SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 7, 9 June 1913, Page 8

SPORTING.

ENGLISH RACING.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.

London, June <5. 'ln the Oaks, Jest came in first, I) 6' peche 2, and Arda 3.

AUSTRALIAN RACING,

V.R.C. BIRTHDAY MEETING.

Received 8, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, June 8.

At the Y.R.C. Birthday meeting the Royal Handicap was won by Kivasina, Valido being second and Hebel third. Twenty-one horses started. Won by two lengths and a half, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin, 153ec.

ADELAIDE BIRTHDAY MEETING,

BROADSWORD WINS THE CUP.

Adelaide, June 8. At the Adelaide Birthday meeting the principal event resulted as follows: BIRTHDAY CUP, of 1500 sovs. One mile. Broadsword, 8.5 1 j Orvieto, 7.3 2 ; Aurifer, 8.8 3 1 Broadsword fought his way through brilliantly, and won by three-quarters of a length, with a similar distance between second and third. Fifteen horses started. Time, 2min. 38sec. , QUEENSLAND AUTUMN MEETING. Brisbane, June 8. At the Queensland Jockey Club's autumn meeting the principal event, the Moreton Handicap, was won by Pongo, with Bootan second and Wirral third. Pongo won by three-quarters of a length, with Wirral a length away, third. Time, 2min. 38% sec.

HAWKE'S BAY MEETING,

Hasting, Saturday.

iMarton and Glenmore have been scratched for all engagements at the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter j meeting.