Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thursday 20 June 1889, page 10


SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

RACING.

The Cranbourne race meeting takes place to day on the local course where an excellent

programme consisting of five events all being for horses will be run off Special trains will leave Prince s bridge station at 9 55 and 11.10 for Cranbourne The first train will take the horse boxes and both will call at South -Yarra Caulfield, Oakleigh, and Dandenong

entries close to day at 4 o'clock, for the Grand Pony Handicap of 75 sons and a £25 trophy five furlongs and a half which is to be run at Elsternwick on Saturday next The race is for ponies 12 3 hands or

under

Queen of the West has been struck out of the Grand National Steeplechase

Trainers and jockeys can obtain their tickets for Elsternwick on Saturday on application at the office to day

The following scratchings have been made from the events to be run at the Elsternwick park meeting: on Saturday next -JuneHandi cap Vascosa. Hurdle Races Urida,Terrick, Darrain Time Handicap Trot O V O Wait a V hile Sweet Lavender 1 Elsternwick-park Handicap - Whakawai Ben Bolt, Don

Giovani

Last evening at the Pastoral Hotel New market D Boase who is proceeding to England in charge of Mr James White's colts Kirkham and Narellan, who are in tended for the English Derby of 1890 was the recipient of a parting gift from a number

of his friends Mr R Donovan made the presentation which consisted of a gold scarf pin, the design being a horseshoe set in diamonds and a locket which on one side is ornamented with the Australian coat of arms, and on the other with a diamond horse shoe Inside the locket is a receptacle for a photograph on one side while on the other is the inscription- Presented to D Boase, by a few of his admiring friends

on his departure to England to ride for the Hon James White in the English Derby June, 1889 The toasts of Bosses health and success to Mr James White's horses in England were honoured and Boase made a brief acknowledgment of the presenta- ion which had been made to him Several songs were given during the evening which proved a very enjoyable one _

CRANBOURNE RACES

The following is the programme of the Cranbourne race meeting which takes place to day) Special trains (the first with horse boxes) leave Prince s bridge at 9 55 and at

140

HURDLE RACE

(To start at half-past 1 o clock

A handicap of Bli sovs. second 6 Sovs About one

mile and four furlongs

at lb

Mr J Cruickshank's g m Aceldama aged 16 12 Mr R Conolly a b g Australian Native 0 yrs

or aged _ 10.10 Messrs. J and R Lecky a br g Burdekin aged 100 Messrs J at d It Leek) s br g Ko) oued 10 7 Mr G Melbourne shin Ltrunctto aged 30 is Mr F W Pt! bridge a 1 Footman aged 10 G Mr H Chin ey a his Maori aired 10 3 Mr H Beale) s cb v Denbigh (J rrj 0 10 Mr A Winter a b h Ber nice Dundee aged 0 7 Mr J Richards s br k. Dollar aged 9 7 Mr J Richards s b g Templar 4 yrs 9 4 Mr I M Quade she Great Britain 6 yrs 00 III A i Bradai aw a br g, Surprise aged 0 0

CRANBOURNE HANDICAP A handicap of CO sovs, second G Sovs About one

Mr O Davis a b li Dexter G yrs S G Mr J Cruickshank s her Childe Harold aged 8 S Mr A Morton a 1 IT Real Jam ft yrs or aged 8.0 Mr F lauotleblgRcv,! need "12 Mr H Connell) a ch g Typhon Byes 7 11 air J W Kirk's cb f Alexandra 4 in 7 6 Mr W Glasscock s b a Terrick aged 7 4 Mr W Osborne a b or br h Wonga, 6 yrs or

aged 7 4 Mr J Bailey na br g Dole 6 yrs 7 3 Messrs J and H Look) a on in Maid of the

Mill aged 7 8 Mr A. E Bradshaw a ch h Yellow Hammer,

aged 6 7

By -LINe- -RACE,

Of 30 saw a. Wo the for age Four furlongs

sets Mr E Foster a ch of The Vixen 4 yrs £40 8 10 Messrs J. and It Lock s ch m Maid of the Mill

aged £40 8 12 Mr 1 1 Bradshaw a br g Surprise aged 8 I) Mr J Cruickshank a br g -lemons ,gC_ £40 8.0 Mr P F MQuadcnsblgleteril aged £90 7 9 Mr J O -Stewart jun a bl in Blaze nil 6 yrs 6 12 Mr O VVclbouneabraOUvo GorOvre nil 0 12 Messrs. J and R. Lecky a br g Beelzebub b

yrs nil 0 0 Mr J Richards a br K Coolart aged nil B 9 Mr O Davies be Jackaroo 2yrs 0 "68

01 IN ST-FP-fcCHASE,

A handicap of 60 Sovs second d 6 says About two

miles

st. lb

Mr J Malone s ch g Cuckoo aged 11 0 Mr A Barry triona b g Nabocklish acres 11 2 Messrs. I and It Lcaki s br g Key need 10-12 Mr J Kiobar (asure. Dollar aged 10-12 Mr W L -redreaiBchgVoltairc Ojrsoroged 100 Mr B Bailey 1 s b m Ilttvongc 6 yrs 9-12 Mr A Hart's br e Bonolla 5 or 6 yrs 6 12 'it W Jobson s g g Edward aged 0 our t J T Craddock a br g My Fancy 0 or

-are 0 7 Mr J Richards sue. Tempter 4 yrs 6 7

SUONS HANDICAP

A handicap of JJ Sovs second G soon About five

furlongs.

at lb

Mr F Barnett a br g Bowl aged 8 D Mr W Osborn calm Idalia, 3 yrs or aged a 2 Mr A Horton a b m Lady Roseberry, 4 or 5

yrs 2 2 7 13 Mr J W Kirk a dif- Alexandra 4 yrs 7 13 air J Cruickshank's br or Clement aged 7 8 Mr B Bailey us br g Dole 6 yrs 7 8 Messrs J and R Lecky a ch m Maid of the

Mill aged 5, 7 7 Mr W UlasacockibrTerrick aged 7 Mr A Bradshaw a b of It I P 4yrs 7 4 Mr H Conolly air g Willie 6 yrs or aged 7 8 Messrs and R Lecky a br m Rose aged 6 18 Mr invite t M Quadonsbtg Povorlf aged 6 8 Mr J äste art jun a br m Blaze 5 yrs 0 8 Mr J Davis 3 b a Jackaroo 2 in 6 7 Mr F Fostoragf Vi into Spray 3 yrs 6 7

MORDIALLOC RACES

A race meeting was held yesterday on Mr A F Bradshaw's course at Richfield Mordialloc. The weather was delightful and there was a fair attendance The fields during the day were rather small in the race for ponies 12 2 hands or under, W Morrison who rode Mr W S Lecky s pony Saucy, was called before the stewards for suspicious riding and after investigation he was disqualified for six months the owner being exonerated from any complicity in the

pulling of the pony) which finished in second place. The odds offered against the pony prior to the start showed that she had receded in the batting for some reason All the ponies were measured by a new apparatus which Mr Bradshaw has provided and which shows the height in figures engraved on brass the ponies have to pass under a brass rod which is kept in an exactly hon contal position by the use of two small spirit levels and the apparatus measures from 12 hands to 142 hands or over the results of the day's racing were as follow -

HURDLE RACE

Of 20 says. Once round the course

Mr L E Ptilllussbrglmorurlc Oyrs lost his.

rider

Mr B D Summer a br m Cottage Girl aged 10st.

7lb (Bros)

Mr G W Waugh a ro in Countess acted Ost 121 (F

Wise)

Bonnie Dundee (Ott 7lb.) also started I

Better go to 1 agst Inverurie 3 to 1 each agst Countess and Cottage Girl

Bonnie Dan dee made the running for three quarters of a mile when he fell back and Cottage Girl lod until she was passed in the straight by Inverurie wh0 won easily by for or gths Time "7min

23sec.

SELLING RACE

Of 40 Bovie Four furlongs

Mr F O. Lyon a a 1 in Lady) Carlisle by Bonnie

Carlisle aged 7st 3 lb carried "st. 1918 nil

(Treble) 1 Mr K, Bones tun na br g Priam II 6 yrs "st.

lb. nil (Rlnor) 2 Mr At Bradshaw's br 0 Goldbeater 8 yrs "st

7lb carried 7st 10lb nil (Bruce) 8 Aooldama -it, Gib also ran

Betting -6 to 1 on Aceldama 2 to 1 agst Priam II, 10 to 1 aunt Lady) Carlisle.

Won easily) the fat ourite finishing last. T mo

%"<

1 Inner was sold to Mr Osborn for work and

Aceldama was sold to Mr J Adams for £60

TON. HANDICAP

Of 20 Sovs 13 ° hands or under Three furlo

and a half

Mr J Bon 11 an na b in Belle aged Oct 17th

(Clarke)

Mr W S Lecky a or in Saucy 6orOyrs,7st. 10lb

(W Morrison)

Mr F Poole 1 r m Milly aged Sat. (Butler)

Jumbo 7st 4lb Spurious (late Glitter) Oat 12lb., Fly Me 6st 7lb and Mr) field Sat also ran

Betting? -6 to 4 agst Belle 6 to 9 carat 8p various

Vionb) a length from below Milly their), third Ma) field fourth upon us with Jumbo sixth and

LITCHFIELD HANDICAP-Of

20 BOM - our furlongs and a half

Mr W Osborne's b m Idalia b) the River-road

Ojrsornjied 8st 4lb (Osborne) Mr

J L)_ohsbh Clarendon aged 9st (Gardner) Mr A F Bradshaw's b I It 11 yrs st 7lb

carried 7st 8lb (Uruoo)

Batting of to 4 on Clarendon 2 to 1 agst It 11, d

to 1 agst Idalia

Won by half a length RIP who was left at the post finishing, in the rear To 10 GSsco

100. HANDICAP

Of "20 Sovs 10 1 hands or under Four furlongs, Mr R H Dalton a br m Dora 4 pre Dit inn.

(Boneo) 1 Mr Crookes I r it Do) not aged 7st lb (hands)

Better g -G to 1 on Dora who won very) easily

Time linen lace

3I0I1DIA-LO0 HANDICAP

01 21" says About five furlongs at 1 a half

Mr J Lynch's br li Clarendon by Torchlight

Dllkoadam aged 8st 10lb (O Lord our) 1 Mr J W make a ch t Alexandra, 4 yrs, 8st

(Jamieson) 2 Mr F O Lyons a br m Evergreen 6 yrs 7st 4lb

(Dull) 3 To 0 other runners were -Uarpoonor 7st. 7lb , I!, I I at 445

Betting - G to 4 ant Alexandra 4 to 1 each ajst Clarendon Harpooner, and It I .

non tally by a length (four lengths between second and third It 11' was fourth and Uarpoouer

but.

i BENDIGO WINTER MEETING.

[ The following are the weights for the meet

mgto be held on June 20 -

HANDICAP BURDIB/J1A0E

Two miles St lb Artichoke.. 11 0 Oocan 11 5 Prosper .. ». 11 0 Wild Dog . 11 0

VC

Mispah .. St John .. Jasper

Childe Harold Rhetorician Sorrento ..

at lb Ren) 2 2 12 8 Irishman . 12 0 Yankee Grab 11 7 Shamrock 11 -Kulk) ne .... 11 0 Adeline TO U Wild Dog .

THE WINTER HANDICAP.

One mile

st lb st

Blucher e, .. 7 King Billy . 7 Soldier Boy . 7 Propeller .. -7 Grandee .- 6 Lllllth 0 Little Rota a. 6

STEEPLECHASE.

Two miles and a half.

st lb Charcoal " " to be Coliban "TO 9 antimacassars 10 2 Hard Times 2. 10 O Tarramia _ 0 12 Diver " .. B12 Sheoak J. -. 9.10 N R D. BOND, Handicapper

COURSING

The two stakes for eight all aged and the two for eight puppies, to be run off at Moonee Valley on Saturday next are all filled, though nominations did not close until to day Dogs must be named by noon to day, and the draw will take place at 3 o'clock this afternoon, the card being called over at Bowes's Tattersall's on Friday evening at 8 o'clock The coursing will commence at half post 11 on Saturday.

HUNTING

The Melbourne Hounds will most at Essendon cross roads on Saturday, June 22, at 1 o'clock

FOOTBALL,

SCOTCH COLLEGE V CHURCH OF ENGLAND

GRAMMAR SCHOOL

This match was played yesterday on the Melbourne Cricket ground In the presence of an unusually large number of spectators. A strong northerly!) wind blew across the ground, favouring, to a considerable extent the side kicking towards the railway goal

Brown the Grammar School captain, won the toss from Hall, and thus obtained the use of the wind Upon the ball being kicked off the Grammar boys commenced to force the play and White from a shot for goal, scored their first behind Kelso and Musgrove then showed some good defensive play (or the Scotch College, but Pringle with a fine run, again carried the ball into their end Some excellent play upon the part of Hall and Ramsay gave Firebrace an easy shot (for goal, from which be kicked first behind for the College Another behind! was rushed immediately afterwards. At quarter time the game stood as follows - Scotch College, 3 behinds Grammar School 2 behinds. The Scotch College now had the wind at their backs, and were not long in making the best of their advantage Nevertheless three or four very easy shots were missed before Bond with a running kick secured their first goal Some fine play on the part of Henty and Langley followed but Waugh with a splendid run forwarded the ball to Cohen, who in turn passed it to Reid who from a grand kick scored second goal for the Scotch College During the rest of this quarter the Grammar boys were kept on the defensive but the line back play of Brown, Pringle and Patterson prevented

more goals being scored At half time score stood Scotch College, 2 goals 7 behinds

Grammar School, 4 behinds. After the interval, Reid scored another behind (or the Scotch College Hooper then missed an easy shot for the Grammar School, who were now havIng somewhat the best of the game At three quarter time the game stoo 1Scotch C0U01.C 2 goals 8 behinds, Grammar School, 7 behinds. During the last quarter the Scotch College fairly hemmed in their opponents, and Croft, M Leod Shaw, and Murphy all missed easy shots (for goal Just before time the Grammar School made a great rush, and A Henty with a long running kick, secured their first goal Reid and Bond then had two easy shots (or the Scotch College, but failed to score The match thus resulted in a victory for the Scotch College by 2 goals 10 behinds to 1 goal 7 behinds. The Scotch College played this match under protest on the ground that one of the opposing team was not a bona-fide pupil at the Grammar School White, Langley, and Abbott played splendidly (for the Grammar School, and theywere well supported by Brown, Bcchor, Henty, T Smith W Langley, Pringle, and Patterson For the winners Ramsay, Cohen, and Hall played a wonderful game, and were likewise well supported by Firebrace Korrigan M'Eacharn Morrison Shaw, Toms, and Waugh Mr Thewlis, as central umpire had an unusually hard position to fill, mainly owing to the very frequent occurrence of rough play throughout the match He performed his work well, and gave every satin

faction

Electric Telegraph v St. Kilda -A match will be played on the St. Kilda Cricket ground to-day, between teams representing the Electric Telegraph and St Kilda clubs Telegraph team - Angtivo, Beggs Blake, Burrowes, Bruce, Canon I Hut Hogglo, Hopkinson, Howard Hickey, Johnson M'Mlllan, Matthews Oldrleve Simpson, Truman YVUkluson, Webster (three) Windle)

Trinity College v. Ormond College The annual match between these University colleges will take place to-day on the Unlv easily Cricket-ground play commencing at a quarter to 3 p.m. The following are the teams - Ormond college Aitken (two) Bell., Bell, Rallour Dodds Groom Hagenauer, Levy, Martin, M Arthur M Kay Meek Morrison, Murphy, Quirk, Schutt Shaw Tait (two) emergency, Grey Trinity) College Adams AU inson Brookes A. A Chomley, Currie Frazer, Graham Griffiths, Holroyd, Macartney), Molesworth Moran O Rourke, Read, A. G Salter, Shuter (captain), spence, G Wallen, Wilmot, Wray, emergencies C N Salter, Balmer, Argyle

Christian Bros , Victoria parade, v Christian Bros ; St. Kilda -rifle match will be played to day (Thun-der)) on the ground of the former The following have been elected to play (or the Parade team -Cahill, Cody, Deane, Dunphy, Feehan, Fiugerald, Havca Hart, Kelly Kerrigan, Mccaffery, Naughton, O'Mara Quinn, Rice, Rochfort (two). Salkeld, White (two)

VICTORIA JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

The following are the umpires appointed (for next Saturday 22nd inst, -South St Kilda r North fork, J Philips, South Brunswick v. North Carlton imperial, J Savage Star of Brunswick v Britannia, J Vivian Brunswick v Union Jack D McMahon, Marylebone v Camberwell W Greenwood, East Richmond v South park F Lucas Essendon 918 trot v Marlton, M V Duffy Fernside v Moonee Ponds, F Simmons Fitzroy Imperial v Parkside, IV schooled Kew v St. Kilda Esplanade K Fitzpatrick,

Albion United v Clifton, J G Coon All ' matches to be played on the ground of the firstnamed clubs. Permits were granted to P Lyons, W Hoare E. Archer Slbo T Cox, W Robinson 3 Dobell's Donn W C Dell J O'Day J Comber. Clough, T Bowtell, W Brew, K. Mid way), It Page S Ryan, A Ryan J Cropp, W M Carthy M'Mahon, J Harvey, J Evans Owen A meeting of the delegates will be held on Friday evening next, at Young and Jackson's at 8 o'clock

LAWN TENNIS.

The Melbourne Cricket Club offer a prize, of seven guineas and a second prize of three guineas, for a single handed handicap tournamontopcnlo members of the M.C.C. only Thoentrica will be received at the club a office. No 1 the Exchange Melbourne, or by any member of the lawn tennis committee, up to W Wednesday), the 17th July Entries must be accompanied by a fee of 55

A meeting of the members of the Albert-park Tennis Club (South Melbourne Cricket around was held on Tuesday evening June 18. Mr H F Dench occupied the chair. and there was a good attendance of members. Mr E. D Heather, secretary of the S M CC 1 laced before the meeting a copy of rules. The same was carefully considered and unanimously adopted and the following gentlemen were elected as the first office-bearers -President Mr D A Madden, vice-presidents Dr Daish and Mr H F Dench committee Messrs l> J Dunlop, J IO - lop E C Crockford F a Madden, and O. pt ""liner, hon sec and treasurer, Mr E D Heather A vote of thanks was passed to the chair

BASEBALL

A match will be played to day) at Middle-park, between "The Argus and 'Age Clubs, commencing at half East tw0 The following will compose The Areas nine -Allen Bleach, Brennan, Cummins Morris Myers Windle), Williams, W orthlngton, and Wales

SKI 1 ILES

A meeting of the members of the South Melbourne Skittle Club was held in the now skittle alley that has been recently erected by the South Melbourne Cricket Club on Tuesday evening June 16 for the purpose of adopting rules and election of office bearers. The secretary of the S M CC (Mr E D Heather) placed before The meeting a copy of rules which had been prepared by a sub-committee Mr H F Dench was in the chair, and 26 members were present The rules as proposed were unanimously adopted, and the following office bearers were duly) elected - President, Mr O Christmas vice presidents, Messrs H M V Fisher and G Wilson committee, Messrs W F Arnold T G Cox J E. Klug E. Kittle, and a Paulin hon see and treasurer Mr L. D HeatherThe club now numbers upwards of 70 members The practice night has been arranged for every Tuesday evening, from half-past 7 to 10 p.m.

SPORTING TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS )

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY

The Maori footballers to day played a King's College Rugby team at Parramatta, and defeated them by 21 points to nil

The w inter Meeting of the Liverpool Turf Club was held to day, when the Winter Handicap was won by Rosicrucian, the Trial Stakes by Delegate, the Disposal Stakes by 1 ached, the Town Plate by Sovereign, and the Stewards' Mile by Brunswick There was A good attendance, and the racing proved highly enjoyable

ADELAIDE, WEDNESDAY.

The annual football match between the St Peters and Prince Alfred colleges was played to day, in the presence of about 3,000 spectators The game resulted in a victory for the latter, the scores being Prince Alfred, 7 goals and 12 behinds , St Peter's, C goals and 5 behinds It was 11 splendid game

AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY.

The horses Shillelagh, Artist, Kangaroo, and Le Clair will be shipped for Sydney to morrow by the s.s. Te Anau.