SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3154, 10 September 1892, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE DONCASTER, oT. LEGER,

(»Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPIHGTHT). London, September 7. The Doncaster Meeting was oritinncd today. The following is the result of the rice for Tjib St. Lkoer Stake of 25sor?. each. For then three-year-olds : Colts, '.Ist; fillies, Sat 111b. The owner of the second horse to receive 200sovs., and the owner of the third 100s jv.s. out of the strikes. Old St. Letter course (about one mile six furlongs and 132 yards). Two hundred and thirty subscribers. Baron de Hirsclrs b f La Fleche, by St. Simon —Quiver ... 1 Lord Bradford's ch c Sir Hugo, by Wisdom— Mancenviv, ... 2 Baron de Hir-ch's br c Watercress, by Spring lield—Wharcifdale 3 Urine was in difficulties half-a-mile from home, and was placed fifth. Li l<'le;;he won by a length. Tune, 3m. 11 l-sth s. RACING COXKKKKNCK. WeII.IXCTOX, Thursday. A Conference of Metropolitan Jockey Clubs was held in the Parliamentary Buildings to-night. The following resolutions were adopted after considerable discussion : — "The totalisator shall not be need on any racecourse within a radius of 20 miles of any Metropolian racecourse by any club that has a race of less value than 20sovs on its programme. The added money to be given b/ any club holding one meeting in the year shall not be less than loOsovs ; two meetings, an average of SOOsovs; three meetings, an average ofoOOsovs; more than three meetings, an average of GOOsovs per diem."

This was nil the business, and the Conference then adjourned.