SPORTING.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12800, 25 May 1914, Page 8

SPORTING.

SUCCESSFUL HORSEMEN. Bv Electric Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, May 22. Walter Griggs rode three successive winners at the Doncaster meeting, and Bullock four successive winners at Salisbury. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. Received 5.5 p.m. BRISBANE, May 23. The Albion Cup resulted:—Wariinnie I, Count Grafton 2, Peter the Painter 3. Seventeen started. Won by half a head. Time, 2.14. WANGAN UI MEETING. (Per Telephone, 1 a.m.) Wanganui Jockey (Tub's meeting concluded on Saturday. The attendance was large and speculation was brisk. The tote handled £26,340 against £22,235 for the corresponding day la-st year, and the total for the meeting was £46,123 compared with £40,850 last year. Results:— Winter Oats. —11 Sir Moseley 1, 2 Play Off 2, 10 Epworth 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.15 4-5. Balgownie Hack.—2 Lady Elgiva 1, 10 Sweet Van 2, 4 Sir Donald 3. Won by a length. Time, 2.0 3-5. Grandstand Steeplechase.—4 Exotic 1, 2 Silver Monarch 2. 7 Northern 3. Te Whetu, Riro Atu, and Passive fell, and Sir Lethe ran off. Won by half a length. Time, 5.15. Rata Hack Hurdles.—2 Mescal 1, 5 St. Gate 2, 1 Sam Pan •'!. The Diver fell. Won by a length and a half. Time, 3.4. May Hurdles. —1 Goodwin Park J, 4 Kurnalpi 2, 5 Timothy 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 3.20 J-5. Empire Hurdles. —2 Rewi Poto 1,10 Manitau 2, 5 Leonta 3. Won by a short neck. Time, 2.0. Farewell.—9 Bivouac .1, 1 Princess Moutoa 2, 2 Ngarua 3. Won by half a length. Time, 1.17. (Owing to a misunderstanding the Press Association message was not telegraphed to us, and we are indebted to the staff of the Wanganui Chronicle for the above results.)