SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 15513, 8 June 1914, Page 1

SPORTING

ADELAIDE BIRTHDAY CUP. The South Australian Jockey Club's meeting was concluded on Saturday in perfect weather. The principal event was the BIRTHDAY CUP, of l,soosovs. ljm. Mr J. V. Smith's ch m Orvieto by Wallace—Ophir, syds, 8.4 1 Mr L. Robertson's ch m Hamburg Belle (imp.), 8.10 2 Friar Perfect, 6.8 3 There were 11 starters. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 2min 36£ sec. RACING IN QUEENSLAND. The principal events on the concluding day (Saturday last) of the Queensland Turf Club's meeting at Brisbane on Saturday resulted : Moreton Handicap, l£m.—E. J. Watt's b hj Moonbria by Merriwee—La Notte, 4yrs, 1; Goard, 2; King Cleo, 3. Twenty horses started. Won by a neck, a head separating the second and third horses. Time, 2min 16sec. Royal Stakes. 9f.—My Giovanne 1, Cider 2, Flaith 3. There were only four starters. Won by two lengths, with a neck between Cider and Flaith. Time, 2min 16seo. A.J.C. JUNE METING. The principal events at Rand wick on Saturday resulted : Hurdle Race. About 2m.—Demand 1, Zoeholme 2, Briarbury 3. There were eight starters. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 45Jsec. Steeplechase. About 3m.—Don Q. 1, Wadden 2, Notinga 3. Eight faced the starter. Won by 100 yds. Time, Smin 26isec. June Stakes. 6f. —Coolber 1, Herringbone 2, Sylviander 3. Fifteen others. Won by a neck, a short head separating eecond and third. Time, lmin Msec. AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING. Saturday's totalisator turnover at Ellerslie was £44,972, an increase of £542 A on the corresponding day of last year. "The Steeplechase was a great race, in which the favorite, Peary, only won from the little-fancied Captain Jack in the run home. The following events were run after our report closed on Saturday : Jumpers' Flat Race, of 150sovs. lyin.— Admiral Soult (9.10) 1, Ngatiruanui (10.12) 2, First Wairiki (9.11) 3. Four others. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min 54sec. Ladies' Bracelet, of 130sovs. lm.—Self (10.10), Yankee Doodle (11.0) 2, Mata werewere (U.O) 3. Nine others. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 49sec. TROTTING AT CHRISTCHURCH. Bright, sunny weather was experienced for the conclusion of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club's Winter Meeting. The attendance was first class, and speculation brisk, the totalisator investments amounting to £22,879g, as compared with £19,868 on the second day last year. The_ total for the meeting was £36,705, as against £35,1515 last year. Concluding results :

Advance Handicap (harness), of 130sovs. 14m.—0.1.C. (4sec) 1, Proud Girl (oW.) 2, Andy Regan (3sec) 3. Time, 3min 43 1-SSBC. Au Eevoir Handicap (harness), of 170sovs. lm.—Prince Poole (4sec) 1, Ripon Child (4sec) 2, False Alarm (4sec) 3. Time, 2min 27 2-ssec. Telegraph Handicap (saddle), of 150sbv6. . lm.—Medallion (ssec) 1, Desdemona (4sec) 2, Submarine (3scc) 3. Time, 2min 27 2-ssec. BASEBALL. The first baseball match of the season was played at Wellington on Saturday by teams chosen from the north and south clubs. The result was :—North 10, South 11, on three innings. Failing light prevented the game from being completed. RECORD HORSE JUMP. A London cable reports that at the Horse Show, Mr Thomas Glencross's Blue Ribbon cleared 7ft, which is a record. The eecor.d horse jumped 6ft Bin.