Notes by "PROCYON."

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 22, 23 February 1884, Page 2

Notes by "PROCYON ."

Consul, a favorite for the Wanganni Derby, won a race in Wairnrapa on Thursday, and is reported in fine buckle. Mr G. G. Stead's colt. Splendour, won his owner over £1000 at Home, but has probably now finished his racing career. Lyric, the progeny of one of tho Auckland Stud Company's mures, Lyra. recently won a selling race at Manchester, England, carrying lOst. Several Australian mitres are on thefr way to visit Musket at Auckland. Mar-tini-Henry wiil prove a wonderful advertisement. There is some talk in cricketing circles of a Ransiitikei, Manawatu, and Oroua team being gut together to visit Hawke« Bay. There ought not to be any difficulty in getting a fairly good eleven together, as the trip would be a very pleasant and by no means expensive one. The Palmerston people are to have another day's sport on the Queen's Birthdny. The programme contains eight events, the prizes for which amount to £157 10s. It is not distinguished for unbounded liberality, three of the events being for local nags only, and it seems a pity that it should be upon the same day as th( Wanganui Steeplechase meeting. However, I hope they will have a good time. The first day of the Dunedin Autumn is a thing of the past, and that good mnre. Lady Emma, has added another cup to her numerous victories, partly tli rough good luck though on this occasion, the favorite, Sou'wester, meeting with an accident which prevented.. his winning. July, the last of old 'Producer's stock was second- I see the winner has 'wen coupled with both Martini-Henry and Commotion for the Victorian < harnpion to win a few hundreds at 100 to 6. The county roitcb, Kan^itikei and Oroua, will probably take place on March Ist. Tho proposal that Palmerston should pick six Folding men, and Feildinic six from Palmerston, is, I think, a very good one. The Oron-i rlev»«n will pro!>ably be cho<en from the following players : — Sherwill, Lloyd, Salmon.. Rot\ Watson. ISix. Chtirlea, Jackson, Martin, Fulton, I'Varon, Hudson. Steven* and Bartholomew. FeiMing will probably be the place selected to play ihe match, as the ground is fur the best m either county. I am crfcremely glad to s.>e that the YVaverley-WaUotnra Club hive altered the date of their autumn meeting fro.a Krister Monday to April Btk, so »s to avoid clashing with the Feildm<j meeting. By doini so they have acted in a wry wise and sportsnainlik* minnur. Hid the two meetings crossed it would have seriously affected the financial resources of both clubs. Feildinz had the prior claim to Easter Monday, having held two annual meetings up>n that diy, a<i.i it was obviously an oversight on the part of th« Waverley Club to fix upon tho same date. The acceptance and general entries close on April 2nd