TARANAKI SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 68, 12 November 1891, Page 4

TARANAKI SPORTING NOTES.

(from our own correspondent.)

New Plymouth, Nov. 3. Fraternite is, I hear, training along capitally, and will make the journey to Auckland for the Xmas meet. He will take beating in the Derby. Mr Bill Smith, of petroleum fame, has purchased a three-year filly, chestnut in colour, got by Governor, dam Izaak Walton mare. He intends to give her a dart in the pony races at the Boxing Day Meeting. The four local hacks, Sirius, The Orphan, Tattler, and Maroro, will compete at Momahaki Meeting on Monday next. Mr. J. Goodwin, ,of Waitara, has sold the the stallion The Bean (Feve —Memento) to a Christchurch sportsman and ata good advance on what he himself gave for him a few months ago. He has had an offer from an Auckland sportsman for Atalanta, but I can’t say if any deal has resulted. The big programme which the Auckland Trotting Club propose to get out for a Xmas Meeting is causing a good deal of interest down here, and I understand a number of entries will be received from here. We had nine members of the Waiuku Cavalry in town to-day on their way to the Wellington Military Tournament. One of their horses got a severe cut down the face while being unshipped off the Glenelg at the breakwater. The wound had to be stitched up. The gelding Recruit is being schooled over sticks by his owner. Mr. Barnard. Recruit gives promise of making a splendid jumping horse.

Maroro, the local hack, was supported to a 1 considerable extent by the local “ push ” for the six furlongs Hack Race at the recent Wanganui Meeting, but he did not have a say in the finish, as he was left at the post and could never make up the lost ground. The mares, Miss Laura and Speculation, have been served by Cruiser, who is located at Waitara.

The programmes for the Manaia Hack Meeting (Dec. 26), Waitara (Jan. 1), and Opunake (Jan. 1) are now out. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s Meeting takes place on Monday, Dec. 28.

Malacca, who produced Singapore to Martini-Henry, has “passed in her cheques.” The well-known mare Idalia, by The Driver from Cream, is dead.

Mr. Geo. Watson fined each of the jockeys who started for the Melbourne Cup £lO, and the amount had to be forthcoming before any of them would be allowed to ride again. As there were thirty-four starters this meant a sum of £340.

Messrs. Esam and Arthur sold the privileges of the Athletic Club sports on Friday. Mr. Cleave bought the programmes, which are to be sold at sixpence each, for £22 10s. We are given to understand that £lO5 was on offer for their gates, but was refused, the reserve being £145. We beg to call special attention of owners and trainers to the fact that the nominations for the Onehunga Racing Club’s Meeting, which is to be held at Potter’s Paddock on the sth proximo, have been extended to Friday, the twentieth instant, a week later than tlie previous advertised date.

“ H.S.” writes to the Editor : “ Sir,—-Will you please tell me, through the columns of your paper, something about the entire Billinsgate, or his pedigree; what races he has won (if any), and his chief descendants?”—[He is by Isaac Walton, out of Slander, by Traducer, and in his day was one of the fastest sprinters in New Zealand, and won numerous races in various parts of the colony. Amongst his get are Orakei, Mangere, and Justice.-r-Ep. S’J?.]