The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-10 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The promoters and patrons of steeplechasing are
still pursuing their sport with the greatest avidity
and success. The Secretary to the Royal Society
fur the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is, how-
ever, it is currently reported, about to import a fresh ele-
ment into this pastime by prosecuting some of the per-
formers in the Croydon Steeplechase mishaps. It appears
to me that Mr. Love will find he is quite out of his ele-.
meat in the prosecution of such a case, which is quite
foreign to the objects for which his society has re-
ceived such liberal support from the public, and
most assuredly he and his coadjutors will seriously
damage the cause we all have at heart by taking
any proceedings in the matter. Carried on under rules
promulgated by the Duko of Beaufort, the Earls of Coven-
try and Westmorland, Lords Poulett, Andover, and Grey
de Wilton, Sir F. Johnstone, Mr. George Payne, &c., &c.,
surely legal interference is unnecessary and unjustifiable
in a matter which at most amounts to an error in judg-
ment in not postponing the races owing to the rotten state
of the ground.
The Metropolitan (Kingsbury) Steeplechases take place'
on Tuesday and Wednesday under aristrocratic patronage.
The course is principally grass land, situate about sit
miles from the Marble-arch along the Edgware-road, and
near to the late Mr. Ehnore's farm. The Hunt Steeple-
chase has an entry of six, but it is out of my power to say
which is likely to prove the best of such a lot of " Rips."
The Kingsbury Plato is mostlikely to go to SERIOUS CASE,
nor, indeed, should I be at all surprised to see him also
win the Uxondon Handicap. The MetropSlitan Handicap,
three miles, over grass land, will require some animal to
win which possesses a good turn of speed, and I believe
Meanwood is likely to give a good account of himself,
although Merrimac, Sprite, Patience, Fan, and Ben Nevis
are all well in. Should PATIENCE be brought out for this
event, I think she will turn out the most trustworthy in-
vestment; but under any circumstances RIEANWOOD must
not be overlooked.

A FRESH. MAN.

RACING FIXTL
FEBR

RES FOR 1867.
JARY.

Lincoln l9
Harr° w 2l
MA
5

I Nottingham
Derby
ICH.
West Drayton
_rt,p.gora
Lewes •
lIL.

Liverpool
Chelmsford
Bromley
AP.

Northampton
Windsor • 4
Newmarket Craven 8
T hirsk .... • ll

Newmarket Ist Spring
Durham..
Cattorick
Chester
'AY.

York

Bath

Doncaster Spring
Salisbury 9

Harpenden
Epsom

JUNE.
Ascot 4 I Stockbridge
Windsor
Manchester
Bibury
Newton l9
JULY.
Carlisle 2 Down Royal Corporatn.
Newmarket 2 Huntingdon
Reading ..... 9 Southampton
Nottingham l6 Goodwood
AUGUST.
Brighton
.• 6 Dover
Brighton Club ............ 8 West Drayton
Lewes
Egham .....
Stockton
Oxford
Hastings
York August

Leicester SEPTE 5
Doncaster
Richmond
Hendon l7 I
19

:MBER.
Monmouth ...............
Manchester Autumn••••
Newmarket Ist October

COURSING.

22
22
25
30

25
25
26
27

COURSING MEETINGS TO COME.
DECEMBER.
Name. Judge. Days of Running
Beibroughton (Worcestor) Mr. Cherringtou 12,
Thornton-le-Moor (Chesh.) Mr. Warwick ..., 12, 13
Elm, Cambridgeshire .•... Mr. Spafford
Sundorne c4c Hordley (Salop) Mr. Warwick
Cockermouth, Cumberland Mr. Warwick
Leinstcr Club ...... Mr. H. Springall lB, 19
Kenilworth, Warwickshire Mr. Spafford
Amicable Club, Ashdown Pk Mr. Warwick
Ludham, Norfolk
Ince Blundell, Lancashire - 2 O, 2O, 21.
Aston, Cheshire Mr. Warwick
Corrie, Lockerhie Mr. Warwick
JANUARY, 1867.

Huntingdon Club Mr. Warwick l, 2,
S. Lincolnshire, Holbeach ... Mr. Spafford
Coolo, co. Cork (Open) -
Third S. Lancashire, (South-
port (Open) Mr. Westropp 9, 10, 11
Spolthorne Club Mr. Warwick 9, 10, 11
Border Union (Longtown)
Cumberland Mr. Warwick
Barton-on-Humber, Lincoln.. Mr. Spafford
Altcar Club, Lancashire -
Wigtonsh. Club (Stranraer) Mr. Boulton
Little Crosby Mr. Welding ...... 23
County Louth Club, Ireland Mr. Spafford ...... 23, ,to.
Ridgway Club, Lytham - ...... 30, &c.