HAWKES BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume X, Issue 489, 7 December 1899, Page 14

HAWKES BAY.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB—NEWS AND GOSSIP—THE PREMIER’S WEIGHT. Naeieb, December 1. A meeting of the Metropolitan Jockey Club committee was held yesterday at the Criterion Hotel. Present —Hon. J. D. Ormond (chairman), Messrs F. Logan, G. L. Sunderland John McVay, G. P. Donnelly, and J. H. Coleman. It was resolved that notice of motion be given for a general meeting of members to be held on the sth January, 1900 : “ That in view of the new rule authorising two country representatives to sit with the metropolitan committee, five shall form a quorum.” At the request of the Gisborne Racing Club certain defaulters and horses were ordered to be placed on the Unpaid Forfeit List. The following programmes were approved: —Marumaru H»nk Racing Club, 26th December; Wairoa County Racing Club, 6th and 7tb February; Tolago Bay Jockey \ Club, 17th March; Danevirke Jockey Club, 14th February. The following licenses were granted : —Trainers ; Alexander Parsons, John Anewa Ratima Thomas Allardice, Edward Cuneen, and Tamati Wehlkore. The application of Robert Jillit was held over for inquiry, Jockeys: J. S. O’Neill, John Anewa Ratima, and W. G. Bauer. The application of A. G. Taylor was held over for inquiry. Ap prentices: Thomas Floyd, David Allan Parsons, and Tukua Timu. Gentleman riders; W . Pettit, John Mclntosh, John Martin, and Edward Amundsen. . At Orissage, Waewaehape (Musket —Aconite) has produced a filly to Gold Beef. The newcomer is consequently a half sister to Korematuku.

En Avant’s full brother, whom it was intended to call In Advance, has had the name of Bellwether bestowed upon him, as it was feared that confusion would crop up if he was called In Advance, as there is an Advance at present racing. The Frenchman, Te Hapuka, and Qultina left by express train for Masterton this morning, where- they claim engagement at the Masterton Club this week.

Downpour is making extra good progress in his education over the sticks on the Hastings track. Like his half-brother Mutiny, he seems to take a delight in the leaping business. Barbarossa and Tataramoa are again in active commission.

The sporting M.H.R. for Waipawa, Mr George Hunter, when speaking at Danevirke last week, had occasion to refer to Mr Seddon in the matter of his heart bleeding for the people. “It does not affect him very much,” said the registered owner of the chocolate and canary livery ; “ for when he got on the scales recently at Woodville they registered 19at 61b as his corzeet weight.” One of the audience remarked that he could not ride Mistra, one of Mr Hunter’s horses. “If he could I will give him the mare,” was th; next rejoinder of Mr Hunter. Should the Premier accept the challenge, it would be worth a bit to see him on the erratic flighty sister to Cynisca. Uila was well supported here for her win at the Feilding races last week. Good reports reach me of a pair of Robinson Crusoe yearling colts, owned by Mr G. E. GRiehardson, and who are at present running on his property at Nuhaka. Princess Royal (full sister to Administrator) and First Flash (dam of First Blood) are the dams of the pair, the former progeny being a chestnut, while the half brother to First Blood is like him, a good whole coloured dark brown.