HAWKES BAY

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 10 November 1910, Page 8

HAWKES BAY

{From Our Own Correspondent.) NAPIER. November 7. The usual monthly meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Metropolitan Committee was held at Hastings on Friday. President: Messrs. G. Hunter (chairman), C. L. <Mackersey, J. E. Mclvor, L- de Pelichet, T. E. Crosse, H. M. Campbell, G. L. Sunderland, and W. J. Douglas. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. G. P. Donnelly, and F. Logan. J. S- O’Neill wrote asking for permission for P. McNamara to ( work under him in his stable. —Refused. J. S. Lopdell applied to have the disqualification on him for taking part in an unregistered meeting in March, 1909, removed. —Granted. Claims on the accident fund were recommended as follows:—S, Waddell (E. P. Reilly), £2 15s; J. Munn (A. Mclnness), £lO 7s. Authority was granted to the Petane Racing Club to issue emergency; riders’ permits on December 26th,' 1910, and to the Takapau Racing Club, on December 30th, 1910. The following programmes were approved: — Waiapu Racing Club, March 4th, 1911, stakes, £170; Gisborne Racing Club February 2nd and 3rd, 1911, stakes £1050; Takapau ; Racing Club, December 30th, 1910. The following licenses were granted:—Jockeys: J. Cobb, D. Watt, A. Manning, J. Speers; conditional, R. •Gray. Trainers: H. Limmer, W, Woods; conditional, T. Jones and E. Bayliss. Apprentice: H- Lorigan. Gentlemen Riders: W. Hall, H. R. Johnson, H. Jago, J. W. White, and A. Cameron.

The committee of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club met on Friday, Mr G. Hunter presiding.

A resolution was carried that a let-

ter expressing deep sympathy in their recent bereavement be sent Mrs G. T. Cross and family. It was decided, “That no horse be allowed to work the opposite way round on the tracks without first obtaining written permission from the secretary, such permission only to be given for Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.” Accounts amounting to £489 13s Id, were passed for payment, and the meeting rose. The good opiinon that T. Quinlivan, junior, has always had regarding the qualifications possesed by Bridge, were exemplified on Saturday, when Scotia’s son secured the New Zealand Cup, and, in addition, hung up the two mile record for the colonies. After an event has been decided, it is an easy matter to be wise of it, but this does not fit in with the knowledge of Bridge’s powers, for away back I have heard Quinlivan often rmark that he was the makings of one of the best, consequently it was no waiting to see how he performed in the Cup to say I knew he would win. The estimate was given voice to months ago, and several punters took the expert advice tendered and posted accordingly- Though Mr E. J. Watts has won most of the principal events on the turf in the Dominion, last Saturday was the first occasion upon which his blue and white racing uniform has been carried to the fore in the leading handicap of the year. Bridge, who was bred by Mr S. H. _Gollan, at Mangatarata Station, is a full-brother to Grand Slam, but is not near such a good looking sample of the thoroughbred as he is. I remember the pair of them as babies, and while one was a regular swell in appearance, the other (Bridge) was a very ordinary featured youngster. Handsome is as handsome does, is what the old adage tells us, and there is not the slightest doubt that Bridge’s latest essay has been of the handsome order. The Cup winner was purchased by Mr Watt for 60 guineas when the Mangatarata young-’uns were sent up for sale at Hastings on the 10th ofl January, 1908. While upon the Cup matter it, I am sure, will not be out of place to draw attention to the fact that the affair was imbued with a deal of local colouring for the first and third in the event caught the first glint of light in these parts. Bridge’s birthp'ace, I have before referred to, and Kopu was foaled at /Te Mahanga Station, in addition to which Tortulla, the dam of Diabolo, was also bred at the same establishment as Kopu. The nearest Mr Watt has been to the Cup before was when Melodeon ran third to Grand Rapids and Mahutonga in 1904. Mr W- J. Douglas was not present at Riccarton to see Kopu carry his colours, the laird of Te Mahanga not having been in the best of health lately. Continuance was one of the wellbacked contingent here on Saturday, and his non success depleted the wallets of the backing brigade to a big extent, and no mistake. However, the majority of them consider it was only lent coin for a short period. Truly there are no class of people so imbued with hopes as the backers of the gee-gees. Rosebud (St. Hippo—Whimsical) produced a colt to Moral at Greenmeadows last week.