SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8697, 16 December 1899, Page 2

SPORTING.

[Per Press Association.] Auckland, This day. At a meeting of the stewards of the Takapuna Jockey Club, held yesterday afternoon, to further inquire into the running of Pokomoko in the Hurdle Race at Devonport on Saturday, Mr E. W. Alison presided, and there was a full attendance. The inquiry was adjourned on Saturday last to enable the club to get evidence bearing out Mr Keith's statement that O. E. Major, of Hawera, and G. Sells, of Mannera street, Wellington, had put £30 on Pokomoko for him. in Saturday's race. Telegrams were read from Wellington, one from the Inspector of Police, stating that no such person as Kells was living in Manners street. A man of that name went to the Transvaal with the contingent. C. B. Major wired that Keith had instructed him to put £5 on Pokomoko for Saturday's Hurdle Race, but he did not do so. Win. Grey, starter at the meeting, said he was standing between the bend and the terraces when Pokomoko was finishing. He thought his rider had a Btrong hold on the horse, so strong that he doubted whether he would get) over the last hurdle, Pokomoko was well out of the course the whole way. Lind, rider of Pokomoko, iv his evidonce, said tie did not know Kells. He had seen the horse stop worse than be did at Devouport. He could not have run second. He made every endeavor to sit down and ride his mount from the second to lost fence. He did not give the borse the whip, because he would have stopped more. The stewards desired to recall tho owner of Pokomoko, J. Keith, but although known to be in town he could not be found. The club's decision was that the horse Pokomoko, the jockey, and owner be disqualified for two years. The following have been received : — Trial Handicap.— St. Clements 9-12, Tauhei 9-3, Cavalier and St. Ursula 89, Pitch and Tosb B#4,8 # 4, Hastings, St Jack, and Ideal 712, Lillie 7-11, The Needle, La Gloria, and Swiftfoot 7*lo, The Afghan 79, Minerva 7-8, Paugh-a-ballagh 7-5, Halbadier 6*lo, Brilliant and Lieutenant 69, Little Wonder 6.7. Hurdle Race, 2 miles Nor'- West 128, Pokomoko 116, Ruby 109, Splinter 10-6, Favona 9-3, Verdi 90. Christmas Handicap, 1 mile. — St. Clements and Battleaxe B*l2, Tauhei B*lo, Waiorongomai 87, Red Lancer B*4, St. Ursula and Miss Delaval B*3, St. Jaok 7 "7, Lretitia 7'S, Doctor 6*lo, Porangi Potae 6-7.