SPORTING NEWS.
[l>Y GlI-SY (iKAND.j Nominations for the 11.8. Summer meeting close to-morrow. Choroid and not Cliorid is the name of Retina colt. S. Lindsay is in charge of Tire at Auckland pending P. Martin's arrival. A full brother to Patron was foaled recently in Melbourne. Guardsman has changed hands at .£l3O. The co!t will be trained at Forburv. Maluma, with J. Watts up (Kst 11), rail last in the Heath Stakes at the Newmarket October meeting. This was the mare's first race in England. Hopeful Kate was killed at Auckland last week while being jumped over an embankment. Steadfast, by Nordenfeldt from Nellie Moore, was sold 111 Melbourne last week for 40 guineas. A man's luck changes every seven years. Bravo 1889, Newliaven 1896. The owner did not see either win. Tirailleur 1889 (Cup), The Possible 1896 (Metrop.), is a similar case. A Queensland gravedigger drew first prize in a Tatt.'s sweep four years ago. He threw down his spade and took to backing horses, and so far lie is miles ahead. His latest was Cremorne and Newliaven (,£1000), and lie refused to hedge a copper. Joshua Rose, a Hawkesbury native, died last week in N.S.W., aged 70. For 50 years he was connected with horse-racing, and rode in races when 68 years old. Artillery took first prize at the Sacremento State Fare. Whimbrel was recently destroyed in India. Vanilla and St Florent are to be nominated for the Newmarket Handicap. WAIPA.WA SUMMER MEETING. The following are the weights for tlie above meeting, to be held on the Kaikora Racecourse on Boxing Day : Hurdles.
st. lb. st. lb. Prairie Grass 12 3 Waitangi ... 9 10 Drury Lane 11 4 Flirt y 9 Lord Haven 10 13 Erena 9 0 Blackberry 9 11 '.B.C. 11 AX DIL'Al'. Gold Cup ... 8 12 Sylvanus ... 8 0 Aphony 8 8 Coeur de Lion 7 9 Primula 8 3 Mona 6 9 Popgun 8 2 Electric. Gold Cup ... 10 2 Seraphine ... 7 7 Maid Marion 8 13 Fawn 7 7 lielford 8 8 Lyehaet 7 7 Kiritia 8 3 The Boatman 7 3 First Blood 8 2 Tuku Atalraa 7 2 Coologue ... 8 2 WhakiUUiitau 7 0 Sheet Light. First Whisp'r 7 7 Marchioness 6 7 7 7 Welter. Sylvanus ... 11 11 Forecast ... 9 9 Primula 11 9 Progress .. 9 0 Waitangi ... 10 2 Erena . . y 0 Flirt 9 9 Flying. Gold Cup ... 9 11 First Bloat' 7 s Aphony 9 9 Kiritia V s Primula ... 8 9 Coologue ... 7 7 Popgun 8 8 Glintfeldt ... 7 7 Maid Marion 8 3 Sheet Light. 6 7 Stewards. Belford 9 0 Progress 7 7 "Waitangi ... 8 7 Whakaiuatau 7 7 Mona 8 0 Marchioness 6 7
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Hastings Standard, Issue 190, 7 December 1896, Page 2
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450SPORTING NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 190, 7 December 1896, Page 2
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