JOCKEY KILLED

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 727, 29 July 1929, Page 12

JOCKEY KILLED

ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S BEST H. CAIRNS’S TRAGIC FATE (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) MELBOURNE, Sunday. 11. Cairns, one of the best-known jockeys in Australia and New Zealand, was fatally injured yesterday. His mount, Quick Deal, fell at the last fence in the Gellibrand Hurdle Race at Mooney Valley, and turned a somersault. The animal’s hindquarters crashed on to the rider, whose skull was fractured. Under the heading “A Versatile Rider,” the “Australasian” of a recent date had the following:—“A number of riders has come from New Zealand at one time and another, and settled down in Melbourne, but none with more success than H. Cairns. He came to Victoria in 1910 on the advice of D. J. Price. Cairns first made a name for himself in Australia as a rider in hurdle races-. In 1914 he steered Clontaft to victory in the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race, and three years after he had the mount on Merunqua when that gelding won the same race. “Cairns steered the winner of many important flat races, Heroic (Australian Jockey Club’s Derby and Caulfield Guineas), Spearfelt (Melbourne Cup and Australian Cup) being included among the horses that scored in his hands. Cairns was regarded as one of the most brilliant and courageous jockeys, and his services were always in large request.” It was after going to Australia that Cairns developed into one of the leading horsemen on the other side. Before leaving New Zealand, Cairns had ridden for a few seasons with moderate success. He won the Wanganui Steeplechase in 1909 on Mocassin; the Wairarapa Cup in 1907 on Riflemaid; and the Marlborough Cup in 1907 and 1909 on Aeolus and Maiora respectively.

FOR SATURDAY POVERTY BAY HUNT Press Association GISBORNE, Sunday. The following weights have been declard by Mr. IL. Coyle for the Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s annual meeting next Saturday:

RACING FIXTURES AUGUST 3—Christchurch Hunt 3—Poverty Bay Hunt 13. 15. 17—Canterbury J.C. 24—Pakuranga Hunt (at Ellerslie). 24 Hawke's Bay Hunt 25 Dannevirke R.C. 29—Dannevirke Hunt 4, s—Marion5 —Marion J.C. 31—Taranaki Hunt SEPTEMBER 4. s—Marton J.C. 7—Otago Hunt 13, 14—Wanganui J.C. 21—Ashburton R.C. 21—Napier Park R.C. 21, 23—Avondale J.C, 26, 27—Geraldine R.C. 2S—Hawke’s Bay J.C. OCTOBER 2—Manawatu Hunt 2—Birchwood Hunt. s—Kurow J.C. 5, 7—Auckland R.C. 10. 12—Dunedin JC. 17. 19—South Canterbury J.C. 19—Masterton R.C 24,26—Poverty Bay Turf Club. 26 2S — Wellington R.C. 26, 30—Waikato R.C. 28—Waverley R.C 28—Waikato Hunt 2S— Waipawa R.C 2S—North Canterbury R.C. 23, 30—Gore R.C. 3u—Birchwood Hunt

HUNTERS HURDLES Of £80; li miles. Mangatoetoe st.lb 11 9 W oden .... 11 6 Miss BarGarzon . . . 11 2 carole ... 10 Mark Over . 10 7 Master Arch 10 Princess Purseproud . 10 Elizabeth . 10 7 Dimmer ... 10 AW’APUXI HURDLES Of £S5; 12 miles. Jen 10 3 Banjuke ... 9 O Abisogne . . 10 3 Kingi Pita . . 9 S Night Witch 9 0 HEXTON HANDICAP Of £110; 11 miles. Thursby . . . 10 8 Huikai .... 10 2 Bold Front . i> 11 Patutahi 9 10 Superb King 9 6 Startle .... 9 4 Tea Lady . . 9 3 0 Road Hog . . 9 2 Tall Timber 9 0 Kinsel .... 9 0 FERGUSON STEEPLECHASE Of £135; 2h miles. Woden . . . 12 2 Abisogne . . 11 7 Royal Revel . . . . 11 5 Highway . . . 11 5 Banjuke . . . 11 5 Master Arch 10 SWARTIIMOOK TRIAL HANDICAP Of £75 5 fur. Ardri .... Donnette . . 9 18 9 <» 0 Chronic . . . 9 6 \\ aitoke . . 9 2 0 Primitive . . 9 0 Paruparu . . 9 0 Rukif . . 9 0 Oddmint . . 9 9 0 Cyncona . . . 9 0 Sunglare . . 9 0 Rich Crop . . 9 0 Quakeress . . 9 0 HUNTERS' BRACELET HANDICAP Of £G0 1 mile. Manga toetoe. 12 2 Tall Timber*. 11 13 11 13 0 Fall o’ the 11 11 Polydorus . . 11 0 Purseproud . 11 4 Woden . . . Revel ... 11 4 11 2 Heather . . 11 0 RAPANUI HACK FLAT HANDICAP Of £ SO ; 7 fur. King NVanga 10 12 Bold Front . 10 12 Patutalii . . 3 0 12 Mangaharei. 10 5 Ivinsel .... Rich liar9 12 Lightwood . 9 0 vest .... 9 31 Mouri Rangi 9 11 Otene* .... 9 8 9 7 Essential . . 9 •* Dimmer . . . 9 3 W innington 9 2 Primitive . , 9 0 3un \at Sen 9 0 Evensong . . 9 0 Ruku .... Chronic ... 9 0