SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1920, Page 3

SPORTING.

SYDNEY nOYAL MEETING. j THE PRINCIPAL RESULTS. ' Uy Tele;'raph,—Pr»aa assii.—Copyrishl Received Juno 17, 0.40 p.m. , , „ Sydney, June 17. fiie Australian Jockey Club's winter meet* lug, which was mad© specially attractive owing to the Prince's visit, commenced today. Tlie attendance numbered 55,000. The ' Prince attended unofficially, but he was soon recognised, and was enthusiastically greeted. The principal results are:— HURDLES.—SiIent Way 11.2 1, Sir Rep 9.0 ® re J®" wor k <J -12 3. The winner lay third until three furlongs from home, but finished 5 ISw y ' wlnnin « ky five lengths. Time, 3.43 STEEPLECHASE.—Compromise 11.8 1, Algous 10.12 2, Miss Rosslyn 12.0 3. Half a mile from home Miss Rosslyn took charge temporarily, but Compromise led over the last, jump and won by half a -length. Time. 5 22. Aua.-JI.Z. Cable Assu.

RACING IN ENGLAND. | ASCOT ROYAL MEETING. Received June 17, 9.5 p.m. .. .. . London, June 15. V, , 4? eot Royal meeting tha Huflt Cup resulted: Square Measure 1, Glanmerla 2, Star Shot J, Donoghue rode Square Measure, which won by three lengths. Ugly Ducklylngr was unplaced. The Fern, Hill Stakes, five furlongs, resulted. —Tetratema (Carslake) 1; Calway Gate 2, Si- ®™ ey 3 - Won by six lengths.—Aus. - N.Z. Cable Assn. i / THE AVONDALE INCIDENT. ANOTHER JOCKEY SUSPENDED. By Telegraph.—Pr«ss Association ~ Auckland, Last Night. At a meeting of the Auckland District Committee, Jockey J. J. Conquest had his license suspended for the remainder of the season for breaking au engagement to ride at the Avondale.races on April 10th. Tlie committee expressed Its appreciation of the frankness of Conquest's explanation, and was satisfied that in breaking his engagements, as he admitted, he honestly- considered he was bound to Join with the imember3 of his Association, and that he was not a promoter or the action complained of. Paddlngton Green, Te Toa, Sandringham, Gunwale, Rawakore, and Marshal Nell were tailed over to Hawke's Bay early In the week to fulfil engagements.