SPORTING.

Evening Star, Issue 15514, 9 June 1914, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN EVENTS. >■

—A.J.C. June Meeting.—

Frequent heavy showers spoiled the King's Birthday holiday (held on the following Monday throughout Australia) at Sydney yesterday. Following are the results of the principal events at Rajndwick:

Second Hurdles- About . 2£m.— Hallmark 1, Demand 2, Zoeholme 3. Seven starters. Won by six lengths, there being two lengths between the second and third horses. Time, smin l^sec. Second Steeplechase. About 3m.-rTo-rone 1, Sylvester 2, Nolinga 3. Seven faced the starter. Torone won by half a length, and Sylvester was 20 lengths in front of Nolinga. Time, 7min O^sec. Winter Stakes, llf.—Sir Alwynton 1, Barlow 2, St. Oarwyne 3. Ten others. Won by two lengths, ■with half a head between tho other two placed' horses. Time, 2min 30see. —V.R-C. Races.— At tho King's Birthday meotinc.of the V.R.C. at Flcmington yesterday the principal event i - esulted as follows : Birthday Handicap. l£m.— K. S. Macleod's br c Marculius (by Poeitano—rDiploma, 3yrs) 1, Caius 2, Sylvamore 3. There were seven itarters. Won by a length, three lengths separating the second and third horses. Time, 2-min Z6\eec. —Adelaide Racing Club.— .

The chief event on yesterday's card, the Alderman Cup, ljm, resulted :—L. Robertson's eh m Hamburg Belle (by Planudes—- Saratoga Belle, syrs) 1, Elthani 2, Coronatus 3-

AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE MEET ING.

Two accidents occurred during yesterday afternoon at Ellerelic. Meagher, rider of Icel in the Tamaki Steeples, wa6 trird\vn heavily, ami wae thought to have sustained internal injuries, but it was subsequently found that he had only received injuries to his neck.. Triail, who fell with Golborne in the Winter Steeples, broke his collarbone. The sum of £41,372 i passed through the machine, an increase of £9.606£ on the figures for the corresponding dav of last year. The total for the meeting was £122,857—an . increase "of on last year. The following concludes our report:— '' Fitzroy Welter, of 130isovs. 6f.— Goldfire (10.2) 1, try Fluke (11.0) 2, Rose, de Guerre (9.8) 3. 'Seventeen others started. Won from end to end. Time, Imm 20sec. Farewell Handicap, of SOOsovs.. : -.5L Bluestone (10.5, inc. slb pen.) 1, Crown Pearl (10.9) 2, Kakama (10.0) 3. Eleven other*. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin ssec.

HAWKE'S BAY WEIGHTS. The following weight© have been declared for the principal events at Hastings on the 17th inet. : Hawke'e Bay Hurdles. 2m.—Peary 11.13, Plaver 11.12, Espartero 11.4, Fashion Plate 10.12, Julian 10.10, Flingot 10-9, Cloudy Dawn 10.6, Sam Pan 10.2, Papalitz 9.12, Idealism 9.9, Aruake 9.9, Golden Water 9.7, Mescal 9.4, Freak 9.0. Hawke's Bay Steeplechase. 3m.—Peary 11.13, Glenmore 11.9., The Spaniard 11.8, Sir Lethe 10.9. El Dorado 10.8, Kauroa 10.5, Exotic 10.3, Idealism 10.2, Gondolier 10.2, Waterworks 9.13, Morokiko 9.12, The Chief 9.12, Castle Canter 9.9, Tyrannic 9.7, Kaipetipeti 9.7, St. Roller 9.7, Passive 9.7, Curearua 9.7. CHESS. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Chess Association was held at Wellington last night, Tlie report and balance-sheet wcro adopted. A letter was received from M. Boris Kostic, the Rumanian champion, described as one of the most promising of the younger masters of Europe, asking the prospects of his visiting New Zealand, and giving the terms upon which he would'accept an invitation. It was decided to reply that the association • regretted they could not accept the proposal of the visit on the terms offered.

Messrs G. Brown, P. M'Laurin, and 0. Balk were appointed to the executive on behalf of the southern divi?ion of the Poufch Island. Mr A Fell was. re-elected lion, secretary and treasurer. The Adjudication Board comprise Messrs J. C Griereon, A. W. 0. Davis, and J. Miles (Auckland), P. J. Barnes, W. E. Mason, and P. Still (Wellington). W. H. Lund and R. Lovell Smith (Canterbury), It. A. CJeland, A. Mollor, and 0. Balk'(Otago). It bms resolved that the New Zealand championship congress be held this rear at Christchurch during the Christmas holidays. . TUG-OF-WAR. In a tug-of-war pull at Christchurch last night for £SO a. aide. F. A. HorniITFook's team beat Beban'p Coast team on tho first pull. The latter then withdrew. BOXIXG. A match between Jim Hagertv (Timaxii, 9.9) and Frank o'Grady (Victoria, 9.8), for the professional light-weight championship of New Zealand, took place at Wellington last night. In the twelfth round O'Grady's seconds threw in the towel, and Hagerty was declared the winner. Allegation has been nominated for the Epsom Handicap and Jack Delaval for the Metropolitan Stakes at the A.J.C. Spring Meeting.