SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143519, 7 June 1911, Page 7

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. 1 Bv Electric Telcnraob.—fooyriaht (Received Juno 7, 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 7. In the Assembly a motion for the . appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the operations and powers of the Australian Jockey Club lapsed. The opponents of the motion claimed that it was a fishing inquiry with the object of annoying the club, which had done so much to raise the standard of racing and now spent £40,000 a year in prise, money. AUSTRALIAN RACING. (Received June 7, 10.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 7. The Cup entries include Broadsword, Martyr, Bridge, Formeden, Vice-Ad-miral, Bandiera, Los Angelos. The 170 entries for the Caulfield Cup include Broadsword,. Lady Medallist, Martyr, Formeden, Los Angelos, ViceAdmiral, Bandiera, Lady Lucy, and Bridge. . . „ ■ Fifty-nine have entered for the Eational Hurdles, including Pakau; 37 for tl)e National Steeplechase 66 for the Australian Hurdles, and 65 for_the Australian Steeplechase. These totals, may yet undergo alterations. - (Received June 7, 11.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, June 7. Revised Melbourne Cup entries make the total only 185, but some have still to come. FURTHER ENTRIES. (Received June 7, 10.5 a.m.) SYDNEY. June 7. Additional entries for Epsom bring the total to 150, including Formedevan, Vice Admiral, Bandiera, Genius, Los Angelos, Culprit, Broadsword and Royal Soult. For the Metropolitan there are 134, including Formedevan, Vice Admiral, Bandiera, Genius, Los Angelos, Lady Lucy, Royal Soult, and Broadsword. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Juno 7. ’ , The weather was fine for the concluding day of the Auckland Racing • Club’s winter meeting. The course was in good order, and the attendance fair. Results: ' Hunt Club Cup.—Winiata 1, Connecticut 2, Rebel 3. Scratched: Cloudy Morn and Rangitane. Won easily by twelve lengths. Joe May, Hunakaha and Prince Crispin fell, and Potiki dropped out. Time, Bmin. 22sec. Tamaki Steeplechase.—Pleiades 1, Okaihau 2 ; Arty 3. Scratched: Rebel Prince, Crispin and Wirihana. Pleiades took charge coming down the hill for the last time. Won by four lengths. Time, 4min.- 4sec. ' York Welter—Smilax I, Eleotrakoff 2, Coromandel 3. All started. Smilax was in front all the way, lasting long enough to win by a head. Time, Imin. 42|seo. TURF TOPICS. The committee of the Egmont Racing Club decided on Saturday night not to reopen the Barlow case. A copy of the evidence has been forwarded to the Metropolitan Committee. The Egmont Racing Club has donated £ls to the funds of the Egmont-Wanga-nui Hunt Club.-