SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8122, 29 May 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE BRISBANE CUP. Received 29, 1.3 a.m. Bwsiune, May 28. Tlie Brisbane Cup resulted : Seorcli 1, Poobali 2, Black Diamond 3. Tuere were eighteen starters. Betting 3to 1 l'oobah, 4, to 1 Zoz, Gto 1 Scorcher. Won by three-quarters or a length. Time 3 31. Dividend Si Gs. torfTopics. [By " Motuhoa."" 1 , The Gre.ifc Northern Meeting, whioh commences on Saturday next, promises to be one of the best yet held at Ellerslie, and, judging from the acceptances, the fields are likely to be large, althnngli no doubt a few may drop out before the final payment at the post is made.

Convoy appeared to be very little distressed after his efforts, and the old fellow looks very well.

I George Price appeared in sohooling [ work over hurdles on the Wanganui track the other morning. Exmoor ran a good race in the EaitokeHack Hurdles. Nothing els? appeared to have a chance with Grafton's big son, and it is quite on the cards that he will secure one of the big events ere long, Rangiwhentta is another animal that maybe woith watching in his future engagements.

While in Wanganui the writer was informed that a well-known local butcher held one of the tickets on tho winning double at Takapuna. He selected the combination on the number of each horse, with the result he received £513 13s.

The number thirteen again turnod up at Wangonui, Rustique being represented by that number on the machine, and paid the good dividend of £2O.