SPORTING.
JOCKEY'S DEATH
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(Received Dec. 27, 9.35 p.m.) PERTH, Dec. 17.
A New Zealand jockey named Percival Young, who was injured in * hurdle race through falling, has died in the hospital.
RACECOURSE INCIDENT.
BRISBANE, Dec. 27 At the Oxley races a horse struck a tree and rolled under a fence amongst the spectators. The rider and two spectators each had a leg broken, and two others were also injured.
AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB.
AUCKLAND, Thursday. Yesterday's trots December Handicap.—Lord P.oanchild 1, Miss Dulce 2, Cinderette 3. Fifteen started. Great Northern Handicap.—Lady Richmond 1, M4ss Bellboy 2, Undine 3. Fifteen started. St. Helier's Handicap. —, Lord Specialist 1, Master Park 2, Trvy Woodburn 3. Twelve started. The tote realised £11,822, against / £7608 of the first day last year.
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Waikato Times, Issue 12166, 28 December 1911, Page 5
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