SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1925, Page 3

SPORTING.

iN.4,. CAHi*a: Al-i**?. THE DERBY RESULT. WELLINGTON, May 23. The result of the Derby, for which special an angcnicnts were made by the Eastern Extension Coy., reached Melliounie. .Svdney and Wellington in

ninety seconds after the race was finished. The message reached Adelaide, I long Kong, and Zanzibar ill sixty seconds. lioinUy and Durban in thirty s-;* dulls. ‘Alexandria, Capetown, Rio .1 aniero. Buenns Ayres and A alpar. iso in fifteen seconds.

DERBY DESCRIBED. LONDON. May 27

Miserable conditiunx prevailed for the Derby. There was a cold driving rain with a hurricane wind, yet the crowd, most of whom sheltered in the Ice of the buses, taxis and charabancs, apepared larger than evvi. Their Majesties, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of York. Princess Mary. Prince Henry and A iscount Lascellcs were accorded an ovation. The going was sticky, the course having been cut up during the early rues. . The harrier went up to a bar start. Priory Park la ed in front of Manna. Constantins. Delmagairy. Virginian. St. Becan. Vicot, Dignity. Zionist, and Solariou with Cros-dtc-w heading the others for the quarter mile when Deltmm'arrv forced the pace, pursued !>’ Manna.' Priory Park. Constantious. St. Becan. Vicot. Zionist. S’irth'r. Marminister and Runnymede. At the half way Manna joined Rel.nagarry who was beaten when descending the hill to Tottenham Corner where Zionist wont no to second place, followed by Warminster. Sirdar. St. Becan. Crossbow end Sohirion. A quarter of a mile from home Manna diew away and won. cantering, by eight lengths, with two .lengths between second and third. Warminster was fourth. Time 2.40 J-o.