SPORTING NOTES

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 46, 19 April 1884, Page 2

SPORTING NOTES

Notes by " Pbooton." 7'' "Martini," intheNew Zealand Time*,' has evidently "spotted a flyer.'* *VH« ; ' says Rubina did a mile and a half £t. Ashburton latciy in 2min I4sec, or 33. seconds faster than Vanguard's time for . the Forhury Handicap. Thin is indeed good going, for a three yearkdd, toO.'jTho , time is also 26§ seconds faster than. Van-; guard's Great Autumn Handicap last Monday, and more than 25 soeonds faster* than Martini-Henri's Derby. I'fenicy4f. "Martini" tries to rub-ina-'nother. j^f•these stories he will have* to.stand'chaJE- •■•« ing •-i ,:--ri-Vfc. The same writer says that Xina'Sj tate." Parika-ranga-ranga, lately deed, was'hral by Mr J. Stevens. M.H.R„ and was cut of Don Juan's dam. As Don Jnan<fK?d - a very old horse some 14 or 15 yeisrs ago/ his mother must have been a considerable* age when she dropped Xmas. ' Mr Akqiik Arnon bred Xmas, who was a, much better^ horse than was generally supposed.-' Does the Manawatu Times send tbe~ • same reporter to all the race meetings, reported in that organ by "oar own co--respondent "?.I wonder. If so, how it \m that the stewards of the late Turakina meeting wero not instructed as to their duties in connection with the conduct of their Hnek Hurdle Race as well as- those „ gentlemen who were good enough to furnish suchan enjoyable day's sport here last Monday. Was it that the "0.C." had taken the advice of a resident of Palmerston and put his pound on the right "Gundsgai" at that meeting, or was it that the swindle was net sufficiently "rank" to attract the attention of his olfactory organs; A far more palpable swindle took place in the race above-mentioned, but I imagine the " O.' '." pound was not " on,'* or that he lost his own' glasses and bought a new pair at tho booth — through the medium of which he could not. so clearly observe "palpable swindles" or the the "duties of Stewards." From the telegraphed report of the > Christchurch Easter Meeting I should judge tho * teeplechase was not run to suit tho public exactly. Mr Pilbrow had two horses, Clarence and Barbary going, the only other stnrter being Black Doctor, who fell early in the race. That gentleman declared to win with Barbary, and though, judging'from the report, he coulk havo done so, he wins instead with Clarence. This proceeding weuldXl think, have required some explanation had it occurred on the Feilding course. ' sTbe great Martini-Henry has again gone down before that most consistent q£ performei s Le Grand, he having to. take second place in the A.J.(\ St. Leger. From here it is impossible te guess correctly at the cause, but all New Zealand sportsmen must regret the result. In the Sydney Cup too the horse was unfortunate cc Hiding with Morpeth who was so badly injured as to render bis destruction neccsnury. Since writing . the above I learn Le Grand has again beaten the New Zealander in the Cumber- . land Stakes at the same meeting. Owners are reminded tha!; nominations for the PaliTierstun 'Queen's Bii'thdt.y ' Meeting closo on Mondsiy evening nezt.