to be looking well, one of the most improved being the Maribyr nong colt Dukedom,allotted 7st in the Mel bourne Cup. The Derby colt Off Colour continues to improve, and he and Merman, Second King, The Maid, and several others of the team are said to be looking more for ward than the generality of horses in train ing at Flemington.

Did St. Blaise Win the Epsom Derby ?

WKITES our London correspondent, under date Jane 29: —1 have a yarn to unfold this mail, which will prove far mote profit able reading than a resume of trumpery meetings at Hampton or Windsor, and cause even those who do not as a rule take an interest in Knglish racing to "sit-up" (excuse the Americanism) with surprise and disgust. MysUry reters to the Kpsonu Derby recently won by St. Blaize. Up to now the suspicion has only been vaguely hinted at in the sporting newspapers. Certain clubs, however, literally teem with gossip on the subject, aad a? the facts were related to me by men who profess to have been eye-witnesses of one of the most im portant scenes, 1 can find no reason for scepticism. The tale, indeed, tallies only too accurately with what the public already know. Fred Archer, the jockey, has a younger brother, Charles, who is in some respects even a more remarkable youth than the famous horseman himself. Charles Archer was not very successful in the "pig-skin," and about two jears ago recommenced Jife a9 private trainer to the Earl of Ellesmere. His abilities for this vocation soon showed themselves very con spicuously. In a surprisingly short space ot time the young man worked wonders with Lord Klleamere's small stud. Under his skilled treatment the American cast-off Wallenstein and the till then but little thought-of Lowland Chief saddenly became equine prodigies. Last year Charles Archer brought eff a series of most ex traordinary coups, and this season only maddening baa-luck has prevented his securing the Spencer and Alexandra Plates, City and Suburban Handicap, and Derby. Charles Archer is a very heavy bettor, and the story coos that brother Fred stands in with him. Certaia it is that when Charles a rcher has a horse in a race, and Fred is riding, say, for Lord ifalmoutb, the latter's colt does not go well in the betting. This was first noticed at New market, last July. Archer had the mount on Lord Falmouth's Britomartis, in the Easter Stakes, and JLord Ellesmere's Highland Chief (Cannon up) was also run ning. According to previous form, Brito martia should have been a 6 to 4 favour ite, but the bookmakers liberally offered 2 to 1 and 5 to 2, in which they were quite right, for Highland Chief waltzed home first, about: three lengths in front of the filly. It subsequently transpired that Charles Archer won £5,000 over this race. At Goodwood, again, Lowland Chief carried off the Stewards' Cup, and the Archer Brothers won £20,000. On this occusion Fred was on the second favourite, Ata lanta, and came in third. Nothing further suspicious occurred until the day of the Two Thousand, when Galliard (Archer's mount), although sound and well, went suddenly back in the betting, whilst Lord Kllesrnere's Bighlan I Chief became a firm first favourite.

I will now relate the story of the Derby as told to me:—"The Archer brothers," said my informant, " stood to win a fortune on Highland Chief for the Blue Riband. All through the winter and early spring they backed the colt cautiously through agents, instructing the latter to be on the look out for big bets, and to snap up all reasonable offers. At first it was deter mined not to run Highland Chief in the Two Thousand. Lord Ellesmere (who does not bet and knew nothing of the under currents), however, insisted on it, and at the last moment the Archers' commission had to be lumped on in a hurry. Tins let everyone know Fred fancied his brother's colt, and ill-natured folks presumed" that if

there came to be a tussle between High land Chief and Galliard, the latter would somehow be beaten. Highland Chief, however, was over-trained, and fell away half a distance from home, leaving Galliard, uoldfield, and Prince to fighc out the issue. This finish entailed some loss on the con spirators, but was very far from being altogether unwelcome. The colt at once went back from S to 1 to 20 to 1 ia the Derby bettiog, and as everyone knows, started a comparative outsider. I now come to the race itself. My informant says Galliard could have won if wanted, but that so soon as Archer saw Highland Chief shout to the front he stopped fidinar. Webb, who was on the latter, declares he won by a good length, and Wood, the jockey of St. Blaise, openly admits he was only second. On the Stand, as you know, everyone thought Highland Chief won. The inference, in fact, is that Judge Clark has heard a little about the Archers' ar rangement, and was tempted to thwart it by awarding the race to St. Blaise. You see, by sending up the latter's number he pleased the Prince of Wales, Lord A ling ton, any amount of swell?, and a large portion of the public. Whereas had High land Chief been given the Derby, the prin cipal winners would have been two extremely sharp and over-clever young men.

In the weiehing-roorn, after the Derby, the Duke of Portland said to Fred Archer, "Archer, do you ride for yourself or yoQr employer ?'* " What do you mean, your Grace ? " replied the jockey. " You know very well what I mean," observed the Duke, " but if you like I will explain myself more fully to the Jockey Club." Archer said no more.

THE BAD BOY HAS IT BAD.

" Abe you a Christian?" asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as that gentleman was placing vegetables out in front of the grocery one morning. " Well, I hope so," answered the grocery man ; " I try to do what is right, and hope to wear the golden crown when the time comes to close my books." " Then how is it that you put out a box of great big sweet potatoes, and when we order some and they come to the table, they are little bits of things, not bigger than a radish? Do you expect to go to heaven on such small pota toes, when you use big ones for a sign ?" asked the boy, as he took out a silk hand kerchief and brushed a speck of dust off his nicely-blacked shoes. The grocery man blushed, and said he did not meau to take any such advantage of his cußtomers. He said it must have been a mistake of the boy who delivers groceries. "Then you must hire the boy to make mistakes, for it has ■ been so every time we have had sweet potatoes for five year?," said the boy. " And about green corn. You have a few ears stripped down to show how nice and plump it is, and if we order a dozen ears, there are only two that have got any corn on at all, and pa and ma gets them, and the rest of us have to chew cobs. Do you hope to wear a crown of glory on that kind of corn?" "Oh, such things will happen," said the grocery man with a laugh. "But let's talk about some thing else. How's things over to your house ? And say, what's the matter with yon ? You are all dressed up and have got a clean shirt on, and your shoes blacked, and I notice that your pants are not ravelled out at the bottoms of the legs be hind. You are not in love, are you ?" " Well, I should smile,' 1 said the boy, as he looked in a small mirror on the counter covered with fly - specks. " A girl got mashed on me, and ma says it is good, for a boy who hasn't got no sister to be in love with a girl, and so I kind of tumbled to it myself, and she don't go nowhere without Igo with her. I take her to dancing school and everywhere, and she loves me like a house afire. Say, was you ever in love ? Makes a fellow feel queer, don't it ? Say, how much does It cost to get married ?" " Well, I should say you bad got it bad," said the groceryman, as he set out a basket of beets. "Your getting in love will be a great thing for your pa. You won't have any time to play any more joKes on him." "Oh, I guess we can find time to keep pa from being lone some. Have you seen him this morniog"? You ought to have seen him last night. You see, my chum's pa has got a setter dug stuffed. It is one that died two years ago, and he though: a great deal of it, and be had it stuffed for an ornament. Well, my chum and me took the dog and put him on our front steps, and took some cotton and fastened it to the dog's mouth, so it looked iust like froth, and we got behind the door and waited for pa to come home from the theatre. When pa started to come up the steps, I growled, »nd pa looked at the dog and said, "Mad do«, by crimus," and he started down the sidewalk, and my chum barked jast like a dog. and I" kiyid " and growled like a dr.g that gets licked, and you ought to see pa run. He went round in the alley and was going to get in the basement window, and my chum had a revolver with some b!ank cartridges, and he went down in the basemeur, and when pa was trying to open the window, my chum began to fire towards pa. Pa hollared that it was only him and not a burglar ; but after my chum fired four shots pa ran and climbed over a fence, and then we took the dog and I staid with my chum all night, and this morning ma said pa didn't get home till 4 o'clock, and then a police man came with him, and pa talked about mad dogs and being taken for a . bmglar and nearly killed, aud she said she was afraid pa had took to drinking agaiD, and asked me if I had heard any firing of guns, and I said no, and then she put a wet towel on pa's head." " You ought to be ashamed," said the grocery man. " How does your p» like your being in love with the girl? Does be teem to encourage you in it?" "Ob, • yes. She was up to our house to boiry some te., and pa patted her on the cheek and hugged her, and said she was a dear little daisy, and wanted her to sit on his lap ; but when I wanted him to give me 50 cents to buy her some ice cream, he said that was all nonsense. He said, ' Look at your ma. r atirjg ice cream when she was a stfrl was what injured her health for life.' I asked ma about it, and she said pa never laid out 10 cents for ice cream or any other luxury for her in all the 5 years he was sparking her. She says he took her to the circus once, but he got free tickets for carry, ing water to the elephant, ahe says pa was tighter than the bark of a tree. I tell you, it's going to be different with me. If there is anything that my girl want?, she is going to have it, if I have to sell ma's copper boiler to get the money. What is the use of having wealth if you hoard it up and don't enjoy it? This family will be run on different plans here after, you bet. Say, how much, are those yellow wooden pocket-comb* in the show case ? I've a good notion to buy them for her. How would one of them round minors with, a zinc cover do for a present to a girl ? There's nothing that is too good for her."

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS.

SI ACTION.)

FOOTBALL FIXTURES. Canterbury v. Auckland August 25th Otajrov.Auokland September Ist Wellington v. Auckland September Bth AQUATICS. Krug Champagne Cup (fourth contest), Parra ruatta, November 2. Opening of Bowing Season, Auckland, October Auckland Intercolonial Regatta January 29 ATHLETICS. Athletic Sports November 9 Whiteside-Monnock three distance match for £50, shortly

Now that our representative footballers have gone South the news of their exploits will be awaited with the greatest interest. Never before has bo much public attention been directed to an event of this kind, and seldom has there been greater confidence in the selection. With the exception of some men who were absolutely unable to go, the team comprises our beat talent in this department of sport. The backs ate all reliable and fast, and if the forwards can only hold their own and play the same required of them, I am confident the result will be creditable to Auckland. Local sports dread the contest with Otago, but for my part, I think our men will come opt of that ordeal victorious. It is quite pos sible that Whiteside .will be watched so closely as to be unable to score, but if watching is necessary with any of our men, it is quite as much required to prevent Warbrick scoring as anyone else. VVhen placed as half-back, if he should be brought so far forward, there i3 no more dangerous man in the team, and even if completely hemmed in, he may prove startling in his " pots" at goaL The re speciive merits of Davy and King have* been warmly criticised during the week, and if the Waikato man can only show the same form as the Ponsonby "speeler" did last week, the Southern backs will have their hands more than full, and Whiteside may be watched at too great a cost. Our forwards include some rattling good men, and the probability is that they will do their share of the scoring. Betting before the departure of the team favoured Otago and Wellington in some quarters, while Canterbury had no backers unless odds were given. Auckland is now being very strongly backed in the local market, and there are few level takers. Several substantial asms have come from Otago, and been invested " level" here, proving the confidence of the southern men in their own representatives. The first match takes place at Christchurch next Saturday, and the arrangements are so made that they will have four or five dayB1 rest at each place. It is only to be hoped that the caDtain will prove himself worthy of his trust by keeping his men together, and that "obedience to lawful commands " will be the firat consideration with the team. My tip is, that our men return unbeaten.

Charlie White astonished his friends last Saturday—by that place-kick.

A. man named Terry has crossed from Dover to Calais en a floating tricycle.

Hampshire beat Sussex on June 6, with 110 and 180 against 94 and 165.

The handsome prizes offered for the yacht race at our next anniversary regatta are at tracting seme atten "on in the South.

Some of the Freeman'B Bay boats have been overhauled in proapectof a contmnaace of fim weather.

Joughin'a play last Saturday fully jasti fied the opinion that he should have been in the representative team.

It is proposed to have a pulling race between two crews of boys from the Train ing School at the next Auckland Regatta.

A. H. iStudd and F. Thomas went in first for Eton College against Mr C. Thornton's team, and scored 95 each.

A fencing match for £100 aside has been arranged between Professor Miller and M. Viccor.

Darby Ryan did some good place-kicking at practice on Monday, but his attempts at goal last Saturday were wretched in the extreme.

A. P. Lucas, the well-known Surrey amateur cricketer, has gone over to Middle s-ex, for which county he is entitled to play for residence.

Lancashire put Marylebone through on June 12, with ten wickets to spare, scoring 160 and 75 (for no wickets) to 151 and SO.

Sussex has actually beaten Yorkshire, and that by three ruus, after au intern ely exciting game. Sussex scored 182 and 128 : Yorkshire, 126 and 181.

A fine contest between Middlesex and Gloucesterfhire ended in a victory for the former Dy 85 runs—the winning team scor ing 151 and 284 to 179 and 151.

Boatbuilding appears to be terribly dull just now, and consequently there are many boats of all descriptions to be had very cheaply.

The idea of the water bicycle, sayß the Court Journal, emanated with our coueius across the Atlantic, where water bicycles are now pretty freely used.

One hundred pounds was wagered in small sums this week by a Dunedinite now in Auckland on the result of the football match.

The Canterbury footballers had to leave behind them in Wei iagton the brothers Anderson, one of whom is ill—it is feared with rheumatic fever.

It was universal y admitted that War brick played the best all-round game in last [Saturday's match. He is a great acquisition to the team.

A race for whaleboats similar to the one lately built by Bailey for tne North Shore Kegatta, has been placed on the Auckland Kegatta programme. At least five entries are expected.

Arrangements are being made for the despatch .of an English team of cricketers to Australia The team will consist entirely of professional players, and ia expected to leave London for the Antipodes shortly.

J. Hunt, of the Oxford Hotel, Syduey, has signified his willingness to back Lay cock to row tfaulan for £1,000 a side on the Farramatta Kiver, allowing the Cana dian champion £200 for expenses.

Would it not be well worth while for some of those interested in the ferry com panies to move re the North Shore Regatta. There's both fun and money in it.

A new failing boat built by Bailey was sent to Invercargill on Thursday last. On the previous day she had a trial spin under canvas m the harbour, and behaved very well indeed. y

W. Goddatd, one of the Coa mittee of the Association Cricket Ground, who is now in England, is empowered to bring oat an Knghsh Eleven to Australia during the ensuing teason. *

With the departure oi the representa tive team, football is practically at an cad for the present season. The -work of putting the Cricket Ground iv older mil be vigorously proceeded with.

The Southern papers speak patronizingly of Whit-eside as the Northern Taiaroa, bat it is just possible that after the tour of our men they will be inclined to call 'l'aiaroa the Southern Whitetide.

W. W. Kead continues to score well. la playing for Reigate Priory against the Incognito he ran up 154 and 28. For the opponents K. J. C. Staid scored 11 and SO.

The football match between the Young Colonial and Union Clubs, for. a dinner, will not take place until after the return of Lecky from the South. He plays " back " for the Union.

Davy's "speeling" last Saturday was brilliant, ami general regret was felt that he could not go with the team. Bis greatest faults are an inability to fend suc cessfully, and a hesitating style when about to be collared.

12. S. Allan, I hear, has played bis last match, and will now retire on hiis well earned laurels. So will Arundel, the well known Union player, who has shown bis metal in many a tough game with the Union forwards.—" Otago Witness."

Oar football representatives arrive at Christchurch on Tuesday morning, and as they do not play until the following Satur day they will have plenty of time to get into practice, and recover from their sea sickness.

A second cricket clab is being formed in Ponsonby by certain young men, and the meeting to definitely arrange matters will be held on September 4. A dramatic enter tainment is projected in aid of the object in question.

Up to the middle of June W. W, Read, who was out here with the ffon.jlvo High's team, had a batting average for his county ofjover6op?r inniDgs. W. W. Read is maintaining the high opinion formed in the coionles as to his skill as a batsman.

In a Christchnrch paper John Walker, a sporting character well known in Wan ganui and Christchuixli, and who is 64 years of age, challenges the "famous" Captain Jackson Barry to run 50 or 100 yards for £50 or £100 a side.

The country cricket clubs of England have refused to give the next Australian Eleven half the proceeds of the grand stands, which means if a colonial team go to Eng land they must put np with half the 6d— the invariable price levied for admission— charged at the gate.

MaT ylebone beat Notts at cricket after a most exciting game. The former were first got out for only S3, which Notts exactly doubled with 164 M.CC. then ran up 218, and their young bowler, Woof, proving almost unplayable, the Notts men were got all ont for 95, leaving them in a minority of 41. Woof took nine wickets for 46.

There was not a very good muster of players at the Christchurch trial football match on Saturday, which was remarkable for the extraordinary number of goals obtained. The picked team scored five, nearly all kicked by Milton from tries, and the Twenty had three to their credit besides several tries.

The 175 yds. race between Malone, a recent arrival from Ireland, and Aplitt, a well-known Sydney sprinter, for £200 and the championship, came off at Norwood Park, Petersham, on July 2Sth, in the presence of about 2000 spectators. Malone, who was the favourite at 6 to i, won by about seven yards in 17J time, which cannot be accepted, as the distance is eaid to have been short. The winner has now been matched against Frank Robertson.

Jessie Hide, the South Australian pro fessicnal, who, a few years back, left Sussex to take up his residence in Adelaide, sailed for England at the end of the Australian cricket season, for the purpose of playing •with Sussex in their county matches during the English cricket' campaign. In a match played at Eastbourne, Sussex and M. C C. and Ground, Hide, playing for the former, performed quite a sensational bowling feat, taking all the 10 wickets of the Marylebone team in their first innings at a cost of 61 runs.

The "European Mail" says :—Bates, the well-known cricketer, is, it is said, likely to return to Australia, and settle in Sydney. Possibly we may find him ranged against the next team to go out from Eng land. When will that be? Not this year, bat in the autumn ot ISB4. Already the promoters of another visit from the Australians are busy organising a scheme, so as to be ready for the ISS3 meeting of secretaries, and after their men have had their campaign, an English team will go out to play them on their own ground.

Two of the Gloucestershire Eleven have, been distinguishing themselves recently by' heavy scoring, Dr. E. M. Grace, in a match between his own clnb, the Thorbury, and Chepstow, being credited with no less than 243 runs. .Large, however, as this number if>, it fails to come up to the perfor mance of F. Townahend, who, playing for Llantrissant House against Lansdown put together 270. and carried out bis bat at the conclusion of the day's play, when the total wai 39S for four wickets, whilst Lansdown only made 41.

The annual contest between the Oxford ana Cambridge Bicycle Clubs took place on June sth, on theO.UtA.C. running ground. Iffley Road. Details :—Two Mile! Race.— W. F. N. Buckley, Oxford, 1; J. S. What ton, Cambridge. 2 ; J. K. Walter. Oxford, 0< T"IL c : 6mins. 37secs. Ten Mi!ea Kace. —W. F. N. Buckley, Oxford, 1;J. S. Wtiatton, Cambridge, 2; J, Staple-ton. One!, 3. Time : 32mins. Twenty-five Miles Race—W. x. Adam, Oxford, 1: W, ?A ?• lter- Oxf°rd, 2. Adam won by lOyde. Time : lhr. 27mins. 12aecs.-

Edward Hanlan, having: been recently interviewed, stated that his hardest match was with Trickett, on the Tbamrs, and his easiest with Hawdon, on the Tyre. He furnished the reporter with the following details of amounts won :

Centennial Regatta. 1876, three miles .. 800 Silver Lake. Mass . 1877, three miles .. ISO Ross. Toronto, Ont.. five miles.. - ..1000 Plaiated Toronto. IS7B. two miles .. ..MM Brockville (Ont.) Regatta. 1878, four miles.. 500 Cape Vincent. 1873 three miles .. - 200 gawdon. England. Tyne course .. ■• 10JK Klhott, England. Thames course .. •• MOO Trickett. Thames course isso 1(S? _'Tlokett Thames course, 18SI _ .- •• ?552 Lay cock Thames course 1882 2000 Boyd, Kngland Tyno course. 1882 - •- Courtney. Lachine five miles Courtney. Washington five miles - ■• SS2 Riley. Washington five miles »go Barrie (Ont.) Regatta, three miles . • • • Y *S{ Morris. Pittsburg five miles .. •• •• J^n Ross. St. John, five miles „,•• H■; IMO Pnjies won in eraaller races and reganas „ near home .. .. - ■• " ,n}S Spor«s7non Cup. value at .- ■'SS Sportsman medal, value at •• •• •• *""

Total.. .. „ - -• ■-33i50 In the Laycock and Trickett »«"■ .^"g winnings wero 10,000 dollars} HUwJJ «"* Hawdon races, ' 5,000 «W*£* p ,^3" race, 1,500 dolJars; race -W* Flawte*, 1,500 dollars: with B«*ijXSnf£ * Trickett and Boyd races, 2,000 dollar*.

STAB SATUBP^Y SUPPLKMEIJT, A.TJGTJST 18, 1883.

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