WANGANUI NOTES.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7872, 25 May 1891, Page 2

WANGANUI NOTES.

iFBOM OTTO CORBESPOKDBNT.I Qα Saturday laat Messrs Teiinent w»A ready demaud for Jumping nuee. ? daughter of Rangitara, by Jfatktor brought £32109, Dr. Connolly-beln?Ss purchaser. On the same dute M«nn Stevens and Gorton auctioned Mr Hdi'J coach horae* at Palmeretoa North,lmm of them bringing as much us £25 l(k MrS. L. Klngton, of Felldlng, hwdfe posed of Duchess to Mr Bennett a£ owner of Sentinel) for £30. The old mtr* it stinted to Ascot. Mr Baraee lies chased Entry (Ascot—Mountain Hare) half-brother to Raven, the hurdler from Mr Martin Cougfalin. The fljttae iK lieve, was £30. ' Mr D. Kuight has purchased Gtnu from Mr Bretherton for £10. J

Mr J. Paul is rather unfortunate with his youngster*. A little while backiie had the misfortune to lose his Ascot— Lieoneasa filly through an accident, and now Seal lii-ovvn (Ascot—Last Ohsac«) U iv a very bad way with tetanus, Mid'li not expected to pull through. The Wanganui Jockey Club have II laat made & move In the right dfotttoft by mu.kC.ng; an entrance Into -he eaddllna paddock from the eand road «Hhe bacS of the {{rand.stand, thus obviating the necessity of homes . huviag fee cross the course before getting to the B&ddUag paddock, and doing away wiih the cinder track across the cour.so which dangerous, and has buen the means of one horse's ruin. The entrance to the paddock from the course ia shifted to tho far end of the paddock, and runttuueb with the stalls, whilst tho entrance from the road Iβ through tho stalls. The comfort of the patrons of tin paddook has also been cared for. Tho top corner of the saddling paddock baa been railed oil, and seats placed around th« trees so that the public can bop tho horsei without danger. The fence bdjoUilog the plough track has been shifted baciy several feet, making room for another track on the inside of the plough, and inxldo this fence stho&liug jumps have been erected ia anticipation of the coining event. The Steward* room has also been enlarged, making it more convenient for the offlqlale. The Club also intend to build a shiUin| grand stand outside the lawn, which v sure to be well patronised, as at present those who can't run the lawn see verj little of tho racoe, except when the horses t)Weep up the htraight. Ike course is in very good order at present, and redounds greatly to the credit of Mr O'Leary, thi caretaker.

The brood mare—Water Queen, by Apremont—Waterwltch, Mr Sam JPoweU'e recent purchase has arrived safely although not in very good condition. The Hawkes Say Jockey Club are to be congratulated on the appointment of Mr Sain Powell as starter. They could not have made a better selection, as Mi Powell Iβ said to have no equal in wielding the nag in the colony. I am glad to ccc that the Club are particular that starts shall be effected in accordance with Rule 05. Mt Powell will officiate at the Steeplechase Meeting. Mr Ueorue Sheriff has, thanks to hie (til lautry provided us with a new recreation, Jeu Monte or a literal lawn tennis in the saddle. Mr Sheriff, noticing the lack 61 a sociable mounted game in which ladle) could indulge with impunity act his ioreatlve geoiuato work with the above result. The game somewhat resembles the oldfashioned game of rounders and to save trouble I attach a copy of the game. Although the aeiuton Iβ hardly favourabl* several good jjafaefc have been played and f n in the intert^ttaken in bhu game it bids fair to become a popular p&ei lme. A verj successful game was played last Saturday at Manaia, great interest; being evinced la the game. It has the advantage over polo in-an-much as there is no risk, and ladies can take part h It aa well as men. Ib is a wonder a polo Club had neve? been started here aa ponies are plentiful end cheap enough and there ir« lota of young fellows who would tuko pa,t£ in the gfttae if some of our onthuaiaitio equestrian* would lead in the matter. \ '

A large number of Sport? journeys North on Wednesday for tho Egtaont Steeplechase Meeting. The heavy relw on Monday night washed away part of tit Railway line, north of Manutaki, etopplni the Tuesday train, in which was aauittbei of the leppera, who had a rafcfa«s rtagS time of It, ac they were in the bosea until after midnight, and then had to b« takes out and led t>y road to Hawera. However, the line was cleared by Wedatito morning, but the train did not arrivoabtfi After the Hurdle Race had Btarted,J& sports just arriving in time tosoe CJuw mas romp home in the Hurdles.. *w heavy rains had made the course t«J3 heavy and elippery, and consequent'? croppers were the order of the day, oa> only one resulted seriously, viz: to S« Maurice, In the big bteeple, who hurt w spine, and has since died. Hia rider, N«O1I Miller, who was in a precarious coaaltioo is recovering. Pell aiso gara eeW' shaking from Waterbury In the Biemf chase. The Hurdles proved c W as Jupiter wae reckoned good oOas> oui could not pace it with The Gref CArJeßna* Waterbury turned a seven about. .afcHaj* mile from home, spoiling Wβ **"»/•" the Maiden Steeplechase resulted between Sir Maurice and Whalebone, the former gaining the J* a »f; rerdlet.by. a length after a desperate finish. Whalebone lost a good deal <« ground, however, through taking _jat wrong course. A nice field of n«e w|« the starter in the Big Money, &B| » Powell got them away well, but water bury turned turtle at the first jump, wl»w the next half-dozen fences brjua&c, a<)WO Sir Maurice, Christmas, Ivy, J O P*JX lngorangl, and -Matchleee, ' one «g the other, leaving the issue -beMJgDaagerott* and Takapaa, tht «» winning by half a length, flfeeoj beat Durus by half a head «-*» first haok race whilst Durus terneo ■*»» tables on him in the second hack *w* which was due to Blarnoe getting sweo » badstaru Whalebone had a Vjtj soft thing in the final steeplechase w» ning anyhow from Ingorangl »od *»£«£ Mr Powell was rather rough on the &oj* • and ealted them pretty severely enricWJW the CJub'e funds to the extent of #28 .-« one race alone. liu- . Notwithstanding the many ham J>™M said of Mr Hately*s handicaps the fla»s*J were — with the exception of the Mm steeplechase— fought out most keenly.; v Oα account of the very different lasW of the Wanganui course to that of m®®Z it will be somewhat difficult to winners of onr birthday events. *ja*r; bone Is reckoned to have a big say w.w* steeplechase on his Egmo. 6. : Waterbury may be more at home oft v»8 own ground, and if he stands - a P.v?~S make sultry; however I .w» • what will qeat Wftalebone wiil «$. Weka should appropriate the Flying ana Hontrosethe Winter Oatß. Dangerooe« Piako should win the Hunter's Stf F| chase and Whalebone the Trial* aj9* Strike the iiaclc raoe.