SPORTING NEWS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 77, 8 December 1887, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

HAWKE’S BAY J.O. MEETING. Nafikb, last night. The following acceptances were received last night for the Jockey Club’s Boxing Day Meeting handicap. Silence Strenuous Waitiri Pearl Deceiver Rivulet Orwell Waterfall Expelled Soylia Kapa Premium Otupapa Rifleman Warama Falconet Serpentine CHBISTMAS HANDICAP. Silence Pearl Strenuous Waitiri Deceiver Bivulet Salisbury Melville Miss Dargon Orwell Waterfall Expelled Kupe Abraham Whisper Otupapa Sylph Falconet Serpentine

The will of the late Mr Michael Fennelly the well-known trainer to the Hon. J. White, has been proved in Sydney at £12,318. During the week Mr W. Weston has been busy satisfying the requirements of his creditors. Having last week come to favourable terms with them, he, on Monday and Tuesday last, had his household furniture, pony, trap, harness, &c., sold by auction, the proceeds of which were drawn from the auctioneer by a representative of those who won wagers from Mr Weston, and divided pro rata among them. From what can be gathered Mr Weston’s creditors are well satisfied with the arrangements made for paymentin full of what he lost over the C.J.C. meeting, and they offered him every facility to get away to Sydney, for which city he baa left.— Referee. One of the most sensational occurrences which has ever taken place on any racecourse in the neighbourhood of Auckland was witnessed during the selling steeplechase at the Takapuna races the other day. The well-known ■ ockey Fergus was riding Black Joe in ';his race, and when at the back of the fiat course the horse stumbled, and Fergus was pitched forward on the horse's neek. No person expected that he could recover his seat, more especially as he was observed to roll under the horse’s neck, and there was great danger of his being seriously inured or killed, but cleverly swinging rimself round under the horse's neck, he got up on the opposite side, recovered his seat, and gave chase amidst the hearty cheers of all who observed the event, and when at the finish of the race he rode past the judge’s box the applause which greeted him was most enthusiastic.—N.Z. Herald. The Melbourne Sportsman says s—- *• At the Malvern Police Court on Nov. 19, a well-know horse owner and bookmaker, named Drake, was proceeded against by G. E. Smith, licensee of the Caulfield Club Hotel, for "making use of profane and indecent language within the hearing of persons passing in a public place.’' Mr Donovan, who appeared for the defendant, admitted that the language complained of had been used in the heat of a moment, and he tendered an apology. Defendant, in the consideration of the apology made, was let off by the Bench with the lenient fine of 40s with 42s costs.”