SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 9 June 1902, Page 2

SPORTING.

GR4NP NATIONAL MEETING. TIIIJID DAY, PER PRE-8 ASSOCIATION. Auckland, Juno 7. For iho t bird day of the meeting the weathfr was fine and the hUendance larg«, the totilisitor receipts being Maiden Steepleolme, about two and a-balf miles, Hinemoa 1, Oavaliaro 2, Olari n3. Time, 4mip. 45stc. Divs,

W.n er Wei er Handicap, on« mile. —St. Oiga 1, Miliary 2, lieddiugt <n 3. Time, lmin. 45|*ec. Divf', £l3 2s 6d an 1 <£4 12s.

Winter St eplich- sab.ut three miles.—Cannongate 1, Kowhui 2, Frost

3. lly'aa f-II attbola t wall. Tim r , ,6min. 27sec. Divs, £3 2s

Handicap HurJles, one and tbr-e- - - Bellman 1, Tresham 2, Tim 3. Time, 3min. 25sec, Divs, ,£6 3s 6d and 19->.

Maidnn Handicap s : s furlongs —Durable 1, Ancbori'e 2, 3. l'ime, lmin. 20jsec. Divs, £8 15s 6d and £1 14s.

Hunters' Handicap Steeplechase, abut two milfS.—The Sivimmar 1, Miss Drury 2, Puogaret'u 3. Time, 4min, 44£ sec. Div, .£6 2s 6d. Farewell Handicap, five fui longs,— St. Olga 1, Formuli 2. Field Battely 3. Time, lmin. ssec. Divs, .£3 6J aai £1 15s 6d.

ADELAIDE RACING.

Received 0,1.5 a.m. Adelaide, June 8. The Birthday Cup resulted—Victory 1, 2, Siiilor 3. Sixteen sorted. . Magda and Adelaide were prominent most of the vvav, but Victory 8ho K . to the front a furlong from home, and won easily by faur langths. Time, 2min Div., £4 7s.