SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 78, 22 May 1911, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE AUSTR TURF. - L > , -g, U . : - Newcastle, Last Night. ,The,.-cup resulted; Strathrbylo 1, Klava 2j;Braekenbvirg 3. There hyero 2b start‘.er.R. -Won by a bead. Time, 2min 2see. Brisbane, Last Night. The.' Slradhrokc Handicap resulted: Imdy.Hflpe 1, Gun 2, Rhondda 3. Fifteen ■started'. Won by a length. Time. Imin J4-;4sec.: TAKA?UNA WINTER MEETING. FIRST DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Saturday Night. The Taicijmna Jockey Club’s winter meeting was opened to-day in lino weather. The (oi-.i.-e vas in fast going', order and the attendance large. Results : Handicap Maiden Plate, seven furlongs.—Rmitangata 1, Haku 2, St. Annuls 3. Twelve others started. Won by a length and a half. Time, Imm 33 4-asee. First Pony Handicap, five and a half furlongs. —Mighty Atom I,‘ Miss Stella 2, Red Lupin 3. Six others started. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin 12 3-osec. . Empire Handicap, one and a quarter miles. —Domino 1. Sea 1 if 2, Eleetnikolf 3. Eight others started. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min (i 1-oscc. Maiden Hurdles, one a Half miles.— Miss Explosion 1, Captain Paid 2. Denbics 3. Six others started. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min 7 I-Jscc. Hanraki Hurdles, two miles.—Don Quex 1, Delegate 2. Sol 3. Three others started. Won by a length. Time, 3min oCsce. Royal Handicap. — Sir Artoga! 1, Elegance 2, Captain Sou It 3, Six others .•darted. V\ on by one and a half lonu-ths. Time, Imin B-'I 2-Jscc. Ngataringa Handicap, five and a half furlongs. —Lady Betty 1. Bine Mount 2, Tiresome 3.' Nine others started. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, imin 4 see. During the running of the Ngataringa Handicap Countrne fell, bringing down Jollie Fide and Falchion. o‘Sliea, rider of Countree, sustained a fracture of the frontal bone of the skull and was taken to a private hospital.