JUMPING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3199, 29 September 1881, Page 2

JUMPING.

[To the Editor of the Daily Telegraph,] Sir, —My attention was directed to a paragraph and a letter in the Herald of this morning referring to the Racing Club advertising a meeting for Boxing Day, thereby opposing an old established club by holding races on that day. I may state for general information that the acknowledged father of Havelock racing was asked by members of the Racing Club committee if there was any probability of the Havelock Club holding a meeting this year. That gentleman distinctly stated that no meeting would be held, and furthermore suggested that the Racing Club should bold a meeting on Boxing day either at Havelock or Pakowbai. The Racing Club acted on the suggestion, and determined to have a meeting on that day. It is of very little consequence to the Racing Club how its actions are commented upon by recreant members and hanging-on celebrities of similar institutions. Just fancy the Racing Club being approved of in Hastings, and by parties, too, whose every word has been hurled with intended insult, and whose actions have been studied to damage a rival club. " Progress" should be careful when attacking his rivals to see that his misstatements are not too glaring. He says that the Racing Club jumped the Ist of January from the Petane Club, and that we lost members by so doing. The statement is simply a tissue of falsehood from start to finish, which the Petane Club can verify, as I am sure that little club is composed of gentlemen who will state the truth, and whose utterances are not guided by mean au<l contemptable practices. " Progress " may have no fear about the Racing Club standing aloee, as standing alone is simply the secret of its success, and will cause the club to prosper without that herd of" hangers on " for which a certain club not a thousand miles from Hawke's Bay has become famous, Now about

jumping. I bave only known one cade of the kind in this province, arid that was at the time the 11.8. jockey Club issued a programme for the 17th March, well knowing at the time that t!ie Racing Club had fixed that day for their annual meeting. I know of no other.—l am, &c, A Member or the H.B. Racing Club. Napier, Septebmer 28 1881.