SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17229, 4 August 1919, Page 3

SPORTING.

— rrm ■ i. . ■ . '"'- :.•'.' .''"'•■ :>4i2. HOUSES FOR AUSTRALIA^ &;<■ SASAjsrop AND CO. AT ELLEESLIE. { i 'P T .# *** best *««» «£ racehorses -which ever, represented the Dominion," is H. ihe general otriiabn of sporting enthusiasts £• Raiding Messrs. W. &. Stead and W. Richie ???nd'3 ctadidaies for Australia, -which arAuckland by the s.s. Mokoia late on . Saturday night, after an unpleasant trip > a from Napier. The team, -which consists of $ SiManof, Spanker,, Golden. Bubble. Surveyor, 50 Taunaba, iady Ball, and Delight, is in 80 charge of the successful mentor, G. Jones* 00- and is *t present located at Mr. E. J„ Bee's ™ stables at Bemuera, where they -were taken after being landed from the steamer yesterday, Gsnisiderrnsr the Tough nature of the - tonp along the <soast, th* horses were landed , in fair condition, and should brighten up „.,.; foasi^rabls- before, continuing their journey 8 : 4? Sydney by the Niagara, in mid-week. The horses -will probably be seen out on. the ; EUershe tracks at light -work during their stay here, and will come in for a deal of atis f* 6 ** l ?!*' In. conversation with Mr. W. G. t Stead, wbp accompanies the team;, the J2 ■ HaWites Bay sportsman, mentioned that he baa recently acauired a half interest in f* Spanner, from Mr. Richmond, also that the L commission reported to have been worked » in Sydney m favour of the son Of The Nut K. {or \}'^ > t Epsom Handicap was not executed » , on behalf of jhe -owners, -who prefer to await 3. -the sale, arrival of the team at Bandwick ?• if IOT *■??•* thinking, of making such a move. {.; Mr. Stead anticipates little trouble regarding *° quarantine restriction on the horses oh. ar--3T iwa* m Sydney, and looks hopefully on the i* prospects of the team in Australia. Some M of 6. Jones's charges, will probably Mo enf* gaged at .the minor meetings round '-about 1* Sydney prior to the Randwiek spring fixture, £ and September 6 may find a few of them )«. in action. , & . ] '■■ """ .««■ '. ■ ■ '