SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1916, Page 7

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF, By Gable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, June 8. Epsom and Metropolitan entries include Bee. Melbourne Cup entries include Sea Pink, Determination and Di Gama, Caulfield Cup—Determination, Bee, Di Gama. Australian Hurdles. Sleigh-of-hand, Merrimax. Steeples—Morning,, Tim Doo'laa. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ashburton, Last Night. There was beautiful weather for the Ashburton Trotting Club's meeting. There were record fields. The track was rather soft. The totalisator put through £17,187 as against £16,094 last year. TRIAL HANDICAP.—Zara 1. No Shenanighan 2, Red Empress 3. Won by a length. Time, 3min. 42sec. LOXGBEACH HANDICAP.—Bow Bells 1, Degree 2, Treasure Seeker 3. Won by two lengths. Time, ISmin. 40sec. ASHBURTON CUP.-Monevmaker 1, Steel Bell 2, Coal King 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min. 412-ssec, AMATEUR HANDICAP.—Taiah 1, Oalindo Belle 2, Albert Wallace 3. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 28sec, ACTON HANDICAP—George McKinney 1, Wingatn! 2, Captain Stanley 3. Won by a length. Time. 2min. Sosec. PRESIDRNT'S HANDICAP. King Capitalist 1, Rudston 2, Jessie's Dream 3. Won by six lengths Time, 4mm. 53sec. WINTER HANDICAP. Stanley's Child 1, Sherwood 2, St. Kevin 3. Won by half a length. Time, 2min. 52 2-5 sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP.—GeneraI Link 1. Mollie McKinney 2, Young ToIvu 3. Won by six lengths. Time, 2min 20 l-ssec.