SPORTING,
A JOCKEY DISQUALIFIED. In a flat handicap at the Poverty Bay Hunt Club meeting yesterday Rising Sun finished first .and Silverlyte second!" It came to the knowledge of the stewards that Rising -Sun had been interfered with by R. Lambess, who rode Silverlyte. It was alleged that he took hold of Rising Sun's bridle coming down the straight, ;ind the - stewards, after holding an inquiry, disqualified Lambess during their pleasure. GOLF. The monthlv junior medal competition of the St. Clair Ladies' Golf Club was played on Tuesday. Best cards handed in : Gross. Hep. Net. Miss N. Glendining ... 102 28 —74 Mrs Gilray ... .T. ... 107 21 —BS Mrs Smith 116 26 —SO A team representing the Otago Golf Club journeyed to Balclutha on Wednesday, and easily defeated the Clut-ha players. RECORD LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING Cabled from New York that Jimmie Fitzgerald,- an Australian runner, nut up a new world's record over 15 miles" on an indoor track at Tacoma. He covered the distance in lh 21m 45 l-ss. defeating Norman (Seattle). BILLIARDS. Present. scores in the match at Sydney : —Harverson 5,333, Lindrum 3,025.
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Evening Star, Issue 14962, 23 August 1912, Page 1
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182SPORTING, Evening Star, Issue 14962, 23 August 1912, Page 1
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