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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 144, 21 June 1922, Page 19

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(ir- "sa > tincture.") Mr. Gf. D. Greenwood's private trainer, R. J. Mason, leaves for Sydney on Friday with- Gloaming, Farceur, Treßsayr, and Cupidon. The Nelson Jockeyi Clnb, proposes to join in' a carnival to be held "at Nelson in February next. The anniversary of the Province of Nelson falls on Ist February. The Nelson Jubilee Meeting was held in 1892—-thirty years ago. Mr. Henry Redwood won the Maiden Plate and Nelson Cup (the same day) 'with Awa-rua Rose, son of Ramarama, and his oH favourite, Rosalind. Awarua Rose was about the best horse at the meeting, as on the second day he came out and won the Richmond Park Handicap. In those days the Cup was a mile and threequarters, and" the big race on the second day a mile and a-hali. Walter Clifford was riding at the meeting, and he won raceSj.on Ranee Nuna and Paramu. Cable, owned by the late John Martin, of C&ble Bay, Rarus, and Clyde cleaned up the trotting races between them. They were all sired by the * American horse Fitzjames, imported to the district by Mr1. John Kerr. It was a great week for Nelson, aid the town "was very full. The writer and other visitors were accommodated at Spencer's' House, on .the righthand side of Trafalgar-street, just across the bridge near the post office. A wellknown Wellingtonian there was the late Mr. George Humphries, who was for some1 years stationed at Cable Ba/. There are not many now associated with the Jockey Club that took part in the Jubilee Meeting. Mr. Robert Hunter and Mr. J. A. Haorley are about the only ones. Most of the other gentlemen have passed away,. Owing to serious illness,'Mr. JM. Rogers, secretary'of the Jubilee Meeting, was unable to act. The other officials were:—Judge, John Sharp; starter, C. Bird j handicapper, Phil. Rush; clerk of the scales, j. K. Little; clerk of the course, J. Canning; stewards, John Sharp, J. A. Harley, H. Newman, R. M'Rae, F. Traak, Dr: Pearless, and E. Finney. The week opened with a day of thanksgiving on Sunday. On Monday, Jubilee Day, the friendly societies held a big sports gathering at Trafalgar Park. The late MS. E. Finney acted as secretary to the sports, amd Mr. Alick Askew assisted as starter and handicapper. The following'day a rowing regatta fras held at the port. M. Keefe, of Auckland, won the sculling chamraonship. Mr. 11. (Boh) Pollock acted as secretary to the regatta. 'Hie late Captain John Falconer, then connected with the New Zealand Torpedo Corps, was a popular figure at the Jubilee. During _ the week he cave an exhibition of mine-laying and blowing tip a boat for the benefit of sightseers. It was ■ a very enjoyable week, the like of Which .has not been seen in Nelson since. The well-known New Zealand horsemen, H. and G. Young, 'R., A., ,and C. Reed, B. S. Bagby, J. Barry, C. Emerson, and A. M'Cormac are Wintering in New South Wales. „ 'Rose of Athens'a four wins this season at Levin, Pahiatua, Nelson, and Otaki wore worth 555 soys. She vrill in future •have to compete' in open company.'.. • Mr. Williitm Riordiin, the New Zealand owner now domiciled in Victoria, is returning by the Ulifflaroa after spending a couple of months in the Dominion, during which time ho attended the Egmont, Wanganui, and Dunedin MeetMr. Hugh Cassidy, the CanterburyWest . Coast coach proprietor, generally had a horse or two in training, and used to the West Coast meetings in' the old days. He used to assist at tte KoWai Pass meetings, held at Springfield, which was formerly the train terminus. At a meeting jheld there in 1833 Mr. Cassidy won races with Th 6 Fawn I (by Python), Lady Harris (Traducer— j Norma), and s was ■ also represented by Gipsy, Levant, Fair Nell, and Halfcaste. Levant and Lady Harris afterwards competed 'successfully on the West Coast. Credulity (Apremont—-Miss Flat), purchased from Mr. G. G. Stead, was an- j other that carried Mr. Cassidy's colours to the fore in later years. He bred from Credulity, and raced some of the pjfj-'i geny. The last representative the Canterbury sportsman' had was Hillock (Nassau—Bonny Bigg), who was. successful at Cheviot and Anfberley meetings a few months back. ,