SPORTING
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE EPSO3I MEETING.
London, May 31. At the Epsom races tiie following were the results of the remaining principal events:— THE OAKS STAKES, Of 4500sovs; the nominator of the wirnser to tensive 400sovs, the owner- of the second 200sov£, anil the owner of thp third lOOsovs out of tha stakes. For thii.c-year-old fillies, 9st each One niilp and a-half. Sir J. Miller's b f La Sagesse, by Wisdom—St. Mary ... 1 Mr L. do Rothschild's bf Galiana, by Galopin— Glafie 2 Lord Bradford's b f Pentridge, by Zealot—Blue Ridgt ... ... ... ... ..; . ... ... 3 La Sagesse was runner-up to G*leottia in the One Xhons°.nd Guineas. i:fsom grand prize, Of 2000sovs. City and Siitimban course. About one urile au«i a-quarter. Mr Rus«el's brc Whitier, by Laureate—Virginia Shore ... ... .... • ... 1 Mr J. Best's Powick, by Saraband—Elegance... 2 No third horse *was placed. CYCLING. Melbourne, June 1. , The cycling mile championship of Australia was won by Keil (Victoria), with O'Brien (New South Wales) ise'cond and Walker (Victoria) thivd. The two hitter waiting on each other allowed Keil to .steal* a march, and he won easily. Lewis (New South Wales), who won the first heat, was di&quft];fW for interfering with Keil. Time, 2aiin styssc. At a meeting held in the Triangle on Satur--1 day of thnse who hsd invet-ted on Bsnnby in the Consolation Race at. th« reeeiit D.J.C. rnectiDß, it was resolved to take actiou against the. stewards of the D.J.O. After further dis-cu-sion, however, it was decided to adjourn the 1 meeting aud procure legal sdvice" the first thing this morning. A cable message . states that W. G. Grace seortd 1000 rnua in 10 succp«sive innings during the month of May—a performance equal to the achievements of his palmiest days. A movement -s on foot to present him with a national testimonial. The cricket match an Eleven of England v. Surrey, arranged as a complimentary benefit to W. W. Read, was won by the combined team by 75 rang. : : A Londou C3bte states thnt the County of Gloucestershire and the MWykbone Cricket Club initiated tfee nations.! memorial for Dr Grace. It is proposed to ask colonial cricketers to assist.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10376, 3 June 1895, Page 2
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355SPORTING Otago Daily Times, Issue 10376, 3 June 1895, Page 2
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