SPORTING NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10542, 26 January 1912, Page 6

SPORTING NOTES

(By "Also Started.") Tlie Wellington Racing Club's meeting, which concluded on Wednesday, was one »f the most successful in the Oiub's history. Tlie Gisfoome Racing Club's skinnier meeting will be held at Gisborne on Thursday and Friday next. A. Olliver and B. Deeley were the most successful jockeys at the Wellington meeting, the former riding six -winners and the latter three.^ iB. Doeley's services are in great demand at present-, and bo had 21 .mounts at the Wellington meeting. Wairarapa horses were not successful at Trentbam, the only, ones to gain -a .place being .FfU.Il Rate and .B'ally Shannon, who earth ran second. The Masiterton owned Lord Palmer hnd Afterthought raced unsuccessfully at the Foxton fixture.

Sir Knox, winner of the .Wairarapa Cup on New- Year's Day, will race at the Egmont fixture,fi where he is entered in the big race each dav.^ F. Hubner, an apprentice in R. Knox's stable, had several mounts at Trentbam.

British iMaid and Splash, who were expected to run well at Trent-ham, (found the opposition too strong for them.

Fiul'l Rate showed some of his old form in running second to Dearest in •the .City Handicap on Wednesday. Messrs H Hodge and W. E. Bidwill were amongst the purchasers of iblo'od .stock at the sale of tllie Waikanae yearlings on Tuesday Hie WJiakataki Hack Racing Club }iave been granted a permit, to bold a meeting in the beginning of March.

Mr M. T. McGratb, who a few .months ago settled in Melbourne; is at present -in the Wairarapa, and 'leaves for- Sydney this week. He takes back with lliim several horses purchased in the Dominion. A recent visitor -from Sydney, and wlho is well -acquainted. with sporting circles in Australia, expresses tihe opinion that -the starting in New Zealand is not to be compared with the starting over there.