SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 17366, 31 May 1920, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING IN ENGLAND. The Manchester Cup (run on Saturday) resulted:—Pomme de Terre by Polymelus —Homestead (4yrs) 1; Square Measure 2, Halley Man 3. AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING. Final payments for Thursday ; Great Northern Hurdle Handicap, l.SOOsovs. About 2£m. —Sir Solo 11.2, Omahu 10.12, Cynic 10.9, Lord Nagax 10.9, Yankee Jack 10.7, Pendoon 10.0, Luperino 9.9, Mill o’ Cowrie 9.9, Lochella 9.8. Deviation 9.0, Slowcoach 9.0. Cornwall Handicap, l,ooosovs. 1 jin.— Parisian Diamond 10.11,-Mangamahoe 10.0, Rockfield 9.7, Alteration 9.5, Trespass 8.12, Tannaha 8.11, Blue Cross 8.7, Cashmere 8.6, Archie 8.0, Glen Canny 8.0. . Our own correspondent wires i All going well in the meantime, Energy is to fulfil her engagements in the Great Northern Hurdles, in which she will be ridden by H. Copestake. As the result of pleasing track work at Ellerelie, Garryowen has come into a good deal of favor for the Great Northern Steeples. AUSTRALIAN EVENTS. Tho Stradbroke Handicap, 700sova. 6f (run at Brisbane on Saturday) resulted as follows : —Syce Lid (8.9) 1, Sheila R (9.5) 2, Endorette (8.2) 5. Won by a long head. Time, Imin 14Jsec. The City Handicap at Adelaide was won bv Anotto with Warlea second and St. Yama third. Won by a head. Time, Imin 29Isec. CRICKET IN ENGLAND. Plum Warner, in an article in the ‘.Standard,’ says the rivalry of views m the selection of men for the Australian tour has given English cricket a great impetus. He declares that cricket is simply booming throughout the countryside, and adds:—‘‘l do not remember when tho interest among players and spectators was so keen or the play so fine. Hobbs, W. Colley, J. W. Hearne, Hendren, Kilncr, and Mead are especially noteworthy. It is now clear that England will secure a very powerful batting and fielding side. Bowling is still doubtful, but the prospects are promising. Durston, the Middlesex giant, is proving a fast bowler—one of our best.” Bettington, an Australian, has been awarded a cricket blue at Oxford University. He is a googly bowler, who has met with much success at Home this season. LAWN TENNIS. In the Singles at the Middlesex (Eng.) tourney Lycett beat Ritchie, 6—l, 9—7, 6—B, 6—3. The Doubles finals resulted : Doust and Watts beat Ritchie, and Lycett, 6—3, B—3. Mixed Doubles finals:—Doust and Miss Ryan beat Lycett and Mrs Lambert Chambers, 6—5, 6—4. An Australian tennis team have been invited to visit Soutli Africa in 1921. . NOTES FROM CANTERBURY. [Special to the * Stab. ’] CHRISTCHURCH, May 51. R. J. Mason anticipates getting away for Sydney about .the middle of next month. It is probable that his team -will comprise Gloaming, Karo, Adopted, and a couple of juveniles, including Vespucci. As the embargo on the shipping of racehorses between the North and South Islands still prevails, there is no chance of Bonnie Maid and Snnart being able to fulfil their engagements at the Otaki meeting next week. Trooper Dillon was sold on Saturday for £l5O. WINNING TWO-YEAR-OLDS. [Special to tee * StaeM CHRISTCHURCH, May 31. The racing season lor two-year-olds is practically finished. The principal winners are:—Humbug, £3,120; Moorfowl, £5,100; Right and Left, £1,735; Landslide, £1,545; Winter Wind. £1,495; Blackmail, £1,240; Weary Willie, £975; Little River, £950; Listening Post, £925. WRESTLING. Stanislaus Zbyszko, the giant Pole, w-ho was for years the world's champion wrestler, has returned to the mat after four years’ war service. In March, though out of condition, he met and defeated the Finn, John Olin, in seven minutes under the hour. •