THE HAWERA CUP.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume III, Issue 356, 28 November 1882, Page 3

THE HAWERA CUP.

Notes by " Merlin."

The first name on the programme is Victor. Victor was bred in New South Wales. He is a chestnut cob, showing plenty of hair, which gives him rather a draught appeal ance. Soon after he left the breaker's hands, he was used in New South Wales as a banker's hack under the name of " Teller." After a few years' work be was Bbipped to New Zealand, where he was still used as a banker's hack, but bis name was changed to " Accountant." Under this name he had many admirers, and had it not been for bis diminutive size he would have been trained for a big event. His next appearance was in New Plymouth (where Max was foaled). Whilst there he was always thought to be a staj'er. About this time his name was again changed to " Manager," which name, I think, suited him very well. His last change was to Hawera, and here he came out in bis true colors, for he showed a good turn of speed in the Town Board Handicap; lie had a walk over for the Borough Plate. He is now showing very good form, and his action last night won him many admirers. He has a good trial horse iv " Felix," who has left the turf (and his clothing has been sold). Victor has a good temper as a rule ; but when in training it is not safe to take liberties with him, for he gave Max a nasty kick last night without much warning.

I will now describe Murray. Murray, by Schoolmaster, is a black Cl3'desdale, imported from Scotland ; bis breeding is quite {rood enough. He was doing light work in Nelsou for some time. He was then shipped to Wanganui, where he was worked in a fellmonger's cart. This did not suit him, so his quarters were changed to Hawora, where his friends thought him good enough to train for small eveuts. He ran with moderate success. His late performances are : — Not placed for County Purse, and twice placed for Borough Plate. It is a very difficult matter to get any reliable information about bis present condition. He is t rained in a mysterious stable. His trial horses are Max, by Cumercum, dam Fungus, and Oster, unknown. From what I cau hear he is not quite fit, feeds well, but won't touch water. This being the case, I think Victor will bate him by a furlong.

They are trying to get the English cricketers to come to Wanganui.

At a meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club last evening, it was decided that no alteration should be made in the present Bystem of handicapping.

We have been asked to remind certain persons that it is contrary to the laws of mcum and tuum to put horses'in a neighbor's paddock without leave.

It is proposed to send a West Coast team of cricketers to Nelson aud Wellington this season. The proposal is to play at Nelson, Wellington, and Wairarapa, and the following gentlemen have already consented to go if the idea be can-led out : Messrs. Riddiford, F. Bayly, G. Bayly, Fulton, Foley, Cunningham (2), Read, Wanklyn, aud Jones (A.C.). Mr. J. Cunningham is acting as secretary to the affair, and he has written challenges and also inquired terms of steatriship owners. We hope that the proposal will eventuate.