SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 82, 2 December 1912, Page 6

SPORTING.

SPORTJMG. RACING FIXTURES. December 26, 30, and January 1, 2—Auckland Racing Club. December 26, 27—Thames Jockey Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. New Zealand. December 26—Great Northern Foal Stakes. December 26—Auckland Cup. December 30—A.R.C. Summer Cup. January I—Great Northern Derby.

FELL DING F ACES. (Per Press Association.) Foilding, December 2. For the secoAd day of the Fcilding races the weather was dull hut line. The track was heavy. .Results:— York Stakes.—Labour Day 1, Lady Volgar 2, Crown Pearl 3. AH started. Won by a short head, after a splendid finish. Time, linin 19 4,-oscc. Nikan Hack Handicap.—‘Semaphore 1, Suratura 2, Eocene 3. Scratched: Otter. Eocene led into the straight, when Semaphore came away. Won by a good two lengths. Time, Imin 20 3-5 sec. . Manchester Handicap.—Obhgant 1, Ceylon 2, Mondip 3. Scratched: Mira, Odessa, Labour Day, Master Laddo. Patriotic led to half mile, when oWigan t took charge, and won by two and a half lengths. Time, 2min .16 2-5 secs.

THE KING NOT RETIRING. (Received 8.45, a.rn.) London, December 1. Sir John Thursby, at the Gimcrack Club, definitely denied that the King is retiring from the turf. The King also informed Lord Derby that he intended to participate in tiie sport as far as his duty engagements permitted.