HAWKE’S BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 936, 13 February 1908, Page 7

HAWKE’S BAY.

NAPIER, February 12. T. Quinlivan, junr., will shortly strengthen his forces, the new students who are due to, arrive shortly being a rising three-year-o.d son of Float and Merriwee, and a coming two-year-old full-brother to King Billy and Boomerang. A would-be purchaser asked C. Lagor the other day to put a price on California, but his owner’s trainer was not doing business, although at the finish of the conversation a solid price was offered for Son Fran’s handsome son. The yearling full sister to Gold Crest has been sent down from Te Mahanga station toJ. .Wann, at Hastings, for the purpose of being broken in. A sweet, neat filly, brimful of promise, she should, on appearances,, uphold the family reputation. Twyford, who got into trouble through picking up a nail in one of his feet at Wairoa, went the way of all flesh, horse and otherwise, last week. The vet. held out no hope .for Douglas’ son, and consequently his owner, Mr G. Beatspn, thought it would be merciful to destroy him.

Waiariki is enjoying a holiday on le Mahanga station. He has proved a rather costly speculation to his owners who, I have no doubt, after wishing that he had never left the estate, has been Teased by Mr C. D. Kennedy to Mr R. Griffin. Benefactor is being hacked about Hastings. The ancient appears to be in the best of health and his owner has hopes that he will once again be able to get him fit for battle.

At the monthly meeting of the Hawke’s' Bay Jockey Club, held on Friday, it 'was resolved to forward a report recommendin the strengthening of the second stand, to the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society. Several improvements to the training track were authorised and accounts amounting to £ss X S S 6d were passed for payment. The Hawke’s Bay Metropo’itan Club met yesterday, when the inquiry into the riding of F. Willis, at the Petane races, on Boxing . Day, was continued. After hearing evidence it was decided to disqualify . Willis for twelve months. The apprentice license of A. Binnie was suspended for three months for leaving his employer, G. Collelo before completion of term.. D. Kemp appeared before the committee to answer a charge of failing to fulfil an engagement to ride, and was cautioned against a repetition of the offence. The programmes of the Tuparoa Racing Club, on March 21st, and the

Waipiro Racing Club, on March 18th, were approved. % .