WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11741, 19 September 1902, Page 2

WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB.

WEIGHTS FOR SPRING MEETING. The following weights have been declared by Mr J. O. Evett for the above meeting : which takes place on October 2nd and 3rd : Spring Handicap, 1 mile and a distance. —Halberdier 9.0, The Shannon 8.6, Bowman 8.3, Convoy 8.2, Motor 8.0, Queen's Guard end Kahiiwai 7.12, Oracle and Toa 7.5. Fakir 7.4, Dexterity and Rag.ibrash 7.3, Tukapa, Loch Erne, and Ghoorka 7.2, Osborno 7.0. King Edward 6.11. Legion of. Honor 6.9, Fairy Dream, Mars, Midia, and Westerley 6.7. -Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—The Shannon '9.0, West Guard 8.12, Field' Battery 8.5, Convoy 8.4. Bowman 8.2, Chasseur 8.0, Windwbistle 7.12, Ringlet 7.11, Oracle 7.9. Ghocrka 7.7, Rangitata. and Shrapnel

Shell 7.6, Osborne 7.5, Sensation and Tukatja 7.4, Durable 7.2, Ora 7.0, Nioiti 6.11, Muralo 6.10, Bounce and Zealous 6.7. First Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles and a distance.—Waiwera 11.7, Gobo 11.6. Evening Wonder 10.12, Frost 10.5, Haurm 10.0, Awahuri and Roer 9.9, Osborne 9:8, Tukurangi and Abergeldie 9.7, Smithy 9.6, Pearl Shot 9.5, Stockade 9.3, King Lear 9.0. For the hack events the weights are as follows: — Putiki Ha^k.—Laureate 9.11, Cave 9.3, Punawai 8.6, Lissa and Tyrone 7.11, Aroha 7.4. The Guesser, Dick Turpin, and Quilt gelding 7.0. Moutoa Hack.—Punawai and Hardwork 8.7 Governess and Lissa 8.0, Rustique 7.12. Rita 7.10, Elibank 7.9, The Ganger 7.6, Glory, Rukomoana, and Redan 7.5, Wareka 7.2, Flannagan, The Guesser, Forfar, Opaea, Taurikirika, Prisoner, Mairehau, Sir Galahad Euroclydon filly, and Flinders gelding 7.0. Hack Hurdles.—Old Gun 10.1, Levant and Gleccoe 9.13. Waitohi 9.7, Romany Lad 9.1, Toledo, Dick, Hellespont, Redshank, Benedictine, Poataniwha, and Quilt gelding 9.0.

The Londboi "Coronation," prior to the Coronation, said: If the King requires the support of a walking-stick at the Coronation, he has a staff whose history befits its appearance on till© occasion. This stick is more than 200 years oi'd, for it was originally a branch of Ijjhe Boscobel oak tree into which Charles 11. climbed to escape Crorauwteir'S imien alter Worces^ ter. It was fashioned into a staff, aaiad preslemted to tlhe merry monarch on the Restoration by a loyal citizen tof Woiv cesiter. When Queen Victoria found the aid of a stick necessary, 'Sibe made use of this, and during her last years used no other. Disliking the round knob of the Stuart period, she had a little Indian idlol, looted! at Seringapatam, mounted as a handle. Her reserve staff had also a history, for it belonged to the Young Pretender, and was bought by her Majesty for £160 at the sale of the Culioden relics in 1897. Both these sticks are now at tibe King's service, descending to him as heirlooms.