SOUTHLAND NOTES,

Otago Witness, Issue 2467, 26 June 1901, Page 52

SOUTHLAND NOTES,

By Gokospto.

Tot White bought Grandsho*, by Artillerv — JRosedale, from Mi Friendlande* just before the Ashburton fixture, where he ran unsuccess- ; fully for his new owner, and later on fared no better at the Oarnaiu meeting. Whitv. informed me that he has Iso leased The Fly from the same 1 quarter, with the view of trying him at his own game, In which, apparently, he is hardly clas3 enough fot the company he has been ireetmg over sticks lately. Everyoix. would like to see the erenial Tot dc well with his charges at our country meetings. Lady Lilian is the name of Lady Zetland's daughter who fiist saw the hgkb of day at Koromiko in August, 1897. Those who saw her as a foal at Otautau would hardly believe what . a fine bit of lacing stuff ho has developed into. Fairy Queen, who belonged to the fast diminishing baud of tho Duntroon family, wao 1 found (lead a sJioit time back in a swamp on I

her owner's property. She was in foal to Battlefield, and althoiig' only a mediocre performer, managed to pick up quite a number of hurdle events in her career on the turf. Several of them may b9 attributed to the leward of stratght going on the part of her owner, as Pat M'Aulifie is a sportsman right down to the heels, from the crown of the head.

Rarely, 11 e\ er, doe« one hear 01 a horse being tied up all night in front of a village mn and then go out the same day and pull off a hurdle lace with ; decent lield finishing behind her. This, distinction belongs to Fairy Queen, whose genial mentor was engaged at the time on a coroner's inquest.

Glenitt, full brother to Balfour, is now being trained in Christchurch bj Chas. Kerr, who purchased him during the Tahuna nieetirg — where he exhibited a smart gait.

Balfour will be taken in hand shortly with the object of competing in class trotting events.

The Brewer, whose running was °ssociated with one or two extia large dividends 111 years gone by, died a short while back neai Winton.

More than likely both Ulysses and Waikaia will be nominated at the Grand Ivation«l meeting to be held in Christchurch in August.

"■ Why do you call that young 'un De Wet? ' asked a neighbouring farmer of a well-known sporting enthusiast who hails (from the Emerald Isles. " Because divil a one about the place can catch him," quoth Dan.

Pipi is down here in charge of bis pilot, Carr, who purposes qualifying - him for Hunt Club events at the Grand National.

Old Garibaldi, who figur-ed so successfully over sticks in the eighties, is still in the flesh.

Witchcraft (St. Clair — Legerdemain) is now the property of Mr J. B. Nichol, of Gore. She is six years old.

Our poptilar metallician, Jack Loughhn, is amusing himself in keeping the trotters Beibn M. and Finance in exercise.

Messrs James M. Kennedy and Richard Clark were voted bonuses by their respective clubs to mark their services as handicappers.

The local steeplechaser, Johnny, is in work at Christchurch, and will probably fulfil an engagement or two at the winter carnival.

Alexander M'Kenzie, the well-known jockey, 13 back again m Invercargill.

Mr Thos. A.. Wallace received a bonus from the local club for acting as honorary treasurer.

The Nelson mare Seabreeze is in foal to the trotting stallion Fleetwood Abdallah.

A well-thought-out idea, and one to be highly commended, is a rule m the Christchurch programme — viz., "Any horse doing faster time than the class he is entered m may nominate in a higher class for next day's racing."

It is reported that Dundee maj find his way down this length shortly.

Gold, a six-year-old chestnut mart, by Master George — Trinket, and a yearling half-sister to Military, by Musketry — Alethe, were sold privately by their owner, Mr D. O'Brien, to the Limehills sportsman Mr William Swale, ■who everyone will bo glad to see does not intend to relinquish racing. This contributor to sport, who was brought into a good deal of unnecessary prominence over the Zeehan affair, m which he rightly came out on top, intends to breed from Gold, and will most likely mate her with Merryheart.

The newly-formed Mounted Rifles in the Western district unanimously elected Mr Wm. Saamders, the weli-known cross-country rider, and a sporting writer, as their captain. Associated with this g-entleman are several prominent sportsmen in the company, which should be able to sand into the field as fine a body of mounted men as could be produced in the colony.

A little incident in connection with the running of Peter Simple in the big Steeplechase e\ent at Riverton last Easter is worth recording. He baulked at the obstacles where they cross the road and threw his rider. It hr.s been the practice of the club to place one of their stewards on horsebacfe at this particular spot, and as the riderless steed was careering away on his own in an altogether different direction to the course, the steward started in pursuit, quickly caught the animal, and brought him back to his jockey. Then Can discovered that a part of the bridle gear was broken. Good-naturedly, Fred gave him his own bridle, and Peter Simple set sail after Johnny in what appeared a hopeless journey; but sticking to his task, and his rider driving the old fellow along, together with the fact that Jimmy Cotton, the 3'ider of Johnny, misjudged the position of affairs most lamentably, he succeeded in snatching a win which was as meritorious as it was well received. Now, the sequel to the story is told in a few words. The good-natured officer of the club had an investment of £5 on Johnny — would many have performed the same gallant act under such, conditions? I trow not. Fred only laughs when he tells the yarn.

The trotters Wild Bill, Darby, and Skip, are all in the market for positive sale. I expect their owner is commencing to find out, like a good many before him have discovered, that the gam' is not what it is cracked up to be. Where owners are not protected by class events they are depending a great deal on chance when competing m open events at country meetings. Good horses, as a rule, are invariably either thrown in, as was the case with Wild Bill and Young Burlington locally, or handicapped right out, as in Count's case.

The appeal of Miss Davis against dismissal by the Wanganui Education Board was dismissed, with eo=ts (£39) against the body who nominated her counsel. Member= o f the South Australian Citizciu' Bushmen's Corps have prepared an address, which will bo transmitted through Lord Tennyson to the "War Office and Lord Metlvuen. The address sets out their admiration for Lord Metlvuen, for whom they acted as scouts, and concludes trith tho statement that there is not a man in. the contingent who would not willingly serve under him. again if his services were required. Considerable dissatisfaction is fel* by the Victorian Ministers at the delay of the Imperial Government in appointing a Governor of that State in succession to Lord Braasey, who returned to England nearly 18 months ago. It is pointed out that although the Lieutenant-Governor is being paid £5000 a ypar by virtue of his gubernatorial office, and £3500 as Chief Justice, his status is lower than that of the Governors of the other States. Official action is being taken in the matter by the State Government.

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