SPORTING,
J. Pino is going North to ride Petrovna in her Auckland engagements. The hurdle racer Reliance by Droadnought, has changed hands, having been purchased by Mr H. Cassidy, tho wellknown coach proprietor of tho West Coaßt,
Complaints are being made concerning the frequency of tho inconsistent running in the country districts of Canterbury just now. It is contended that drastic measures ought to bo taken to suppress the evil. A Tasmanian correspondent writes that thanks to the huge cheap advertisement giving him by the anti gambling party, “ Tattersall ” did a greater business than over on the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, his numerous sweeps on tho latter event filling with astounding rapidity. 11 Advance ” in tho N.Z. Mail says that Mr Henry Redwood, Father of tho Turf, drovo overland from Nelson to Blonhcim to witness tho Marlborough Racing Club’s mooting. The old gentlemen is in tho best of health and spirits, and celebrated his 82nd birthday on the 2nd inst. Mr Redwood has long been known a 3 Father of tho New Zealand Turf, and is a wonderful man for his ago.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1074, 16 December 1903, Page 3
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182SPORTING, Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1074, 16 December 1903, Page 3
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