HAWKES BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 302, 7 May 1896, Page 5

HAWKES BAY.

The mysterious horse Martyrdom not being 1 jumped —Good entries for the Park — Bookmakers tabooed at the Park—Tote permit received at last.

I noticed in a contemporary the other week the remark that Martyrdom was to be put to the jumping game, but her owner, the Hon. J. D. Ormond, says that there is no truth in the statement, Mr Cooper, of Napier, has purchased Waitangi, the Foul Shot horse that I referred to some few weeks ago. It is not this gentleman’s intention to race him, but he will use him as a hack. Mr Frank Ormond will wield the starter’s flag for the horse events at the Wallingford Combined Sports on May 22nd. Excellent nominations have been received by ahe N apier Park Racing Club for the remaining events on their programme. With the weight alloter up to his usual standard, and if Captain Edwin will only favour the Park people with some of his very best in the way of weather, a successful meeting may be anticipated. Mr John Close, president of the Napier Park Racing Club, left by the Tasmania for a trip to Sydney and Melbourne. His health has not been of the best lately, and his numerous friends—and they are legion—hope that he will benefit by the change. The Napier Park Racing Club have decided to exclude bookmakers from their Winter Meeting. After a wearisome and vexatious period of waiting, the Napier Park Club has received the necessary totalisator permit. .