SPORTING.
♦ HA"WKES BAY JOCKEY CLUB. [BY TELEGEAPH— PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Napieb, 23rd December. The following acceptances have been received for the above meeting : — New Year Handicap, of 50 soys ; one mile.— Little Billee, Bst 51b ; Gold Cup, 7st lllb ; Tird, 7st 101b ; Nightingale, 7st 81b ; Maid Marion, 7st -61b ; Woodlander and Straybird, 7st 4lb. First Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 soys ; about one mile and a-balf. — .Vlissfire, 12st lib; Rhino, lOst 12lb ; Capon Rouge, 9st 121b ; Sylvanus, 9st 71b. , President's Handicap, of 200 sovs[ one mile and a-half. — Coeur de Lion, Bst 3lb ; Target, 7st 121b; New Forest, 7st 101b; Douglas and Defiant, 7st 9lb ; Golden Plover, 7st 81b ; Primula, 7st 4lb -, Tire", 7st 3lb ; Aphony, 6st 121b ; Tirant d'Eau, 6st lllb. Trial Handicap, of 45 soys ; once round. — Stockville, Bst 91b; Dottrell and Tirant d'Eau, Bst 71b ; Te Ngaehe, 7st 91b ; Nukurau, 7bt 81b ; Nansen and Hobart, 7st 3lb ; Derry,7st ; Wiritea pnd Coolgardie, 6st 121b ; Maire and Hikomai, 6st 101b ; TJila, 6st 71b. Two-year-old Handicap, of 60 soys ; five furlongs.— Tigress, Bst 71b ; Victoria Cross, Bst ; Verdandi, Scotia, and Palaver, 7st 71b. Welter Handicap, of 45 soys ; once round. — Now Forest, lOst 21b; Nightingale, 9st 91b; Maid Marion and Brennan, 9st 61b; Woodlander, 9st 3lb ; Pistol Grip, Bst 9lb j Pansy, Wiritea, and Coolgardie, Bst. Christmas Handicap, of 100 soys ; six furlongs. — Target and Defiant, Bst 71b ; Little Billee, Bst 3lb ; Moonraker and Gold Cup, 7rt 131b; Huatai, 7st 71b.
A fund has already been started at Hawera for the purpose of erecting a tombstone over the grave of the late Mr. Slater (" Gipiy King "), and has been liberally subscribed to.
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Evening Post, Volume LIV, Issue 152, 24 December 1897, Page 5
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271SPORTING. Evening Post, Volume LIV, Issue 152, 24 December 1897, Page 5
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