SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 58, 17 June 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

KAWKE'S BAY MEETING. SECOND DAY. By Telegraph-Own Correspondent. Hastings, La.st Night. The weather was line to-day for the second day of the Hawke'a BaV Jockey Clivhs winter meeting, and the attendance was moderate. A sum of to<)43 .passed■ tlmmgh the totalisator, making All,okS for the two days, as compared with .-C12.005 at last yeiu-s "%$. Inirteen'bookmakers were licensed The stewards held , a meeting to consider the supposed inconsistent running of Oxton md Captain Jingle in the Kidnappers Hurdles. The explanation that Oxton had not 'been schooled during the trainer's absence at Wianganui and°Auckland was accepted as satisfactory ,and the enquiry as to Captain Jingle was adjourned till the next meetnu; of the ■club's committee. The following were the results of the events:— °

Kidnappers Hack .Hurdles, one mile and a-foalf. Oxton, 10.5, 1; Golden Water, 10.3, 2; Glen, 9.13, 3. Also started: Claremont, Millenial, Karakaturua, Captain Jingle, and Rosegrove. 'Millenial fell. Won by a neck, hard held. Time, 2min olsec.

■Hack Steeplechase, aibout two miles.— ■Nero, 11.3, 1; Corazon, 11,3, 2; Oakley, 9.7, 3. Also started: Diplomatic, Northern 'Star, Ratepayer, Rawhiti, and The Pebble. Won easily 'by three-quarters ■of a length. Northern Star, Ratepayer, Diplomatic, and The Pebble fell; Diplomatic hroke his back at the sod wall, and had to be shot. Time, 4min 13sec. •Hawke's Bay Hurdles, two miles.— Prophet, 11.2, I; Woolloomooloo, 9.11, 2; Forest, 9.3, 3. Also started: Showman and Pearl Reef. Won 'by a length and la-'half. Time, 3min 49sec. Ladies' Necklace, once round.—Faunus, 12.2, lj Pomona, 10.7, 2; Mahuta, 13,0, 3. Also'started: Ascalon. Centaur, Longboat, and Raupare, Won 'by a length. Time, lmin' 55 4-asei?,

June Steeplechase, two miles and a-half.-~.Sir Lefche, 10.0; 1; Kin* Hippo. 0.11, I; Eurus, 11.9, & Also started: Needlework and Senonta. Won by a dozen lengths. Time, otiliti 9sec.

Raukawa Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—ldealism, 10.0, 1; Ifercok, 9.0, 2; Niwaru, !):■!, 3. Also started: Leolanter, Boyne WaDsr, Composed', Ctrttleside, and Arty. Won' by half a length. Time, lmin 31 3-ssec. Final Handicap, six furlongs. Multiple, 0.7, 1; (SKssade, 9.8, 2; BSflin; 10.9, !3. Also started: Hermia arftf King's |Lvnn. Won iby two lengths. Time, lmin :1W 3-ssec. ENGLISH TLIRF. London, June' 15. Following is the result of the R'oral Hunt Cup at Ascot:—Bachelor's Dovrlsle 1, Eudorus 2, Demosthenes 3. THE AUSTRALIAN TURF;'. Received June 16, 9 p.m.. Melbourne, Last Ni'iht. In the -National Hurdles, Vernier ma's 'been allotted top weight, with' 12.2, Ataahua 11.7, and Maui 10.9. In the Steeplechase, Bribery is top with 13.4, Ataahua 12.2. Maui' 11.3, Eldorado 10.7, and Haeremai' 9.3.