Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 1, 17 June 1890, Page 4

Sporting

f PER : UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION, f London, Jane 14. For the Boyal Hunt Cup, 10 to 1 i: '-offered against Lady Betty and 40 t< . 1 against Bingmaster. "Phantom," writing. to the Mana "watu Times, says : — Mr Higgie having .resigned the post of handicapper t( the WanganuiJuckey Club; the Clut have decided to call for -application: ior the post, to be considered at th< .-annual meeting. The Club coulc have no better haudicapper than Mi --J. E. Henry, who ever since he ha< taken up the role of professional /-handicapper, has given the best o; -satisfaction and baa never yet proeduced auything -but a satisfactory . adjustment. Of Mr Henry nothing i but praise can be said, and his -appointment would be viewed with satis "faction by all sporting men along thic . coast. On the same subject ' Gipsy King . in the Herald writes- : — From aUoca! point of view Mr Henry's Candida- ; ture appears to meet with most sup port. For several years past he has . tjiven much time and thought tc -handicapping, and last season was 'Congratulated on all sides for excel- „ lence of his ..handicaps, which always (produced •« large acceptance and splendid .finishes. Ec has now served A, good apprenticeship to the majority t biihe -Hack clubs along the coast, anc -also.^to the Feiidiug and Bangitikei Jlacing Clubs, and his adjustments •*ight along have been very consistent land profitable (through large acceptances) to the clubs who were fortua- , ate enough to secure "his^ervices.