SPORTING NEWS.
NUTEfI BY '• WILLOW.” (OWN aALLOMNOI Fsnguin has been going slow; avidafliiv Hansen is afraid of that orooked leg. Audacity, not being satisfied with the per. formances at Wurenga-a-hika, has done tome nice work at the Hapara, though no) fo*t, Duadine is looking very well. Long waist exercises both (I the Hifiart and at Waarengs.a-bika, Off Color is going well on the beach, but looks very mueh on the big side. a Malone's and other banks, four of which can be claimed by the town, are ooMaibnXHV seen exercising at the Hapara or the beach and from what I jasr-Cg; there is one amongst themrtMTwill beat more than will beat him. As to this hone I shall say In my next somewhat more. He is a thorough good OALiOre ON TUB WAZOXSOA-A-HIKA COUMS*. There waa very little done, until yeeterday morning, owing to the state of the weather, but now the track has been thrown open, I shall be in a position to place you in possession ot full information of what is going on. Yesterday moruing the Makaraka teams turned out in lull force to do eUndry trials, but owing to a Suspicion that " Willow " wag on the watch, the werk was somewhat slow.
Bit ot Blue and Off Ohanos went two miles at a good " bat." Longwaiet went the same distance, going strong and well. The brown colt made a similar psrfor* manes, Nina followed) doing two mHee and finish, ing tait. The grey haok went two miloe in splendid style. Llnnell’a crack team and Bundorland's hacks crossed the river at two o’clock in the morning, in order to do their work nnob* served. This Shows evidently that the eye •* the tout must not bo seen upon them. How* ever, I can promise that information shall reach the public 4s to their There is no doubt that Linnell holds pretty well the whole of the races in his hands, buj owing to the manner in which they have negotiated their various trials they moot carry a lot of money. A olsvor device will not upset "Willow’s" straight outstate* ments. .»
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 81, 17 December 1887, Page 2
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352SPORTING NEWS. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 81, 17 December 1887, Page 2
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