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NYPU  RESEARCH..  BRARES 


08253707  1 


MEN    OF    MARK 


IN   THE  WORLD   OF  SPORT 
IN    NEW    ZEALAND. 


BY  J.   CHADWICK  ' 

SPECTATOR"  OF  THE    "N.Z.    REFEREE,"    AND   SPORTING 
CONTRIBUTOR    "N.Z.  GRAPHIC"  AND 
"  AUCKLAND    STAR." 


WITH    250    ILLUSTRATIONS. 


AUCKLAND 
THE  BRETT  PRINTING  AND  PUBLISHING  Co.,  SHORTLAND  STRF.KT. 


1906. 


GWAj&] 


PREFACE. 


"MKN  OF  MAUK  IN  TIIK  WOULD  OF  SPOUT  IN  Xi:\v  ZEALAND" 
should  be  an  appropriate  title  for  a  work  containing  tin-  photo-, 
and  biographical  -ketehe-  of  represent,!! i\c  men,  mosl  of  whom 
are  deeply  interested  in  racing,  hunting,  and  other  sports.  To 
make  this  book  representative,  it  was  accessary  to  take  the  leading- 
actors  in  all  departments,  hut  it  is  not  pretended  that  the  list  ha- 
been  exhausted,  the  field  is  so  large.  Connecting  links  will  he 
found  hetween  the  old  racing  world  and  the  new  in  its  pa^<  - 
There  are  many  who  have  helped,  or  are  assisting,  to  make  tur!' 
history,  whom  the  Editor  would  have  been  pleased  to  add 
to  the  collection,  but  a  few,  from  excessive  modest v,  declined  : 

• 

others  were  negligent,  and  had  to  be  left  out.  and  a  few  have  been 
omitted  unintentionally.  To  have  included  all  would  have  been 
a  much  heavier  undertaking  than  a  busy  man  could  accomplish. 
The  book  has.  however,  run  into  greater  dimension-  than  wa- 
promised  at  the  outset,  and  contains  about  250  illustration-. 
Considerable  difficulty  was  experienced  in  getting  many  of  the 
photos,  and  information.  The  Editor  desires  to  express  his 
sincere  thanks  to  those  who  so  cordially  responded,  and  other- 
who  have  promised  support,  and  trusts  that  any  shortcomings 
may  be  overlooked.  He  would  add.  in  conclusion,  that  he  lias 
received  every  consideration  from  his  publishers,  the  Brett 
Printing  and  Publishing  Company,  who  have  done  the  whole  of 
the  mechanical  work  in  connection  with  the  illustrations  and  the 

issue  of  the  book. 

THE  KDITOIJ. 


INDEX   TO    BUSINESS    NOTICES 


PAGE. 

Auckland    Racing    Club     226 

Avondale   Jockey   Club 228 

Bailey,  Charles,  Boat  and  Yacht  Builder,.                             ..  :'.ls 

Ballautyue's   Sporting   Garments    274 

Boylan.  W.   J...   Financial  Agent 4*6 

Brett    Printing    Co.,    Auckland 495 

Buckland,   Alfred.    &   Sons    492 

Cambria  Park  Stud  Co 488 

Coates  &  Co.,   Jewellers,   Christdiurch....  9 

Colonial    Ammunition   Co 319 

Dawson's    Horse   and   Cattle    Medicine 271 

Dewar's  Perth  Whisky    

Fanning  &  Co.,    Agents    .  .  . 

Fowlds._  Geo.,  Drapery    

Glenora   Park   Stud  Co 4M> 

Grierson  &  Davis.  Wine  and  Spirit   Merchants  27:: 

Halstead,   C.   D.,   Veterinary   Surgeon.'..  27<» 

Hancock's    Lager   P.eer    271 

Hayr,    II.    H 

Ilayward  &  Co.,    Kink  Stables,   Christdiurch. 

Hazard,    W.  H.,   Gnnmaker    

Hill  &  Phillip,  Saddlers 317 

Jackson,    T.    Mandeno     

James'    Improved  Totalisator    

Johnson  &  Cousins,  Horse  Cover    320 

Ketts,    T.,    Livery    Stables,    Invercargill    

King.    T..    Caterer    323 

Macdonald,   Wilson  &  Co 316 

Matson   &   Co.,    Auctioneers,   Christdiurch 267 

Mumra    &    Co  's    Champagne 272 

Xc\v  Zealand  Loan  and  Mercantile,   Auckland    491 

New  Zealand   Stud   Book 15 

New  Zealand   Turf  Register    15 

Pannell,    Jockeys'    Boots    494 

Pitcaithly  &  Co..   Forwarding   Agents 26G 

Priestnall,    J.,    Hairdresser.    Christdiurch 487 

Pullan,    Armitage    &    Co.,    Auckland 494 

Pyne   &   Co.,    Tattersall's,    Christdiurch 264 

Robertson's  Scotch  Whisky    273 

Rutland  Hotel,   Wanganui    231 

Schmidt's   "Hemus"    Vice-Regal    Studio.    Auckland 1 

Star    Hotel.    Auckland    272 

Takapuna    Jockey    Club 227 

The  World's  Wonderland,   Rotorua    124 

Shooting  and  Fishing   Resorts 125 

Tinker,    H.    A.,   Veterinary   Dentist 19 

Trist   &   Small,    Saddlers,    Christchurch 493 

Ward  &  Co..   Champagne  Ales    230 

Wellington    Racing   Club    321 

Zealandia     Shirts     232 

Turf  Commission  Agents- 
Adams,    A 485 

Barnett  &  Grant    485 

Blaikie,     R 484 

Beckett,    J 486 

( 'hampion,    A 486 

( 'leland,    R 484 

Law.    A 486 

Loughlin,    J 485 

Lyons,    W 484 

Moss,   A 487 

Philpot     484 

Scott    &    Martindale.                487 


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Davis,    A. 

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.McLean.    Hon.    G 24 

McRae,    K.     E 100 

McVay,    John    194 

Nasniith,     M.    G 350 

Nathan,    J.    C 158 

Nathan,    the   late   L.   I) 148 

Nathan,    N.    A 150 

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Neylon,    F 452 

Nightingale,   W SOU 

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Nolan,    Jas 110 

Nolan,    It.    11 196 

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^Connor,    C 314 

>'Driscoll,    J "200 

)rmond,    Hon.   J.    D 20 

>'Rorke,    E.    I) 242 

Paget,    Dr 78 

Pardy,    K.    G 50> 

Paul.   Jas 60 

Patterson,    G.    W.   S 142 

•atterson,     K 47* 

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•hilpot,    C 4(50 

Mne     Bros.,    The 448 

'iper,    H 310 

Pitt,    Major    04 

Pollock,    J.    H 308 

Price.    Geo 430 

Pringle,    D 184 

Prosser,    J.    H 404 

Pyne,   F.    H 84 

Quinlivan.    T.,    jun 396 

Rae.    E.    J 410 

Ray.   T 163 

Redwood,    Henry    2 

Reid.   J.    B 98 

Rirtdiford     240 

Russell.    Captain    Sir   W 16 

Russell,     II.     II 275 

Russell,    Jas 118 

Ryan.    Mark    424 

Samuel.    O.       208 


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Saunders,    S 496 

Scott,    David    168 

Selby,    A 250 

Selfe,    James    SOS 

Selig,    P 300 

Shannon,    W 507 

Shearsby,    A 400 

Skipwith.  R.  H 507 

Spriggins,    Geo 454 

Standish.  A 6t; 

Starky,    G     B 236 

Stead,    G.    G 32 

Stead,    Gerald     262 

Stenning,    F 394 

Stevens,    Jno 154 

Stevens.    R 136 

Stratton.     W.    J .".34 

Symes,    W 176 

Tancred,    P.    F 284 

Taylor,    T 428 

Thomas,    F.    C 504 

Thorpe,    R 384 

Thorpe,    J 386 

Tripe,    Dr 76 

Turnbull.     R.    T 216 

Waddell,     S 370 

Walker.     T 496 

Walters.   W.    276 

Wanklyn.    W.    II.    E 330 

Watkins,    O.    S 298 

Watson,    F 292 

Watt,    E.    J 46 

Way,  A 498 

Webb,    W.    C 90 

White,    Cyril     244 

Whyte,    A.    E 336 

Wilkins,    J 90 

Williams,    C.    Hood 48 

Williams.    W.    0 94 

Wilson,    Wm 172 

Wood,    W.    T 204 

Wynyard,    R 344 

Yonge,    F.    D 360 

Young,    W 224 


\  I. 


TRADUCER    AND    1VIUSKET. 


II  a>ked  to  name  i\\o  horse:-  that  had  done  the  .uivateM  service 
to    racing   and    breeding    in    New    Zealand,    llion-    who    ba\e    livid 
opportunities  of  judging  would  he  found  in  a  large  majority  on 
the  side  ol   Tradueer  and   ALusket.     I'mth  greal   sires  themselves, 
they  have  lived  again  through  their  sons  and  daughter.-  and  their 
grandchildren.      \\  e  have  had  other  great  sires  in  >Sir  Hercules  and 
l»iddles\\orth,  both  ol    whom   did   immense  good   in  earlier  days, 
but  neither  got  the  opportunities.     However,  HON.'  .-land  out  like 
the  two    liorses    named.        Tradueer  got  great    horses   and      reat 


marcs  from  thoroughbred  mates,  hut  wa>  marvellously 
when  mated  with  hall'-breds,  and  got  wonderfully  good  hacks  and 
jumpers.  .\lu>ket  was  not  given  many  half-breds,  and  his  get- 
were  jiot  good  hacks. 

TEADUCEK. 

Tradueer  raced  less  frequently  than  Musket,  and  was  one  of 
only  four  sous  of  The  Libel  that  were  kept  entire.  It  was  not 
generally  thought  at  the  time  of  his  purchase  that  A'ew  Zealand 
was  getting  other  than  a  useful  horse,  but  in  reality  one  of  the 
best  stud  horses  the  world  has  seen  was  parted  with.  |_lieference 
to  Traducer's  importation  is  made  on  page  (J2.  —  ED.]  lie  and 
others  were  survivors  of  a  six  months"  trip  in  a  sailing  vessel. 
Tradueer  was  very  little  used  for  the  first  few  seasons  -after  his 
importation,,  and  really  got  few  chances  with  thoroughbred  mares, 
being  practically  wasted.  Backbiter,  from  Gitaiia,  in  1803,  was 
the  first  of  note,  and  it  was  not  until  186?  that  Malice,  Envy. 
Xo  Xame,  and  Hatred  were  foaled,  and  from  that  time  up  to  his 
death  in  LS80  he  continued  to  leave  good  stock.  Before  the  ISO", 
and  1808  foals  had  done  him  any  service  to  speak  of,  so  little 
was  thought  of  Tradueer  that  he  was  sold  to  the  late  Mr.  L. 
Daniel  and  the  late  Mr.  John  Walker,  of  Aramoho,  Wanganui, 
where  he  had  only  a  few  Stud  Book  mares,  but  was  heavily 
patronised  by  nearly  all  the  best-known  breeders,  who  sent  the 
best  nmres  they  had  from  far  and  near  to  him  for  two  seasons. 
I  le  did  yeoman  service  t  here;  but  it  began  to  dawn  on  Canterbury 
breeders  that  they  had  made  a  mistake  in  parting  wdth  him,  and 
he  was  repurchased,  and  later  on  stood  at  a  fee  of  fifty 
guinea-.  Tradueer  never  covered,  as  has  been  stated,  at  thirty 
shillings.  During  Traducer's  stud  career  not  more  than  sixty- 
five  Stud  Book  mares  were  bred  to  him,  and  on  the  turf  and  at 
the  stud  he  probably  did  not  have  more  than  one  hundred  and 
twenty  representatives  from  those  sources,  though  he  had  numer- 
ous successful  performers  from  mares  whose  pedigrees  could  not 
be  traced  far  back,  and  were  not  eligible  for  the  Stud  Book.  The 


Vll. 


following  list  comprises  the  names  of  nearly  all  the  thoroughbred 
sons  and  daughters  of  Traducer  that  have  gained  distinction 
either  on  the  turf  or  at  the  stud : — Backbiter,  Gossip,  Calumny. 
Slanderer,  Tres  Deuce.  Malice,  Lurline,  Castaway,  Le  Loup,  Lure. 
Envy,  Talisman,  Sorcerer,  Castonette,  Tribune,  Hatred,  Detractor, 
Defamer,  Defamation,  Magician,  Traitor,  Fiction,  Bedouin, 
Templeton,  Haidee,  Miranda,  No  Name,  Maritana,  Grey  Mourns, 
Spritsail,  Eed  Eose,  Fishhook,  Camellia,  Maid  of  the  Mountain, 
Voltaire,  Voltarina,  The  Bard,  Eose  clamour,  Glendavy,  Peggy, 
Mangle,  Mufti,  Wrangler,  .Tangier,  Becky  Sharp,  Flattery.  Wel- 
come Jack,  Dead  Heat,  Danbury,  Adamant,  Undine,  Middleton. 
Elsa.  Bribery,  Foul  Play,  Chancellor,  Lane-aster.  Minerva,  Trump 
Card,  Dione.  Camden,  Garibaldi,  Parthenopeous,  Atlantic,  Water- 
sprite,  Natator,  Xautilus,  Hannah,  Dundee,  Luna,  York,  Eglan- 
tine, Tell  Tale,  Libeller,  Eosarina,  Piscatorious,  Betrayer,  Sir 
Modred,  Tdalium,  Cheviot,  July,  Mountaineer,  Oberon,  Virginia 
Water,  Grand  Duchess,  Marie  Antoinette,  Dauphin,  Quibble, 
Fleur  de  Lis,  The  Jilt,  Somnus,  Siesta,  Vanguard,  Louis  d'Or, 
Florin,  Amulet,  Trinket.  Violin,  Cast  a  Diva,  Mirelle,  Digby 
Grand,  Iris,  Speargrassx  Helena,  Argentine.  Castille,  Haphazard, 
Te  Whetumarama,  and  ITira. 

MUSKET. 

Musket,  it  may  not  be  generally  known,  was  condemned,  with 
others  of  the  same  age,  to  be  shot  when  two  years  old  by  his  then 
owner,  the  eccentric  Lord  Glasgow,  as  when  tried  at  that  age 
he  was  no  good  ;  but  his  trainer  pleaded  for  the  colt  to  be  given 
another  chance,  and  at  three,  four  and  five  years  old  he  won, 
proving  himself  a  great  stayer.  He  left  some  good  winners  in 
England,  but  it  was  after  his  expatriation  that  most  of  them 
came  out,  or  he  would  never  have  reached  Maoriland,  for  a  lot  of 
important  races  were  Avon  by  his  progeny  after  he  had  reached 
Auckland.  It  was  really  due  in  a  great  measure  to  the  advertise- 
ment that  he  received  in  this  way  that  a  number  of  breeders  in 
different  parts  of  the  colony  and  in  Auckland  decided  to  patron i- 
him.  Many  breeders  sent  marcs  to  be  mated  with  the  son  of 
Toxopholite  without  having  seen  him.  His  own  deeds  as  a  race- 
horse and  a  great  stayer  were  brought  again  and  again  promin- 
ently before  breeders  by  the  newspaper  press.  It  was  a  stroke  of 
good  fortune  that  in  the  first  season  after  his  arrival  he  should 
have  been  mated  with  several  mares  amongst  the  few  thorough- 
breds that  were  sent  to  him  who  produced  winners.  The  stud 
gem  Sylvia,  who  had  been  purchased  by  the  Glen  Orchard  Stud 
Company,  was  one  of  them.  Martini-Henry,  as  already  stated, 
was  the  result  of  the  union  with  the  Fisherman  man-'.  As  a 
matter  of  fact,  Sylvia,  Onyx  (vrho  unfortunately  missed),  and 
Erycina  (who  produced  th<>  flyer  Mitrailleuse)  were  the  only 
mares  mated  with  Musket  in  1879  whose  pedigrees  could  b,>  fully 
traced.  What  would  be  called  the  numberless  ones  were  Yatterina 


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(  v.lii  i  produced  M  usket  <vr  ) .  Maid  of  Athol  (who  lefi  Sm-idcr), 
Lady  Kli/abeth  (who  left  A. I;.).. Ml  Steel  (who  Id'l  Bessemer), 
Winifred  (who  Id't  F.M-opeta).  Aconite  (who  Id'i  Waewaehapi), 
.it  mty  Liml  (  who  left  Linda),  Repo  (who  lefl  tona),  and  a  mare 

who  Id'l  Miss  Musket.  ()f  those  first  in  earn  distinction  of  the 
Imr-r-.  Musket  first  got  in  New  Zealand,  and  which  were  foaled 

in  1SSD.  were  Mitrailleuse,  Kscopeta.  ;ind  M;irtini-l  lenry  ;  bill 
Linda.  M  uskctcrr.  Miss  Mnskd,  and  lona  cadi  gained  \\iiininu- 
brackets. 

Musket.  duriiiL!  lln-  >cvcii  seasons  lie  was  al  tin-  sen  ice  of 
lireeders  in  Auckland,  was  tlic  |iai'enl  of  ln-twccn  \'!"  and  \'.\n 
colts  and  fillies.  IVoui  al»oui  ddilv  Stud  Uook  nitres,  t  \vcnly-l\vo 
ol  wliicli  produced  about  half  the  number,  and.  as  in  the  case  of 
Traducer.  there  were  about  an  equal  number  of  colts  and  fillies. 
The  following  is  a  list  of  nearly  all  Musket's  representatives:— 
Martini-Henry.  Musketeer,  A.I>.,  Sneider.  He-semer.  l^scopet-i. 
Waewaebapi.  Linda.  lona.  Mitrailleuse,  Miss  Musket.  Trenton. 
Krupp.  Torpedo.  Fusileer.  rl\'tford.  ('arbineer.  Revolve]1.  Flint- 
lock (son  of  Georgi),  Armament,  Remington,  Woodnymph,  Xeck- 
lace.  Cantiniere.  Eileen  Alanah.  Xordenfeldt,  Thunderbolt. 
Soudan.  West  Australian,  Tit  P.it.  Matchlock.  Rifleshot.  FusiUule. 
Ener,  Archer,  Derringer,  Foul  Shot,  Enfield.  Industry,  Lady 
Walmsley.  Vivandiere,  Discord.  IMaori  Queen.  Rosebud.  Coral. 
Percussion,  Elfin.  Waitiri,  Muskapeer,  Brigadier.  Jacinth.  Ar- 
tillery, Howitzer.  Cannon,  St.  Clair,  Musk  Rose,  Ricochet. 
Ophelia,  Amelia,  Torou,  Tamora,  Tranter,  Wonderland,  Enfilade. 
Waterfall,  Maxim,  Flintlock  (son  of  Agate),  Mana,  Hiko,  ^Far- 
tini-Enfield,  W.  E.  Gladstone,  Escutcheon,  Lady  Cicely.  Engage- 
ment, Fusee,  Vivid.  Lady  Alice,  Fancy  Free,  Ladv  Florin, 

i  *  r 

Bangle.  Falconette,  Lady  Mersey,  Balista,  Carbine,  Teksiim. 
Braemar.  Hotchkiss,  Cuirassier,  Puschka,  Francotte.  Chainshot. 
Tartar.  ^Fanton,  Firelock,  Kariri,  Happy  Land.  Mnskerina. 
Kotuku,  Precedence.  Hilda,  Brown  Bess.  Bona  Arista.  Forest 
Queen.  Tirailleur,  Scots  Grey,  Corunna,  Cissv.  Xecklet.  Ro-" 
Argent.  Musk  Deer,  and  Pearl  Shell.  Belle.  Snapshot,  and  an 
odd  one  or  two  others  by  Musket  from  mares  whose  pedigrees 
could  not  be  traced  far.  were  winners,  and  Musket  Maid,  another 
in  the  same  category,  has  produced  Waiuku  -and  Okoari. 


Ml    \     i)l       M.MIK 


Mr.     HENRY     REDWOOD 
Father  of  the  New  Zealand  Turf. 


N    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


MR.    HENRY    REDWOOD. 


FATHER  OF  THE  NEW  ZEALAND  TURF.' 


No  sportsman  south  of  the  line  is  better  remembered  by  old- 
time  racing  men  and  settlers  throughout  the  colonies  than  Mr. 
Henry  Eedwood,  who  has  long  been  known  as  "The  Father  of 
the  New  Zealand  Turf/'  Who  can  say  that  he  has  not  fully 
earned  the  title?  As  a  breeder  and  importer  of  thoroughbreds, 
chiefly  from  Australian  studs,  and  as  the  owner  of  first-class 
racing  stock  for  a  very  long  period  of  years,  the  name  of  Henry 
1  redwood  became  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the 

colonies  as  a  household  word.     There  are.  indeed,  not  manv  men 

i 

living,  certainly  none  in  this  part  of  the  world,  who  have  spent 
such  a  long  life  in  active  participation  in  racing  affairs,  and  the 
rearing  and  development  of  blood  horses,  so  many  of  which,  or 
their  progeny,  have  graced  New  Zealand  and  Australian  race- 
courses. 

Mr.  Eedwood  was  born  at  "Tixall,"  Sir  Clifford  Constable's 
estate,  in  Staffordshire,  and,  before  coming  to  New  Zealand, 
owned  and  rode  a  mare  called  Tixall  Lass,  and  a  few  other  horses, 
though  with  only  moderate  success.  He  came  out  with  his  father 
on  the  George  Fife,  which  vessel  brought  at  the  same  time  Sir 
Charles  Clifford,  Mr.  Vavasour,  Mr.  Fox  (afterwards  Sir  William 
Fox),  and  Mr.  Bell  (afterwards  Sir  Francis  Dillon  Bell).  The 
port  at  which  they  landed  was  Wellington,  from  whence  Mr. 
Eedwood  and  his  parents  shortly  went  to  Nelson.  Mr.  Henry, 
the  subject  of  this  sketch,  taking  up  his  residence  at  Hednesford, 
where  he  spent  six  years  in  making  that  property,  and  saw  all 
the  early  racing  there  was  to  be  seen  in  those  parts. 

Mr.  Eedwood,  who  has  been  in  retirement  for  but  a  few  years, 
has  attained  to  the  age  of  84  years,  and  the  photo,  which  appears 
opposite  wTas  taken  of  him  as  recently  as  March  25th,  190."),  by 
Air.  F.  Jones,  of  Nelson  ;  and  as  Mr.  Eedwood  came  to  this  colony 
in  the  year  1841,  and  entered  upon  his  career  as  a  keen  patron 
of  sport  practically  from  the  outset,  he  has  thus  been  engaged 
in  racing  in  New  Zealand  for  over  sixty  years,  for  it 
is  only  a  few  seasons  since  his  horses  were  seen  out  at  a 
meeting  in  Nelson.  He  is  one  of  a  family  of  eight,  and  hi* 
father  before  him  was  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  New  Zealand, 
who  took  a  kindly  interest  in  matters  pertaining  to  breeding. 
Though  not  to  any  great  extent  an  active  participant  in  the 
racing  of  the  thoroughbred,  Mr.  Eedwoocl,  senr..  was  interested 
in  the  keen  racing  rival rv  between  his  sons,  and  his  interest 
showed  a  leaning  towards  Mr.  Henry's  brothers. 

Eedwood,  senr.,  was  an  English  agriculturist  on  Sir  Clifford 
Constable's  estate,  where  the  preservation  of  game  was  strictly 


M  l.\      HI       M   \  i:  K 


carried  «mt.  and  his  sons,  lleiir\  (the  subject  ..f  thi- 
sketch),  Chark-s,  and  'I'oin.  were  typical  <d'  the  l.ritish  farmer, 
while  Joseph  \\a>  a  \etcrinary  surgeon  of  -landing,  and  remained 
in  Fnirland.  Fach  of  the  other-  named  made  agricultural  and 
pastoral  pur-uits  the  main  part  of  their  life  cinplo\  mem,  while 
Frank,  their  younger  brother,  became  Archbishop  ,,!'  the  Rinnan 
Catholic  Church,  and.  indeed,  wa-  the  youngest  lii-hop  ever 
created.  The  late  Me-dame-  l.oiilton.  Coulter,  and  Ward  were 
sisters. 

ll    was    in    Marlborough.   on    both    the    Nel-ou    and    IJIenlieim 

sides,  that  the  brother-   Redw 1  carried  on   farming  operation-. 

and  Henry  was  the  one  who  did  so  on  the  most  extensive  -cale. 
his  farm  at  Spring  Creek  being  known  as  the  Model  Farm. 
Henry  went  in  for  cropping  heavily  in  some  seasons,  wa.-  the  first 
to  introduce  steam  ploughs,  and  devoted  time  and  money  to  the 
rearing  of  stud  cattle  and  sheep:  but  in  his  farming,  as  well  as 
in  his  breeding  and  racing  pur-uits,  he  had  his  reverses  as  well 
as  successes,  and  few  men  who  have  played  high  in  these  par- 
ticular line-  find  it  all  plain  sailing. 

Mr.  Redwood's  life  would  form  a  history  in  itself.  He  had 
much  veterinary  knowledge,  was  a  fair  but  not  so  good  a  horse- 
man as  his  brother  Tom:  was  an  excellent  shot,  and,  indeed,  had 
experience  as  a  boy  in  shooting  the  deer  required  for  use  on  or 
to  be  sent  from  the  estate  managed  by  his  father  before  they 
eame  from  Home.  Many  large  bags  of  game  were  secured  by 
him  in  different  parts  of  this  colony,  and.  as  a  matter  of  fact,  all 
the  lied  wood  family  were  excellent  shots,  Joseph  and  Fred,  bi- 
sons. Hamilton,  his  grandson,  and  Mr.  Eccles.  his  nephew,  each 
being  crack  pigeon  shots. 

For  quite  fifty  years  of  his  life,  indeed  up  till  about  fourteen 
year-  ago,  Mr.  Kedwood  more  than  held  his  own  in  the  big 
pigeon  matches  he  went  in  for  in  this  and  our  sister  colonie- 
when  opportunity  presented,  and  it  was  quite  a  revelation  to 
those  who  witnessed  his  brilliant  form  in  the  big  match  at  Exhi- 
bition time  in  Dnnedin.  That  was  but  one  of  scores  of  matches 
in  which  he  -bowed  his  prowe—  with  the  gun.  lie  was  then 
verging  on  seventy  years  of  age. 

Mr.  "Redwood  made  many  a  long  cruise  from  port  to  port  in 
New  Zealand  in  his  yacht  Torea,  and  practical  men  say  that  few- 
could  handle  a  craft  of  that  description  with  greater  judgment, 
and  many  old-time  sportsmen  who  used  to  accompany  him  on 
some  of  his  -hooting,  fishing,  and  yachting  excursions  have  been 
pleased  to  offer  confirmation  on  this  head  ;  but  they  would  tell, 
too,  without  reservation,  that  the  "Guv'nor"  took  some  risks  at 
times.  It  is  related  of  him  that  when  he  had  to  undergo  a 
nautical  examination  he  was  asked  what  he  knew  about  naviga- 
tion, and  he  at  once  answered,  "Just  about  enough  to  try  and 
keep  from  getting  wet."  Mr.  Eedwood  had  a  sound  general 


l.\    THE    WOULD   OF    SPORT. 


knowledge  of  machinery,  and  was  a  student  of  scientific  works 
on  the  subject.  He  could  talk  horse  pedigree,  a  favourite  theme 
when  the  subject  was  about  some  of  the  good  old  colonial 
families;  and  he  could  quote  Shakespeare  as  readily  and  freely 
up  to  a  recent  date  as  most  men.  To  the  pretty  little  epilogue 
in  "As  You  Like  It"  his  naming  of  that  prolific  mare  Rosalind, 
and  afterwards  Epilogue  and  Prologue,  her  daughters,  can  be 
traced. 


Mr.    HENRY    REDWOOD 

At    7O    Years    of    Age. 

It  Avas  in  Xelson  that  Mr.  Redwood's  racing  colours,  black 
jacket  and  red  cap,  were  first  seen  on  a  racecourse,  and  though 
it  has  not  become  turf  history  where  racing  first  took  place  in 
~New  Zealand,  it  is  certain  that  Xelson  was  not  much  behind, 
and,  indeed,  is  credited  by  some  of  the  early  writers  with  being 
the  first  province  in  which  a  race  meeting  was  brought  off  in 
Maoriland.  This  was  not  long  before  Mr.  Redwood's  advent  to 


M  i  \    in     M  M:K 

that    part    "I    lli'-  colonv.   which   earlv   became  the   leadni"    racin  • 
.  •  ~ 

districi  of  Xew  Zealand,  i|iiite  a  aumber  of  g I  -port-men  hax- 
ing  taken  up  land  and  their  residence  there,  lending  their  aid  in 
the  importation,  breeding,  and  racing  of  blood  -lock.  A- a  conse- 
<|iieiiee.  (|iiite  the  be-i  turf  r»  •]  i  n  -•  •]  it  at  i  \  e-  \e\v  Zealand  had  ill 
tlie  earlv  dav-  wore  imported  to  or  had  their  origin  from  mare- 
and  sires  which  wore  purchased  and  imported  hv  the  earlv 
settlers,  chielly  those  located  iii  dill'erent  pails  of  Marlborouirh. 
near  Xel-on.  and  these  settlers  represented  sportsmen  of  the 

be-t  type. 

Mr.    Ilenrv    Red\\ ood.  enjoved    much    popularity,  hoth    in    Xew 

/ealand  and  in  our  sister  colonies.  Those  were  the  pre-totali- 
sator  day-,  and  there  were  then  very  few  ownei's  who  did  not 
bet  more  or  lo>-  heavily.  It  was  a  no  uncommon  thinir  t'oi-  one 
owner  to  match  bis  I'oals.  picking  out  a  ^ivcn  number,  usually 
three,  to  race  a  like  number  of  those  of  some  rival  breeder  and 
owner  at  three  years  old.  JVts  up  to  £.")()0  were  sometime-  made 
in  such  a  way.  and  the  greatest  interest  was  manifested  in  these 
matches,  in  which  Mr.  Redwood  sometimes  took  a  hand.  \or 
were  matches  confined  to  Xew  Zealand.  They  were  all  the  voirue 
in  Australia,  between  horses  of  mature  years  usually,  and  some 
of  Mr.  Redwood's  horses  contested  in  events  of  that  kind. 

Racing  in  the  earlv  davs  of  Xew  Zealand  was  carried  on  on 

O  .  . 

a  very  different  scale  to  what  we  find  to-day,  and   Mr.   Redwood 

*/  • 

made  many  yisits  to  Australia  with  the  pick  of  his  horses 
to  compete  for  the  best  pri/es  oll'ered  there,  taking  them 
to  Sydney  on  the  verv  irregular  -teamers  and  vessels  then  at 
the  service  of  Xew  Zealanders.  Travelling-  to  the  island  conti- 
nent was  attended  with  greater  risk,  longer  delays,  and  much 
more  inconvenience  than  people  of  to-day  can  imagine.  N"ot  a  few 
of  Mr.  Uedwood"-  early  importations,  indeed,  most  of  them,  and 
those  of  other  breeders  and  sportsmen  residing  at  Nelson  and 
in  other  parts  of  the  colony,  came  over  in  cattle  ships  trading 
at  fairly  long  intervals  from  Xew  South  Wales,  and  to  mares 
imported  and  brought  to  Xew  Zealand  in  this  way  some  of  the 
very  best  horses  we  have  had  and  are  racing  to-day  owe  their 
origin.  T'nfortunately,  much  carelessness  was  shown  by  some 
importer-  in  those  days  in  not  keeping  records  of  the  pedigrees 
of  their  foreign  purchases. 

Mr.  Redwood  rode  at  an  earlv  period  in  his  Xew  Zealand 
career,  but  was  moulded  on  lines  which  rendered  him  one  always 
of  solid  proportions,  and  welter  weight  racing,  though  more  in 
favour  in  the  early  days,  was  not  so  extensively  followed  as  to 
give  men  of  Mr.  Kedwood's  ambitions  many  opportunities  of 
following  their  inclinations.  The  horseman  of  the  family,  it  is 
always  claimed,  was  his  brother  Tom,  who  was  a  much  handier 
weio-ht.  though  there  were  few  welters  like  Mr.  Henry,  who  had 
his  first  winning  ride  in  Xew  Zealand  on  Mr.  Shroder's  Patch. 


THE    WORLD    OF    SPOUT. 


It  has  IK-CM  stated  that  his  brother  Frank,  as  already  mentioned, 
now  Archbishop  of  the  Catholic  Church,  was  also  a  good  horse- 
man, but  lie  never  rode  in  public.  He  could,  however,  run  a 
hundred  yards  fast,  and  was  supposed  to  be  the  smartest  runner 
in  X  el  son  in  his  school  days. 

IVrhaps  the  greatest  service  Mr.  Henry  I  Jed  wood,  did  to  New 
Zealand  in  the  early  days  was  in  importing  Sir  Hercules,  who 
became  a  famous  sire,  and  who  was  the  parent  of  so  many  good 
mares  back  to  which  we  trace  numerous  of  our  best  horses.  Pages 
could  be  written  about  this  horse  and  hi>  influence  en  thorough- 
bred pedigrees  of  horses  throughout  Australasia.  Our  sister 
colonies  were  fortunate  in  getting  Sir  Hercules  back  after  he 
had  been  but  a  comparatively  short  time  in  Xew  Zealand. 

In  1846  Mr.  Redwood  witnessed  Mr.  (ice's  Gypsy,  maternal 
ancestress  of  so  many  good  horses,  beat  Mr.  Duppa's  Quilp,  and 
>aw  the  same  mare  beat  Mr.  DuppaV  II  I>arbiere  later  on,  and, 
in  1848,  get  beaten  by  that  horse.  In  184!)  Mr.  Schroder's  Patch 
won  three  races,  and  Mr.  Redwood,  riding  list.  2lb.,  won  the 
Tradesmen's  Plate,  two  miles,  at  NVls-on.  on  that  horse.  Later 
on  II  Barbiere  beat  Patch.  In  1851-2  Mr.  Duppa  visited  New 
South  Wales,  and  brought  over  Vesta,  Mis>  Miller,  Joe  Miller, 
and  Lamplighter,  and  Mr.  Redwood  imported  Spray.  Symphony, 
and  the  Cotherstone  horse  Sir  George  short  I  v  afterwards.  The1 
mares  have  become  famed  in  turf  and  stud  story. 

Sir  Hercules  came  over  with  Flora  Mclvor  and  her  daughters, 
Mora  and  Zoe,  Cossack,  Emily,  Regalia.  Moth,  Glaucus,  Finesse. 
and  Woodstock,  in  June,  1852,  when  George  and  Kdward  Cutts 
first  became  acquainted  with  Mr.  Redwood.  On  December  23rd. 
ls.">:>.  the  number  was  increased  when  l>av  Middle-ton,  Chloe, 
I>esoiu,  Emma,  Elster,  Pancake,  Chatty.  Advance,  and  twenty- 
six  others  were  brought  to  Nelson,  that  being  a  big  and  valuable 
shipment,  and  the  importation  of  the  mares  and  horses  named, 
and,  indeed,  some  mares  that  were  not  traced  as  to  their  breeding, 
and  others  that  preceded  them,  gave  the  colony  a  big  start.  To 
Flora  Mclvor  and  Spray  especially,  to  say  nothing  of  other  of  the 
mares  from  which  many  cracks  have  descended,  we  owe  our  two 
greatest  colonial  racing  families,  and  the  name  of  Spray,  whose 
ancestral  line  are  some  what  obscure,  enters  into  the  pedigree- 
of  a  host  of  winning  descendants.  Some  were  first-class,  but 
hardly  up  to  the  same  standard  as  Flora  McTvor's  line,  which, 
with  that  of  the  imported  Pulchra,  has  given  the  colonies  prob- 
ably the  two  best  branches  of  the  18  family,  a  family  rarely  heard 
of  in  England,  but  in  the  colonies  unsurpassed  in  excellence.  Miss 
M  iller.  as  a  maternal  ancestress,  gained  everlasting  fame.  Cossack 
was  really  the  first  to  carry  Mr.  Redwood's  colours,  and  won 
pretty  well  all  before  him.  Glaucus  won  races,  and  was  sold  to 
Sir  William  Fox,  and  did  good  service.  Flora,  Zoe,  Symphony. 
and  Zingara,  the  last-named  from  Gipsy,  before  mentioned,  were 


MI  \   <>i    M  \I:K 


vied  Hi-'  four  greatesl  mares  <•!'  tin-  earl\  days,  and  won  largely. 

/"(•    aild     Zlllliara     Ue|V    -old     |||      |  S .",  ,S     |',,|-     1  .1  II  II  I     "lllllr;!-     In    ,ll|d 

.™  . 

Cheeke,  of  s\dne\     l>i^  mone\   in  those  days.       l<>.  Miss  lio\\e. 
from    Mis-   Miller,   Stn.|..  and    I'nteiiiate.   were   Bought    liv    Mr. 
bVdwood.     Strop  and  Mi--  Rowe  dead-heated  I'm-  fourth  place  in 
tin-  lirst    ( 'hampion    Race,  won  h\    Tin-    Fixing   I'.nck.      Mis-   Ifnwe 
hecame  the  dam  nf  the  great    Peeress.      Simp   wa-  a    ivmarkahlv 
V-ame   hor-e.  and   won    numerous   race-   in    \Yw  Zealand   and   Aus- 
tralia, and   In.  who  met  with  an  accident  when  taken  to  Australia, 
founded  a  great    family:  hut    \Yainiea.  who.  after  winning  a   few 
race-,  was  retiretl  to  the  stud,  gave  to  New  Zealand  -real  adver- 
tisement, l>i'in«:  a  prolitie  matron  and  the  dam  of  nisiiiv  -'ood  son- 
and  daughters  \vlio  Itave  ])roved  them-elve-  on  tin-  turf  and  at  the 
-tud.      Mr.   (ieor^e  Cults  had   more  than  a  trainer"-   interest  in 
of  Mr.   I  led  wood's  first   venture-  on  Australian  territory  after 
min--  associated  witli  that  owner.     In  IN?".  Manuka,  Peeress 
and  Misfortune  were  sent  over  from  rluikelmn.  Ivd^e.  Ilicearton, 
which  propertv  wa-  taken  over  l>\    Mi-.   Henry   lledwood  in  18G8, 
and  Edward  Cutts  plac-ed  in  cliar^c.      Manuka  was  voted  the  besl 
horse  ever  sent  to  Australia  up  to  that   time,  hut   met    witli  an 
injury  on  the  Xelson  wharf:  Misfortune  ran  in  keeping  with  her 
name,  but  Peere-s  won  the  TJoyal   Park   Stake-  at    Fleming-ton. 
^Ir.  Eedwood's  next   ventui'e  was  in  conjunction  with  the  hit'1 
Mr.    James    Watt--Lnrline,    Calumny,    and    Papapa.    the    la-1- 
nained  of  whieli  hrnke  down.     These  great  mares,  when  acclima- 
tised, after  hein^  sold,  did  «rood  service  for  their  new  owners.    ]\Fr. 
Iled\\-ood's  last  venture  in  Australia  was  undertaken  in  conjunc- 
tion with  Mr.  ft.  0.  Stead,  that  owner  having,  in  1875.  purchased 
a  half  interest  in  Mr.  Eedwood's  racing  -tud.  the  hoi'-e-  hein.ar 
jilaeed  in  K.  Cutts'  hand-.     The  racing  operations  were  more  than 
successful  in  Xew  Zealand,  but  Ti'itmp  Card  and   Le  Loup,  who 
were  sent  over  to   Australia   and   placed    in   the  late   Mr.  W.   E. 
Bakin's  charge,  were  unfortunate,  as  related  on  pages  34  and  35. 

To  follow  the  turf  career  of  Mr.  Redwood  in  New  Zealand  in 
detail  would  take  up  too  much  space,  a  volume  in  itself.  With 
Manuka  he  won  the  Canterbury  Derby  and  Cup;  with  Peeress, 
the  Canterbury  Cup  twice:  and  with  Peeress,  Kakapo,  Guy 
Fawkes.  and  Mata.  the  Canterbury  .Jockey  Club  Handicap  (now 
known  as  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup)  :  the  C..T.C.  Derby  with  Papapa, 
Sonu-tei' and  Black  Rose;Greai  Autumn  Handicap  with  Kakapo, 
Bribery,  and  Loii^lands  :  Canterbury  Champagne  with  Wainui. 
Phoebe  colt  (afterwards  called  Eanolf).  and  Xatator :  the  Dun- 
edin  Cup  with  Lurline  and  Mata  :  J.C.  Handicap  with  Lurline 
and  Guy  Fawkes :  the  Dunedin  Eorbury  Handicap  with  Ariel; 
Marlborough  Cup  with  Norseman.  Masthead.  Peri,  and  Awarua 
Rose:  Nelson  Cup  with  Masthead  and  Awarua  Rose;  and  the 
Wellington  Cup  with  Korari  and  Guy  Fawkes.  Xumerous  other 
races  fell  to  his  portion,  and  he  was  often  a.t  the  head  of  the  list 


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of  winning  owners,  while  horses  he  bred  or  descended  from  his 
stud  have  always  been  largely  in  evidence.  The  names  of  the 

»  d?       «/ 

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brothers  Tom  and  Albert  Lyford,  and  the  late  E.  Kaey,  S.  Powell, 
and  many  others  who  were  boys  with  Mr.  Bedwood  will  always  be 
associated  with  the  gentleman  we  all  know  as  "the  father  of 
racing  in  New  Zealand." 


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SIR     GEORGE     CLIFFORD,    Bart. 

Chairman  of  the  New  Zealand  Racing   Conference   and 

a  Leading  Owner. 


IN    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  11 


SIR  GEORGE  CLIFFORD. 


One  of  the  best-known  personages  in  the  colonies  is  Sir 
George  Hugh  Charles  Clifford,  who  succeeded  his  father 
in  the  baronetcy  in  1893.  He  was  horn  in  New  Zealand 
in  1847,  and,  though  occasionally  in  England.,  has  spent 
the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  the  colony.,  and 
identified  himself  with  its  sporting  life  by  racing  and  breeding 
thoroughbreds  for  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century.  T hough,  during 
and  after  his  college  days,  an  enthusiastic  lover  of  sport,  and  a 
constant  attendant  at  Newmarket  and  on  other  English  race- 
courses, he  received  his  first  introduction  to  racing  when  about 
eleven  years  of  age,  at  Burnham  Waters,  near  Wellington,  N.Z., 
and  thus  he  may  be  said  to  he  in  every  sense  a  New  Zealand-born 
sportsman.  In  Wellington,  too,  he  commenced  his  education, 
his  father,  Sir  Charles  Clifford,  being  the  first  Speaker  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  of  New  Zealand  from  1853  to  1860, 
after  which  he  took  his  family  to  England,  and  resided,  first  in 
Suffolk,  at  Cold  ham  Hall,  belonging  to  an  old  Roman  Catholic 
family  of  which  Sir  Edward  Gage  was  the  head,  and  later  at 
Hatherton  Hall,  in  Staffordshire.  It  was  at  Stonyhurst 
College,  an  old  family  residence  of  Sir  Frederick  Weld's  ances- 
tors, which  had  been  presented  by  them  to  their  Church  for  a 
Eoman  Catholic  college,  that  Sir  George  finished  his  education. 

Stonyhurst  Estate,  in  the  Ashley  County,  in  the  South  Island 
of  New  Zealand,  was  named  after  the  Lancashire  college  when 
acquired  in  the  year  1854  as  a  wild,  uncultivated  waste  by  Sir 
George's  father,  and  in  its  improved  state  is  now,  and  has  been 
for  some  considerable  time,  the  country  home  of  Sir  George. 
Under  his  management  it  has  achieved  a  reputation  as  a  breeding 
place  for  Merino,  Corriedale,  and  especially  Shropshire  Down 
sheep,  as  the  records  of  the  Canterbury  Agricultural  and  Pastoral 
Association  can  testify:  and  at  Stonyhurst  also  have  been  bred 
the  many  thoroughbreds  that  have  graced  New  Zealand  race- 
courses, carrying  the  blue  and  gold  chequers,  the  colours  in  the 
ancestral  coal  of  arms  of  the  Cliffords.  Sir  George  has  raced  but 
few  horses  which  have  not  been  reared  in  his  home  paddocks,  his 
chief  delight  being  in  winning  with  those  he  has  watched  from 
foalhood.  Of  late  years  his  stud  farming  has  been  on  a  more  ex- 
tensive scale  than  formerly,  and  with  a  corresponding  measure  of 
success,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  racing  public,  who  largely 
follow  the  fortunes  of  the  horses  of  the  worthy  baronet  upon  all 
courses  where  his  livery  is  unfurled. 

Sir  George  remained  in  England  for  some  ten  years,  during 
which  time,  as  a  young  enthusiast  of  racing  in  all  its  details,  he 
had  many  opportunities  of  getting  an  insight  into  the  way  in 


]•_'  MI  \   "i    M  \I:K 

which  ,-porl    \\a-  carried   mi  al    \ <  \\  markei    and   elsewhere.      K\- 

perieiice  thus  gained   \\a>  turned    in  g I   account.       ll    wa-  early 

in  the  eightie-  thai  Sir  George  (then  Mr.  G.  II.  cMiTm-d)  com- 
menced breeding  hor-e-  al  Sionylmrst  in  -,\  -mall  way.  and 
I'uriki.  by  Tnwton  I'roin  Tmtni.  piircha-ed  fmm  Mr.  Henry 
Uedwnnd.  whn-e  biography  appeal'-  on  preceding  pages,  WQ.A 
ivallv  ihe  lir-t  thoroughbred  mare  he  owned,  and  -he  produced 
in  her  first  yea i1  for  her  new  owner  Tiger  Tim.  and  nc.xt  year 
Cnichtield.  both  by  imported  ('adogan.  and  Crnchfield  won, 
anmnLH  other  races,  the  IFawke's  Bay  Cup.  while  Ti^-r  Tim  wa- 

• 

a  useful  perfnrmer  also.  It  wa-  probably  the  fact  of  haying  been 
in  Kngland  in  IS^.s.  and  seeing  Cadogaii'-  brilliant  win  in  the 
\\'nndcnte  Slake-,  that  caused  Sir  George  to  Delect  I'uriki.  then 
mated  with  that  imported  horse.  Be  that  as  it  may.  he  continued 
making  purchases  id'  blood  mares,  and  soon  got  together  a  small 
-ind.  the  fashionably-bred  Aurifera.  imported  by  the  late  Mr. 
"Ned"  Griffiths,  being  one.  Then  followed  the  -i-ters  Galatea 
and  Teredo,  from  Nautilus,  consequently  both  of  the  Waterwitch 
-Mermaid  family.  Subsequently  the  disappointing  Alsace  was 
bought,  but  the  other  mares  made  their  mark. 

Stonyhurst,  by  King  of  Clubs,  was  purchased  at  Middle  Park 
as  a  yearling,  and  won  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club's  Welcome 
Stakes  in  1884,  that  being  the  first  time  the  che<|uers  with  which 
we  are  now  so  familiar  were  displayed.  This  colt  also  won  the 
C.J.C.  Champagne  Stakes  in  the  autumn  of  the  same  year,  while, 
as  a  three-year-old,  he  won  the  Canterbury  Derby.  Canterbury 

•  *  «.  «/ 

Cup.  and  the  Auckland  Plate.  Maligner.  bred  by  Dr.  Prins.  who 
raced  as  "Mr.  Horsford,"  was  another  early  purchase,  and  he, 
too,  proved  a  good  stake  winner,  his  most  notable  achievement? 
being  when  he  got  home  in  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club's  Great 
Easter  Handicap,  and  in  the  Xewtown  and  Poneke  Stakes  at  the 
noAV  defunct  Island  Bay  meeting.  His  defeat  in  the  C.J.C. 
Great  Autumn  Handicap  of  the  same  year,  after  a  high  trial  with 
his  then  invincible  stable  companion,  Xelson,  wa>  so  manifestly 
wrong  that  it  brought  about  a  change  of  horsemen  at  Chokebore 
Lodge,  and  caused  public  suspicion  to  rest  on  at  least  one  pro- 
minent penciller  of  that  time.  Apart  from  this  experience,  Sir 
George  lias  always  been  a  pronounced  advocate  of  the  totalisator, 
and  he  does  not  disguise  the  fact  that  he  has  never  made  a  bet 
with  a  bookmaker  during  his  racing  e-ireer,  which  commenced,  so 
far  as  this  colony  is  concerned,  with  the  advent  of  the  automatic 
system  of  speculation  on  Xew  Zealand  racecourses. 

Stonyhurst,  as  a  sire,  had  not  the  success  expected  from  a 
stayer  so  powerfully  built,  though  from  Golden  Crest  he  had 
Golden  Fleece,  winner  of  the  Stewards'  Stakes,  and  Goldleaf, 
who  won  the  Oaks  and  a  sensational  Great  Autumn  Handicap. 
It  was,  however,  left  to  the  quality-possessing  and  brilliant  Clan- 
ran  aid,  son  of  St.  Leger  and  Scottish  Lassie,  who  replaced 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  13 

Stoiiyhurst,  to  do  much  better  service,  a>  with  him  began  a 
decidedly  useful  succession  of  stake-earners,  who  have  helped  year 
after  year  to  increase  the  winnings  of  their  breeder.  With  the 
aid  of  two  sons  of  imported  Bill  of  Portland,  in  Treadmill  and 
Quarryman,  whose  dams  were  sent  to  Australia  to  visit  the  son 
of  St.  Simon,  Sir  George  won,  in  1903-4,  twenty-seven  races,  and 
was  placed  for  the  first  time  during  his  racing  career  at  the  head 
of  the  list  of  winning  owners  in  New  Zealand,  a  position  never 
occupied  previously  by  an  owner  with  horses  bred  exclusively  at 
his  own  stud.  A  fitting  reward  for  enterprise  and  judgment  in 
racing  was  thus  attained. 

The  names  of  Chudleigh,  St.  Malo.  Cynisca — raced  in  con- 
junction with  Mr.  G-.  Hunter — Pursestring.  Aqualate,  Teredina, 
Safeguard.  Watchword,  Golden  Vale,  Dalliance,  Fireside,  and 
others  occur  prior  to  the  advent  of  the  first  of  the  Clanranald? 
to  carry  silk,  and  the  handsome  and  speedy  Glenogle,  the  first  of 
them,  won  eisrht  races  worth  over  £2,000.  and  in  the  year  fol- 

o  «- 

lowing  the  crack  stable  two-year-old  was  Cannie  Chiel,  who, 
despite  his  faulty  feet,  has  earned  a  reputation  as  the  soundest 
of  hard-worked  horses,  and  is  still,  at  seven  years  old,  adding  to 
his  laurels,  which  comprised,  at  the  close  of  the  season  of  1903-4, 
sixteen  wins,  with  over  £4,000  to  credit.  Glenaladale,  winner  of 
the  Great  Autumn  Handicap,  Terrapin,  winner  of  many  races 
in  Mr.  J.  A.  Holmes'  colours,  Scottish  Minstrel,  purchased  from 
Mr.  J.  Cresswell,  were  of  the  same  year  as  Cannie  Chiel.  Next 
year  came  Goldenmere  and  Cannie  ChieFs  robust  and  game  sister, 
Windwhistle,  whose  fourteen  wins  include  the  Wanganui 
Guineas.  Golden  Vein  next  year  won  the  Hawke's  Bay  Guinea-. 
Tercelet,  Somerled,  and  Batt  leery  were  among  the  lesser  lights. 
In  the  year  1002-3  the  progeny  of  the  Trenton  mare  Madowla, 
and  the  V.R.C.  Oaks  winner  Elusive,  came  to  the  front.  The 
latter's  filly.  To-morrow,  by  Bill  of  Portland,  won  the  C.J.C. 
Welcom^  Stakes,  while  Quarryman,  by  the  same  sire  from 
Madowla,  followed  in  Golden  Vein's  footsteps  by  winning  the 
Hawke's  Bay  Guineas.  The  purchase  of  the  Maxim  mare 
Catherine  Wheel,  whose  union  with  Bill  of  Portland  had  resulted 
in  th-3  production  of  a  brilliant  colt  in  Treadmill,  was  a  for- 
tunate one  for  Sir  George,  for  that  colt  won  the  C.J.C  .  Cham- 
pagne and  Challenge  Stakes,  Xew  Zealand  Challenge  Stakes, 
Wanganui  Guineas,  Canterbury  Cup.  and  X.Z.  St.  Leger.  In 
1903-4  trie  efforts  of  the  older  horses  were  well  supplimented  by 
the  recruits  from  the  Stonvhurst  Stud,  as  three  young  Clan- 

»  v 

rfiiinld.-  found  their  way  to  the  winning  post  on  nine  occasions, 
the  speedy  Stronghold  winning  both  the  Dunedin  J.C.  and 
Canterbury  J.C.  Champagne  Stakes,  while  Cryseis  and  Tessera 
ran  promisingly,  and  so  also  Quarryman,  who  opened  the  new 
season's  winning  account  by  pulling  off  the  Wanganui  Guineas, 
and  has  since  added  the  Wanganui  Cup  to  his  credit.  During 


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tin-  whole  twenty-one  years,  Kdward  Cults.  <>ne  of  the  olde-i 
t  miners  in  the  colony,  and  certainly  one  of  the  most  successful 
mentors  we  have,  has  trained  Sir  (ieorge  ('lill'ord's  horse-  from 
( 'hokehoiv  Lodge,  oppo-ile  the  main  cut  ranee  gate-  1o  the 
Uic<  ai  ion  li'acecourse — a  lengthy  connection  id'  which  hoth  o\\  IHT 

;llld    t  miller    limy   well    feel    proud. 

It  is  not  in  the  actual  racing  of  horses  thai  Sir  George  Clifford 

has  dour  tin  -ivaiot  service  t<>  the  New  Zealand  turf,  though  it 
is  always  phasing  to  see  good  sportsmen  lending  their  support 
and  countenance  thereto:  Init  to  his  wise  conn-els  as  a  delegate 
ai>  I  a.  ( 'iminnan  of  ihe  \c\\  Zealand  IJaein^  ( 'onfefence.  Chair- 
man  i'ov  so  many  years  of  the  Canterlmry  Jockey  ('hilt,  jud-v 
on  appeal  cases,  I'm-  \\  hich  a  le^al  t  raining  has  fitted  him.  and  tlie 
time  he  ha>  e.\pende(i  and  de\otion  he  has  shown  in  the  perfect- 
ing of  thai  work  of  national  importance,  the  New  Zealand  Stud 
I'.ook.  On  pedigree,  there  is  no  het t er-\ -crsed  authority,  as  he  is 
ak-o  on  racing  siihjects  -enei'ally.  Though  New  Zealand  has 
heen  fortunate  in  ha\ini:  at  the  head  of  \ai-ious  racing  boards  of 
control  gentlemen  who  have  shown  conspicuous  ahility.  and  who-o 
aim  lias  been  to  leave  racing  hetter,  if  possible,  than  they  have 
found  it,  the  improved  machinery  of  the  turf  to-day,  the  generally 
healthy  tone  which  pervades  it.  and  much  of  its  prosperitv.  is 
admittedly  due  to  the  administrative  acumen  of  the  subject  of 
this  sketch,  3nd  the  hearty  support  accorded  him  by  co-worker-. 

Lest  readers  should  bo  led  to  assume  that  the  Chairman  of  our 
Uacinir  Conference  is  wholly  absorbed  in  sport,  it  may  be  well  to 
add  that  Sir  George,  in  addition  to  the  successful  management 
of  large  sheep  stations  and  his  racing  stud,  is  Chairman  of  the 
Canterbury^  Frozen  Meat  Company,  which  owns  the  three  great 
freezing  works  at  Belfast.  Fairneld.  and  Pareora;  Chairman  also 
of  the  Sheepbreeders'  Association,  and  of  the  Waipara  l»oa<l 
I'.oard.  and  a  Director  of  the  New  Zealand  Shipping  Company. 

Sir  George  Clifford  was  elected  a  life  member  of  the  Auckland 
1'acinir  Club  in  Ausrist,  1005. 


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CAPT.    SIR    WILLIAM    RUSSELL,  Kt.,  M.H.R. 
A    Prominent    Hawke's    Bay  Sportsman. 


l.N    TJIE    WOULD    OF    81'OKT. 


CAPT.  SIR   WILLIAM    RUSSELL,   Kt.,  M.H.R. 

Xew  Zealand  has  no  more  honoured  sportsman  amongst  the 
active  brigade  than  Captain  Sir  William  Russell,  of  "Flaxmere," 
Hawkers  Bay,  who,  ever  since  he  embarked  on  racing  pursuits, 
lias  been  recognised  as  one  of  the  straight  goers  whose  black  and 
bull'  colours  it  has  always  been  a  pleasure  to  see  unfurled  with 
success  on  our  racecourses.  As  a  turf  legislator  and  turf  Par- 
liamentarian, his  services  have  from  time  to  time  been  of  immense 
benefit  to  the  national  sport.  .Racing  machinery  could  not  have 
been  in  bettei  hands  than  when  for  some  years  Captain  Russell 
was  Chairman  of  the  Racing  Conference.  The  Captain  was 
really  the  first  Chairman,  but  found  it  no  easy  matter  attending 
to  the  business  and  at  the  same  time  the  business  of  the  countrv 

c/ 

as  Leader  of  the  Opposition  in  the  House  of  Representatives  of 
Xew  Zealand,  of  which  he  has  been  a  member  for  many  years, 
representing  a  Hawke's  Bay  constituency. 

Captain  Sir  William  Russell  has  been  President  and  a  Steward, 
and  was  for  some  years  Chairman  of  Committee,  of  the  Hawke's 
Bay  Jockey  Club,  and  President  and  Patron  of  other  Hawke's 
Bay  club:-  for  some  years.  Tt  has  fallen  to  his  lot  to  make  more 
presentations  on  behalf  of  racing  institutions  of  racing  cups  and 
bracelets  than  any  man  in  the  colony,  or.  it  may  be  said,  colonies, 
and  he  ha?  invariably  improved  the  occasions  with  short  and 
appropriate  speeches  full  of  witicisms  and  pleasantries,  of  which 
he  has  a  ready  fund.  He  was  one  of  the  first  judges  on  appeal 
cases  that  came  before  the  Racing  Conference,  and  has  acted  from 
time  to  time  since. 

Captain  Russell  made  his  first  start  in  racing  with  a  mare  of 
unknown  breeding  called  Topaz  at  Havelock.  Hawke's  Bay.  but 
she  proved  unsuccessful.  Later  on.  in  1<S81,  or  thereabouts,  he 
bought  Sydney,  bv  Javelin  from  Mina  Mina,  and  that  mare  won 

«/  '         t> 

him  his  first  race  at  Petane,  the  Maiden  Plate  and  Petane  Cup. 
Svdney  was  mated  with.  A^asco  di  Gama  in  1882.  and  produced 
Huerfana,  who  won  for  the  Captain  many  races.  Huerfana  is 
Spanish  for  Orphan,  and  got  her  name  owing  to  her  dam  having 
died  when  she  was  only  a  month  old.  Captain  Russell  purchased 
Leonora  at  Christchurch.  by  auction,  and  the  daughter  of  Leo- 
linus  and  Gossip  won  many  races,  amongst  others  the  Auckland 
Racing  Club's  Easter  Handicap.  Taranaki  Cup.  and  Rangitikei 
Cup.  This  mare  produced  to  Apremont  Around,  who  won  the 
Auckland  Champagne  Stakes  and  other  races,  and  was  afterwards 
drowned  in  the  great  Hawke's  Bay  flood  of  1897.  With  Escopeta, 
by  Musket  from  Winifred,  the  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas  was  secured, 
and  with  that  good  one  Tigredia,  by  Leolinns  from  Amohia,  put- 
chased  in  Auckland,  the  Great  Xorthern  Auckland  Derby  was 


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\\DII.  and  a  i;jv;it  main  other  races  111  llaukeV  Kay  Mud  Welling- 
ton. While  minimi:  in  tin-  Waiigamii  Cup,  and  without  hitting 
anything-  -merely  as  she  wa-  galloping- -Tigredia  put  her  hip 
oiil.  TiLi.vdia  produced,  among  Dthers.  Tigress,  who  won  the 
\\cllingioii  Miid  \Vel!e-ley  Stakes  and  \Vangaiiui  Derby. 

The  Captain  bred  Noyade.  another  good  one,  hy  Lord  of  the 
Nes  from  Lorelei.  Noyade,  when  placed  third  in  the  Auckland 
Champagne  Stakes,  was  by  many  helieved  to  h;i\e  beaten  Kve  by 
quite  three  lengths.  Kve  was  declared  the  winner,  however, 
Noyade  having  escaped  the  notice  of  the  judge,  as  she  finished 
right  under  his  box.  N'ovade  also  won  the  Waiiganui  Derby. 

^^  *  •/ 

Fardingale,  by  Cadogan  from  Crinoline,  was  purchased  at  Sylvia 
Park,  and  won  some  races  at  I  Tastings.  Katie  Ferguson,  by 
Musket  frcm  Dundee's  Katie,  also  purchased  at  Sylvia  Park,  was 
never  raced,  but  produced  Pescadnr.  \vlio  won  small  races  and 
made  a  grand  hunter,  and  the  mares  Katinka  and  Krina,  by 
Foul  "Play,  both  exceptionally  useful  and  consistent.  St.  Kathe- 
rine,  by  Stoneyhurst,  also  from  Katie  Ferguson,  won  the  \Vanga- 
nui  Derby  and  Wanganui  Cup.  Cceur  de  Lion,  a  very  suitably- 
named  one,  by  Dreadnought  from  Leonora,  won  flat  races  at  all 
distances,  often  in  brilliant  style,  and  was  then  put  over  hurdles, 
but.  unfortunately.,  had  to  meet  the  best  hurdle  horse  New  Zea- 
land has  e^er  known  in  Record  Reign,  and  ran  second  to  that 
great  gelding  in  the  Grand  National  in  Christchurch.  and  other 
events,  but  beat,  amongst  others,  in  the  Auckland  Great  Northern 
Hurdles.  Moifaa,  afterwards  winner  of  the  Liverpool  Grand 
National.  He  bred  many  others  of  a  useful  class,  and  an  out- 
and-out  good  gelding  in  Van  Dieman,  which  he  sold  to  Mr. 
George  Wright,  of  Ellerslie,  who  brought  out  the  good  < nudities 
of  the  horse,  and  won  a  lot  of  money  with  him.  Most  of  the 
Captain's  horses  were  trained  by  the  late  W.  Edwards.  MS  good 
and  capable  a  man  as  he  was  a  horseman. 

The  Captain  named  many  of  his  horses  well,  but  some  names 
were  not  understandable  to  the  masses.  One,  for  instance,  was 
Kkr.terini  Pa>seropoulo.  for  a  daughter  of  Dreadnought  from  St. 
Katherine.  The  Captain,  when  interviewed  as  to  how  he  came 
to  bestow  such  a  name  on  his  filly,  explained  thus:  "She  was 
foaled  during  the  war  between  Greece  and  Tin-key.  A  Greek 
girl  emulated  the  fame  of  Joan  of  Arc  by  going  out  to  fight  for 
Greece.  She  was  badly  wounded  in  the  thigh  with  grapeshot. 
was  carried  to  hospital,  never  moaned,  but  encouraged  the  soldiers 
to  bear  their  sufferings.  This  brave  girl's  name  was  Ekaterini 
Passeropoulo.  The  St.  Tvatherine  connection  comes  in  Ekaterini. 
and  this  girl's  courage  was  so  dauntless  that  it  may  be  said  she 
did  Dreadnought." 


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HON.     J.     D.     ORMOND,  M.L.C. 

An   Extensive   Breeder   and    Owner  in  Hawke's   Bay, 


IK    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  21 


HON.    J.    D.    ORMOND. 


The  lion.  John  Davies  Ormond,  M.L.C..  was  born  in  , 

and  is  one  of  the  very  earlv  settlers  of  Hawke's  Bay.     He  wa^ 

i/  «,  •> 

one  who  agitated  for  the  separation  of  that  province  from  Wel- 
lington, and  afterwards  became  Superintendent  of  Hawke's  Bay 
for  some  years.  In  18(51  he  became  a  member  of  the  General 
.W embly,  and  sat  until  181MJ,  with  an.  interval  of  three  years, 
and  was  called  to  the  Upper  House  in  1891.  He  was  Minister 
for  Public  Works  in  the  Fox  and  Waterhouse  Ministries,  Secre- 
tary of  Crown  Lands  and  Minister  of  Immigration  when  Major 
Atkinson  assumed  the  Premiership,  and  succeeded  Sir  Frederick 
Whitaker  as  Postmaster- General  and  Commissioner  of  Tele- 
graphs. 

Mr.  Ormond  has  been  a  supporter  of  racing  for  about  forty 
years,  first  at  country  meetings  in  a  small  way,  but  has  been 
breeding  thoroughbreds  on  an  extensive  scale  for  the  past 
eighteen  years,  and  it  can  be  said  without  fear  of  contradiction 
that  during  the  past  fifteen  years  he  has  bred  on  an  average  more 
thoroughbreds  than  any  other  breeder  in  the  colony.  It  can  also 
be  said  that  he  lias  had  more  horses  in  commission  since  soon 
after  he  started  his  racing  stud  at  lyaramu  than  any  other  racing- 
man  in  Xew  Zealand,  and  most  of  them  have  been  horses  he  lias 
bred  himself.  Mr.  Ormond  confined  what  little  racing  he  did 
in  the  early  days  to  Hawke's  Bay,  but  has  for  about  sixteen  years 

•  •'  «.      s  . 

been  a  most  liberal  supporter  of  all  the  leading  racing  clubs  of 
the  colony,  north  and  south,  and  his  all  cerise  colours  are  wel- 
comed everywhere,  no  sportsman  ever  begrudging  the  Karamn 
horse^  a  win. 

It  was  well  on  in  the  eighties  and  into  the  nineties  that  the 
Hon.  31  r.  Ormond  launched  out  in  the  purchase  of  thorough- 
breds, and  he  secured  them  from  the  Sylvia  Park,  Wellington 
Park,  Middle  Park,  Canterbury,  and  Victoria  and  XewT  South 
\\ales  stnds.  and  included  in  their  number  were  some  that  were 
imported  from  England.  The  services  of  the  Canterbury  Derby 
and  Cup  winner,  Daniel  O'Rourke,  and  that  good  horse  Le  Loup, 
by  Traducer,  and,  later  on.  Flintlock,  by  Musket- -Airate. 
were  utilised:  while  the  Chester  horse  Dreadnought  was 
purchased  in  Australia,  and.  at  a  later  date.  The  Officer, 
by  "Robinson  Crusoe.  St.  Andrew,  by  St.  Leger  from 
Hippona,  purchased  by  Mr.  Ormond  as  a  yearling,  and 
the  fir«t  to  win  that  gentleman  races  of  note,  a  brilliant 
horse,  too,  was  not  much  used:  but  the  Dreadnought- -Tdalia 
horse  Sir  Lancelot,  who  wras  a  good  one.  was  given  chances,  and 
"Renown,  also  by  Dreadnought,  and  probably  the  best  Mr. 


-~  \i  i  \   i>i    \i  \I;K 

Ormoiid  ha-  bred,  and  a  really  lir-t-ehis-  hoi-e,  i-  now  one  of  the 
sire-  on  the  estate:  Birkeiihead.  imported  three  years  ago  from 
England,  being  the  -ultan  nio-i  extensively  used,  For  this  hor-e 
the  editor  predicts  a  successful  future  a-  a  sire.  1 1  is  progeny 
have  -i/e  and  substance,  und  good  legs  and  feet.  They  are  iiood- 
tempered.  and.  indeed,  re  i  ua  rkabl  v  tractable,  and  impress  one  as 
the  -ort  that  will  be  found  of  good  constitution:  thev  should  be 
hor-e-  to  carry  weight,  and  not  he  troubled  at  the  length  of  a 
journey.  Several  of  the  youngsters  have  shown  that  thev  posse-- 
the  gift  of  galloping  fast,  and  Mr.  Ormond'-  enterprise  bids  fair 
to  meet  with  ivvvard.  Birkeiihead  is  bv  tiie  great  Ornie.  -on  of 
that  marvellous  horse  Ormonde,  and  the  (ialopin  mare  Angelica. 
Birkenhead"-  dam.  Tragedy,  was  got  by  Ben  Battle,  the  sire  of 
that  -terling  performer  Bemligo.  and  run-  back  on  the  maternal 
-ide  to  Kxteinpore.  who  was  got  by  Kmilius.  the  greatest  handicap 
hor-e  in  Kngland  in  his  time,  and  sire  of  Riddle-wort  h,  who  left 
-o  many  defendants  back  to  which  we  trace  the  pedigrees  of 
numerous  of  our  best  horses  to-day,  including  that  of  the  cham- 
pion Advance.  At  the  H-awke's  Bay  Spring  Meeting.  1911."). 
Zimmerman,  from  the  Eridsponl  mare  Solitaire,  was  the  first  of 
the  gets  of  Birkenhead  to  appear  on  a  racecourse,  and  he  got 
interfered  with  in  his  initial  effort:  but  next  week,  at  the  Xapier 
Park  meeting,  won  the  Hastings  Stakes  in  good  style  from  Mr. 
W-«nt"s  King  Billy,  who  had  shown  good  form  the  previous  month 
by  winning  the  Wanganui  Guineas  and  Flying  Handicap. 
Cantor,  from  the  Dreadnought  mare  Guitar,  won  a  race  at  each 
of  the  meetings  named,  and  raced  in  an  impressive  manner. 

A-  may  be  supposed,  a  large  number  of  winners  have  been 
turned  out  year  after  year  from  the  Karamu  stables  and  stud. 
but  Mr.  OrmomTs  successes  commenced  with  horses  purchased. 
and  St.  Andrew  was  the  first  of  note.  At  three  years  old  that 
colt  put  down  Medallion  and  Crackshot.  amongst  others,  in 
the  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas  of  1890  in  a  decisive  manner.  The 
Canterbury  .l.C.  Handicap,  Dunedin  Federal  Handicap.  Onslow 
Plate,  and  Commemoration  Plate  were  amongst  other  races  he 
won.  Queen  of  Trumps,  a  rather  uncertain  filly,  won  the  same 
season  the  October  Handicap  at  Xapier  Park.  Wanganui  Derby. 
Grandstand  Handicap  at  Hawke's  Bay  meeting,  and  the  Autumn 
Handicap  at  Wellington;  and  with  Lullaby,  Tham  •,  Legacy,  and 
the  jumpers  Blue  Mountain  and  Otaieri  he  succeeded  in  winning 
race-.  St.  Andrew  and  Tit.  by  Aprcmont  from  Tell  Tale,  and  a 
few  others,  had  won  for  him  the  previous  year,  but  1890-91  was 
his  first  worth  special  mention,  and  over  £2,000  represented  his 
winning  account,  with  sixteen  races  to  credit  at  its  close.  Xorth 
Atlantic,  Thame,  and  Free  Lance  were  his  chief  winners  in 
1891--?:  Queen  of  Trumps.  Free  Lance,  and  Victrix  in  1892-3; 
Hippomenes.  Nixie,  and  Xorth  Atlantic  in  1893-4:  Xorth  At- 
lantic-. Spindrift,  and  Hopeful  in  189-1-5:  Spindrift,  Dauntless, 


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Hopeful,  Solitaire,  and  Defiance  in  1895-6;  Defiant,  Sir  Lance- 
lot, Dauntless,  Daredevil.  Trent-alto,  and  Martyrdom  in  1896-7; 
Daunt,  Target,  Defiant,  and  Xansen  in  1897-8;  Daunt,  Sabruer, 
and  Jabber  in  1898-99  :  Jabber,  Renown.  Holler,  Ideal.  Defiance, 
and  Paphos  in  1899-1900;  Renown,  Ideal,  -and  Jabber  in  1900-1: 
Ideal  was  the  only  winner  of  over  £200  in  1901-2  ;  and  Mcnura 
in  1902-3;  Repulse  and  Provost  Marshal  in  1903-4;  and  Medal- 
list, Sir  Tristram,  The  Stake,  Lyrist,  Banzai,  and  Outer  of  over 
£150  in  1904-5.  During-  the  past  fifteen  years  the  Hon.  J.  D. 
Orinond  has  won  a  little  short  of  £o8.on<>  in  stakes,  or  an  average 
of  about  £2.500  a  year.  Renown  won  over  £4,000 ;  Daunt  was 
also  a  good  contributor,  and  a  really  good  colt ;  St.  Andrew,  North 
Atlantic.  Jabber,  Sir  Lancelot,  Ideal.  Spindrift,  and  Hippomenes 
were  all  good.  Sir  Tristram,  by  Sir  Lancelot,  of  the  last  sea- 
son's team,  is  fast.  Birkenhead's  progeny,  now  two  years  old.  look 
full  of  promise.  The  chief  performances  of  the  Hon.  Mr. 
Ormond's  horses  were  by  St.  Andrew  in  the  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas 
in  1890;  by  Ideal,  who  dead-heated  with  Fuhnen  in  the  New 
Zealand  Cup  of  1900.  and  IIa\vk<j"s  Bay  Cup;  by  Renown  in  the 
Canterbury  Derby,  A.R.C.  Royal  Stakes,  Great  Northern  Derby, 
Wellington  Cup.  Wanganui  Guineas,  and  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas; 
by  North  Atlantic  in  the  Great  Autumn  Handicap  of  1905,  and 
Napier  Cup:  by  Daunt  in  the  Hawke's  Bay  Stakes,  when  he  beat 
Gold  Medallist  a  nose,  and  Wanganui  Derby;  by  Spindrift  in  the 
Wanganui  Cup  and  Napier  Cup:  by  Roller  in  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Steeplechase:  and  by  Sir  Lancelot  when  he  dead-heated  with 
Multiform  in  the  C.J.C.  Welcome  Stakes. 


24 


MI  N   01     M  \I;K 


HON.     GEORGE     McLEAN,     M.L.C. 
A   Leading    Otago    Owner   and  Breeder 


IN    THE    WORLD   OF    Sl'OUT. 


HON.    GEORGE    McLEAN. 


of  the  leading  sportsmen  in  this  colony  is  the  Hon.  George 
.McLean,  who  was  born  in  Elgin,  Scotland,  on  September  10th, 
is:j4,  and  has  been  in  the  Australasian  colonies  since  1852.  He 
first  emigrated  to  Melbourne,  where  lu-  was  employed  in  the 
Oriental  Bank  Corporation,  afterwards  becoming  manager  of 
the  Dunedin  branch  of  the  Bank  of  Xew  Zealand  in  18(33.  In 
1809  he  was  made  Provincial  Treasurer.,  and  represented  Wai- 
knuaiti  in  the  House  of  Representatives  for  ten  years.  In  the 
Yogel  Ministry  he  was  for  a  short  period  Commissioner  of  Cus- 
toms, and  under  Major  Atkinson's  Government  Post master- 
General  and  Commissioner  of  Trade  and  Customs.  For  some 
years  he  was  Chairman  of  the  Colonial  Bank,  and  has  been  a 
Director  and  Chairman  of  the  Union  Steamship  Company  for  a 
considerable  time. 

It  was  not  until  the  year  1880  that  Mr.  McLean  entered  upon 
his  racing  career,  so  that  he  has  been  associated  with  the  sport  for 
about  a  quarter  of  a  century.  His  first  horse  \va.-  Yoltigeur,  who 
was  little  known  to  fame.  It  was  in  1881  that  he  started  racing 
in  co-partnership  with  Sir  Hercules  IJobinson,  who  was  at  that 
time  Governor  of  Xew  Zealand,  and  they  imported  from  Aus- 
tralia Lady  Emma,  Legerdemain.,  and  Gitana,  the  Zetland  spots, 
which  had  previously  been  conspicuous  on  racecourses  in  Xew 
South  Wales  and  Victoria  during  Sir  Hercules"  term  as  Governor 
of  the  first -named  colony,  being  soon  unfurled  in  Maoriland. 
The  fact  that  Sir  Hercules  Robinson  and  Mr.  McLean  had  joined 
forces  was  a  matter  for  favourable  comment  at  the  time  in  sport- 
ing circles,  though  there  were  some  people  who  did  not  like  the 
idea  of  having  a  Governor  with  racing  inclinations.  The  part- 
nership did  not  last  a  long  time,  but  racing  was  conducted  on  a 
fairly  extensive  scale,  and  a  few  notable  victories  were  achieved 
during  its  continuance.  Sir  Hercules  was  always  of  a  hopeful 
turn  of  mind,  and  even  after  leaving  us  was  content  to  carry  on 
so  long  as  Mr.  McLean  would  conduct  operation:-.  Lidy  Emma 
aecnunted  for  the  Great  Autumn  and  Easter  Handicaps  in  1881. 
the  Dunediii  Cup,  J.C.  Handicap,  and  Forbury  Handicap  in 
1882  :  and  Legerdemain  added  something  to  the  winning  account. 
Mr.  McLean  went  on  racing  Lady  Emma,  who  won  the  Forlmry 
Handicap  in  1883,  the  Provincial  Handicap,  Dunedin  Cup.  and 
the  D.J.C.  Handicap  in  1884.  His  colours  have  continued  in 
evidence  ever  since,  and  have  been  seen  on  the  h  ad  ing  metropoli- 
tan courses  of  the  colony,  and  at  some  of  the  country  meetings  in 
Otago  and  Canterbury.  They  are  deservedly  popular. 

The  Hon.  George  McLean  has  also  been  a  stud  master  for 
something  like  twenty  years.  The  Warrington  Stud;  founded  by 
Mr.  McLean,  and  of  which  he  is  sole  proprietor,  has.  indeed, 


MK.\    01      MA  UK 


HON.    JAS.     CARROLL,    Native     Minister. 


IN    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  -/ 


turned  out  many  first-class  hordes.  >ome  being  sold,  and  others 
raced  by  their  breeder,  who  has  had  as  his  stud  horses  Gorton, 
by  Thunderbolt  from  imported  Lyra;  Rubezahl,  by  See  Saw  from 
imported  Fairyland ;  later  on,  St.  Clair,  by  Musket  from  im- 
ported Pulchra :  and  Lord  Rosslyn,  by  St.  Ciair  from  Lady 
Emma.  Amongst  the  brood  mares  he  has  bred  from  were  Lady 
Emma,  the  prolific  Lady  Gertrude,  Legerdemain,  Mountain  Lily, 
La dv  Evelyn,  Mist,  Mistrel.  and  many  more,  some  of  which  lie 
still  lias.  Such  horses  as  Euroclydon,  Blazer,  Blizzard,  Vladimir, 
and  Pampero  may  be  mentioned  as  showing  that  good  horses  were 
bred  at  Warrington.  but  there  wrere  many  more.  Lady  Evelyn, 
St.  Clair,  Dilemma,  Pampero,  and  Maremma  are  some  that  car- 
ried the  popular  Zetland  spots  with  credit,  and  the  three  first- 
named  won  important  races,  the  Middle  Park  Plate,  Forbury 
Handicap.  Great  Easter  Handicap,  Otago  Cup,  Dunedin  J.C. 
Handicap,  and  other  races  being  won  for  their  owner,  who  has 
still  a  number  of  young  horses  in  training. 

While  on  a  visit  to  America,  the  Hon.  George  McLean  brought 
about  the  sale  to.  Mr.  J.  H.  Haggan,  of  California,  of  Mr.  G.  G. 
Stead's  horse  Maxim,  and  imported  the  trotting  sire  Del  Paso. 

In  the  year  1881  the  Hon.  George,  then  Mr.,  McLean,  became 
a  Steward  of  the  Dunedin  Jockey  Club,  was  in  1884  elected  Yice- 
President,  and  in  1885  President,  which  position  he  has  held 
ever  since.  He  has  represented  the  Dunedin  Jockey  Club  on 
nearly  all  the  Pacing  Conferences  since  they  were  inaugurated, 
and  has  been  a  member  of  the  Legislative  Council  since  1881. 


HON.  JAMES   CARROLL,  M.H.R. 


The  Hon.  James  Carroll,  "Timi  Kara,"  who  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  Parliament  for  nearly  twenty  years,  and  a  Minister  of  the 
Crown  since  1892,  as  the  special  representative  of  the  native  race, 
though  representing  a  European  constituency  for  some  years, 
was  born  in  August,  1857,  at  Te  Wairoa,  in  tluj  Hawke's  Bay 
Province,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  Mr.  Joseph  Carroll  and  Tapuki, 
a  chieftainess  of  rank  in  the  Xgatikahunguna  tribe.  He  re- 
ceived his  education  in  a  native  school  at  Te  Wairoa  and  a 
European  school  at  Xapier,  being  two  years  in  the  latter  institu- 
tion. When  only  about  fourteen  years  old  he  was  one  of  the 
expedition  party  who  pursued  Te  Kooti  in  the  time  of  war.  and 
was  specially  mentioned  in  despatches,  the  Government  recog- 
nising liis  services  by  voting  him  a  bonus  of  £50  and  the  X<-\v 
Zealand  medal.  It  was  Sir  Donald  McLean  who  later  on  gave 
him  employment  in  the  Native  Office,  and  later  he  was  made 
interpreter  to  Judge  Eogan,  and  in  1874  became  interpreter  to 
the  House  of  Representatives.  He  became  noted  as  an  eloquent 
speaker,  and  held  office  until  1883,  when  he  may  be  said  to  have 
entered  the  political  arena,  for  it  was  then  that  he  contested  on 


_s 


M  i  \    in     \i  \I:K 


HON.    E.     MITCHELSON 

Ex-Mayor    of    Auckland,    Politician  and   Sportsman. 


ix  TIII-:  WOULD  OF  SPORT.  29 


short  notice-  the  Eastern  Maori  Electorate  with  Mr.  Wi  Pere, 
and  lost  by  23  votes;  but,  nothing  daunted,  he  turned  the  tables 
on  Mr.  Wi  Pere  at  the  next  election  by  200  votes,  and  soon  made 

t/ 

his  mark  in  the  House,  his  influence  over  the  Maori  race  and 
with  Europeans  alike  working  for  good.  Indeed,  he  has  been, 
and  is  still,  one  of  the  most  remarkable  men  in  Parliament. 
From  a  very  early  age  he  evinced  a  love  for  sport,  and  was  one 
of  the  finest  athletes  in  the  colony,  being  especially  good  at 
vaulting  with  the  pole,  putting  the  stone,  and  other  feats. 
As  a  lad  he  distinguished  himself  in  race-riding,  and  always  had 
a  horse  racing  at  the  district  meetings  in  Hawke's  Bay  and 
Poverty  Bay,  chiefly  in  minor  events  of  local  interest.  He  has 
rarely  been  long  without  a  racer  since  the  early  seventies,  and  has 
owned  some  in  more  recent  years,  and  has  held  an  interest  in 
others,  that  have  performed  with  distinction  in  leading  events, 
while  several  lie  has  given  away  to  friends  and  relatives,  notably 
Mahutonga,  the  C..J.C.  Winter  Cup  and  Auckland  Cup  winner, 
have  raced  with  success.  Others  that  mav  be  mentioned  are 
Materoa.  Mahaki.  and  Maiiawaru.  Mr.  Carroll  has  been  a  pur- 
chaser at  blood  stock  sales  from  time  to  time  on  his  own  account, 
and  on  account  of  others,  and  his  judgment  in  selection  has 
often  resulted  well.  For  many  years  he  has  been  a  member  of 
the  various  Poverty  Bay  racing  clubs,  and  President  of  the 
G-isborne  Eacing  Club.  As  most  sportsmen  know,  he  relieved 
Sir  Patrick  Buckley  of  the  duties  connected  with  the  allocation 
of  permits  to  racing  clubs  for  the  use  of  the  total  isator,  and 
while  so  acting  never  lost  an  opportunity  of  offering  sound 
advice  to  the  heads  of  the  many  racing  institutions  which  were 
catering  for  public  support.  Tn  truth,  it  mav  be  said  that  Mr. 
Carroll  has  been  a  good  friend  of  racing  institutions.  Tie  was 
the  special  representative  of  several  clubs  on  Racing  Conferences, 
and  brought  about  reforms  while  so  assisting,  and  generally  has 
been  a  conspicuous  figure  in  the  world  of  sport. 


HON.    E.    MITCHELSON. 


The  Hon.  E.  Mitchelson  was  born  in  Auckland  on  April  12th 
1846.  His  parents  arrived  at  the  Kaipara  in  July  1.S40. 
He  was  educated  in  Auckland.  He  has  always  been 
widely  known  in  connection  with  the  social  and  com- 
mercial life  of  the  city  and  dictricts,  and  with  the  political 
and,  indeed,  the  sporting  life  of  the  colony.  Although  it  is  some 
years  since  the  ownership  of  racehorses  claimed  his  attention,  Mr. 
Mitchelson  has  always  held  prominent  positions  in  connection 
with  the  Auckland  Eacing  Club,  and  has  been  Committeeman, 
Steward,  Vice-President,  and  President  in  turn. 

For  some  years  Mr.  Mitchelson  was  one  of  Auckland's  repre- 
sentatives in  Parliament,  and  became  Minister  of  Public  Works, 


MI.\  <>i    MAKK 


and  for  a  lime  Acting-Premier.  Kor  t\\<»  \ears  In-  tilled  the 
|Hi-itji.n  nl'  I'liief  Ma-i-t  rate  of  the  ('it\  of  Auckland  a-  Mayor, 
a  position  In-  might  longer  have  retained  had  he  ><•  desired,  as 

lie    enjoyed     tile    confidence    of    tile    citi/ellS.     ill     whose    interests     lie 

\\nrked  as-iduoiislv.  upholding  the  high  ollice  with  dignity  and 
i  Tedit,  his  hu.-iiit—  -I  ike  and  administrative  abilitx.  together  with 
Ins  -ocial  qualities.  making  him  at  once  as  popular  a  Mayor  a- 
tlui  ta.\pa\er-  lia\X'  placed  at  the  head  of  atl'airs.  Mi-.  Mitchelson 
ha>  spent  many  years  of  his  life  in  developing  the  kauri  gum  in- 
dustry in  the  Auckland  Province,  and  the  timber  trade  in  the 
North,  and  i-  the  senior  in  the  well-known  merchant  firm  of 
E.  Mitchelson  and  Co.  He  has  been  connected  with  manv 

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Auckland  enterprises  that  have  helped  on  the  advancement  of  the 

district  . 

The  Hon.  Mr.  Mitchelson  was  one  of  the  original  eight  share- 
holders in  the  first  stud  company  formed  in  Auckland.  This  was 
known  as  the  Glen.  Orchard  Auckland  Stud  Company,  and  Kohi- 
marama  wa-  the  then  headquarters  of  the  stud,  which  afterwards 
became  the  Xew  Zealand  Stud  and  Pedigree  Stock  Company,  to 
which  reference  will  be  found  on  page  —  .  In  the  early  eighties 

J.  C?  t  QJ 

Mr.  Mitchelson  had  a  horse  called  Vampire  and  one  or  two  other- 
racing,  but  it  was  not  until  a  little  later  on  that  he  engaged  in 
racing  on  a  larger  scale.     The  Musket  colt    Musk    Rose,  from 
liosette.   purchased   in    Sydney   for   350  guineas,   together   with 
Musketoon.  from  Atlantis,  for  ^50  guineas,  who  died,  was  raced 
in  his  own  name.     It  was  about  this  time  that  he  became  the 
recognised  head  of  a  syndicate  of  three,  his  co-partners  being 
Messrs.  S.  J  agger  and  L.  D.  Xathan,  and  they  set  up  a  racing 
stable  with  headquarters  at  Kohimarama,  purchasing  extensively 
at  the  thoroughbred  sales,  and  supplementing  the  number  from 
time  to  time.     Though  the  operations  of  the  syndicate  were  car- 
ried on  in  Auckland,  one  object  in  yiew  was  to  race  N~ew  Zealand- 
bred  hors'-   in  our  sister  colonies,  and  in  this  way  Auckland 
received  much  advertisement  as  the  nursery  of  the  thoroughbred. 
The  little  band  of  Xew  Zealanders  did  not  meet  with  the  successes 
they  deserved,  or  the  luck  their  friends  and  sportsmen  throughout 
Xew  Zealand  could  have  wished.     It  is  no  secret  that  a  good  deal 
of  money  was  lost  in  their  pluck  v  ventures.       Their  horses  in  Aus- 
tralia were  trained  by  the  late  W.  E.  Dakin.    Whakawai.   Tranter, 
Escutcheon,  and  Eormo,  foals  of  1884:   Leopold.  Satyr,  Fusee, 
Garter  King,  and  Belli-imn,  of  lss:>  :  and  Fabulous  and  Corunna, 
of  1886,  were  the  chief  of  the  purchases.     Tranter.  Whakawai, 
and  Escutcheon  were  good-looking  horses,  and  as  good  as  they 
looked,  hut  they  met  plenty  of  stout  opposition.     They  each  won, 
but  Escutcheon  -tood  the  test  of  a  severe  course  of  training  best, 
and  won,  amongst  other  races,  the  Stand  ish  Handicap  in  Aus- 
tralia. and  canp'  hack  to  Xew  Zealand  and  won  the  Taranaki  Cup 
and  a  few  other  races.     Formo  was  a  particularly  brilliant  filly, 
and  won  a  number  of  short  races.      Leopold  won  a  number  of 


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31 


good  races  in  Auckland  and  llawke's  Bay,  including  the  Auck- 
land Cup.  Garter  King  had  his  leg  broken.  Corunna  won  each 
of  his  four  valuable  engagements  at  two  years  old.  Satyr  won 
races  after  being  sold.  Fabulous  was  a  good  colt  in  private,  but 
unfortunate.  The  late  Jas.  Kean  trained  for  the  syndicate  in 
Auckland. 


R.  J.  Mason.  L.  H.  Hewitt,  and  Grand  Rapids,  winner  N.Z.  Cup,  1904. 


MI  \ 


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Mr.     GEO.     G.     STEAD 

Leading   Horse    Owner   and  Breeder. 


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MR.    GEO.    G.    STEAD. 


There  is  nothing  like  a  high-class  racehorse  as  an  advertising 
medium  for  the  owner,  but  when  it  falls  to  the  lot  of  one  man 
to  own,  or  have  owned,  man}'  cracks,  his  name  becomes  a  house- 
hold word.  Where  is  there  another  man  in  the  colonies  who  has 
purchased,  and  imported,  and  bred,  and  tried,  and  raced  solnany 
thoroughbred  horses  with  such  conspicuous  success,  and  thus 
become,  through  them,  and  a  long  association  with  stud  and 
racing  institutions  and  large  commercial  pursuits,  more  univer- 
sally known  than  the  Canterbury  sportsman,  Mr.  George  Gatenby 
Stead,  whose  portrait  appears  on  the  opposite  page?  There  have 
been  many  fathers  of  racing,  so  called  out  of  compliment,  in 
different  parts  of  the  world,  but  none  could  have  done  more  for 
the  turf  in  the  colonies  than  the  subject  whose  biography  is  now 
engaging  attention,  and  no  builder  of  turf  history  has  a  greater 
right  to  be  included  in  a  work  in  which  uMen  of  Mark  in  the 
World  of  Sport"  are  under  discussion  than  he. 

Mr.  Stead  was  born  in  London  in  1841,  and  comes  from  an  old 
Yorkshire  family  on  his  father's  side,  his  grandfather  being  Mr. 
MarK  Stead,  of  Richmond,  Yorkshire,  and  from  a  Scotch  family 
on  his  mother's  side,  his  grandmother  being  a  Fraser,  a  direct 
descendant  of  the  noted  Simon  Eraser,  Lord  Lovat,  the  last  man 
beheaded  in  the  Tower  of  London  in  the  year  1747,  and  the 

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maker  of  one  of  the  shortest  maiden  speeches  on  record  in  the 
House  of  Lords,  an  oration  consisting  of  exactly  sixteen  words. 
Mr.  Stead,  in  1849,  accompanied  his  parents  to  South  Africa, 
where  he  completed  his  education  at  St.  Andrew's  College.  Late 
in  the  fifties,  when  still  a  lad,  he  was  successful  as  a  gentleman 
rider,  and  also  took  an  active  interest  in  rifle-shooting.  In  1865 
he  returned  to  England,  but,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  late 
Lord  Lyttelton  and  Mr.  Henry  Selfe  Selfe,  from  whom 
he  brought  letters  of  introduction,  he  decided  to  settle 
in  Xew  Zealand,  where  he  arrived  in  1866,  in  which 
year  he  joined  the  staff  of  the  Union  Bank  of  Aus- 
tralia in  Christchurch.  Finding  insufficient  scope  for  his 
energy  and  enterprise  in  this  occupation,  in  the  year 
1870  he  joined  the  late  Mr.  lioyse  in  business,  under  the  title  of 
Koys.^,  Stead  &  Co.,  export  merchants,  which  business  he  con- 
trolled, although  there  were  various  changes  in  its  personnel, until 
he  decided,  in  January,  l!K)o,  after  thirty-four  years  of  strenuous 
work,  to  retire  and  enjoy  the  otium  cum  dignitate. 

Very  soon  after  his  arrival  in  the  colony,  Mr.  Stead  identified 
himself  with  racing,  and  in  February,  1S68,  he  handicapped  for 
a  two  days'  meeting  at  Waiau,  Canterbury,  for  the  Amuri  Eacing 
Club,  with  such  marked  success  that  the  stewards  presented 

C.' 


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him  \viili  :i  gold-mounted  riding  whip  suitably  engraved, 
which  was  handed  i«»  him  l»y  the  late  Mr.  I?.  Caverhill,  the  then 

President.  About  this  tin)*',  too,  at  the  instigation  of  the  late 
M«»n.  \V.  Reeves  mid  Mr.  John  Studholme,  lie  rrc(|iiciii  Iv  wrote 
on  racing  subjects,  and  ;is  we!!  furnished  racing  reports  for  the 
Liilti'llni,  T'uiit*.  in  is;-?  he  became  a  member  of  the  Canter- 
liury  Jock-jy  Club,  and  almost  imiiiediately  afterwards  was 
cleeted  Honorary  Treasurer,  which  position  he  has  continuously 
occupied  ever  since- -surely  a  Long-service  record.  It  was  not 
long  before  lie  made-  his  presence  J'elt  in  the  counsels  of  that  body. 
and  a  progressive  policy  was  followed  which  he  took  a  large 
share  in  fonmdat  in-'.  In  IX}'2  ho  took  a  very  active  part  in 
unearthing  what  w.is  known  as  the  "Peeress  -caudal."  which  re- 
sulted in  that  mare  being  disqualified  for  ever,  to  the  great 
chagrin  and  loss  of  the  syndicate  which  owned  her. 

o  • 

Coming  down  to  a  later  period,  in  the  year  1875,  during  one 
of  his  frequent  visits  to  Australia,  Mr.  Stead  purchased  the  im- 
ported mare  Conceit,  by  Pyrrhus  the  First,  but  resold  her  to  the 
late  Sir  Thomas  Elder,  of  South  Australia,  for  whom  she  after- 
wards bred  Prince  Consort.  Mr.  Stead,  however,  brought  with 
him  to  New  Zealand  a  filly  named  Equation,  by  Demonstrator 
from  Conceit,  and  a  brown  colt  called  Tasso,  by  Fireworks,  who 
was  placed  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  W.  C.  Webb,  but  turned  out  of 
little  use.  Equation  afterwards  found  her  way  to  Dr.  Earle's 
stud  at  Wanganui,  where  some  of  her  descendants  are  now 
located.  It  was  in  1875,  too,  that  Mr.  Stead  purchased  a  half 
share  in  Mr.  Henry  Redwood's  racing  stud,  to  be  raced  under 
Ms  management,  and  to  be  trained  by  E.  Cutts.  The  results 
were  more  than  successful,  as  before  the  partnership  terminated 
they  won,  amongst  other  races,  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club 
Handicap  (now  the  ISTew  Zealand  Cup)  and  the  Canterbury  Cup 
with  Guy  Fawkes,  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club  Handicap  and  the 
Dunedin  Cup  with  Mata,  the  hairy-legged  racehorse,  as  well  as 
the  C.J.C.  Derby  with  Songster,  the  C.J.C.  Champagne  Stakes 
with  Natator,  and  the  Autumn  Handicap  with  Bribery,  who  was 
about  as  cranky  a  lady  as  ever  was  saddled  for  that  race,  and  with 
Longlands,  who  won  in  successive  years,  the  second  time  in  Mr. 
Stead's  sole  interest,  the  horses  having  been  sold  by  auction  in 
April,  1S78. 

In  the  meantime,  or  during  the  continuance  of  the  partnership 
with  Mr.  Redwood,  jointly  with  the  Hon.  Lancelot  Walker,  the 
untried  two-year-old  Le  Loup  was  purchased  for  1,250  guineas 
by  auction,  and  the  new  alliance  also  purchased  the  chestnut  colt 
Trump  Card  from  Mr.  Maples  for  700  guineas  just  prior  to  his 
winning  the  Canterbury  Derby.  These  horses  were  placed  in 
Mr.  W.  C.  Webb's  bands,  and  with  Trump  Card  the  Dunedin 
Derby  and  Wellington  Derby  were  also  won ;  and  ultimately  both 
Le  Loup  and  Trump  Card  were  sent  to  Australia,  and  placed  in 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  35 


the  hands  01  the  late  Mr.  W.  E.  Dakin,  to  be  trained  for  the 
Melbourne  Cup  and  other  races.  Trump  Card  broke  down,  but 
Le  Loup,  after  running  second  more  than  once  to  the  late  Hon. 
Jas.  White's  great  colt  Chester  in  weight-for-age  races,  as  well 
'as  running  a  dead  heat  for  second  place  in  the  Newmarket 
Handicap,  ran  for  the  Melbourne  Cup  of  1879.  The  stable 
backed  him  to  win  £20,000,  but  the  race  was  won  by  his  stable 
companion  Darriwell,  a  result,  Mr.  Dakin  always  stoutly  main- 
tained, that  would  never  have  eventuated  but  for  the  saddle 
slipping  011  Le  Loup,  who  held  Darriwell  safe  in  their  work. 
Yeomans,  who  was  riding  the  white-faced  New  Zealander,  was 
compelled  to  pull  up  and  dismount.  However,  Le  Loup  finally 
gave  the  Australians  a  taste  of  his  quality  by  winning  the  Vic- 
toria Racing  Club's  Handicap  in  handsome  style,  after  which 
meeting  both  he  and  Trump  Card  were  brought  back  to  New 
Zealand,  Mr.  Walker  taking  Trump  Card  and  Mr.  Stead  Le 
Loup.  Trump  Card  was  put  to  the  stud,  but  in  New  Zealand 
Le  Loup  won,  carrying  the  yellow  and  black  banner,  Mr.  Stead's 
nom  de  cours  at  that  time  being  the  family  one  to  which  refer- 
ence h.i-  already  been  made,  viz.,  "Mr.  GL  Eraser,"  and  ultimately 
he  sold  the  horse  to  Mr.  Abe  Sneider  for  1,000  guineas. 

The  meeting  of  Le  Loup  and  Mata  in  the  Flying  Stakes  at 
Eiccarton  prior  to  this  sale  created  the  greatest  possible  interest. 
Mata  was  owned  by  a  syndicate — Messrs.  R.  Ray,  R.  Vallance  and 
H.  Prince- -and  was  ridden  by  the  late  W.  Clifford,  Le  Loup 
by  the  late  T.  Clarke,  brother  to  W.  Clarke,  the  well-known  horse- 
man. Mata  received  3lb.  allowance,  and  had  the  inside  running. 
Betting  was  heavy,  and  it  was  a  rare  thing  to  see  two  such 
champions  of  the  same  age,  horse  and  gelding,  pitted  against 
each  other  at  weight-for-age.  Mata  had  a  neck  the  best  of  the 
start,  and  at  no  time  were  the  horses  apart.  Le  Loup,  however, 
literally  got  up  inch  by  inch,  and  Mata  only  won  by  a  head  in 
Imin.  14 sec.  It  is  questionable  whether  three  more  equally- 
matched  horses  than  Mata,  Le  Loup  and  Trump  Card  were  ever 
foaled  in  one  year. 

In  November,  1880,  Mr.  Stead  had  won  with  Le  Loup  the 
C.J.C.  Handicap,  Canterbury  Cup,  and  Christchurch  Plate,  a 
treble  event  in  those  days  equivalent  to  the  New  Zealand  Cup, 
Derby,  and  Canterbury  Cup.  Prior  to  this,  however,  Mr  Stead 
("Mr.  Eraser")  had  with  Mata  won  the  Dunedin  Cup,  and  it  was 
generally  understood  that  he  and  Mr.  Redwood  would  have  taken 
something  like  £9,000  from  the  ring  had  all  the  pencillers  come 
up  to  time.  Mr.  Stead  then  owned  the  Russley  property,  and  his 
horses  were  trained  by  the  late  David  Jones,  while  T.  Clarke 
and  W.  Clifford  did  most  of  his  riding. 

Whilo  still  pursuing  racing,  Mr.  Stead  was  not  idle  in  another 
direction,  and.  as  a  matter  of  history,  had  decided  upon  import- 
ing fresh  racing  material  in  the  shape  of  some  mares  and  a 


:ii;  MEN  Ol     M  MIK 

M.dlioii   Irom    Kngland,  and  in    is^S  he  landed  the  Caterer  hor.-e 
L(  olimis.  and  the  brood  mare-  Mi--  Laura.  I'd  rolni-r.  L'Oriuit. 
and  Titani;,,  the  fi\r  noting  :;.nnu  guineas.     Colts  out  of  IVtro- 
leuse  and    Mi—    Laura   were   left    in    Kngland.   whei-e    Mr.    Strad 
raced  ihrm.  but  without  success.     The  following  year  he  also  im- 
port"!   rulchra.  the  -rand-dam  of   Multiform,  -'real    grand-dam 
of  Cruciform,  and  the  maternal  ancest  re->  of  no  end  of  winners-, 
dams  and  MIV-  of  winners,  and  perhaps  the  br-t  representative  of 
the   faun  us   Eilerdale   branch   of   the    is    family,    which    is    now 
nearly  defunct  in  England, though  conspicuously  >urrr--ful   in  the 
colnnir-.      At  the  same  time  Crinoline  was  imported,  and  in  issl 
he    imported     Cadogan,    winner    of    the    Woodcotr    Stakes    and 
runner-up  for  the  v?.nni>  (iuinea-.     Cadogan  was  purchased    for 
li.niMi  guineas  by  Lord  Douglas  Gordon,  and.  though  defeated  in 
the  v?. ooo  (iuineas,  the  honours  of  the  race  wnv  claimed  for  him 
by  the  sporting  press.      Locally.  Mr.  Stead  also   made  extensive 
purchases,  and  was  always  to  the  fore  at  yearling  sales,  purchasing 
without  regard  to  cost   if  only  he  had   a   fancy.      Lure.   Xaiad, 
Louis  d'Or.  and  Carlton  were  yearlings  which  cost  him  over  •"><><) 
guineas  each. 

It  was  in  1881  that  he  revisited  England,  and  formed 
the  Grain  Agency  Company,  of  which  he  was  a  co-director  with 
Lord  Cecrgc  Hamilton,  the  Eight  Hon.  G.  T.  Ritchie,  and  the 
late  Messrs.  Du  Cioz,  Wigram,  and  Temple.  During  that  visit 
he  purchased  and  imported  to  Xew  Zealand  the  French-bred  and 
succe^fu!  .-tud  horse  Apremont,  the  brood  mares  Xellie  Moore, 
dam  of  Lochiel,one  of  the  greatest  stud  successes  the  colonies  have 
ever  seen,  and  one  of  the  most  useful  racehorses  ;  Steppe,  dam  of 
RussJey  and  ether  first-class  horses  and  mares,  and  dam  of 
Stepniak,  one  of  the  best  racehorses  of  his  day,  and  one  of  the 
best  of  colonial-bred  sires;  Florence  Macarthy.  dam  of  Tirail- 
leur; Lovebird,  dam  of  Leopold;  Fairyland,  dam  of  Eubezahl, 
Wonderland,  all  winner  producers;  Sweet  Cicely.  Leila, 
(darn  of  \\Tiitworth),  Lady  Eavensworth  (dam  of  Eavenscraig), 
and  Deviation.  At  the  same  time  as  these  mares  were  purchased, 
Mr.  Stead  bought  a  yearling  at  Doncaster  which  he  called 
Splendor,  and  which  he  left  and  had  raced  in  England.  Splendor 
ran  fourth  in  the  Derby  in  1883,  and,  in  addition  to  winning  a 
few  minor  handicaps,  won  the  Payne  Stakes  of  £1,200,  an  im- 
portant three-year-old  standard  weight  race.  Splendor  did  good 
service  as  a  sire  in  Australia,  in  the  Tocal  Stud  of  Mr.  Reynolds. 
By  this  time  Mr.  Stead  had  got  together  a  very  select  stud  of 
twenty  mares,  til  teen  of  which  were  imported,  his  sires  being 
the  imported  horses  Leolinus  and  Cadogan.  At  this  period  he 
was  deeply  immersed  in  a  very  large  business,  so  much 
so  that  he  found  it  impossible  to  give  his  breeding  stud  the 
attention  it  required,  and  consequently  he  decided  to  reduce  it, 
with  the  result  that  he  disposed  of  the  mares  privately  for  6,000 


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guineas  to  the  Auckland  Stud  and  Pedigree  Stock  Company, 
whilst  Leolinus  found  his  way  to  Mr.  Eedwood's  stud  at  Spring 
Creek,  Blenheim,  and  Cadogan  to  that  of  Dr.  Prins  at  Eussley, 
Christchurch.  Although  he  parted  with  his  breeding  stud,  Mr. 
Stead  retained  his  racing  establishment,  and,  amongst  others, 
the  colts  Eussley,  Lochiel,  and  Ravenscraig,  from  the  imported 
mares  Steppe,  Xellie  Moore,  and  Lady  Ravensworth  respectively, 
all  of  which  he  raced  with  considerable  success. 

In  1883  he  purchased  from  Mr.  T.  Morrin  the  then  two-year- 
old  Trenton,  with  which  colt  he  won  the  Canterbury  Champagne 
Stakes  in  1884,  and  ultimately  sold  him  to  Mr.  Dan  0  Brien 
for  800  guineas.  iiis  next  successful  purchase  from  the 
Auckland  studs  was  Maxim,  bought  at  Christmas  time  in  1885, 
and  who,  after  a  successful  racing  career  and  two  seasons  of  stud 
life  in  Xew  Zealand,  was  sold  through  the  Hon.  Geo.  McLean  for 
4,000  guineas  to  Mr.  J.  B.  Haggan,  of  the  Eancho  del  Paso, 
Sacramento,  California,  where,  as  a  sire,  he  achieved  much  dis- 
tinction. 

In  February,  1887,  Mr.  Stead,  who  had  raced  Lochiel  with 
success  in  New  Zealand,  sent  that  horse  to  Melbourne  in  charge 
of  C.  Eudings,  to  run  for  the  Newmarket  Handicap,  which  race 
lie  won,  ridden  by  the  late  W.  Clifford,  after  a  close  finish  with 
the  Hon.  Mr.  Lonsfs  Aimer.  Mr.  Stead  took  nearlv  £5,000  out 

o  t/ 

of  the  ring  over  this  race,  but  so  many  friends  came  for  "a  bit" 
on  the  last  day  that  when  he  balanced  accounts  he  found  that  he 

V 

had  retained  about  a  third  of  the  amount  for  himself.  The  late 
Mr.  Chapman  ("Augur"),  of  the  Australasian,  did  the  Lochiel 
commission. 

From  1878  until  his  death  in  1886,  the  late  David  Jones 
trained  for  Mr.  Stead,  and  in  May,  1887,  E.  J.  Mason  accepted 
the  vacancy  caused  by  the  decease  of  Jones.  To  have  had  but 
two  trainers  in  twenty-six  years  is  something  in  the  nature  of  a 
record,  more  especially  as  the  first  and  only  break  was  caused 
through  death. 

In  1887,  when  Lochiel  won  the  Xewmarket  Handicap,  he  also 
won  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup,  and  this  was  the  year  when  that 
horse's  victory  broke  the  New  Zealand  ring,  when,  curiously 

•enough,  iris  owner  did  not  back  the  horse.     The  history  of  that 

•I 

memorable  occasion  is  often  recalled,  and  how  Lochiel  brought 
disaster  upon  the  pencillers,  or  how  they  brought  it  upon  them- 
selves, is  a  sore  subject  to  this  day.  The  facts  were  these : — • 
Lochiel  was  a  great  galloper,  but  used  to  strike  himself.  After 
he  had  won  the  Xewmarket  Handicap,  he  started  in  the  Austra- 
lian Cup  and  ran  unplaced,  though  he  won  the  race  two  years 
later.  In  that  race  he  struck  himself  badly,  with  the  result  that 
when  he  was  landed  back  in  Xew  Zealand  he  could  not  complete 
his  engagements  at  the  C.J.C.  Autumn  Meeting.  When  the 
weights  for  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup  came  out,  and  Lochiel  was 


38  Mi'.N     "I       MAI1K 


!'<  inn!  to  he  in  at    i-t.    rjlb..  the  pnhlic  rushed   linn  to  a   man.  as 
thev  evidi-mlv  thought  thai  a  horse  that  could  win  a   Newmarket 

* 

Ban  dicap  carrying  8st.  could  not  lose  a  New  Zealand  ( 'up  carry- 
ing U-ss  \\  eight,  forgel  t  ing  <>r  ignoring  t  lie  dill'erencc  in  distan< 
I'p  to  this  time  Mr.  Stead  himself  had  not  seen  any  achievement 
hv  Lochiel  liy  which  lie  could  regard  him  as  other  than  a  good 
spMiitir.  and.  as  a  matter  of  fact,  wa-  not  enamoured  of  that 
horse's  Cup  chance.  The  ring  had  several  touts  who  Mipplied 
them  with  information,  and  they  were  duly  informed  that 
Loci li el  \\a>  practically,  for  racing  purposes,  hrokeii  down,  as  the 
injured  leg  gave  the  appearance  of  a  sprung  tendon,  whereas,  as 
a  matter  of  fact,  the  swelling  was  due  to  a  hlow  and  not  to  a 
strain. 

The  Southern  ringmen.  finding  that  Mr.  Stead  made  no  effort 
to  back  his  horse,  and  believing  from  information  received  from 
their  experts  that  Lochiel  would  not  survive  the  necessary  pre- 
paration, never  ceased  to  "pepper*  the  horse,  while  the  public, 
relying  upon  the  Newmarket  form,  were  always  ready  to  back 
him.  The  result  was  that  probably  a  very  much  larger  sum  of 
money  was  laid  against  Lochiel  than  against  any  horse  in  any 
race  in  New  Zealand  before  or  since,  though  Mr.  Stead  had  not 
backed  him  for  a  penny  piece.  As  can  be  understood.  Mr.  Stead 
realised  some  time  before  the  race  that  Lochiel  would  run  well, 
and  by  this  time  the  books  had  taken  alarm,  hence  his  letting 
his  horse  run  quite  unbacked,  for.  as  a  matter  of  fact,  there  was 
no  money  to  be  had.  A  dav  or  two  before  the  race,  to  add 
further  to  the  discomfiture  of  the  pencilers,  or  at  least  a  con- 
siderable section  of  them,  it  leaked  out  that  Lochiel  had  done  an 
excellent  trial  with  Maxim,  and  that  the  stable,  with  three  repre- 
sentatives, which  included  Beresford,  had  a  particularly  strong 
hand.  There  was  a  conference  of  bookmakers,  and  while  some 
held  to  the  opinion  that  Mr.  Stead  would  ultimately  rely  upon 
Maxim,  others  feared  that  Lochiel  would  be  the  elect.  All  sorts 
of  offers  were  made,  with  the  object  of  trying  to  induce  him  to- 
run  Maxim  instead  of  Lochiel,  all  of  which  he  declined  to  enter- 
tain, as  he  had  expressed  his  intention  of  running  Maxim  fresh 
for  the  Derby  and  Lochiel  for  the  Cup.  What  made  this  more 
aggravating  to  the  layers  was  the  fact  that,  good  trial  as  Lochiel 
had  shown,  it  was  known  to  some  of  them  that  "Maxim  was  his 
master,  and  up  to  the  very  last  minute  there  were  some  people 
who  could  scarcely  believe  that  an  owner  would  not  run  his  best 
horse,  and,  moreover,  could  not  be  influenced  by  the  money 
market.  As  all  racing  men  know.  Lochiel  won.  Mr.  D.  O'Brien's 
Gipsy  King  was  second,  and  Mr.  Stead's  Beresford  was  third. 

This  dramatic  race  was  not  yet  at  an  end,  as  Mr.  O'Brien, 
owner  of  Gipsy  King,  lodged  a  protest  on  the  ground  that  the 
horses  had  been  started  from  the  wrong  post,  claimed  to  be  58 
yards  2  feet  short  of  the  distance.  The  excitement  was  tre- 


THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  39 


mendous,  and  interest  was  at  fever  heat  until  the  stewards  gave 
their  decision  the  following  day,  which  decision  was  that  the 
horses  had  run  the  proper  course.  Needless  to  say,  a  section  of 
the  ring  did  all  they  could  to  try  and  get  the  race  declared  null 
and  void,  and  on  settling  day  several  members  of  the  ring  were 
not  present  or  represented  at  Tattersall's.  The  result  must  be 
accounted  unique  in  the  annals  of  racing,  in  that  although 
Lochiel  broke  completely  some,  and  seriously  crippled  the  majority 
of  then  members  of  the  New  Zealand  ring,  neither  Mr.  Stead 
nor  any  of  his  immediate  friends  had  any  money  about  the  horse, 
all  the  betting  having  been  done  by  the  public.  Seventeen  years 
have  gone  by  since  that  memorable  day,  and  Mr.  Stead  has  nom- 
inated his  horses  year  after  year  for  the  chief  handicap.  They 
have  always  had  strong  followers  from  the  ranks  of  the  betting 
public  through  the  Avinter,  and  in  a  number  of  instances  right 
up  to  the  eve  of  the  battle,  but  while  final  gallops  found  weak 
spots  in  the  armour  of  some,  and  caused  the  retirement  of  others, 
on  several  occasions  bearers  of  the  yellow  jacket  have  been  placed 
in  that  event.  On  Saturday,  November  5th,  1904,  the  long  spell 
of  bad  luck  experienced,  so  far  as  the  New  Zealand  Cup  is  con- 
cerned, was  broken  by  Grand  Rapids,  a  gelding  son  of  Gipsy 
Grand  and  Whirlpool,  pulling  off  the  prize.  Mr.  Stead  has 
rarely  been  represented  by  his  best  horses  in  that  race. 

Mr.  Stead  did  not  race  on  quite  such  an  extensive  scale  prior 
to  ft.  J.  Mason  becoming  his  private  trainer,  but  ever  since  that 
period  the  boxes  at  Yaldhurst  have  always  been  filled  by  horses 
bred  or  purchased ;  while  as  fast  as  they  were  tried  and  found 
to  be  below  the  required  standard,  or  as  they  succumbed  to 
the  exigencies  of  training,  they  have  been  sold  privately  and  by 
auction  from  time  to  time,  to  make  room  for  others.  Mr.  Stead's 
policy  has  been  to  breed  the  best;  and  always  to  buy  those  to  his 
liking  in  any  studs  offering  yearlings  for  sale,  and  no  man's 
presence  at  the  ringside  has  been  more  courted  than  his.  He  has 
always  been  a  good  bu}rer,  and  the  sums  paid  for,  and  for  which 
he  has  sold  his  horses,  would  run  into  big  figures.  Russleys 
Lochiel,  Maxim,  Sextant,  Gipsy  King,  Beresford,  Securus,  Chic, 
(  hantilly,  Scots  Grey,  Rose  Argent,  Lebel,  Retina,  Sierra,  Musk- 
deer,  Enid,  Tempest,  Moraine,  Melinite,  Milord,  Medallion, 
Palliser,  Ranee  Xuna,  Geraint,  Aldershot,  Clanranald,  Stepniak, 
Keyriard,  New  Forest,  Ich  Dien,  Strowan,  Reflector,  Bluefire, 
Searchlight,  Bloodshot,  Romanoff,  Musketry,  Manlicher,  Mauser, 
Epaulet,  Uniform,  Bombshell,  Bellicent,  Motto,  Firefly,  Gold 
Medallist,  Multiform,  Altair,  Conqueror,  Tolstoi,  Screw  Gun, 
Courtier,  St.  Cyr,  Formosan,  Sant  Ilario,  Benzoin,  Ismene,  Obli- 
gado,  Cruciform,  Field  Battery,  Royal  Artillery,  Menschikoff, 
St.  Michael,  San  Patricia,  Field  Rose,  San  Remo,  Orloff,  King 
Stork,  Helen  Faucet,  Knight  Errant,  Machine  Gun,  Siege  Gun, 
Marian,  Ilium,  Legend  of  Honour,  Leda,  Senior  Wrangler, 


|ii  KEN    Ol       MAKK 


Si  lathnain!.  M  Lssfire,  N' antes,  skohdril'.  I  lelaware,  Lad\  Lyonoi 
MalakolT,  Uagpipes,  1  ni]>rr,ii(>r,  K\el\n  Wood.  King  Log.  Silk- 
worm, I  >»  l;i  Ke\.  Golden  Lily.  Veldt,  lluhia.  Uraml  U'apids. 
Martian.  Nightfall,  (J«»ldcii  Knight.  Mmijeet.  Sungod.  Sa\our\. 
and  other-  in  commission  at  the  present  linn-,  an-  -nine  <»f  Mr. 
Stead's  horses  lliat  ha\e  been  through  Mason's  hand-,  and  !'c\v. 
if  anv.  colonial  trainers  lia\r  ever  had  so  many  good  ones  in  a 
gi\en  time,  and  certainly  ne\er  of  the  property  of  one  owner. 

.Mr.  Stead  has  won  nearly  all  the  leading  races  in  tlif  colony, 
and  ha>  .-oine  unit|iie  records.  a>  a  jn-rusal  of  the  pa^v-  of  the 
Xe\v  Xeahnid  Turf  lie^istei1  will  show.  lie  has  \\oii  the  C..I.C. 
Champagne  Stake's  no  fewer  than  fourteen  times,  and  ten  of  the 
win.-  \\eiv  in  succession — a  world's  rerun!  surely.  The  Middle 
Park  Plate-  his  horses  have  won  twelve  times;  the  ( 'anlerhury 
.!.('.  I)erhy.  twelve  times;  the  Canterbury  .!.('.  Welcome  Stakes, 
nine  times:  the  Auckland  (ireat  Northern  Foal  Stakes,  nine 
times:  the  Auckland  Ifoval  Stakes,  ei^ht  out  of  nine  times:  the 
C.J.C.  Challenge  Stake-,  eight  times:  the  C.J.C.  Oak-.  <-i--ht 
times ;  the  Canterbury  Cup,  eight  times;  the  Hawke's  Jiay  Stakes. 
five  times;  Donedin  Champagne  Stake-,  live  times:  North  Island 
(WeJlin-ton)  (  hallen.uv  Stakes.  I'our  times :  Wellington  Stako. 
four  times:  the  Hawke's  Hay  Guineas,  four  times,  which  is  a 
poor  average  considering  the  numher  of  times  he  has  started 
horses  for  that  event.  He  lias  won  the  C.J.I'.  Midsummer 
Handicap,  Autumn  Handicap.  Northern  Derby.  Auckland  Cup. 
\Yellesley  Stakes.,  Wellington  Cup,  Dunedin  Cup,  Eclipse  Stakes. 
and  Timaru  Cup,  each  three  times;  the  D.J.C.  Birthday  Handi- 
cap and  Xew  Zealand  Cup  twice,  Xew  Zealand  St.  Leger.  thrice; 
the  C.J.C.  Handicap,  Great  Easter  Handicap,  Otago  Cup,  D.J.C. 
Handicap,  and  Wanganui  Cup,  each  once.  Many  races,  such  as 
the  C.J.C.  Stewards'  Stakes,  C.J.C.  Maiden.  Juvenile  Stakes. 
A. B.C.  and  Railway  Handicaps,  have  been  won  a  numher  of 
time-.  Xo  owner  has  anything  approaching  Mr.  Stead's  re- 
cords, and,  with  the  increasing  ownership  list,  no  owner,  so  long 
as  racing  exists,  may  ever  again  achieve  like  results.  Mr.  Stead's 
has,  indeed,  been  a  history  in  itself,  marvellously  instructive  as 
showing  the  judgment,  pluck,  and  enterprise  of  an  owner,  and 
the  cleverness,  thoroughness,  and  ability  of  his  trainers,  and  the 
selection  of  riders.  Among  the  latter  the  names  of  C.  Endings. 
W.  Clifford,  E.  Derritt  L.  H.  Hewitt,  and  F.  Jones  may  be 
mentioned  as  the  most  successful. 

At  the  C.J.C.  Spring  Meeting.  1904,  Mr.  Stead's  horses  won 
no  fewer  than  twelve  races,  and  dead-heated  in  another.  The 
races  won  included  every  weight-for-age  or  standard  weight  race 
on  the  programme,  numbering  eight.  Ten  different  horses  from 
the  stable  won  during  the  meeting,  an  unprecedented  record  for 
Zealand. 

In  1875.  owing  to  a  family  bereavement,  Mr.  H.  P.  Lance 


THE    "WORLD   OF    SPORT.  41 


resigned,  and  Mr.  Stead  was  appointed  Honorary  Handicapper 
to  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club,  to  act  in  that  gentleman's  place. 

In  1876  he  registered  the  yellow  and  black  colours  which  have 
become  so  familiar  on  New  Zealand  and  Australian  racecourses. 

The  lengthy  annual  reports  of  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club's 
business  have  alwavs  shown  how  thoroughly  the  work  of  that 

%J  • 

institution  has  been  conducted. 

Mr.  Stead  has  seldom  been  absent  from  the  annual  or  com- 
mittee meetings  during  his  long  connection  with  the  C.J.C. 

In  1870,  on  returning  from  a  trip  to  Australia,  he  introduced 
into  Canterbury  the  race-books  which  replaced  the  old  style  of 
"correct  card,"  and  other  clubs  followed  suit- 
Between  1877  and  1904  he  has  started  horses  for  no  fewer 
than  twenty-four  Derbies  at  Riccarton,  of  which  he  has  won 
twelve,  run  second  in  four,  third  in  three,  and  unplaced  in  five. 

In  1881  Mr.  Stead  discontinued  racing  under  his  nom  de 
plume  of  "Mr.  Eraser."  Since  January,  1898,  he  has  entirely 
ceased  either  betting  or  investing  on  the  totalisator. 

In  the  year  1875,  or  thereabout,  every  Jockey  Club  in  New 
Zealand  had  their  own  printed  rules,  derived  or  drafted  from  two 
sources,  viz.,  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club's  rules,  published  a  few 
years  earlier,  and  the  English  Jockey  Club's  rules,  upon  which 
racing  rules  generally  are  based.  About  this  time  the  Auckland 
Racing  Club  proposed  that  one  set  of  rules  should  be  adopted  for 
the  whole  of  New  Zealand  clubs,  and  Mr.  Stead  took  the  proposal 
up  warmly  on  behalf  of  the  C.J.C.,  and  never  rested  until  a 
uniform  set  of  racing  rules  and  the  existing  weight-for-age  scale 
were  in  force.  He  also  took  a  leading  part  in  arranging  the 
Annual  Conferences  of  Racing  Clubs  of  New  Zealand. 

In  March,  1883,  Mr.  Stead  gave  a  silver  cup,  valued  at  100 
guineas,  to  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club  for  the  Autumn  Handi- 
cap, which  was  won  by  Welcome  Jack.  In  the  year  1898  he  gave 
another  100  guineas  silver  cup  for  the  New  Zealand  Cup,  which 
was  won  by  Tirant  d'Eau.  Next  year  he  gave  a  silver  cup  of 
similar  value  to  the  Auckland  Racing  Club  for  the  Auckland 
Cup,  which  was  won  by  Bluejacket;  and  in  1903  a  100  guineas 
silver  cup  to  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club  for  the  Jubilee  Cup, 
won  by  Achilles.  Thus  the  Canterbury  sportsman  has  given 
four  cups  of  the  value  collectively  of  400  guineas. 

When  the  Metropolitan  Racing  Clubs  decided  upon  appointing 
delegates  to  attend  the  first  annual  Conference  in  1886,  Mr. 
Stead  was  the  delegate  appointed  by  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club, 
and  he  has  acted  on  several  Conferences  at  intervals.  He  is 
responsible  for  the  principle  of  Rule  No.  7  and  its  sub-sections, 
which  have  been  modified  by  the  Conference  on  several  occasions, 
but  in  particular  for  sub-section  2,  the  basis  of  which  provides 
that  programmes  shall  be  accompanied  by  properly  audited 


4-j  MI  \    01 


balance-sheets,    insisting    that    all    moneys    recei\ed    from    the 
totalisator  shall  'he  spenl   in  pri/e>. 

Mi.  Stead  ha:-  been  a  \oluminous  writer  in  support  of  the 
totalizator,  and  his  opinions  in  that  connect  ion  have  been  largely 
quoted  in  the  Australian  papers.  Jt  was  mainly  due  to  his  advo- 
cacy that  the  totalisator  was  introduced  on  New  Zealand  courses, 
and  it  is  a  matter  of  fad  that  it  was  on  the  ( 'anterbury  Jockey 
Club's  course  in  issn  that  it  was  first  used  in  this  colony.  A 
Mr.  Francs  exliihited  a  model  pari  mutual,  and  -ubmitted  it  to 
Mr.  Stead,  who  at  once  saw  its  advantages,  and  got  his  club  to 
give  it  a  trial,  and  it  is  interesting  to  note  that  the  net  profit 
from  its  use  in  that  year  to  the  C.J.C.  was  £130,  while  last  year 
it  was  slightly  over  £12,000.  The  starting-gate,  likewise.  \va« 
first  used  on  the  Riccarton  racecourse  in  189  1. 

In  1897  Mr.  Stead  purchased  Obligaclo  and  Benzoin  as  year- 
lings in  England.  The  first-mentioned  promises  well  as  a  sire, 
and  Benzoin  raced  fairly,  and  should  also  do  good  service.  Mr. 
Stead's  most  recent  English  importation  was  the  mare  Otter- 
den,  by  that  great  stayer  Sheen,  who  ran  the  Cesarewitch  course 
in  record  time,  from  a  Springfield  mare.  Otterden  was  stinted 
to  Martagou  at  the  time,  and  has  left  us  that  good  little  horse 
Martian,  and  a  good  colt  in  Sungod;  Stresa,  the  last-named 
from  a  St.  Simon  mare,  is  half-sister  to  Knight  Errant,  who  has 
won  several  important  races  in  the  United  States,  and  Saucer, 
are  the  others.  The  hitter's  dam  is  half-sister  to  Orme,  both 
being  from  Angelica,  sister  to  St.  Simon. 

At  his  new  stud  farm,  Grasslea,  Riccarton,  where  Martian, 
Nightfall,  Golden  Knight,  Sungod,  and  Golden  Lily  were  bred, 
Mr.  Stead  has  lifteen  select  mares,  and  his  sires,  Multiform  and 
Royal  Artillery,  are  there.  These  horses  are  considered  by  their 
owner  the  best  he  has  ever  owned.  Grasslea  is  not  far  from  Yald- 
hurst,  where  he  has  his  racing  stud  located,  and  a  private  gallop, 
where  his  horses  are  worked.  Xot  far  away  is  his  farm  at  Coringa, 
once  used  as  a  stud  farm,  but  latterly  kept  for  agriculture,  breed- 
ing lambs,  and  growing  grain.  In  addition  to  these  properties, 
he  owns  McDonald  Downs  sheep  station,  in  the  Waikari  district, 
where  his  eldest  son  Wilfred  resides. 

In  dealing  with  "Men  of  Mark  in  the  World  of  Sport/7  the 
editor  does  not  limit  himself  to  noticing  only  the  salient  points 
in  their  racing  careers.  It  was  the  present  Lord  Lovat  who 
raised  the  famous  corps  of  Highland  gillies — the  only  men  in 
South  Africa,  it  was  said,  who  were  able  to  see  the  Boers  before 
they  were  seen  themselves — and  Mr.  Stead,  who,  as  stated  on  an 
earlier  page,  comes,  on  hi>  mothers  side,  from  the  same  family, 
coincide ntally  enough,  was  the  moving  spirit  in  getting  away 
to  South  Africa  the  Xew  Zealand  Rou^h  Riders  in  1900.  Black 

o 

and  While,  the  widely-read  pictorial  paper,  on  May  26.  quoted 
from  a  letter  of  Mr.  Stead's,  in  which,  in  December  of  the  pro- 


IN  THE    WORLD    OF    SPOKT.  43 


vious  year,  he  had  advocated  raising  a  troop  by  private  subscrip- 
tion. "In  olden  days  in  England/7  wrote  Mr.  Stead,  "each  town 
raised  a  regiment.  Surely  it  will  not  be  a  great  strain  upon  our 
loyalty  if  each  province  in  New  Zealand  equips  a  troop  of  fifty 
light  horse.  My  proposal  would  be  to  provide  hardy  rough 
riders."  As  readers  know,  the  idea  caught  on,  Mr.  Stead  sub- 
scribing £500  towards  the  Canterbury  Fund,  the  ultimate  result 
being  that  the  leading  towns  and  provinces  in  New  Zealand 
raised,  equipped,  and  despatched  050  men  to  South  Africa,  and 
the  names  of  many  New  Zealand  sportsmen  were  associated 
therewiTh,  while  not  a  few  went  out  on  active  service. 

In  addition  to  holding  the  position  of  Chairman  and  Honorary 
Treasurer  of  the  C.J.C.,  Mr.  Stead  also  holds  the  following 
appointments : — Chairman  of  Directors  of  the  Christchurch 
Press  Company,  Chairman  of  Directors  of  Manning  &  Co., 
Chairman  of  Directors  of  the  Christchurch  Gas  Company,  Chair- 
man of  Directors  of  Warners,  Ltd.,  Chairman  of  Directors  of  the 
Blackball  Coal  Co.,  Deputy  Chairman  Alliance  Assurance  Co., 
Director  of  Mason  Struthers,  Ltd.,  Director  of  the  New  Zealand 
Shipping  Co.  He  filled  the  position  of  President  of  the  Christ- 
church  Chamber  of  Commerce  in  1880,  1885,  1886.  He  was  one 
of  the  Governors  of  the  Canterbury  College  from  1891  to  1899, 
when  he  resigned.  Mr.  Stead  initiated  in  1872  the  movement 
which  resulted  in  the  formation  of  the  Canterbury  Club, 
one  of  the  most  successful  residential  clubs  in  New  Zea- 
land. Was  elected  to  the  Tramway  Board  in  1903. 
In  1900  the  Government  appointed  him  Chairman  of  the  Royal 
Commission  of  Canterbury  to  receive  Their  Royal  Highnesses 
the  Duke  and  Duchess  of  York.  In  the  maritime  strike  in 
August,  1890,  Mr.  Stead  organised  a  party  of  free  labourers, 
whom  he  personally  controlled,  and  with  whom  he  remained  in 
Lyttelton  and  kept  open  the  Port  for  some  eight  days,  in  the 
teeth  of  the  opposition  of  the  strikers.  In  a  pamphlet  on  labour 
troubles  published  in  London,  the  writer  stated:  "The  arrange- 
ments for  keeping  the  port  of  Lyttelton  open  were  undertaken  by 
a  leading  merchant,  Mr.  Geo.  G.  Stead,  to  whom  the  colony  owes 
a  heavy  debt  of  gratitude." 


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MI..N     01       MAKK 


Mr.     T.    H.    LOWRY 
A   Hawke's   Bay   Sportsman. 


IN   THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  45 


MR.    T.    H.    LOWRY. 


Mr.  T.  II.  Lowry  is  one  of  the  prominent  of  Hawke's  Bay 
horse-owners,  and  for  some  years  past  has  been  a  good  all-round 
supporter  of  racing  in  New  Zealand.  His  horses  have  been  seen 
out  in  every  description  of  race,  on  nearly  all  the  leading,  and 
on  not  a  few  of  the  minor,  racecourses  of  the  colony.  On  the 
flat,  over  hurdles,  between  the  flags,  and  in  a  few  classic  events, 
the  navy  blue  jacket,  gold  sash  and  cap  have  been  seen  more  or 
less  conspicuously  for  about  fifteen  years.  A  decidedly  useful 
gelding  called  Gondolier  first  brought  them  with  persistent  regu- 
larity into  prominence  in  the  Ladies'  Bracelet  races  in  Hawke's 
Bay.  Commencing  about  the  autumn  of  1889,  and  ridden  by 
Mr.  R.  E.  Ilarley,  for  a  couple  of  seasons  that  horse  carried 
nearly  all  before  him  in  this  particular  class  of  race,  which  has 
not  lost  much  in  popularity  in  Hawke's  Bay  since  first  estab- 
lished. Gondolier,  after  winning  about  eight  races  on  end, 
became  the  envy  of  the  countryside,  and  later  on  won  a  number 
of  hurdle  races  and  the  Hawke's  Bay  Steeplechase,  proving  a 
fairlv  good  all-round  horse.  Later  on  Mr.  Lowrv  owned  the 

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Castor-  -\  ivandiere  mare  Heavenly  Twin,  with  whom  he  WTOII  a 
few  races.  He  afterwards  purchased  the  fine-looking  St.  Leger 

-  Sapphire  colt  St.  Conon,  giving  the  top  price  of  the  Wellington 
Park  yearlings  in  the  year  1896.  This  colt  did  not  survive  his 
New  Zealand  Cup  preparation,  but  lasted  just  a  sufficient  time 
to  give  evidence  that  he  would  have  been  a  good  one  had  he 
stood  up  longer  than  he  did.  The  trial  he  did  in  public  at  Ric- 
cartoti  over  a  mile  and  a-quarter,  on  the  eve  of  Waiuku's 
victory,  came  as  a  surprise  and  a  revelation  to  many.  There  are 
probably  few  men  whose  horses  have  won  so  many  bracelets  as 
those  of  Mr.  Lowry.  Creusot  did  good  service  in  that  way  as  well 
as  Gondolier.  Comfort  has  raced  with  varying  luck  on  the  flat, 
over  hurdles  and  fences,  and  so  has  la,  another  of  the  team. 
Royal  Fusilier,  another  high-priced  colt,  gave  every  promise  as 
a  youngster  of  making  into,  a  first-class  horse,  and  may  yet 
do  so.  Madrigal  and  Rose  Madder  have  each  been  stake-earners, 
the  first-named  having  won  a  good  many  short  races,  her  achieve- 
ments including  the  Hawke's  Bay  Cup,  the  first  of  the  older- 
established  handicap  flat  races  that  have  fallen  to  Mr.  LOWTV'S 
share.  This,  with  the  Hawke's  Bay  Steeplechase,  won  by  Gondo- 
lier, and  the  Napier  Stakes,  won  by  Royal  Fusilier,  make  the 
leading  events  Mr.  Lowry  has  yet  secured ;  but  last  year,  when, 
indeed,  his  horses  had  lots  of  bad  luck,  he  came  seventh  on  the 

list  of  winning  owners.     Hunting  meets  at  Okawa,  Hawke's  Bay, 

have  been  regular  for  many  seasons  past,  and  both  Mrs.  and  Mr. 

Lowry  have  proved  themselves  good  friends  of  sport. 


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MI  \    OF    M  M:K 


Mr.    E.    J.    WATT 
Owner,    Breeder,    and    Sportsman. 


IN   THE    WORLD   OF    SPOUT.  47 


MR.    E.    J.    WATT. 


A  young  settler  who  has  gone  into  racing  in  no  half-hearted 
way  since  he  first  decided  upon  entering  the  arena  is  Mr.  E.  J. 
Watt,  son  of  the  late  Mr.  James  Watt,  who  will  be  remembered 
by  old-time  race-goers  in  New  Zealand  as  one  of  the  best  patrons 
the  sport  had,  and  whose  horses,  Parawhenua  (old  Coffin-head), 
Toi,  Longlands,  Ariel,  and  others,  won  leading  events.  Mr.  Geo. 
Cutts  trained  for  Mr.  Watt,  senr.,  at  Kohimarama,  Auckland, 
where  his  horses  were,  and  where  many  have  been  located  since 
at  various  times.  Mr.  Watt  has  been  a  liberal  purchaser  at  year- 
ling sales,  and  has  got  together  a  small  stud  of  mares.  A  few 
years  ago  he  purchased  for  sire  purposes  the  Melbourne  Cup 
winner  Merriwee,  by  Bill  of  Portland  from  the  Trenton  mare 
Etra  Weenie.  By  this  sire  he  has  now  some  two-year-olds  racing, 
and  two  of  them,  King  Billy  and  Boomerang — suggestively  Aus- 
tralian names — have  been  winning,  and  the  yearlings  and  foals 
by  Merriw^ee  give  promise  of  future  excellence.  Until  the  season 
of  1904,  Mr.  Watt  had  been  racing  only  horses  he  purchased,  and 
made  a  start  with  St.  Mark  and  Tirade  in  1898-9,  his  total 
winnings  being  £72  that  year. 

In  the  season  of  1899-1900,  when  fairly  started,  he  was  sixth 
on  the  list  of  winning  owners,  his  chief  stake-earners  being 
St.  Mark,  by  St.  Leger,  who  won  the  Wanganui  Guineas; 
Palaver,  by  Apremont,  and  The  Shannon,  by  Torpedo.  In  the 
following  season  Nobility,  a  three-year-old  son  of  St.  Leger, 
purchased  at  Wellington  Park,  won  for  him  the  Egmont  and 
Wanganui  Cups,  amongst  other  events.  Palaver  won  the  C.J.C. 
Great  Autumn  Handicap  and  other  races ;  Indian  Queen,  dam  of 
King  Billy,  won  the  C.J.C.  Welcome  Stakes  and  other  engage- 
ments :  and  St.  Mark  also  assisted  towards  placing  him  fourth 
OJL  the  winning  owners'  list.  In  1901-2,  The  Shannon,  Palaver, 
Tradewind,  Indian  Queen,  Float,  and  a  few  others  ran  up  a  nice 
little  score,  and  Mr  Watt's  name  appeared  sixth  on  the  winning 
list;  and  with  the  aid  of  The  Shannon,  Float,  Tradewind,  Star- 
shoot,  Good  Intent,  and  others  he  occupied  the  same  position  in 
1902-3.  Last  year,  however,  he  reached  nearer  the  top  rung  of 
the  ladder,  coming  third  with  £3,88?  opposite  his  name.  His 
chief  winner  wras  the  Hotchkiss  colt  Starshoot,  winner  of  the 
Century  Stakes.  Float,  Melodeon,  and  Roseshoot — the  last- 
named  a  Century  Hurdle  Eace  winner — and  Tradewind  were 
each  good  contributors. 

Mr.  Watt  has  thus  been  racing  six  seasons,  not  counting  the 
present,  upon  which  he  so  successfully  entered.  No  beginner1 
has  ever  had  so  good  a  record  for  a  similar  period  of  years  in 
New  Zealand.  Furthermore,  he  has  for  some  few  years  past 


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Mr.     C.     HOOD  'WILLIAMS 
A   Canterbury   Sportsman. 


IN  THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  49 


taken  an  interest  in  the  management  of  the  Ha\vke's  Bay  Jockey 
Club's  affairs,  and  has  been  a  successful  exhibitor  of  thorough- 
bred and  other  stock  at  the  Agricultural  and  Pastoral  Associa- 
tion shows.  Outside  racing,  Mr.  Watt  has  shown  himself  to  be 
a  sportsman.  He  has  done  some  hunting  in  Xew  Zealand  and 
in  India,  and  is  one  of  the  youngest  owners  racing  on  an  exten- 
sive scale  in  the  colonies.  His  racing  stud  is  at  Hastings,,  and 
his  breeding  stud  at  his  old  home  at  Longlands,  in  the  same 
district.  Mr.  Watt's  racing  livery,  blue  jacket,  white  waistcoat, 
collar  and  cuffs,  is  now  well-known. 


MR.    CHARLES    HOOD    WILLIAMS. 


Mr.  Williams  is  of  a  Welsh  family,  but  was  born  in  Edinburgh 
in  1844,  and  came  out  to  the  colony  with  his  father,  Mr.  David 
Theodore  Williams,  B.A.  (Oxon.),  in  the  ship  Randolph  in  1850. 
He  was  educated  at  Christ's  College,  Christchurch.  being  one  of 
the  first  of  five  pupils  to  present  themselves  at  the  opening  thereof 
in  1852.  It  was  not  until  1859  that  he  commenced  studying 
sheep  farming  at  Paeroa,  Timaru,  under  his  brother-in-law;  but 
in  1861  he  entered  the  Union  Bank  of  Australasia,  and  after 
three  years'  service  left  on  account  of  ill-health,  shortly  after- 
wards entering  the  Provincial  Government  service  in  Christ - 
church  in  1864,  under  the  late  Hon.  W.  Eolleston,  then  Pro- 
vincial Secretary,  and  subsequently  held  the  office  of  Assistant 
Secretary  for  Public  Works  from  1873  to  1876,  when  the  aboli- 
tion of  the  provinces  was  brought  about.  In  March,  1877,  he 
was  appointed  Secretary  and  Treasurer  to  the  Lyttelton  Harbour 
Board,  and  has  held  the  position  for  nearly  twentv-eio-ht  years, 

l  •  »  O  « 

and  has  been  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  many  years. 

It  would  be  hard  to  find  a  man  who  has  taken  a  keener  interest 
in  racing,  athletic,  and  sporting  matters  generally.  He  has  been 
a  member  of  the  Committee  of  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club  for 
nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century,  and  was  President  of  the  Canter- 
bury Amateur  Athletic  Club  for  some  years.  During  the  early 
sixties,  when  at  Pareora,  he  had  the  management  of  the 
thoroughbreds  of  Mr.  W.  H.  Harris'  stud,  amongst  them  that 
greatest  of  all  old  .N"ew  Zealand  stud  matrons.  Spray,  the  dam  of 
Stormbird  ami  Belle  of  the  Isle.  He  was  present  as  a  boy  seven 
yoars  old  at  the  first  race  meeting  held  at  Hagley  Park,  in  Canter- 
bury, in  1851,  when  the  late  Mr.  R.  S.  Caverhill's  Necromancer 
won  the  chief  event.  He  was  also  present  at  the  first  meeting 
held  in  the  Timaru  district,  at  Orari,  early  in  April.  1859,  where 
the  Geraldine  Racing  Club  hold  their  meetings.  There  he  rode 
three  winners  out  of  four  mounts.  In  1863  his  horse  Pasha, 
ridden  by  Bob  Ray.  won  the  Hurdle  Race  at  Timaru.  He  wa\. 
present  at  the  Dunerlin  mooting  in  1803.  when  Mr.  Redwood's 


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Mr.  JOHN     KIRKWOOD 
A    Keen    Sportsman. 


IX    THE    WORLD   CF    SPORT.  51 


Ladybird  won  the  £1,000  Champion  Race  against  the  Victorian 
horse  Mormon. 

In  the  eighties  Mr.  Williams  owned  and  raced  under  the 
assumed  name  of  "Mr.  H.  Hammond,"  and  had  a  few  good 
horses,  the  best  being  Rocket,  by  Anteros,  and  Sultan,  by  Apre- 
niont;  both  were  good  winners,  the  last-named  especially,  the 
Dimedin  Cup,  St.  Andrew's  Handicap  and  C.J.C.  Summer  Cup 
being  amongst  his  wins.  Mr.  Williams  sold  him  to  the  late  Mr. 
W.  R.  Wilson,  of  Broken  Hill  and  racing  fame,  and  retired  from 
ownership.  In  addition  to  having  served  on  the  Committee  of 
the  C.J.C.  for  twenty-three  years  continuously,  he  has  repre- 
sented West  Coast  country  clubs  at  the  N.Z.  Racing  Conference 
for  a  number  of  years  on  various  occasions,  and  has  also  acted  as 
a  delegate  for  the  C.J.C.  He  has  made  the  rules  a  study,  and 
is  well  versed  in  racing  law,  and  is  frequently  consulted  by 
country  clubs  on  such  matters.  When  racing,  the  papers  styled 
Mr.  Williams  the  "'straight-going  'Mr.  Hammond,'  '  a  title  not 
misapplied. 


MR.  JOHN  KIRKWOOD. 


There  are  few  gentlemen  who  have  been  longer  associated  with 
our  sporting  institutions  in  an  honorary  capacity  than  Mr.  John 
Kirkwood,  who  was  born  in  Ayrshire,  Scotland,  in  1838,  and 
came  to  Auckland,  N"ew  Zealand,  in  December,  1861.  Mr.  Kirk- 
wood  was  never  at  any  time  largely  interested,  directly  or  indi- 
rectly, in  the  racing  of  horses,  though  in  the  sixties  he  purchased 
a  mare  called  Tui  from  the  late  Mr.  James  Watt,  father  of  Mr. 
E.  J.  Watt,  the  well-known  Hawke's  Bav  owner,  who  had  Kohi- 

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marama  at  the  time.  This  mare,  Sultan,  and  one  or  two  others, 
Mr.  Kirkwood  raced  in  conjunction  with  his  brother,  the  late  Mr. 
Robert  Kirkwood,  and  they  were  trained  by  the  brothers  R.  and 
J.  Thorpe,  of  Ellerslie.  Mr.  Kirkwood  was  honorary  handi- 
capper  to  the  Hamley  Gun  Club  from  1875  to  1885,  and  president 
of  it  in  1882  ;  was  elected  a  steward  of  the  Auckland  Racing  Club 
in  1879,  and  was  also  a  committeeman  for  many  years,  and  was 
the  first  chairman  of  Auckland  Tattersall's  Club,  with  which 
institution  he  was  associated  for  a  considerable  time.  W7as 
honorary  handicapper,  in  conjunction  with  another,  from  April, 
1881,  to  June,  1885,  and  that  club  showed  their  appreciation  of 
his  services  by  presenting  him  with  a  beautiful  gold  watch.  Was 
honorary  judge  to  the  A.R.C.  from  1889  to  1893,  and  on  resign- 
ing was  made  a  Fife  member.  Mr.  Kirkwood  is  one  of  the  oldest 
living  members  of  the  Auckland  Bowling  Club,  of  which  he  is 
also  a  Iffe  member,  and  was  president  in  1887.  A  trying  illness 
took  him  away  from  the  racecourse  side  and  from  city  life  for  a 
considerable  time,  but  he  always  refers  to  Dr.  Stuart  Reid,  an 


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Mr.    GEORGE    HUNTER 
Vice-President    and    Chairman    of  the   Hawke's   Bay  J.C. 


IN   THE   WORLD   OF    SPOUT.  53 


erstwhile  steward  of  the  A.E.C.,  as  his  trainer,  and  says  he  owes 
it  to  the  treatment  he  received  at  that  medico's  hands  that  he 
pulled  through.  Mr.  Kirkwood  enjoys  a  crack  about  old-time 
racing,  of  which  lie  has  a  good  memory,  but  he  has  also  kept 
records,  and  both  are  valuable  possessions  when  ancient  racing 
history  becomes  the  theme.  His  interest  in  racing  is  as  keen  as 

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ever,  and  long  may  he  live  to  enjoy  it. 


MR.  GEORGE  HUNTER. 


Almost  as  long  as  there  has  been  racing  in  this  colony,  the 
name  of  Hunter  has  been  associated  with  it,  but,  unfortunately, 
there  are  all  too  few  records  kept  of  early-day  racing  for  the 
gleaners  of  such  information  to  say  just  how  many  racehorses 
some  of  the  pioneers  of  racing  owned.  One  thing  is  certain, 
there  is  documentary  evidence  of  the  fact  that  Mr.  George 
Hunter,  grandfather  of  the  Hawke's  Bay  sportsmen,  Messrs. 
George  and  Paul  Hunter,  owned  a  bay  mare  called  Temperance, 
which  competed  in  a  ten-guinea  sweepstake,  mile  and  a-half 
heats,  for  gentlemen  riders  at  the  Petone  races  held  on  October 
20,  1842,  which  is  believed  to  have  been  the  first  race  meeting 
held  in  Wellington.  That  race  was  won  by  Mr.  Watts'  ch  h 
Figaro,  Mr.  Molesworth's  blk  h  Calmuc  Tartar,  both  ridden  by 
their  owners,  coming  in  first  and  second  respectively  in  each  of 
the  two  heats.  Mr.  Virtue's  gr  g  Marksman  was  placed  third  in 
the  first  heat,  Mr.  Bannister's  ch  m  Sulky,  ridden  by  Mr.  Wade, 
who  had  run  fifth  in  that  heat,  securing  third  place  in  the  second 
one,  while  Temperance,  ridden  by  Dr.  Dorset,  was  fourth  in  each. 
Captain  Buckley's  br  h  Daylight,  ridden  by  his  owner,  was  sixth 
in  the  first  heat,  but,  like  Mr.  Revan's  gr  h  Mazeppa,  ridden  by 
Mr.  Tyser,  was  distanced  m  the  second.  On  the  same  day,  Mr. 
Revan's  blk  g  Dandy,  ridden  by  Dr.  Dorset,  won  a  sweepstake 
got  up  on  the  ground,  Colonel  Wakefield's  ch  g  Beau,  ridden  by 
Mr.  Watt,  being  second,  and  Mr.  Geo.  Hunter's  br  g  Wai-ake-ake, 
ridden  by  his  owner,  third,  Mr.  Allen  and  Mr.  A^irtue  supplying 
the  other  starters. 

Racing  in  Wellington,  to  which  more  lengthy  reference  is 
made  in  these  pages  in  the  biographies  of  other  sportsmen,  found 
a  good  supporter  in  Mr.  Hunter,  senr.,  who  was  the  first  Mayor 
of  Wellington,  and  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Bethune  &  Hunter, 
whom  we  find  at  a  later  period  advertising  in  the  Wellington 
Spectator  and  Cook's  Straits  Guardian,  in  September,  1851,  that 
in  consequence  of  a  great  race  meeting  in  Wanganui  having 
attracted  so  many  intending  purchasers,  an  important  land  sale 
would  be  postponed  to  allow  of  their  presence.  Racing,  it  is 
quite  evident,  was  a  matter  of  moment  even  at  that  distant  time. 


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Mr.    PAUL    HUNTER 

An   All-round   Enthusiast. 


IN   THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  55 


Mr.  George  Hunter,  father  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  who 
was  then  a  young  man,  took  an  interest  in  racing,  and  was 
for  many  years  President  of  the  Wellington  Racing  Club,  and 
owned  a  few  horses,  which  he  raced  in  Hawke's  Bay  in  the  early 
sixties. 

Mr.  George  Hunter,  whose  photo,  appears  on  page  52,  was  born 
in  Wellington,  and  has  been  a  member  of  the  Wellington  Racing 
Club  for  twenty  years,  a  member  of  the  Committee  of  the 
Hawke's  Bay  Jockey  Club  for  nineteen  years,  two  years  Vice- 
President  and  Chairman,  and  with  Dr.Earle  and  Mr.  R.H.  Nolan 
sat  as  one  of  the  three  judges  for  the  Racing  Conference,  the 
first  appointed  under  Rule  168.  He  has  been  breeding  thorough- 
breds in  conjunction  with  his  brother,  Mr.  Paul  Hunter,  at 
Porangahau  for  a  good  many  years,  and  been  a  good  supporter 
of  racing,  chiefly  in  Hawke's  Bay,  Wellington,  and  Wanganui, 
though  periodical  visits  have  been  made  to  Canterbury,  and  as 
far  north  as  Auckland,  and  as  far  south  as  Dunedin.  With 
Cynisca,  first  raced  conjointly  with  Sir  George,  then  Mr.  G.  H. 
Clifford,  by  whom  she  was  purchased  from  her  breeder,  Mr.  E. 
Cutts,  Mr.  Hunter  won  the  Wellington  Cup  three  years  in  suc- 
cession, also  the  Hawke's  Bay  Cup  with  the  same  mare,  and  five 
years  later  with  Searchlight,  purchased  from  Mr.  Stead;  also 
won  the  Egmont  Cup  with  Whisper,  Napier  Cup  with  Sirius, 
and  many  other  races  with  those  useful  mares  Cynisca  and 
Whisper,  and  horses  bred  on  the  station;  indeed,  he  has  had  his 
colours  unfurled  year  after  year  for  many  years  past  with  varying 
success. 


MR.  PAUL  HUNTER. 


Mr.  Paul  Hunter  is  a  brother  to  Mr.  George  Hunter,  and  is  a 
regular  patron  of  racing,  and  has  had  a  few  horses  running  in 
his  owrn  colours.  He  was  born  in  Wellington  in  July,  1860,  and 
his  first  experience  of  racing  was  when  Lurline  won  the  Canter-; 
bury  Cup,  and  Flying  Jib  and  Maid  of  the  Mist  were  first  raced 
at  the  Hutt  in  the  early  seventies,  since  which  time  he  has  at- 
tended most  race  meetings  of  note  in  different  parts  of  the  colony, 
and  rendered  valuable  assistance  to  Hawke's  Bay  country  clubs. 
For  about  twenty  years  he  has  been  honorary  starter  for  the 
Porangahau  and  Waipawa  Racing  Clubs,  Treasurer  for  the  Wai- 
pukurau  Jockey  Club.  Starter  for  the  Porangahau  and  Walling- 
ford  Sports  Clubs,  President  of  the  Waipukurau  Gun  Club  and 
Waipawa  Rugbv  Union,  President  of  the  Hawke's  Bay  Kennel 
and  Poultry  Club,  breeder  of  English  setters,  and  a  successful 
exhibitor  at  shows  all  over  Xew  Zealand,  and  has  acted  as 
Honorarv  Judge  of  all  breeds  of  our  canine  friends  for  a  con- 
siderable time. 


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Mr.    JOHN    COTTER 

Horseman,   Breeder,    Owner. 


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MR.    JOHN     COTTER 


Mr.  John  Cotter,,  who  was  born  in  Wellington  on  the  7th 
February,  1855,  is  one  of  the  best-known  settlers  within  the  old 
provincial  boundaries  of  Wellington,  and  one  who  has  played  a 
prominent  part  in  the  world  of  sport  as  an  athlete,  horseman, 
racing  official,  and  owner.  As  a  pedestrian  he  was  a  champion 
in  his  day  over  long  distances,  and  won  many  mile  events,  and 
with  the  vaulting  pole  he  had  no  superior,  certainly  none  his 
inches,  to  equal  him  in  the  North  Island.  When  nineteen  years 
of  age  he  rode  and  won  his  first  race  in  public,  the  Maiden  Plate 
at  Grey  town,  on  Eavensfeather,  and  at  the  opening  meeting  on 
the  Tauherinikau  racecourse,  in  187-i,  had  the  mount  on  Mr. 
Greathead's  Li  trie  Wonder,  and  won  with  that  remarkable  horse 
the  Wairarapa  Stakes,  then  a  three  mile  weight-for-age  event. 
In  the  following  year  he  again  won  that  race  on  the  same  horse, 
and  also  the  Jockey  Club  Plate  and  District  Bace.  On  his  own 
horses,  Bonnv  and  Koromiko,  he  won  three  cavalrv  races  over 

*•  */ 

a  distance  of  about  ten  miles.  Biding  the  Dromedary,  he  won 
the  Ladies'  Bracelet  at  the  Wairarapa  Hunt  Club's  Meeting,  and 
amongst  other  winners  the  well-remembered  horses  Bluejacket 
and  Dan  O'Connell. 

In  late  years  Mr.  Cotter  has  been  racing  a  few  horses,  and  his 
black  jacket,  yellow  sleeves  and  red  cap  are  popularly  known, 
Great  Scott,  St.  Alba,  Merry  Maiden.  Jolly  Boger,  Jolly  Friar, 
and  Hurimoana  being  some  of  his  representatives.  The  hurdle 
horse  Derry  was  one  of  a  number  he  bred  and  sold. 

Mr.  Cotter  has  largely  identified  himself  with  agricultural 
and  pastoral  interests,  and  has  filled  leading  positions  on  various* 
associations  in  the  Manawatu  and  Wairarapa  districts,  and  has 
been  a  successful  exhibitor  and  judge.  He  is  a  life  member  of 
several  racing  clubs,  and  filled  the  presidential  chair  of  the 
Manawatu  Eacing  and  Ashurst  Eacing  Clubs  for  some  years 
while  resident  near  the  Manawatu  Gor^e. 


ME>      'M       MAIIK 


Mr.    J.    C.    N.     GRIGG 
A  Lover  and  Breeder  of  Good   Horses. 


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MR.    J.    C.    N.    GRIGG. 


A  man  who  is  fond  of  good  horses,  whether  thoroughbred, 
draught,  or  of  the  trotting  breed,  or  of  any  breed  whatever,  for 
the  matter  of  that,  so  long  as  they  are  good,  is  Mr.  J.  C.  N". 
Grigg,  of  Longbeach,  Canterbury,  in  which  respect  it  may  be 
said  lie  takes  after  his  father,  who  bred  110  end  of  high-class  ones, 
chiefly  of  the  utility  class,  on  that  far-famed  estate.  Mr.  Grigg, 
the  subject  of  this  notice,  was  born  at  Otahuhu,  Auckland,  in 
1861,  and  was  educated  at  Christ's  College  Grammar  School, 
Christchurch,  and  Jesus'  College,  Cambridge. 

In  1879,  at  school,  he  won  the  Challenge  Cup  for  the  most 
points  in  athletics,  and  in  1884  won  the  open  100  yards  race  in 
10  and  2-5th  seconds.  He  represented  Canterbury  in  Eugby 
football  in  1879  and  188-1,  since  which  time  he  has  taken  an 
active  interest  in  hunting  and  racing,  and  been  member  and 
steward,  and  held  various  positions  on  district  racing  clubs,  and 
is  now,  and  has  been  for  some  time,  President  of  the  Ashburton 
County  Racing  Club. 

Mr.  Grigg  has  always  shown  a  decided  fondness  for  the  racing 
of  hunters,  and  the  Hunt  Club  events  in  Canterbury  have  found 
in  him  one  of  their  best  supporters  for  a  considerable  time. 
He  has  owned  some  capital  horses,  amongst  the  number  being 
that  excellent  performer  Gillie,  who,  with  very  little  more  luck, 
would  have  landed  more  than  one  New  Zealand  Grand  National 
Steeplechase.  Matariki,  Kuku,  Zither,  Skipper,  Vagabond,  and 
Rawai  were  all  first-class  hunter  chasers,  judged  under  the  test 
of  racing  in  the  best  hunter  company,  for  they  all  proved  them- 
selves in  the  field  and  on  the  racecourse. 

With  his  hunting  and  trotting  stock,  and  some  rare  ones  he 
owned  in  both  lines,  Mr.  Grigg  met  with  much  success  at  various 
A.  and  P.  Association  shows,  and  many  of  the  Longbeach-bred 
trotters  have  distinguished  themselves  in  New  Zealand  and  Aus- 
tralia from  time  to  time. 

The  fiat  horses  that  Mr.  Grigg  has  raced  have  been  Aqualate, 
Kate  Greenaway,  Conqueror,  and  Calibre,  the  two  last-named  of 
which  he  has  also  used  for  stud  purposes.  Calibre,  through  fall- 
ing into  Mr.  Grigg's  hands,  got  a  much-needed  spell,  and  until 
he  again  went  sore  proved  himself  a  better  horse  than  he  had 
been  given  credit  for. 

Mr.  Grigg  is  generally  regarded  as  an  excellent  judge  of 
horses,  and  his  services  are  very  frequently  obtained  for  shows  in 
different  parts  of  the  colony. 


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Mr.    JAMES    PAUL 
A  Long-time  Racing  Official. 


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MR.    JAMES    PAUL. 


Mr.  Jas.  Paul,  of  New  Plymouth,  long-time  Secretary  of  the 
Taranaki  Jockey  Club,  was  born  in  Girvan,  Ayrshire,  Scotland, 
on  New  Years  Day,  1842,  and  came  out  to  New  Zealand  over 
twenty  years  later,  arriving  in  Dunedin  in  October,  1862,  and 
in  August,  1863,  went  to  New  Plymouth,  and  has  resided  there 
ever  since. 

It  was  some  time  in  the  year  1868  that  Mr.  Paul  first  had  any 
active  connection  with  racing  affairs,  and  he  has  had  thirty-six 
years  of  membership,  and  has  filled  almost  every  official  position 
on  the  Taranaki  Jockey  Club,  of  which  he  was  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  for  twenty-six  years  at  a  stretch,  Judge,  Starter,  Han- 
dicapper,  Stewaid,  Committeeman,  President,  and  Yice-Presi- 
dent  in  turn,  an  out-and-out  good  worker  for  his  club,  and  all 
the  time  one  of  a  band  who  stuck  to  the  club  and  pulled  it 
through  severe  trials,  to  which  many  similar  institutions  were 
subjected. 

In  the  old  days  Mr.  Paul  raced  a  few  horses  by  way  of  en- 
couraging others,  and  occasionally  assisted  friends  in  racing.  One 
of  the  first  was  Titanium,  and  then  there  were  Bedouin,  Chanti- 
cleer, and  Garry  Owen,  and  about  the  last  of  them  Eikorangi. 

It  must  be  twenty  years  since  Mr.  Paul  retired  from  owner- 

«/  «-' 

ship.  At  the  close  of  the  present  year  it  is  his  intention  to  with- 
draw from  active  service  altogether.  Mr.  Paul  lias  filled  civic 
positions  in  New  Plymouth  with  credit,  and  has  always  identified 
himself  with  progressive  legislation  and  work  for  the  town  and 
district.  The  Egmont  Brewery  and  Aerated  Water  Factory  is 
his  business. 


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Mr.     DONALD     McKINNON 

"  The   Genial   Scot." 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  63 


MR.    DONALD    MeKINNON. 


This  old-time  sportsman  arrived  in  Canterbury,  New  Zealand, 
in  186-i.  There  he  had  been  about  six  weeks  when  he  purchased 
a  thoroughbred  mare  and  foal,  and  has  never  been  without  racing 
stock  since.  The  name  of  the  mare  was  Evently,  by  Bay  Caniden. 
Her  foal,  a  filly,  was  named  Fast  Asleep.  Evently,  to  Traducer, 
produced  Gilderoy,  and  also  those  useful  horses  Strathern,  Brown 
Bose,  and  Sir  Walter.  With  Fast  Asleep,  Mr.  McKinnon  won 
some  races,  and  at  South  Canterbury  rode  her  and  beat  one  of 
the  McKay  Bros.  He  also  rode  at  several  meetings  in  Otago 
soon  after  his  arrival,  theWaimate  and  country  meetings,  particu- 
larly the  Waimate  Steeplechase  Meetings,  being  very  popular. 
It  was  about  the  year  1879  that  Mr.  McKinnon  left  the  South 
Island  and  took  up  land  with  his  brother  Angus  in  the  Waikato. 
The  brothers  brought  with  them  some  of  their  mares,  which,  with 
purchases  made  locally  in  Auckland  and  elsewdiere,  swelled  into 
quite  a  small  stud,  representatives  from  which  Mr.  McKinnon 
has  raced  year  after  year  during  the  time  he  has  been  in  the 

J  J  O 

North.  He  has  often  had  the  gratification  of  seeing  them  win, 
too. 

Perhaps  the  best  iie  has  bred  was  the  Sterlingworth  gelding 
Scot  Free,  a  brilliant  two-year-old,  who  literally  galloped  over 
the  opposition  in  the  autumn  of  his  first  season.  His  dam  was 
known  as  the  Dainty  Ariel  mare,  and  was  purchased  from  Mr. 
A.  Muir.  Her  dam,  in  turn,  was  from  Zenobia,  a  mare  imported 
from  Home  by  the  officers.  Scot  Free  had  a  hip  knocked  down 
at  two  years  old,  and  was  given  a  long  spell,  but  came  out  after- 
wards and  raced  like  a  good  one,  winning  at  Hawke's  Bay,  Wel- 
lington, and  on  Auckland  courses.  Gilderoy  was  the  first  to 
carry  Mr.  McKinnon's  colours  successfully  in  Auckland,  and  won 
the  Takapuna  Cup  and  other  races,  and  beat  a  horse  named 
Harold  in  a  match  for  £100  at  Hamilton,  afterwards  proving  a 
useful  sire.  Pikau  and  Dreamland,  the  Hawke7  s  Bay  Cup 
winner,  were  mares  that  he  bought ;  also  Lochness,  a  very  useful 
horse.  Most  of  the  progeny  of  the  mares  named  were  also  raced 
by  Mr.  McKinnon,  Haria',  Picklock,  Landlock,  Ona,  Hesper, 
Lochfire,  and  Silica  being  of  the  number.  They  were  nearly  all 
home-trained.  Wally  Wilmot  having  acted  as  mentor  for  most 
of  Mr.  McKinnon's  horses. 

A  little  incident  will  serve  to  illustrate  what  manner  of  man 
"the  genial  Scot,"  by  which  name  Mr.  McKinnon's  friends  de- 
light to  call  him,  is.  After  a  race  meeting  at  Takapuna,  Mr. 
McKinnon  and  Mr.  Dan  McLeod  got  into  a  heated  argument  as 
to  the  respective  merits  of  their  colts,  Scottv  and  Gatelock.  The 


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MAJOR     PITT. 


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argument  ended  in  a  match  being  made  for  £1,000  a-side  to  settle 
the  difference  of  opinion,  the  money  to  be  staked  the  next  day  by 
two  o'clock.  Mr.  MeLeod  also  made  a  side  bet  of  £20  with  Mr. 
McKinnon  that  he  would  not  come  up  to  time.  He  was  counting 
without  his  ho^t.  Donald  was  never  more  deeply  in  earnest 
about  anything  in  his  life,  and,  it  is  said,  was  waiting  impatiently 
on  the  doorstep  of  his  bank  in  Queen  Street  next  morning  to  get 
his  money.  Mr.  McLeod  candidly  admitted  that  he  never 

*j  */ 

dreamed  that  Mr.  McKinnon  meant  business,  and  that  he  had  to 
do  a  bit  of  hurried  collecting  in  order  to  keep  up  his  end  of  the 
stick.  Both  were  there  to  time,  but  before  the  hour  for  the  de- 
cision of  the  contest  had  arrived,  friends  used  their  influence 
with  these  determined  Scotchmen,  and  succeeded  in  getting  the 
match  off. 


MAJOR    PITT. 


Major  Dean  Pitt,  who  was  born  on  October  26,  1844,  at 
Clifton,  near  Bristol,  England,  came  out  to  the  colonies  as  a  lad, 
and  took  a  position  on  the  estate  of  the  late  Mr.  William  Pearson, 
who  was  afterwards  owner  of  Commotion  and  other  good  horses, 
at  Kilmorey  Park,  Gippsland,  Victoria,  in  the  year  1860,  and 
there  spent  three  years  of  station  life,  during  which  time  some 
very  good  horses  were  kept  and  raced  at  the  local  meetings,  so 
that  opportunities  were  not  wanted  for  gratifying  early  tastes. 
In  1863,  just  before  the  Waikato  war,  Mr.  Pitt  arrived  in  Auck- 
land, and  soon  afterwards  received  a  commission  and  entered 
upon  the  life  of  a  soldier,  serving  in  Xew  Zealand  until  1874, 
and  from  1868  to  that  year  generally  had  something  running 
at  country  meetings  in  different  parts  of  the  Xorth  Island,  the 
best,  perhaps,  being  The  Marquis,  who  was  a  good  little  horse, 
and  won  afterwards  for  Mr.  Maney,  to  whom  the  Major  sold  him, 
the  Hawke's  Bay  Cup  of  1875,  carrying  the  tidy  impost  of  9st. 
81b.,  ridden  by  E.  Kelly.  For  many  years  Major  Pitt  was 
President  of  the  Poverty  Bay  Turf  Club,  and  since  settling  per- 
manently in  Auckland  lias  acted  for  a  greater  part  of  the  time 
MS  a  steward  of  the  Auckland  Eacing  Club.  During  a  visit  to 
England  in  1888,  which  extended  over  twelve  months,  the  Major 
visited  even'  meeting  that  he  possibly  could  attend,  and  thus  had 
chances  of  seeing  how  racing  was  conducted  in  the  Old  Land; 
and  as  he  has  made  frequent  visits  to  Randwick,  Sydney,  and, 
amongst  other  Australian  meetings,  attended  the  Victoria  Eacing 
Club's  spring  meeting  when  Bravo  beat  Carbine  in  188*),  in  the 
Melbourne  Cup,  and  has  seldom  missed  important  meetings  in 
Xorth  Xcw  Zealand,  it  can  be  gathered  that  he  is  an  enthusiastic 
follower  of  the  sport.  Indeed,  no  figure  is  better  known  on 
Xorthern  racecourses  than  the  soldierly  one  of  Major  Pitt.  The 


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Mr.    ARTHUR     STANDISH 
A   Taranaki    Owner   and   Breeder. 


IN   THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  6" 


Major  has  represented  the  Auckland  Racing  Club  at  some  of 
the  annual  Racing  Conferences,  and  his  judgment  in  racing 
affairs  generally  is  accepted  as  good. 

The  Major  was  all  through  the  \Vaikato  war,  and  had  some 
curious  experiences  on  board  the  old-time  steamboat  Sturt,  which 
was  used  as  a  transport  for  soldiers  in  those  days,  and  was  taken 
into  nearly  all  the  most  inconceivable  places  on  the  East  and 
West  Coasts  of  the  North  Island  by  her  plucky  Captain,  Fair- 
child,  who  declared  he  only  wanted  a  few  inches  of  water  on  any 
bar,  as  he  could  glide  over  the  mudbanks  in  any  of  the  rivers 
when  once  inside  with  his  Government  warship,  whose  very 
appearance,  it  was  said,  used  to  inspire  the  natives  with  awe. 
The  officers  in  the  early  days  did  much  to  keep  racing  going, 
and  Major  Dean  Pitt  did  his  share  in  that  direction. 


MR.    ARTHUR    STANDISH. 


There  are  not  many  sportsmen  about  who  have  borne  the  heat 
and  burden  of  the  day  like  some  of  the  subjects  whose  portraits 
are  contained  in  these  pages,  such  as  the  gentleman  whose  photo, 
appears  opposite,  and  who  is  well-known  in  Taranaki  as  a  breeder 
of  racing  stock.  The  work  of  colonisation  was  not  easy  for  the 
early  settlers  of  Taranaki,  but  they  were  stout-hearted,  and  they 
would  not  be  denied  the  pleasure  of  witnessing  sport  when  they 
hac1  the  means  of  gratifying  their  tastes,  and  so  when  the 
material  came  to  hand  in  the  shape  of  horses  the  good  old  Anglo- 
Saxon  pastime  was  followed  in  Taranaki  almost  as  soon  as  in 
any  other  part  of  the  colony. 

It  was  early  in  the  fifties  that  Mr.  Arthur  Standish  took  an 
active  part  in  turf  pursuits,  and  he  appeared  at  an  early  age  as 
an  amateur  rider  in  flat  races;  and  once  rode  a  mare  celebrated 
in  racecourse  story  belonging  to  Captain  Marsh  over  fences. 
Her  name  was  Alice,  and  she  was  a  determined  baulker,  but  Mr. 
Standish  got  her  round  and  established  a  name  at  once,  and 
received  a  high  compliment  from  the  assemblage  for  the  way  he 
had  managed  her.  Some  time  later,  the  races  being  run  in  heats 
of  a  mile  and  a-half,  a  favourite  distance  in  the  early  days,  Mr. 
Standish  rode  a  plucky  mare  called  Nora,  imported  from  New 
South  Wales.  In  the  first  heat  Nora  was  beaten  half  a  length, 
in  the  second  one  she  dead-heated  with  a  mare  owned  by  Mr. 
Ambridge,  and  won  the  third  comfortably,  thus  making  the 
honours  easy.  There  was  yet  the  decider,  and  this  Nora  also  won 
easily,  thus  having  raced  six  miles  to  win. 

Recollection  of  this  game  piece  of  horseflesh  caused  Mr. 
Standish  some  years  later  to  purchase  a  foal  from  Nora  by  Nut- 
with,  and  he  had  the  satisfaction  of  winning  races  with  her  and 
riding  himself.  Her  name  was  Nora,  called  after  her  dam. 


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Mr.     ROBERT    DUDER 

Chairman  of  Auckland  Tattersairs  Clnb. 


IN   THE    WORLD    OF   SPORT.  69 


Miiui,  by  Xutwith  from  Lunelle.  another  imported  mare,  also 
won  a  number  of  races  in  Taranaki  and  up  Auckland  way.  This 
was  the  dam  of  those  good  grey  horses  Larry,  Okato,  and  Witiora, 
the  first -named  pair  raced  by  Mr.  J.  B.  Williamson,  and  Witiora 
by  Mr.  J.  George.  Xormanby,  by  Day  Dawn  from  Duchess,  a  Tra- 
ducer  mare,  was  one  of  the  best  of  his  size  in  the  colony,  and  won 

•>  * 

lots  of  races,  and  ran  second  for  both  the  Wellington  and  Auck- 
land Cups.  This  horse  Mr.  Standish  raced  part  of  the  time  him- 
self, and  also  leased  him.  Amongst  other  horses  he  bred  and 
raced  were  Donovan,  Maratau,  Wai-iti,  Waireka,  Jenny,  the 
crack  steeplechaser,  Eileen,  Onutae,  and  Tukapa. 

Mr.  Standish  was  President  of  the  Taranaki  Jockey  Club  for 

•/ 

a  great  number  of  years,  and  is  still  a  steward  of  that  club,  but 
has  not  been  taking  such  an  active  part  in  recent  years  in  racing 
matters  as  formerly,  when  he  and  a  few  others,  like  the 
Humphries  Bros.,  Captain  Mace,  Messrs.  J.  Paul,  Cottier,  and 
the  Elliotts,  were  amongst  the  mainstays  of  the  club. 


Messrs.    R.    and    R.    DUDER. 


The  popular  Auckland  sportsmen,  Messrs.  Eobert  and  Richard 
Duder,  are  twin  brothers,  and  were  born  in  the  year  1851  at  the 
pretty  marine  suburb  of  Devonport.  There  they  first  went  to 
school  together,  finishing  their  education  at  the  Auckland  Gram- 
mar School,  after  which  Eobert  went  farming  with  his  elder 
brother  William  at  Wairoa  South,  and  Richard  took  service  with 
Mr.  J.  B.  Russell,  solicitor.  Robert  continued  on  the  farm  for  a 
few  years,  and  Richard,  after  some  years  as  a  law  clerk,  went  to 
reside  at  Fiji.  Both  brothers  were  good  athletes,  and  Robert, 
after  leaving  school,  was  the  crack  amateur  runner  in  the  district. 
He  was,  indeed,  the  first  to  have  his  name  inscribed  on  the  Auck- 
land Amateur  Athletic  Club's  banner  as  the  best  amateur  pedes- 
trian, having  won  four  events  in  one  afternoon.  There  was  a 
prize  for  each  particular  contest,  and  on  Robert  going  up  for 
the  fourth  time,  Lady  Whitaker,  who  was  making  the  presenta- 
tions at  the  Choral  Hall,  said,  addressing  the  young  flyer,  "Am 
I  to  see  you  any  more?"  A  little  later  on  a  special  prize,  a 
silver  lapel,  had  to  be  presented  for  the  best  amateur  runner  in 
Auckland,  and  the  judges  made  the  award  in  Robert  Duder's 
favour,  and  up  lie  went  for  the  fifth  time  that  evening.  He 
still  retains  his  prize.  Running  was  no  trouble  to  Robert  Duder, 
and  he  met  in  his  time  the  professional  champions  Hewitt,  Bird, 
and  Harris,  and  on  one  occasion  was  on  scratch  in  a  300  yards 
contest  with  Mr.  A.  Drake,  also  a  fast  man,  with  a  large  field  on 
different  marks  ahead  of  them.  Drake  remarked  just  before  the 
start.  "Wo  shall  never  oret  through!"  Robert  Duder  did  not 


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Ml    \     (>|       M.MIK 


Mr.     RICHARD     DUDER 

An   Auckland    Sportsman. 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  71 


despair,  and  some  of  those  in  front  got  into  collision,  and  he 
succeeded  in  winning.  He  could  run  any  distance,  and  keep 
going  all  day.  As  proof  of  this,  it  is  recorded  that  five  sheep, 
half  wild,  had  eluded  muster,  and  young  Robert  undertook  to 
secure  them  single-handed,  no  dog  being  available.  It  took  him 
two  hours  to  run  the  sheep  down,  but  he  caught  them  one  by  one, 
and  tied  them  as  he  caught  them  on  the  run,  which  was  a  rough, 
hilly  one  at  Maraetai.  It  took  longer  for  the  musterers  to  go 
out  and  bring  the  sheep  in  after  they  were  caught  than  the 
catching  did,  as  they  had  scattered  in  all  directions.  Mr.  Duder, 
senr.,  after  the  Waikato  war,  purchased  some  300  sheep  remain- 
ing on  Tiri,  the  property  of  the  Government.  It  was  no  end  of 
trouble  mustering  these,  and  it  is  a  matter  of  history  that  Eobert 
Dudei  ran  quite  half  that  nock  down.  Robert  always  declares 
that  Richard  was  equally  as  good  a  runner  as  himself,  though 
they  did  not  meet.  Richard  was  at  Fiji  when  pedestrianism 
was  booming  and  deeply  engaging  the  attention  of  young  Auck- 
land in  particular,  and  all  Auckland  in  general.  When  Richard 
returned,  however,  he  won  many  races  also. 

While  still  in  their  teens,  Robert  and  Richard  entered  into  a 
general  store  business  at  Devonport.     From  the  very  outset  also 
they  embarked  in  racing,  and  there  are  no  owners  in  Auckland 
who  have  been  longer  following  up  the  sport  in  an  active  way. 
They  have  had  something  racing  every  year  for  over  thirty  years. 
A  black  gelding  called  Dick,  bought  from  Mr.  Kelly,  of  Tau- 
ranga,  was  a  good  one  over  hurdles  and  on  the  flat,  and  lie  was 
the  one  they  started  Avith.     Later  on  Richard,  who  was  011  a  visit 
to  Tauranga,  purchased  a  fine-looking  mare,  one  of  a  Maori  mob 
from  off  the  Tauranga  plains.     Mr.  Xed  Burgess  and  another 
friend  also  made  purchases,  and  they  rode  home  through  the 
Hot  Lakes  districts  together,  camping  out.     Kate,  whose  breed- 
ing was  never  actually  known,  was  the   mare  Richard  Duder 
secured  for  her  blood-like  qualities,  and  she  proved  not  only  a 
successful  race  mare  herself,  but  bred  no  end  of  good  horses, 
including  King,  by  Kingfisher,  Xigger,  by  Mangle,  Marquis,  by 
Tregeagle,  Rosie,  by  Anteros,  Bombardier,  by  Brigadier,   and 
Belle,  by  Musket,  every  one  good  horses  and  winners,  and  all 
jumpers  as  well  as  flat  racers.     Belle  was  given  away  to  Mr. 
McNichol,  of  the  Waikato.     Mr.  McMiken's  Le  Beau^  by  Leo- 
lantis,  who  has  raced  successfully  this  season,  is  a  son  of  Belle's; 
and  Lady  Belle,  who  won  a  good  many  races,  and  Belvedere,  who, 
like  that  mare,  died,  were  also  from  Belle.     Belle  has  an  eventful 
history.     She  was  taken  to  Melbourne,  and  raced  there,  but  got 
her  leg  poisoned ;  she  had  to  be  turned  out,  and  was  stolen.    After 
three  months'  absence,  she  was  found  by  the  police  150  miles 
from  Melbourne  in  a  pound,  and  had  evidently  been  running  in 
harness,  as  she  was  collar-marked  and  had  harness  chafings.    The 


•  -  MK.N     OF     MAIIK 


Greal  Northern  Steeplechase  Mini  a  nood  manv  other  races  went 
I"  th'1  credit  of  Belle  while  racing  in  New  Zealand.  Dolosa,  who 
was  purchased  as  a  \eariing,  \\-as  taken  to  Sydney,  an<l  won  foui 
country  cup-  there,  alter  winning  in  New  Zealand.  Sirloin, 
Manaia.  \\onn,  and  oilier  liorso  were  raced  before  some  of  those 
already  mentioned,  and  the  ponies  Dick  and  (iillie,  the  last- 
named  an  uncommonly  good  one.  were  two  that  were  raced  in 
Aust  ralia. 

Anna,  a  memlicr  of  the  famous  Unpce  family,  hred  Anita,  the 
Auckland  (1up  winner.  Annabelle,  Lady  Anna,  Miss  Anna. 
Akarana,  and  Devonport  for  the  hroihers:  and  Hnne,  whom  tliev 
purchased  and  raced,  bred  Drum  Major,  and  Black  and  Gold: 
while  ATi^  Stead  left  Ilalherdier,  the  New  Zealand  Cup  winner. 
perhaps  the  best  horse  they  ever  bred.  He  was  by  that  great  horse 
Cuirassier,  whom  they  purchased  for  l,.~>oo  guinea-  as  a  yearling, 
and  gave  in  addition  the  half  of  Brigadier,  from  Mr.  Morrin. 
Cuirassier  won  several  races,  including  the  Great  Northern 
Derby,  and  was  sent  to  Australia  for  the  Melbourne  Cup,  for 
wliich  event  they  supported  him  to  win  £38,000  before  he  left 
New  Zealand,  and  £10,000  more  after  he  arrived  in  Victoria. 
An  affliction  overtook  the  late  Jas.  Kean,  Cuirassier's  trainer, 
and  as  a  consequence  that  horse,  who  was  described  as  the  greatest 
Roman  of  them  all  as  the  Cup  field  walked  down  the  long 
straight  at  Elemington  to  do  battle,  went  to  the  post  not  nearlv 
fit,  big  and  above  himself,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  and  was  beaten  at 
the  end  of  a  mile  and  three  furlongs,  to  which  point  he  ran 
prominently.  In  the  end  Cuirassier  left  some  fine  horses,  but 
neither  he  nor  his  stock  got  the  best  of  chances.  A  singular 
accident  befel  him  when  about  to  he  shipped  at  Wellington  for 
Christchurch,  to  run  in  the  C.J.C.  Derby.  By  some  means  he 
fell  between  the  ship  and  the  wharf,  and  was  caught  in  the 
netting,  but  his  injuries,  though  not  serious,  probably  cost  him 
the  Derby. 

*/ 

Brigadier,  who  was  an  earlier  purchase  than  Cuirassier,  was  very 
highly  tried  indeed  at  two  years  old,  and  ran  a  five-furlong  trial 
in  Imin.  Isec.,  and  as  a  young  three-year-old  ran  six  furlongs  in 
Imin.  13sec.,  and  a  mile  in  Imin.  38sec.  in  private.  He  was 
backed  to  win  the  C.J.C.  Derby,  Xew  Zealand  Cup.  and  Canter- 
bury Cup  straight  out,  in  doubles,  and  for  the  treble  for  £12,000 

-in  fact,  for  every  shilling  obtainable,  and  broke  down  before 
running  for  the  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas.  Brigadier  was  purchased 
for  800  guineas  from  Mr.  Morrin  as  a  yearling,  and,  good  horse  as 
Cuirassier  was,  the  Messrs.  Duder  consider  that  Brigadier  was 
his  superior;  indeed,  they  believe  he  was  the  best  ever  raced  in 
Auckland.  On  the  clay  he  was  left  standing  at  the  post  in  his 
first  two-year-old  engagement,  they  backed  him  heavily,  but  they 


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73 


got  all  their  money  back  with  interest  when  later  on  in  the  same 
season  he  won  them  a  treble. 

Up  till  a  few  years  ago,  the  Messrs.  Dueler  owned  a  fairly  large 
stud.,  but  sold  out  on  account  of  land  becoming  too  valuable  at 
Xorth  Shore  for  breeding  racing  stock  upon;  but  they  are  as 
keen  on  sport  as  ever,  and  have  a  few  of  the  descendants  of  their 
old  mares  still  in  work,  Black  and  Gold,  Akarana,  Devonport, 
and  Miss  Cuirassier  being  of  the  number.  Mr.  Richard  Duder 
has  been  a  member  of  the  committee  of  the  Auckland  Racing 
Club  for  about  fifteen  years  continuously.  Mr.  Robert  Duder 
lias  been  a  steward  of  the  Takapuna  and  Avondale  Jockey  Clubs 
since  they  were  started,  and  a  member  of  the  Auckland  Racing 
Club  for  a  longer  period,  and  President  of  the  ISTorth  Shore 
Football  Club  for  many  years ;  also  a  member  of  the  first  Taka- 
puna Licensing  Committee,  and,  from  its  inception,  of  the 
Takapuna  .Road  Board,  and  of  the  Borough  Council  for  about 
fifteen  years,  and  for  a  considerable  time  Chairman  of  Auckland 
TattersalFs.  The  brothers  are  good  sportsmen  and  extremely 
popular.  For  some  years  they  raced  under  the  noni  </<'  cours  of 
of  "Mr.  R.  Burke." 


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MKN     OF    MA UK 


Dr.     R.     C.    EARLE 
President    of    the    Wanganui  Jockey  Club. 


3X    THE    WORLD    OF   SPORT.  75 


DR.   R.   C.   EARLE. 


In  New  Zealand,  as  in  other  parts  of  the  world,  members  of 
the  medical  profession  are  to  be  found  taking  a  pride,  more  or 
less  pronounced,  in  horses.  This  is  not  to  be  wondered  at,  seeing 
that  the  utility  horse  plays  such  a  prominent  part  in  the  daily 
avocations  of  so  many;  indeed,  they  try  to  outdo  each  other  in 
securing  the  best-looking  and  most  attractive  of  the  equine  race 
for  their  work.  NOT  are  some  members  of  the  profession  any  less 
keen  in  their  love  for  the  sport  of  horse-racing,  and  there  is  prob- 
ably no  part  of  the  world  where  their  patronage  is  more  fully 
and  freely  bestowed  than  in  this  colony.  We  find  their  names  in 
the  membership  rolls  of  almost  every  club ;  we  find  them  acting 
as  committeemen  and  stewards,  often,  too,  owning  private  breed- 
ing and  racing  studs,  and  having  their  colours  unfurled  every- 
where. \Ve  see  them  acting  as  administrators  on  our  racing 
boards,  and  in  many  ways  assisting  our  racing  institutions. 
Wanganui,  one  of  the  oldest  racing  centres  in  the  colony,  has 
perhaps  had  more  medical  men  following  the  popular  Anglo- 
Saxon  pastime  in  its  various  branches  than  any  other.  The 
names  of  Drs.  Gibson,  Curl,  Mussen,  Connolly,  Cleghorn,  and 
Saunders  live  to-dav  in  racecourse  storv.  Dr.  Mussen  was,  as  a 

*/  *j 

matter  of  fact,  the  biggest  breeder  of  thoroughbreds  and 
the  biggest  racing  man  in  the  Wanganui  district,  such 
great  horses  as  Fishhook  and  Advance  tracing  back  to 
that  gentleman's  stud.  There  are  others  who  have  also 
crossed  the  great  divide  whose  names  could  be  men- 
tioned, but  it  is  with  men  of  to-day  that  the  editor  is  most 
concerned,  and  only  passing  reference  can  be  made  herein  to  stud- 
masters  and  racing  medicos  such  as  those  mentioned,  and  the 
late  Dr.  Prins  ("Mr.  Horsford"),  of  Christchurch,  who  at  one 
time  had  the  largest  stud  of  all  our  medical  men,  and  was  a 
prominent  man  in  the  executive  of  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club. 
Dr.  Earle,  whose  portrait  appears  on  the  opposite  page,  is  one 
of  the  oldest  members  of  the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club,  and  worked 
shoulder  to  shoulder  with  the  late  Mr.  Freeman  E.  Jackson, 
amongst  the  best  all-round  secretaries  the  racing  world  of  New 
Zealand  has  known,  and  helped  to  bring  the  W.J.C.  into  its 
present  prominent  position.  He  bred  a  few  winners,  raced  with 
less  success  than  he  deserved,  and  always  set  a  high  standard. 
The  Doctor  has  filled  several  offices  on  the  club,  and  enjoys  the 
respect  of  all  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact.  At 
one  time  Dr.  Earle  used  to  ride  to  hounds,  and  the  famous  Wai- 
rarapa  jumper  Eclipse  carried  him  in  many  an  enjoyable  run. 
Dr.  Earle  is,  and  has  been,  President  of  the  Wanganui  Jockey 
Club  for  some  years. 


Ml    \     i 'I      MACK 


Dr.    DECIMUS    TRIPE 
Organiser   of   the    First   Ambulance  Corps. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  77 


DR.  J.  DECIMUS  TRIPE. 


I  have  referred  in  an  earlier  page  to  the  support  and  coun- 
tenance the  sport  of  horse-racing  has  received  from  medical  men. 
The  gentleman  whose  portrait  appears  opposite,  and  whose  name 
is  a  household  word  in  the  district  where  he  resides,  has  been  a 
member  of  the  V."nn<ranui  Jockey  Club  for  over  thirty  years,  and 
during  the  whole  time  has  been  an  honorary  surgeon  for  that 
flourishing  institution,  but  has  never  owned  or  raced,  or 
been  actively  engaged  in  the  sport  as  so  many  of  his  profession 
are ;  indeed,  is  essentially  a  non-racing  man.  Nevertheless  he  has 
fully  earned  the  right  to  appear  in  this  book  with  "Men  of  Mark 
in  the  World  of  Sport,"  for  he  has  done  racing  signal  service  as 
the  organiser  and  head  of  an  ambulance  corps  composed  of  young 
men  specially  trained  by  himself  to  render  first  aid  in  cases  of 
accidents  occurring  during  the  progress  of  racing  on  the  Wanga- 
nui  course.  These  young  men,  like  the  worthy  Doctor,  who  main- 
tains the  efficiency  of  his  corps  by  recruiting  from  time  to  time, 
take  the  greatest  pride  in  being  of  assistance,  and  the  pleasing 
feature  of  their  work  is  that  within  a  few  seconds  at  most  of  a 
fall  occurring  their  aid,  if  required,  is  at  hand.  The  Doctor, 
from  a  position  on  the  stewards'  stand,  views  each  race,  and  by 
signal  from  his  men  knows  whether  his  personal  attention  is 
wanted.  Many  a  horseman  owes  a  debt  of  gratitude  to  Dr. 
Decimus  Tripe  and  his  ambulance  men.  many  a  parent  refers  to 
the  Doctor  in  the  kindest  of  terms,  and  the  racing  public  gener- 
ally appreciate  his  good  offices.  The  forethought,  in  his  case, 
which  led  up  to  the  organisation  of  the  first  ambulance  corps  to 
operate  on  a  racecourse  in  the  colonies,  is  worthy  of  emulation, 
and  certainly  of  the  highest  commendation,  and  deserving  of  the 
greatest  publicity.  Dr.  Tripe  is  a  worthy  citizen,  and  his  work 
will  live  after  him;  indeed,  there  is  good  reason  to  suppose  that 
the  (frequent  complimentary  references  to  the  efficiency  and 
utility  of  the  Doctor's  innovation  led  many  other  New  Zealand 
clubs  t:>  adopt  methods  for  dealing  with  accidents  in  a  speedy  and 
up-to-date  manner. 


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MEN    <>F    M  \IIK 


Dr.    PAGET 
President  of    Stratford  Racing  Club  and  a  Successful  Rider. 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  79 


DR.  T.  L.  PAGET. 


There  is  no  more  enthusiastic  lover  of  sport  than  Dr.  T.  L. 
Paget,  who  has  identified  himself  with  racing  in  New  Zealand 
for  about  eight  years,,  and  has  been  President  of  the  Stratford 
Eacing  Club  since  carrying  on  his  practice  there.  The  Doctor 
is  best  known  on  the  West  Coast  of  the  North  Island  as  a  light- 
weight gentleman  rider,  who  has  ridden  with  success  in  many 
races,  and  has  on  occasions  beaten  professionals  on  his  favourite 
horse  Dick  Turpin. 

The  Doctor,  if  not  actually  the  first  horseman  in  New  Zealand 
to  adopt  the  Sloan  style  of  riding,  was  the  first  of  our  amateur 
exponents  of  the  crouching  or  forward  seat.  He  is  a  staunch 
•advocate  for  the  appointment  of  Stipendiary  Stewards,  and,  in 
conjunction  with  the  Executive  of  the  Stratford  Club,  has  had 
such  an  official  acting  at  recent  meetings  there,  with  advisory 
stewards  selected  from  that  Club,  with  results  which,  it  is  be- 
lieved, have  been  of  much  material  service,  as  any  suspected  cases 
of  waiting  tactics  have  been  promptly  dealt  with,  and  want  of 
decorum  on  the  part  of  horsemen  and  trainers  has  been  reported 
to  the  Clubs  who  have  the  responsibility  of  licensing  them.  The 
Stratford  Club  is  one  of  the  country  clubs  that  have  set  a  good 
example  in  that  respect,  and  one  which  it  is  hoped  will  be  more 
generally  followed. 

Dr.  Paget  was  born  in  January,  1808,  at  Longboro,  Leicester- 
shire, England,  close  to  Quorn,  the  home  of  the  famous  Quorn 
pack  of  fox-hounds,  and  his  relatives  are  mostly  fond  of  and 
participants  in  sport,  Sir  Edward  Paget,  a  cousin,  being  a 
steward  of  the  English  Jockev  Club.  With  other  enthusiastic 

t/ 

workers  such  as  the  popular  medico  of  Stratford  at  their  head, 
country  racing  institutions  on  the  Taranaki  coast  should  nourish. 
Every  encouragement  has  been  offered  to  owners  at  long  dis- 
tances to  send  their  horses  to  the  Club's  meetings,  the  Club  hav- 
ing adopted  a  plan  whereby  expenses  of  railage  beyond  certain 
distances  are  defrayed. 


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MEN    OF    MAUK 


Mr,    FRANK    McGOVERN 
A  Taranaki  Owner. 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF   SPORT.  81 


MR.    FRANK    McGOVERN. 


An  owner  who  has  been  taking  more  than  ordinary  interest 
in  breeding  and  racing  in  recent  years  is  Mr.  Frank  MeGovern, 
who  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  as  a  lad  went  to  the  United  States 
of  America,  and  resided  there  before  coming  to  the  colonies  in 
1876.     In  that  year  he  landed  in  Victoria,  shortly  afterwards 
turning  his  attention  to  Maoriland,  and  finally  settling  on  the 
West  Coast  of  the  Xorth  Island  at  Patea,  and  later  on,  at  the 
opening  of  the  Waimate  Plains,  taking  up  land  there.     During 
the  whole  of  this  time  Mr.  McGovern  has  taken  a  kindly  interest 
in  the  running  of  horses,  and  at  intervals  had  representatives  in 
the  local  hack  events  on  the  coast,  and  got  hold  of  a  useful  mare 
in  Kahikatea,  a  daughter  by  Puriri  of  old  Medora,  a  mare  who 
still  lives  in  racecourse  story  as  a  performer  of  note  on  the  flat, 
over  hurdles,  and  across  country.    Kahikatea  bred  for  him  those 
useful  horses   Stranger,   Strayshot,   Whiffler,   Bonus,   and   Bawn 
Boy,  with  the  four  first-mentioned  of  which  he  won  a  good  many 
races,  Strayshot  and  Bonus  performing  well  over  hurdles.     The 
Australian-bred  mare  Nightingale  was  purchased  when  carrying 
Locli  Erne,  a  gelding  who,  after  winning  a  number  of  hack  races, 
went  into  open  company,  and,  after  winning  at  Otaki,  ran  second 
in  the  Parliamentary  Handicap  at  Wellington,  won  the  Winter 
Oats  Handicap  there,  and  went  into  enforced  retirement  until 
March,  1904,  when  lie  was  put  into  work  again,  and  has  since 
won   the   Wellington   Parliamentary    Handicap,   the    Heathcote 
Handicap   at   the   X.Z.    Grand   National   Meeting,   the    Spring 
Handicap  at  the   Wanganui    Spring  Meeting,  besides  running 
prominently  in  other  events.     Mr.  McGovern  has  bred  and  owned 
a  good  many  horses  that  he  has  not  raced  himself,  and  for  some 
years  used  the  Auckland  Cup  and  Derby  winner  Xestor  as  the 
Sultan  of  his  little  stud  in  Taranaki,  and  has  a  number  of  that 
horse's   progeny,   including   Polycaste,   winner   of   the   Egmont 
Sires'    Produce    Stakes   of    1905.       Mr.    McGovern    is    popular 
with  racegoers  and  settlers  with  whom  he  conies  in  contact,  and 
has  been  for  years  a  member  of  the  Egmont  and  Manaia  Eacing 
Clubs,  and  at  Opunake  and  other  meetings  has  acted  as  judge  on 
occasions.     His  son,  Mr.  D.  McGovern,  takes  a  turn  at  riding 
occasionally,  and  is  one  of  our  registered  amateurs  whom  we  may 
expect  to  see  more  frequently  in  the  saddle. 


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MI  \    in     M  \I:K 


Mr.     MARTIN    BAIRD 
A   Practical   Racing   Man. 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF   SPORT.  83 


MR.    MARTIN    J.     BAIRD. 


The  subject  of  this  sketch  is  a  well-known  stock  agent,  horse 
owner  and  breeder,  and  has  filled  numerous  posts  of  honour  in  the 
world  of  sport,  and  has  done  so  with  much  credit  to  himself  and 
usefulness  to  the  clubs  with  which  he  has  been  connected.  As  a 
boy  he  came  to  the  colony  from  Xorth  Wales  with  his  parents 
in 'the  year  1865,  and  resided,  first,  in  Wellington,  afterwards,  at 
the  age  of  thirteen  years,  being  engaged  on  survey  work,  and  a 
little  later  on  taking  a  situation  on  the  Otaraia  Station,  in  the 
Wairarapa,  which  he  later  on  in  life  managed.  At  an  early 
period,  while  there,  he  was  interested  with  Mr.  Alex.  Gillies  in 
a  horse  called  Giliad,  one  of  many  useful  horses  bred  by  Mr. 
Collins,  of  Te  Oreore,  but  Dick  Turpin  was  the  first  he  raced 
on  his  own  account,  and  at  one  of  the  Wairarapa  meetings  Mr. 
Dan  O'Brien  matched  this  horse  to  run  Mr.  Greathead's  Eaupo, 
great  interest  being  taken  in  the  event,  which  was  run  under 
the  rules  of  the  club,  and  under  their  management.  In  the 
match  the  horses  ran  a  dead  heat,  and  the  event  was  abandoned. 
Bluejacket  was  another  useful  horse  Mr.  Baird  owned,  and  also 
a  mare  called  Mischief,  while  in  the  Wairarapa,  and  he  fre- 
quently rode  on  the  flat  and  over  hurdles  in  the  Wellington 
Province. 

After  going  to  the  Wanganui-Taranaki  coast,  and  taking  up 
land  there,  Mr.  Baird  raced  a  few  horses,  and  at  the  very  first 
meeting  held  by  the  Egmont  Eacing  Club  his  little  Clymeneus 
gelding  Kelpie  paid  a  dividend  of  £53.  Meremere  was  another 
that  did  good  service,  winning  the  Opunake  Cup,  amongst  other 
events.  From  a  Deadshot  mare,  dam  of  the  steeplechase  mare 
Jenny,  he  bred  Novelty,  and  won  the  Hack  Sires'  Produce  Stakes 
at  Hawera,  then  a  much-coveted  prize;  other  good  ones  he 
owned  were  those  fine  hurdlers  Hopeful  and  Pokomoko.  Some 
years  before  these  he  owned  and  raced  that  sterling  little  Painter 
mare  Denbigh,  who  won  so  many  hurdle  and  cross-country  events, 
and  bred  the  celebrated  steeplechaser  Moit'aa,  who,  after  winning 
high  honours  in  this  colony,  was  taken  to  England  and  won  the 
Liverpool  Grand  Xational.  For  Denbigh,  Mr.  Baird  gave  ten  old 
cows,  worth  at  the  time  about  £20.  Mr.  Baird  bred  a  good  many 
horses  of  usefulness,  and  had  the  sire  Gipsy  King,  also  Puriri, 
up  to  and  for  some  seasons  before  that  horse  died.  For  many 
years  he  was  a  buyer  of  fat  stock  for  Mr.  Jas.  Gear,  of  Welling- 
ton, and  is  now,  and  has  been  for  a  long  time,  acting  in  the  same 
position  for  the  Wellington  Meat  Export  Company.  He  has 
been  judge  at  agricultural  and  pastoral  shows  at  Palmerston 
Xorth,  Wairarapa,  Hawke's  Bay,  Wanganui,  Xew  Plymouth, 
Auckland,  Waikato,  Whangarei,  and  Dargaville.  There  is  no 


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Mr.    F.    H.    PYNE 

The    Tattersall    of    Canterbury. 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  85 

department  in  which  he  is  not  au  fait.  For  some  seasons  he 
acted  as  starter  at  the  Egmont,  Patea,  and  Stratford  meetings. 
Last  year  he  was  President  of  the  Egmont  Caledonian  Society, 
and  has  always  been  a  subscriber  to  all  kinds  of  sport.  Has  been 
V ice-President,  and  is  now  President,  of  the  Egmont  Agricul- 
tural and  Pastoral  Association. 


MR.    F.    H      PYNE. 


Mr.  F.  H.  Pyne,  who  is  a  son  of  the  Eev.  Alfred  Pyne,  Vicar 
of  Eoydon,  Essex,  was  born  in  England,  and  came  to  the  colony 
in  1878,  and,  after  being  with  the  firm  of  J.  M.  Heywood  and 
Co.,  Christchurch,  for  some  years,  in  1887  joined  Mr.  Alex. 
Boyle  in  the  auctioneering  business  in  Canterbury.  He  has 
always  taken  great  interest  in  the  sport  of  racing,  of  which 
he  is  a  keen  judge.  He  is  a  member  of  the  committee  and 
a  steward  of  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club,  and  was  for  some 
time  one  of  the  handicapping  committee,  and  has  since 
been  interested  in  a  few  horses  from  time  to  time. 
The  last  one  to  carry  his  colours,  Lenore,  winner  of  the  Ash- 
burton  County  Cup  and  other  races,  was  a  much  better  filly  than 
most  people  supposed,  but,  unluckily,  went  wrong.  If  it  did  not 
fall  to  his  lot  to  own  anv  cracks,  it  can  at  least  be  said  that  he 

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has  been  a  medium  through  which  other  people  have.  In  styling 
Mr.  Pyne  the  "Tattersall  of  Canterbury,"  it  will  be  conceded 
that  no  man  better  deserves  the  name,  for  he  is  right  at  the  head 
of  his  avocation  as  a  blood  stock  salesman.  He  has  disposed  of 
no  end  of  thoroughbreds  at  the  periodical,  annual,  and  many  dis- 
persal sales  that  have  engaged  his  firm's  attention  in  Canterbury. 
Some  of  the  most  successful  sires  and  matrons  that  ever  entered 
a  stud,  and  a  good  many  of  the  greatest  performers  that  have 
carried  colours  on  the  turf  in  this  colony,  and  many  that  have 
raced  successfully  outside  of  it,  have  come  under  his  hammer. 

There  is  probably  no  blood  stock  auctioneer  in  the  colony  to- 
day who  can  look  back  over  the  lots  he  has  disposed  of  and  say 
he  has  sold  so  many  high-class  horses,  and  so  many  that  have 
proved  good  bargains.  Merrie  England's  was  perhaps  the  most 
sensational  sale,  and  it  was  effected  privately,  1,700  guineas  being 
obtained  for  the  son  of  St.  George  and  Rupee.  This  mare,  dam 
of  Sp&de  Guinea,  and  old  Idalia,  dam  of  Sir  Modred,  Betrayer, 
Cheviot,  and  so  many  more  good  ones,  are  amongst  the  illustrious 
stud  matrons  that  Mr.  Pyne  sold,  and  he  sold  annually  the  year- 
lings, and  eventually  the  entire  Middle  Park  Stud,  with  the 
stud  horses  Apremont  and  St.  George.  Another  great  sire  and 
racehorse  he  sold,  and  perhaps  the  very  best  scion  of  the  house 
of  Traducer,  was  Vanguard,  from  En  Avant.  Clanranald,  July, 
Lovalty,  and  Bonnie  Scotland  are  others  that  can  be  mentioned. 


MEN    OF    MARK 


Mr.     ALEX.    BOYLE 
Horseman,  Owner,  and  Racing  Official. 


IN   THE  WORLD   OF    SPORT.  87 

The  highly-successful  Lochiel,  indeed,  is  another,  and  he  achieved 
even  greater  distinction  at  the  stud  than  any. 

Chainshot,  Dunkeld,  Fair  Nell,  Eavenswing,  Siesta,  Dream- 
land, Outpost,  Dudu,  Boris,  King  Log,  Buluwayo,  Bombshell, 
Skobeleffj  all  good  winners ;  Tolstoi,  Eomanoff,  Indian  Queen, 
Munjeet,  the  six  last-mentioned,  winners  of  the  C.J.C.  Welcome 
Stakes ;  the  extremely  brilliant  Menschikoff,  now  at  the  stud  at 
Wellington  Park,  and  Orloff,  were  others,  and  the  Grand 
National  winners,  Liberator  and  Freeman,  also  found  new  owners 
through  Mr.  Pyne's  agency.  Medallius,  who  was  sold  for  a  few 
sovereigns,  and  who  won  the  N.Z.  Grand  National  Hurdle  Race 
of  1904,  also  ranks  amongst  the  number.  On  occasions,  Mr. 
Pyne's  eloquence  in  the  rostrum  has  been  quite  wasted,  for  there 
have  been  times  when  people  could  not  be  induced  to  bid  for 
good  horses.  Such  an  occasion  was  that  when  Skirmisher, 
Pibroch,  and  Sortie  were  offered  on  account  of  Mr.  J.  F.  Eeid, 
the  Elderslie  studmaster,  their  breeder,  as  yearlings.  Skirmisher 
won,  amongst  many  other  races,  the  Welcome  Stakes,  C.J.C. 
Derby,  and  Canterbury  Cup,  and  the  fillies  named  produced  re- 
spectively Menschikoff,  who  won  eleven  races  at  two  years  old, 
and  the  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas,  C.J.C.  and  A.E.C.  Derbies,  and 
Canterbury  Cup — all  his  three-year-old  engagements;  and 
Orloff,  who  won  the  C.J.C.  Derby  and  Dunedin  Cup,  and  three 
out  of  five  two-year-old  engagements. 


MR.    ALEX.    BOYLE. 


Mr.  Alex,  Boyle  is  a  son  of  Admiral  Boyle,  was  born  in  Eng- 
land, educated  at  Harrow,  and  came  to  New  Zealand  in  1877, 
and  settled  in  South  Canterbury,  where  he  commenced  farming 
in  1879.  There  he  did  a  little  racing  at  the  local  meetings  in 
that  year.  He  began  riding  in  1881.  and  soon  gained  a  name 
as  one  of  the  finest  amateur  horsemen  in  the  colony.  Having  a 
nice  seat,  good  hands,  and  excellent  judgment,  there  is  no  wonder 
he  was  seen  up  on  many  good  horses.  The  first  ride  Mr.  Boyle 
had  in  public  was  on  Milo,  in  the  Hurdle  Eace  at  Waimate,  and 
the  following  may  be  mentioned  amongst  the  best-known  of  his 
mounts : — Overdraft,  Gangawa5,  Black  Doctor,  Lady  Perdita, 
Chainshot,  Woodstock,  Ivanhoe,  Count  d'Orsay,  Tres  Sec,  Ixion, 
Cajoler}',  and  Shillelagh.  Of  these  horses,  Chainshot  went  to 
England,  and  Ixion  to  Australia.  In  1878  Mr.  Boyle  became 
a  member  of  the  Canterburv  Jockev  Club,  and  has  been  a  steward 

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and  committeeman  of  that  club  for  many  years  past.  He  was 
President  of  the  New  Zealand  Grand  National  Steeplechase 
Club  the  year  that  it  was  merged  with  the  Canterbury  Jockey 
Club,  and  acted  as  starter  for  that  club  after  Mr.  Pat.  Campbell 


MEN    OF    MAKK 


Mr.     J.     B.     REID 

First  Owner  of  Gladsome. 


IN    THE  WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


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resigned,  and  again  after  the  late  Mr.  Sam  Powell  died.  After 
eight  years  of  farming,  Mr.  Boyle  became  a  partner  in  the  firm 
of  Pyne  and  Co.,  auctioneers,  of  Christchurch,  a  firm  which  has 
sold  more  thoroughbred  stock  since  the  partnership  commenced 
than  any  other  in  the  South  Island.  Mr.  Boyle's  practical  ex- 
perience of  racing  and  riding  has  made  him  a  capable  official, 
and  he  has  been  of  much  assistance,  not  only  on  the  metropoli- 
tan body,  but  on  minor  ones,  and  at  the  agricultural  shows,  and, 
like  his  partner,  Mr.  F.  Pyne,  is  deservedly  popular  with  sports- 
men generally  and  the  settlers  throughout  Canterbury. 


MR.    J.    B.    REID. 


The  gentleman  whose  portrait  appears  on  the  opposite  page  is 
Mr.  J.  B.  Eeid,  who  has  been  racing  for  just  on  twenty-five 
years,  having  commenced  in  the  year  1880.  He  was  born  in 
Victoria,  and  came  to  New  Zealand  when  a  child,  and  was 
brought  up  to  station  life,  having  spent  some  years  on  his 
father's  far-famed  Elderslie  Estate,  near  Oamaru.  There,  and 
amongst  the  big  breeders  of  South  Canterbury  and  North  Otago, 
he  gained  considerable  knowledge  and  experience  of  stud  stock, 
and  became  quite  an  expert  in  all  appertaining  thereto,  his 
especial  study  being  sheep.  He  has,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  judged 
at  nearly  all  the  leading  shows  in  the  colony. 

As  a  member  of  committee  and  steward  of  the  North  Otago 
Jockey  Club,  he  was  first  known  in  connection  with  the  manage- 
ment of  racing,  and  later  on  acted  in  similar  capacities  for  the 
Dunedin  Jockey  Club,  and  in  recent  years  for  the  Canterbury 
Jockey  Club.  He  has  acted  as  judge  on  appeal  cases  sent  before 
the  Racing  Conference,  and  is  recognised  as  a  straight-going 
owner. 

The  first  horse  of  note  with  which  Mr.  Eeid  was  connected 
was  Wolverine,  whom  he  owned.  This  horse  won,  amongst 
other  events,  the  New  Zealand  Cup.  Then  there  was  Dilemma, 
who  went  near,  but  was  not  quite  good  enough  for,  the  leading 
events.  Skirmisher,  for  whom  no  one  would  bid  when  the  fine 
son  of  Vanguard  and  Ouida  was  offered  for  sale,  was  raced  by 
Mr.  Eeid  with  much  success,  as  he  won  the  C.J.C.  Welcome 
Stakes,  Canterbury  Derby  and  Cup,  Dunedin  J.C.  Birthday 
Handicap,  and  other  good  races.  Ambush  was  a  good  filly,  and 
Susannah  was  fair,  and  Lolah  moderate :  but  the  best  Mr.  Eeid 
owned  and  raced  was  Gladsome,  whom  he  purchased  at  Sylvia 
Park  for  100  guineas.  The  daughter  of  Seaton  Delaval  and 
Miss  Gladys  is  from  a  rare  good  family,  and  though  she  ran 
several  good  races  at  two  years  oVl,  only  came  out  of  her  seclu- 
sion, so  to  speak,  after  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club  Spring 
Meeting,  where  she  was  second  in  the  Stewards'  Handicap  and 


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MEN    OF    MAUK 


Mr.     W.     C.    WEBB 
An  Old-time  Trainer  and   Owner. 


IN   THE  WORLD   OF    SPORT.  91 


won  the  C.J.C.  Oaks,  and  unplaced  in  the  Eanfurly  Handicap. 
After  heing  unplaced  in  the  Hallway  Handicap  at  the  A. E.G. 
Summer  Meeting,  she  won  the  Summer  Cup,  paying  a  dividend 
of  £13  15s.  6d.,  the  Great  Northern  Derby,  and  the  Auckland 
Plate,  and  followed  these  victories  up  by  winning  the  Wellington 
Cup  and  Eacing  Club  Handicap,  in  each  of  which  she  established 
New  Zealand  records  for  the  respective  distances,  viz.,  2min. 
33  3-5lh  sec.  in  the  Cup,  and  2min.  7sec.  in  the  Handicap,  the 
Cup  time  being  also  an  Australasian  record — indeed,  a  world's 
record  for  a  three-year-old  filly  carrying  8st.  5lb.  That  Mr. 
Reid  should,  after  a  lapse  of  some  months,  be  deprived  of  the 
fruits  of  his  victories  in  the  races  mentioned  on  a  technical  point, 
held  by  the  judges  to  have  been  an  infringement  of  the  racing 
laws,  is  to  be  deplored,  and  it  will  ever  be  a  source  of  displeasure 
to  the  framers  of  those  laws  that  any  clause  in  the  code  could  be 
capable  of  such  a  construction,  as  they  were  never  intended  to 
bear  oppressively  on  anyone  not  wilfully  or  seriously  offending. 
The  greatest  possible  sympathy  was  extended  to  Mr.  Eeid  in  this 
stroke  of  real  bad  luck.  Gladsome  won  another  race  in  New 
Zealand  before  being  taken  to  Sydney,  where  she  won  the  Spring 
Stakes  at  Eandwick  for  Mr.  Beid,  who  sold  her  for  £1,200  to  her 
present  owner,  who  hase  won  upwards  of  £3,000  with  her  since? 
Mr.  Eeid  having  decided  to  visit  England  and  the  Argentine, 
recently  sold  his  little  stud  of  mares  at  Canowie,  Eiccarton, 
Canterbury,  and  for  a  time  at  least  we  shall  not  see  his  colour? 
on  our  racecourses  in  New  Zealand.  More's  the  pity. 


MR.    W.    C.    WEBB. 


There  is  no  better-known  racing  man  in  Canterbury  than  Mr. 
W.  C.  Webb,  who  was  born  in  the  year  1834,  in  Berkshire,  Eng- 
land, and  commenced  his  racing  career  fourteen  years  later, 
under  his  step-father,  Sam  Scott,  at  Ascot  Heath,  with  whom  he 
remained  for  seven  or  eight  years,  when  he  went  with  John  Day, 
who  had  the  stud  at  Danebury  for  a  time.  Mr.  Etwell,  who  bred 

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Andover,  the  winner  of  the  Derby  in  1854,  had  an  own  brother 
to  that  colt,  and  got  Mr.  Day  to  allow  Mr.  Webb  to  take  the  colt 
to  TattersalFs,  where  he  had  many  conversations  with  Jonathan 

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Carter,  the  manager  there,  who  wras  struck  with  the  methodical 
way  Mr.  Webb  went  about  his  work,  and  shortly  afterwards 
asked  him  to  meet  Mr.  Tom  Jennings,  who  was  training  for 
Count  Le  Grange  at  the  time,  at  Chantilly,  in  France.  The 
result  of  an  interview  led  to  Mr.  Webb  going  as  head  lad  to  Mr. 
Jennings,  who  was  found  to  be  a  sterling  master  and  one  of  the 
kindliest,  of  men,  and  whose  death,  which  took  place  four  years 
ago,  at  the  age  of  77  years,  was  heard  of  by  Mr.  Webb  with  regret. 


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When,  t  hrough  a  very  severe  illness  of  rhemnat  ie  fe\er.  M  r.  \Vebb 
had  to  leave  Chantillv,  Mr.  .lemiini:-  kept  his  position  open  for 

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liiin.  and  there  he  remained  for  ahoiit  two  years  and  a-half. 
•  loe  Morrison,  u  ho  a  l'ter\\  ards  went  «nt  to  Australia,  and  gave 
"\idence  of  his  riding  ahilities  there,  and  in  New  /(-aland,  wa- 
then  second  jockey  for  the  stable.  Ai  t  hi-  t  ime  the  Count  bought 
Mnnarijiie.  amongst  others,  and  Mis-  (lladiator,  and  the  union 
of  these  thoroughbreds,  as  the  world  knoxvs,  resulted  in  the  pro- 
duction of  the  great  ( iladiatonr.  the  first  horse  to  break  the  spell 
of  British  supremacy  on  the  Knglish  turf  by  winning  the  Derby. 
A  shift  was  made  from  Chantillv  to  Copeignr.  and  while  there 
Harry  Hall,  the  fj.mons  artist,  was  engaged,  and  painted  four  of 
the  Count's  hcrses — Monarque  and  Vent  re  St.  Gris  (winners  of 
the  French  Derby).  Mademoiselle  de  Chantillv  (winner  of  the 
Citv  and  Suburban  and  French  Oaks),  and  Ktoile  de  Xord 

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(winner  of  the  French  Oaks). 

Mr.  Webb  had  thus  experience  of  training  methods  of  the  best. 
Tom  Jennings  being  a  capable  man,  and  one  who  did  his  work- 
thoroughly,  and  educated  his  men  to  do  the  same.  He  did  not 
believe  in  tan  and  artificial  tracks,  but  was  content  with  the  good 
old  turf,  and  his  horses  had  to  do  solid  work.  Mr.  Webb  had  for 
some  time  conceived  the  idea  that  he  would  visit  the  colonies. 
For  a  time  he  stayed  with  Mr.  John  Bains,  who  was  training  for 
Baron  Schickler,  whose  horses  were  very  successful  for  a  time. 
While  there  Mr.  Webb  put  an  advertisement  in  Bell's  Life, 
stating  that  he  intended  going  out  to  Xew  Zealand,  and  offering 
to  take  charge  of  blood  stock.  This  brought  a  reply  from  Mr. 
Lancelot  Walker,  now  of  Four  Peaks  Station,  Canterbury,  who 
was  then  on  a  visit  to  England,  and  Mr.  Webb  went  to  meet  Mr. 
Walker  in  London,  with  the  result  that  he  was  placed  in  charge 
of  a  valuable  collection  of  thoroughbreds,  two  at  least  of  which 
were  destined  to  play  a  leading  part  in  the  history  of  the  Xew 
Zealand  turf  and  beyond  seas.  These  were  the  world-renowned 
Traducer,  and  the  maternal  ancestress  of  one  of  the  greatest 
families  the  colony  has  ever  known,  the  illustrious  Mermaid,  dam 
of  Lurline  and  Le  Loup.  On  that  ship  were  also  Tom  King  and 
Leotard,  who  did  little  for  posterity,  Tomiris  and  another,  mares 
that  were  not  great  actors  either.  The  ship  they  came  by  was 
the  Kensington,  a  sailing  vessel,  and  the  voyage,  which  included 
a  stoppage  at  the  Cape  for  a  week,  was  an  eventful  and  a  long 
one,  occupying  from  Xew  Year's  Day  to  June  21st,  1862. 
Several  times  it  was  contemplated  putting  some  of  the  horses 
overboard,  in  such  a  weak  condition  had  they  got.  Indeed,  Mr. 
Walker  despaired  of  landing  them:  but  Mr.  Innes,  of  Harris  and 
Innes,  who  had  on  board  a  Clydesdale  stallion,  Lord  Fergus,  was 
more  hopeful,  and,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  bought  the  lot  from  Mr. 
Walker  a  few  days  off  port.  Mr.  Weld)  remained  in  charge  until 
the  horses  were  sold. 


IX    THT.   WOULD   OF    SPORT.  03 


About  tliis  time  Mr.  Henry  Lance  purchased  some  horses  from 
Mr.  Redwood,  Ladybird  being  one  of  them,  and  Mr.  Webb  trained 
her  for  her  second  Champion  Race,  which  she  won;  also  Miss 
Lee,  who  finished  second.  After  a  time  he  started  training  on 
his  own  account,  and  also  for  several  owners,  having  acquired  the 
Bush  Inn  property,  so  well  known  to  visitors  by  road  to  Biccar- 
ton,  Canterbury.  There  Mr.  Webb  had  been  resident  for  nearly 
forty  years  until  very  recently.  Many  winners  were  turned  out 

f/       m/  v  */  «/ 

there,  with  the  ownership  and  training  of  which  Mr.  Webb's 
name  has  been  associated,  and  many  good  ones  were  bred  either 

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on  the  property  or  in  the  vicinity.  Knottiiigly  (twice  a  Canter- 
bury Cup  winner),  Belle  of  the  Isle,  also  a  Canterbury  Cup 
winner,  and  dam  of  that  good  horse,  "brave  old  Templeton," 
mentioned  by  Tom  Bracken,  New  Zealand's  poet,  in  verse, 
Revok-3  (dam  of  Trump  Card),  also  that  horse  himself,  Le  Loup, 
Danebury,  Ruby,  Springston,  Jangier,  Wrangler,  and  scores  of 
others  were  trained  there.  Mr.  Webb  had  amongst  his  patrons 
Mr.  Harris,  who  made  him  a  present  of  Southern  Chief,  who 
became  a  success  afterwards  at  the  stud  in  the  N"orth  Island, 
and  Mr.  G.  G.  Stead,  who  had  not  at  that  time  gone  in  for 
private  training  quarters. 

The  names  of  all  others  trained  and  raced  or  bred  by  Mr.  Webb 
would  fill  a  lot  of  space,  but  mention  can  be  made  of  the  fact 
that  he  trained  four  of  the  horses  that  started  in  the  first  steeple- 
chase held  at  Linwood,  in  Canterbury,  Jessie,  ridden  to  victory 

t,   >*  • 

by  Mr.  Janaway,  being  one  of  them.  Bob  Ray,  H.  Fuller,  Patsy 
Butler,  D.  Jones,  H.  Goodman,  F.  Stenning.  F.  Healy,  W. 
Griffin,  M.  Goodger,  and  the  brothers  C.,  A.  and  X.  Storey,  owed 
a  good  deal  of  their  success  with  horses  and  as  trainers  to  tuition 
at  the  hands  of  Mr.  Webb,  who  retired  from  racing  and  breeding 
of  horses  a  few  years  ago,  and  recently  sold  out  his  long-time 
home,  the  well-known  Bush  Inn  hostelry,  which  was  managed  in 
an  exemplary  manner,  mine  host,  however,  spending  the  greater 
part  of  his  life  in  attending  to  his  stud  and  in  farming,  a  hobby 
in  which  he  has  always  taken  the  utmost  pride.  Mr.  Webb's 
memory  takes  him  back  to  the  time  when  Flying  Dutchman  won 
the  Derby  in  1849,  at  which  he  was  present ;  but  business  pre- 
vented him  seeing  the  great  match  at  Yrrk  between  that  horse 
and  A^oltigeur  two  years  later. 


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MEN    OF    MARK 


Mr.    W.    O.    'WILLIAMS 

A  Pioneer  Wairarapa    Sportsman. 


IN   THE  WORLD    OF    SPORT.  95 


MR.    W.    O,    WILLIAMS. 


Mr.  W.   0.  Williams  mav  well  be  described  as  one  of  Xew 

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Zealand's  pioneers,  since  he  came  to  this  colony  on  the  18th 
February,  1840,  and  settled  in  Wellington.  In  the  May  follow- 
ing his  arrival,  seventeen  houses,  including  that  of  his  father, 
were  destroyed  by  a  fire,  and  the  same  night  the  emigrants  felt 
their  first  heavy  earthquake,  and  families  were  scattered  in  all 
directions  to  obtain  shelter  and  places  of  safety.  Mr.  Williams 
went  to  Sir  Francis  Molesworth,  and  soon  got  amongst  the 
horses,  Calmuc  Tartar  and  Figaro,  the  last-named  the  first 
thoroughbred  landed  in  Wellington,  trained  by  the  late  Mr. 
Josiah  Tucker,  being  the  first  with  which  he  was  connected. 
They  were  prepared  on  the  Petone  Beach,  where  Mr.  Williams 
used  to  ride  Figaro.  In  their  test  gallops  Calmuc  Tartar  was  voted 
the  better  horse  by  about  two  stone,  although  beaten  in  the 
Maiden.  Race  by  Figaro  at  what  is  always  claimed  to  have  been 
the  first  actual  race  meeting  held  in  Xew  Zealand. 

After  Sir  Francis  Molesworth  left  for  England.  Mr.  Williams 
was  not  further  interested  in  racing  until  he  went  to  the  Wai- 
rarapa  to  settle  in  1856,  shortly  after  which  he  undertook  to 
handle  and  ride  the  great  Kurewhare,  by  Figaro,  bred  by  Mr. 
Bidwell.  At  this  time — 1857 — the  Wairarapa  races  were  held 
on  Mr.  BidwclFs  run  on  the  island  near  the  Wairenga  bridge, 
on  the  north  side  of  the  main  road.  Some  time  after  this  the 
Wairarapa  Jockey  Club  shifted  to  Kemptons  racecourse,  on  the 
Moroa  Plain,  near  Greytown.  It  was  there  that  Mr.  Williams 
started  a  horse  in  his  own  name,  and  called  him  Gaffer  Gray, 
winning  the  Maiden  Plate.  From  that  time  forward  he  owned 
a  srood  manv  horses,  notably  the  then  famous  Volunteer,  who 

«.'  «/ 

won  numerous  races. 

Years  afterwards  came  Danebury,  Lara,  and  others,  and  Mr. 
Williams  more  recently  bred  a  few,  such  as  Purepo  and  Derring- 
cote,  and  always  owned  or  leased  or  had  an  interest  in  stud  horses 
of  the  thoroughbred  type  calculated  to  improve  the  breed  of 
horses  in  the  Wairarapa,  Mr.  Joe  Hayward,  the  well-known  stud- 
master,  being  for  a  long  time  associated  in  their  management, 
as  he  had  been  in  training  and  racing. 

With  the  Wairarapa  Eacing  Club  Mr.  Williams  has  been  con- 
nected from  its  inception,  and  he  was  one  of  the  instigators  of 
the  races  being  shifted  to  Tauherinikau,  where  racing  was  car- 
ried on  for  several  years,  when  the  Club  returned  to  the  Moroa 

*/ 

on  account  of  encroachments  of  the  Tauherinikau  Elver. 
The  trustees  set  about  repairing  the  damage.  Mr.  Williams 
then  joined  the  Featherston  Hack  Eacing  Club,  and  persuaded 
that  body  to  take  over  the  Tauherinikau  course  in  place  of  the 


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Ml    \     (IF     M.MIK 


Mr.    JOHN    WILKINS 
The   Oldest  Racing   Official   in   the  Colony. 


I,\    THE    \VOKLU   OF    SPOUT.  97 


one  they  were  racing  on,  whk-h  they  did,  but  soon  the  name  was 
altered  "to  the  South  Wairarapa  Racing  Club,  and  later  to  the 
Wairarapa  Eating  Club,  which  club  has  gone  on  progressing  ever 
since.  Mr.  Williams  has  always  taken  a  leading  part,  and  now, 
though  enforced  retirement  has  been  brought  about,  he  can  point 
to  a  long  life  of  usefulness,  and  will  always  be  held  in  kindly 
remembrance  by  those  who  knew  him  as  a  sportsman,  a  lover  of 
good  horses  and  straight  racing. 


MR.    JOHN    WILKINS. 


There  is  probably  no  raving  official  in  the  colonies  who  has 
attained  the  same  age  in  active  service  as  Mr.  John  Wilkins,  the 
popular  clerk  of  the  scales  and  steward  of  the  Wellington  Racing 
Club.  Born  in  the  Parish  of  Inkerrow,  County  of  Worcester, 
England,  in  1827,  Mr.  Wilkins  is  consequently  in  his  TSth  year. 
He  has  been  connected  with  the  Wellington  "Racing  Club  for 
about  twenty-seven  years,  the  greater  part  of  that  time  as  a 
steward  and  clerk  of  the  scales,  and  has  only  missed  one  meeting 
at  the  Hutt  during  that  period.  He  has  also  been  a  trustee  of 
the  Hutt  Park  course  for  manv  vears.  On  three  occasions  he  has 

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topped  the  poll  at  the  annual  elections,  and  no  man  could  take 
a  greater  pride  in  his  club  or  in  his  work.  For  one  of  his  age, 
he  puts  a  lot  of  vitality  into  his  business,  and  passes  the  jockeys 
through  and  handles  the  weights  in  a  remarkable  manner;  in- 
deed, he  is  only  a  veteran  in  years  when  the  weighing  out  and 
in  has  t"  be  attended  to.  Always  athletic,  he  played  cricket  and 
took  an  interest  in  sport  before  coming  to  Xew  Zealand,  in  1856, 
and  when  63  years  of  age  won  a  foot  race — a  match  on  the  Hutt 
course.  Mr.  Wilkins  has  weighed  out  most  of  the  leading  horse- 
men in  the  colon v,  and  no  clerk  of  the  scales  is  better  known  to 

*/    s 

riders  generally,  both  of  to-day  and  of  the  old  school.  He  has 
also  weighed  several  Xew  Zealand  (iovernors,  and  probably  the 
weightiest  of  all  colonial  Premiers,  the  Hon.  Richard  J.  Seddon, 
who  kicked  the  beam  at  something  over  '20  stone,  a  tidy  welter 
weight. 

Mr.  Wilkins  in  his  time  has  weighed  out  and  in  riders  for 
some  high-class  horses  and  mares,  and  Waiuku  is  one  he  thought 
very  highly  of.  Vanguard,  and  his  son  Advance,  Achilles,  Guy 
Fawkes,  and  Explosion  are  others,  and  amongst  the  mares  Cy- 
nisea,  Lady  Zetland  and  Cruciform  come  in  for  special  mention. 
Perhaps  the  worst  Cup  horse  that  ever  left  the  weighing-yard  was 
Sailor,  who  was  backed  "play  or  pay,"  finish  where  they  might, 
against  each  of  quite  a  number  of  horses  for  a  lot  of  money,  and 
as  none  of  the  horses  against  which  he  was  backed  started,  his 
owner  appeared  to  have  a  soft  thing  on  hand.  Sailor  carried 
too  great  a  responsibility,  and  ran  off  the  course,  falling  into  the 
creek  at  the  hack,  and  his  rider  did  not  come  back  to  scale. 

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\n  \    OF    M  M:K 


Mr.     JOHN     LENNARD 
A    Veteran    Auckland    Sportsman. 


IN   THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  00 


MR.    JOHN    LENNARD. 


There  arc  few  who  have  been   more  consistent   followers  of 
racing  in  the  Sunny  N"orth  than  Mr.  John  P.  Lennard.     It  is 
thirty-five  years  since  lie  had  his  first  experience  of  ownership, 
and  only  old-timers  will  remember  the  game  little  chestnut  mare 
Minnie  Athol.  by  Potentate,  who  won  for  Mr.  Lennard  a  good 
many  flat  and  jumping  races,  including  the  first  hurdle  race  at 
the  Parawai.  Thames,  afterward-  breeding  for  her  owner  Rally, 
Venus,  Sunbeam,  and  Rifleman,  all  of  which  won  races.     The 
last-named,  indeed,  was  hailed  the  winner  of  the  first  and  only 
Waikato  Derby  of  230  so  vs.,  run  for  at  Ohaupo,  and  ridden  by 
the  late  John  Laing.     It  was  at  Ohaupo  that  Mr.  Lennard  pur- 
chased Malvern,  a  useful  horse,  with  which  he  won  the  Waikato 
and  Welter  Handicaps  in  one  day,  the  Auckland  R.C.  Autumn 
Handicap,  and  many  country  races,  until  he  broke  his  leg  racing 
in    the    old    Ellerslie    gardens.       Ratcatcher,    Kenilworth,    and 
Othello  were  others  with  which  he  won  races,  but  they  were  ex- 
pensive horses.     Dewdrop  was  a  lucky  purchase,  and  a  good  and 
consistent  stake-winner.     Mr.  Lennard  also  raced  Lyre,  maternal 
ancestress  of  Mars,  Renown,  and  so  many  good  horses.     Donald 
Taylor,  and  afterwards  J.  Laing,  trained  for  Mr.  Lennard,  and 
they  and  their  sons  rode  and  won   many  races  for  him.     Mr. 
Lennard  purchased  Zantippe  and  bred  Capella,  and  won  with 
her.     He  bought  Chandler,  and  engaged  J.  Rae  as  trainer  and 
rider.     Chandler  \\oii  in  one  season  alone  eleven  double  events 
over  obstacles,  and  secured   nearly  every  big  jumping  stake  in 
Auckland  province.     He  also  had  Cloggs.  an  unlucky  mare,  and 
Shotover,  a  good  horse  over  hurdles.     Falcon,  purchased  at  a 
country  meeting,  was  all  profit,  and  won  five  steeplechases  at 
Ellerslie,  including  the  Summei  Steeplechase,  and  steeplechases 
at  the  Thames,  Onehunga,  and  elsewhere.     Having  Bragella,  he 
bred  Ida  and  Dorothy  at  Mangere.     The  last-named  was  un- 
certain, but   ]da   was   good,   and   won   all   four   welter  races   at 
Ellerslie  one  winter  meeting,  two  a  day.     He  also  raced  Musket 
Maid,  the  dam  of  Waiuku   and   Okoari,   without   success,   and 
Vieux  Rose,  the  last-named  bred  by  Mr.  Walters,  and  won  races 
with  her,  and  purchased  Brilliant  and  Favona  :  but  Fabulist  was 
a  good  investment,  and  with  him,  in  conjunction  with  another, 
M:\  Lennard  won  the  Auckland  Guineas,  Derby,  Takapuna  Cup, 
A. R.C.  Christinas  Handicap,  Autumn  Handicap,  and  many  other 
races,  George  Absolum  training  him.  and  others  since  that  time. 
Mr.  Lennard   started    a    small    breeding   stud,  and    with    good 
results.     Ida,  "Vienx  Rose,  Dorothy.  Marjorie.  and  Roxana  com- 
prise the  stud.     Winners  so  far  have  been  Ida?,  Idassa,  Maroon 
and  Gold,  Yal  Rosa,  Bona  Rosa.  Alba  Rose,  Carl  Rosa,  Lurcher, 


100 


MEN    OF    Al.MIK 


Mr.     R.     E.    McRAE 
A    Good   All-round    Supporter    of  Racing. 


IN    TILE   WOULD    OF    SPORT.  101 


Lavadel,  Yolette,  and  Yvonne.  Mrs.  Lennard  took  over  the 
horses  and  stud  in  1890,  but  now  they  have  passed  them  over  to 
their  sons.,  and  are  settled  down  011  their  farm  at  Te  Aroha,  and 
are  looking  forward,  as  many  of  their  old  friends  will  do,  to 
seeing  the  maroon  and  gold  hoops  frequently  unfurled,  and  as 
often  in  the  front  as  of  old 


MR.    R.    E.    McRAE. 


Mr.  R.  E.  McRae  was  born  at  Wakefield,  seventeen  miles  out 
of  Xelson,  and  was  educated  at  the  Xelson  College.  Xelson  at 
that  time  was  looked  upon  as  the  headquarters  of  racing  in  Xew 
Zealand,  and  the  largest  studs  of  thoroughbreds  in  the  colony 
were  located  there,  and  quite  a  number  of  good  patrons  of  the 
sport.  Mr.  McRae,  when  quite  a  young  boy,  saw  his  first  race 
meeting  at  the  Wairau,  Marlborougii.  at  which  Mr.  Isaac  Freeth, 
who  is  still  training  successfully  in  the  Wairarapa,  won  with  two 
of  his  horses,  Cruiskeen  and  Leading  Article. 

Mr.  McRae's  memory  takes  him  back  to  the  days  when  Lady- 
bird, who  was  looked  upon  then  as  a  pony,  and  Revoke  were  racing 
in  Xelson.  In  1860  he  trained  and  rode  a  mare  of  his  own 
called  Young  Madcap,  and  rode  several  races  about  the  same  year 
for  his  brother,  about  which  time  E.  Cutts,  the  trainer,  was  riding 
at  8st.  lib.  The  first  steeplechaser  Mr.  McRae  had  was  Subaltern, 
who  Avas  not  a  success,  but  Rustic  was  purchased  afterwards,  and 
Butcher  Boy,  and  these  horses  won  over  all  kinds  of  country. 
Rustic  secured  the  Auckland  Steeplechase  on  the  same  day  as 
Butcher  Boy  won  the  Wanganui  Grand  Xational. 

In  conjunction  with  Mr.  W.  G.  Xicholson,  who  was  one  of  the 
best  cross-country  gentlemen  riders  of  his  day,  Mr.  McRae  owned 
the  fencers  Medora  (of  Southern  fame)  and  Gazelle,  and  later, 
on  his  own  account,  Owhiti,  Clarice,  Whalebone,  Conscript, 
and  others,  and  he  rightly  thinks  Whalebone  was  one  of  the  best 
jumpers  that  ever  negotiated  a  country.  Xo  other  owners  have 
within  the  editors  knowledge  had  a  similar  experience  in  steeple- 
chasing  to  Mr.  McRae,  and  Mr.  E.  Shove,  whose  horses,  Whale- 
bone and  Booties,  ran  three  dead-heats  on  three  different  courses 

-Egmont,  Wanganui,  and  Wellington.  Volunteer,  the  sire  of 
these  horses.  Monarch,  Puriri.  and  Dead  Shot,  were  sires  Mr. 
McRae  got  from  Xelson,  and  they  all  made  their  mark  on  the 
West  Coast  of  the  Xorth  Island. 

In  Torpedo,  by  the  Australian,  Mr.  McRae  had  a  good  flat 
horse,  with  which  he  won  about  thirty  raus  before  selling  him 
for  £300,  when  he  was  taken  to  Australia,  and  later  to  South 
Africa.  Torpedo  was  originally  >old  for  £5  7s.  ("id.  in  Taranaki. 
Mr.  McRae  has  always  taken  a  hand  on  governing  bodies,  and 
has  been  a  steward  of  the  Xelson  J.C.,  Wakefleld  and  Aramoho 


102 


MI:.\    or   MA  UK 


Mr.     BENJAMIN     GOSLING 

A  Veteran  of  the   Old  School. 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  103 


Steeplechase  Meetings,  Marton,  Rangitikei,  Waverley,  Waitotara, 
Wanganui,  Patea,  Egmont,  Opunake,  Manaia,  and  Taranaki 
Clubs,,  and  at  times  officiated  as  handicapper,  starter,  and  judge 
for  some  of  them.  He  was  the  originator  of  the  Egmont  Hunt 
Club,  now  amalgamated  with  Wanganui,  and  President  of  it  for 
several  years,  but  retired  on  leaving  for  South  Africa  three  years 
ago,  at  which  time  West  Coast  settlers  made  him  a  rich  presenta- 
tion. Mr.  Nelson  McKae,  who  was  a  most  successful  gentleman 
rider  on  the  flat,  over  hurdles  and  country,  and  who,  after 
winning  nine  races  and  being  second  five  times  at  the  Xew  Zea- 
land Grand  National,  Christ  church  Hunt,  and  Amberley  Meet- 
ings, was  killed  through  a  horse  called  Stilts  falling  at  a  hurdle 
on  the  Ean^itikei  racecourse  a  few  years  ago,  was  a  son  of  Mr. 
E.  E.  McEae. 


MR.    BENJAMIN    GOSLING. 


To  say  that  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  Mr.  Benjamin  Gosling, 
is  an  ardent  lover  of  sport,  would  not  adequately  convey  the 
truth.  Mr.  Gosling  has  resided  at  Feilding  for  many  years,  and 
for  a  quarter  of  a  century  has  been  a  steward  of  the  Feilding 
Jockoy  Club,  and  that  means  from  its  inception,  and  has  always 
been  an  active  worker.  He  was  one  of  the  first  to  start  the 
Feilding  Athletic  Club,  of  which  he  is  still  a  member,  and  prob- 
ably the  oldest  member  of  any  such  institution  in  the  colony. 
Mr.  Gosling  was  born  on  the  15th  September,  1827,  at  Great 
Yarmouth,  England,  and  was  brought  up  by  his  uncle,  Mr.  James 
Green,  who  was  President  of  the  Yarmouth  Yacht  Club,  and 
Umpire  of  the  Eegattas  of  the  Xorth  and  Suffolk  Divisions.  Mr. 
Gosling  came  to  Xew  Zealand  in  1872,  and  joined  the  Marton- 
Eano-itikei  Jcckev  Club  the  same  vear,  and  became  a  steward  for 

~  «/  «. 

the  next  meeting.  He  was  the  first  to  propose  handicap  races  for 
that  club,  welter  weight,  weight-for-age,  and  catch  weight  events 
being  then  in  vogue.  It  was  Mr.  Gosling  who  proposed  Mr.  J.  E. 
Henrys  for  his  first  position  as  a  handicapper  to  the  Feilding 
Jockey  Club,  and  all  Xew  Zealand  knows  the  standing 
Mr.  Henrys  has  achieved.  Mr.  Gosling  also  picked  upon  Mr. 
Hartgill  as  a  likely  man  for  the  position  of  judge,  and  proposed 
that  gentleman  for  the  office  for  the  Feilding  J.C.,  since  which 
time  Mr.  Hartgill's  special  qualifications  have  been  heartily  re- 
cognised Xorth  and  South.  Mr.  Gosling  attends  most  of  the 
meetings  round  about  his  district,  and  has  not  missed  one  in 
Wanganui  for  thirty-one  years,  another  record  probably.  His  is 
indeed  a  well-known  figure  in  the  world  of  sport,  and  if  he  could 
have  his  way  we  should  have  more  long-distance  races  on  our 
programmes.,  as  he  is  a  strong  advocate  for  increasing  rather  than 
cutting  down  the  distances  of  races. 


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Mr.     ROBERT    ALDWORTH 
A   Popular  Hunting   Squire. 


IN    THE   WOULD    OF    SI'OP.T.  105 


MR.    ROBERT    ALDWORTH. 


There  are  few  better-known  settlers  in  the  Marfcon-Rangitikei 
district  than  Mr.  Robert  Aid  worth,  whose  portrait  appears  oppo- 
site. This  wa*  taken  from  a  snapshot  while  he  was  attending 
one  of  the  many  agricultural  and  pastoral  association  shows,  at 
which  he  has  rendered  valuable  service  as  a  judge  of  light  horses 
in  Xrew  Zealand  for  some  years  past.  Mr.  A  Id  worth  was  born  in 
1836,  at  Trilford,  Abington,  Berkshire,  England.  He  comes  of 
a  sporting  family,  and  began  hunting  on  a  Shetland  pony  before 
going  to  Ma.rlborough  College  in  1847.  There  he  played  all  the 
games,  and  was  in  the  Eleven,  won  the  mile  race,  the  high  jump, 
and  the  440  yard?  hurdle  race,  and  was  generally  selected  as  one 
of  the  foxes  in  the  annual  paper-chases,  and  ran  with  Ashton 
Smith's  hounds  from  Care  Hill.  When  he  left  school  he  began 
hunting  regularly  with  the  Old  Berks  Hounds,  and  he  kept  it  up 
until  he  left  England  in  1882  for  Xew  Zealand,  and  finally 
settled  near  Marton.  There  his  home,  "Silverhope,"  is  one  of  the 
best-known  trysts  in  one  of  the  best  of  Xew  Zealand  hunting 
districts,  where  the  country  takes  a  lot  of  doing,  and  where  the 
settlers  breed  the  right  class  of  horses  for  long,  strong  and  trying- 
tasks,  such  as  are  met  with  at  average  meets  of  the  Rangitikei 
Hounds.  With  the  settlers  generally,  and  with  hunting  and 
racing  people  in  particular,  Mr  Aldworth  has  been  an  established 
friend  from  his  first  introduction  to  the  district,  and  to  sa.y  that 
he  is  an  ornament  to  it  is  unnecessary.  Few  men  have  had  a 
wider  experience  of  the  sport  he  loves  so  well,  for  he  has  hunted 
with  the  undermentioned  packs:- -The  Old  Berks,  under  the 
mastership  of  James  Morrell,  Chas.  Duffle-Id,  and  Henley  Greaves 
as  a  committee  of  three,  Thos.  Duffield,  E.  Martin  Atkins,  and 
John  Baynton  Starky  (father  of  the  present  Master  of  the 
Brakenfield,  Canterbury,  Hounds),  and  Lord  Craven;  the  South 
Berks,  the  Craven,  the  South  Oxfordshire,  with  Lord  Maccles- 
field  as  Master,  the  Bicester,  and  Thos.  Thyrwitt  Drake.  When 
hunting  with  the  South  Oxfordshire,  the  two  packs  ran  together, 
and  killed  the  fox  in  a  covert  close  to  Xewmarket  guide  posts. 
The  huntsmen  both  claimed  the  fox,  and,  after  breaking  him  up, 
drew  their  hounds  apart  through  a  gate,  a  memorable  event. 
Other  packs  Mr.  Aldworth  hunted  with  were  Her  Majesty's  Stag 
Hounds,  Lord  Wolverton's  Bloodhounds,  the  Duke  of  Beaufort's, 
The  Vale  of  White  Horse,  John  Mandy  Jenkins,  and  Wyndham 
Lewis,  in  Glamorganshire,  and  he  was  present  at  the  scouring 
of  the  White  Horse,  where  they  turned  down  the  greasy  pig, 
had  back-swording  and  jingling,  sports  all  mentioned  in  "Tom 
Brown's  Schooldays,"  a  book  so  widely  read,  and  with  the  author 
of  which  Mr.  Aldworth  dined  afterwards  at  Squire  Atkins', 


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Mr.     JOHN     CLARK 
A  Gisborne  Owner  and  Breeder. 


IN    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  107 


Kingstone  Lisle,  close  to  the  Blowing  Stone,  also  mentioned  in 
the  same  book.  Mr.  Althvorth  has  been  for  some  years  in  the 
forefront  of  hunting,  agricultural,  and  social  life  in  his  district, 
and  holds  a  number  of  prominent  positions.  He  has  been 
President  for  some  rears  of  the  Marion  Jockey  Club,  which 

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makes  a  strong  point  of  encouraging  races  for  horses  of  the 
utility  class. 


MR.    JOHN    CLARK. 


Mr.  John  Clark,  who  is  a  prominent  settler  in  Gisborne,  and 
who  has  assisted  with  his  horses  at  the  local  and  district  meetings 
from  yeai  to  year  for  many  years  past,  and  occasionally  further 
afield,  came  to  the  colony  thirty  years  ago  from  Scotland,  and 
travelled  the  colony  for  a  time,  until  he  finally  selected  Opou, 
Gisborne,  as  a  field  for  his  energies.     There  he  took  up  and  broke 
in  land,  and  became  a  successful  cattle  and  sheep  breeder,  and  a 
breeder  of  horse  stock  likewise.        In  the  ownership  of  racing 
material,  he  first  joined  with  Mr.  Sunderland,  and  raced  Mis- 
fortune, Pani,  and  Othello,  and  afterwards,  in  conjunction  with 
Mr.  Winter  Hammon,  Betribution,  Hopmarket,  and  Huna,  from 
Mystery.     Othello  and  Hopmarket  were  Australian-bred  horses. 
Then,  on  his  own  account,  he  ran  Hopgarden,  Papatu,  Paria, 
Faro,  Casino,  and  others  he  bred  himself  on  his  own  station,  and 
the  first-named  trio  have  been  successful  performers :  but  Mr. 
Clark  claims  that  Tam-o'-Shanter,  by  Emir  Bey,  who  unfortun- 
ately went  wrong,  was  the  best  he  ever  owned  or  bred.    Recently 
Mr."  Clark  took  a  trip  to  England,  and  soon  after  his  return 
talked  of  retiring  from  racing,  and  has  leased  some  of  his  horses 
with  that  intention;  but  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  when  some  of  his 
younger  horses   come  on   we  shall   see  his   white  jacket,   black 
collar,  cuffs  and  cap,  comparatively  recently  registered,  figuring 
at  least  in  Gisborne  events.     Mr.  Clark  has  been  Yice-President 
of  the  Poverty  Bay  Turf  Club  for  many  years,  and  a  committee- 
man  and  steward  on  occasions  when  he  would  accept  office. 


II  S 


MIX     OF     MA UK 


Mr.    H.    N.    HARRISON 
A  Wanganui  Sportsman. 


IN    THE   WORLD    OF    SLHJRT.  100 


MR.    H.    N.    HARRISON. 


There  are  comparatively  few  who  will  remember  that  kindly 
old  English  gentleman,  Mr.  Henry  Shafto  Harrison,  of  Wanga- 
inii,  but  Mr.  Henry  Harrison,  son  of  that  revered  sportsman,,  is 
well  and  popularly  known  by  all  racegoers  and  settlers  in  the 
Wanganui.  Taranaki,  and  Wellington  districts,  and  by  visitors 
to  the  West  Coast  meetings.  He  is  indeed  one  of  the  oldest 
members  of  the  Warumnui  Jockey  Ckib,  one  of  the  oldest  of  its 

O  •/ 

racing  officials,,  and  has  filled  the  Vice-President's  chair  for  a 
lengthy  period,  besides  similar  positions  for  other  racing  insti- 
tutions. Most  people  know  Mr.  Henry  Harrison,  of  One  Tree 
Hill,  Fordell,  Wanganni,  not  only  as  an  enthusiastic  club-man, 
but  as  a  breeder  of  good  racing  stock,  and  in  that  connection  we 
have  to  go  a  long  way  back',  when  he  and  his  father  were  racing 
the  progeny  of  sonic  old-time  mares.  First,  let  it  be  stated  that  Mr. 
Harrison  with  his  parents  came  to  the  colony  in  1840,  and  re- 
mained at  Wanganui  until  1847,  when  they  returned  to  England. 
They  remained  at  Home  until  1854,  when  they  came  out  again 
and  settled  permanently  near  Wanganui.  Mr.  Harrison,  senr.,  at 
an  early  date  became  possessed  of  the  Ividdhsworth  filly  Annie, 
maternal  ancestress  of  many  decidedly  useful  horses  that  have 
raced  in  different  parts  of  the  colony.  Annie  ran  first  in 
Lieutenant  Lewis'  name  in  the  Wanganui  Produce  in  the  last 
week  in  December,  1859,  and,  as  she  was  foaled  in  1855,  was 
then  four  years  old,  and  second  in  Mr.  Harrison's  nomination 
for  the  Wanganui  Stakes  at  the  same  meeting  to  C'aptain  Traf- 
ford's  Sibyl.  At  the  previous  meeting,  in  January,  1859,  Mr. 
Harrison  ran  a,  grey  gelding  called  Graham  for  the  Produce,  and 
may  possibly  have  raced  prior  to  that  date,  and  even  between  the 
date  of  his  arrival  in  1840  and  1847,  before  he  returned  Home. 
Be  this  as  it  may,  Annie  gives  us  a  line  to  start  from,  and,  like 
all  the  old  liiddlesworth  mares,  did  great  service.  All  her  pro- 
geny raced  with  one  exception  with  success,  and  she  bred  Warren- 
gate,  Loch  invar,  Nebula,  Zillah.  Volunteer.  Deerfoot.  Junius, 
Soukar,  Miss  O'Toole,  Woodpecker,  Sunshine,  and  Sham.  Volun- 
teer was  the  only  one  left  entire  of  the  colts.  Xebula  produced 
Sour  Grapes,  Zillah  left  My  Dream,  Buzzard.  Vesper,  and  Hip- 
pona.  Vesper  has  been  breeding,  and  Hippona  left  Boreas  and 
others.  Sunshine  was  the  dam  of  Waterbury.  Pampero,  Sun- 
dial, Sunbeam,  Xiobe,  and  mere.  Tne  female  line  should  not 
be  lost  sight  of.  Mr.  Harrison  rac."d  a  good  many  of  the  de- 
scendants of  the  old  mare  and  her  daughters  himself,  and  won 
the  Wanganui  and  Eangitikei  Produce  races  with  some  of  them, 
and  some  rattling  fine  hcr<es  came  from  the  family.  Mr.  Harri- 
son bred  mam  more  good  h<-r<e<  from  other  mares,  some  of  them 
junipers.  For  some  years  Mr.  Harrison  gave  a  silver  cup  to  be 


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Mr.     JAMES    NOLAN 

President  of  the  Poverty  Bay  Turf  Club. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  Ill 


run  for  by  the  progeny  of  his  sire  Day  Dawn,  a  beautifully-bred 
horse  who,  with  limited  chances,  left  no  end  of  hard-legged,  good 
ones,  all  natural  junipers,  but  a  bit  hot-tempered.  For  a  time 
the  late  Mr.  Elliott  declined  to  admit  some  of  Annie's  family 
to  the  Stud  Book.  In  more  recent  ones  that  has  in  part  been 
rectified,  but  there  are  a  number  of  branches  that  should  be 
brought  into  future  publications. 


MR.    JAMES     NOLAN. 


Mr.  J.  W.  Nolan,  President  of  the  Poverty  Bay  Turf  Club, 
has  held  that  position  for  eleven  years,  and  has  been  twenty-four 
years  on  the  executive  thereof,  and  for  some  time  President  of 

i 

the  Poverty  Bay  Cricket  and  Football  Unions,  and  the  Amateur 
Athletic  Club.  These  positions  he  qualified  for  in  a  good 
school — experience.  In  Auckland  lie  was  a  well-known  straight 
goer  in  the  hunting  hVld  with  the  Pakuranga  Hounds,  and  rode 
successfully  in  a  number  of  amateur  events,  chiefly  for  members 
of  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club.  He  was  a  football  representative 
for  Auckland  for  some  years,  until  he  left  to  reside  in  Gisborne, 
and  was  one  of  the  Auckland  Eleven  to  play  the  first  Australian 
team,  and  was  first  emergency  in  Auckland  r.  Canterbury,  was 

O  i/  t/    s 

a  member  of  the  winning  crew  for  a  race  for  juniors  rowed  on 
the  Waitemata  waters,  won  numerous  prizes  in  running  and 
jumping,  and  particularly  in  hurdle  racing,  in  which  line  he 
held  an  unbeaten  record  in  Auckland  for  races  of  120  and  440 
yards.  Was  first  Secretary  for  the  Bowing,  Cricket,  and  Football 
Clubs  at  North  Shore,  and  was  one  of  the  first  Trustees  for  the 
formation  of  the  present  Domain  Cricket  Ground  in  Auckland. 
During  his  residence  of  just  on  a  quarter  of  a  century  in  Poverty 
Bay,  Mr.  Nolan  has  thoroughly  identified  himself  with  its  sports 
and  pastimes,  and  was  for  several  seasons  Master  of  the  Poverty 
Bay  Hounds,  was  seldom  without  a  good  mount,  and  has  owned 
several  good  performers  between  the  flags,  of  which  special  men- 
tion can  be  made  of  Sam,  the  'chaser,  whose  real  merits  were 
never  fully  elucidated  in  public,  despite  the  many  more  than 
creditable  and  winning  exhibitions  he  gave  on  Poverty  Bay  and 
Auckland  courses,  \\hile  associated  with  the  Poverty  Bay  Turf 
Club,  that  racing  institution  has  had  its  years  of  depression  as 
well  as  of  prosperity,  and  its  progress  is  in  keeping 
with  the  growth  and  development  of  the  fine  district  in 
which  it  is  the  oldest  of  the  racing  clubs.  The  subject 
of  this  sketch  is  a  brother  to  Mr.  Henry  Nolan,  whose  biography 
appears  in  these  pages,  and  also  a  brother  to  Mr.  Bobert  Nolan, 
some  time  Secretary  and  now  President  of  the  Egmont  Bacing 
Club,  one  of  the  flourishing  clubs  of  the  West  Coast  of  the  North 
Island. 


MKN    OF    MA  UK 


Mr.    H.    O.    NOLAN 

An   Auckland    Blood-stock  Salesman. 


IN    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  113 


MR.    H.    O.    NOLAN. 


Mr.  Henry  Octavius  Nolan  was  born  on  December  25th,  1863,  at 
Bathurst,  New  South  Wales,  and  came  to  Auckland  in  his  child- 
hood. He  was  educated  at  the  Parnell  Grammar  School,  Auck- 
land, and  at  the  age  of  fourteen  went  into  an  office.  Two  years 
later  he  moved  to  the  West  Coast,  where  he  remained  for  some 
time  with  his  brother  Robert.  On  returning  to  Auckland  he 
joined  the  well-known  linn  of  Hunter  and  Nolan,  with  which  he 
was  associated  until  tlicv  sold  out  to  the  Ne\v  Zealand  Loan  and 

«/ 

Mercantile  Agency  Company,  Limited.  lie  and  the  late  Mr. 
.las.  P.  A.  Philson,  who  was  one  of  the  best  salesmen  of  his  day, 
were  auctioneering  together.  He  has  been  connected  with  the 
blood  stock  sales  ever  since  the  good  old  days  of  Captain 
\Yalmsley  and  the  Auckland  Stud  Company.  Mr.  Philson  con- 
ducted these  sales  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  when  Mr.  Nolan 
succeeded  him,  and  has  sold  at  nearly  all  the  principal  blood 
sales  since. 

Mr.  Nolan  has  always  been  very  keen  on  sport,  and  has  been 
a  member  of  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club  ever  since  his  boyhood, 
and  is  one  of  its  oldest  members.  He  was  a  regular  follower 
up  to  the  last  few  years.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Auck- 
land Bating  Club  for  many  years,  and  a  steward  of  the  same 
Club  for  ten  years,  and  for  the  last  three  years  a  member  of  the 
committee.  He  has  also  taken  a  great  interest  in  polo,  being  a 
life  member  of  the  Auckland  Polo  Club,  and  is  now  President 
of  that  Club,  and  Vice-President  of  the  Benmera  Polo  Club. 

Like  most  auctioneers  in  the  blood  stock  line,  Mr.  Nolan  has 
sold  many  thoroughbreds  that  have  proved  great  bargains,  the 
most  notable  being  Gladsome,  as  a  yearling,  to  Mr.  J.  B.  Reid 
for  100  guineas,  at  Sylvia  Park ;  Machine  Gun  to  Mr.  Stead,  at 
Wellington  Park,  for  340  guineas  ;  Silkworm  to  the  same  buyer, 
at  Sylvia  Park,  for  180  guineas;  also  Savoury  for  300  guineas  at 
Cambria  Park,  and  Annette  for  90  guineas. 

The  highest  prices  obtained  by  Mr.  Nolan  up  to  the  present 
time  have  been  1,700  guineas  for  Seaton  Delaval,  and  1,500 
guineas  for  San  Francisco,  at  the  clearing  sale  of  the  Sylvia 
Park  Stud.  Beth  these  sires  were  imported.  Miss  Gladys,  dam 
of  Gladsome,  realised,  with  t'oal  at  foot,  at  the  same  sale,  740 
izuineas.  For  Moiioform,  as  a  yearling,  Mr.  Nolan  got  1,200 
guineas:  for  Carca.net,  700  guineas;  and  for  Uranus,  610 
guineas.  Neither  of  the  two  last-named  have  yet  raced.  The 
only  other  for  which  over  a  monkey  was  obtained  was  Sans  Peur, 
who  realised  510  guineas,  a  price  well  within  the  value  of  such 
a  beautiful  filly,  who,  in  the  little  we  saw  of  her  on  the  turf, 
was  a  good  one. 

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AJAIIK 


Mr.    J.    A.    HARDING 
A  Gisborne  Owner  and  Racing:  Official. 


IIN    THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  115 


MR.    J.    A,    HARDING. 


Mr.  John  Alfred  Harding,  of  Gisborne,  was  born  in  the 
County  of  Tipperary,  Ireland.,  and  came  to  Auckland  in  the 
sixties,  when  he  attended  the  old  St.  Matthew's  School  in  Hobson 
Street.  At  fifteen  years  of  age  he  joined  Mr.  O'Meara,  District 
Surveyor,  at  Tanpiri.  in  the  Waikato,  and  was  with  him  for 
several  years,  when  he  went  to  Mahurangi,  on  the  trig  survey, 
afterwards  joining  Mr.  Breen,  civil  engineer,  by  whom  the  first 
survey  of  the  Waikato  railway  was  undertaken.  Mr.  Harding  was 
appointed  Inspector  of  Works  between  Rangiriri  and  Huntly, 
military  volunteers  being  employed  at  the  time.  There  he  re- 
mained till  January,  1875,  when  he  went  to  Gisborne,  and  con- 
tinued on  survey  work  until  18S4,  surveying  amongst  other 
properties  the  Te  Aroha  run.  He  settled  for  a  time  at  Waipiro, 
on  the  East  Coast,  as  a  general  storekeeper,  and  took  service  with 
Mr.  J.  N".  Williams  there,  but  in  1877  took  up  a  timber  business 
in  Gisborne,  and  had  several  vessels  taking  timber  there,  and 
acted  as  local  agent  for  the  Auckland  Kauri  Timber  Company 
until  he  sold  out  to  Messrs.  Kennedy  and  Evans,  and  took  over 

» 

Mr.  "Jimmy"   Scott's  lease  of  the  Masonic  Hotel,  the  freehold 
of  which  lie  later  on  purchased  from  Mr.  E.  P.  Joyce. 

Mr.  Harding's  racing  career  started  when  at  Waipiro,  for  he 
was  then  a  member  of  the  Poverty  Bay  Turf  Club,  and  has  been 
ever  since.  One  of  the  first  horses  he  raced  was  the  useful 
Penguin,  by  Dainty  Ariel  from  a  mare  called  Faith,  who  left 
good  stock.  Then  came  Rob  Hoy,  by  the  Pacific  horse  Orlando ; 
The  Joint,  a  little  grey;  The  Owl,  by  Traducer ;  Sam,  the 
'chaser;  Worth,  by  Xatator ;  Tauhei,  the  grey  racing  gem,  one 
of  the  best  the  colony  has  seen ;  Mataroa,  a  good  mare  also,  and 
En  Hakkore.  by  Hotchkiss  from  Tasmania.  This  was  one 
whose  name  was  the  subject  of  much  disputation  and  argument, 
many  believing  it  to  be  a  Maori  appellation,  whereas  the  name 
was  taken  from  the  Book  of  Judges,  and.  according  to  informa- 
tion obtained  from  a  Jewish  Rabbi  by  the  editor,  only  occurs 
once  in  the  Bible.  Mr.  Harding  was  Master  of  the  Poverty  Bay 
Hounds  for  four  years,  and  had  some  real  good  fencers,  amongst 
the  number  being  Bay  Jim,  Hurricane,  Caitiff,  and  Wariti,  the 
last-named  an  especial  favourite.  Mr.  Harding  also  hunted  Mag- 
pie one  season.  Maura,  Te  Rahul,  and  Hinemateroa  are  the  last 
horses  that  have  carried  Mr.  Harding's  colours,  but  he  has  a 
number  of  young  ones  coming  on.  For  some  years  Mr.  Harding 
has  been  a  steward  of  the  Poverty  Bay  Turf  Club,  was  Vice- 

«/  « ' 

President  and  Treasurer  of  the  Gisborne  Racing  Club,  and  one  of 
the  first  members  ;  was  Secretary  to  the  Wairenga-a-Hika  J.C.  for 


Ml   \     ol       M  AKK 


Mr.     A.     W.     BUDGE 
A  Well-known  Taranaki  Official. 


IX    THE    WOULD   OF    SPORT.  11 


two  or  three  years,  the  last  meeting  of  that  club  being  held  at 
Makaraka.  Mr.  Harding  has  been,  and  is  still,  a  member  of 
the  Gisborne  Borough  Council,  to  which  he  was  first  elected  hi 
1888,  and  has  been  re-elected  a.  member  of  the  G-isbome  Harbour 
Board  for  the  second  term,  and  was  a  member,  and  for  some  time 
Chairman,  of  the  Kaiti  Eoad  Board  until  it  merged  into  the 
Gisborne  Borough  Council.  For  many  years  he  has  been  a 

•         • 

member  of  the  Charitable  Aid  Board,  of  which  he  is  Treasurer, 
takes  a  keen  interest  in  its  management,  and  the  Old  Men's 
Home,  and  has  provided  their  Christmas  dinner  for  years  past. 
He  holds  interests  in  two  or  three  sheep  stations  in  the  Bays 
district,  and  is  one  of  three  on  the  East  Coast  Native  Trust 
Board. 


MR.    A.    W.    BUDGE. 


Mr.  Arthur  William  Budge  was  born  in  Marlborough,  and 
educated  there,  and  on  leaving  school  joined  the  Bank  of  New 
Zealand,  working  in  the  Blenheim,  Picton,  Hokitika,  Kaikoura, 
Wellington  and  Patea  branches,  and  finally  as  manager  at 
Manaia,  Taranaki,  shortly  after  the  opening  of  the  Waimate 
Plains.  There  he  got  to  know  the  settlers,  and  in  conjunction 
wixh  Mr.  McCutcheon  started  auctioneering,  the  firm  of  Budge 
and  McCutcheon.  afterwards  Budge  and  Good,  being  established 
there,  and  a  big  stock  agency  business  was  soon  in  full  swing, 
>aleyards  being  erected  at  all  the  chief  centres. 

Mr.  Budge  acted  as  Secretary  to  the  first  Manaia  Eacing  Club, 
and  has  been  a  member  of  the  Egmont  Eacing  Club  for  a  quarter 
of  a  century,  and  Steward  and  Committeeman  most  of  the  time; 
also  acted  as  Starter  for  the  same  Club,  and  for  the  Waverley- 
Waitotara  and  New  Plymouth  Jockey  Clubs  at  different  periods. 
Has  been  Judge  at  New  Plymouth  for  some  years,  and  is  Yice- 
President  of  the  Stratford  Eacing  Club. 

During  his  partnership  with  Mr.  A.  Good,  the  firm  had  several 
stud  horses,  amongst  the  number  being  the  stout  Australian 
thoroughbred  Haere,  who,  however,  did  only  moderately  well  at 
the  stud.  Mr.  Budge  himself  has  bred  a  few  thoroughbreds,  but 
none  of  them  of  special  note.  Bowsprit,  a  daughter  of  Vanguard, 
is  one  he  has  reserved  for  breeding  purposes,  and  she  is  one  of 
the  descendants  of  the  far-famed  Spray,  to  whom  traces  back  a 
very  large  family  of  racehorses;  indeed,  few  colonial  families 
have  had  more  successful  representatives.  Mr.  Budge  visited 
England  in  the  present  year. 


1I5S 


MEN     01      MA15K 


Mr.    JAMES    RUSSELL 
A  Popular  Aucklander. 


IN   THE    "WORLD   OF    SPORT.  119 


MR.    J.    WILSON     RUSSELL. 


Mr.  Russell,  popularly  known  as  "'Jim/'  an  Auckland  citizen, 
was  horn  near  the  racecourse,  Alexandra  Park,  Epsom,  in  1855, 
not  a  mile  from  his  present  private  residence.  After  his  early 
days  at  the  Lyceum  and  High  Schools,  he  held  positions  as 
traveller  for  J.  Ximmo  &  Co.,  now  Brown,  Barrett  &  Co.,  and 
R.  Whitson  &  Son,  now  Campbell  &  Ehrenfried,  brewers,  but  was 
never  once  outside  the  boundaries  of  Auckland  province  until 
recently,  when  he  went  before  the  Licensing  Commissioners  at 
Wellington,  and  gave  evidence  on  the  question  of  tied  houses, 
having  been  continuously  for  over  seventeen  years  in  the  Occi- 

o  «  •- 

dental  Hotel,  the  recognised  sporting  house  of  the  city  for  a 
much  longer  period,  the  name  of  which  recalls  that  of  dashing 
Ned  Perkins,  a  former  host.  Mr.  Russell's  father,  known  as 
Lord  John,  history  relates,  was  owner  of  an  imported  mare, 
Kitty,  who  Avon  lots  of  races  in  her  time  for  the  late  Mr.  Eobert 
Graham.  Mr.  Eussell  bred  Hotspur  and  Paganini  from 
Kitty.  Their  sire,  Chloroform,  raced  on  the  Wanganui  coast. 
Paganini  was  a  good  horse,  and  was  purchased  by  Mr.  Stichbury, 
who  resold  to  Mr.  Henry  Redwood.  A  love  inherited  for  horses 
caused  the  subject  of  this  sketch  to  become  an  owner,  and  he 
raced  the  junipers  Kings  wood  and  Splinter,  also  Kissaline,  and 
the  Australian-bred  Panoply.  Purchased  for  32  guineas,  this 
cast-off  of  the  Messrs.  Xathan  was  lame  when  acquired,  but  in 
F.  McManemin's  hands  proved  profitable,  winning  £700  in  stakes, 
and  more  than  once  furnished  a  surprise,  the  most  notable  occa- 
sion being  when  he  was  started  011  the  uoff  chance*''  for  the  St. 
George's  Handicap.  Ridden  by  F.  Davis,  5lbs.  over,  he  beat 
Castashcre  a  head,  his  stable  companions  Doris  and  Lady  Marion, 
and  others.  Result,  a  £56  div.,  his  owner  participating.  Mr. 
Russell  has  worked  many  commissions:  Welcome  Jack  for  the 
C.J.C.  Handicap  (novr  the  X.Z.  Cup),  also  for  Auckland  Cup, 
and  Canard  for  the  Summer  Steeplechase,  the  late  Mr.  Pilbrow 
being  the  most  successful  hacker.  He  is  the  oldest  and  the  only 
survivor  of  five  who  held  the  first  meeting  which  resulted  in  the 
formation  of  Auckland  Tattcrsali's,  on  which  he  acted  for  some 
time  as  committeeman.  He  has  been  a  steward  of  the  Avondale 
Jockey  Club  for  a  long  time,  has  owned  about  forty  greyhounds, 
and  won  every  good  stake  in  Auckland,  Rock,  Stormfiend,  White 
Star,  Dora  B.,  Shylock,  Fiend,  Maud  B.,  and  Rocket  being  the 
best.  With  the  last-mentioned  Mr.  Russell  won  a  quadruple  at 
one  meeting.  Shylock,  a  rare  greyhound,  is  now  at  the  stud  in 
America.  The  older  members  of  Mr.  Russell's  family  of  nine  are 
fond  of  sport,  like  their  parent. 


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MKN     OK    MA  Ilk- 


C.    H.    CHAVANNES 


JX    THE    WOULD   OF    SPOItT  121 


MR.    C.    H.    CHAVANNES. 


If  the  editor  were  called  upon  to  name  the  best  all-round 
man  of  mark  in  the  world  of  sport  in  New  Zealand  which  it  has 
been  his  fortune  to  form  an  acquaintance  and  friendship  with 
during  his  lengthy  experience,  he  would  unhesitatingly  say 
Charlie  Chavannes,  the  popular  \Yanganuitc,  who  was  somewhat 
pertinently,,  and  not  altogether  inappropriately,  referred  to  by  an 
Australian  sporting  writer  on  the  occasion  of  one  of  his  periodi- 
cal visits  to  Svdnev  as  "a  good  old  X<  \v  Zealand  fern  leaf.77  All 

«,'  i/  <_> 

the  same,  he  is  a  gumsucker.  for  he  claims  Gishorne,  near 
Bacchus  Marsh,  Victoria,  as  the  place  of  his  birth.  He  came 
to  Wellington  with  his  father  as  a  lad.  and  went  to  school  there 
before  settling  in  Wanganui.  where  lie  lias  resided  almost 
continuously  for  over  thirty  years.  For  some  years  he  was  in  the 

«. '  it  • 

booking  office  of  I'ohh  and  To.,  in  the  coaching  days  between 
Wellington  and  Wanganui  and  Taranaki,  and  for  some  time 
managed  a  considerable  part  of  that  extensive  business  for  the 
proprietary  of  which  the  late  Mr.  Andrew  Young  was  at  the  head. 
During  his  connection  therewith  lie  took  a  hand  on  the  road, 
being  one  of  the  first  Jehus  through  the  mountain  road  between 
Hawera  and  Xew  Plymouth,  and  what  a  road  it  then  was! 

i/ 

Xeedless  to  say,  he  became  an  expert  driver,  and  is  recognised 
as  one  of  the  best  long-team  men  in  the  colonies.  After  giving 
up  the  coaching  business,  he  purchased  the  old  Victoria  Hotel, 
Wanganui,  and  converted  it  into  one  of  the  best  houses  on  the 
coast,  and  became  as  popular  with  tourists  and  the  travelling 
public  as  he  was  with  the  citizens.  Xo  need  to  say  that  he  was 
successful.  After  about  seventeen  years  of  hotel  life,  he  retired 

* 

from  business  about  four  years  ago. 

At  an  early  stage  in  life  he  showed  a  love  for  sport,  and  met 
with  mora  than  average  success  in  any  branch  he  tackled,  and 
was  hard  to  beat  in  most  lines  for  an  amateur.  He  rode  a  good 
race  over  obstacles  and  on  the  flat,  and  claims  a  good  many  wins 
in  both  departments,  a  number  of  bracelet  races  included.  He 
has  owned  and  bred  a  few  useful  horses,  chiefly  fencers,  and  has 
ridden  and  driven  winners  of  trotting  races,  and  has  figured 
prominently  in  double  team  and  tandem  racing  events  unknown 
in  Xew  Zealand  outside  of  Wanganui  when  the  first  New  Zea- 
land Trotting  Club,  of  which  he  was  an  active  member  and 
worker,  was  established.  In  the  field  with  dog  and  gun  he  has 
had  his  share  of  game,  imported  and  native,  some  big  bags  at 
different  times  having  been  secured;  and  he  has  likewise  done  a 
fair  amount  of  deer-stalking,  some  coursing,  a  turn  at  trout- 
fishing,  and  prior  to,  and  even  since,  Xorthern  waters  became 
stocked  with  trout,  kahawai  fishing  with  rod  and  reel,  good  sport 
for  the  angler. 


I  .>.) 

I  —  — 


MEN    ui-    M.\I:K 


MASTER    CHARLIE    CHAVANNES 
His  First  Bag. 


THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT. 


123 


As  a  pigeon  shot  he  has  gained  a  high  colonial  reputation, 
having  won  no  end  of  prizes  and  trophies  in  both  islands  of  Xe\v 
Zealand  and  in  our  sister  colonies.  At  glass  ball,  clay  pigeons, 
and  gyro  shooting  he  had  few  equals;  at  bowls  also  he  secured 
first  honours  and  accompanying  trophies,  while  he  has  had  some 
of  the  best  gamo  dogs  south  of  the  line,  and  may  be  said  to  be 
a  fancier.  His  portrait,  after  a  good  day  amongst  the  longtails, 
is  taken  with  two  of  his  favourite  setters. 

He  was  fairly  smart  as  a  pedestrian  at  one  time,  and  at  roller 
skating  mi  fail.  Before  hares  were  turned  out  there,  and  before 
hounds  were  brought  to  Wanganui — and  he  was  one  of  the  first 
to  assist  in  the  introduction  of  hounds  there — paper-chasing  was 
the  vogue,  and  many  a  good  trail  he  helped  to  lay  or  chase  lnj 
took  part  in. 

Foi1  quite  o  number  of  years  he  acted  as  Clerk  of  the  Course  to 
the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club,  and  portraits  of  a  framed  oil  paint- 
ing of  the  Clerk  of  the  Course  on  his  grey  mare,  presented  to 
Mr.  Chavannes  bv  that  kindly  artist,  Mr.  George  Sherrin2,  hav<* 

«/  • 

adorned  the  walls  of  many  of  his  friends  since  it  was  produced. 

As  an  amateur  cueist  it  is  doubtful  whether  Mr.  Chavannes 
had  anv  equal  in  this  colony,  and  his  friends  always  regretted 

*,  •  « 

that  he  had  so  few  opportunities  of  meeting  first-class  players  in 
these  parts,  while  the  Australian  champions  Weiss  and  Memott, 
with  each  of  whom  he  played  exhibition  games  while  on  tour, 
both  proclaimed  him  one  in  the  first  flight. 

Since  the  death  of  the  late  Mr.  Sam.  Powell,  who  was  a  great 
success  as  a  starter  prior  to  the  gate  invention,  Mr.  Chavannes 
has  been  acting  as  starter  for  the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club,  and 
would  have  had  the  work  of  numerous  clubs  had  he  been  prepared 
to  undertake  the  positions  when  in  business.  Xow,  with  mor? 
time,  he  has  considerably  extended  his  field,  and  acts  for  a  num- 
ber of  clubs  in  different  parts  of  the  Xorth  Island,  and  takes  a 
lot  of  pleasure  in  touring  to  the  more  conveniently  situated  of 
these  on  his  motor  car,  which,  with  him,  has  quite  superseded  the 
horse.  It  is  a  not  uncommon  thing  for  him  to  leave  home  early 
in  the  morning  and  breakfast  with  friends  forty  or  fifty  miles 
away,  a  va?t  change  from  the  old  coaching  days  when  he  was  one 
of  the  Xed  Devines  of  the  road.  As  Charlie  goes  in  for  new 
inventions,  we  may  expect  to  see  him  with  a  flying  machine  ere 
long. 


CHARLIE    CHAVANNES,    Junp. 


The  portrait  on  the  opposite  page  is  that  of  C.  Chavannes.  junr.. 
taken  when  he  wa>  ten  years  of  age,  with  his  first  "bag"  of  game. 
At  nine  years  old  he  had  learned  to  shoot  glass  balls,  and  in  the 
season  following  was  given  a  chance  in  the  field,  with  what 
results  can  be  seen. 


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Zealand 


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..Cbc  World's  Wonderland. 


» « * 


New  Zealand  is  a  matchless  pleasure-country.  A 
region  of  romantic  and  magnificent  scenery.  As  a 
health  resort  and  a  land  of  sport  it  is  without  an  equal. 


H  marvellous  Geyserland !      Countless  healing  thermal  Springs ! 


LOVELY  LAKES 

RIVERS 
and  FORESTS 

Grand    Mountain    Chains   and 
Alpine  Heights 

Wonderful  Glaciers 
Cyclopean  Fiords 

Innumerable  Scenic  Routes- 
Train,  steamer  and  coach 

Picturesque  Maori  life  in  the 
North  Island 


fl  Land  of 
Sport 


New  Zealand   is   the  best 

TROUT- FISHING 
COUNTRY 

in  the  world. 


Splendid  DEER-STALKING  in  both  islands. 


Hundreds  of  lakes  and  streams  are  very  plentifully  stocked  with  Rainbow, 
Brown  and  Loch  Leven  Trout.  A  fishing  license  for  the  whole  colony  only  costs 
£1.  Season— November  to  middle  of  April. 

The  Red  Deer  of  the  Wairarapa  and  Hawea  are  renowned  for  the  magnificence 
of  their  heads.  Extensive  red  and  fallow  deer  forests  in  both  islands.  Season- 
March  to  end  of  May. 

Feathered  game  abundant.  Wild  pig  and  cattle-hunting,  splendid  sea- 
fishing. 


I?I    THE    WORLD   OF    SPOUT. 


ROTORUA 

(Eight  hours'  rail  from   Auckland) 

Is  the  centre  of  the  most  wonderful  Thermal  Region  in  the  world.  Waimangu,  the 
Titan  of  all  geysers,  is  near  Rotorua  town.  Hot  springs,  lakes  and  rivers,  fumaroles, 
terraces  miniature  volcanoes,  etc.,  in  incalculable  variety.  The  BEST  CuRATiVE 
HOT  MINERAL  BATHS  known  are  at  Rotorun.  Government  Spa  and  Sana- 
torium-Government medical  officers  in  charge.  Beautiful  lake  and  forest  scenery. 
Maori  HAKA  and  Poi  dances  in  the  native  villages. 

There  are  also  excellent  Hot  Mineral  Springs  at  TE  AROHA  (North  Island), 
and  HANMEK,  (South  Island),  where  Government  Spas  are  maintained. 

FOR    MAGNIFICENT  ALPINE   SCENERY 

Visit  the  Mt.  Cook  region,  in  the  heart  of  the  Southern  Alps.  Indescribably  fine 
mountain  and  glacier  views. 
G9vernment  Hotel  ("  The  Her- 
mitage") near  the  foot  of  Mt. 
Cook.  Rail  and  Coach  from 
Christchurch. 

THE    SOUTHERN 
LAKES 

Are  far  more  beautiful  than  the 
most  celebrated  lakes  of  Swit- 
zerland and  Italy  or  the  lochs  of 
Scotland.  Lake  Wakatipu  is 
easily  reached  by  rail ;  Lakes 
Manapouri  and  Te  Anau  by  rail 
and  coach. 

OVERLAND  TO 
MILFORD    SOUND 

The  grandest  of  all  walking 
tours.  A  matchless  combination 
of  glorious  lake,  mountain,  river, 
forest  and  fiord  scenery.  Lake 
Te  Anau,  the  great  Clinton  Can- 
yon, the  Sutherland  Falls  (the 
highest  known),  the  gorge  of  the 
Arthur  River,  and  the  moun- 
tain-walls of  Milford,  are  un- 
equalled in  the  world. 

NEW    ZEALAND 

Can  be  reached  from  London, 
via  the  United  States  of  America, 
in  27  days  ;  from  New  York  in  20 
days ;  San  Francisco,  16  days. 
Nineteen  days'  steam  from  Co- 
lombo ;  four  days'  from  Aus- 
tralia. 

All     infVkr>mQ  tinn     regarding  tourist  routes,   spas,  sport,  cost  of  travel, 

ALL      1111U1  lllCtllUIl      nlr-      i<  fiiirmliprt  fr^A  nf  cViuro-^  hv  HIA 


Cable  Address : 

"  MAORILAND." 


etc.,  is  supplied  free  of  charge  by  the 

New  Zealand  Department  of  Tourist  and 


Health  Resorts 


A. B.C.  (4th  and  5th  editions). 
Western  Union  and 
Lieber's  Codes  in  use. 


Head  Office  : 
WELLINGTON,  NEW  ZEALAND 
Branch  offices  throughout 
the  colony. 


Information  is  also  supplied  at  the  LONDON  OFFICE  of  the  Agent-General  for 
New  Zealand,  Westminster  Chambers,  13,  Victoria  Street,  S.W. 


Minister  for  Tourist  and  Health  Resorts-  Superintendent- 

HON.  SIR  JOSEPH  G.  WARD,  K.C.M.G.  T.  E.  DONNE, 

Wellington. 


THE  SUPERINTENDENT  INVITES  CORRESPONDENCE. 


126 


MKN    OF    M  \KK 


MR.    DUNCAN    CAMPION 

Amateur   Rider,   Owner,    Steward. 


iy  THE  WORLD  OF  SPORT.  127 


MR.    DUNCAN    CAMPION. 


Mr.   Campion  was  born  in   1850  at  Rangitikei.       There  he 
learned  to  ride  from  his  infancy.       Racing  home  from  school. 

*j  o 

shepherding,  and  mustering  on  the  then  rough  runs  of  Lower 
Rangitikei  so  perfected  his  horsemanship,  that  at  a  very  early  age 
he  was  voted  second  to  no  other  in  that  part  of  the  country  as  a 
rough  rider.       His  father  then  had  the  Raumai  Station,  now 
owned  by  the  Messrs.  Keilier  Bros.     Early  in  the  seventies  he 
rode  his  first  race  on  the  Bulls  racecourse.     This  was  on  Isles- 
man,  that  gelding's  first  appearance  also.     The  event  was  called 
a  hurdle  race.     The  so-called  hurdles  were  white  pine  poles  on 
forked  posts,  each  four  feet  high,  and  solid.    Islesman  won.    Mr. 
Campion  was  successful  on  Don  Juan's  son  afterwards  at  Wanga- 
iiui.     Gazelle,  a  very  clever  timber-topper,  was  the  next  he  edu- 
cated.    On  that  gelding  he  won  hurdle  races  at  Parawanui  and 
Waverley,and  won  on  Flint  over  country  ;  was  on  St.  Albans  when 
that  horse  beat  Tommy  Dodd  and  others  in  the  weight-for-age 
hurdle  race  at  Wellington,  and  won  in  the  Wairarapa  on  Straight 
Tip,  afterwards  known  in  Auckland  as  Greyhound.     At  the  same 
meeting  won  the  Ladies'  Purse  on  Mr.  Martin  Baird's  Bluejacket. 
Next  won  a  hurdle  race  on  the  speedy  Whitefoot  at  Napier,  and 
later  the  weight-for-age  hurdle  race  at  Wanganui  on  Te  Whem- 
marama,  and  on  the  same  day  the  Wanganui  Cup  of  1878  on 
Resolution;  also  won  at  Turakina  on  Te  Whehuimarama,  who 
was  sometimes  ridden  by  his  brother  Alex,   also  with  success. 
Won  on  Rangatira  at  Bulls  over  hurdles,  and  a  maiden  steeple- 
chase on  The  Arrow  at  old  Aramoho,  Wanganui.     The  previous 
year  Mr.  Campion,  on  Islesman,  got  into  the  water  jump  there, 
probably  the  most  difficult  one  ever  known  in  the  history  of 
steeplechasing  in  New  Zealand.       He  rode  Topaz,  afterwards 
known  as  Barbara,  over  the  same  course,  when  she  jumped  33ft. 
6in.  over  one  of  the  obstacles ;  won  several  races  on  Hailstorm, 
brother  to  Resolution,  at  Wanganui  and  Patea.    On  one  occasion 
he  rode  Whitefoot  in  a  welter  weight-for-age  race,  and,  failing 
to  get  a  lead  bag,  went  out  with  two  horse-rugs  strapped  in  front 
of  his  saddle,  and  one  behind,  and  Tib.  of  lead  in  one  boot — and 
won.     Mr.  Campion  maintains  that  this  was  the  best  horse  he 
ever  rode  over  hurdles,  and  Laurel,  dam  of  Advance,  whom  he 
bestrode  in  a  few  of  her  engagements,  the  best  on  the  flat.    This 
mare,  whom  he  trained  from  the  time  she  was  three  years  old, 
won  twenty  raco.     Mr.  Campion  also  trained,  amongst  others, 
British  Lion  and  Armourer.     When  he  first  made  his  debut  in 
race-riding  he  was  lieutenant  in  the  first  cadet  corps  in  the  North 
Island,  and  for  his  services  received  scrip. 


12S 


MI  \   in-    M  \I:K 


MR.    M.    FOLEY 
Chairman    of   the    Avondale   Jockey  Club. 


IJN'    THE    WORLD  OF    SPORT.  Il2(.) 


Some  long-distance  rides  will  be  found  recorded  in  these  pages. 
.Mr.  Campion,  in  order  to  carry  out  an  engagement,  put  up  one 
of  the  best  performances.  A  belated  letter  reached  him  on  the 
morning  preceding  the  Patea  meeting,  where  his  services  were 
requested.  He  left  Carnarvon  at  mid-day,,  and  rode  to  Mr.  A. 
Higgie's,  Blink  Bonny,  on  the  Xo.  2  line,  and  got  a  change  of 
horses.  After  stopping  two  hours  in  Wanganui,  went  on,  arriv- 
ing at  Patea  at  six  o'clock  next  morning,  having  ridden  quite  86 
miles.  He  won  the  Patea  Cup  on  Hailstorm,  got  beaten  in 
another  race  on  him,  saw  the  racing  out  that  day,  and  rode  back 
to  Wanganui,  reaching  there  at  ten  o'clock  at  night ;  changed 
horses  again,  and  reached  Carnarvon  at  three  o'clock  the  follow- 
ing morning,  having  ridden  over  170  miles,  actual  travelling 
time  being  under  27  hours. 

Mr.  Campion  was  starter,  handicapper,  and  clerk  of  the  scales 
in  turn  at  the  Rangitikei  E.G.  Meetings  for  seven  or  eight  years. 
Was  made  a  life  member  of  that  club  a  short  time  ago,  and  is 
now  a  steward  and  committeeman  of  the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club, 
and  represented  that  club  last  year  at  the  Racing  Conference. 


MR.    M.    FOLEY. 


Mr.  Michael  Foley  was  born  in  Auckland,  and  early  took  an 
interest  in  athletics,  foot-racing,  football,  and  cricket,  and  went 
to  raside  in  Wellington  for  a  number  of  years,  where  he  pursued 
his  inclinations  for  sport.  There  he  represented  Wellington 
against  Shaw's  English  Cricket  Team,  played  in  representative 
football  matches  for  Wellington,  and  won  a  220  yards  handicap 
from  the  scratch  mark,  which  he  left  with  Mr.  C.  E.  Major,  who 
finished  second.  At  tennis  lie  was  a  recognised  champion,  and 
while  residing  in  Wanganui  helped  to  revive  cricket  there. 

Mr.  Foley  first  started  racing  at  Patea  with  a  gelding  called 
Orange  Lightning,  a  fast  fencer  and  big  jumper.  He  was  the 
originator  of  the  Opunake  Racing  Club,  and  collected  subscrip- 
tions, surveyed  and  ploughed  the  course  at  Opoua,  and  collected 
money  to  race  for,  and  on  leaving  Opunake  the  settlers  made  him 
a  presentation.  While  at  Wanganui  he  owned  a  speedy  horse 
called  Cyclone,  by  Somnus  from  Zephyr,  and  had  Matarawa,  by 
Mufti,  and  one  or  two  others. 

On  returning  to  Auckland  Mr.  Foley  started  the  Avonclale 
Jockey  Club,  and  has  been  Chairman  of  Committee  ever  since, 
and  the  success  of  that  club  has  been  in  no  small  measure  due 
to  the  interest  he  has  taken  and  the  work  he  has  done  for  it,  but 
he  always  gives  his  co-workers  credit  for  willing  assistance.  Mr. 
Foley  was  a  steward  of  the  Auckland  Racing  Club  in  1902-3. 


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Mr.    DONALD    FRASER 

Breeder  and  Owner  of  Advance. 


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MR.    DONALD    FRASER. 


Mr.  Donald  Fraser,  of  Pukehoe,  Rangitikei,  whose  portrait 
appears  on  the  opposite  page,  and  to  whose  career  the  editor  has 
now  to  refer,  was  born  in  Coron,  Argyle,  on  Loch  Linne,  Scot- 
land, on  February  1st,  1835,  and  left  with  his  parents  about  the 
middle  of  August,  1840,  landing  in  Wellington,  New  Zealand,  on 
December  28th  of  that  year.  There  he  resided  until  1852,  when 
he  went  to  Rangitikei,  and,  with  the  exception  of  a  short  time 
spent  on  the.  diggings  in  Victoria,  and  in  Otago,  he  has  lived 
there  ever  since,  and  has  occupied  Pukehoe,  the  property  pur- 
chased bv  his  father  in  the  year  1851. 

U  ft/ 

Mr.  Eraser's  earliest  recollections  of  racing  date  back  to  the 
first  meetings  held  on  Petone  Beach  and  on  Te  Aro  Flat,  Welling- 
ton. He  was  not  quite  eight  years  old  when  racing  began.  The 
course  on  Te  Aro  Flat  extended  round  by  the  Basin  Reserve,  the 

J 

Prison,  and  Mount  Cook,  and  was  a  rough  one,  two  creeks  having 
to  be  crossed.  A  temporary  grandstand  was  fixed  up  just  about 
where  Te  Aro  House  now  stands.  There  were  quite  a  number 
of  racing  men  even  then,  most  of  whom  Mr.  Fraser  remembers, 
as  he  does  the  horses  that  were  in  commission,  and  their  riders. 

Shortly  after  the  arrival  of  Mr.  Fraser  and  his  parents,  Mr. 
Thompson,  Resident  Magistrate  at  Nelson,  imported  Figaro,  the 
first  thoroughbred  horse  to  reach  Wellington,  and  with  him  an 
unnamed  thoroughbred  mare  by  Emilius,  who  produced  II  Bar- 
biere  in  the  year  18-12.  Figaro  raced  at  the  first  meeting  held  on 
the  Petone  Beach  in  October,  1842,  in  the  ownership  of  Mr.  Watt, 
against  Mr.  Molesworth's  Calmuc  Tartar,  Mr.  Hunter's  Temper- 
ance, remembered  bv  Mr.  Fraser  as  a  short-tailed,  thick-set,  Svd- 

*/  tj 

ney  importation,  whom  Mr.  Johnny  Wade,  an  auctioneer,  usually 
rode,  and  who  wron  several  hurdle  races,  being  one  of  the  field  to 
which  reference  is  made  in  the  biography  of  Mr.  G-eo.  Hunter  on 
page  53. 

In  the  year  1843  the  Hon.  H.  Petre  imported  to  Wellington 
the  first  two  thoroughbred  sires  that  had  come  from  England. 
They  were  ./Ether,  by  St.  Patrick  from  Pastille,  and  Riddles- 
worth,  by  Emilius  from  Bee-in-a-Bonnet.  ^Ether  was  considered 
much  the  better  horse  of  the  two,  a  good  deal  too  valuable  to 
remain  in  obscurity,  so  to  speak,  in  a  young  country  like  New 
Zealand,  so  was  sent  to  Sydney,  where  he  proved  successful  for 
some  years.  He  was  brought  back  to  New  Zealand  a  long  time 
afterwards,  Auckland  being  his  headquarters  for  a  season  or  two 
before  he  died  in  1859.  Riddlesworth  was  kept  in  Wellington, 
and,  as  ^Ether  was  out  of  the  way,  he  in  consequence  was  largely 
patronised,  and  remained  there  until  1857,  afterwards  being  sent 
to  Nelson,  where  he  died  early  in  the  year  18G1  at  the  advanced 
age  of  27  years.  He  was  nine  years  old  when  imported.  Riddles- 


]:;•_•  MI  N   OK   MAIII; 


worih  was  tin-  best  horse  iluii  could  have  been  left  us,  M  worthy 
SOB  «•!'  K:niliu>.  probably  the  l»r-t  horse  of  his  linn-  in  England, 
a  great  performer  and  progenitor,  h  was  said  thai  Riddleswortli 

am!  Figaro  r;in  a  match  on  tin-  beach  at  IVtonr.  hut  tin-  the 
,  ditor  i-  assured  is  incoiT.-d  hv  one  who  was  always  handy  to 
K'iddh-worth's  qiiariers.  ami  s;iw  most  of  the  stud  matrons  that 
we  re  sent  or  taken  to  tin  Hull  to  he  mated  with  him.  These,  lie 
says,  were  mo-tlv  good,  sound  sorts  of  the  hlnnd  and  hackney 
order,  some  from  New  South  Wales  studs,  some  from  the  Cape 
o!'  Good  Hope  and  Valparaiso,  a  few  of  whieh  wen-  very  light. 
In  the  earlv  fortie-  Mr.  Ilenrv  St.  Hill  \vas  the  Resident 

•  *. 

Magistrate,  and  one  of  the  more  prominent  of  the  racing  men, 
if  not  really  the  leading  owner  in  Well  i  union,  and  lie  had  a 

.  c^ 

number  of  horses  and  several  riders,  bis  principal  horseman  being 
•  Inlmny  Macintosh.  Amongst  others  racing  were  the  Doctor- 
Dorset.  Feather-ton,  and  Fitzgerald,  (Colonel  \Vaketield.  Captain 
Biicklev.  Mr.  Bannister,  Mr.  Virtue,  Mr.  Revan.  and  Mr.  Bobby 
Jenkins,  who  built  and  kept  the  Xew  Zealander  Hotel.  The 
leading  gentlemen  rider-  were  the  Hon.  Pet  re.  Messrs.  Duppa 
(who  had  11  Barbiere),  Joseph  lihodes.  Ashton  St.  Hill,  and 
Bromley,  known  as  "Gentleman"  Bromley.  Amongst  the  other 
horsemen  were  Harry  Winteringham,  William  Uowat.  Joe 
Giimaldi,  Johnny  Macintosh,  Bohhv  Cameron,  and  Jimmy 
Xiehol. 

As  the  weights  carried  in  most  of  the  races  were  much  heavier 
than  now- -nearly  all  welter  weights — there  were  a  good  many 
gentlemen  rider?  in  those  days,  and  several  of  them  rode  their 
own  horses.  The  races  were  usually  run  in  heats  of  from  one 
mile  to  two  miles,  and  it  required  stayers  to  win  them.  Hack 
races  were  known  even  at  that  period,  and  the  hack  definition  was 
quite  different  to  what  holds  good  to-day.  Only  horses  that  had 
not  been  fed  on  oats  were  eligible.  In  all  the  races  there  was  an 
allowance  made  for  horses  that  were  not  thoroughbred,  or  con- 
sidered so  by  those  in  authority,  the  allowance  being  only  3lbs.. 
which,  it  is  needless  to  say.  was  often  claimed.  Amongst  other 
horses  racing  were  Dr.  Dorset's  black  gelding  Phorinium  Tenax, 
Dr.  Featherston's  chestnut  mare  Xominee.  Jenkins"  Daylight, 
St.  Hill"*  Aboriginal — Arapatene  the  natives  called  him.  Mr. 
St.  Hill  also  had  Reubens,  and  Captain  Gordon,  of  the  56th 
Regiment,  afterwards  owned  that  horse,  and  ran  a  match  at 
Burnham  Waters  against  a  grey  horse  called  Pirate,  owned 
by  Mr.  Lyell.  a  confectioner,  H.  Winteringham  having  the 
mount  on  Reubens.  This  was  in  1849  or  1850,  and  the  distance 
was  three  miles.  The  event  excited  a  lot  of  interest,  and  ther" 
was  heavy  betting  over  it,  and  it  was  said  that  the  Captain  had 
his  commission  on  it.  Luck  favoured  him.  as  Reubens  won, 
though  he  slipped  at  the  turn  and  dislodged  his  rider. 

Bobby  Jenkins,  who  was  a  Tasmanian,  had  for  his  trainer  and 
Grimaldi,  son  of  the  famous  circus  clown  of  that  name, 


IN    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  133 


whom  old-time  settlers  remember  as  one  who  did  the  grinning 
through  a  horse  collar.  It  transpired  that  Bobby  Jenkins  had  a 
visit  from  the  police,  and  bad  to  go  before  Magistrate  St.  Hill 
to  answer  some  charge  in  connection  with  the  management  of 
his  hotel.  The  magistrate,  in  emphatic  language,  gave  Jenkins 
to  understand  that  he  did  not  consider  him  a  model  landlord. 
Smarting  under  the  castigation  he  had  received,  and  believing 
that  Mr!"  St.  Hill  had  gone  out  of  his  way  to  rake  up  historical 
facts,  Mr.  Jenkins  declared  that  he  would  get  even  with  Mr. 
St.  Hill,  and  as  he  had  no  horses  good  enough  to  compete  success- 
fully with  those  of  that  owner,  he  decided  upon  getting  one 
that  could.  Accordingly  he  sent  to  Mr.  T.  Icely,  of  Cooming, 
New  South  Wales,  about  1S4(5,  from  whom  Figaro  had  been 
obtained,  for  something  extra  good,  and  in  due  course  a  number 
of  mares  came  over  in  a  cattle  ship,  and  one,  finer  than  all  the 
rest,  a  long,  lo\v-set  bay,  found  her  way,  together  with  others, 
into  the  hands  of  Joe  Grimaldi.  The  mare  was  an  attractive- 
looking  one,  about  four  or  five  years  old,  and  had  every  appear- 
ance of  being  thoroughbred.  She  was  sent  to  be  shod  at  the 
blacksmith's  shop  owned  by  Mr.  Fraser,  senr.,  in  which  Alick 
Dew,  a  Tasmanian,  between  whom  and  Jenkins  there  was  friend- 
ship, was  head  shoer. 

Much  interest  was  taken  in  the  newcomer  on  account  of  her 
good  looks,  and  numerous  were  the  inquiries  about  her.  When 
people  asked  her  name,  all  they  could  get  in  reply  from  Grimaldi 
was,  "What's  that  to  you?"  The  curious  ones  were  not  permitted 
to  live  long  in  ignorance,  for  soon  she  raced,  and  though  she  got 
her  hip  injured,  Mr.  Bobby  Jenkins*  bay  mare  "What's  That  to 
You"  beat  Magistrate  Henry  St.  Hill's  Camilla,  a  beautiful-look- 
ing filly,  also  a  Xew  South  Wales  importation,  and  other  horses, 
the  first  time  they  met,  and  gave  her  owner  cause  to  rejoice,  for 
he  had  thus  had  his  revenge.  Joe  Grimaldi  rode  for  Jenkins, 
and  Jimmv  McXichol,  brother-in-law  of  Mr.  John  Cudbv,  of 

«,  i 

the  Lower  Hutt,  who  came  out  with  Riddlesworth,  and  from 
whcm  the  editor  received  confirmation  of  these  particulars,  and 
other  information  of  value,  rode  Mr.  St.  Hill's  filly. 

On  occasions  Mr.  Fraser,  who  was  then  only  too  pleased  to  get 
a  ride,  used  to  exercise  Jenkins'  mare  for  Grimaldi  up  and  down 
a  strip  of  beach  about  half-a-mile  long,  where  the  promenade  of 
reclaimed  land  approaching  the  railway  station  is.  She  won 
several  events,  and  when  sent  on  a  visit  to  the  Hon.  H.  Petre's 
Riddlesworth  at  the  Hutt,  together  with  eight  or  nine  other  mares 
belonging  to  Mr.  Jenkins,  produced  a  filly  about  the  year  1848 
which  was  named  Sharkie,  after  a  native  woman  of  some  dis- 
tinction who  was  so  called,  and  who  resided  near  the  Hutt. 
Whether  she  produced  anything  else  is  not  known  for  certain, 
but  several  families  are  supposed  to  trace  back  to  the  same  mare. 
With  Sharkie  we  have  something  definite  to  go  upon.  The 
Riddlesworth-  were  mostly  plain-headed  horses,  a  characteristic 


134  MEN   OF    MA  UK 


traeeable  to-day  in  racehorses  possessing  the  Mood;  but  all 
Sharkie's  progeny  showed  quality.  Myrtle,  by  Nutwith.  and 
Laurel.  by  Peter  Flat,  being  particularly  blood-like,  IJayleaf.  full 
sister  to  tbe  last  named,  hem-  a  mare  of  greater  substance.  Young 
Sharkie  was  the  plainest.  Major  TralVord,  who  had  a  property  at 
Rangitikei.  bought  Sharkie.  and  bred  from  her,  and  she  later  on 
became  the  property  of  Dr.  Mussen.  Young  Shai'kie,  by  Alma, 
and  Golden  Drop,  by  Glaiieus.  were  bred  From  hei1  while  Major 
Trail'ord  owned  her.  Young  Sbarkie  is  maternal  ancestress  of 
\\'aitiri.  Golden  Drop  left  Rose  d'Amour.  dam  of  Rosefeldt; 
Myiile  left  Maid  of  tbe  Mountain,  dam  of  Dummy:  Laurel  left 
the  great  Fishhook:  Bayleaf  left,  amongst  others,  Redeemer,  and, 
after  being  pure-based  by  Mr.  Fraser.  Laurel,  by  Young  Gowns- 
man,  who  in  turn  has  bred,  amongst  others.  Advance,  one  of  the 
greatest  racehorses  ever  known  in  this  or  any  other  country,  and 

*/  i    ' 

a  good  mare  in  Lorelei,  by  Cruiser.  From  Bayleaf  Mr.  Eraser 
also  bred  a  yery  brilliant  horse  which,  haying  Grimaldi  in  mind, 
lie  called  The  Clown.  Laurel,  clam  of  Advance,  won  twenty  races 
altogether^  including  two  big  handicaps,  after  she  had  bred 
Daphne,  her  first  foal.  She  won  three  first  and  three  champion 
prizes  as  a  thoroughbred  mare,  and  died  during  the  summer  of 
19CM,  at  the  age  of  25  years. 

Racing  was  started  in  Wanganui  a  few  years  after  Wellington, 
and  by  that  time  the  natives  had  got  a  lot  of  good  horses  that 
had  been  brought  over  from  Xcw  South  Wales  and  other  parts, 
and,  though  no  records  were  kept,  they  had  every  appearance,  or 
many  of  them  had,  of  being  thoroughbred.  The  late  Major 
Kemp,  who  was  probably  the  first  native  to  ride  in  races  in  the 
colony,  used  to  own  and  ride  a  good  sort,  which  he  called  Buaka* 
and  with  him  he  won  a  number  of  hurdle  races.  The  natives  all 
along  the  coast,  from  Wellington  to  Wanganui  and  beyond,  had 
fine  stamps  of  horses,  bred  from  mares  that  were  brought  from 
Xew  South  Wales  in  cattle  ships.  Back  to  these  sources  can  be 
traced  horses  racing  to-day.  It  was  the  custom  for  a  number  of 
natives  belonging  to  a  family  to  buy  or  trade  for  a  mare,  and  the 
one  who  had  the  greatest  interest  would  take  the  first  foal,  and  so 
on.  Even  to-day  we  hear  of  an  odd  thoroughbred  or  two  being 
owned  by  a  hapu. 

Mr.  Fraser  used  to  do  some  long  rides  at  different  times  before 
the  days  of  trains,  and  on  several  occasions  rode  from  Wellington 
to  his  home  at  Pukehoe  by  the  old  beach  road  from  Paikakariki 
in  from  fifteen  to  sixteen  hours,  the  distance  being  about  100 
miles.  He  had  a  favourite  horse  bv  Peter  Flat  called  Cracker, 

«,' 

with  four  white  legs,  a  wonderful  journey  horse  with  easy  paces. 
The  old  saying.  "One  buy,  two  try,  three  doubt,  and  four  go 
without,"  did  not  apply  to  Cracker,  who,  on  one  occasion, 
'orought  his  owner  from  Hawera  to  Pukehoe,  96  miles,  the 
journey  being  accomplished  between  4.30  a.m.  and  6  p.m. 

A  case  of  longevity  and  potency  in  horseflesh  is  related  by  Mr. 


IN    THE   WORLD  OF    SPORT.  135 


Fraser,  who  had  a  cream  pony  who  carried  a  heavy  Maori  through 
from  the  Waikato,  and  who  was  probahly  a  descendant  of  an  old 
missionary  importation,  of  which  there  are  some  still  about 
Auckland.  This  mare  had  many  foals,  one  of  them  at  34  years 
of  age,  at  Pukehoe,  where  she  has  been  known  to  the  settlers 
for  thirty  years.  Another  remarkable  experience  that  Mr.  Fraser 
relates  is  of  a  half-draught  filly  which  had  two  foals  before  she 
was  three  years  old,  the  second  one  before  she  was  quite  36  months 
old,  and  both  turned  out  good.  One  of  them  did  ploughing  work, 
and  produced  seven  or  eight  foals  to  draught  horses. 

In  the  forties  there  was  a  well-known  horse  called  Bushman, 
owned  by  one  Walker,  a  builder,  whom  the  boys  used  to  call 
"Hookey"  Walker.  "Boxer"  Cooper,  a  young  lad,  but  a  good 
horseman,  rode  Bushman  in  most  of  his  races.  Another  horse 
Mr.  Eraser  remembers  well  was  a  grey  stallion  called  Mazeppa. 
He  was  ridden  in  most  of  his  races  by  James  Macmanemin, 
better  known  as  "Terewiti  Jack."  AYhitefoot,  a  son  of  Peter 
Flat,  who  was  bred  by  Mr.  McLeod.  of  Wanganui.  was  owned 
and  raced  by  Mr.  Eraser,  and  was  a  good  horse  on  the  flat  and 
over  hurdles.  He  also  owned  the  clever  fencer  Gazelle,  by  Fife- 
shire,  and  a  useful  half-brother  in  Xew  Chum,  by  Traducer. 

Mr.  Fraser  has  bred  and  owned  many  good  ones.  The  first 
he  raced  was  Fifeshire,  a  horse  by  Biddlesworth,  bred  by  Mr. 
Peter  Laing,  of  Wellington.  Fifeshire  ran  for  him  in  Wanganui 
in  1864,  and  consequently  Mr.  Fraser  has  been  a  racehorse  owner 
for  over  fortv  vears,  as  well  as  a  breeder.  The  sires  he  has  owned, 

t       i 

in  addition  to  patronising  the  best  horses  that  were  at  the 
service  of  breeders  in  the  districts  of  Wanganui  and  Bangitikei, 
were  Fifeshire,  Don  Juan,  St.  Albans,  Armourer,  Barbarian, 
Gun  Cotton,  Uncas,  Addington,  Advance,  and  a  few  others  he 
leased.  Amongst  the  mares  Mr.  Eraser  owned,  in  addition  to 
Bayleaf  and  her  daughters  Laurel  and  Brown  Leaf,  and  grand- 
daughters Daphne,  Lorelei,  Laurestina,  and  Glory,  were  Beserve, 
by  Traducer,  dam  of  Oakl.-mds;  Flora  McDonald,  by  Traducer, 
dam  of  Donald,  Titokowaru,  and  Plain  Bill  :  Matilda,  by  Tra- 
ducer, dam  of  Evelyn  the  'chaser,  and  grand-dam  of  Otairi  the 
hurdler.  Flora  McDonald  was  purchased  from  Mr.  W.  Handley. 
Then  he  had  also  Speculation,  first  known  as  Hippodamia,  by 
Hippocampus,  who  produced  several  good  horses,  including 
Ngaiuere.  Speculation  produced  Brown  Spec  to  Dreadnought, 
who  has  left  Ballarat. 

Mr.  Fraser  rode  Phormium  Tenax  at  Wellington,  Foxton, 
and  Ban.gitikei  in  the  early  days.  About  the  last  horse  he  rode 
in  a  race  was  the  grey  Clymenus,  in  the  Ladies'  Purse  at  Bangi- 
tikei. He  used  to  travel  long  distances  to  attend  the  paper 
chases  in  the  early  seventies.  While  riding  M.P.C.,  a  rattling 
fencer,  he  srot  a  heavy  fall  in  one  of  these  events,  at  Mr.  J. 
Morgan's,  Xewton  Lees,  Wanganui.  Mr.  Fraser  is  President  of 
the  Bangitikei  Bacing  Club. 


136 


Ml    \     in      MAKK 


Mr.    ROBERT    STEVENS 
A  Well-known  Manawatu  Stock  Agent. 


IX    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  137 


MR.     ROBERT    STEVENS. 


Mr.  Eobert  Stevens  was  born  in  Wellington,  and  when  quite 
a  lad  went  to  the  Eangitikei  district  to  live.  There  he  took  to 
riding  on  occasions  at  the  district  and  adjacent  district  meetings, 
which  were  annual  ones,  and  not  nearly  so  numerous  as  they 
are  in  these  modern  times.  They  were  none  the  less  enjoyable, 
and  young  folk  of  the  time  doubtlessly  found  those  old-time 
meetings  go  with  plenty  of  zest.  It  was  on  the  present  Eangi- 
tikei  racecourse,  near  Bulls,  that  young  lioU-it  got  his  first  ex- 
perience of  racing,  and  had  his  first  ride  in  public.  This  was  in 
a  scurry  race,  in  which  there  were  some  sixteen  or  more  starters, 
and  he  managed  to  get  second  in  the  event  to  Weka,  who  was  a 
useful  horse  about  that  time.  On  Eata,  a  three-year-old,  he  beat 
Jack  in  a  two-mile  hurdle  race  at  Foxton,  which  was  run  in 
heats,  and  won  the  first  and  third  heats,  thus  running  six  miles 
during  the  afternoon.  The  so-called  hurdles  were  titoki  poles 
fastened  to  solid  posts  let  well  into  the  ground,  and  they  never 
shifted.  Typhoon,  by  Xutwith,  was  another  he  rode,  and  at 
Turakina,  on  Mistake,  beat  Policy,  maternal  ancestress  of  Alma, 

«/'  ' 

a  Grand  National  winner,  and  perhaps  the  best  all-round  horse 
of  his  inches  Xew  Zealand  has  seen.  Mr.  Stevens  owned  and 
rode  in  some  of  their  races  Islesman,  Gazelle,  Arrow,  Straight 
Tip  (afterwards  known  as  Greyhound).  He  had  an  interest 
in  that  good  mare  Uira  when  she  was  racing  in  hack  events,  and 
for  a  time  previously,  when  she  was  reported  to  have  carried  the 
butcher's  basket  in  Wellington  for  the  firm  of  Oosbie  &  Stevens, 
in  which  he  was  a  partner.  Uira  was  got  by  Traducer,  and  was 
the  dam.  amongst  others,  of  that  good  mare  Waitiri,  who  won 
so  many  races  and  ran  so  many  seconds  in  cup  events  to  that 
sterling  horse  Xelson,  afterwards  producing  a  number  of  useful 
horses  herself.  Mr.  Stevens  also  had  winning  rides  on  Sham- 
rock, a  useful  horse,  and  Lochinvar,  one  of  the  most  brilliant 
horses  of  his  time.  He  rode  Whitefoot  and  Isleman  to  victory 

i> 

one  afternoon,  Whitefoot  at  Sst.,  and  Isleman  at  12st.  -ilb.,  carry- 
ing a  lot  of  lead  to  make  up  the  weight  on  the  last-named.  Mr. 
Stevens  introduced  many  useful  stud  horses  into  the  Manawatu 
district  from  time  to  time. 

Mr.  Stevens  filled  positions  as  Steward  on  the  Eangitikei, 
Y'oxton,  and  Otaki  (Tubs  for  several  years,  and  handicapped  for 
the  Otaki  Club  one  year,  and  has  been  timekeeper  to  the  Mana- 
watu Eacing  Club  for  a  lengthy  period  since  settling  near 
Palmerston  Xorth.  Mr.  Stevens  is  an  excellent  judge  of  stock, 
and  for  over  a  quarter  of  a  century  has  been  one  of  the  leading 
buyers  of  fat  cattle  and  sheep  in  the  Xorth  Island,  taking  large 
drafts  from  the  Manawatu  districts  and  parts  of  Hawke's  Bay 
for  the  Wellington  market  and  export.  He  is  a  brother  to  Mr. 
John  Stevens,  ex-M.H.E. 


13H 


MIX    OF    MARK 


Mr.    JAMES    MACARA 
A  Wairarapa  Owner  and  Breeder. 


IN    THE   WORLD  OF    SPORT.  139 


MR.    JAMES    MACARA. 


Mr.  James  Macara,  who  is,  and  has  been  for  many  years  past, 
a  resident  near  Masterton,  in  the  Wairarapa,  and  who  has  taken 
a  prominent  position  in  sporting  matters,  was  born  in  Wicklow, 
Ireland,  of  Scotch  parents  hailing  from  Edinburgh  and  Perth, 
and  with  whom  he  came  to  Auckland  in  186fi,  thereafter  going 
to  Wellington,  where  he  entered  the  service  of  Mr.  Charlie 
Fawns,  a  veterinary  surgeon,  and  took  to  driving  a  'bus  from 
Wellington  to  th'e  Hutt,  and  then  for  Mr.  Hastwell,  with  whom 
he  later  on  went  into  partnership  in  the  coaches  running  between 
Wellington  and  the  Wairarapa,  over  the  Rimutaka,  on  the  one 
side,  between  Wellington  and  Foxton,  over  the  Paikakariki,  on 
the  other,  and  between  Masterton  and  Palmerston  North,  and 
Palmerston  North  and  Waipukurau,  to  which  parts  of  the  island 
the  business  extended.  On  Mr.  HastwelFs  death,  Mr.  Macara 
bought  out  the  partnership,  and  sold  the  various  sections  as  rail- 
way extensions  got  put  through  the  several  districts,  and  has  been 
farming  ever  since,  and  breeding  and  racing  a  few  horses. 

Treasurer,  by  Premier,  Rollo  and  Minnie  Palmer,  by  Dane- 
bury, all  from  a  favourite  mare  in  Sweetheart,  won  him  lots  of 
races,  included  in  the  list  being  the  Wairarapa  Cup,  which  Rollo 
won  by  eight  or  nine  lengths,  beating  Waitiri  soon  after  that 
filly  ran  second  to  Nelson  in  the  Auckland  Cup  and  A.R.C. 
Handicap,  and  just  before  she  again  ran  second  in  the  Welling- 
ton Cup.  Minnie  Palmer's  wins  include  the  Champagne  Stakes  at 
Masterton.  Brookfield,  by  Danebury  from  a  daughter  of  Sweet- 
heart, also  won  many  events.  Frolic,  out  of  Romp,  and  Romp 
herself,  were  winners.  Margrave  also  won,  but  met  with  an 
accident.  Canet,  by  Remington  from  Minnie  Palmer,  won  the 
Wairarapa  Guineas  and  other  races ;  and  Plaidie,  by  Quilt,  is 
probably  one  of  the  best  Mr.  Macara  has  owned,  as  she  has  won 
many  races,  including  the  Wairarapa  Cup.  Greensleeves  is 
another  recent  winner.  About  eleven  years  ago  Mr.  Macara  went 
to  Sydney,  and  purchased  War  Note,  by  Lochiel,  and  Russley 
Belle,  by  Lochiel,  both  useful  mares  on  the  turf,  and  now  in- 
cluded in  his  stud. 

Mr.  Macara  has  been  for  some  time  President  of  the  Masterton 
Racing  Club,  and  has  been  connected  with  all  the  Wairarapa 
clubs  for  vears. 


Ml \    (H      M AKK 


Mr.    ALEX,    HIGGIE 
A  Wanganui  Racing  Man. 


THE    WOULD   OF    SPORT.  141 


MR     ALEX     HIGGIE. 


Who  are  there  amongst  regular  visitors  to  the  Wanganui  dis- 
trict, and  particularly  to  Wanganui  race  meetings.  wlio  do  not 
know,  or  who  have  not  heard  of,  Alick  Higgle?  Few,  I  trow. 
The  name  of  Higgie  is  indeed  writ  large  on  historical  racing 
pages  in  Wanganui  and  Rangitikei,  for  the  Higgie  brothers,  Alick 
especially,  Tom,  Dave,  Bob,  and  Jim,  and  their  late  brother 
John,  who  was  for  years  Clerk  of  the  Course  and  a  slashing 

L 

horseman,  as,  indeed,  they  all  were,  have  all  assisted  more  or  less 
in  the  promotion  of  the  sport  in  the  district,  and  the  younger 
generation  are  taking  a  keen  interest  as  well.  Some  readers  will 
remember,  as  the  writer  does,  as  many  as  three  of  the  brothers 
riding  in  a  race,  and  finishing  first,  second  and  third,  and  each 
one,  at  least  of  five  of  the  six,  have  bad  winning  achievements 
either  on  the  flat  or  over  fence*,  and  Robert  and  James  have 
filled  official  positions  on  the  Wanganui  and  district  clubs.  The 
subject  of  this  sketch,  Alick,  has  filled  many.  He  has  been 
Clerk  of  the  Course,  Steward,  Committeeman,  Judge,  Starter, 
and  Handicapper  for  several  district  clubs,  and  has  bred  and 
owned  and  sold  and  raced  some  useful  ones  in  his  time,  which 
his  portrait,  recently  taken,  will  satisfy  readers  who  do  not  know 
him  has  not  been  of  brief  space.  Mr.  Higgie  was  born  in 
Wellington  in  July,  1S45,  and  went  to  Wanganui  in  1848  with 
his  parents,  the  year  of  the  first  race-meeting  held  there. 

"Blink  Bonny/7  the  home  of  his  parents,  is  his  home  and  that 
of  his  family  to-day.  "Blink  Bonnv"  recalls  many  old  associa- 

«.  t  ..  \j 

tions.  It  is  one  of  the  old  landmarks,  one  of  the  best-known 
properties  on  the  Xo.  2  line,  situated  a  few  miles  from  the  town 
of  Wanganui.  There  no  end  of  good  horses  were  either  foaled 
or  educated  to  race  and  jump,  and  the  Riddlesworth  blood  was 
what  the  Higgies  always  prized  most,  and  Alick  had  a  strong 
liking  for  the  gets  of  Bugler.  Mr.  Higgie  used  to  tell  with  great 
fondness  of  the  class  of  mares  from  which  the  good  horses  of 
Wanganui  were  descended,  and  dwelt  specially  on  his  recollection 
of  a  shipment  of  Valparaiso  mares,  many  of  which  were  bough,  t 
up  by  those  well-remembered  chieftains,  Mawai  and  Hori  Kingi, 
as  well  as  the  settlers.  They  were  mostly  short-tailed,  low-set, 

«/  «. 

with  plenty  of  quality  and  good  bone,  and  back  to  these  sources 
trace  some  of  the  best  jumping  horses  of  present  times.  Mention 
can  here  be  made  of  some  of  the  horses  which  had  their  origin, 
or  were  partly  developed,  at  "Blink  Bonny."  Agamemnon,  Silver 
Cloud,  Bully 'for  You,  Rebel  Chief,  M.P.C.,  Rose  d' Amour  (dam 
of  Pasha),  Rumour,  Honeysuckle,  Rosefeldt,  Swivelline  (dam 
of  Swivel  and  Link),  Ouida  (grand-daughter  of  Sharkie), 
Corisande  (clam  of  Aquatic  and  Forager),  Gladiola,  King  Don, 


142 


MK.N    ("I      MA  KM 


•  -»w  : 


_        Mr.    G.  W.    S.    PATTERSON 
An  Auckland  Steward  and   Committeeman. 


IN    THE   WORLD  OF    SPORT.  143 


Orlando.  Promotion,  Oddfellow,  Myrtle,  Annie  Darling,  Clarice, 
Gladstone,  Possum,  Messenger,  Alaric,  The  Monk,  Eara  Avis. 
Pat  of  the  Hills,  Ohandos,  Loch  Lomond,  Notice  of  Motion, 
Aleria,  Acolyte,  Bugler,  and  many  more  could  be  mentioned; 
but  in  recent  years  Mr.  Higgie  has  bred  but  few,  and  only  a  few, 
of  note,  Aquatic  and  Forager  being  about  the  best. 

Mr.  Higgie  has  been  a  member  of  the  Wanganui  Harbour 
Board  and  County  Council  for  a  considerable  time,  and  for  years 
.a  member  of  district  Eoad  Boards. 


MR.    G.   W.    S.    PATTERSON, 


Mr.  G.  W.  S.  Patterson,  who  is  one  of  the  best-known  of 
Auckland  gum  merchants,  and  a  prominent  figure  in  the  racing 
world,  came  to  New  Zealand  in  1879  from  Eoscommon,  in 
Ireland,  where  he  was  born  and  educated.  His  father  was  fond 
•of  sport,  more  particularly  shooting,  and  the  Eoscommon  Stag 
Hounds  gave  both  father  and  son  many  an  enjoyable  run. 

Soon  after  coming  to  New  Zealand,  Mr.  Patterson  went  to  the 
Bay  of  Islands  and  assisted  in  the  business  of  the  late  Mr.  L.  C. 
'Goffe,  who  owned  and  raced  horses  for  many  years  in  that  part 
of  the  colony,  where,  the  editor  has  reason  to  believe,  the 
first  horse  race  took  place  in  New  Zealand,  since  he  has  an 
-account  of  such  an  event  having  been  run  there  in  1835,  when 
the  first  settlers  arrived. 

After  between  four  and  five  years  in  Mr.  GofiVs  employ,  Mr. 
Patterson  became  a  partner  with  him,  and  for  some  years  acted 
.as  Honorary  Secretary  and  Treasurer  to  the  Bay  of  Islands 
Jockey  Club,  and  has  taken  an  interest  in  racing  from  the  time 
he  arrived  in  New  Zealand.  For  some  seven  years  past  he  has 
been  a  Steward  of  the  Auckland  Racing  Club,  and  for  about 
four  years  one  of  the  Committee  of  that  institution. 

«/ 

Amongst  the  horses  Mr.  Patterson  raced  may  be  mentioned 
Lochinvar,  Marquis,  Chester,  Belmont,  and  Bonovoree,  and 
others  of  lesser  note,  which  carried  his  colours  on  Northern 
Auckland  racecourses. 


144 


MI . \  <>!••  M  \I;K 


Mr.    THOMAS    MORRIN 
A  Leading  New  Zealand  Studmaster, 


IN    THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  145 


MR.    THOMAS    MORRIN. 


Auckland  has  had  many  leading  men  with  business  enterprise 
and  go  who  have  helped  to  place  her  in  a  high  position  amongst 
the  cities  of  the  colonies.  Xone  of  her  public  men  have  done 
more  to  advertise  the  beautiful  capital  of  the  Xorth  than  Mr.  T. 
Morrin,  who,  up  to  a  recent  date,  was  best  known  in  the  racing 
world  as  the  Wellington  Park  Studmaster.  When  quite  a  young 
man  he  came  to  Xew  Zealand  and  settled  in  Auckland,  and  with 
his  brother  Sam  founded  the  large  hardware  business  of  T.  and  S. 
Morrin.  Pie  had  seen  Auckland  grow  from  a  small  town  to  a 
large  city,  had  been  witness  to  the  vast  development  of  her  gold 
and  coal  fields,  and  the  improvement  of  her  broad  acres,  and  had 
been  associated  in  most  of  the  large  enterprise*  that  had  been 
instituted  within  the  province.  In  the  industrial,  mining,  agri- 
cultural, pastoral,  and  social  life,  no  other  dweller  had  taken  a 
more  active  part,  and  up  to  a  recent  date  we  stiil  found  him  work- 
ing away  and  assisting  in  the  management  of  institutions  he 
helped  to  build  up.  Those  to  which  special  reference  can  be 
made  are  the  Auckland  Racing  Club,  second  to  no  other  in  the 
colony,  and,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  about  the  most  wealthy  and 
flourishing  in  the  whole  of  Xew  Zealand.  Mr.  Morrin  was 
Chairman  of  Committee  for  many  years,  and  a  member  of  the 

v       * 

Auckland  Racing  Club,  and  the  whole  time  an  active  worker  from 
the  date  of  its  formation  until  the  autumn  of  1905. 

If  the  Auckland  Racing  Club  has  held  a  foremost  position 
amongst  our  racing  institutions,  what  stud  has  gained  greater 
fame  than  that  of  Wellington  Park,  which  was  formed  into  a 
company  only  during  the  spring  of  1903  by  its  founder,  taking 
over  the  sires,  mares  and  foals  previously  Mr.  Morrin's  property, 
and  leasing  the  Park  as  a  going  concern  ?  The  history  of  thft 
Wellington  Park  Stud  cannot  be  dealt  with  fully  in  the  space  at 
command,  but  from  this  famous  thoroughbred  depot  and  nursery 
some  of  the  greatest  racehorses  and  sires  and  stud  matrons  known 
in  the  Australasian  racing  world,  at  Home,  and  in  places  else- 
where, have  emerged.  Long  will  Wellington  Park  live  in  stud 
and  racecourse  history,  for  during  the  twenty  odd  years  of  the 
existence  of  the  stud  the  records  go  to  show  that  in  round  num- 
bers £235,000  was  won  up  to  the  end  of  December,  1904,  and  a 
good  deal  since,  by  sons  and  daughters,  nearly  all  sold  as  year- 
lings, and  mostly  from  mares  on  the  estate.  The  first  matrons 
of  the  stud  were  Maid  of  Atliol,  Pungawerewere,  and  Frailtv. 
Maid  of  Athol  produced  good  horses  in  Krupp,  Soudan,  Cannon, 
and  Scots  Grey  to  Musket,  and  a  number  of  useful  horses  to  oth^r 
sires;  Pungawerewere  left  Tetford,  West  Australian  (who  had 
his  name  changed  to  Krupp),  Brigadier,  Tranter,  all  to  Musket, 


14f,  MI:N  or 


St.  .lame<  to  Leolimis.  Craek-hot  to  Nordenleldt.  Oscillator  to 
Hotchkiss.  and  others,  l-'niiltv,  one  of  tin-  tin<-t  «>f  stud  gem-. 
was  a  lucky  pirn-base,  and  she  gave  us  Trenton,  Niagara.  Cuiras- 
sier. Cissy,  Mary.  Zalinski.  M<ms<|iietaire,  lla\or.  AM  ronomer, 
Lancaster,  and  Siege  (inn. 

Ouida,  Yivandiere.  Aida.  and  Yattaey  were  the  next  additions 
to  the  stud.  Ouida  \vas  pirn-based  by  the  late  Mi".  T.  Klliott  on 
helialf  of  Mr.  Mathcws,  of  Waitara.  at  Mr.  Andrew  Town's  sale 
in  New  Soutli  Wales,  who  subsequently  sold  a  ball'  share,  and 
finally  all  his  interest,  to  Mr.  Morrin.  Her  progeny  were  Artil- 
lery, Balista.  Hilda,  Ha/el.  Strathnnnv.  l>n>wn  Alice,  Novelette, 
all  winners,  and  some  of  them  high  class.  Hilda  bas  produerd 
Antares  and  Fulnien,  and,  amongst  others,  Claude,  dam  of  Mahu- 
tonga  and  Veneer.  Vivandiere.  who,  like  Maid  of  Athol,  was  a 
grey,  proved  one  of  the  most  prolific  of  the  stud,  producing  Son 
of  a  Gun,  Victress,  The  Dancer.  Vivat,  Gallant,  Three  Star, 
Canteen,  Tauhei,  Bacchus.  Grey  Seaton,  Heavenly  Twin,  Dayn- 
tree.  Aminta,  Yivandel,  all  of  which  have1  raced,  and  a  filly  and  a 
colt  of  promise  by  Phoebus  Apollo.  Aida  produced,  amongst 
others.  Impulse  and  Uhlan.  Yattacy  produced  nothing  of  note, 
and  was  sold ;  but  Yattaway,  her  daughter,  bred  the  crack  'chaser 
The  Guard,  and  Yattaghan,  another  daughter,  has  produced 
Paritutu. 

Mr.  Morrin  continued  tc  add  mares  to  his  stud.  Albatross, 
another  from  Mr.  Town's  stud,  bred  Gannet  (dam  of  Brigand), 
Teksnm  (a  good  horse),  Lochness,  Merganser  (one  of  the  crack 
mares  of  the  colony),  Elswick,  and  others.  Formo  bred  Forme 
(dam  of  Cruciform,  Formosan  and  Sans  Peur),  Forma  (dam  of 
Knight  Errant ) ,  and  she  also  left  the  champion  Multiform,  and 
his  good  brother  Uniform  and  useful  sister  Formula,  besides 
Tres  Belle  (dam  of  Beau  Seaton)  and  the  1,200  guineas  colt 
Monoform.  Then  there  was  Eose  of  Wellington,  dam  of  the 
cracks  True  Blue,  Screw  Gun  (afterwards  known  as  Seringa- 
patam),  and  Boyal  Artillery;  Necklace,  dam  of  Swordbelt,  Miss 
Letty,  Collarette,  Cravat.  Armilla,  Coronet,  and  Jewellery; 
Bangle  (Necklace's  full  sister)  left  Casket,  Orion's  Belt,  Golden 
Eose,  and  a  lot  of  other  winners.  Amongst  others  bred  at  Wel- 
lington Park  of  which  special  mention  can  also  be  made  are 
Stepniak,  Machine  Gun,  Battleaxe,  Hermosa,  Field  Battery, 
Mobility,  Kelburn,  Scotty,  Boyal  Fusileer,  Sant  Ilario,  Day  Star, 
Altair,  Helen  Faucet,  Lancaster,  Siege  Gun,  San  Patricia,  Solu- 
tion, and  Starshoot. 

Amongst  sires  used  for  mares  on  the  estate,  Musket,  Norden- 
feldt,  St.  Leger.  Cuirassier,  Castor,  Hotchkiss,  Seaton  Delaval, 
Phoebus  Apollo,  MenschikofT,  and  Bluejacket  are  the  chief. 

Mr.  T.  Morrin  and  his  brother  Sam,  who  died  in  1886,  the 
late  Mr.  James  McCosh  Clark,  Major  Walmsley,  who  died  in 
Adelaide,  when  returning  from  Calcutta  after  taking  a  shipment 
of  Xew  Zealand  horses  to  India  for  the  Company,  the  Hon.  E. 


IN    THE   WORLD  OF    SPORT.  147 


Mitchelson,  Messrs.  James  Buckland  (now  in  London),,  Pierce 
Lanigan,  and  Joe  Bennett,  were  the  original  shareholders  in 
the  Glen  Orchard  Stud,  of  which  Major  Walmsley  was  manager 
and   Mr.   T.   Morrin   managing   director.     The   Major  was   de- 
spatched to  the  Waikato  with  1,7 50  sovereigns  soon  after  the 
formation  to  pay  for  a  number  of  mares  and  the  life  lease  of  the 
famous  Musket,  who  was  being  used  for  half-bred  mares  on  the 
Auckland  Agricultural  Company's  property  at   Fencourt,  near 
Cambridge,  and  was  not  really  imported  with  a  view  to  getting 
racing  stock.     The  New  Zealand  Stud  and  Pedigree  Stock  Com- 
pany was  then  formed,  taking  over  the  stud  at  Glen  Orchard, 
and  took  up  land  in  the  Waikato,  the  Glen  Orchard  property 
.being  sold  to  the  Auckland  Tramway  Company.   Major  Walmsley 
and    Mr.    Morrin     meanwhile     arranged     the     lease     of     land 
which  became  known  as  Sylvia  Park,  a  portion  of  which  was 
•soon  afterwards  purchased  by  the  Company.    Mr.  Morrin  kept  his 
own  then  small  stud  intact,  and  continued  as  managing  director 
of  the  Sylvia  Park  Stud,  which  soon  assumed  large  proportions, 
mares  being  purchased  from  various  owners  in  different  parts  of 
the  colony,  who  had  bred  or  imported  them,  and,  in  addition, 
twenty  others,  fifteen  of  which  were  imported  by  Mr.   G.   G. 
•Stead  to  Canterbury,  were  secured,  and  a  few  were  also  purchased 
by  Sir  Hercules  Robinson  in  England  for  the  Company.     It  was 
the  beautiful  Sylvia,  after  whom  the  Park  was  named,  that  gave 
the  stud  its  first  big  advertisement.     She  was  one  of  the  mares 
purchased  by  the  first  Company  and  mated  with  Musket.     She 
produced  in  her  sixteenth  year  her  eleventh  foal,  Martini-Henry, 
who  was  sold  privately  to  the  Hon.  Jas.  White,  for  whom  he  won 
the  Y.R.C.  Derby  and  Melbourne  Cup  double  at  three  years  old, 
and  set  more  than  half  Auckland  in  a  frenzy  of  delight.     The 
fact  that  sire  and  dam  were  in  an  Auckland  stud,  and  that  the 
colt  had  put  up  record  time  performances  in  both  events,  was 
something  indeed  to  talk  about,  and  was  considered  cause  for 
jubilations.       There  were  few  hotels  in  the  city,  or  clubs,  at 
which  champagne  was  not  in  evidence  after  the  news  of  each 
victory  came  to  hand. 

[Reference  will    be    found    on    later    pages    to    the    stud  horse  Musket 
and  his  progeny.] 


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THE    LATE    MR.    L.    D.    NATHAN 

Breeder,   Owner,  Sportsman. 


IX    THE    WORLD  OF    SI'OJJT.  14!) 


MR.    L.    D.    NATHAN. 


The  late  Mr.  Lawrence  Nathan,  whose  death  took  place  early 
in  the  present  year,  was  born  in  Auckland  in  the  year  1847,  and 
educated  in  England.  His  father,  the  late  31  r.  David  Nathan, 
was  the  founder  of  the  Jewish  Synagogue  in  Auckland.  Mr. 
Nathan  took  a  great  deal  of  interest  in  the  alt'airs  of  the  Auck- 
land Racing  Club,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  Executive,  and  on 
occasions  President,  a  position  he  filled  with  credit.  At  a  time 
when  there  was  a  crisis  in  the  position  of  the  A.li.C.,  Mr.  Nathan 
was  one  who  came  forward  and  rendered  financial  assistance, 
from  which  period  the  A.K.C.  has  never  looked  back. 

The  first  racehorse  that  Mr.  L.  1).  Nathan  was  interested  in 
was  the  Musket- -Maid  of  At  hoi  colt  Krupp.  who  had  been  pur- 
chased from  Mr.  Adams  by  the  late  31  r.  Alfred  Isaacs,  racing  as 
"Mr.  A.  C.  Harris,"  for  £500  and  a  contingency  of  £150  out  of 
the  first  win.  Mr.  Isaacs,  on  forming  the  syndicate,  of  which 
Mr.  Nathan  was  one,  paid  Mr.  Adams  £125,  so  sure  was  he  that 
the  colt,  who  wras  about  to  be  shipped  to  Canterbury,  would  win 
there.  Krupp  died  on  the  steamer  on  his  way  South.  A.  little 
later  on  Mr.  Nathan  made  one  of  the  syndicate  of  Mitchelson, 
Jagger  and  Nathan,  which,  as  already  stated  in  the  biography  of 
the  Hon.  E.  Mitchelson  on  an  early  page,  raced  under  the  name 
of  "Mr.  C.  Beresford."  The  first  horse  Mr.  Nathan  raced  on 
his  own  account,  and  in  his  own  name,  was  the  brown  mare  La 
Dauphine,  in  1888  ;  but  on  the  breaking  up  of  the  syndicate  of 
which  he  was  one  he  purchased  Leopold,  Escutcheon  and  Fabu- 
lous, and  started  a  racing  stable,  placing  the  late  Jas.  Kean  in 
charge.  AY  hen  that  trainer  went  to  Australia  the  horses  were 
handed  over  to  Geo.  Wright,  who  had  been  training  Leolantis  for 
Mr.  Lynch,  from  whom  that  colt  was  purchased  as  a  two-year-old. 
St.  Hippo,  probably  as  good  a  three-year-old  as  was  ever  saddled 
in  the  colonies,  was  shortlv  afterwards  o-ot  in  an  exchange  for 

«  (  c"1 

Mahaki,  then  a  yearling  purchased  for  210  guineas.  Mahaki 
became  the  property  of  Wi  Peri,  of  Gisborne.  and  also  turned  out 
a  good  horse.  With  Leolantis  the  Auckland  Guineas  was  won; 
with  St.  Hippo,  the  Northern  Champagne  Stakes.  Hawke's  Bay 
Guineas,  New  Zealand  Cup  (omin.  :>0-iscc.),  Auckland  Cup 
(3min.  30-Jsec.,  a  record  three-year-old  performance,  with  Sst.  911). 
up),  Great  Northern  Derby.  Auckland  Eacing  Club  Handicap 
(at  6'yrs.,  with  9st.  91b ) ,  and  other  races.  An  unsuccessful  trip  to 
Australia  was  made  with  St.  Hippo,  who  went  wrong  during  his 
four-year-old  career.  From  time  to  time  additions  were  made  to  the 
team,  and  amongst  those  racing  in  Mr.  Nathan's  name  were  that 
good  horse  Explosion,  who  won  the  Auckland  Guineas  and  several 
big  handicap  events :  the  speedy  Three  Star,  winner  of  the  Great 


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Mr.    N.    A.    NATHAN 
Breeder,   Owner,  Sportsman. 


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Northern  Foal  Stakes:  the  useful  Beddington,  winner  of  the 
Northern  Champagne  Stakes,  Auckland  Guineas,  X.Z.  St.  Leger, 
and  many  handicap  events;  the  Cuirassier  filly  Miss  Emmy, 
winner  of  the  Northern  Champagne  Stakes ;  the  brilliant  Rosella, 
winner  of  the  Hawke's  Bay  Stakes,  Auckland  Easter  Handicap, 
riacing  Club  Handicap,  and  numerous  handicap  events ;  Miss 
Eose,  Northumberland,  Laetitia,  Hastings,  Grey  Seaton,  Lava- 
lette,  and  other  winners.  Some  of  these  horses  raced  in  the  joint 
names  of  Messrs.  L.  D.  and  N.  A.  Nathan  for  a  year  or  two 
before  it  was  decided  to  relinquish  the  turf,  but  it  is  generally 
understood  that  Mr.  Alfred  Nathan  had  a  share  in  the  racing 
stable,  as  well  as  in  the  Whitford  Park  and  Sylvia  Park  studs 
the  whole  time. 

The  .Whitford  Park  Stud  was  commenced  with  the  purchase  of 
Mr.  McPherson's  Australian-bred  mares  Bragelia,  Brasolis,  Inis- 
thona,  and  Agandecca,  and  Lady  St.  Clair,  by  Day  Dawn  from 
a.Glaucus  mare.  The  last-named  was  not  a  Stud  Book  mare,  but 
the  Turf  Eegister  tells  of  the  doings  of  the  progeny  of  Duchess, 
her  daughter  by  Musket,  and,  with  the  exception  of  Agandecca, 
the  other  mares  left  winners  and  winner-producers.  The 
brothers  Nathan  purchased  at  the  break-up  of  the  Sylvia  Park 
Stud  Sybil  and  Eoie,  and  the  sire  St.  Leger,  a  half  interest  in 
which  they  sold  to  Mr.  T.  Morrin.  Finding  their  stud  growing, 
they  leased  a  portion  of  Sylvia  Park.  In  1890  they  held  their 
first  sale  after  Mr.  Merrill's  yearlings  had  been  sold.  They  bred 

*j  o  «./ 

many  good  ones,  and  imported  mares  from  Australia  and  Eng- 
land, as  well  as  the  sires  Seaton  Delaval  and  San  Francisco,  the 
stud  being  carried  on  until  December  31st,  1903,  when  it  was 
dispersed  by  auction,  the  proprietors  becoming  tired  of  their 
hobby. 


MR.    N.    A.    NATHAN. 


Mr.  N.  A.  Nathan,  surviving  brother  to  the  late  Mr.  L.  D. 
Nathan,  was  born  in  Auckland  in  1850,  and  educated  in  Eng- 
land. Though  a  partner  in  the  racing  and  breeding  studs  re- 
ferred to  in  the  preceding  pages,  Mr.  Alfred  Nathan  never  took 
quite  so  much  interest  in  the  racing  branch  as  did  his  brother 
Lawrence.  He  was  a  regular  visitor,  however,  at  the  leading 
meetings  at  which  their  horses  ran,  and  at  short  intervals  visited 
the  stables  and  studs  where  their  horses  were  located.  During 
the  whole  time  Messrs.  L.  D.  and  N.  A.  Nathan  were  racing  their 
horses  were  trained  by  Geo.  Wright,  a  pupil  of  the  late  Bob  Keay, 
of  Canterbury.  During  part  of  the  time  Wright  had  some  good 
horses  in  his  charge  belonging  to  himself  and  various  owners, 
one  of  the  number  being  Van  Diemen,  who  proved  a  good  stake- 
winner,  the  stables  in  which  the  Messrs.  Nathan's  horses  were 


MI  \    i»i     M  \I;K 


Mr.    A.     DAVIS 
A  Well-known  Aucklander. 


IX    THE    W(JKLI)   OK    SI'OUT.  1.1:! 


trained  for  the  greater  part  of  the  time1  being  called  after  that 
horse. 

Amongst  the  horse?  the  Messrs.  Nathan  bred  may  be  men- 
tioned a  few  of  the  best :- -Nonette.  Gladsome,  Rosella,  Laetitia. 
Silkworm,  Beddington,  Miss  Del  aval,  Woodstock,  Explosion. 
Miss  Emmy,  Sabretache.  La  Gloria,  Porirua,  Gladstone,  Kamo, 
Delania,  Te  Aroha,  Northumberland.,  Zuleika,  Veldt,  and  Putty. 
Miss  Gladys,  dam  of  Gladsome,  and  Problem,  dam  of  Solution, 
were  bred  by  the  Messrs.  Nathan,  and  also  Nonette's  dam 
Charente,  who  never  carried  a  saddle. 


MR.    A.    DAVIS. 


.Mr.  Adolphus  Davis,  during  the  whole  of  the  time  the 
Messrs.  L.  D.  and  N.  A.  Nathan  were  racing  and  breeding 
thoroughbreds,  managed  these  departments,  and  made  purchases 
of  brood  mares  in  Australia  and  New  Zealand,  the  best  purchase 
turning  out  to  be  Lady  Moth,  dam  of  Hohoro  and  Silkworm,  who 
was  secured  for  35  guineas.  Mr.  Davis  hn*  always  taken  a  good 
deal  of  interest  in  racing,  and  while  Secretary  of  the  Makaraka 
Jockey  Club,  at  Gisborne,  owned,  trained  and  rac.-d  his  first 
horse,  The  Harb,  by  Gillie  Callum.  and  also  owned  The  Fly,  by 
Don  Juan,  a  good  fencer.  At  the  time  the  Messrs.  Nathan  pur- 
chased some  of  the  horses  at  the  breaking  up  of  the  Beresford 
Syndicate,  Mr.  Davis  purchased  Satyr,  by  Leolinus  from  Naiad, 
who  turned  out  a  first-class  hurdle  horse,  racing  in  Australia  and 
New  Zealand.  Later  on  Mr.  Davis  had  Woodstock,  who  was  a 
useful  gelding,  and  a  sterling  little  horse,  also  by  St.  Leger, 
named  Ac-one,  who  won  a  lot  of  races  and  did  his  connections 
good  service.  Mr.  Davis  has  been  a  steward  of  the  Avondale 
Jockey  Club  for  some  years  past. 


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MEN    OL'    MARK 


Mr.     JOHN    STEVENS,     ex-M.H.R. 
An   All-round  Racing   Man. 


THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  15J> 


MR.    JOHN    STEVENS. 


Mr.  J.  Stevens,  ex-M.H.E.,  was  born  at  Thorndon  Flat,  Wel- 
lington, on  October  20th,  1845,  and  lived  there  with  his  parents 
until  1854,  when,  with  his  grandfather,  he  left  there  in  a  55 
ton  fore-and-aft  schooner,  commanded  by  Captain  E.  Woodgate, 
for  "Rangitikei,  and  got  stranded  on  a  spit  at  the  mouth  of  the 
Eangitikei  Eiver,  and  had  to  leave  the  boat.  A  Maori  nurse 
had  taught  him  to  swim  and  talk  Maori.  On  the  walk  from  the 
stranded  vessel  to  the  old  slab  house  with  thatched  roof,  in  which 
resided  Mr.  Tom  Scott,  he  met  a,  Maori  boy  several  years  his 
senior,  who  looked  at  him  with  great  astonishment,  and  still 
more  surprise  when  spoken  to  in  his  own  tongue,  and  told  of 
what  had  happened.  At  Scott's  he  met  John,  Tom,  and  David, 
and  accompanied  them  to  Adam  Keer's,  a  neighbour's  place,  to 
get  a  pig.  They  had  with  them  a  mare  called  Taratahi.  This, 
and  a  half-draught  mare,  Blossom,  by  Sampson,  were  the  first 
horses  Mr.  Stevens  remembers.  A  team  of  bullocks  was  sent 
from  Pukehoe  with  a  sledge,  as  there  were  no  carts  then,  and 
on  this  young  Stevens  was  seated  for  most  of  the  journey  to  his 
new  home,  where  he  quickly  learned  to  ride. 

His  experience  of  racing  began  at  a  scratch  meeting  held  at 
Bulls  on  January  1st,  1857.  It  took  several  days  clearing  the 
manuka  to  get  some  sort  of  a  track.  At  that  meeting,  when 
only  a  little  over  twelve  years  old,  he  rode  Xobby,  a  horse  reared 
on  cow's  milk,  and  a  mare  called  Topsy,  bred  by  Eeupena 
Ngarino,  of  Turakina,  the  prizes  being  saddles  and  bridles.  This 
was  on  part  of  the  Killeymooii  Estate,  owned  by  Captain 
Daniell,  who  was  the  most  extensive  land  owner  and  a  breeder 
of  cattle  and  good  horses,  and  had  at  the  time  a  lot  of  smart- 
locking,  unbroken  galloways  by  Scimitar  from  pony  mares  of 
good  breeding.  The  Captain,  who  was  fond  of  sport,  announced 
that  he  would  place  a  number  of  these  ponies  at  the  service  of 
bovs  in  the  district  for  twelve  months,  at  the  end  of  which  time, 

tj 

January  1st,  1858,  the  ponies  were  to  be  raced,  and  the  bey  who 
had  the  winner  was  to  receive  £10.  Quite  a  number  of  lads 
availed  themselves  of  the  offer.  The  race  was  looked  forward  to 
with  widespread  interest  by  young  Eangitikei  and  the  settlers, 
and  is  talked  of  to  this  day.  In  due  course  the  eventful  time 
came  round,  and  four  of  the  ponies  survived  the  training 
methods  of  those  davs,  the  event  being  run  in  heats,  and  ended 

«/          S  O 

as  under  :— 

J.  Stevens  ns  Scimitar,  by  Scimitar — Jennet  (J.  Stevens)  1  —  1 

H.  Whales  ns  Pretence,  by  Scimitar—  (J.  Crocker)  ...     2—2 

A.  Ingram  us  Eurella,  by  Scimitar—  (A.  Ingram)  ...     3—0 

D.  Scott  ns  Young  Fairy,  by  Scimitar — Fairy  (J.  Scott)  ...  ran  off 

Miss  Ingram  made  for  her  brother  a  cap  of  red,  white  and 
black  in  segments,  like  a  dunce's  cap.  Stevens  rode  in  a  Gari- 


Ml.\     ii| 


haldi  brown  holland  pina  fore  blou-i  .  with  white  duck  troiiser- 
and  Iduchrr  boots.  This  pro\ed  tin1  precursor  to  the  regular 
Rangitikei  meetings,  as  from  that  time  monrv  was  raised  by 
subscriptions  and  prizes  given.  The  ponies  were  H>ld.  David 
Scott  purchasing  Young  Fain,  afterwards  called  Jessica,  who 
was  the  great  grand-dam  of  the  Meeplechasei  s  King  Don  and 
Lady  Mary,  the  last-named  being  the  -rand-dam  of  . \wahuri. 
the  N.X.  (irand  National  winner  of  I!"*;;. 

Mi'.  Steven-  has  a  good  recollection  of  the  eaily-day  racing  in 
Uangitikei.  in  which  lie  took  an  interest  from  Hie  outset  of  hi> 
riding  career.  He  got  from  Mr.  Scoit.  seni-..  a  horse  called 
Taiangawa,  who  was  used  for  carrying  the  mail,  and  he  trained 
and  rode  him  in  the  First  Hangitikri  Produce  in  the  name  of 
Unknown.  Tom  Scott  had  a  son  of  Taratahi.  by  Scimitar,  in 
the  same  race,  and  Ceorge  I  Joss  trained  him.  The  late  John 
Walker  rode  Danger,  and  Joe  Hayward  a  Wairarapa  horse. 
Alex.  Cameron,  father  of  Jack  Cameron,  the  cross-country  rider, 
and  Tom  Cameron,  the  starter,  was  riding  then.  Mr.  Jame- 
l>ull,  anxious  to  see  Mr.  Stevens  win,  presented  him  with  a 
whip  before  the  start,  and,  boy-like,  it  was  used  to  such  purpo» 
that  he  was  ashamed  to  look  at  Unknown  after  the  event.  He 
learned  better  with  experience,  and  rode  and  won  a  good  many 
races  from  time  to  time,  but  soon  became  heavy,  and  only  figured 
in  welter  events.  At  the  first  meeting  held  in  Lower  Rangitikei, 
Mr.  Stevens  had  a  filly  called  Miss  Tuke,  which  Mr.  L.  Daniel! 
had  given  him.  and  this  filly  he  exchanged  for  a  grey  gelding 
named  Weka,  by  a  Reuben  colt  from  one  of  three  fillies  of  sup- 
posed thoroughbred  origin  brought  to  the  district  by  Mr.  C. 
Campion. 

The  Defence  Force  was  stationed  at  York  Farm,  and  Tom 
I  [ill.  their  rough  rider,  and  a  good  horseman,  was  expected  to 
ride  Captain  DanielFs  Duodecimo,  afterwards  called  Lord 
Lyon,  in  the  so-called  hurdle  race,  a  two-mile  event,  over  eight 
jumps,  spars  dragged  by  bullocks  out  of  the  bush  and  let  into 
forked  tree  limbs,  being  used.  The  first  prize  to  the  winner  was 
t!»  10>.  There  were  two  other  entrants — Mr.  A.  Cameron's 
Mazeppa.  and  Mr.  J.  Stevens'  Weka.  Mr.  Stevens  had  previ- 
ously offered  Weka  for  private  sale,  and  just  as  he  had  weighed 
out  a  buyer  came  alonsr  with  £SO  in  Sergeant-Major  Retevmer, 

»-  O  V  » 

who  substituted  Hill  as  his  rider.  Captain  Daniell  was  wrath  at 
the  turn  affairs  had  taken,  and  Mr.  Stevens  offered  to  ride 
Duodecimo  for  him.  The  offer  being  accepted.  Mr.  Stevens  went 
out  filled  with  instructions  how  to  ride.  Mazeppa  baulked,  and 
Weka  won  the  first  heat.  Duodecimo  falling,  only  just  saving 
his  distance  through  being  quickly  remounted.  Mr.  Stevens 
rode  his  own  way  in  the  next  two  heats,  and  won  both,  but  had 
ridden  six  miles  over  twenty-four  stiff  four-feet  obstacles.  There 
were  two  other  of  these  jumping  races  the  same  day.  valued  at 
£5  and  £3.  Alex.  Cameron  rode  in  all  three,  and  got  three  falls 


IX    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  Io7 


in  the  second  one,  in  winch  Mr.  J.  \Yalden,  the  present-day 
racing  detective,  had  Black  Doctor,  a  Canterbury  horse.  Mr. 
Folet-Hal combe  won  on  Silvertail,  a  marc  belonging  to  an  officer 
in  the  18th  Royal  Irish.  These  races  were  all  run  in  heats. 
Talk  about  Roman  holidays !  Later  on  Mr.  Stevens  rode  Duo- 
decimo lllbs.  overweight  at  Wanganui,  and  won  both  two-mile 
heats,  beating  Native,  ridden  by  D.  Lind,  father  of  F.  Lind,  who 
rides  for  Mr.  Lawry.  Captain  Leech,  of  the  14th  Regiment, 
was  on  Billy.  Native  fell  in  the  second  heat.  A  terrific  hail- 
storm fell  during  the  running  of  that  event.  Amongst  other 
horses  that  Mr.  Stevens  rode  over  fences  were  The  Nun,  one  of 
the  best  junipers  of  her  time,  and  Islesman,  in  the  first  hurdle 
race  he  ran  at  York  Farm. 

In  the  early  seventies  Mr.  Stevens  owned  Fred  Green,  a  re- 

\j 

rnarkable  horse,  by  Roderick  Dhu,  a  half-draught,  who,  however, 
had  won  a  steeplechase.  He  was  from  a  thoroughbred  mare, 
Estelle.  Several  times  Fred  Green  had  trotted  long  distances 
for  his  owner,  who,  while  in  Napier,  backed  him  to  trot  sixteen 
miles  within  the  hour  on  a  metalled  road.  The  course  selected 
was  from  the  18th  milestone,  near  Pakipaki,  to  the  2-mile  post 
out  of  Napier,  near  the  old  Maori  Club.  On  the  previous  night 
Mr.  Stevens  rode  in  to  Longlands,  whore  he  was  the  guest  of 
Mr.  Coleman.  A  loose  box  had  been  considerately  prepared  for 
the  reception  of  Fred  Green,  who  was  called  after  a  celebrity  of 
about  that  time;  but  the  gelding  was  fed,  and,  for  choice,  left 
in  the  stockyard.  Major  Pitt,  whose  photo,  appears  on  page  64, 
and  whose  horse,  The  Marquis,  had  just  won  the  two  principal 
races  at  Waipukurau,  lout  Mr.  Stevens  a  71b.  saddle,  in  which  he 
rode.  Messrs.  R.  T.  Danvers,  of  Napier,  and  Mr.  Jacobs,  now 
of  Wellington,  were  the  respective  timekeepers,  and  rode  all  the 
way,  with  a  change  of  horses.  Mr.  Stevens  also  had  a  stop-watch. 
Fred  Green  covered  the  distance  in  53min.  30sec.  As  a 
memento  of  the  event,  Mr.  Stevens  received  a  half-sovereign 
bearing  the  date  1829.  The  performance  was  held  to  be  a 
world's  record  in  a  saddle  and  with  a  heavy  weight  up.  Roderick 
Dhu  got  Rodney  and  Scott's  Annie,  and  other  long-distance 
trotters,  the  last-named  being  the  dam  of  the  great  Marmion. 

As  Mr.  Stevens  spoke  the  Maori  language  fluently,  he  was 
extensively  employed  in  interpreting,  and  has  acted  as  sponsor 
for  no  end  of  thoroughbreds.  It  was  through  him  that  Mr. 
F.  W.  Delamain  named  his  Golden  Grape — Atalanta  mare 
Pungawerewere,  which  means  a  spider.  He  wanted  something 
to  catch  Ngaro,  a  fly.  Mr.  Stevens  rather  liked  long  names,  and 
owned  Puhinahina,  Te  Whetumarama,  and  Parikarangaranga, 
afterwards  known  as  Christmas.  Te  Whetumarama  was  prob- 
ably the  best  all-round  big  horse  we  have  had  in  New  Zealand. 
In  1887,  and  again  in  1888,  Mr.  Stevens  took  horses  and  ponies 
to  India- -Parvenu,  Owhiti  (with  whom  he  won  the  Tollvgunge 
Steeplechase),  and  Glaiks,  by  Mangle,  who  won  several  race-. 


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Mr.    J.    C.    NATHAN 
Life  Member  of  the  Manawatu  Racing  Club. 


THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  159 


On  his  second  trip  he  took  the  chestnut  pony  Little  Wonder, 
who  started  ten  times  and  won  nine  races.  After  being  travelled 
.by  rail  1,843  miles  from  Calcutta  to  Peshawur,  on  the  Afghan 
frontier,  this  pony  became  the  property  of  Lord  Ava,  brother  to 
Lady  Plunket,  who  was  afterwards  killed  in  Africa.  For  Mr. 
•Stevens  she  won  the  Xew  Stakes  at  Calcutta,  beating  Lord  Clyde, 
for  whom  Lord  Marcus  Beresford's  brother  paid  450  guineas  in 
England.  Meeting  Lord  Beresford  shortly  afterwards,  that 
.gentleman  remarked  to  Mr.  Stevens  that  the  pony  was  a  "great" 
wonder.  The  Maharajah  of  Patiala  paid  rupees  equal  to  800 
sovereigns  for  this  pony,  who  could  go  easily  under  the  14-hand 
'Standard.  Waihopai,  a  good  pony  in  Xew  Zealand,  was  a  failure 
in  India,  and  Mr.  Stevens  sold  her  and  Mr.  Archie  Cameron's 
Parikaritu,  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  Westmere  (Wanganui) 
ponies  by  Young  Day  Dawrn,  for  a  small  sum.  According  to 
Hayes'  Sporting  Gazette,  this  pony  afterwards  won,  inclusive  of 
lotteries,  equal  to  £15,000  of  English  money. 

While  in  India  Mr.  Stevens  bought  Calipha,  an  Arab  sire,  for 
Mr.  McKenzie,  of  the  Wairarapa,  where  he  has  done  great 
service.  Captain  Hayes  described  him  as  the  truest  Jot  Arab  he 
had  had  the  pleasure  of  looking  at  for  fourteen  years.  There 
have  been  few  better  judges  of  horses  in  this  colony.  Mr.  Stevens 
purchased  in  Xew  Zealand  the  last  shipment  of  750  horses  for 
the  Imperial  Government  which  were  taken  to  South  Africa, 
and  has  judged  at  numerous  shows,  and  also  been  judge  at  a 
number  of  race  meetings. 

Mr.  Stevens  has  represented  Bangitikei  and  Manawatu  in 
Parliament,  acting  as  Government  Whip.  He  has  als*  acted  on 
several  Land  Purchase  Commissions ;  was  Cornet,  Lieutenant, 
.and  Captain  of  the  old  Alfred  Troop,  and  afterwards  Captain 
•of  the  Bangitikei  Cavalry.  In  Te  Ua's  war,  in  1804,  in  General 

c^/  «/ 

Cameron's  time,  he  saw  some  warfare;  was  wrecked  on  the 
•Government  steamer  Sandfiy  on  the  south  spit  01  the  Patea 
Biver;  interpreted  for  Dr.  Grace  when  he  amputated  Paramana's 
leg.  Paramana  had  been  fighting  against  the  pakeha,  was 
wounded,  and  made  prisoner.  Paramana  objected  to  chloroform, 
and  stood  the  operation  without  a  flinch.  Asked  what  he  would 
have  done  had  he  had  his  interpreter  in  such  a  position,  the 
warrior  said,  "I  would  have  stuck  a  tomahawk  into  you.  If  you 
don't  like  what  I  say.  you  must  not  speak  to  me." 


MR.   J.   C.   NATHAN. 


Mr.  Joseph  Xathan  is  one  of  the  original  members  of,  and  now 
a  life  member  of,  the  Manawatu  Racing  Club.  He  joined  the 
'Club  in  the  year  1877,  and  handicapped  for  the  first  race  meet- 
ing held  on  the  old  course,  was  a  steward  for  a  good  many  years, 
and  honorary  starter  for  about  five  years;  chairman  of  the 
'Ground  Committee  from  the  start  and  for  the  present  course, 


MKN    OK    M  \IIK 


Mr.    PAT    CAMPBELL 
A   Canterbury   Owner. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  101 


and  one  who  superintended  the  making  of  it,  and  the  laying  oif 
of  the  enclosures.  Mr.  Xathan  lias  been  Vice-President  on  two 
occasions,  and  in  1899-90  was  President.  When  the  new  course 
was  finished  he  came  to  the  conclusion  that  he  had  given  sufficient 
time  to  the  Club's  business,  and  resigned,  his  resignation  being 
received  with  deep  regret  by  the  members  and  co-workers,  who, 
as  already  stated,  elected  him  a  life  member,  an  honour  no  man 
better  deserved,  for  no  member  or  club  official  could  have  worked 
harder  or  with  the  interests  of  the  Club  more  at  heart  than  he 
had  done.  During  the  whole  time  he  only  once  owned  a  race- 
horse. This  was  the  hurdle  gelding  Larrikin,  who  won  a  num- 
ber of  races  in  Xew  Zealand  and  in  Australia  after  Mr.  Xathan 
sold  him. 


MR.    PAT.    CAMPBELL. 


Mr.  Patrick  Campbell  was  born  in  Scotland  in  1844,  and 
educated  first  at  the  Perth  Academy,  the  school  and  masters  of 
which  are  alluded  to  by  ulan  Maclaren"  in  one  of  his  books. 
In  Mr.  Campbell's  days,  "Poker"  Steel  was  L.C.D.,  and  "Bull- 
dog" Smith  riding  master.  Mr.  Campbell  finished  at  Chelten- 
ham College,  Gloucestershire,  and  early  cultivated  a  love  for 
sport.  He  did  some  grouse-shooting  at  Kinlock,  the  old  family 
place  in  Perthshire,  in  the  Bredalbane  County,  and  some  hunt- 
ing with  the  Blackmore  Vale,  with  Joe  Gundry,  and  now  General 
Sir  Eichard  Westmacott,  who  it  was  that  showed  King  Edward 
his  best  tiger-shooting  in  India.  Mr.  Campbell  went  there  after 
leaving  his  college,  intending  to  go  in  for  the  cotton  trade,  but 
returned  to  England  in  l<S(>(i.  finding  the  climate  too  trying. 
He  came  out  to  Xew  Zealand  in  the  same  year,  via  San  Francisco. 
Mr.  Campbell's  love  for  horses  was  very  pronounced.  With 
Catapult,  a  present,  who  was  got  by  Diomedes  from  one  of  the 
old  shackle  brand  mares  of  unknown  lineage  imported  to  Cheviot 
from  Australia,  he  secured  a  number  of  races  prior  to  that  horse 
winning  the  Dunedin  J.C.  Forbury  Handicap  in  1871.  Soon 
afterwards,  at  auction,  he  purchased  Tambourini,  who  won  so 
many  good  races  and  did  so  much  service  for  Mr.  Dan  O'Brien 
and  others  later.  "Tarn"  was  one  of  the  bargains  of  early  days. 
When  brought  into  the  ring  Mr.  Jos.  Osborne  bid  £14  for  him. 
Mr.  W.  C.  Webb  £14  10s..'  and  Mr.  Campbell  £15,  and  at  that 
price  secured  one  of  the  most  useful  horses  of  his  day.  He  also 
purchased  later  on  that  fine  fencer  Tommy  Dodd,  and  raced, 
amongst  others,  Harlequin  and  Ronald  the  Vhaser,  and  in  1874 
and  1875,  with  Tadmor  and  Daniel  O'Rourke  respectively,  won 
the  Canterbury  Derby,  and  with  the  last-named  the  Canterbury 
Cup.  Brunette,  the  dam  of  these  horses,  with  Daniel  (VRourke 
at  foot,  and  Tadmor,  a  yearling,  was  the  first  mare  with  which 

T, 


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the  >\ndieate.  Messrs.  Harper,  llassal.  Mini  Reeves,  Marled  the 
Middle  Park  Stud.  In  con  juiict  ion  with  tin-  Hon.  Michael 
Studholme.  Mr.  Campbell  raced  Cloth  of  Gold. 

[ngomar,  sire  of  HOVM.  and  tin-  brood  marc  Coivyni,  were  im- 
ported by  Mr.  Campbell,  and  at  a  more  recent  date,  in  con- 
junction with  others,  the  stud  Imrses  Melaebeaus  and  Ohligado. 
Martini-Henry's  full  sister.  Kngageinent,  was  sent  Home  hy  Mi1. 
Campbell  lor  the  express  purpose  of  being  maled  with  St.  Simon, 
but  there  was  such  a  run  on  that  great  sire  that  St.  Serf,  one 
<d'  his  sons,  was  used  as  a  substitute,  and  next  year  the.  great 
Bendigo,  the  result  of  the  union  with  the  last-named  hem-  Sand- 
hurst, who  cost  Mr.  Campbell  a  lot  of  money,  and  finally  found 
his  way  into  harness,  being  as  superior  as  a  coach  horse  as  he 
was  a  failure  as  a  racehorse.  Strange,  is  it  not,  that  such  enter- 
prise should  have1  been  so  rewarded?  Engagement  was  one  of 
the  most  ladylike  and  promising  of  Musket's  daughters  that  ever 
went  to  the  stud,  and  on  her  dam's  side  beautifully  bred.  Years 
afterwards,  when  Mr.  Campbell  had  disposed  of  her,  she  visited 
St.  Simon,  and  only  recently  we  were  advised  by  the  Special 
Commissioner  of  the  London  Sportstmui  that  her  son  by  that 
great  sire,  for  whom  2,000  guineas  were  paid,  was  being  used  to 
lead  in  her  trial  gallops  no  other  than  the  world-renowned  Prettv 
Pollv,  and  must  needs  be  a  very  good  horse.  Magazine  and 

*/     '  i  (-J  C^ 

Strathbraan  were  both  bred  from  Engagement  by  Mr.  Campbell 
before  that  mare  was  sent  Home.  Magazine  won  a  few  races  on 
the  flat  and  over  hurdles,  and  Strathbraan,  amongst  other  races, 
won  the  Wellington  Cup  after  being  sold. 

Mr.  Campbell  was  Honorary  Starter  to  the  Canterbury  Jockey 
Club  in  1871,  and  wrhile  in  the  colony  acted  for  that  Club  up  to 
1890.  Early  in  the  seventies  he  rode  and  won  a  match  for  £100 
a-side  over  hurdles  on  a  horse  called  Albatross,  beating  Ivanhoe 
after  both  had  run  off  a  hurdle.  F.  Hewitt  and  J.  Harris,  the 
champion  foot  racers,  gave  exhibitions  on  the  same  day.  Mr. 
Campbell  rode  in  a  steeplechase  at  Stace's  farm,  near  Christ- 
church,  Dan  O'Brien  and  he  having  the  finish  to  themselves. 
Before  hares  were  introduced  into  the  colony,  Mr.  Campbell. 
Mr.  Joe  Brabazon.  and  Mr.  O'Brien  were  the  ones  selected  to  lay 
the  trails  for  the  paper  chafes  which  were  popular  at  the  time, 
and  they  were  commonly  known  as  the  hares. 

Mr.  Campbell,  as  a  boy.  saw  Heenan  and  King  fight  for  2,000 
sovs.  under  London  Prize  "Ring  rules,  with  the  "raw  'uns,"  and 
nearly  forty  years  later  witnessed  Jackson  and  Slavin  in  their 
contest  for  a  like  prize  at  the  Xational  Sporting  Club,  of  which 
he  is  one  of  the  original  members,  regulation  gloves  being  used. 
Mr.  Campbell  is  an  enthusiastic  lover  of  boxing  and  wrestling, 
and  was  present  in  an  official  capacity  at  the  wrestling  match 
between  Curley  Bray  and  Xed  Wilson  (well  known  in  Wellington 
and  Dunedin)  at  Hagley  Park,  Christchurch,  when,  after  four 


JX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  163 


hours,  Wilson  beat  his  heavier  opponent,  and  generously  gave 
him  the  £35  of  prize  money.  Mr.  Campbell  has  witnessed  in- 
numerable contests  since,  and  has  judged  and  acted  as  referee  in 
very  many  boxing  bouts. 


MR.    THOMAS    RAY. 


A    WAIRARAPA    OWNER. 


Mr.  Thomas  Hay,  a  Wairarapa  owner,  is  one  of  the  early 
Wairarapa  settlers,  as  he  has  resided  there  for  about  fifty  years. 
He  was  born  in  Ireland  in  1838,  and  came  to  Xew  Zealand  with 
his  parents  in  1840,  but  it  was  not  until  the  year  1865  that  he 
raced  his  first  horse,  called  Jenny.  This  was  at  Greytown,  and 
he  has  been  racing  ever  since,  and  training  his  own  horses, 
seldom  being  very  long  without  a  representative.  He  has  also 
bred  a  few,  and  amongst  the  first  were  Xai  Xai  and  Rob  Roy, 
sister  and  brother,  and  with  the  first-mentioned  he  won  a  number 
of  races.  He  was  also  successful  with  the  Peter  Flat  gelding 
Diver,  and  later  on  had  a  serviceable  mare  named  Annie,  by  the 
same  sire.  With  Diver  he  won  the  Wairarapa  Cup,  and  he  also 
won  the  same  race  with  a  horse  called  Comet.  With  Kakapo,  a 
useful  horse,  by  Mr.  Redwood's  Kakapo,  at  the  time  owned  by 
Mr.  J.  Hay  ward,  he  wron  a  number  of  races.  Kakapo  wras  a  son 
of  Nai  Nai,  and  Xed  Kelly,  by  Barbarian,  and  Taratahi,  by 
Southern  Chief,  wrere  from  that  mare,  and  were  also  winners. 
Amongst  others  that  Mr.  Rav  raced  mav  be  mentioned  Sham- 

*  * 

rock,  Welcome  Nat,  Dan  (VConnell,  Cribbage,  and  Putangitangi. 
One  of  the  last  horses  Mr.  Ray  has  raced  is  Hamua,  with  whom 
he  has  won  during  the  season  of  1904-5. 

Mr.  Ray  was  a  Steward  of  the  first  race  meeting  held  at  Tara- 
tahi in  1875,  and  has  all  along  been  a  worker  in  the  interests  of 
racing.  He  is  still  in  office,  and  there  are  fewr  followers  of  sport 
in  the  Wellington  and  Wairarapa  districts  who  do  not  know  him. 


164 


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Mr.    A.    J.    DANVERS 
Judge,  Starter,  Handicapper,  Steward,  Secretary. 


3N    THE    WOULD    OF    SPORT.  1  (>5 


MR.    A.    T.    DANVERS. 


Mr.  Alfred  Danvers,  the  well-known  veterinary  surgeon  oi' 
Hastings,  Hawke's  Bay,  came  to  the  colony  as  a  young  man  in 
1854,  and  has  consequently  seen  pretty  well  all  the  racing  that 
has  taken  place  in  the  Hawke's  Bay  districts,  where  he  has  taken 
an  active  interest  in  the  sport  from  the  first.  There  he  has 
resided  for  almost  the  whole  period,  with  the  exception  of  the 
time  spent  on  a  trip  to  England  between  the  years  1861  and  1863. 

Mr.  Danvers  has  owned  and  raced  and  ridden  horses  himself 
from  time  to  time,  the  first  at  old  Green  meadows,  near  where  the 
Napier  Park  Eacing  Club  hold  their  meetings.  Xymph,  a  grey 
mare  owned  by  the  late  Mr.  W.  Douglas,  was  one  of  the  first  he 
bestrode  over  fences,  but  he  also  rode  over  hurdles  and  on  the  flat, 
and  was  considered  a  capable  amateur.  He  has  filled  at  intervals 
the  positions  of  judge,  starter,  and  clerk  of  the  course  to  the 
Hawke's  Bay  Jockey  Club,  of  which  body  he  was  also  a  steward 

•  *j  « 

for  several  years.  He  was  Secretary  and  Captain  of  the  Have- 
lock  and  Clive  Football  and  Cricket  Clubs;  Secretary,  Treasurer 
and  Judge  of  the  old  Xapier  Open  Field  Coursing  Club ;  Secre- 
tary and  Handicapper  of  the  first  llawke's  Bay  Gun  Club; 
Secretary  of  the  old  Haveloek  Racing  Club,  and  Handicapper; 
also  Secretary  of  the  Maori  Racing  Clubs  at  Pakowai  and  Paki- 
paki,  known  afterwards  as  Maori  Oats  Meetings. 

Most  race-goers  outside  of  Hawke's  Bay  will  remember  Mr. 
Danvers  best  as  Secretary  and  Handicapper  to  the  Napier  Park 
Racing  Club,  which  dual  position  he  held  for  fifteen  years,  from 
the  inauguration  of  that  Club,  always  being  very  popular  with 
owners  and  patrons  of  racing;  he  also  acted  for  some  years  as 
Handicapper  to  the  Gisborne  Racing  and  several  country  clubs 
in  Poverty  Bay. 

Recently  Mr.  Danvers  has  been  devoting  more  of  his  time  to 
veterinary  work,  and  has  almost  entirely  dropped  out  of  the  field 
as  an  active  participant  in  the  business  of  racing,  for  which  it 
may  be  said  he  has  done  much  in  his  time  without  gaining  t<? 
himself  riches.  He,  however,  has  made  many  friends. 


IGfi 


\II    \     or     MAUK 


Mr.     WILLIAM    ADAMS 
An  Erstwhile  Auckland  Owner. 


IN    HIE    WORLD    OF    Sl'ORT.  167 


MR.    WILLIAM    ADAMS. 


Mr.  W.  Adams,  who  has  been  known  in  the  racing  world  for 
a  quarter  of  a  century,  was  born  about  the  heart  of  Auckland 
City  in  the  year  1850,  and  at  an  early  age  took  service  with  Mr. 
Andrew  Anderson,  a  leading  builder,  who  fitted  out  the  ships 
that  took  Home  the  Imperial  troops  after  the  Waikato  wrar. 
From  the  building  trade  he  went  into  the  Queen's  Head  Hotel, 
and  remained  proprietor  for  eight  years,  drifting  into  racing 
about  the  year  1880,  when  he  purchased  the  chestnut  Lara  from 
the  late  Mr.  R.  Vallance.  With  Lara  he  wron  many  races  about 
Auckland,  but  that  horse  became  infirm.  He  was  so  sore  after 
running  a  dead  heat  with  Mr.  John  Smith's  Tim  Whiffler  for 
the  Cambridge  Cup,  then  worth  £100,  that  Mr.  Adams  offered  to 
accept  £10  and  not  start  again.  Mr.  Smith  declined,  and  the 
horses  were  brought  out  after  the  last  race.  Meanwhile  Donald 
Taylor  had  kept  Lara's  legs  in  hot  water.  He  won  the  decider 
by  fifty  yards,  to  the  surprise  of  all. 

A  mare  called  Steel  All  w7as  purchased  by  Mr.  Adams,  and  ex- 
changed for  the  Musket  colt  Krupp,  who  finished  under  the  judge's 
box,  and  some  thought  had  really  won  the  Midsummer  Stakes, 
which  went  down  to  the  credit  of  Trenton.  Shortly  afterwards 
Mr.  Adams,  racing  as  "Mr.  Robertson,"  sold  Krupp  to  a  gentle- 
man who  raced  under  the  nom  dc  plume  of  "Mr.  A.  C.  Harris" 
for  £500  and  a  contingency  of  £150  out  of  the  first  win.  On  the 
eve  of  the  departure  of  Krupp  for  Canterbury,  "'Mr.  Harris"  in- 
formed Mr.  Adams  that  the  colt  was  to  run  in  the  interests  of  a 
syndicate,  and  asked  what  he  would  take  for  his  further  interest. 
Upon  £125  being  named,  a  elie<|iie  was  at  once  handed  over.  Mr. 
Adams  was  in  luck,  for  Krupp  did  not  survive  the  passage  to 
Wellington.  Mr.  Adams  owned  Mitrailleuse,  a  very  brillant 
filly,  at  this  time,  and  she  won  no  end  of  races  in  Auckland,  and 
w-)s  sent  to  Victoria  for  the  Xewmarket  Handicap.  A  commis- 
sion was  executed  on  behalf  of  her  owner,  who  took  £30,000  to 
£1,350,  and  kept  two-thirds  of  the  money,  laying  the  rest  off. 
J.  Kean  rode  her,  but  she  was  beaten  out  of  a  place,  Lochiel  and 
Abner  fighting  out  the  finish.  Mitrailleuse  won  the  Burke 
Handicap  afterwards  in  a  field  of  twenty-eight,  ridden  by  the 
late  Alex.  Robertson,  who  declared  she  wras  the  first  with  which 
he  had  been  able  to  get  from  outside  to  inside  place  within  the 
first  furlong  of  the  distance.  To  the  early  speed  Mitrailleuse 
showed  she  owred  her  success.  Levite,  the  favourite,  tried  to 
savage  the  mare  as  they  were  finishing.  Mitrailleuse  was  sold  to 
the  late  Mr.  D.  S.  Wallace,  for  whom  she  wron  several  races,  for 
650  sovereigns. 


His 


MI  \ 


\IAI;K 


Mr.     DAVID     SCOTT 
A  Well-known  Rangitikei  Breeder  and    Owner. 


IX    THE    WOULD    OF    SPORT.  169 


Another  Musket  Mr.  Adams  purchased  for  185  guineas  was 
Foul  Shot,  whom  he  sold  for  650  guineas  to  "Mr.  Buxton"  (Mr. 
A.  E.  Isaacs),  for  whom  he  won  the  A.li.C.  Northern  Derby  and 
A.R.C.  Handicap,  but  Mr.  Adams  had  the  previous  season  won 
with  him,  and  had  refused  a  casli  offer  of  £1,000  from  Mr.  Stead, 
with  contingencies.  Other  horses  Mr.  Adams  owned  and  raced 
were  Leorina,  Miss  Alice,  Lady  Alice,  Bicochet,  Capella,  Lily 
Langtry,  and  Larry.  He  was  for  twenty-three  years  working  the 
tctalisators.  Some  lie  introduced  and  patented  at  Ellerslie,  and 
worked  at  Takapuna,  Te  Aroha,  Paeroa,  Waihi,  Thames,  South 
Auckland,  Otahuhu,  Onehunga,  Whangarei,  Dargaville,  Cam- 
bridge, Helensville,  and  Drury  race,  and  the  Auckland,  One- 
hunga, and  Otahuhu  Trotting  Clubs'  meetings,  taking  contracts 
and  building  grandstands  for  clubs  which  then  had  no  funds, 
Takapuna,  Papakura,  and  Otahuhu  being  three  of  the  number. 


MR     DAVID    SCOTT. 


Mr.  David  Scott,  the  well-known  breeder  and  owner  of  Willow 
Bank,  Lower  Eangitikei,  is  a  son  of  the  late  Mr.  Tom  Scott, 
who  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  in  that  part  of  Xew  Zealand, 
and  carried  the  mails  between  Wellington  and  Xew  Plymouth,  a 
monthly  service,  at  a  time  when  it  was  risky  business  travelling 

\j  «/ 

amongst  the  natives  and  having  so  many  small  rivers  to  cross, 
often  in  flood.  It  would  savour  of  romance  to  say  that  Mr. 
Scott  did  this  work  for  a  long  time  on  foot,  remembering  that 
the  journey  was  about  250  miles  one  way,  but  it  is  nevertheless 
true,  and  it  is  said  that  he  sometimes  had  to  w^ait  for  months 
before  the  contract  money  of  £50  a  year  was  paid.  It  is  related 
that  Mr.  Scott,  senr.,  could  not  swim,  but  had  an  ingenious 
method  of  crossing  the  rivers  where  canoe  service  could  not 
always  be  obtained.  On  many  occasions  he  collected  driftwood, 

*•'  «.' 

and  made  a  kind  of  raft,  tying  the  wood  to  poles.  By  carrying 
tobacco  and  a  drop  of  rum,  he  often  received  assistance  from  a 
few  natives,  who  were  nearly  always  on  the  look-out  for  the 
mailman.  Years  afterwards  his  sons,  on  their  ponies,  assisted 
in  the  mail  contract.  Mr.  Scott,  senr.,  took  an  interest  in  the 
early-day  race  meetings,  and  owned,  amongst  others,  a  noted 
horse,  Fawn,  afterwards  called  Mistake,  and  another,  Taiangawa, 
afterwards  called  Unknown.  A  mare  called  Taratahi,  from 
which  were  bred  several  horses  that  could  gallop,  was  about  the 
first  of  Mr.  Scott's  horses.  His  sons,  John,  Thomas  and  David, 
all  interested  themselves  in  horses. 

The  first  time  the  subject  of  this  sketch  entered  into  racing 
was  when  quite  a  youngster,  when  he  had  the  pony  Jessica,  in 
1860  (see  page  155).  This  may  be  said  to  have  been  the  start-off 


1  ,  e  MEN  Ol     M  AUK 

of  Mr.  Scott's  racing  career,  and  as  he  has  been  racing  almost 
continuously  ever  since,  and  has  been  breeding  horse-  the  great<  r 
part  of  the  time,  it  can  he  said  that  he  i>  one  of  the  olde-t  raring 
men  and  studmasters  we  ha\e  in  the  colon)'.  'Idle  ponv  to  which 
reference  is  made  above  was  a  shapely  little  man-  of  about  11 
hand-,  and  by  Scimitar  from  one  of  some  high-class  ponies  bred 
from  imported  stock  by  the  late  Mr.  .l«>lm  Cameron,  <•!'  Marangai, 
Wanganui.  To  a  Maori-owned  sire.  .lack,  a  well-bred  bnr-e, 
•  !t-sica  bred  a  little  black  mare  who  became  the  dam  of  Lady 
Mary.  King  Don,  Christmas,  and  Ilmn-My.  all  performer-  over 
fences,  the  two  first-mentioned  being  winners  over  hurdles  and 
across  country.  King  Don  won  the  highest  honours  at  Wanga- 
nui and  Kllerslie  in  steeplechases,  and  was  a  big.  fine  horse. 
Lady  Marv.  who  was  first  raced  by  Mr.  Scott,  bred  the  dam  of 

•  i  • 

Mr.  <;.    P.   Donnelly's  Grand    National  winner  Awahuri.  one  of 

• 

the  biggest  successful  steeplechasers  we  have  had  in  the  colony, 
whom  no  one  would  cndit  with  being  the  descendant  of  a  pony 
of  the  Timor  family. 

Mr.  Scott  has  bred  and  raced  many  good  horses  during  the  pa-i 
thirty-five  years,  including  hurdle,  steeplechase,  and  flat  race 
winners,  and  has  long  been  recognised  as  a  good  judge.  Amongst 
the  first  of  his  jumpers,  in  addition  to  King  Don  and  Lady  Mary, 
mav  be  mentioned  \holition  and  Adventurer,  good  fencers. 
Alma  was  perhaps  the  best  all-round  horse  of  his  inches  Xew 
Zealand  has  had,  one  that  won  on  the  flat  and  carried  big  weights 
to  victory  over  hurdles,  and  was  asked  and  accomplished  some 
great  tasks  over  country  before  he  won  the  Xew  Zealand  Grand 
National.  Mr.  Scott  bought  Alma's  dam.  Cornelia,  and  her 
dam.  Policy,  and  from  these  mares  and  their  descendants  has 
bred  most  of  his  racing  stock.  Policy  was  the  dam.  among-1 
others,  of  Forest  Queen,  Maid  of  Eccleston,  Lady  Artist.  Goth, 
Tornado,  and  Delphine.  Forest  Queen  won  the  Wanganui 
Derby,  and  bred  several  useful  horses;  Maid  of  Eccleston  bred 

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Goodwood  and  a  number  of  other  colts,  and  two  fillies  now  at 
the  stud;  Delphine  was  not  bred  from,  excepting  at  long  inter- 
vals, but  some  of  her  progeny  are  coming  on;  Lady  Artist  left, 
amongst  others,  that  good  horse  The  Artist.  Cornelia  was  the 
most  prolific,  and.  in  addition  to  leaving  Alma,  bred  Xotice  of 
Motion,  Camellia,  Parvenu,  Yera,  Pandora,  Armadillo,  Omaha, 
Dingo  and  Cordelia,  all  performers,  and  several  of  them  good  ones. 
Alma  has  sired,  amongst  other  winners,  Social  Pest,  a  good 
hurdler.  Omaha  went  to  Australia,  where  she  raced  successfully. 
The  other  mares,  and  some  of  their  daughters,  have  been  bred 
from.  Beau  Ideal  is  from  Pandora;  Armadillo  bred  Hangfire 
and  Great  Scott;  Cordelia  is  the  dam  of  Gold  Cord;  Yera  left 
Yera  Ascot  and  Yeracity.  There  are  numerous  descendants  of 
old  Policy  scattered  about  Eangitikei.  Mr.  Scott  bred  from  a 
few  other  mares,  and  he  and  his  sons  have  raced  their  progeny. 
Xext  to  Alma,  Parvenu  was  perhaps  the  best  he  bred,  and  that 


IX    Tilt     WORLD    OF    SPORT.  171 


gelding  was  sold  and  went  to  India.  Before  racing  any  of 
Policy's  descendants,  Mr.  Scott  owned  a  useful  horse  called 
Haphazard,  and  many  lesser  lights,  with  which  he  won  plenty 
of  races.  He  bred  largely  from  Flintlock,  by  Musket — Georgi, 
and  has  used  the  Australian-bred  horse  Worry  in  recent  years  as 
a  sire.  He  also  raced  Worry,  and  won  a  few  races  with  that 
horse. 

Mr.  Scott's  son  Thomas  has  ridden  with  success  in  all  depart- 
ments, and  other  members  of  his  family  have  also  ridden  and 
owned  winners.  Mr.  Scott  has  always  lent  his  support  to  hunt- 
ing. Waitangi  was  one  of  the  best  jumpers  and  most  useful 
horse  he  ever  owned.  Mr.  Scott  has  held  official  positions  on 
nearly  all  the  district  clubs  as  Steward  and  Committeeman,  and 
has  filled  the  Judge's  box  at  many  meetings.  He  has  judged 
stock  at  A.  and  P.  Association  shows  in  different  parts  of  the 
colony. 


MR.    PHILLIP    JAMES    ARMSTRONG. 


Mr.  Philip  James  Armstrong,  who  is  still,  and  has  been,  resi- 
dent in  the  Wellington  Province  since  his  birth  on  December  4th, 
1843,  like  many  of  the  subjects  whose  biographies  appear  in  these 
pages,  commenced  riding  at  an  early  age.  and,  singularly  enough,, 
when  not  quite  eleven  years  old,  was  placed  astride  a  horse  known 
as  Ancient  Mariner,  and  owned  by  Mr.  Firth.  This  was  at 
Burnham  Water,  now  known  as  Miramar,  in  1854,  and  he  had 
the  pleasure  of  landing  Ancient  Mariner  first  past  the  post  in  the 
Hack  Race,  which  was  decided  in  heats.  He  further  distin- 
guished himself  about  that  distant  date  by  riding  a  skewbald 
pony  called  Malakoff  in  a  match  against  a  pony  belonging  to  the 
late  Hon.  John  Martin,  and  also  won  another  match  on  the  same 
pony  against  Mr.  Firth's  Doctor,  but  was  beaten  at  the  Hutt  on 
Ancient  Mariner.  Tn  1855,  won  the  Licensed  Victuallers'  Purse 
on  the  late  Mr.  Richard  Collins'  Te  Ore  Ore  at  Waiheng-a.  In 

O 

that  year  he  rode  Young  Alma  for  the  late  Major  Trafford  in  a 
Hurry  Scurry  at  Wanganui,  but  was  not  built  on  lines  to  make 
a  successful  jockey,  as  increasing  avoirdupois  precluded  him 
following  up  his  love  for  riding,  and  ne  has  been  perforce  obliged 
to  look  on  for  a  matter  of  fifty  years,  but  still  takes  a  good  deal 
of  interest  in  racing,  and  was  one  of  the  few  who  were  present  at 
the  first  race  meeting  at  the  Hutc  to  attend  the  January  meeting 
of  1905  to  see  a  field  of  fourteen  line  up  for  what  is  expected  to 
be  the  last  Wellington  Cup  to  be  run  on  that  old  convincing 
ground,  probably  as  fast  a  course  as  there  ia  in  the  colonies. 
Mr.  Armstrong  was  judge  at  the  Wairarapa  Race  Meetings  held 
in  1871-?-3,  after  which  time  the  meeting  was  moved  to 
Tauherinikau. 


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MKN    ()K    MARK 


Mr,    WILLIAM    WILSON 

A  Well-known  Breeder   of   Stock. 


IN    THE    WOULD    OF    SPOUT.  173 


MR.    WILLIAM    WILSON. 


Mr.  William  Wilson,  of  Elslea,  Whenuakura,  Patea,  on  the 
Wanganni-Taranaki  coast,  is  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  there, 
and  is  not  only  known  as  one  of  the  most  successful  sheep 
breeders  and  judges  of  our  staple  products,  but  from  the  time 
he  purchased  his  property,  just  prior  to  the  Maori  war  in  the 
sixties,  he  has  always  assisted  racing,  and  has  imported  and  bred 
racing  stock.  He  has  been  President  of  both  'the  Waverley- 
Waitotara  and  Patea  Jockey  Clubs,  and  was  for  some  time  con- 
nected with  the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club. 

\\ildbriar  was  one  of  the  first  horses  lie  raced,  and  the  Tra- 
ducer  mare  Iniquity  came  later.  This  mare  was  bred  to  Hamble- 
tonian.  an  imported  American  trotter,  and  produced,  amongst 
others,  a  horse  called  Inferno,  who,  when  about  six  years  old,  was 
credited  with  trotting  in  a  road  sulky  on  a  metalled  road  a 
distance  of  27  miles  in  an  hour  and  thirty  minutes.  He  was  a 
rare  stayer,  a  very  sound  horse,  and  was  in  full  training  at  the 
time,  and  was  driven  by  a  light  man  who  was  suddenly  sum- 
moned home  to  a  sick  parent.  Some  of  Iniquity's  descendants 
are  occasionally  seen  on  our  trotting  tracks. 

Mr.  Wilson  imported  the  thoroughbred  mare  Sissie,  who  few 
know  was  raced  in  England  over  fences.  She  was  stinted  at  the 
time  to  Ccerulius,  brother  to  Blue  Gown,  the  Derby  winner,  and 
produced  Sweet  Home,  who  was  a  fine  filly,  but  unfortunately 
died  after  showing  some  promise.  Sissie  was  sent  to  Auckland 
to  Musket  the  second  year  he  was  at  the  service  of  breeders,  and 

fj 

produced  Armament,  perhaps  the  biggest-boned  horse  Musket 
left.  He  got  winners.  Sissie  also  produced,  amongst  others, 
Caller  Herrin,  by  Hippocampus,  and  the  brothers  Egalite  and 
Fraternite,  the  last-named,  for  whom  the  late  Bob  Eaey  offered 
800  guineas,  being  a  good  colt,  sire  of  Inniskillen.  Caller  Herrin 
produced  winners.  Mr.  Wilson  also  bred  some  useful  horses  from 
the  N"atator  mare  Eclat,  Salvo  and  Banner  being  two,  and  he 
also  bred  a  number  of  other  winners.  For  some  few  years  past 
Mr.  Wilson  has  leased  Elslea,  and  is  now  living  on  a  reserved 
portion  of  the  estate,  but  is  often  seen  at  the  district  meetings 
and  agricultural  shows. 


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M!    v     OF     V  \UK 


Mr.    'WILLIAM    BREWER 
A  Well-kiiown   Wangamii-Waitotara    Race    Patron. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  175 


MR.    WILLIAM    BREWER. 


Mr.  William  Brewer,  who  has  been  settled  in  the  Wanganui 
district  since  before  the  Maori  war  in  1868,  and  has  resided  most 
of  the  time  at  his  present  home,  coastward  and  about  midway 
between  Waverley  and  Waitotara,  has  been  a  supporter  of  racing 
.and  a  breeder  of  horses,  though  not  on  an  extensive  scale,  during 
the  whole  time.  He  has  been  associated  with  the  Waverley- 
Waitotara  Eacing  Club  from  its  inception,  and  also  with  the 
Egmont  Eacing  Club,  and  has  acted  for  both  as  Judge,  and  for 

o  o  o    ^ 

a  long  time  has  been  a  Steward  of  the  Waverley- Waitotaxa  Club. 
Tip  and  Bank  Xote  were  about  the  first  horses  that  he  owned, 
and  stock  horse  and  ladies'  purse  events,  with  welter  weights  up, 
were  the  kind  of  races  that  appealed  to  Mr  Brewer  and  con- 
temporary owners  of  the  time.  On  occasions  he  rode  at  the 
Wanganui  meetings,  and  no  one  enjoys  more  a  crack  about  the 
old-time  meetings,  when  there  were  no  grandstands  and  fenced, 
well-kept  racing  tracks,  as  there  are  to-day.  Though  he,  like 
others,  refers  to  the  by-gone  meetings  as  the  ones  out  of  which 
the  most  real  enjoyment  was  got,  old  associations  have  still  a 
magnetic  attraction,  and  he  seldom  misses  the  Wanganui, 
Waverley-Waitotara,  and  Hawera  reunions.  Indeed,  it  would 
seem  that  many  of  the  long-time  settlers  transact  a  good  deal  of 
their  business  at  the  racecourse  side.  Eacing  is  voted  a  good 
tonic  by  many  a  one  of  the  editor's  acquaintances  and  friends, 
and  Mr.  William  Brewer  is  not  the  only  one  who  declares  he  feels 

i 

all  the  better  for  his  periodical  visits  on  such  occasions.  Mr. 
Brewer  wras  a  fast  friend  of  the  late  Mr.  Freeman  E.  Jackson, 
who,  for  a  quarter  of  a  century,  was  the  Honorary  Secretary  and 
recognised  head  of  the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club.  Some  of  the 
most  pleasurable  hunting  runs  have  been  held  over  Mr.  Brewer's 
property  since  hares  were  first  introduced  into  the  district,  and, 
indeed,  years  before,  when  the  Otago  hounds  were  brought  up 
the  coast  and  ran  drags  at  various  settlements  between  Eangitikej 
••and  Hawera. 


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NfEX  Ol     M  M:I< 


Mr.     WALTER     SYMES,    M.H.R. 
An   Erstwhile   Racing   Secretary. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  177 


MR.    WALTER    SYMES. 


Mr.  Walter  Symes,  who  has  been  for  some  years  past  a  mem- 
ber of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  New  Zealand,  was  born 
in  Somersetshire,  England,  in  1852,  and.  landed  in  Taranaki 
with  his  parents  in  185(5.  He  resided  there  until  1804,  when  his 
father  bought  land  in  Wanganui.  where  he  went  to  school  until 
1869,  when  he  was  articled  to  Mr.  H.  B.  Eoberts,  barrister  and 
solicitor,  and  served  articles  until  Mr.  Eoberts'  death  in  1873. 
He  then  started  the  business  of  Maclellan  and  Symes,  auctioneers 
and  land  brokers,  in  ISM,  in  which' year  the  Wanganui  Jockey 
Club,  which  was  almost  defunct,  was  resuscitated.  Mr.  Symes 
acting  during  the  preliminary  stages  of  reorganisation  until  the 
late  Mr.  Freeman  E.  Jackson  could  be  prevailed  upon  to  act. 

In  J876,  in  conjunction  with  three  others,  Mr.  Symes  bought 
out  Mr.  Prichard's  interest  and  stock  in  the  Eangitoto  run, 
D'Urville's  Island.  In  1879  he  returned  to  Wanganui,  and 
settled  at  Waverley,  and  in  1880  became  Secretary  and  Treasurer 
of  the  present  Waverley  and  Waitotara  Racing  Club.  He  con- 
tinued in  that  capacity  until  1894,  when  he  left  for  the  Toko 
district,  and  remained  there  until  1900,  when  he  shifted  to  wrhere 
he  now  resides,  in  the  Borough  of  Stratford.  Mr.  Symes  wa- 
elected  to  represent  the  Egmoiit  constituency  in  December,  1890, 
and  again  in  December,  1899.  The  boundaries  of  the  district 
having  been  altered,  he  was  elected  for  Patea  in  December,  190*3. 
Mr.  Symes  has  been  connected  with  sport  all  his  life,  and  owned 
and,  in  conjunction  with  his  brothers,  bred  some  good  horses, 
some  of  the  racing  stock  of  to-day  tracing  back  to  mares  bred  by 
the  Symes  family.  Mr.  Symes  was  elected  cornet  in  the  Alex-- 
andra  Cavalry  in  1874.  Lieutenant  in  1870,  and  Captain  in  1878, 
resigning  in  1S82.  He  is  a  life  member  of  the  Waverlev-Waito- 
tara  Racing  Club,  and  his  brother,  Mr.  E.  Symes,  is  Secretary. 
Indeed,  the  Symes  brothers  have  had  much  to  do  with  the  man- 
agement of  that  club  since  its  formation. 


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MEN   OJ     M  \IIIv 


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MR.    G.    P.    DONNELLY 

A   "Well-known  Hawke's  Bay  Sportsman. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  179 


MR.    G.    P.    DONNELLY. 


Mr.  George  Prior  Donnelly  was  born  in  the  County  of  Tip- 
perary,  Ireland,  and  the  year  following  the  death  of  his  father, 
Mr.  Patrick  Donnelly,  came  to  Xew  Zealand.  This  was  in  1<S<>2. 
and  right  from  the  outset  he  identified  himself  with  the  popular 
sport  of  racing,  and,  with  an  Irishman's  love  for  the  'chaser, 
there  is  no  need  for  surprise  that  from  time  to  time  during  a 
period  of  over  forty  years  he  has  had  many  good  cross-country 
horses  representing  him  in  different  parts  of  the  colony,  as  well 
as  flat  racers  of  a  class  sufficiently  good  to  win  him  a  share  of 
the  prizes  for  which  they  have  competed.  The  colours  of  Mr. 
Donnelly  are,  indeed,  well  known  all  over  the  colonv,  and  have 

*j  t    7 

rarely  been  absent  from  Xew  Zealand  racecourses  for  any  lengthy 
period  for  many  years  past. 

In  the  early  days  he  rode  at  meetings  in  Hawke's  Bay,  and  won 
over  hurdles  and  on  the  flat,  and  has  always  had  a  horse  or  two 
racing  at  the  district  meetings  himself  since  he  settled  in  Hawke's 
Bay,  where  he  is  amongst  the  most  extensive  sheep  breeders  in 
the  colony,  having  broken  in  vast  areas  of  new  country  for  that 
purpose.  Most  of  his  jumping  horses,  and  many  of  his  flat 
horses,  he  bred  himself.  Pohokura,  Ada,  their  son  Owhaoko  (a 
rattling  good  hurdle  horse),  and  Mangahone  (also  by  Pohokura) 
were  some  of  the  best  of  their  time.  Mangahone  won  over 
hurdles,  and  won  the  Hawke's  Bay  Steeplechase  and  Xapier 
.Steeplechase  in  1887,  and  the  Xew  Zealand  Grand  Xational  in 
1888.  The  next  important  stake  Mr.  Donnelly  won  was  with 
Kotuku  in  1890.  This  was  the  Xapier  Park  Stakes  Handicap, 
and  Kalmwai  won  the  same  race  next  year.  Kaimaiiawa,  by 
Otupapa  from  Ada,  won  some  jumping  races  during  the  season 
of  1891-2  and  the  season  following.  Purepo,  by  Ariel,  later  on 
carried  the  scarlet  and  white  stripes  to  the  front  in  the  Wanganui 
Stakes. 

The  Wanganui  Cup,  Xapier  Cup,  and  Hawke's  Bay  Cup  were 
amongst  races  won  by  Douglas,  who  ran  in  the  joint  interests  of 
Messrs  Richardson  and  Donnelly  for  two  seasons.  Oingo  won, 
amongst  other  races,  the  Hawke's  Bay  Guini-as  for  Mr.  Donnelly, 
but  no  other  races  of  note  were  won  until  Awahuri,  by  Kaiwha, 
sire  and  son  bred  by  their  owner,  won  the  Wanganui  Steeplecha-e 
in  190;}  and  Xew  Zealand  Grand  Xational  Steeplechase  in 
1903-4.  Awahuri,  however,  had  won  several  hurdle  races  in  the 
season  of  1898-9,  and  one  in  1899-1900,  the  Farewell  Steeplechase 
at  Xapier  Park  in  190 1-2,  and  four  hurdle  races  during  the 
season  of  1902-3,  prior  to  the  Wanganui  winter  meeting.  Other 
horses  have  carried  Mr.  Donnelly's  colours  with  success  in  minor 
events,  and.  the  grey  mare  Trumpery  won  two  hurdle  races  in 


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Mr.    W.    E      BID^VILL 
A  Wairarapa  Sportsman. 


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\Yanganui  in  March,  l'><>5.  Mr.  Donnelly's  imported  stud  horse 
Gold  Beef  is  leaving  fa-t  and  useful  good-legged  stock,  and  this 
horse  is  to  be  given  further  advantages  in  his  owners  stud  at 
Crissoge. 

On  the  return  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donnelly  from  a  visit  to  Eng- 
land in  the  season  of  1904,  during  which  they  were  presented  at 
Court.  Mr.  Donnelly  gave  a  valuable  silver  cup  as  a  trophy  to 
the  Hawke's  Bay  (.'up  Handicap,  which  was  won  by  Mr.  H.  E. 
Good'"-;  Maniapoto. 

MR.    W.    E.    BIDWILL, 


Mr.  W.  E.  Bidwill,  of  Rotntawai,  Wairarapa,  was  born  in  May, 
1858,  in  the  Wairarapa,  Ins  father,  the  late  Mr.  C.  E.  Bidwill, 
being  one  of  the  first  settlers  there.  For  seine  time  prior  to  the 
death  of  Figaro,  Mr.  Bidwill,  senr.,  was  owner  of  that  cele- 
brated horse,  the  first  thoroughbred  imported  to  Wellington  by 
Mr.  James  Watt,  then  of  \Yanganui.  Figaro  died  as  the  result 
of  an  accident  on  Pihautia  Station,  in  1856,  about  two  years 
before  the  birth  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch.  His  success  as  a 
sire  is  known  throughout  the  Wairarapa.  Mr.  Bidwill  has  been 
connected  with  racing  affairs  since  1878,  principally  with  the 
Wairarapa  Eacing  Club,  on  which  he  has  filled  positions  as 
Steward,  Committeeman.  V  ice-  President,  and  President. 

For  some  years  Mr.  Bidwill  was  a  Steward  of  the  Wellington 
Eacing  Club,  and  also  a  Yiee-President ;  he  is  the  country  repre- 
sentative on  the  Metropolitan  Committee,  and  also  a  country 
delegate  for  the  Wellington  district  on  the  Eacing  Conference. 
He  was  Master  of  the  first  Wairarapa  Hunt  Club,,  and  has  always 
taken  an  interest  in  the  sport  of  hunting. 

For  a  considerable  time  Mr.  Bidwill  has  been  an  owner  of 
racing  stock,  and  has  always  had  one  or  two  horses  in  training. 
He  has  confined  his  racing  operations  chiefly  to  the  Wairarapa, 
Wellington  and  Hawb-'s  Bay  Chilis,  though  on  occasions  he  has 
been  represented  further  afield.  Timothy.  Xuts  and  Donovan 
were  some  of  the  first  that  represented  Mr.  Bidwill,  and  more 
recently  Aberration,  Ascension,  Declination,  and  Immersion. 
The  Day  Dawn  sire,  Early  Bird,  was  for  some  seasons  used  on 
the  station.  A  few  good  mares  are  now  being  bred  from  on  his 
estate  at  Eototawai. 


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Mr.     E.     W.     ALISON,     M.H.R.. 
Chairman   Takapuiia  Jockey   Club,  Conmtry  Delegate. 


N    THE    WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  183 


MR.    E.   W.    ALISON. 


Mr.  Ewen  William  Alison.  M.H.R.,  was  born  in  Auckland  in 
1854,  and  educated  at  the  Auckland  Grammar  School,  where  he 
took  an  active  part  in  athletics,  winning  prizes  for  running, 
jumping  and  at  tilting  in  the  ring.  On  leaving  school  he  went 
to  work  at  the  Herald  Printing  Office,  and  was  voted  the  smartest 
at  case  on  the  stall'  when  lie  severed  his  connectiaii  with  that 
paper  and  started  in  business.  For  a  while  he  had  little  time  to 
devote  to  racing,  though  he  invariably  managed  to  attend  local 
sports  and  country  meetings.  He  frequently  rode  in  matches, 
and  won  one  on  the  Messrs.  Duders  Dick,  for  '^^  sovs.  a-side,  on 
the  Cheltenham  Beach  at  Devonport,  his  services  as  an  amateur 
being  much  sought  after. 

Amona'st  the  horses  owned  and  raced  In"  Mr.  Alison  and  his 

<_  «. 

brother  Hugh  were  Angler.  Tuba  Bill,  My  Dream,  A.B.,  Pearl, 
Jim,  Capella.  Friendship.  Tamora.  Hegel,  Xestor,  Jessie,  Hune, 
Regulus,  Miss  Nelson.  Carbuncle,  Lady  Agnes,  Toroa,  Mata- 
mataharakeke,  His  Worship,  Her  Ladyship,  Tiki,  and  others. 
Some  of  these  horses  won  good  races.  Nestor  annexing  the  Auck- 
land Cup  and  Great  Northern  Derby,  and  some  of  them,  and 
other  good  performer-,  were  bred  at  Motukorea  Island,  on  which 
the  brothers  had  at  one  time  quite  a  select  little  stud,  Eegel  being 
iiH>d  as  the  sire.  The  stud  did  not  pay  the  owners,  but  many 
great  bargains  were  secured  at  their  sales,  as  for  some  reason 
people  did  not  reckon  that  good  stock  would  be  produced  there, 
and  low  prices  ruled.  Regulation,  Regalia,  Aka  Aka,  Tahae, 
and  Crespin  were  amongst  the  useful  ones  bred  there  and  pur- 
chased cheaply. 

It  was  Mr.  Alison  who  started  the  Takapuna  Jockey  Club  in 
the  year  1881-2,  and  he  has  been  Chairman  ever  since.  He  has 

t, 

been  a  delegate  on  the  Racing  Conference  on  matters  affecting 
country  clubs,  and  wn<  the  first  to  move  in  the  direction  of 
country  clubs  obtaining  representation  on  metropolitan  com- 
mittees :  he  was  the  first  representative  Auckland  country 
clubs  selected.  Mr.  Herries.  M.H.R.,  being  the  next.  Mr.  Alison 
acted  as  Judge  on  one  of  the  appeal  cases  in  conjunction  with 
the  Hon.  E.  Mitchelson  and  Mr.  0.  Samuel. 

Mr.  Alison  was  a  member  of  the  Waitemata  Council,  to  which 
he  was  re-elected  for  three  terms.  When  Devonport  was  cut  off  and 
formed  into  a  borough,  he  was  elected  Mayor  eight  times,  seven 
times  unopposed,  and  initiated  the  water  supply  and  drainage 
schemes.  He  is  Chairman  of  the  Taupiri  Coal  Company, 
Xgunguru  Xorth  (Y>a!  Company.  Xorthern  Coal  Company,  and 
a  number  of  mining  companies.  Mr.  Alison  has  had  to  do  with 


1st 


MI  \   <>r   M  \I:K 


Mr.     DAVID     PRINGLE 

Erstwhile    President,    Steward,  Comiiiitteeman  and  Sec. 

Maiiawatu  Jockey  Club. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  185 


numerous  arbitration  cases;  is  a  member  of  the  Conciliation 
Board,  and  lias  represented  the  employers  for  nine  years.  He 
inaugurated  the  Devonport  Ferry  Company,  and  has  been  Chair- 
man and  Managing  Director  for  twenty-one  years;  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Auckland  Harbour  Board  from  1894  to  1898,  and 
Chairman  of  the  Finance  Committee  for  three  }7ears;  was  a 
member  of  the  Devonport  Eoad  Board  for  several  years;  is 
Patron  of  several  racing  clubs  and  agricultural  associations,  and 
has  often  acted  as  a  judge  of  stock.  Mr.  Alison  has  a  farm  at 
Te  Aroha,  and  has  been  M.H.E.  for  Waitemata  since  1902.  He 
has  always  been  an  active  man,  never  a  drone. 


MR.    DAVID    PRINGLE. 


Mr.  David  Pringle,  who  for  a  long  time  filled  the  position  of 
Honorary  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  Manawatu  Eacing 
Club,  has  also  been  Steward,  Committeeman,  and  President; 
but,  at  the  time  when  extensive  improvements  were  being  under- 
taken at  the  club's  new  grounds  at  Awapuni,  he  resigned  from 
the  club  after  a  long  service,  and  which  the  members  showed 
their  appreciation  of  and  gave  expression  to  at  the  time.  Mr. 
Pringle  was  always  a  worker,  and  to  his  energy  and  businesslike 
qualities  the  club  owed  much  of  its  success. 

The  Heretaunga  Mounted  Kifles  at  one  time  held  race  meet- 
ings, and  Mr.  Pringle  was  the  Secretary,  and  took  a  leading 

Vj  t_2  t 

part  in  the  management,  and  acted  as  starter  on  occasions  for 
that  and  other  clubs.  He  was  also  a  capable  horseman,  and  won 
a  number  of  Ladies'  Bracelet  and  Cavalry  races  on  various 
courses.  Ben  Bolt  and  Eoger  were  two  horses  Lieut.  Pringle 
was  associated  with  for  a  season  or  two  in  the  early  nineties, 
and  between  the  pair  they  accounted  for  some  of  the  minor  flat 
and  hurdle  events. 


18(1 


MEN     or     MACK 


Mr.     JOHN     MARSHALL 
An    Auckland    Sportsman. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  1ST 


MR.    JOHN    MARSHALL. 


Mr.  John  Marshall  is  Auckland-horn,  and  from  the  time  of 
finishing  his  education  lias  been  more  or  k-ss  actively  engaged  in 
assisting  in  sporting  matters,  always  holding  a  prominent  place 
where  racing,  athletics,  and  aquatic  amusements  have  been  con- 
cerned. During  the  past  twenty  years  he  has  filled  positions  as 
Committee-man  and  Steward  of  the  Auckland  Eacing  Club,  and 
was  for  many  years  President  of  the  Auckland  Athletic  Club, 
Auckland  Eowing  Club  and  Eowing  Association,  and  Auckland 
Sports  Club. 

Mi1.  Marshall  was  the  recognised  head  of  the  syndicate  which 
raced  Xecklace,  Thunderbolt,  Derringer,  and  Turquoise,  his  co- 
partners being  Messrs.  T.  Morrin,  J.  Dickey,  and  Pierce  Lani- 
gan.  J.  Chaafe,  senr..  trained  for  the  syndicate,  and  won  a 
number  of  good  races  with  them.  Thunderbolt  won  his  four 
two-year-old  engagements,  and  was  sold  to  the  late  Hon.  W. 
Robinson,  proving  a  very  brilliant  colt.  Xecklace  won  the  D.J.C. 
and  Forbury  Handicaps,  and  many  good  races,  ran  second  to 
Xelson  in  the  Dunedin  Cup,  and  was  an  undoubtedly  good  mare. 
Derringer  and  Turquoise  each  won  races. 

Pearl  Shell,  Necklet,  Braemar,  and  Magnesia  were  placed  in 
the  hands  of  the  late  Jas.  Kean  at  Kohimarama,  Xecklet  and 
Braemar  being*  sent  to  Australia.  This  quartette  Mr.  Marshall 
raced  on  his  own  account.  Xecklet  won  the  Maribyrnong 
Plate  of  1000  sovs.,  while  Pearl  Shell  and  Magnesia  raced  with 
a  fair  amount  of  success  in  Xew  Zealand,  Pearl  Shell  winning 
the  Great  Xorthern  Foal  Stakes,  and  Magnesi-i  some  jumping 
races. 

Chaafe  had,  in  addition  to  the  horses  named,  the  hurdler  King 
and  the  flat  horses  Eadames  and  Musk.  Cannongate,  whom  Mr. 
Marshall  bred,  was  trained  by  Chaafe,  jurir.,  for  clients,  who  had 
leased  him,  but  part  of  the  time  also  for  his  owner,  winning  over 
hurdles  and  across  country.  Eadames  dead-heated  with  Ad- 
ministrator for  the  Auckland  Easter  Handicap  of  1881,  and  King- 
won  a  number  of  jumping  races.  Mr.  Marshall,  at  an  early  stage 
in  his  racing  career,  owner  a  mare  called  Matifia,  who  bred, 
amongst  others.  A/im  and  Tupaki.  He  also  bred  San  Paulo  and 
others.  Pearl  Xecklet,  by  Haut  Brion  from  his  old  favourite, 
Xecklet,  was  purchased  as  a  yearling  in  Australia,  and  a  number 
of  others  have  been  raced  by  Mr.  Marshall  in  recent  years.  By 
his  trainers  and  those  who  have  ridden  for  him,  Mr.  Marshall  is 
alwavs  referred  to  as  a  most  generous  owner. 


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Mr.     DAN      O'BRIEN 
The    First    Owner    of    Carbine. 


IN   THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  189 


MR.    DAN.     O'BRIEN. 


Mr.  Dan.  O'Brien  was  born  near  Melbourne,  and  at  an  early 
age  was  employed  by  J.  Kelly,  who  trained  for  a  magistrate  who 
was  known  as  Donovan  Brown,  on  account  of  having  a  jumper 
of  tlie  name  Donovan.  Prior  to  this  he  was  with  David  Gorman 
at  Beverage,  twenty-four  miles  out  of  Melbourne,  on  the  Sydney 

•  \J  *s 

road,  and  got  some  experience  in  riding  by  mustering  cattle. 
While  thus  employed  he  heard  some  one  say  he  was  just  the  sort 
to  make  a  jockey.  After  gaining  a  little  more  experience,  it  was 
at  first  suggested  that  he  should  be  sent  to  Mr.  George  Watson, 
but  finally  decided  that  he  should  go  to  Mr.  Kelly.  From  Kelly's 
he  was  sent  to  Mr.  C.  B.  Fishers,  and  in  his  first  ride  won  a 
saddle  and  bridle  on  a  horse  called  Snooker.  This  was  over 
fences.  He  first  won-  the  "rose  and  black  colours"  on  Warrior  at 
Wittlesea,  after  being  with  the  Messrs.  Fisher  three  months.  He 
remained  there  for  some  time,  and  picked  Fishhook  out  as  a 
promising  yearling,  and  used  to  feed  and  afterwards  rode  him. 
Harry  Goodman,  Ted  Redman,  Bateman,  A.  Davis,  Ted  Morran, 
Charlie  Green,  H.  Westwood,  and  Walter  Lacey  were  some  of  the 
boys  associated  with  the  stables  in  those  days,  Lacey  being  head 
lad.  and  Mr.  Filgate  the  trainer. 

After  the  first  sale  of  Mr.  Fisher's  stud,  at  which  the  late  Mr. 
W.  Walters  secured  Fanny  Fisher,  there  was  a  dispersal  also  of 
the  employees ;  but  O'Brien  remained  and  rode  Fishhook, 
Bugleite,  and  Angler,  the  first  and  last  named  turning  out  first- 
class  horses.  Fishhook  winning  the  first  A.J.C.  Champagne  and 
many  good  races  at  a  later  age.  He  was,  however,  beaten  by 
The  Barb  on  their  first  meeting  through  getting  left  at  the  post. 
For  a  time  O'Brien  had  charge  of  the  three  horses  named,  but 
when  Joe  Morrison,  who  was  a  finished  horseman,  was  engaged, 
and  O'Brien  was  asked  to  do  the  second  riding,  he  got  his  back 
ii]")  and  came  to  Xew  Zealand,  landing  in  Otago,  where  he  was 
engaged  by  Mr.  James  McKenzieto  train  Stormbird  and  Virginia 
for  Mr.  Davie  Carson,  who  was  afterwards  a  partner  with  Mr. 
Taggart.  This  was  after  Stormbird  had  won  the  three-mile 
weight -for-age  race.  With  Virginia,  O'Brien  won  three  races  at 
Eiccarton.  He  was  at  the  first  meeting  on  Tuapeka  Flat,  when 
Harkaway  won  for  the  late  Mr.  Tom  Brad  lev.  <>L'  coaching  fame. 

After  spending  a  few  years  in  Xew  Zealand,  with  a  short  in- 
terval away  on  a  trip  to  Victoria.  O'Brien  returned  in  1869  to 
Melbourne,  to  get  some  property  left  by  his  father.  When  he 
had  spent  the  proceeds  he  came  hack  to  Xew  Zealand,  landing  in 
Christchurch,  about  the  time  Manuka,  LVeress.  aiid  Misfortune 
returned.  Then  he  took  charge1  of  Flying  Jib.  Foretop.  and 
\Vaterwitch  for  Mr.  Caleb  Moore,  afterwards  handicapper  at 
Dunedin.  and  travelled  through  mid-Otago  goldfields  from 
Dunedin.  doing  the  Dunstan.  Cromwell,  Queenstown,  Invercar- 


190  MI  \  "i    M  M:K 

gill.  Tuapeka.  Mini  Tokomairo  meetings.  Thi-  was  not  what  the 
American-  would  call  "a  grand  circuit,"  though  there  wa-  lots  of 
money  about  at  the  time,  and  Calcutta  sweeps  were  in  great 
fa\oiir.  Lou  Green,  Harry  llaiin-.  and  Jim  Xichol  were  the 
prominent  bookmakers  aboui  at  that  time,  and  Haines  afterwards 
In  came  a  prominent  owner.  After  doing  the  goldliehl-.  O'Brien 
got  back  to  Silverstreani  Racecourse  Hotel.  Taieri.  and  there  me; 
I  larry  Prince,  who  used  to  ride.  Prim-  •  advise  I  going  to  <  hn-t- 
church.  a  cour-e  that  was  acted  upin,  and  headquarters  were 
secured  there.  rrhe  late  Mr.  Sam.  (iirforth  had  Backbiter  and 
Sir  Tatton.  and  the  late  Harry  Oram  and  Harry  Prince  pnr- 
eha-ed  a  share  in  them.  O'Brien  training.  He  al-o  purchased 
Kildare  for  L'lii.  SirTatton  went  wrong,  and  Kildare  was  taken 
to  the  goldlield-  next  season  by  O'Brien,  who.  on  reaching  Crom- 
well, was.  in  colonial  parlance,  "broke."  a-  was  hi-  co-partner 
Prince.  \ot  being  able  to  borrow  any  money  at  the  time, 
O'Brien  rode  to  a  -ports  meeting  twenty-three  miles  oil', 
and  won  the  l.">n  yards  hurdle  race  and  the  l.">n  yards 
flat  race.  He  al-o  got  a  ride  on  a  hack  and  lini-hed 
third  in  a  i'lv!  race,  but  got  the  money  through  the  rider-  of  the 
first  and  second  horses  being  put  out  for  jostling  each  other. 
Thus  he  became  possessed  of  funds,  and  proceeded  <m  to  Dry 
Bread,  where  he  met  Mr.  Walters  and  Harry  French,  who  had 
those  good  mart-  Vatierina  and  Slander  there.  French  rode 
Yatterina.  and  O'Brien  rode  Slander  and  won  the  chief  race,  and 
also  rode  Mr.  Johnny  Miller's  Tommy  and  won  the  three  mile 
trot,  beating  Stewart  Waddell's  mount  by  a  head,  lie  also  won 
a  match  against  time  on  the  same  hois;-,  who  was  backed  to  trot 
eight  miles  within  :>o  minutes,  and  was  timed  to  do  the  distance 
in  2<miin.  11  sec. 

Buying  Sir  Tatton  from  Prince.  O'Brien  returned  to  Clirist- 
churcb.  where  he  went  mates  with.  Mr.  Jack  Ward,  the  wrestler, 
who  had  Tambourini.  that  horse  winning  at  Riccartou.  the 
Dunstan.  Oueen-town.  Tuapeka,  and  Tokomairo.  Aft'*r  tin- 
O'Brien  purchased  "old  Tarn."  and  won  the  Lee-ton  Cup.  Timaru 
Cup  and  Handicap,  and  Ashburton  Cup.  also  the  chief  race  at 
the  Kowai  Pa--,  after  which  he  wintered  at  Chokebore  Lodge. 
Riccarton.  Xext  season  he  won  the  C.J.C.  Handicap  and  Canter- 
bury Cup  and  Wellington  Cup.  selling  Tambourini  after  racing 
him  at  Dunedin  to  the  late  Abe  Sneider.  While  at  Chokebore 
Lodge  O'Brien  met  R.  Derrett.  R.  J.  Mason.  J.  uae,  H.  Homer. 
Tom  and  Albert  Lyford,  and  R.  (iooseman.  Lurline.  then 
owned  by  Messrs.  Watt  and  Redwood,  and  in  which  Mr.  E. 
Perkins  was  supposed  to  have  an  mtere-t,  and  Calumny,  were 
then  located  there.  Ma-on  going  to  Melbourne  with  Lurline  and 
E.  Cutts  to  Auckland  with  Calumny,  the  last  nam.-d  en  route  for 
Australia  also,  to  join  Lurline  later  on. 

Taking  a  fancy  to  the  Traducer  colt  Loch  Xeagh  at  the  Wel- 
lington Autumn  Meeting,  Mr.  O'Brien  effected  his  purchase  from 


IN   THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  191 


the  late  Mr,  J.  Walker,  who  was  representing  the  late  Mr.  John 
Ballance,  his  owner,  who  at  that  time  was  part  proprietor  and 
editor  of  the  Wanganui  Herald.,  and  had  not  then  made  his  <J<'/>/{t 
in  Parliament.  Tommy  Dodd,  the  hurdler,  was  purchased  from 
the  late  Roddy  Mdvor,  and,  going  to  Auckland  at  that  time, 
Auckland  Kate,  the  'chaser,  was  bought,  and  on  the  way  back 
.Moose.  Picking  up  Fishhook,  O'Brien  shipped  that  colt  to  Xapier, 
and  took  him  to  a  race  meeting  at  Pakowai,  Hawke's  Bay. 
There  he  won  his  first  race,  and  was  put  up  to  auction,  when  a 
native  woman  named  Maria  made  what  many  considered  a  plucky 
bid  of  £500  for  him,  which,  however,  did  not  tempt  his  owner, 
who  had  only  a  short  time  previously  bought  him  for  a  fifth  of 
that  sum.  Later  on,  Fishhook  won  the  Dunedin  Cup  and  Forbury 
Handicap,  but  was  beaten  a  head  at  Oamaru.  where  he  was  dis- 
qualified, the  disqualification  being  removed  on  appeal. 

Purchasing  the  property  now  owned  bv  Derrett,  he  sold  Fish- 
hook, Eclipse  (with  whom  he  had  won  the  Dunedin  Birthday 
Handicap),  Sir  Tatton,  and,  in  fact,  all  his  hoives,  to  Mr.  F.  W. 
XeiUon,  the  English  cricketer,  and  entered  into  an  engagement 
to  ride  and  train  for  that  owner.  He  added  Te  Whetumarama,  a 
good  all-round  horse  from  Wanganui,  to  the  team,  winning  ran1- 
on  Sir  Tatton  and  Te  Whetumarama  over  hurdles,  on  the  flat, 
and  over  fences.  Some  time  later  Mr.  Xeilson  got  in  with  the 
late  Hon.  W.  Robinson,  and  Xatator,  who  O'Brien  had  told 
Mr.  Xeilson  he  thought  would  win  the  Canterbury  Derbv.  wa- 

. 

transferred  to  O'Brien's  stables,  and  won.  Mr.  Xeilson  then 
bought  out  three  stables,  those  of  Messrs.  R.  Raey,  Delamain,  and 
O'Brien :  Templeton,  who  was  one  of  the  horses  purchased, 
winning  the  Canterbury  Cup. 

Having  now  no  interest  in  horses,  O'Brien  went  to  Oamaru  and 
did  well  in  the  Empire  Hotel  there.  He  got  hold  of  a  useful 
horse  in  Little  John,  and  later  on  returned  to  Riccarton,  and 
purchased  the  Racecourse  Hotel,  which  he  conducted  for  some 
years,  erecting  fine  brick  stables  there,  and  buying  horses  and 
training  from  thi.-  time  forward  almost  exclusively  on  his  own 
account.  His  luck  seemed  so  completely  in  for  a  long  time  that 
some  one,  commenting  on  the  fact,  declared  that  were  anyone  to 
throw  O'Brien  overboard  it  would  be  any  odds  he  would  come  up 
smiling  with  a  fish  in  each  hand. 

Tasman  had  come  along  and  been  purchased  for  a  little  over  a 
century,  and  that  horse  proved  a  small  gold  mine  to  his  owner, 
winning  the  first  Xew  Zealand  Cup  in  1883,  Wellington 
Cup  in  1885,  Dunedin  Jockey  Club  Handicap  in  1885, 
and,  amongst  other  races,  the  Timaru  Cup  in  1883  and  1884: 
indeed,  he  won  thirty-one  races.  O'Brien  purchased  from 
Mr.  Stead  Trenton,  who  ran  several  good  races,  and 
was  sold  for  a  good  price  in  Australia.  Trenton  wa^ 
a  really  good  horse,  though  somewhat  unlucky.  Rubin  a. 
an  Australian  -  bred  one,  scored  in  twentv  odd  races, 

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192 


MI  \   oi    MAI:K 


Mr     L      ABRAHAM 
A   Palmerston  North   Sportsman. 


IX   THE    WORLD    OF    Sl'OKT.  11)3 


including  the  C.J.C.  Autumn  Handicap,  and  afterwards  left 
Vandal  and  Florrie  (to  Launceston)  while  O'Brien  kept  her,  and 
the  flying  Machine  Gun  while  in  the  Wellington  Park  Stud,  to 
say  nothing  of  Bubin  and  Kingsman.  Florrie  won  a  number  of 
good  races,  including  the  C.J.C.  Champagne,  Middle  Park  Plate, 
C.J.C.  Derby  and  Oaks,  and  Otago  Cup.  Launceston  was  unlucky 
in  meeting  particularly  good  ones  of  his  age,  but  won  the  C.J.C. 
Midsummer  Handicap,  and  ran  well  in  Australia.  Freedom  won 
the  Canterbury  Cup,  Dunedin  Cup,  Otago  Cup,  and  other  races. 
Loyalty  won  the  C.J.C.  Challenge  and  Great  Northern  Derby  : 
Philson,  the  C.J.C.  Welcome  Stakes ;  Matatua,  the  Great  Easter 
Handicap  and  J.C.  Handicap ;  Dunkeld,  the  Middle  Park  Plate ; 
Military,  the  C.J.C.  Challenge  Stakes;  Hazel,  the  C.J.C.  Autumn 
Handicap;  Eesponse  and  Gipsy  King,  the  Dunedin  Champagne: 
while  O'Brien  did  well  out  of  Town  Moor,  Gatling,  and  others  he 
raced  and  sold.  His  greatest  horse  was  the  world-renowned 
Carbine,  the  lightest-coloured  bay  Musket  left  in  his  stud  career 
in  this  colony.  Carbine  won  on  each  occasion  he  started  in  Xew 
Zealand  as  a  two-year  old,  and  is  generally  believed  to  have  lost 

v  r. 

the  V.E.C.  Derby  through  an  accident,  after  which  Mr.  O'Brien 
sold  him  for  3,000  guineas  to  Mr.  Donald  Wallace,  for  whom  he 
won  so  many  races,  including  the  Melbourne  Cup  at  five  years 
old,  carrying  lOst.  oil).,  and  covering  the  two  miles  in  Sniiii. 
28Jsec.,  a  weight-carrying  and  time  performance  combined  un- 
equalled in  racing  history.  At  the  break  up  of  Mr.  Wallace's 
stud  Carbine  was  sold  for  13,500  guineas  to  a  representative  of 
the  Duke  of  Portland.  Carbine  cost  as  a  yearling  640  guineas. 

For  a  period  of  some  few  years  Mr.  O'Brien  resided  at  Bancl- 
wick,  Sydney,  where  he  erected  up-to-date  racing  stables  and  had 
a  team  of  horses,  but,  while  he  won  a  few  races,  his  luck  seemed 
to  desert  him,  and  he  returned  to  Xew  Zealand.  He  has  raced  -i 
number  of  horses  since,  but  with  little  success.  Mr.  O'Brien 
has  still  a  few  young  horses  of  his  own  breeding,  including 
Multifid.  He  has  been  proprietor  of  the  Criterion  Hotel,  Xew 
Plymouth,  for  several  years. 


MR.    L.    ABRAHAM. 


Mr.  Lionel  Abraham,  who  is  a  Steward  and  Committeeman 
on  the  Manawatu  Placing  Club,  has  been  a  member  of  that  body 
for  some  years,  and  is  one  of  the  eight  gentlemen  who  have  held 
office  as  President  of  that  club  since  it  was  formed  over  thirty 
years  ago.  Mr.  Abraham  is  largely  identified  with  the  social 
and  agricultural  life  of  the  Manawatu  district  also,  and  takes  an 
especial  interest  in  the  seeds  department  at  the  annual  show. 
Mr.  Abraham  has  done  a  little  racing,  and  won  a  few  events 
with  the  Lakeshell--Xovelty  gelding  Mussel.  Arc  Light,  a  two- 
year-old  by  the  Australian-bred  Merriwee,  from  Dazzle,  carried 
the  racing  livery  of  Mr.  Abraham  during  the  past  season. 

N 


194 


MI  \ 


M  \I:K 


Mr.    JOHN    McVAY 
President   of   Napier   Park   Racing  Club    and    Racing    Delegate. 


IJS    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  195 


MR.    JOHN    MeVAY. 


Mr.  John  McYay  is  one  of  the  best-known  residents  in  Xapier. 
Plis  parents  were  amongst  the  early  settlers  in  Auckland,  where 
thev  landed  in  the  year  1841.  It  was  in  Auckland  that  Mr. 

*  t 

McYay  was  born  and  educated,  and  learned  the  trade  and  busi- 
ness of  a  saddler,  but  in  ISGT  he  decided  upon  settling 
in  Hawke's  Bay  and  entering  into  business  in  Xapier.  There 
he  established  what  has  grown  into  one  of  the  largest  wholesale 
and  retail  businesses  of  the  kind  in  the  colony,  and  has  been 

«,    s 

associated  with  various  local  enterprises  during  his  long  residence 
in  Xapier. 

For  about  twenty  years  Mr.  McYav  was  a  Councillor  of  the 

•        *.  «. 

Borough,  and  recently  filled  the  Mayoral  chair.  For  nine  years 
he  was  a  member  of  the  Xapier  Harbour  Board,  and  is.  and 
always  has  been  since  settling  in  Xapier,  connected  with  a  num- 
ber of  local  bodies. 

Mr.  McYay's  association  with  sport  extends  back  a  consider- 
able time.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Hawke's  Bay  Jockey 
Club  for  a  long  time,  and  of  the  Xapier  Park  Racing  Club  for 
sixteen  years,  and  has  acted  as  Committeeman  and  Yice-Presi- 
dent,  and  is  now  President,  of  that  institution.  For  some  vear^ 

\j 

past  Mr.  McYay  has  been  representing  the  Hawke's  Bay  country 
clubs  on  the  Xew  Zealand  Racing  Conference,  and  has  served  on 
various  committees  set  up  by  that  body,  chiefly  in  connection 
with  the  allocation  of  racing  dates.  Mr.  McYay  has  owned  and 
been  interested  as  a  partner  in  several  racehorses,  Brennan  being 
the  last  with  which  he  had  to  do.  Xo  man  could  take  a  keener 
interest  than  Mr.  McYay  does  in  the  Xapier  Park  Racing  Club, 
which  holds  meetings  on  its  pretty  little  course  near  Green- 
meadows  three  times  a  year. 


196 


MF.N    OF     MAKK 


Mr.     R.     H.     NOLAN 
President  Egmont  Racing  Club. 


N    THE  WORLD    OF    SPORT.  197 


MR.     R.    H.    NOLAN. 


Mr.  E.  H.  Xolan,  President  of  the  Egmont  Eacing  Club,  is 
a  brother  to  Mr.  James  Xolan,  President  of  the  Poverty  Bay 
Turf  Club,  and  Mr.  Henry  Xolan,  the  well-known  stock  auc- 
tioneer in  Auckland,  and  has  from  his  boyhood  taken  an  interest 

^ 

in  hunting  and  racinsr.    Indeed,  he  was  one  of  the  early-day  mem- 

tj  c?  t/  *> 

bers  of  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club  in  Auckland,  and  a  regular 
attendant  at  the  meets  until  he  left  the  district.  Before  settling 
in  the  Hawera  district,  Mr.  Xolan  had  followed  the  occupation 
of  a  commercial  traveller  for  some  years. 

». 

At  Hawera,  he  joined  in  partnership  with  Mr.  Tonks.  and 
soon  established  a  large  stock  auctioneering  business  there  under 
the  style  of  Xolan  and  Tonks,  and  became  a  member  of  the 

*. 

Egmont  Eacino-  Club,  which  club  was  started  by  Mr.   Charles 

C_  Cj  r  , 

Eanson,  then  representing  and  managing  the  late  Mr.  F.  E. 
Jackson's  auctioneering  business  in  Hawera  and  districts.  That 
institution  progressed  under  the  secretaryship  (honorary)  of  Mr. 
Eanson,  who,  on  being  appointed  agent  for  the  Northern  Steam 
Shipping  Company,  had  his  place  filled  by  Mr.  Xolan,  who  re- 
tained office  for  several  years,  and  was  the  recipient  of  a  hand- 
some presentation  when  he  resigned,  the  duties  being  greater 
than  his  time  would  permit  him  to  attend  to.  This  was  in 
1889,  and  since  that  time  he  has  filled  positions  a-  Judge,  Vice- 
President,  and  President  in  turn;  has  also  represented  Taranaki 
district  clubs  on  the  Eacing  Conference,  and  was  one  of  the  first 
Appeal  Judges  appointed  under  the  rules. 


198 


MI  \   "i    M  \I:K 


Mr      S.    H      GOLLAN 

A    New    Zealand    Owner,    who    won  the  Liverpool  Grand 
National  with  Moifaa,  a  New  Zealand  Horse. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPOHT.  199 


MR.    S.    H.    GOLLAN. 


Mr.  Spencer  H.  Gollan,  a  few  years  since,,  was  racing  on  an 
extensive  scale  in  this  and  our  sister  colonies,  but  of  late  has  been 
residing  in  England,  and  lias  confined  his  racing  to  English 
racecourses  for  some  few  seasons  past. 

Mr.  Gollan  was  born  in  Hawke's  Bay  in  1860,  and  finished 
his  education  in  England,  where  he  proved  a  smart  athlete,  and 
distinguished  himself  at  his  University  as  a  sculler,  and  since, 
having  taken  the  greatest  possible  interest  in  rowing.  As  an 
amateur  rider  he  took  a  prominent  part  in  tins  colony,  winning 
on  the  flat,  over  hurdles,  and  across  country,  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Steeplechase  on  Xorton  being  his  chief  achievement.  His 
father,  who  was  one  of  the  early  settlers,  acquired  a  large  tract 
of  land  in  Hawke's  Bay,  and  though  a  patron  of  racing  at  coun- 
try meetings,  did  not  go  largely  in  for  sport.  The  subject  of 
this  sketch  acquired  a  taste  for  racing  at  an  early  age,  and  about 
the  first  horse  he  owned  was  Gaffer  Grey,  and  then  came  Oberon, 
Crinolette,  Leonata,  Liberty,  and  Dhudeen.  all  winners,  between 
th3  seasons  of  1883-4  and  is8G-7.  Liberty,  on  October  5,  1886, 
won  the  Hurdle  Handicap  on  the  Hawke's  Bay  course,  and, 
ridden  by  Charlie  Warren,  paid  the  sensational  dividends  of  £103 
10s.  and  £153  9s.  It  was  on  Dhudeen,  a  fine  fencer,  that  Mr. 
Gollan  did  a  lot  of  riding  over  fences  for  practice.  He,  however, 
lost  a  match  at  catch  weights  with  that  gelding,  riding  himself, 
against  Mr.  W.  Broughton  on  Hurricane,  over  hurdles,  a  mile 
and  a-quarter.  Comet,  by  Uncas,  from  Tilt,  foaled  in  Xew 
Zealand,  won  oyer  hurdles  for  Mr.  Gollan,  and  in  one  race  paid 
dividends  of  over  £18. 

About  this  time,  Mr.  Gollan,  having  engaged  Mr.  Percy  Martin, 
who  had  been  training  and  racing  horses  in  the  district  for  soma 
seasons,  started  to  get  a  racing  stud  together,  and  was  regularly 
present  or  represented  at  the  ringside  when  yearlings  and  blood 
stock  came  up  for  disposal  Xorth  and  South.  He  made  pur- 
chases from  time  to  time,  and  though  he  secured  some  bargains- 
Tirailleur,  for  example,  at  110  guineas — price  did  not  stop  him 
when  he  meant  buying,  and  he  paid  for  the  Xordenfeldt- -Frailty 
vearlino-  at  the  Wellington  Park  sale  of  1890  what  was  then  the 

f1  O 

highest  sum  ever  given  for  a  yearling  south  of  the  line.     Some 
notes  written  by  "Spectator"  at  the  time  may  be  quoted  here  :- 
"Quite  a  number  of  leading  racing  men  from  Australia  had  set 
their  hearts  on  having  the  Frailtv  colt,  and  it  was  considered 

C7  i/ 

likely  that  he 'would  fall  to  the  nod  of  one  of  the  many  who  were 
present  in  person  or  represented,  but  this  was  not  to  be.  There  were 
two  Xew  Zealand  owners  who  steadily  competed  for  the  promising 
vouno-ster.  Standing  on  the  left  of  the  auctioneer,  Mr.  James 

»/  t >  <_ 


-200  Ml    \     (.1      MAKK 


Phil-on.  wa-  .Mr.  Gollan.  and  with  piston-rod-like  regularity 
came  the  re-pon-e.  'and  twenty-five,3  capping  each  successive  hid 
of  his  opponent.  Mi1.  Dan  O'llrien.  who.  when  he  heard  the  words 
'and  twenty-five3  following  his  hid  of  eighteen  hundred  guineas, 
promptly  replied.  'Two  thousand  guineas,  and  I'm  done;'  but 
hardly  had  the  hid  been  made  when  came  the  inevitable  'and 
twenty-five."  and  at  V.o^.")  guineas  Mr.  Gollan  became  the  owner 
of  the  highest-priced  yearling  ever  >o!d  under  the  hammer  in  the 
Southern  I  Icinispheiv."  This  colt  he  called  Mousqiietaire,  and 
a  fine  one  he  was.  though  just  a  bit  faultv  in  the  fore  legs,  and  he 
failed  to  stand  a  preparation.  Tirailleur,  who  was  an  earlier 
purchase,  did  Mr.  (Julian  good  service,  and  won  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Guinea*.  Ilawkc's  Bay  .!.('.  Handicap.  Napier  Stake-.  New  Zea- 
land Cup.  Canterbury  Cup.  Great  Northern  Derby,  and  Wanga- 
nui  Derby,  and  other  events,  and  was  taken  to  Australia,  where 
he  fell  while  running  in  the  Melbourne  Cup.  and  received  fatal 
injuries. 

With  the  aid  of  Bonnie  Scotland.  Mr.  Gollan  won  the  Austra- 
lian Jockey  Club's  Derby  in  1894,  and  SternchasiT  finished  second 
in  the  Australian  Cup  to  Portsea ;  Poimamu  was  placed  in  the 
Caulfield  Guineas  of  1893,  and  the  V.R.C.  Derby  of  that  year, 
and  Bessie  Macarthy  ran  with  credit :  while  in  Xew  Zealand 
races  were  won  with  Xamoa.  Jet  d'Eau,  Tiraillerie,  Tire,  Captain 
Webb,  Darnley,  Kimberley,  Ival,  Tirant  d'Eau,  and  others,  tlie 
chief  being  the  C.J.C.  Welcome  Stakes  with  Xamoa,  the  Hawke's 
Bay  and  Xapier  Cups  with  Tire,  the  Xorthern  Champagne  with 
Tiraillerie,  and  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup  with  Tirant  d'Eau,  who 
was  a  good  horse  on  the  day  at  his  weight,  but  did  not  run  up 
to  form  in  England.  Mr.  Gollan  was  unlucky  with  quite  a 
number  of  good  horses  he  had  sent  from  Xew  Zealand,  Waiuku 
being  the  most  notable.  This  son  of  St.  Leger  was  probably 
much  the  best,  and  had  be  not  become  affected  in  doing  the  trip 
Home  he  could  not  have  failed  to  do  bis  owner  credit. 

Mr.  Gollan  was  fond  of  jumping  horses,  and  had  quite  a  num- 
ber of  them  from  time  to  time,  and  the  satisfaction  of  seeing 
his  colours  carried  to  victory  in  several  important  cross-country 
events.  Xorton.  a  useful  conveyance  under  weight  and  over  big 
fences,  won  him  the  Xew  Zealand  Grand  Xational  Steeplechase, 
and  a  few  cross-country  races  of  minor  importance  at  Home. 
Mr.  Gollan  rode  Xorton  himself  when  he  won  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Steeplechase.  With  Kimberley,  a  dun-coloured  gelding,  he  had 
a  useful  representative  in  Australia  over  hurdles;  and  Ebor,  an 
Australian  purchase,  proved  himself  a  good  horse  over  hurdles 
and  a  handy  country,  hut  not  over  long  courses,  in  the  colonies 
and  at  Home;  hut  neither  Opae  nor  Toriki,  who  were  successful 
in  Xew  Zealand,  were  successful  in  England.  With  Australian 
Star  and  Seahorse  II.  some  good  and  bad  luck  was  experienced, 
but  several  times,  both  on  the  flat  and  over  hurdles.  Mr.  Gollan 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  201 


had  good  wins  with  the  aid  of  Australian  Star.  The  pleasure  of 
his  life,  however,  would  be  in  winning  the  Liverpool  Grand 
National  with  a  Xew  Zealand  horse,  brought  to  the  post  by  his 
New  Zealand  trainer  Hickey,  and.  indeed,  it  was  a  good  adver- 
tisement for  Maoriland  and  compensation  for  the  pluck  Mr. 
Gollan  had  shown  in  attempting  the  task.  \Ye  all  know  he  had 
a  suitable  horse  for  the  country.  Moifaa,  who  was  got  by 
Natator,  has  a  history.  His  dam,  Denbigh,  was  a  daughter  of 
The  Painter,  and  was  secured  before  racing  for  ten  old  cows,  as 
related  in  the  biography  of  Mr.  Martin  Baird,  on  page  83.  Den- 
bigh's grand  dam  was  a  few  weeks  old  when  her  dam  won  a  race 
at  Hawera,  but,  breaking  her  leg  next  day  while  racing,  had  to 
be  destroyed ;  consequently,  Moifaa  is  descended  from  a  hand- 
reared  ancestress. 

An  incident  in  connection  with  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup  victory 
of  Tirailleur  is  worth  relating.  Mr.  Gollan  used  to  back  his 
horses  well,  and  when  Tirailleur  scored  he  threw  in  for  a  fair 
win,  and  received  a  lot  of  money  on  the  eve  of  his  departure 
from  Christcrmrch  for  Wellington.  On  reaching  his  cabin 
in  the  company  of  a  friend,  he  transferred  this  money  to 
his  belltopper,  which  he  locked  in  his  hat-box.  During  the  after- 
noon after  his  arrival  he  became  aware  that  that  part  of  his 
travelling  effects  had  not  been  brought  to  his  hotel,  and  the 
steamer  had  by  this  time  proceeded  on  to  Sydney.  Some  men 
would  have  lost  their  heads  under  such  circumstances.  Xot  so 
Mr.  Gollan,  who  quietly  announced  to  his  friend  what  had  hap- 
pened, and  walked  to  the  Union  S.S.  Company's  office,  and  asked 
them  to  wire  to  Sydney  for  the  return  of  his  hat-box  on  arrival 
of  the  steamer.  This  was  done,  and  in  due  course  it  came  to 
hand,  and  still  contained  the  £900  odd  of  Tirailleur's  winnings 
which  had  been  placed  there. 

Mr.  Gollan  has  a  fairly  large  stud  of  thoroughbreds  on  his 
station  at  Mangatarata,  Hawke's  Bay.  which  is  managed  by  Mr. 
De  Pelechet. 


202 


MI  \   01    MAI:K 


Mr.     HUGO     FRIEDLANDER 
A   Canterbury   Owner   and  Breeder. 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


MR.     HUGO    FRIEDLANDER. 


Mr.  Hugo  Friedlander  has,  in  recent  years,  devoted  much 
attention  to  racing  in  Xew  Zealand,  and  has  got  together  one 
of  the  finest  breeding  studs  in  the  colony  at  Kelhurne,  near 
Timvalcl,  Ashburton.  Canterbury.  He  arrived  in  Xew  Zealand 
from  Kolmar,  in  Prussia,  as  a  lad  in  1869,  and  took  employment 
at  Temuka  with  the  firm  of  Mendelson,  grain  merchants,  who. 
recognising  his  ability,  after  a  few  months  started  him  in  a 
branch  business  at  Ashburton,  which,  after  a  few  years,  he  took 
over  in  conjunction  with  his  brothers  Rudolph  and  Max,  and, 
carried  on  with  success,  establishing  one  of  the  verv  largest  grain 

™  «-* 

agencies  in  Xew  Zealand  there. 

Early  in  the  seventies  Mr.  Hugo  Friedlander  met  with  an 
accident  through  a  sack  of  wheat  bursting,  and  causing  a  stack 
to  slip.  Prior  to  that  time  he  was  one  of  the  smartest  amateur 
horsemen  in  his  district,  and  always  had  a  love  for  horses,  and 
assisted  at  the  local  meetings.  Amongst  the  horses  that  he  raced 
successfully  in  Canterbury  and  Otago  may  be  mentioned  Cannon- 
shot,  Coinage,  Double  Eu-nt.  Speculator,  and  Annoyance,  prior  to 
starting  a  racing  stable  in  Auckland,  and  he  has  had  horses 
trained  also  in  Ashburton  and  at  Eiccarton.  Amongst  those  he  had 
in  Auckland,  Gladisla,  Kamo,  Sans  Peur,  Roseshield,  Cyrus, 
Eopa.  Kelburne,  Gladstone,  Kilmarnock,  and  Stepaway,  may  be 
mentioned  as  winners.  Scylla,  Catherine  Gordon,  Fly,  Stepaway. 
Kelburne,  and  others  won  races  also  for  Mr.  Friedlander  in  the 
South.  The  most  important  races  Mr.  Friedlander  has  won  are 
the  Avondale  Stakes  and  Guineas,  the  Xorthern  Champagne 
Stakes,  Auckland  Guineas,  Xew  Zealand  St.  Leger,  Hastings 
Stakes,  and  a  number  of  handicap  events. 

At  the  Kelburne  Stud,  the  sires  Pilgrim's  Progress  and  Fin- 
land, purchased  in  Australia,  each  of  which  has  now  a  good 
many  young  representatives  coming  on,  are  the  most  used,  and  a 
select  lot  of  some  forty  mares,  mostly  young,  are  located  there. 
Most  of  the  mares  have  been  selected  from  leading  studs  in  Xr\v 
Zealand  and  Australia,  and  the  mating  of  the  highly-successful 
imported  horse  Pilgrim's  Progress  with  quite  half  the  number, 
and  mares  from  outside  owners,  should  result  well,  and  there  is  no 
reason  why  Finland  should  not  achieve  distinction.  Mr.  Harry 
Thomson,  at  one  time  a  prominent  horseman,  and  for  some  years 
in  charge  of  the  Middle  Park  and  Enfield  Studs,  has  been  manag- 
ing at  the  Kelburne  Stud  since  it  was  started. 

As  Mr.  Friedlander  had  not  been  enjoying  good  health 
for  some  time,  that  gentleman  recently  intimated  that 
he  might  at  no  distant  date  put  the  whole  of  the  sires,  mares 

O 

and  foals  in  his  very  select  stud  in  the  market  and  dispose  of 


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Mr.     W.     T.     AVOOD,     M.H.R., 
Ex-President   Mana-watu   Racing  Club. 


THE  WORLD    OF    SPORT.  -<>•"> 


them  by  public  auction;  but  it  is  hoped  that  such  a  course  \vill 
not  be  adopted,  as  there  is  room  in  the  South  Island  for  such  a 
stud.  With  such  a  proved  success  as  Pilgrim's  Progress  as  leading- 
sire,  and  Finland,  a  horse  of  great  promise,  the  youngsters  bred 
at  Kelburne-  should  be  of  the  best  from  such  mares  as  are  to  be 
found  on  the  estate,  from  most  of  which  there  are  yearlings 
and  foals  by  one  or  other  of  the  sires  mentioned. 

The  mares  comprise  :--Wheedler,,  by  Stonyhurst,  dam  Flat- 
terer;  Countess  of  Kolmar,  by  Calma,  dam  Essie;  Alumini,  by 
Patron,  dam  Agate,  by  Xewmaster ;  La  Gloria,  by  St.  Leger, 
dam  Charente;  Circlet  and  Cnrusa,  by  Medallion  from  Iris; 
Parera,  by  Cuirassier,  dam  Albatross;  Melusina,  by  Tasman, 
dam  Xautilus ;  Mercia.  by  ({rand  Cross,  dam  Wheedler;  Papilla, 
by  Phacthon,  dam  Iris;  Kate  Craig  (imported),  by  Pilgrim's 
Progress,  dam  Kate  Dalrymple ;  Portia,  by  Bill  of  Portland, 
dam  Happy  Land;  Gossip,  by  Wallace,  dam  Caroline;  Rufine, 
by  Carlyon,  dam  Sylvan  Queen ;  Escapade,  by  Pilgrim's  Pro- 
gress, dam  Ibera ;  Lysia,  by  Glorious,  dam  Mangana ;  Rumour, 
by  Eiridspord,  dam  Eleusis  :  Myth,  by  Eiridspord,  dam  Elfie ; 
Annabelle,  by  Lionel,  dam  Anna  ;  Wepner,  by  Musketry,  dam 
Mistral;  Puuamu,  by  St.  Hippo,  dam  Jadestone,  Gladisla,  by 
Seaton  Delaval,  dam  Miss  Glady> ;  Romany  Lass,  by  Gipsy 
Grand,  dam  Iris;  Firefly,  by  Artillery  dam  Fairy  Maid;  Sans 
Peur,  by  Soult,  dam  Forme;  Waitemata,  by  Eiridspord,  dam 
Aorere ;  Sybil,  by  Leolinine,  dam  Atalanta  ;  St.  Loire,  by  St. 
Leger,  dam  Charente;  Jadestone,  by  Sword  Dance,  dam  Onyx; 
Robinilla,  by  Robinson  Crusoe,  dam  Campanilla ;  Certificate 
(imp.),  by  Avontes,  dam  Makesure ;  Grasne,  by  Gipsy  Grand, 
dam  Iris;  Hikipene,  by  St.  Hippo,  dam  Anna;  Roseshield,  by 
Hotchkiss,  dam  Rose  of  Wellington;  Aello,  by  Clanranald,  dam 
Iris ;  Zigana,  by  Cuirassier,  dam  Anita  ;  Obligation,  by  Obli- 
gardo,  dam  Countess  of  Kolmar;  Tapuwai,  by  Seaton  Delaval, 
dam  Waitemata;  Stepaway,  by  Stepniak.  dam  Kate  Greenaway; 
and  others. 


MR.    W.    T.    WOOD. 


Mr.  W.  T.  Wood,  M.H.R.,  is  one  of  the  best-known  residents 
of  Palmerston  Xorth,  and  has  been  a  member,  steward,  and 
committeeman  of  the  Manawatu  Racing  Club  almost  continu- 
ously since  1887,  and  was  President  of  that  institution  for  a 
term.  Mr.  Wood  has  also  filled  the  position  of  Mayor  of  Pal- 
merston Xorth,  and  has  always  been  a  member  of,  and  a  pro- 
minent worker  in  connection  with,  the  flourishing  Manawatu 
Agricultural  and  Pastoral  Association.  He  is  the  present  sitting 
member  for  the  district  in  the  House  of  Representatives. 


MK.\  <T   \IAI:K 


Mr.  J.    B.    HARCOURT 

President  of  the  Wellington  Racing   Club. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  207 


MR.    J.    B.     HARCOURT. 


Mr.  J.  B.  Harcourt.  President  of  the  Wellington  Eacing  Club, 
has  been  associated  with  the  commercial  and  social  life  of  Wel- 
lington for  a  considerable  period.,  and  has  been  President  of  the 
Wellington  Eacing  Club  for  several  years,  and  was  Vice-President 
for  some  years  previously.  During  his  connection  with  that 
institution  he  has  proved  himself  an  earnest  worker  for  its  success,, 
a  capital  entertainer,  and  one  who  has  done  a  great  deal  to  popu- 
larise his  club  with  Wellington  race-<r<>ers  and  visitors  from  all 
parts  of  the  colony  and  further  afield.  Mr.  Harcourt  does  not 
run  horses  himself,  but  lavs  himself  out  to  look  after  the  interest- 

t 

of  those  who  do,  and  is  one  of  those  enterprising  members  who, 
with  confidence  in  the  future  of  racing  in  Wellington  in  par- 
ticular, and  Xew  Zealand  in  general,  have  entered  into  the 
purchase  for  the  Wellington  Racing  Club  of  an  extensive  pro- 
perty, and  contracts  for  the  completion  of  an  up-to-date  course 
at  Silverstream.  in  the  Hutt  Valley,  which,  it  is  estimated,  will 
cost  somewhere  in  the  region  of  £35,nnn.  It  i<  anticipated  that 
when  the  Hutt  railway  line  is  <traightened  and  completed  visitor- 
from  Wellington  City  will  be  carried  right  on  to  the  course,  as  i~ 
done  at  Eiccarton,  Canterbury,  in  less  than  thirty  minutes:  and 
~Ni\  Harcourt  is  one  of  those  who  look  forward  with  confidence 
to  the  attainment  of  successes  such  as  have  never  been  achieved 
in  the  history  of  the  sport  in  Wellington  as  a  result  of  the  com- 
prehensive undertaking  entered  upon  in  the  interests  of  the 
people  of  Wellington  and  racing  patrons  from  far  and  near. 


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Mr.     OLIVER     SAMUEL 
Ex-President    of   the    Taranaki  Jockey  Club. 


IX    THE  WORLD    OF    SPORT.  209 


MR.  OLIVER  SAMUEL. 


Mr.  Oliver  Samuel,  President  and  Chairman  of  Committee  of 
the  Taranaki  Jockey  Club,  the  senior  in  age  and  the  metropolitan 
bod)'  for  all  clubs  within  the  old  provincial  boundaries  of  Tara- 
naki, was  born  at  St.  Helois,  Jersey,  and  came  to  New  Zealand 
with  his  father,  Dr.  Samuel,  as  a  child  in  1855,  since  when,  with 
the  exception  of  occasional  trips  to  Europe  and  other  parts  of 
the  world,  he  has  resided  in  the  colony.  He  was  educated  at 
Xelson  College,  and  after  trying  his  hand  in  the  Civil  Service, 
in  quartz  reefing  at  the  Thames,  and  at  kauri  gum-digging  in 
the  North  of  Auckland,  and  again  in  the  Civil  Service,  he 
studied  law  under,  and  managed  the  business  of,  the  late  Mr. 
William  Sefton  Moorhouse,  at  Wellington,  and  was  called  to  the 
Bar  and  admitted  as  a  solicitor  in  1878. 

After  practising  a  short  time  in  conjunction  with  Mr.  Moor- 
house  and  his  then  partner,  Mr.  Justice  Edwards,  Mr.  Samuel 
settled  in  New  Plymouth  in  1879,  and  not  only  soon  acquired 
one  of  the  biggest  businesses  in  the  colony,  but  has  taken  a  very 
active  part  in  the  semi-public  and  social  life  of  New  Plymouth, 
and  has,  as  already  stated,  filled  the  presidential  chair  of  the 
Taranaki  Jockey  Club  for  some  years,  and  is  President  of  the 
Taranaki  Club,  the  District  Law  Society,  and  Cricket  and  Foot- 
ball Clubs 

From  1884  to  1891,  Mr.  Samuel  represented  New  Plymouth 
in  the  House  of  Representatives,  but  he  then  retired  from  poli- 
tics, although  with  an  unopposed  return  in  view,  and  has  since 
persistently  refused  to  re-enter  the  political  arena.  In  1902  he 
retired  from  general  business  as  a  solicitor,  but  he  still  keeps 
himself  from  "•rusting'*'  by  counsel  and  Supreme  Court  work,  anr7 
has  devoted  no  end  of  time  to  the  work  of  perfecting  the  racing 
machinery,  or,  in  other  words,  the  racing  laws  of  Xew  Zealand, 
having  for  several  years  represented  the  Taranaki  Jockey  Club 
at  the  annual  Racing  Conference,  and  been  very  frequently 
selected  as  one  of  the  judges  to  hear  and  decide  racing  appeals 
from  other  parts  of  the  colony.  Thus  he  has  had  many  oppor- 
tunities of  learning  how  ambiguous  and  imperfect  the  rules  of 
racing  have  been,  and  at  the  Racing  Conference  of  July,  1904, 
was  one  of  a  select  committee  appointed  thereat  to  revise  and 
reconstruct  the  racing  code  for  New  Zealand.  This  object  he 
strenuously  endeavoured  to  bring  about  for  some  time  previously 
without  success,  until  clubs  throughout  the  colony  saw  the  ex- 
pediency and  desirableness  of  amendments  thereto,  particularly 
in  the  direction  of  clearer  definition,  and  so  instructed  their  dele- 
gates to  support  the  motion  which  ended  in  the  complete  revision 
being  undertaken  by  Sir  George  Clifford,  Mr.  Hugo  Friedlander, 
and  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

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Mr.    W.    H.    HERRIES,    M.H.R. 
A  Country  Racing  Delegate. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  211 


MR.   WILLIAM    HERBERT   MERRIES,   M.H.R. 


Mr.  Herries,  who  was  born  in  London  in  the  year  1859,  has 
spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  New  Zealand,  since  it  was  in 
the  vear  1881  that  be  came  to  this  colony  and  settled  in  the 

«/  •/ 

Waikato,  near  Te  Aroha.  From  the  outset  he  has  taken  a  keen 
interest  in  political  life,  and  in  the  year  1896  was  elected  a 
member  of  the  House  of  Representatives  for  the  Bay  of  Plenty. 
It  is  not  wit!)  his  political  career,  however,  that  the  editor  is 
concerned.  He  is  recognised  as  a  fair  fighter,  and  a  stickler  for 
the  riffhts  of  his  constituents,  and  as  he  earlv  showed  a  taste  for 

o  *  *j 

racing,  which  he  had  cultivated  when  at  Eton  and  Cambridge 
University — which  is  very  close  to  Xewmarket — several  of  the 
country  racing  clubs  of  Auckland  conceived  the  idea  that  he 
would  make  an  excellent  representative  to  act  for  them  on  the 
Eacing  Board  of  Control,  which  meets  in  annual  conference  in 
Wellington.,  and  the  Thames  Jockey  Club  nominated  him  in  1898 
for  the  position  he  now  holds  as  a  country  delegate.  No  more 
zealous  worker  is  to  be  found  on  the  Board.  He  is  one  of  those 
who  believe  that  small  meetings,  with  which  North  New  Zea- 
land, and  Auckland  in  particular,  is  so  lavishly  provided,  should 
be  looked  upon  as  goodly  omens  for  the  success  of  the  leading 
of  all  our  national  pastimes,  not  only  as  showing  the  general 
popularity  of  racing,  as  most  of  them  exist  without  the  aid  of 
the  totalisator,  but  as  feeders  to  the  more  pretentious  ones.  His 
experience  of  country  racing  is  more  extensive,  probably,  than 
that  of  any  delegate  who  attends  the  annual  turf  parliaments. 
The  country  clubs  have  an  excellent  advocate  in  their  representa- 
tive. He  is  Patron  of  the  Rotorua  Jockev  Club,  President  of 

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the  South  Auckland  Racing  Club  and  Te  Aroha  Jockey  Club, 
besides  numerous  smaller  racing  institutions  of  the  North, 
both  in  and  outside  his  constituency.  Though  Mr.  Herries  does 
not  race,  he  breeds  a  few  thoroughbreds.  He  takes  a  good  deal 
of  interest  in  racing  management  generally,  and  speaks  well  of 
the  way  most  of  the  registered  clubs  conduct  their  affairs.  Mr. 
Herries  is  married  to  a  daughter  of  the  late  Mr.  E.  F.  Roche, 
who  will  be  remembered  as  the  breeder  of  Hohoro  and  Strath- 
nairn. 


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Mr.     J.     HERBERT     HANKINS 

A  Palmerston  North    Official. 


IN   THE   WOHIJ)    OF    SPOUT.  213 


MR.   J.    HERBERT    HANKINS. 


Mr.  Hankins  came  from  Herefordshire  to  Xew  Zealand  in  the 
year  1863.  His  father  was  a  well-known  owner  in  England,  for 
whom  Tom  Oliver,  of  Wiltshire,  and  Thomas  Stevens,  of  Berk- 
shire, trained  many  horses.  The  subject  of  our  sketch  then  had 
imbibed  a  love  of  the  sport  long  before'  reaching  these  shores. 
One  incident  writh  which  he  was  connected  recalls  the  racing  of 
early  days  in  New  Zealand,  when  racing  was  carried  on  without 
the  lavish  appointments  of  these  later  days,  but  with  quite  as 
much,  if  not  more,  enthusiasm.  In  Hokitika,  the  Eight  Hon. 
II.  J.  Seddon,  Premier  of  Xew  Zealand — then  plain  R.  J.  Seddon 
-owned  a  good  sort  of  mare  named  Eed  Rose,  and  the  winning 
of  the  Volunteer  Cup  was  his  ambition.  Xo  qualified  rider, 
however,  could  be  found,  but  it  leaked  out  that  Mr.  Hankins  was 
holding  a  commission  in  a  volunteer  force,  and  that  being  the 
necessary  qualification,  lie  was  immediately  pressed  into  the 
position,  and,  riding  the  mare,  won  handsomely.  Mr.  Hankins 
has  raced  a  few  horses  in  this  colony  from  time  to  time,  amongst 
others  Bush  Girl,  Sea  Breeze,  Puawai.  and  Kndymion,  and  with 
the  two  last  won  some  small  races. 

Since  the  year  1882  Mr.  Hankins  has  resided  in  Palmerston 
North.  He  has  represented  the  Wellington  country  clubs  on  the 
Racing  Conference,  and  is  responsible  for  the  rules  providing 
for  the  registration  of  racing  clubs  and  other  racing 
reforms.  As  President  of  the  Manawatu  Racing  Club 
and  a  member  of  the  Committee  for  very  many  years,  he  has 
done  good  and  substantial  work  for  the  royal  sport  in  the  Mana- 
watu district.  Mr.  Hankins  is  a  member  of  the  well-known  firm 
of  Hankins  and  Loughnan,  solicitors,  of  Palmerston  North.  The 
junior  partner  of  the  firm  is  now  President  of  the  Manawatu 
Racing  Club. 


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Mr.    LARRY    MARKEY 
One  of  the  Old  Brigade. 


IN   THE  WORLD    OF    SPORT.  215 


MR.    LARRY    MARKEY. 


It  \ras  at  Carrickm  across,  in  the  County  of  Monaghan,  Ireland, 
in  1836,  that  Larry  Markey.  the  well-known  owner,  trainer  and 
studniaster,  condescended  to  make  his  first  appearance,  and  it 
wasn't  a  bad  place  either,  for,  as  his  father  dealt  largely  in  horses, 
Larry  had  plenty  of  riding  almost  from  the  jump,  so  to  speak. 
Strong  became  his  fondness  for  sport,  and  in  order  to  check  a 
natural  inclination  for  racing,  his  father  sent  him  to  some  rela- 
tives who  were  settled  in  Tasmania.  He  landed  from  the  ship 
Mobile  in  Melbourne  in  1852,  and  started  breaking  horses,  his 
chief  occupation  for  twelve  months,  after  which  time  he  went 
over  to  an  uncle  and  an  aunt  in  Tasmania,  which,  so  far  as  sport 
was  concerned;  to  use  his  own  words,  he  found  a  land  of  Goshen. 
It  was  at  Campbelltown  that  he  saw  his  first  race  after  arrival. 
This  was  the  Great  Midland  Steeplechase,  won  by  Mr.  George 
Watson,  afterwards  famed  as  a  starter  and  owner,  on  Lottery, 
with  Mr.  Tim  Harrington  on  Dr.  McNamara's  Ivanhoe  second, 
Charlie  Parker,  ridden  by  Mr.  Map  Wood,  third,  and  Mr.  James 
Wilson,  afterwards  founder  of  the  famous  St.  Alban's  stud, 
fourth,  on  Fidget. 

Mr.  Markey  started  racing  a  mare  by  Peter  Finn,  which  he 
called  Moll  in  the  Wad.  After  winning  at  the  first  time  of  ask- 
ing, he  sold  her  to  Sir  William  Dennison,  the  then  Governor  of 
Tasmania,  for  a  good  round  sum,  but  was  not  long  in  procuring 
others,  Ariel,  by  Birmingham.  Crazy  Jane,  by  Vanish,  Miss 
Xightingab  and  Euphrates,  being  some  that  he  raced  with  satis- 
factory results.  Birdcatcher,  by  Jersey  from  Amelia,  was  the 
first  sire  he  ever  owned.  A  steeplechaser  named  Paddy,  and  a 
flat-racer  called  Fairy  Boy  that  he  had,  were  burnt  to  death. 
After  that  Mr.  Markey  returned  to  Victoria,  where  he  ^  raced  a 
few  horses  with  success  until  he  came  to  New  Zealand  in  1862, 
bringing  with  him  a  mare  by  Joe  Banks  called  The  Jilt,  which 
he  sold  for  what  proved  a  valueless  piece  of  paper. 

Soon  after  arriving  in  Canterbury,  Mr.  Markey  settled  at 
Ivowai  Bush,  and  started  wool-carting  from  the  back  country,  and 
at  the  same  time  breeding  and  racing  a  few  horses,  the  first  he 
raced  in  Xew  Zealand  being  Bruiser,  by  Tom  King.  Then  he 
sent  to  Australia  and  got  Messenger,  who  left  his  mark  as  a  sire 
of  jumpers,  Rouser  and  The  Lad  being  both  good  ones.  His 
stock  also  shoAved  a  natural  inclination  to  trot,  some  of  the  best 
trotting  horses  to-day  having  a  dash  of  the  Messenger  blood. 
Messenger  waf-  accidentally  killed,  and  Mr.  Markey  went  to 
Australia  and  brought  over  python  and  Hibernian,  and  in  con- 
junction with  Mr.  Henley  bought  The  Chief  from  Mr.  Henry 
Hedwood.  About  that  time  Mr.  Markey  bought  the  Tasmaman- 
bred  Mousetrap,  who  ran  a  dead  heat  for  second  place  in  Mala- 


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Mr.    ROBERT    TURNBULL 
Owner  of  Boris. 


IN   THE  WORLD    OF    SPOUT. 


bars  Canterbury  Derby  with  Waterwitch,  clam  of  Lurline  and 
maternal  ancestress  of  so  many  great  horses.  Mousetrap  brought 
the  name  of  Larry  Markey  more  prominently  before  the  people  of 
Xew  Zealand  than  ever,  and  his  owner  reckons  he  was  the  best 
cross-country  horse  he  ever  saw,  and  certainly  there  was  no  course 

i/  • 

ioo  long  or  country  too  stiff  for  him.  From  Mr.  Dan  O'Brien 
Mr.  Markev  bought  Johnny  Faulkner,  and  also  had  Aquarius  and 

«,  •  *j  i 

Flinders,  and  bred  and  raced  Remorse  and  Maria  Martin,  and 
numerous  others. 

After  racing  for  over  fifty  years,  Mr.  Markey  prides  himself  on 
being  able  to  say  that  he  has  never  been  called  upon  to  explain 
the  running  of  his  horses,  but  admits  that  it  has  often  been  his 
pleasure  to  be  invited  to  interview  the  stewards  and  take  a  glass 
of  wine  with  them. 


MR.    R.    T.    TURNBULL. 


Mr.  E.  T.  Turiibull,  who  is  a  member  of  a  very  old  Wellington 
family,  and  a   Vice-President  of  the  Wei  ling-ton  Eacing  Club, 

\j     s  ' 

takes  a  very  keen  interest  in  sport,  but  is  only  a  comparatively 
recent  accession  to  the  ranks  of  owners,  his  first  venture  being  in 
taking  a  third  interest  in  the  Seaton  Delaval- -Waitemata  colt 
Porirua,  who  won,  amongst  other  races,  the  Northern  Cham- 
pagne Stakes  and  Xorth  Island  Challenge  Stakes.  Subsequently 
he  purchased  on  his  own  account,  as  a  yearling,  the  Stepniak 
colt  Boris,  and  placed  him  in  the  hands  of  J.  H.  Prosser,  and 
had  the  satisfaction  of  winning  in  his  first  season  the  Hawke's 
Bay  Stakes  and  Auckland  Champagne  Stakes.  During  the  pre- 
sent season  Boris  won  the  Great  Xorthern  Auckland  Guineas  in 
the  absence  in  England  of  his  owner,  who,  since  his  return  to 
Xew  Zealand,  has  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  the  colt  run 
prominently  in  other  classic  events,  and  win  handicap  events. 
Mr.  Tnrnbull  has,  during  the  year,  been  in  evidence  at  the  year- 
ling sales,  and  clearly  intends  to  be  a  regular  patron  of  the  sport. 
While  in  England.  Mr.  Turnbull  saw  the  Xew  Zealand  horse 
Moifaa  win  the  Liverpool  Grand  Xational,  and  saw  the  Two 
Thousand  Guineas,  Derby,  Ascot  St.  Leger,  and  the  Oaks  run 
for.  Mr.  Turnbull's  registered  colours  are  turquoise  blue  jacket 
and  cap. 


218 


MK.N    01'     MAISK 


Mr.    J.    W.    ABBOTT 

Owner  of  Achilles. 


IN   THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  210 


"MR.    J.    MONK." 


The  gentleman  who  races  under  the  assumed  name  of  "Mr.  J. 
Monk"  came  to  this  colony  in  1890  from  the  West  of  England, 
where  he  was  born,  and  it  was  not  until  the  year  1896-7  that  he 
became  an  owner,  or  part  owner  really,  for  he  then  joined  with 
"Mr.  Douglas  Gordon"  and  Mr.  P.  E.  Baldwin  in  the  purchase 
of  the  racehorse  Boreas,  which  was  placed  in  the  hands  of  the 
well-known  trainer  J.  H.  Prosser,  at  Porirua,  Wellington.  A 
little  while  afterwards  Tortulla  and  Ostiak  were  acquired  as  year- 
lings, the  first-named  being  bred  by  Mr.  Mackersay,  of  Hawke's 
Bay,  while  Ostiak  was  bred  by  Mr.  Sinclair  Thompson,  of 
Dunedin.  Botli  were  at  first  leased,  but  subsequently  purchased 
outright.  Early  in  1900  Messrs.  Monk  and  Gordon  acquired  Mr. 
P.  E.  Baldwin's  interest  in  Boreas,  Tortulla  and  Ostiak,  and  also 
his  lease  of  the  well-known  racehorse  Advance,  which  he  held 
from  Mr.  Donald  Eraser,  the  breeder  of  the  latter.  At  the  mid- 
summer sales  at  Auckland  in  1!M )()-!,  Porirua  and  Eawiri  were 
purchased  as  yearlings.  "Mr.  Monk"  went  to  Australia  in  1901, 
when  Advance  was  raced  there,  and  at  the  sales  of  yearlings  in 
Sydney  in  April,  their  trainer,  Prosser,  purchased  seven  year- 
lings on  account  of  Messrs.  Gordon  and  Monk,  and,  as  showing 
the  judgment  exercised  by  him.  and  the  continued  good  fortune 
of  the  partners,  the  famous  racehorse  Achilles  and  the  useful 
handicap  performers  Exmoor  and  Ghoorka  were  of  the  number, 
while  others  raced  with  some  success.  While  racing  in  associa- 
tion with  "Mr.  Douglas  Gordon,"  Boreas  won,  amongst  other 
races,  the  C.J.C.  Stewards'  Handicap,  Manawatu  Cup,  Great 
Easter  Handicap ;  Tortulla  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup  and  Manawatu 
Cup ;  and  Advance  the  Wanganui  Cup,  C.J.C.  Jubilee  Cup, 
Dunedin  Cup,  and  set  the  seal  on  his  fame  by  winning  the 
Wellington  Cup,  carrying  lOst.  4lb.,  and  winning  in  the  then 
record  time  of  2min.  34  l-5th  sec.  Besides  these  races,  he  won 
many  others,  including  the  Easter  and  Autumn  Handicaps  and 
Century  Stakes  in  Auckland,  and  ran  with  great  distinction  in 
Australia,  both  in  Victoria  and  Xew  South  Wales,  winning- 
something  like  £7,000  in  stakes  altogether  during  his  career. 
Ghoorka,  amongst  other  achievements,  won  the  Wanganui  Cup, 
Dunedin  Cup,  and  Napier  Park  Cup. 

The  victories  of  Achilles,  who,  unfortunately,  only  claimed  a 
few  clasic^engagements  in  Xew  Zealand,  have  been  gained  on  the 
metropolitan  courses  of  Wellington,  Canterbury,  Wanganui, 
Auckland,  and  Hawke's  Bay,  and  comprise  the  Middle  Park 
Plate,  Wanganui  Guineas,  Hawke's  Bay  Stakes,  C.J.C.  Jubilee 
Cup,  Auckland  Century  Stakes,  Wellington  Stakes  (twice), 
Jackson  Stakes  (twice),  Canterbury  Jockey  Chili's  Challenge 


Mi:\    01     MA  UK 


Mr.    J.     D.     DUNCAN 
A  Wellington  Sportsman. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  221 


Stakes,  1905,  and  other  races.  That  horse's  winnings  up  to 
the  end  of  the  season  of  1904-5  amount  to  upwards  of  £5,000. 
He  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  brilliant  horses  seen  in 
New  Zealand,  and  is  amongst  the  most  promising  of  many  fine 
sons  in  point  of  conformation  that  Medallion  has  left.  "Mr. 
Monk"  has  for  some  time  past  raced  Achilles  and  other  horses 
in  which  "Mr.  Douglas  Gordon"  was  interested  with  him  on  his 
own  account. 


"MR.    DOUGLAS    GORDON." 


The  nom  de  cours  of  "Douglas  Gordon"  was  adopted  by  the 
gentleman  whose  portrait  appears  on  the  opposite  page,  and 
though  the  chestnut  gelding  Gobo,  by  Puriri,  from  the  Painter 
mare  Germaine,  was  his  sole  property  when  he  won  the  Welling- 
ton Steeplechase  Handicap  and  Xew  Zealand  Grand  Xational 
Steeplechase,  he  was,  as  already  stated  in  the  biography  of  "Mr. 
J.  Monk"  on  the  preceding  page,  a  partner  in  the  ownership  of 
those  good  horses  Tortulla,  Boreas.  Achilles,  and  others,  and  in 
the  lease  of  Advance,  prior  to  which  he  had  done  no  racing.  It 
is  understood  that  "Mr.  Douglas  Gordon"  has  relinquished  this 
1  tranch  of  sport  with  the  intention  of  devoting  attention  to  the 
breeding  of  thoroughbred  stock  near  Wellington,  where  he  has  a 
country  estate  and  some  blood  mares.  Recently,  in  conjunction 
with  Mr.  J.  P>.  Eeid,  the  imported  sire  St.  Ambrose,  by  St. 
Simon,  was  purchased  in  Australia. 


900 


MEN    OF    MA  UK 


Mr.     CHARLES    MAJOR,    M.H.R. 
A  Taranaki  Owner. 


IN   THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  223 


MR.    C.    E.    MAJOR,    M.H.R. 


Charles  Edwin  Major,  M.H.li.,  of  Ilawera,  was  born  in  Jersey, 
one  of  the  Channel  Islands,  and  from  the  date  of  his  arrival 
when  a  lad  in  the  early  seventies  he  was  always  intimately  asso- 
ciated as  an  active  participant  with  sport.  He  shone  as  a  cham- 
pion runner  from  100  yards  to  a  quarter  of  a  mile,  and  won  the 
first  public  swimming  contest  in  Wellington.  When  seventeen 
years  of  age  he  played  for  Wellington  as  a  football  rep.,  and 
afterwards  for  Gisborne,  and  then  lor  Taranaki  for  many  years. 
In  the  early  days  in  the  Empire  City  he  was  celebrated  among 
his  boy  confreres  for  his  nerve  in  diving  from  almost  any  height 
into  shallow  water.  He  tackled  successfully  many  sports- 
running,  coursing,  shooting — and  for  the  past  twenty  years  has 
raced  horses  with  varying  degrees  of  success.  His  chocolate  and 

\j          o  <_> 

white  colours  are  well  known  on  almost  every  North  Island 
course.  Among  the  horses  raced  by  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
we  recall  Home  link1,  Hewa,  Waverley,  Headford,  Docility, 
Tommy  Atkins.  Faugh-a-ballagh.  Bowman,  and  Crimson  Streak. 

*J  O 

He  bred  many  of  the  horses  he  raced,  and  continues  to  breed  a 
few  each  year.  He  has  experienced  more  bad  than  good  luck  in 
his  racing  career,  but,  with  the  true  instinct  of  a  game  one. 
sticks  resolutely  to  the  spoit,  and  to-day  is  probably  the  only 
actual  owner  in  Taranaki  who  has  raced  without  cessation  during 
the  past  twenty  odd  years.  Mr.  Major  has  filled  many  important 
public  positions,  being  elected  Mayor  of  his  town  at  the  early 
age  of  twenty-three,  and  at  intervals  filled  the  Mayoral  chair  for 
twelve  years.  This  is  a  record  for  a  practically  young  man. 
He  has  been  District  Coroner  for  many  years,  and  member  of 
many  local  bodies,  and  at  one  time  was  Captain  of  the  Hawera 
liifles.  Notwithstanding  his  many  athletic  contests,  unlike  inost 
who  retire  from  active  participation,  he  keeps  in  good  fettle,  and 
his  12st.  7lb.  is  nearly  all  muscle.  He  carries  on  his  business 
as  land  and  financial  agent  in  Hawera,  and  is  known  as  a  clear, 
level-headed  man  of  affairs,  who,  during  his  business  career,  has 
invariably  done  well  for  his  clients  and  for  himself. 


224 


Ml   \    01-     .MAKK 


Mr.    WALTER    YOUNG, 
Late  Owner  of  Convoy 


IN    THE    WOULD    OF    SPORT. 


MR.    WALTER    YOUNG. 


Mr.  Walter  Vincent  Young.,  whose  portrait  appears  opposite, 
was  born  at  Orakei,  Kemuera,  Auckland,  and  his  father,  the  late 
Mr.  William  Young,  first  Collector  of  Customs  in  Auckland, 
came  to  Xew  Zealand  with  Governor  Hobson,  and  will  be  re- 
membered by  many  as  a  first-class  cricketer.  Mr.  Young  is  a 
cousin  to  the  prominent  English  sportsman,  Sir  Edgar  Vincent, 
who  has  had  several  Xew  Zealand  racehorses  representing  him 
on  the  English  turf,  also  cousin  of  Sir  Howard  Vincent,  Chief 
of  Police  of  London.  Like  many  Auckland-born  boys.  Walter 
early  developed  a  love  for  sport,  but  it  was  not  until  lie  went  to 
the  Egmont  (Taranaki)  district  to  reside  that  he  started  racing 
and  became  an  owner.  Mr.  Young  has  raced  a  few  horses  of  a 
useful  class,  some  of  them  with  a  fair  amount  of  success,  but 
not  nnfrequently  with  what  may  be  put  down  to  bad  luck, 
Cuckoo,  a  good  all-round  gelding  of  whom  the  best  was  never 
seen,  being  one  of  his  first  representatives. 

Convoy,  whom  he  sold  early  in  the  present  year,  was  the  best 
horse  he  has  owned — a  horse  with  a  very  brilliant  run,  like  many 
of  defunct  Vanguard's  progeny,  but  not  too  good  a  beginner. 
Convoy  won  a  good  many  races  for  Mr.  Young  at  different  dis- 
tances and  under  big  imposts,  but  he  also  ran  many  seconds, 
meeting  with  persistent  regularity  in  most  of  his  races  something 
that  developed  unexpected  form. 

Mr.  Young  has  made  racing  and  racing  rules  a  study,  and 
some  time  after  Convoy  had  run  second  to  Gladsome  in  the 
Wellington  Cup,  and  also  in  the  Wellington  R.C.  Handicap,  in 
record  times  for  this  colony,  viz.,  2min.  33sec.  for  the  mile  and 
a-half,  and  2min.  7sec.  for  the  mile  and  a-quarter,  preferred  a 
claim  to  the  stakes  on  the  ground  that  Gladsome's  rider,  an 
apprentice,  F.  Jones,  had  not  been  licensed  to  ride  in  accordance 
with  racing  rules,  and  ultimately,  on  an  appeal  to  the  Eacing 
Conference,  recovered  the  stakes.  As  a  result  of  the  finding, 
another  owner,  Mr.  Jeffs,  claimed  and  recovered  stakes  on  simi- 
lar grounds,  and  a  good  many  more  in  different  parts  of  the 
colony  could  have  done  the  same  thing,  but  preferred  not  to 
exercise  their  right  on  what  were  clearly  technical  breaches  of 
the  racing  code.  One  result  of  this  case,  a  hard  one  in  the 
extreme  for  Mr.  J.  B.  Reid,  the  then  owner  of  Gladsome,  has 
been  to  bring  about  an  amendment  of  the  rules  and  to  cause 
owners  to  exercise  more  care  in  making  their  entries  and  in 
seeing  that  riders  are  properly  qualified  before  engaging  them, 
a  responsibility  that  more  properly  should  be  placed  upon  the 
racing  clubs  of  the  colony  before  allowing  them  to  ride. 


MKN    OK    MA UK 


Auckland  facing  Qab. 


OVER  £21,000  IN  STAKES  ANNUALLY, 

SPRING  MEETING  /  November,  3  days 

SUMMER  MEETING        /         ,  December  and  January,  4  days 

AUTUMN  MEETING  /  April,  3  days 

GREAT  NORTHERN  STEEPLECHASE  MEETING 

June,  3  days, 


CHIEF  RACES  DURING  EACH  YEAR  ARE- 

Great  Northern  Guineas 

Great  Northern  Foal  Stakes     . . 

Auckland  Cup  Handicap 

Summer  Cup  Handicap 

Great  Northern   Derby 

Auckland  Rac'ng  Club  Handicap 

Royal  Stakes 

Great  Northern  Champagne  Stakes 

Easter  Handicap 

St.   George's  Handicap 

Autumn  Handicap 

Great  Northern   Hurdle  Handicap 

Great  Northern   Steeplechase   .  . 

Great  Northern  Oaks 


500  sovs 

500  ,, 

1500  ,, 

5°°  M 

750  ,, 

750  „ 

500  ,, 

500  ,, 

650  ,, 

5°°  i. 

650  ,, 

500  ,, 

750  ,, 

500  ,, 


PROGRAMMED  SENT  ON  APPLICATION. 


OFFICE  :  DURHAM  STREET, 
AUCKLAND. 


WM,  PERCIVAL, 

SECRETARY 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  '227 


TAKAPUNA 

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JOCKEY  CLUB 


SPRING  MEETING,  November  and  December  ( 2  days) 
SUMMER  MEETING,  January  and  February  ,  (3  days) 
WINTER  MEETING,  May  ,  ,  ,  ,  (2  days) 


The 


Jockey  Club 


PROVIDE  RACES  FOR  FLAT,   HURDLE 

AND  STEEPLECHASE  HORSES,  PONIES 

AND  TWO-YEAR  OLDS.  - 


Their  Conveniences  for  the  public  are  most 
Up-to-date,  including  eight  concrete  terraces, 
over  305  feet,  as  well  as  Grand  Stand.  It  is 

The  only  Racecourse  ^  Colonies 

where  racing  can  be  seen    for  such  a    small 

cost. 

The  Devonport  Company's  Ferry  steamers 
convey  passengers  for  One  Shilling,  which 
includes  Admission  to  the  Course  &  Return. 

P.  WYMYARI), 

DURHAM  ST.,  AUCKLAND,  SECRETARY. 

AND  DEVONPORT. 


MK\    til      MAIIK 


™e  Avondale 
Jockey  Club 

AUCKLAND 

Hold  Spring 
and  Autumn  Meetings 


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Stewards  \^WWVl  pleasure 

will  attend 

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trust  that  t^MWfV  Patrons. 


Our  CLASSIC  RACES  are 

The  AVONDALE   GUINEAS 

(For  Three-year-olds). 

The  AVONDALE   STAKES 

(For  Two-year-olds). 


Our  Course  and  Appointments  HARRY  H.   HAYR, 
are  up-to-date.  Secretary, 

Hurdle  and  Steeplechase  Horses  and  Temple  Chambers, 

Ponies  under  14.3  catered  for.  High   Street,    Auckland. 


IX   THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT. 


229 


HARRY    H.    HAYR 

TEMPLE    CHAMBERS, 

HIGH    STREET, 

AUCKLAND 


RECEIVES  TOTALISATOU  INVESTMENTS 
OX  ALL  AUCKLAND  RACING  CLUH  AND 
AVONDALE  JOCKEY  CLUB  MEETINGS. 


LOCAL    AGENT 

for 
"TATTERSALL'S,"  HOBART, 

TASMANIA. 


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MEN'S  APPAREL  of  Every  Description. 


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BOYS'   CLOTHING   A   SPECIALTY. 


QEO.   FOWLDS 


VICTORIA    ARCADE 
AUCKLAND. 


234 


ME.N    OF   MARK 


Mr.    F.    W.     COOMBES 
A    Prominent    Coursing    Judge. 


IN   THE    WORLD    OF    STOUT.  235 


MR.  FRANK  W.  COOMBES. 


Mr.  Coombes  is  an  Englishman  by  birth,  and  has  resided  in 
the  colonies  for  over  twenty  years.  Like  most  men  reared  in  the 

i       t 

Old  Country,  and  educated  at  one  of  its  big  colleges,  he  has  a 
thorough  love  of  sport.  Indeed,  with  him  it  is  difficult  to  say 
which  pastime  has  the  greatest  fascination.  \Yhi'ii  quite  a  boy 
he  was  present  at  the  first  race  meeting  held  at  Kempton  Park, 
England,  while  his  first  Derby  wras  when  Doncaster  ran  home  in 
front  of  the  dead-heaters  Kaiser  and  Gang  Forward.  Since  then 
Mr.  Coombes  has  attended  innumerable  me< -tings  in  England, 
France,,  South  Africa,  Australia,  and  Xew  Zealand,  and  has  on 
occasions  occupied  the  judge's  box  at  various  meetings  in  the 
colony. 

He  also  inherited  a  love  of  coursing,  and  even  in  schoolboy 
days  every  holiday  was  devoted  to  the  long  tails,  he  subsequently 
attending  coursing  gatherings  all  over  the  South  of  England. 
He  was  the  first  Secretary  for  the  New  South  Wales  Coursing 
Association,  having,  indeed,  convened  the  meeting  which  brought 
that  Association  into  being.  Mr.  Coombes  for  some  seasons  acted 
as  judge  for  the  Avondale  and  Auckland  Coursing  Clubs.  He  is 
also  an  ardent  lover  of  aquatics,  having  in  his  younger  days 
devoted  a  good  deal  of  time  to  rowing  and  swimming,  and  also 
to  yachting.  On  the  last-named  pastime  he  is  quite  an  authority, 
and  under  the  nom  de  /ilume  of  "The  Reefer'  has  written  in- 
numerable articles  on  the  sport.  He  wras  at  one  time  Hon. 
Secretary  of  the  Royal  Xew  Zealand  Yacht  Squadron. 

Mr.  Coombes  is  also  a  tennis  player  of  some  skill,  and  has 
acted  as  Hon.  Secretary  of  the  Auckland  Tennis  Club.  He  has, 
in  addition,  won  trophies  at  bowling,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Auckland  Bowling  Club,  and  has  been  closely  connected  with 
athletics  for  many  years.  In  this  latter  connection  he  acted  for 
some  seasons  for  the  Auckland  Amateur  Athletic  Club  and  the 
various  schools  as  judge  of  walking,  having  in  days  past  himself 
been  a  speedy  exponent  of  the  heel  and  toe  game.  Mr.  Coombes 
is  a  journalist  by  profession  and  has  been  connected  with  the 
Sydney  Referee,  the  Toirn  and  Country  Journ/i/ .  and  the  Even- 
in;/  Xews,  and  is  now  editor  of  the  X.Z.  Spot-tiny  and  Dramatic 
Review. 


230 


MEN    OF   MARK 


Mr.     G.     B.     STARKY 
Master  cf  the  Brackenfield  Hounds. 


IX   THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  237 


MR.   G.    B.   STARKY. 


Mr.  George  Bayntim  Starky,  blaster  of  the  Brackenfield 
Hounds,  is  one  of  the  best-known  sportsmen  in  the  South  Island. 
He  was  born  at  Spy's  Park,  Wilts,  in  1858,  educated  at  Marl- 
borough,  and  served  through  the  Zulu  war  in  1879.  He  came  to 
Xew  Zealand  and  bought  Brackenfield  Estate  in  1SS1.  and  two 
years  later  started  the  Brackenfield  Hounds,  and  hunted  them 
till  1889,  and  has  been  Master  off  and  on  ever  since.  The  pack 
consists  of  fifteen  couples,  mostly  tan  or  badger  pied,  and  is 
acknowledged  to  be  one  of  the  most  even  in  the  colony,  and  many 
a  brilliant  run  has  been  recorded  during  the  past  sixteen  years 
by  "Tall}7  Ho,"  who  has  rarely  been  absent  from  a  meet,  or 
absent  from  the  columns  of  the  Press  and  Referee  since  he  took 
up  the  position  of  hunting  correspondent,  so  that  it  may  be  said 
that  the  doings  of  the  Brackenfield  have  been  faithfully  recorded. 

Mr.  Starky  lias  raced  a  few  of  his  jumpers,  and  with  Michael 
Scott  won  several  steeplechases,  and  with  Lounger  the  first  Hunt 
Club  Hurdle  .Race  ever  run  for  at  the  Xew  Zealand  Grand 
Xational  Meeting,  and  which  has  maintained  a  place  on  all 
programmes  since  and  become  very  popular.  Mr.  Stark v  was 
one  of  the  founders  of  the  Amberley  Steeplechases,  and  in  1901 
started  the  Horse  Show  at  Amberley,  and  was  President  in  that 
year  and  in  1902  and  1904.  He  was  the  first  President  of  the 
Canterbury  Sheepowners"  Union  in  1905,  and  is  President  of 
the  Amberley  Steeplechase  Club,  has  been  a  successful  exhibitor 
of  horses  and  turn-outs  at  the  various  Canterbury  Agricultural 
and  Pastoral  Association  Shows,  drives  a  long  team  or  a  tandem 
equally  well,  is  a  good  shot,  and  would  travel  more  than  a  mile 
to  witness  a  boxing  contest  between  capable  exponents  of  the 
noble  art.  Since  Mr.  Starky  took  the  Mastership  of  the  Bracken- 
field  in  1889,  Messrs.  H.  j'.  Parsons,  J.  G.  Macdonald,  and  F. 
Eickman  have  been  Huntsmen,  and  the  country  hunted  extends 
from  Waiau  on  the  north  to  Waimakariri  on  the  south,  the 
settlers  according  a  most  hearty  welcome  all  along  the  line  to 
the  Brackenfield  Hunt  and  the  popular  Master. 


MK.N    or    MAKK 


Mr.  WILLIAM  McLATJGHLIN 
Master   of   tlie   Pakuranga   Hounds. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  239 


MR.  w.  MCLAUGHLIN. 


Mr.  W.  McLaughlin  is  another  old  Auckland  settler  and 
sportsman.  He  has  taken  a  kindly  interest  in  racirig,  and  lent 
his  support  as  a  memher  and  committeeman  of  the  Auckland 
Ivacinx  Club  for  inanv  Years,  and  also  acted  as  President  and 

C  *J  Vj 

\ ice-President  for  some  time.  He  was  born  in  Peru,  on  the 
west  coast  of  South  America,  in  1837,  came  to  Auckland  in  1862,, 
and  settled  at  Puhi-nui,  Papatoitoi,  where  he  has  ever  since  re- 
mained. Lovers  of  the  chase  well  know  that  old  tryst.  Many  a 
hunting  breakfast  has  been  partaken  of  there,  and  many  a 
rattling  good  run  enjoyed  round  about  the  Puhi-nui  Mountain, 
which  stands  out  as  a  land- in  ark  on  the  property,  and  will  remain 
so  in  the  memories  of  hunting  folk  generally.  Mr.  AY.  Mc- 
Laughlin was  for  a  number  of  seasons  Master  of  the  Pakuranga 
Hunt  Club,  which  position  he  again  resumed  on  Mr.  O'liorkc 
leaving  for  England,  and  has  only  missed  two  seasons'  hunting 
during  the  thirty  years  it  has  been  in  existence.  He  is  hale  and 
hearty — a  typical  English  hunting  squire,  as  seen  on  his  cob  at 
the  meets — and  every  member,  it  may  be  said,  looks  upon  his 
presence  at  the  regular  meets  of  this,  one  of  the  oldest  hunting 
clubs,  witli  pleasurable  feelings.  Mr.  McLaughlin  has  had 
a  few  good  mounts  during  his  hunting  career,  and  knows  ho\v 
to  look  after  his  horses,  for  he  rides  with  discretion,  and  in- 
variably has  a  bit  in  hand  when  a  final  run  is  being  gone  through. 
On  Mmrod,  Cardinal,  The  Drummer,  and  Dad,  Mr.  McLaughiiu 
lias  enjoyed  many  a  good  run.  There  are  two  things  that  may 
appear  wanting  to  complete  the  portrait  of  Mr.  McLaughlin  to 
the  fancy  of  followers  of  the  P.H.C.,  viz.,  a  pipe  and  the 
familiar  green  coat,  the  livery  of  the  Pakuranga  Hunt,  which 
Mr.  McLaughlin  was  one  of  the  first  to  wear. 

In  the  year  18S(>,  Mr.  McLaughlin  having  arranged  for  a  trip 
to  England,  his  hunting  and  other  friends  tendered  him  a  big 
banouet  at  the  Star  Hotel,  Auckland,  then,  as  now,  a  leadino- 

o 

house  in  New  Zealand. 


•J-io 


MK.N    Or    MAKK 


Mr.     DAN     RIDDIFORD 
Master   of   the    Rangitikei    Hounds. 


I>~    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


MR.    D.    G.    RIDDIFORD. 


Mr.  Dan.  Riddiford,  of  "View  Halloa,"  near  Marton,  was  born 
in  August,  1859,  and  educated  at  Uppingham,  England,  and 
afterwards  went  for  a  short  period  to  Oxford,  returning  to  this 
colony  in  1879,  after  which  he  spent  four  years  on  his  father's 
statijn  in  the  Wairarapa.  Mr.  Riddiford,  senr.,  was  a  York- 
shireman,  and  it  would  be  strange  indeed  if  Mr.  Dan  Riddifcid 
had  not  displayed  a  love  for  horses  and  hounds.  It  was  in  1885 

-i.          \j 

that  he  took  over  the  Kangitikei  Hounds,  and  has  been  Master 
continuously  during  that  time,  and  consequently  holds  a  record 
for  the  colony.  In  addition,  he  is  President  of  the  Xew  Zealand 
Hunt  Clubs'  Association,  and  is  devoted  to  sport  of  every  descrip- 
tion. He  has  owned  some  first-class  weight-carrying  hacks,  hunters 
and  'chasers,  and  has  won  numerous  prizes  at  the  various  agri- 
cultural and  pastoral  association  shows  in  Hawke's  Bay,  Wai- 
rarapa, Manawatu,  Wanganui,  and  the  West  Coast,  especially  in 
the  jumping  and  weight-carrying  classes;  indeed,  is  very  fond  of 
horses  that  can  lift  themselves  over  formidable  obstacles.  Grey 
Piako,  Spartan,  Marangai,  and  Ruapehu  are  a  quartette  that  may 
be  specially  mentioned  as  having  done  Mr.  Riddiford  good  ser- 
vice. Mr.  Riddiford,  in  the  spring  of  1904,  imported  a  stud 
hound  for  the  Rangitikei  Kennels,  and  the  hounds  are  said  to  be 

c_^ 

fast  and  suitable  to  the  Marton-Rangitikei  country.  Mrs. 
Riddiford,  who  is  an  accomplished  horsewoman,  and,  like  her 
husband,  very  popular,  has  shared  the  joys  of  the  chase  with  her 
husband  and  friends  for  the  past  fifteen  years,  seldom  missing  a 
day  during  that  time  when  hounds  were  out.  It  should  be  men- 
tioned here  that  Mr.  Riddiford  was  an  ardent  polo  player,  and 
played  Xc.  2  in  the  Rangitikei  Polo  Team  when  they  won  the 
Saville  Cup  in  1894. 


242 


MK\     ill      M.M5K 


Mr.     E.     DENNIS     O'RORKE 

t 

Late  Master  of  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  243 


MR.  E.   DENNIS  O'RORKE. 


Mr.  E.  Dennis  O'Korke  is  a  son  of  Sir  Maurice  O'Rorke,  late 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  New  Zealand.  He 
was  educated  at  the  Church  of  England  Grammar  School,  Auck- 
land, and  afterwards  at  Christ's  College,  Cambridge  University, 
England,  where  he  did  a  lot  of  rowing.  He  has  been  a  conspicu- 
ous figure  in  the  hunting  field  for  about  thirty  years,  having 
enjoyed  the  pleasure  of  the  chase  in  England  and  Australia  and 
all  parts  of  Xew  Zealand,  and  was  for  several  years  Master  of  the 
Pakuranga  Hunt  Club,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  oldest  members, 
and  no  one  could  take  more  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  institu- 
tion than  he  and  his  popular  wife  have  done.  The  Pakuranga 
Hunt  Club  have  been  most  fortunate  in  their  selection  of  Masters 
for  this,  the  oldest  established  pack  in  the  colony.  Twenty  years 
ago  Mr.  O'Korke  started  playing  polo,  was  captain  of  the  Auck- 
land Polo  Club  for  several  years,  and  played  for  Auckland  in  a  re- 
presentative team  for  the  Saville  Cup  tournament,  and  also  repre- 
sented Canterbury  in  the  same  event,  and  played  for  Canterbury 
against  Australian  and  Indian  teams.  Played  for  the  Warwick- 
shire Polo  Club  in  England,  and  for  the  Xorth  Warwickshire 
Hunt  Club  in  the  Annual  Hunt  Cup  at  Raiialeagh,  and  lias  won 
any  number  of  cups  and  prizes  at  polo  sports. 

Mr.  O'Rorke  has  played  golf  for  some  years,  and  represented 
Canterbury  against  Otago,  and  also  played  for  the  Warwickshire 
Golf  Club  in  several  representative  matches.  Has  been  captain 
of  the  Auckland  Golf  Club,  and  won  several  prizes,  and  also 
prizes  at  lawn  tennis  and  athletics.  Has  played  a  good  deal  of 
Rugby  football,  is  keen  on  trout  and  salmon  fishing,  and  has 
fished  most  Xew  Zealand  waters,  and  has  done  a  good  deal  of 
shooting  in  both  islands. 

For  years  past  there  has  been  no  more  conspicuous  figure  at 
agricultural  shows  within  the  colon v.  Xot  only  has  Mr.  O'Rorke 

».  *.' 

been  a  large  exhibitor  and  taken  many  prizes  for  hacks,  hunters, 
harness  horses,  cobs,  and  polo  ponies,  but  he  has  been  a  member 
of  several  associations,  and  is  one  of  the  committee  of  the  Auck- 
land A.  and  P.  His  services  have  been  much  in  request  as  a 
judge  of  hacks,  thoroughbreds,  hunters,  and  light  horses  gener- 
ally, at  shows  in  different  parts. 

As  a  horseman,  he  has  won  a  considerabe  number  of  races  on 
the  flat  and  between  the  flags,  and  has  raced  a  good  many  horses, 
the  most  notable  being  Huntsman,  Irishman,  Dan,  Relation, 
Magpie,  Kingswood,  Amalgam,  Hipstone,  and  Mars,  the 
Wanganui  Cup  winner,  who,  at  the  age  of  12  years,  put  np  an 


244 


MI  \    in     M  \I:K 


Mr.    CYRIL    WHITE 

Master   of   the    Poverty   Bay   Hunt  Club. 


IX    1HE   WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  245 


Australian  time  record  of  3min.  2  -i-5th  sec.  for  a  mile  and  three- 
quarters,  a  unique  performance  for  one  of  his  age. 

Mr.  O'Eorke  was  a  steward  of  the  Auckland  Eacing  Club  until 
he  left  for  England,  where  he  purposes  remaining  for  a  few 
years. 


MR.    CYRIL    WHITE. 


Mr.  Cyril  White  was  born  at  Chevington,  the  hunting  seat  of 
the  old  abbots  of  Bury  St.  Edmunds,  Suffolk,  in  1860,  and 
started  hunting  at  twelve  years  of  age  with  the  Suffolk  Hounds, 
his  father  and  mother  both  being  supporters  and  followers.  His 
father  was,  indeed,  the  parson  and  squire  of  the  parish,  had  his 
farm,  and  hunted  three  days  a  week,  held  the  rectory,  as  his 
father  had  done  before  him  and  his  grandfather,  during  periods 
extending  back  over  160  years,  and  was  also  a  Justice  of  the 
Peace  for  Suffolk. 

Mr.  Cyril  White  was  educated  at  Uppingham  School,  in  Eut- 
landshire.  England,  and  went  to  Assam  in  1878  as  a  tea-planter, 
but  the  climate  not  suiting  him  he  came  out  to  ISTew  Zealand 
in  the  beginning  of  1881,  and  went  on  Mr.  Woodbine  Johnston's 
estate  at  the  Wairakaia  run,  Gisborne,  as  a  cadet,  Wairakaia  being 
one  of  the  earliest  settlements.  Early  in  1905,  after  being  ten 
years  manager  and  five  years  an  executor  of  the  estate,  he  left 

»  O  «-•' 

there  and  took  up  his  residence  in  Gisborne,  the  station  hands, 
friends  from  country  and  town  alike,  and  the  natives  joining  in 
giving  him  a  big  send-off,  presenting  an  address,  and  to  himself 
and  wife  a  quantity  of  handsome  silver  plate,  suitably  inscribed. 
Mr.  White  succeeded  Mr.  J.  Harding  as  Master  of  the  Poverty 
Bay  Hounds,  which  position  he  occupied  for  three  years  until  the 
break-up.  He  has  been  a  member  of  both  the  Poverty  Bay  Turf 
Club  and  the  Gisborne  Eacing  Club  for  ten  years,  and  is,  and 
has  been  for  most  of  the  time,  a  steward  and  committeeman  of 
both  those  racing  institutions,  and  takes  a  keen  interest  in  their 
welfare.  If  there  were  more  lovers  of  hunting  like  Mr.  White  in 
the  Bays,  with  the  time  to  give  to  the  sport,  the  music  of  the 
hounds  would  soon  again  be  heard  in  those  parts. 


24(1 


MEN  oi     \i  AIIK 


Mr.    J.    H.    C.    BOND 

Master  of  the  Christchurch  Hounds 


IX    TilE  WORLD    OF    SPORT.  '247 


MR.   J.    H.   C.   BOND 


Mr.  Bond,  who  has  entered  upon  his  second  year  as  Master  of 
the  Christchurch  Hounds,  succeeded  the  late  Mr.  Parkinson, 
who  took  them  over  from  Mr.  Arthur  Lyon  the  preceding  year, 
Mr.  Lyon  having-  hunted  them  with  much  success  for  about 
twelve  years.  Mr.  Bond  was  born  at  Romansleigh,  in  the 
County  of  Devon,  in  1858,  of  which  parish  his  father  was  rector, 
and  started  hunting  at  the  age  of  six  with  Lord  Portsmouth's 

t- J  Cs 

Fox  Hounds  and  Mr.  Smith's  Harriers,  of  South  Molton,  and  left 
England  in  1876,  coming  to  Canterbury,  and  hunted  with  the 
Christchurch  Hounds  on  and  off  ever  since  his  arrival.  Mr. 
Bond  is  deservedly  popular  with  the  farmers,  a  good  man  in  the 
field,  and  receives  the  support  of  members  generally,  and  the 
assistance  of  many  of  the  older  ones,  who  can  be  still  counted 
amongst  the  straight-goers.  Mr.  Selby,  son  of  Mr.  Arthur  Selby, 
Huntsman  to  the  Pakuranga  Hounds,  has  been  associated  with 
the  Christchurch  Hounds  as  Whip  for  several  seasons. 


248 


MI  \   OF   M  \I:K 


Mr.    H.    T.     GORRIE 

President   of  the  Auckland  Racing  Club. 
Ex-Master  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  24!) 


MR.    H.    T.    GORRIE. 


Mr.  Harry  Gorrie,  who  has  been  Vice-President  and  President 
in  turn  of  the  Auckland  Eacing  Club,  has  for  many  years  past 
been  an  active  member.  Steward,  and  Committeeman  of  that  in- 
stitution, and  is  recognised  as  one  of  the  most  useful  of  those 
who  have  filled  such  positions.  He  was  also  for  some  time  Vice- 
President  and  a  Steward  of  the  Avondale  Jockey  Club,  from 

i/ 

which  he  resigned  during  the  close  of  the  season  of  1904-5.  For 
some  years  Mr.  Uorrie  was  one  of  the  prominent  hunting 
members  of  the  old-established  Paknranga  Hunt  Club,  and  was 
Master  of  that  body  for  two  seasons,  and  Deputy-Master  for 
a  term,  positions  he  filled  with  credit  and  to  the  complete  satis- 
faction of  members;  while  amongst  the  prominent  followers  for 
a  considerable  time  have  been  several  members  of  his  family. 

i/ 

Mr.  Gorrie  has  done  a  little  racing,  chiefly  with  jumping  horses, 
and  the  one  that  comes  in  for  special  notice  is  his  famous  hunter- 
chaser,  the  Turquoise  gelding  Mozel,  who  won,  amongst  other 
events,  the  Auckland  Eacing  Club's  Summer  Steeplechase  of 
1898,  and  who  was  noted  for  his  good  fencing  qualifications. 

Mr.  Gorrie  is  a  partner  in  the  well-known  auctioneering  firm 
of  Alfred  Buckland  and  Sons,  who  sold  the  Wellington  Park 
yearlings  in  1894  and  1895,  and  have  acted  in  conjunction  with 
the  New  Zealand  Loan  and  Mercantile  Agency  in  previous  years. 


250 


MI..N   OF    M  M:K 


Mr.    ARTHUR    SELBY 
Huntsman  to  the  Fakuranga     Hounds. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  '2-31 


MR.  ARTHUR    SELBY. 


Mr.  Arthur  Selby  was  born  at  Greatness,  Seven  Oaks,  Kent,  in 
1845,  educated  there,  and  when  eight  years  old  commenced  hunt- 
ing with  Squire  Perkins'  Beagles,  and  remembers  the  blue  plush 
gaiters  and  jacket  worn  by  the  huntsman  and  his  curly  horn. 
A  donkey  was  his  first  mount,  but  later  on  he  rode  his  father's 
cob  one  or  two  days  a  season  with  the  Surrey  Stag  Hounds,  but 

*  «/  o 

ran  mostly  until  23  years  of  age,  and  from  an  early  age,  with 
his  father,  had  sole  control  of  a  600-acre  farm.  On  his  first 
day  the  Mid  Kent  Stag  Hounds  were  out,  Mr.  Selby  helped 
the  huntsman,  and  hunted  with  them  for  many  years;  also  with 
the  West  Kent  Fox  Hounds  and  Old  Surrey  Fox  Hounds,  and 
about  that  time  had  three  couples  of  beagles  of  his  own. 

In  1884  Mr.  Selby  came  out  to  Xew  Zealand,  and  went  to 
settle  in  the  Forty  Mile  Bush,  near  Eketahuna,  where  he  re- 
mained for  seven  years,  during  that  time  seeing  very  little  of 
the  sport  of  which  he  was  so  fond,  though  he  was  with  the 
Wellington  Hounds  at  Featherston  and  Grey  town  when  they 
visited  those  districts.  In  1893  Mr.  Selby  came  to  Auckland, 
and  became  a  member  of  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club,  and  after 
the  first  year  was  appointed  Huntsman,  which  position  he  has 
held  for  eleven  seasons,  attending  to  the  breeding,  drafting,  and 
management  of  the  hounds,  finding  his  own  horses  and  their 
feed,  and  his  own  Whip,  a  position  Mr.  C.  Selby,  one  of  his  sons, 
has  filled  well  for  some  seasons. 

Mr.  Selby  has  had  a  good  many  horses  through  his  hands,  and 
made  the  'chaser  Hipstone,  and  sold  a  good  horse  in  Mountain 
to  Mr.  Palliaret,  of  Christchurch.  He  has  done  most  of  his  work 
with  Dusky  Jock,  Albion,  by  Australian,  and  Defamer,  by  Opawa. 
and  he  considers  the  last-named,  who  is  now  entering  upon  his 
26th  year,  and  a  remarkable  horse,  the  best  he  has  bestrode. 
During  the  eleven  seasons  he  has  ridden  him,  Defamer,  whose 
life  was  saved  under  remarkable  circumstances  by  his  former 
owner  years  ago  (see  biography  of  Mr.  Alf.  Ellingham),  has 
only  been  down  on  two  occasions,  and  then  in  what  in  hunting; 

*^  ^  ^j 

parlance  are  called  traps — a  record  surely. 

Mr.  Selby  has  judged  at  quite  a  number  of  Agricultural  and 
Pastoral  Association  Shows  in  Xew  Zealand,  and  is  as  keen  on 
sport  as  ever.  Last  season  he  purchased  and  hunted  the  'chaser 
Xor'-AVest,  whom  he  uses  while  carrying  out  his  duties  as  Clerk 
of  the  Course  at  the  Auckland  Kacing  Club's  meetings,  and  has 
since  won  important  steeplechase  events  with  that  evergreen  old 
horse. 


2o2 


MI;N   OF    M.\I:K 


Mr.    HERBERT    JACKSON 
Huntsman,  Horseman,  Owner. 


IN    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  253 


MR.    H.    H.   JACKSON. 


Mr.  Herbert  Jackson.,  of  Xorton,  Brunswick,  Wanganui,  is  the- 
second  son  of  the  late  Mr.  Freeman  Eaney  Jackson,  who  for  over 
a  quarter  of  a  century  was  Hon.  Secretary  and  Treasurer  to  the 
Wanganui  Jockey  Club.  He  was  educated  at  the  Wanganui 
Collegiate  School,  and,  like  most  Wanganui  boys,  learned  to  ride, 
and  early  cultivated  a  fondness  for  horses,  of  which  he  is  na 
mean  judge.  He  has,  indeed,  had  some  most  useful  ones  through 
his  hands,  chiefly  hurdle  racers,  steeplechasers,  and  hunters.  For 
nine  years  he  was  huntsman  to  the  Hawke's  Bay  Hounds,  during 
the  greater  part  of  which  time  they  were  kennelled  on  his 
brother-in-law's,  Mr.  Mason's,  estate  at  Te  Ante.  Like  all  other 
huntsmen,  Mr.  Jackson,  though  a  capable  horseman,  has  had  quite 
his  share  of  falls,  and  not  a  few  rather  bad  ones,  in  the  field. 
Of  the  many  safe  conveyances  he  has  owned  and  ridden,  he  places 
a  bay  gelding  known  as  Revenge,  a  fifteen-bander,  as  the  best, 
that  horse  having  proved  as  clever  as  the  proverbial  cat,  and 
especially  so  over  wire. 

Mr.  Jackson  has  a  good  record  as  an  amateur  rider  between  the 
flags,  and  amongst  the  many  fencers  he  has  ridden  may  be  men- 
tioned. Calamity,  Mawhiti,  Dan,  Xukurau,  Victrix,  Revenge, 
Repo,  Brencla,  Hikuranga,  Queenslander,  Royston,  Frisco,  Hair- 
legs,  Mammon,  The  Shearer,  and  Amalgam,  and  he  has  had  a 
fair  amount  of  success  with  some  of  these,  as  well  as  with  others, 
in  jumping  contests  at  Agricultural  Shows. 

Some  fifteen  years  ago  Mr.  Jackson  visited  Australia  with  his 
big  upstanding  gelding  Queenslander,  by  Papapa,  who  raced  first 
with  success  in  New  Zealand.  With  this  horse  he  won  a  steeple- 
chase soon  after  arriving  in  Victoria,  but  was  beaten  a  head  in 
the  steeplechase  at  Caulfield  011  Boxing  Day,  after  a  great  finish,, 
and  wfis  second  at  Flemington  on  Xew  Year's  Day,  only  a  length 
behind  the  winner. 

On  another  occasion  Mr.  Jackson  took  a  Wanganui-bred 
trotting  gelding,  which  he  named  Woodlands,  to  Victoria,  and 
achieved  what  Avould  be  considered  to-day  a  wonderful  perform- 
ance, viz.,  winning  three  races  in  one  afternoon  on  one  of  the 
Melbourne  suburban  courses.  Woodlands  was  a  good  horse. 

Probably  the  best  of  Mr.  Jackson's  steeplechasers  was  Victrix, 
half-sister  to  Morag  and  Roscius,  and  dam  of  A7ictory.  His 
horses,  which  include  several  winners  on  the  flat  as  well  as  over 
country,  were  raced  for  sport,  and  his  successes  were  always 
popular. 

Since  retiring  from  the  pigskin  and  settling  down  at  his  pre- 
sent home,  Mr.  Jackson  has  set  out  with  the  object  of  endeavour- 


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Mr.    NORMAN    BANKS 
Master  of  the  Waikato  Hounds. 


IX    THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT. 


255 


ing  to  breed  annually  a  few  hunters  and  carriage  horses,  by 
putting  well-bred,  well-grown  mares  to  a  pure  imported  Suffolk 
Punch  stallion,  an  experiment  which,  so  far  as  can  be  judged  thus 
•early,  is  likely  to  result  well,  as  the  youngsters  bred  on  these  lines 
appear  to  have  lots  of  quality  from  the  thoroughbred  strain,  and 
plenty  of  good  bone  and  the  right  action  from  the  other  side. 


MR.     NORMAN     BANKS. 


Mr.  Gorman  Banks,  Master  of  the  Waikato  Hounds,  is  well 
known  throughout  Auckland  and  the  Xorth  as  a  hunting  and 
racing  enthusiast ;  indeed,  there  are  few  who  follow  sport  more 
keenly.  He  is  a  good  horseman,  and  is  voted  an  excellent  judge. 
There  is  hardly  any  part  of  the  Waikato  over  which  hounds  have 
hunted  that  he  has  not  been,  and  he  is  rarely  badly  horsed,  and 

*j  *.' 

has  had  a  hand  in  developing  in  the  hunting  field  many  a  one 
that  has  turned  out  more  than  useful  on  country  and  metropoli- 
tan racecourses. 

It  is  to  the  enthusiasm  of  such  lovers  of  hunting  as  Mr.  Banks 
that  the  sport  has  survived  in  many  parts  of  'New  Zealand 
against  the  greatest  difficulties,  but  the  Waikato  country  has 
many  advantages,  and  the  settlers,  many  of  whom  take  an  active 

«.'  * 

part  at  the  regular  meets,  are  not  slow  in  placing  their  country 
at  the  service  of  the  club  over  which  Mr.  Banks  is  Master,  having 
succeeded  Mr.  Bullock-Webster,  now  Deputy-Master  of  the  Paku- 
ranga  (Auckland)  Hunt  Club. 

Amongst  the  horses  Mr.  Banks  has  raced  may  be  mentioned 
Green  and  Gold,  Star,  Domino,  Xeck  or  Xothing,  Kapai,  Keck- 
less,  Vagabond,  Bamboo,  and  the  racing  pony  Ivia  Ora,  who  went 
io  India. 


MI  \    ni     M  \I;K 


Mr.     A.     S.     ELWORTHY 
Master  of  the   South  Canterbury  Hunt  Club. 


l.\    Tlll'J    WOULD    OK    SI'OUT.  257 


MR.    A.     S.     ELWORTHY. 


The  name  of  Klworthy  is  as  a  household  word   in  ( 'anterbury, 
for  the  members  ol'  the  I'aniilv  are  all  more  or  less  identified  with 

*> 

sport,  and  are  regular  patrons  ol'  hunting,  and  al  the  various 
hunt  clubs'  meetings  are  seldom  abn-nt  or  unrepresented.  They 
arc  all  horsemen,  and  not  only  take  the  Held,  hut  have  been 
racing  a  1'ew  horses  in  recent,  years  in  hunting  events,  and  occa- 
sionallv  ride  their  own  horses  in  flat,  hurdle,  and  cross-count  rv 

t> 

events.  .Mr.  Arthur  Klworthy,  whose  photo,  appeals  on  the 
opposite  page,  has  tor  some  seasons  past  been  Master  of  the  old- 
established  South  Canterbury  Hunt  Club,  one  of  the  few  associ- 
ated hunt  clubs  of  Xew  Zealand  to  adopt  a  livery.  A  green  coat, 
with  bull'  collar  and  cud's  and  red  waistcoat.,  has  been  registered 

O 

since  the  Association  was  formed.  The  South  Canterbury 
Mounds  hunt  over  a' wide  range  of  country,  and  the  Master  is 
rarely  unable  to  show  good  sport.  Hunting  in  the  several  dis- 
tricts in  \\liieh  they  have  enlry  lias  done  much  to  develop  the 
good  qualities  of  many  horses  that  have  come  out  and  raced  suc- 
cessfully in  Hie  South  Island,  and,  indeed,  in  different  parts  of 
the  colony:  horses,  too,  t  hat  would  probably  never  have  been 
known  outside  their  own  districts  but  for  the  popularity  of  this 
branch  of  sport.  For  years  past  there  has  been  great  rivalry, 
however,  of  the  most  healthy  description,  between  the  members 
of  the  various  Hunt  Clubs  in  Canterbury,  and  at  New  Zealand 
Grand  National  Meetings,  about  which  time  the  Amberlev 
Steeplechase  Meetings  are  also  held,  they  assemble  in  great  force, 
and  pit  their  hunters  r.gain^t  each  other;  indeed,  the  hunting 
element  from  all  parts  of  the  colony  has  been  very  strong  at  the 
big  annual  carnival  at  (.{rand  National  time  at  "1'iccarton  for 
verv  manv  vears  past,  and  these  annual  reunions  are  looked  for- 
ward to  with  the  keenest  possible  interest.  Under  Mr.  Klworthy's 
mastership,  hunting  with  the  South  Canterbury  TTounds  will,  it 
mav  safelv  be  predicted,  maintain  its  place  and  popularity.  Mr. 
El  worthy's  favourite  hunter  is  Craigmore,  who  has  been  in 
evidence  for  several  seasons. 


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Mr.    P.    NEAGLE 
A  Leading  Amateur. 


IN    THE  WORLD    OF    SPORT.  259 


MR.    PERCY    P.    NEAGLE. 


Mr.  "Tacitly"  X eagle,  who  was  born  in  Hawke's  Bay  in  1878, 
has  had  a  very  successful  career  for  one  of  his  ao-e  as  an  amateur 

u 

rider,  as  during  11  years — his  first  ride  being  obtained  in  1894 

-he  has  had  many  mounts,  with  a  good  proportion  of  wins,  and 

IMS  enjoj-ed  much  popularity.     "Grenfells,"  Taradale,  Hawke's 

Bay,  is  his  home,  and  in  Hawke's  Bav  he  has  had  many  of  his 

t,  '  »  «- 

winning  rides,  though  he  has  been  signally  successful  both  at 
home  and  further  afield. 

Some  of  the  most  important  of  his  achievements  may  be  men- 
tioned. The  Hawke's  Bay  Hunt  Club  Cup  has  been  won  by 
horses  he  has  ridden  four  years  in  succession,  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Hunters'  Hurdle  Eace  twice,  the  Waipukurau  Bracelet  twice  in 
succession,  and  the  Feilding  and  Hawke's  Bay  Bracelets  twice  in 
succession :  also  the  Rangitikei  Hunt  Club  Cup  and  Bracelet  and 
Final  Steeplechase,  Woodlands  Hunt  Club  Cup  and  Kumaroa 
Steeplechase^,  the  Rangitikei  Open  Steeplechase  on  K  Jam,  and 
beaten  a  head  on  the  second  day  on  the  same  horse  in  the  Grand- 
stand Steeplechase.  At  the  Xew  Zealand  Grand  Xational  Meet- 
ing won  the  Tally-ho  Steeplechase  twice,  the  Bracelet  and  Hun- 
ters'1 Hurdles  and  Steeplechase  twice. 

At  Amber! ey.  Mr.  Xeagle  won  four  races  in  one  day  on  two 
different  occasions,  and  three  races  on  another,  including  the 
Brackenfield  Plate,  Steeplechase,  and  Tally-ho  Steeplechase,  and 
there  had  the  unique  experience,  probably  a  world's  record,  of 
riding  three  winners  in  one  afternoon  in  a  snowstorm,  the  snow 
being  about  five  inches  deep.  Other  races  that  have  fallen  to  Mr. 
Xeagle's  mounts  have  been  the  AVairoa  Hurdles,  Tauherinikau 
Hurdles  and  Carterton  Bracelet,  the  Hunters'  Hurdles  twice,  and 
Steeplechase  twice  at  Xapier  Park,  the  Bracelet  at  Dannevirke, 
Wanganui  Hunters7  Steeplechase  twice,  and  Hurdle  Eace  once, 
besides  many  others. 

Besides  race-riding  successes,  Mr.  Xeagle  has  won  several 
jumping  competitions  on  horses  at  Manawatu,  Wellington,  and 
Woodville  Shows,  and  several  at  the  Hawke's  Bay  Agricultural 
and  Pastoral  Association's  Shows. 


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Mr.    J.     J.     GROOME 
A   Hawke's   Bay  Amateur. 


IN   THE  WORLD    OF    SPORT.  261 


MR.    J.    J.    GROOME. 


The  subject  of  this  sketch,  Mr.  J.  J.  Groome,  belongs  to  a 
well-known  hunting  family  in  Hawke's  Bav,  and  has  done  a  good 

O  */  •>  ' 

deal  in  that  line,  with  the  Hawke's  Bay  Hounds  chiefly.  He 
was  born  in  Haveloek,  near  Hastings,  in  1879,  where  he  went  to 
school,  but  has  resided  for  some  time  with  his  parents  at  Te 
Onepu,  Te  Ante.  When  twelve  years  old  he  rode  his  first  race 
over  hurdles,  and  won  two  Hunt  Club  steeplechase  at  fourteen, 
the  Hawke's  Bay  Hunt  Club  Cup  Steeplechase  being  won  by 
horses  ridden  by  Mr.  Groome  on  three  occasions.  Coastguard, 
Peter  Osbeck,  and  Dubious  were  the  horses  lie  bestrode.  On 
Peter  Osbeck  he  won  the  Tally- Ho  Steeplechase  on  two  occasions, 
and  the  Corinthian  Race  at  Hastings  once.  At  one  of  the 
Hawke's  Bay  Hunt  Club  meetings  he  won  three  races  for  three 
rides,  and  at  another  two  races  for  three  rides,  and  has  won  Hunt 
Club  events  at  Marton  and  Rangitikei,  and  at  small  meetings  in 
Hawke's  Bay.  and  has  ridden  in  the  South  Island  with  indif- 
ferent luck.  Mr.  Groome  had  to  give  up  riding  for  two  years 
on  account  of  his  health,  but  took  to  it  again  three  years  ago. 
He  has  ridden  Tod  Sloan  style  over  fences,  a  style  that  was 
considered  ridiculous,  and  many  friends  tried  to  dissuade  him 

i 

from  the  practice,  but  he  stuck  to  it,  and  has  convinced  quite  a 
number  of  people  that  the  style  is  of  assistance  to  the  horse. 
There  are  several  professionals  now  adopting  the  "crouch"  in 
hurdle  and  steeplechase  riding,  and  riding  in  short  stirrups,  too. 


2G-_> 


MI  \    in     \IAI:K 


Mr.    GERALD    STEAD 
A   Canterbury  Amateur. 


IN   THE  WORLD    OF    SPORT.  263 


MR.  GERALD  L.  STEAD. 


Mr.  Gerald  Lovat  Stead,  who  is  one  of  the  most  popular  of 
our  light-weight  gentlemen  riders.,  was  born  in  Christchurch  in 
1883,  and  educated  at  the  Wanganui  Collegiate  School,  proceed- 
ing from  there  to  the  Agricultural  College,  Lincoln,  Canter- 
bury, where  he  spent  a  year,  after  which  he  joined  the  grain 
agency  business  of  George  G.  Stead  and  Co.,  in  Christchurch, 
as  clerk.  Athletic  events  have  claimed  the  attention  of  Mr. 
Stead,  who  has  won  a  few  foot  races  and  cross-country  events, 
bicycle  and  walking  conlots,  and  has  played  polo  for  two  seasons. 
Pigeon-flying  has  engaged  some  of  his  time,  but  the  nearest  his 
homers  have  got  was  a  second  in  a  long-distance  race  between 
Invercargill  and  Christchurch.  He  has  raced  a  few  horses,  none, 
however,  of  much  class,  so  far  in  hunters'  races,  and  has  done  a 
fair  amount  of  hunting  for  one  of  his  years,  and  is  recognised 
a-  one  of  the  straight  goers.  His  first  win  of  importance  was 
on  St.  Michael,  in  the  Ladies'  Bracelet,  at  liiccarton,  and  since 
that  time  he  has  ridden  the  winners  of  four  races  at  Canterbury 
Jockey  Club  meetings,  which  carried  with  them  ten-guinea 

*/  C •     /  O 

trophies  for  the  riders.  The  horses  ridden  were  St.  Michael, 
The  Master,  Clanburn,  and  Slow  Tom.  There  have  been  nine 
similar  trophies,  and  on  two  occasions  Mr.  Stead  did  not  ride, 
so  that  he  has  won  four  times  out  of  seven  starts,  a  fair  average. 
Mr.  Stead  takes  a  keen  interest  in  racing  matters,  and  has 
emulated  his  brother  Wilfred,  who,  for  some  seasons,  was  a 
conspicuous  figure  in  the  hunting  field,  and  won  a  good  many 
liat  and  jumping  races  with  his  hunter  Proverb,  who  was  not 
only  a  weight-carrier,  but  a  noted  wire  fencer.  Magnificent, 
Crash,  and  other  horses  were  raced  with  success  by  Mr.  Wilfred 
Stead,  who  has  not  been  seen  in  the  saddle  a  great  deal  of  late. 


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TATTERSALL'S 


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STOCK  and 

STATION  AGENTS 


BLOOD  and  PEDIGREE 
STOCK  SALESMEN. 


CASHEL  STREET, 
CHRISTCHURCH,  N,Z. 


\Ye  hold  Annual  and  Periodical  Sales  of  Thoroughbred  and 
Racing  Stocks,  and  act  as  agents  for  the  purchase  and  private  sale 
of  Yearlings,  Brood  Mares  and  Stud  Horses. 

Through  our  agency  some  of  the  best  racehorses  in  the  colony 
have  changed  hands.  We  also  do  a  large  business  in  disposing  of 
Hunters,  Clydesdale  and  Trotting  Stock  at  our  Bazaar-  and  at 
countrv  sales. 

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conducted  by  special  representatives  of  our  firm. 


Catalogues  o-F  Properties  and  Calendars 
of  dates  and  places  of  Stock  Sales  upon 
application.  .  .  . 


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Christchurch,  N.Z. 


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And  197-199  Armagh  Street 
CHRISTCHURCH. 


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And  every  description  of  Trap  on  hire,  with  competent  steady  drivers. 


RUBBER  CARRIAGES  A  SPECIALITY. 


W.  Hay  ward 


Co 


PROPRIETORS. 


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Produce  and  other  classes  of  Goods  shipped  by  first  opportunity  on 
receipt  of  instructions,  at  Lowest  Rales  of  Freight,  and  Insurances 

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Christchurch  and   Lyttelton. 

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Paris.  Steamers  under  Postal  Contract  with  the  Government  of  France.  Calling 
at  Melbourne.  Adelaide,  King  George's  Sound.  Col'  mbo,  Suez  and  Port  Said. 
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Banks  Peninsula. 

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Agents  for  AUSTRALIAN   HARDWOOD  (Iionbark),  and  TASMANIAN  TIMBERS 

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We, 


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Zealand.  Second  Mortgages  reducible  by  principal  and  interest.  "We  have  a  better 
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Household    Words." 


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WHOLESALE  AGENTS: 


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IN    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  '2(5!) 


PROPERTY !   INVESTMENT  I 

WEALTH ! 


Investors  wanting  information  about 

the  condition  of  the  Land  and  Estate 

Harket  should  consult  us. 


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CHAS.   DINES  HALSTEAD. 


THE  HALSTEADS,  a  family  of  Veturinaries.  Horse  Doctoring  has  been  identified 
with  the  name  in  Auckland,  New  Zealand,  for  upwards  of  forty  years,  and  son,  like 
father,  has  grown  up  in  an  atmosphere  of  equine  anatomical  and  medical  treat- 
ment, and  the  name  is  being  perpetuated  in  the  Infirmary  iinder  the  management 
of  Mr.  Chas.  D.  Halstead,  with  his  father  as  principal  Veterinary. 

An  interesting  history  surrounds  the  head  of  the  house,  Mr.  E.D.,  who  has  been 
owner  of  a  number  of  good  horses  during  a  period  extending  back  over  three  de- 
cades, including  Islesman,  a  Rangitikei-bred  hurdle  and  steeplechase  horse,  first 
brought  to  Auckland  by  "  Ned  "  Perkins  ;  Gameboy,  Minuet,  by  Ravensworth,  and 
Harkaway,  all  good  winners  over  obstacles  ;  and  Radames,  a  good  stake  earner  on 
the  flat;  while  Mr.  C.D.  has  had  several  winners,  including  the  steeplechaser,  The 
Trifler. 

The  Messrs.  Halstead  are  specially  retained  as  Veterinary  Advisers  to  the 
Wellington  Park  Stud  Company,  and  acted  in  the  same  capacity  for  the  Sylvia 
Park  Stud  Company. 

Mr.  Charles  Halstead  is  a  native  of  Auckland,  in  which  city  he  was  educated  at 
St.  John's  College  and  the  Grammar  School,  and  is  the  sole  proprietor  of  the  Livery 
and  Bait  Stables  in  Hobson  Street,  which  is  the  temporary  home  of  nearly  every 
thoroughbred  imported  to  Auckland,  a?  well  as  of  most  thoroughbreds  awaiting 
shipment  to  England,  to  our  sister  colonies  and  foreign  parts. 


IX    THE    WOULD    OF    SPORT.  271 


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Dawson's  Celebrated  Healing  Lotion.— For  Broken  Knees,  Wounds,  Cuts,  etc. 

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IN   THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  275 


MR.    HAROLD    A.    RUSSELL. 


MASTER     OF    THE    HAWKE'S     BAY    HOUNDS. 


Mr.  H.  A.  Russell,  son  of  Captain  Sir  William  Russell,  was 
born  at  "Flaxmere,"  Hastings,  Hawke's  Bay,  in  1871,  and 
educated  in  England,  where  lie  resided  from  1881  to  1889.  His 

O 

first  connection  with  sport  was  when  about  twelve  years  old,  when 
he  used  to  ride  his  fathers  mares  Leonora  and  Tigredia  work; 
but  it  was  not  until  after  returning  from  England  that  he  rode 
his  first  race  in  the  year  1890.  Mr.  Russell  started  hunting  in 
Canterbury  in  1892,  and  since  then  with  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Hounds,  and  was  elected  Acting-Master  of  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Hounds  for  the  season  of  1903,  and  Master  in  1904.  As  Mr. 
Eussell  lives  at  Fern  hill,  on  the  outskirts  of  the  Hawke's  Bay 
hunting  country,  he  has  to  leave  home  early  on  hunting  morn- 
ings, travelling  eighteen  miles  by  road,  and  then  do  from  twenty 
to  thirty  by  train  to  get  to  the  meets,  and  the  same  return 
journeys,  and  it  is  very  often  midnight  before  home  is  reached. 
There  are  others  in  Ilawke's  Bay  who  are  as  keen  on  their  sport 
as  their  Master,  and  have  almost  as  long  days  going  to  and 
returning  from  meets.  Mr.  Russell  started  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Polo  Club  in  1892,  and  has  played  every  season  since,  and  is 
Captain  of  the  Club.  He  has  trained  and  ridden  a  good  many 
of  his  own  horses  for  up-country  meetings  with  a  fair  amount  of 
success,  and  generally  takes  much  interest  in  sport  in  all  its 
branches. 


M      \     "I      M.MIK 


Mr.    WILLIAM    WALTERS 

The  Glenora  Park,  Auckland,  Studniaster. 


IN    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  277 


MR.    WILLIAM    WALTERS. 


Mr.  W.  AY  alters  is  a  son  of  the  late  Mr.  William  Walters,  one 
of  the  best-remembered  horse  owners  and  breeders  of  racing  stock 
in  Auckland,  and  though  he  has  not  raced  himself  on  an  exten- 
sive scale,  he.  in  conjunction  with  his  mother,  has  kept  the  old- 
established  stud  together,  and  at  no  time  in  its  history  with  a 
greater  measure  of  success  than  during  the  past  few  seasons. 
These  results  are  all  the  more  gratifying  as  the  mares  bred  from 
are  descendants  of  mares  selected  for  racing  purposes  and  for 
breeding  by  the  founder. 

Mr.  Walters,  senr.,  always  patronised  leading  sires,  such  as 
Yattendon,  Traducer,  and  Musket,  and  his  son  has  followed  on 
in  the  same  lines,  patronising  such  stud  horses  as  Cuirassier,  St. 
Leger,  Nordenf eldt  and  Hotchkiss  outside  his  own  stud,  where  he, 
however,  has  invariably  had  something  good  also,  Hippocampus 
and  Somnus  being  used  until,  by  good  fortune,  he  secured  the 
imported  St.  Simon  horse  Soult,  whose  advent  into  the  stud  was 
for  its  great  benefit,  as  racing  statistics  have  gone  to  show,  for 
some  good  winners  have  been  bred  there  from  mares  on  the 
estate,  and  from  mares  sent  on  a  visit  from  outside  breeders. 

The  list  of  winners  bred  at  G-lenora  Park  is  a  formidable  one, 
extending  back  over  a  period  of  thirty-five  years.  Some  that 
may  be  mentioned  are  Kingfisher,  Isaac  Walton,  Hippocampus, 
Piscatorius,  Torpedo,  Fishwoman,  and  Fishgirl,  from  Fanny 
Fisher;  Libeller,  Eosarina,  Hipporina,  Fusileer,  Matchlock, 
King-fish,  Firelock,  and  Leorina,  from  Yattarina;  Venus 
Transit,  Grand  Duchess,  Fitzhercules,  Herculaneum,  Marion. 
Empress,  and  Torori,  from  Peeress.  To  name  all  the  winners 
hv  horses  and  from  mares  mentioned  above  would  be  out  of  the 

L, 

question,  but  their  roll  of  honour  is  a  creditable  one,  each  of  the 
three  families,  that  is,  those  descended  from  Fanny  Fisher, 
Yattarina,  and  Peeress,  having  included  some  cracks  in  the 
second  and  third  generations,  the  vitality  of  the  old  strains  for 
reproducing  the  best  material  being  far  from  run  out. 

Soult's  gets  can  be  specially  referred  to,  for  they  have  brought 
that  horse  well  up  the  winning  sire  list ;  and  those  that  have 
helped  to  run  up  a  total  of  winnings  exceeding  £24,000  in  six 
years,  during  the  first  two  of  which  he  had  only  a  few  repre- 
sentatives, are  Wairiki,  Lass  o'  Gowrie,  Sandy,  Lady  Avon,  Mar- 
shal Soult,  Lady  Soult,  Sans  Peur,  Avalanche,  Strategist,  Green 
and  Gold,  Orange  and  Blue,  Elspeth,  Yseult,  Laertes,  Soultfish, 
Sonica,  Lady  Annie,  Cordon  Eouge,  Promotion,  Waipuna, 
Merope,  Lady  Bobs.  Soultina,  Austerlitz.  Syren,  Lycia,  Fashion- 
able, Grenadier,  Annette,  and  Devonport. 


278 


M :  \   OF   M  \KK 


Mr.    E.    GATES 
A  Southern  Owner  and  Studniaster. 


IIS    THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  279 


MR.    E.    GATES. 


Mr.  E.  Gates,  the  well-known  owner  and  studmaster  of  Grove 
Farm,  Tinwald,   Canterbury,  was  born  in   1859   at   Richmond. 

i/  J 

Yorkshire,  within  three  miles  of  Lord  Zetland's  seat,  and  came 
to  this  colony  in  1878,  settling  in  the  Ashburton  district,  where 
he  first  managed  the  stud  of  the  late  Mr  J.  Carter  up  to  1881, 
afterwards  carrying-  it  on  on  his  own  account.  From  this  stud 

i  <_• 

some  really  first-class  horses  have  been  produced  from  the  first. 
Mr.  Gates  has  made  it  a  practice  of  either  leasing  or  racing  those 
he  intended  to  keep  for  stud  use.  Few  studs  have  produced 
such  a  large  proportion  of  good  ones.  Perkin  Warbeck  II., 
foaled  in  1881,  by  imported  Perkin  Warbeck,  never  raci'd.  but 
produced  no  end  of  good  horses,  and  Mr.  Gates  had  him  from  a 
two-year-old  until  his  death  about  three  years  ago.  Antelope 
was  a  good  one,  but  was  sold  before  racing.  Then  came  that 
good  horse  Sultan  (sold  to  Mr.  Hood-Williams),  Lady  Zetland, 
Mikado,  Prime  Warden,  Dundas,  Telemeter,  and  Adventuress 
(leased  to  Mr.  M.  Hobbs).  Welbeck  (sold  to  L;'wis  and 
Thomas),  Crest,  dam  of  Pmluwayo  (sold  to  Mr.  J.  F.  Eeid),  and 
Catherine  Wheel,  dam  of  Treadmill  (sold  to  Sir  Geo.  Clifford). 
There  were  many  others  of  note,  descendants  of  a  few  choice 
mares.  In  addition  to  Perkin  Warbeck  II.,  who  left  so  many 
racehorses,  and  whose  stock  showed  great  aptitude  for  jumping 
and  trotting  as  well,  Phaethon,  by  Trenton,  and  imported 
Benzoin  and  Obligado  have  been  used  in  the  stud,  where  are 
located  some  fine  mares,  including  descendants  of  the  imported 
mares  Miss  Kate  and  Forget-me-not,  Lady  Lillian  being  a, 
grand-daughter  of  the  last-named. 

Mr.  Gates  was  for  a  long  time  Chairman  of  the  Tinwald 
Racing  Club,  and  has  been  President  of  the  Ashburton  Racing 
Club  for  some  years. 


I'M  I 


MI.N     HI      MAIIK 


Mr.    W.     JOHN    DOUGLAS 
A  Hawke's  Bay  Owner  and  Breeder, 


N   THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  281 


MR.  W.  J.  DOUGLAS 


Mr.  William  John  Douglas  was  born  at  Te  Mahanga,  Hawke's 
Bay,  in  the  year  1871,  where  his  father,  the  late  Mr.  William 
Douglas,  bred  and  owned  a  large  stud  of  horses  and  followed  up 
turf  pursuits  from  the  sixties  until  the  time  of  his  death  in  1898. 
The  late  Mr.  Douglas  was  a  great  believer  in  the  old  Riddles- 
worth  stock,  and  from  time  to  time,  as  he  met  with  opportunities, 
secured  mares  tracing  back  to  that  sire,  and  with  good  results 
The  Te  Mahanga  horses  became  noted  for  their  sound,  robust,, 
qualities,  the  limestone  country  on  which  they  were  raised  con- 
tributing largely  to  their  development,  and  some  of  the  best 
hurdle  and  cross-country  horses  of  their  davs  were  raised  there, 

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as  well  as  good  performers  on  the  flat,  as  the  pages  of  the  Turf 
Register  can  testify.  Mr.  Douglas'  name  was  enrolled  amongst 
the  winning  owners  year  after  year,  and  horses  bred  at  Tu 
Mahanga  assisted  to  swell  the  winning  records  of  other  owners 
who  purchased  them. 

While  sticking  largely  to  the  old  racing  families,  thorough- 
breds were  selected  from  Xorthern  and  Southern  studs,  and 
annual  sales  have  been  held  of  yearlings,  and  sometimes  of  two 
and  three-year-olds,  from  the  estate  for  many  years  past.  The 
practice  which  the  late  Mr.  Douglas  inaugurated  is  being  largely 
followed  by  his  sons,  who  have  now  some  thirty-five  mares  in 
their  stud,  where  the  old  Musket  horse  Torpedo,  from  Fanny 
Fisher,  who  has  been  such  a  success,  and  that  well-performed 
Gozo  horse  San  Fran,  are  the  sultans.  Some  of  San  Fran's 
progeny  will  be  racing  in  the  season  of  1905-6.  Included 
amongst  the  mares  are  three  English-bred  ones  in  Espaneola, 
Lady  Heart,  and  Lady  Bevys.  Maude  (dam  of  Mahutonga  and 
Veneer),  Melinite  (dam  of  Armistice),  and  Xymph  (dam  of 
Gold  Crown). 

Mr.  John  Douglas  has  alwavs  had  a  horse  or  two  hunting  and 

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racing  since  his  school  days,  and,  indeed,  while  attending  the 
Heretaunga  School  at  Hastings  had  his  first  racehorse.  This 
was  King-rose,  one  of  the  progeny  of  old  Primrose,  whose  name 
ranks  amongst  the  most  prolific  of  winner-producing  matrons 
'the  turf  in  Xew  Zealand  has  known. 


M  .   N    i>l      MAKK 


Mr    A.    F.    DOUGLAS 
Owner,   Breeder  and   Horseman. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  283 


MR.  A    F.  DOUGLAS. 


During  the  season  of  19(M-5  the  brothers  W.  J.  and  A.  F. 
Douglas  put  into  commission  a  team  of  two-year-olds,  and  it 
should  not  be  long  before  their  registered  colours,  black  body 
and  heliotrope  cap,  are  carried  prominently  by  some  of  their 
young  horses.  Mr.  Fred,  Douglas,  like  his  brother  John,  was 
born  on  the  Te  Mahanga  estate,  and  was  educated  at  the  Xapier 
High  School.  He  has  ridden  at  meets  of  the  Hawke's  Bay 

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Hounds,  and  as  an  amateur  horseman  with  success  in  a  few 
events,  his  most  recent  winning  achievement  having  been  at  the 
Masterton  Autumn  Meeting  on  Admiral  Cerveras. 

It  was  only  in  the  season  of  1903  that  Mr.  Douglas  started 
racing  on  his  own  account,  and  that  was  with  the  little  horse 
Good  Spec,  who  did  not  run  in  keeping  with  his  name,  only 
winning  one  race;  indeed,  he  was  singularly  unfortunate,  as  he 
ran  somewhere  in  the  region  of  twenty  seconds  before  Mr. 
Douglas  parted  with  him.  Though  racing  in  partnership  with 
his  brother,  John,  Mr.  Fred.  Douglas  has  an  odd  one  or  two 
racing  on  his  own  account,  and  Needlework,  who  has  been  put 
to  hurdle  racing,  is  the  latest  addition. 

Amongst  the  successful  horses  bred  at  Te  Mahanga,  which  lias 
more  than  a  Xew  Zealand  reputation,  may  be  mentioned  Waitiri, 
Rosefeldt,  Brooklet,  The  Brook,  Tortulla,  Violet,  Christina,  Ua. 
Streamlet,  Amoureux,  Primula.  Materoa,  The  Shannon,  Kahu- 
wai,  Armistice,  Plaidie,  Undine,  and  many  other  mares,  Mutiny, 
Dummy,  Kapua,  The  Friar,  Waterfall,  Penrose,  Pinrose,  Rose- 
shoot,  Torpina,  Quiltira,  Melrose,  Montrose,  Isaac,  Kingrose. 
Bonovoree,  Swivel,  Chris,  Wheriko,  Silent  Friend,  Aphony. 
Toriki,  Orion,  Bush  Rose,  Marino,  Volcano,  Bones,  Rags,  Te 
Taiha,  and  scores  of  others.  The  names  mentioned  include 
winners  of  all  the  leading  hurdle  and  cross-country  events,  as 
well  as  those  of  winners  of  many  of  the  leading  flat  races  within 
the  colony,  and  some  of  them  gained  distinction  in  our  sister 
colonies. 


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Mi.     PRIDEAUX     FRANCIS    TANCRED 
A  Wellington-Wairarapa   Owner  and  Breeder. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  285 


MR.    PRIDEAUX    FRANCIS    TANCRED. 


Mr.  Tancred,  who  is  one  of  the  best-known  racing  men  and 
breeders  in  the  colony,  was  born  in  England  and  educated  at 
Cirencester  College,  and  came  to  Canterbury,  New  Zealand,  in 
1869.  Going  from  Geraldine  to  Whangarei,  Auckland,  for  a 
time,  he  purchased  his  first  racehorse,  Tantivy,  there,  and,  in  the 
absence  of  oats,  trained  him  on  a  pollard  and  bran  mixture. 
Part  of  the  course  was  on  the  main  street.  The  saddle  slipped 
round,  and  Tantivy  was  one  of  the  also  started  division.  Since 
that  time  Mr.  Tancred  has  figured  very  near  the  top  of  the  list 
of  winning  owners  in  New  Zealand,  and  on  one  memorable  occa- 
sion, when  Fusilade  won  the  New  Zealand  Cup,  beating  his  game 
little  red  roan  horse  Administrator,  he  would  have  won  £8,000. 
It  was  hard  luck,  for  Fusilade  never  won  afterwards.  Adminis- 
trator was  bred  by  Mr.  Tancred,  and  was  by  Premier,  first  called 
the  Eevoke  colt,  whom  he  had  purchased  from  Mr.  W.  C.  Webb  in 
1871,  and  had  raced  against  old  Tambourini.  Mr.  Tancred  soon 
afterwards  settled  in  the  Wairarapa,  and  purchased  Princess 
Mary,  Ruby,  and  Gossip  when  Canard,  who  afterwards  became 
a  fine  performer  on  the  flat  and  over  hurdles  and  country,  was 
a  yearling;  Gabble,  a  two-year-old,  and  Spy,  a  four.  Spy  turned 
out  a  good  horse,  and  Gabble  won  races.  Mr.  Tancred  bought 
other  horses  from  time  to  time,  amongst  the  number  being  Odd 
Trick,  a  good  colt ;  but  he  bred  most  of  those  he  raced,  and  some 
that  may  be  mentioned  specially,  in  addition  to  Administrator, 
who  won  the  Island  Bay  and  Marlborough  Cups,  were  Consul,  a 
Wanganui  Derby,  Taranaki  Derby,  and  Rangitikei  St.  Leger 
winner;  First  Water,  who  won  the  Wairarapa  Cup;  Forrester, 
one  of  the  most  brilliant  and  best  weight-carriers  in  the  colony; 
Orator,  winner  of  the  Nelson  Cup;  Mascotte,  King's  Bowman, 
and  many  other  good  performers.  With  the  Premier,  who  was 
his  stud  horse,  he  won  the  Provincial  Handicap  at  Wellington. 
Forrester  was  weighted  at  14st.  in  a  race  for  horses  that  had 
never  won  a  hack  event,  and  started,  this  being  probably  the 
biggest  impost  ever  put  on  any  horse  in  any  event  not  a  welter 
race  in  the  colonv.  Forrester  carried  lOst.  lOlb.  to  victory  over 

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six  furlongs  in  Imin.  IGsec.,  at  the  time  deemed  a  great  per- 
formance. On  one  occasion  Mr.  Tancred's  horses  wron  almost 
every  race  at  a  two-days'  meeting  in  the  Wairarapa,  the  winner 
of  the  Hack  Hurdle  Race  being  purchased  just  before  running. 
Amongst  the  riders  and  trainers  Mr.  Tancred  had  were  W. 
Homes,  Ted  Yaile,  Cuneen,  Albert  Lyford,  and  J.  Gravestock, 
the  latter  of  whom  was  in  his  employ  for  over  twenty  years. 

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Mr.  Tancred  acted  as  Secretary  for  a  meeting  at  Whangarei  in 
1870,  was  Judge  at  Geraldine,  and  has  been  a  Steward  of  several 
Wairarapa  clubs. 


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Mr.    ALFRED     KIDD,     M.H.R. 
An   Auckland    Owner    and   Breeder. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  287 


MR.    ALFRED    KIDD. 


Mr.  Alfred  Kidd,  M.H.K.,  was  born  in  England  in  1851 
(Exhibition  year),  at  Hounslow  Heath,  where  Dick  Turpin,  the 
highwayman,  was  born,  and  where  he  and  his  bonny  mare,  Black 
Bess,  became  famous  on  the  high  roads  in  those  parts.  At 
thirteen  rears  of  age,  Mr.  Kidd  arrived  in  Auckland,  Xew  Zea- 
land, and  went  to  work  on  a  farm  called  Ascot,  at  Mangere, 
owned  by  Colonels  Hanltain  and  Xixon.  After  two  or  three 
years'  service  there  he  migrated  to  the  Thames  on  its  opening. 
and  was  associated  therewith  from  its  earliest  inception.  He 
saw  the  first  building  erected  there,  and  the  first  lady  arrive 
there  in  1867.  He  also  witnessed  the  first  race  meeting,  and 
the  special  meeting  got  up  in  honour  of  the  Duke  of  Edinburgh. 
During  seven  years'  residence,  Mr.  Kidd  Vas  associated  with 
various  public  bodies  and  societies.  Leaving  on  a  friendly  visit 
to  the  Waikato,  he  was  induced  to  take  a  position  as  providore 
in  the  Waikato  Steam  Navigation  Company,  then  doing  an 
extensive  business  on  the  river,  the  railway  line  not  being  com- 
pleted to  the  Waikato.  After  three  years,  the  railway  having 
been  completed,  Mr.  Kidd  came  to  Auckland  and  purchased  his 
first  hotel,  the  Provincial,  from  Mr.  Simmelhag,  father  of  one  of 
the  present  owners  of  Gladstone.  Later  on  he  took  possession 
of  the  Commercial  Hotel,  and  was  associated  with  it  for  twenty- 
five  years,  during  the  whole  time  holding  positions  in  companies 
and  almost  every  public  position  within  reach  of  the  citizens  of 
Auckland  to  give,  notably,  the  Chairmanship  of  the  Auckland 
Harbour  Board,  the  position  .of  Mayor  for  two  terms,  and 
Acting-Mayor  twice,  and  in  that  position  was  entrusted  with 
the  arrangements  for  the  reception  of  Their  Royal  Highnesses 
the  Duke  and  Duchess  of  York.  For  many  years  he  was  a 
Steward,  and  was  for  a  term  President,  of  the  Auckland  Racing 
Club.  Some  years  ago  Mr.  Kidd  bought  land  at  Waiuku  and 
farmed  it,  and  has  been  breeding  pedigree  cattle  and  a  few 
thoroughbreds,  those  fine  fencers  Aka  Aka  and  Tahae  being  two ; 
while  he  purchased  that  great  horse  St.  Hippo  as  a  yearling,  and 
owned  him  during  the  early  stage  of  his  racing  career. 


MI  \ 


MAI;K 


Mr.    FRANK    LAWRY,    M.H.R. 
Life  Member  of  Three  Racing  Clubs. 


IN    THE    WORLD   OF    SPOUT.  289 


MR.    FRANK    LAWRY. 


Mr.  Frank  Lawry,  M.H.K.,  was  born  in  Somersetshire.,  Eng- 
land, and  came  to  New  Zealand,  settling  in  Auckland  in  18G4-. 
For  a  considerable  time  he  followed  up  farming,  becoming  a 
representative  of  the  House  of  Parliament  in  1879,  a  position  he 
has  occupied  ever  since. 

Mr.  Lawrv  was  the  first  President  of  the  Auckland  Trotting 

*j  O 

Club,  and  continued  in  that  position  until  he  resigned  a  few 
years  ago,  when  he  was  made  a  life  member  and  presented  with 
a  fine  medal  in  recognition  of  his  services.  Like  compliments 
were  paid  Mr.  La  wry  also  by  the  Avondale  Jockey  Club  and 
Takapuna  Eacing  Club,  the  Hon.  E.  Mitchelson  being  the  only 
other  life  member  of  the  last-named  institution.  There  is 
probably  no  other  man  in  Xew  Zealand  who  holds  life  member- 
ship in  as  many  as  three  clubs  devoted  to  the  racing  of  horses. 

Though  not  an  owner  of  racehorses  or  a  betting  man,  Mr. 
Lawry  has  been  found  in  his  place  in  the  House  from  time  to 
time  fighting  for  the  totalisator  to  be  preserved  to  clubs.  His 
speeches,  too,  have  contained  favourable  references  to  Northern 
pencillers,  and  some  years  a<yo  lie  was  found  advocating  that 
consultations  should  be  legalised,  on  the  ground  mainly  that  so 
much  money  was  being  sent  out  of  the  colony  for  investment 
elsewhere. 


MR.    JAMES    JEFFS. 


Mr.  James  Jeffs  was  born  in  Christchurch  in  1853,  and  is  the 
son  of  a  farmer,  one  of  the  earlv  settlers  there.  Pie  lived  for 

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many  years  in  Palmerston  South,  where  he  owned  and  raced  a 
string  of  trotting  horses,  amongst  the  more  notable  ones  being- 
Pirate,  Achates,  George  II.,  and  he  owned  George  M.  Patcher 
when  two  years  old,  selling  him  just  before  he  raced. 

Mr.  Jeffs  is  now,  and  has  been  for  some  time,  the  owner  of 
the  old  chaser  Pipi  and  that  good  mare  Petrovna,  the  only  horses 
outside  the  trotting  ranks  that  he  has  had  to  do  with.  Petrovna 
has  proved  herself  a  good  one,  and  will  always  be  remembered 
for  her  brilliant  deeds,  and  also  as  the  mare  that  was  declared 
the  winner  of  a  race  many  months  after  it  was  run,  and  in 
which  she  had  finished  second,  on  an  objection  lodged  on  the 
ground  that  the  filly  Bagpipes  that  beat  her  had  been  ridden  by 
an  apprentice  for  whom  no  license  had  been  obtained,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  rules,  which  experts  and  legal  men  had  construed 
in  different  ways,  but  which  the  appeal  judges  gave  in  Mr.  Jeffs' 
favour.  For  twelve  years,  while  in  Dunedin,  Mr.  Jeffs  has 
always  taken  an  interest  in  the  racing  game,  and  has  been  an 
active  member  of  the  Dunedin  Jockev  Club,  Clerk  of  the  Course 
for  that  Club,  and  a  Steward  of  the  Tahuna  Park  Trottino-  Club. 


290 


ill.N    OF    MAKK 


Mr.    J.    O'DRISCOLL 

Owner  of  the  Grand  National  Hurdle  "Winner  Waiwera. 


IN    THE   WORLD  OF    SPORT.  291 


MR.    J.    O'DRISCOLL. 


Mr.  J.  O'Driscoll  was  born  in  1859,  in  Ireland,  and  came  to 
Dunedin  in  1875,  where  he  served  his  apprenticeship  to  the 
farriery  business,  and  then  went  to  Timaru  as  foreman  to  a 

J 

Mr.  Biley.  Fitzsimmons,  who  became  world-renowned  as  a 
pugilist,  was  then  an  apprentice  at  the  same  place.  Mr. 
O'DriscolPs  first  introduction  to  racing  was  through  becoming 
possessed  of  a  condemned  troop  horse,  which  he  found  could 
jump.  This  gelding  was  called  Bobbie,  and  ran  second  to 
Faugh-a-ballagh  in  the  first  local  steeplechase  held  at  the  Hutt, 
Wellington,  in  1885. 

The  first  race  Mr.  O'Driscoll  won  was  with  a  horse  called 
Imputation,  the  late  Geo.  Williams  riding.  This  horse  and 
Jacob  won  races  over  hurdles  for  him.  Buckley's  Chance  and 
Ofl'-Chance  were  stake-winners  also,  and  that  good  mare  Secrecy, 
dam  of  Kaharoa,  was  another.  It  was  after  taking  a  trip  to 
Ireland  and  seeing  the  Irish  horse  G-altee  More  win  the  Derby 
that  Mr.  O'Driscoll  returned  and  got  Indian  Shot,  and  tried  to 
make  a  jumper  of  him,  without  success,  and  several  others  did 
not  turn  out  well. 

By  a  stroke  of  good  luck  he  effected  the  purchase  of  Waiwera, 
who  had  injured  one  of  his  knees,  his  then  owner.  Mr.  Herman, 
being  glad  to  get  rid  of  him.  One  of  the  best  in  point  of  con- 
formation, Waiwera  is  certainly  one  of  the  most  useful  hurdle 

«/ 

horses  ^N"ew  Zealand  has  bred.  In  his  first  essay  over  hurdles 
for  a  former  owner  lie  won,  and  paid  the  sensational  dividend 
of  £84,  and  later  on  ran  a  great  race  with  The  Guard  in  a  hack 
hurdle  race  at  Wanganui,  neither  being  then  voted  the  cham- 
pions they  proved  afterwards. 

Waiwera  has  won  twenty-three  races,  all,  with  one  exception, 
being  hurdle  events,  and  including  the  chief  hurdle  races  at 
Wanganui  under  big  weights,  and  the  New  Zealand  Grand 
National  Hurdle  Race  of  1903.  He  has  been  racing  since  1898, 

O 

and  has  started  over  one  hundred  times.  Pharos  and  Common- 
wealth are  amongst  other  horses  Mr.  O'Driscoll  has  raced. 


Mi:\    OF    MA  UK 


Mr.    FRED.    WATSON 
A    Taranaki    Owner    and   Amateur  Rider. 


IN    THE   WORLD  OF    SPORT.  293 


MR.    FRED.    WATSON. 


Mr.  Fred.  Watson,  son  of  the  late  Capt.  John  Watson,  who  was 
Harbourmaster  at  New  Plymouth  from  184^  to  1860,  was  born 

«y 

in  1861.  He  was  five  years  at  the  Nelson  College,  and  entered 
the  office  of  Messrs.  Webster  Bros,  in  1878,  at  New  Plymouth, 
and  for  three  years  represented  the  firm  at  Waitara  as  agent 
of  the  Northern  S.S.  Company;  joined  Mr.  Xewton  King's  staff 
in  April,  1885,  and  is  now  one  of  the  firm's  three  auctioneers 
and  manager  of  the  produce  and  shipping  department. 

hi  1879,  Mr.  Watson  trained  on  oaten  sheaf  chaif  a  little 
mare  called  White  Stockings,  and  was  third  to  Creeping  Jenny 
and  Coralie  in  a  hack  race,  riding  himself.  This  was  his  first 
start.  White  Stockings  was  exchanged  for  Coralie,  and  became 
the  property  of  Messrs.  Chadwick  and  Belcher,  proving  famous 
as  the  dam  of  Argo,  Larrikin,  Kneecap,  and  Jack's  the  Lad,  all 
hurdle  race  winners,  and  the  last-named  a  go.-xl  performer  over 
country  in  Australia. 

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In  1885.  Mr.  Watson  was  joint  owner  with  Mr.  Jervis  George 
in  Armourer.  In  1889  he  started  a  stable  with  P.  Johnston  as 
trainer,  and  had  Good  Day,  Eileen,  and  Ionic,  and  shortly  after- 
wards Mr.  Xewton  King  joined  foives  with  him.  They  pur- 
chased at  the  break-up  of  the  Sylvia  'Park  Stud  St.  Laura,  with 
a  filly  foal  at  foot,  afterwards  known  as  Miss  Laura,  and  this 

t 

mare,   next   to    Cruciform,  was   about   the   best   of   her  sex  bv 

«,< 

St.  Leger,  winning  numerous  races.  Later  on  Dummy  and  The 
Friar  were  purchased,  and  what  a  pair  of  jumpers  they  were! 
The  victories  of  Dummy  in  the  leading  hurdle  and  cross-country 
races  will  be  fresh  in  the  minds  of  readers.  Muscatel,  by  Foul 
Shot,  leased  for  her  racing  career,  was  another  successful  one 
oyer  obstacles,  and  then  came  a  trio  purchased  at  Wellington 
Park  in  Okoari,  Battleaxe,  and  Dartmoor,  the  two  first-men- 
tioned winning  some  thirty-five  races  between  them.  Then  came 
Sandy  and  Tupara.  Mr.  Watson  decided  upon  retiring  last 
year,  and  the  partnership  was  closed  and  the  horses  sold. 

Among  the  principal  races  won  by  the  stable  were  Grand 
National  Hurdles,  Grand  Xational  Steeplechase,  and  Great 
Northern  Hurdles  with  Dummy;  Wanganui  and  Great  Northern 
Steeplechases  with  Muscatel ;  Century  Stakes,  Metropolitan 
Handicap,  Hawke's  Bay  Cup,  Taranaki  Cup  (twice),  and  Great 
Northern  Hurdles  with  Battleaxe;  Auckland  Guineas  with  St. 
Laura. 

As  an  amateur  rider,  Mr.  Watson  has  met  with  his  fair  share 
of  success,  having  won  the  Wanganui  and  Hawke's  Bay  Ladies' 
Bracelets,  whilst  in  the  Taranaki  J.C.  Ladies'  Purse  (of  which 
there  have  been  ten)  his  mounts  have  been  first  past  the  post 


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MK.N    OF    MARK 


Mr.     WILLIAM    LOVETT 

Owner   of   Hohoro. 


THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  295 


on  six  occasions.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Committee  of 
the  Taranaki  Jockey  Club  for  about  fifteen  years,  and  is  also  a 
Steward  of  that  club. 

In  addition  to  horse-racing,  Mr.  Watson  has  done  a  fair 
amount  of  work  on  the  running  track — from  1878  to  1891 — • 
during  which  period  he  won  over  fifty  events  on  the  flat  and 
over  hurdles.  He  is  uncle  to  Mr.  L.  B.  Webster,  the  well-known 
amateur  sprinter. 


MR.   WILLIAM    LOVETT. 


Mr.  William  Lovett,  whose  parents  were  amongst  the  first 
settlers  in  Auckland,  was  born  at  the  Tamaki,  Auckland,  and 
witnessed  racing  at  the  Tamaki  Heads,  Buckland,  over  forty 
years  ago,  the  ponies  Anthony  and  Scabby  being  the  first  with 
which  he  wTas  associated.  Military  sports  and  races  were  the 
leading  outdoor  pastimes  in  the  early  sixties,  the  officers  being 
the  main  supporters  of  racing.  Mr.  Lovett  always  took  a  keen 
interest  in  the  sport,  and  followed  it  on  and  off  in  a  small  way 
through  the  Waikato:  but  his  first  start  at  Auckland  meetings 
was  a  few  years  ago  with  that  good  pony  mare  Lena,  and  he  has 
bred,  purchased  and  owned  a  few  since,  amongst  the  number 
being  that  wonderful  gelding  Hohoro,  who  has  been  racing  six 
seasons,  and  at  the  close  of  1904-5  was  still  being  made  the 
"chopping  block"  in  sprint  handicaps  in  the  Auckland  province. 
Hohoro  won  many  good  races  from  five  furlongs  up  to  a  mile 
and  a-quarter,  but  unfortunately  went  amiss  in  the  wind,  and 
has  consequently  only  been  trained  for  short  distances  since. 
He  has,  however,  shown  such  form  as  to  entitle  him  to  be  classed 
a«  one  of  the  champions,  and  Mr.  Lovett's  colours  are  very 
popular,  as,  indeed,  is  his  good  horse. 


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Mr.  j.  R.  MCDONALD 

A  Wellington-ManaTvatu  Owner  and  Breeder. 


IN    THE    WORLD  OF    SPORT.  297 


MR.  j.  R.  MCDONALD 


Mr.  John  McDonald,  of  Levin,  is  one  of  the  best  -known  horse 
owners  on  the  West  Coast  of  the  Xorth  Island,  and  has  bred 
and  purchased  many  good  ones  during  his  long  connection  with 
the  sport,  hurdle  and  steeplechase  horses  being  much  in  favour 
with  him,  and  it  may  be  said  with  confidence  that  in  selecting 
horses  for  these  particular  branches  of  sport  there  are  few  men 
who  have  had  better  all-round  results  to  show,  though  at  the 
same  time  his  horses  have  raced  on  occasions  with  more  than 
their  share  of  bad  luck. 

What  has  assisted  Mr.  McDonald  greatly  is  the  fact  that  he  is 
a  good  horseman  himself.  As  a  boy  and  a  young  man  he  had 
experience  of  rough  horses — rough  in  the  strictest  sense — horses 
that  took  a  lot  of  sitting  and  bringing  under  subjection — and 
many  a  bad  one  lie  has  knocked  the  rough  edges  off  in  his  time. 
Some  of  the  best  horses  he  has  owned  may  be  mentioned : 
Uranus,  who  raced  with  success  over  hurdles  and  country, 
winning,  amongst  other  races,  the  Auckland  Summer  Steeple- 
chase of  1888  for  Mr.  W.  Tatham,  was  one  of  the  first  of  note. 
Later  on  came  those  good  horses  Toriki  and  Opae,  the  first-named 
winner  of  a  good  many  jumping  contests,  while  Opae's  jumping 
achievements  included  winning  the  Great  Xorthern  Hurdle  Eace 
Handicap.  Opae  and  Toriki  were  sold  to  Mr.  Gollan,  and  went 
to  England.  Kapua  was  another  juniper  of  merit,  a  good  win- 
ner. Titoki,  a  descendant  of  old  Shark ie,  won  many  flat  races 
for  Mr.  McDonald.  Headford  was  a  useful  but  an  unlucky 
horse. 

Amongst  those  Mr.  McDonald  has  raced  recently  may  be  men- 

<  *.  * 

tioned  ^"otis.  Guelder  Eose  and  Maui.  each  winners,  and  he  is 
the  owner  of  Waitarere,  which  horse  he  leased  to  Mr.  Prosser. 
He  is  part  owner  of  Golden  Crown,  by  Gold  Eeef ,  who  has  turned 
out  a  useful  horse.  Mr.  McDonald  has  filled  various  positions 
on  district  racing  clubs,  and  is  President  of  the  progressive 
Horowhenua  Eacins  Club. 


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MI:N   ot    MA  UK 


Mr.    O.    S.    WATKINS 
Treasurer  "Wellington  Racing  Club. 


IN    T>IE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  299 


MR.    O.    S.    WATKINS. 


Mr.  0.  S.  Watkins,  who  has  for  some  years  past  filled  the 
position  of  Treasurer  to  the  Wellington  Racing  Club,  was  born 
in  Canterbury  in  1863.  and  educated  there.  He  was  associated 
with  the  Colonial  Bank  for  some  years,  and  subsequent  to  its 
amalgamation  with  the  Bank  of  Xew  Zealand,  but  left  that 
institution  in  1899  to  take  up  accountancy  as  a  profession,  and 
since  that  time  has  been  auditor  and  secretary  for  many  pro- 
minent Wellington  companies.  Mr.  Watkins  recently  joined 
the  ranks  of  owners,  and  his  colours  were  seen  out  for  the  fiist 
time  at  the  Wellington  Racing  Club's  April  meeting  on  tin- 
Gipsy  Grand  two-year-old  Grand  Circle. 


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Mr.     PHINEAS     SELIG 

President  of  the  New  Zealand  Trotting    Association. 


IX    THE   WORLD  OF    SPORT. 


MR.    PHINEAS   SELIG. 


.Mr.  P.  Selig  has  been  manager  of  the  Christchurch  Press 
Company  for  several  years.  He  has  also  been  President  of  the 
New  Zealand  Trotting  Association,  whose  headquarters  are  in 
Christ  church,  ever  since  its  foundation,  and  President  of  the 
New  Zealand  Trotting  Conference  for  over  five  years.  In  these 
positions,  being  entirely  independent  of  club  interests,  not  being 
a  member  of  any  trotting  body,  lie  has  filled  the  offices  with  much 
satisfaction  to  the  various  clubs  in  different  parts  of  the  colony, 
and  with  much  credit  to  himself.  As  showing  their  appreciation 
of  Mr.  Selig' s  services,  at  the  end  of  his  first  year  of  office  trotting 
enthusiasts  and  clubs  presented  him  with  a  gold  chain  and  a 
sovereign  purse.  At  the  unanimous  wish  of  New  Zealand  clubs, 
and  affiliated  clubs  in  our  sister  colony,  he  has  again  accepted 
office,  from  which  he  retired  in  July,  1904.  The  members  of 
the  New  Zealand  Trotting  Association,  recognising  the  large 
amount  of  work  entailed,  made  special  reference  to  Mr.  Selig^s 
efforts  at  a  recent  meeting,  and  made  him  a  handsome  present. 

Prior  to  taking  an  active  interest  in  trotting  affairs,  Mr.  Selig 
was  one  of  the  first  members  of  the  New  Zealand  Amateur  Ath- 
letic Association,  the  governing  body  of  amateur  athletics  in  NewT 
Zealand,  and  retired  owing  to  pressure  of  business  affairs  about 
three  vears  ago.  He  visited  Australia  with  all  the  New  Zealand 

«. 

teams,  on  two  occasions  as  manager,  and  founded  in  Christ- 
church  the  North  Canterbury  Public  Schools  Amateur  Athletic 
Association,  and  the  annual  display  by  the  school  children  of 
Canterbury  is  one  of  the  biggest  functions  of  the  year. 

Mr.  Selig  was  born  in  Victoria,  but  at  an  early  age  came  to 
Wellington,  New  Zealand,  and  there  went  to  school  at  Thorndon 
end,  and  from  school  into  the  Government  Printing  Office,  where 
he  was  copy-holder  and  proof-reader,  and  later  on  reader  at  the 
Lyttelton  Times  Office,  Christchurch,  and  for  some  time  after- 
wards reporter.     Then  he  went  to  Sydney  for  a  few  years,  and 
after  returning  to  New  Zealand  started,  amongst  other  papers, 
one  called  Society,  in  Christchurch,  and  finally,  in  conjunction 
with   the   late   Mr.    A.    E.   Bird    ("Sir   Launcelot"'),   the   New 
Zealand  Referee,  in  1884,  which  ran  for  seven  years,  when  the 
Christchurch   Press   Co.   bought   the  business,   and   merged  the 
paper  with  the  Weekly  Press,  which  journal  had  for  many  years 
previously  devoted  considerable  attention  to  sport.     From  the 
date  of  the  amalgamation  much  more  space  has  been  devoted  to 
racing  and  field  sports  than  formerly,  and  the  Weekly  Press  and 
Referee  is  to-day  one  of  the  most  popular  with  sportsmen  and 
general  readers  in  Australasia.     Mr.  Selig  contributed  for  about 
ten  years  to  its  literature,  and  his  notes  on  athletic  matters  in 
particular,  under  the  name  of  "A^aulter,"  were  widely  read. 


MK.N    OF    MA  UK 


Mr.    J.    E.    HENRYS 
A   Prominent   and   Successful  Handicapper. 


IN    THE   WORLD  OF    SPORT.  303 


MR.    J.    E.    HENRYS. 


Mr.  J.  E.  Henrys,  the  well-known  handicapper,  is  ^"ew  Zea- 
land-born, and  has  steadily  worked  his  way  into  prominence  in 
the  line  of  business  which  he  has  made  his  profession — handi- 
capping horses.  He  made  his  first  start  for  the  Feilding  Jockey 
Club  in  April,  1888,  when  he  arranged  the  weights  for  one  event 
only.  This  was  the  Hack  .Race,  in  which  there  were  ten  runners, 
and  Arawa,  the  bottom  weight,  who  was  one  of  the  least  sup- 
ported, beat  Camomile,  the  favourite,  and  paid  a  dividend  of 
£28  18s.  At  that  time  Mr.  Evett  was  doing  the  handicapping 
for  the  open  events. 

Mr.  Henrys  was  appointed  sole  handicapper  at  the  next  meet- 
ing, and  from  that  time  forward  the  various  district  clubs  started 
to  employ  him,  and  his  field  of  operations  gradually  extended, 
until  he  had  secured  a  large  share  of  the  handicapping  in  the 
North  Island.  The  Canterbury  Jockey  Club  soon  afterwards 
appointed  Mr.  Henrys,  and  minor  Southern  clubs  followed  in 
the  South,  and  his  duties  have  in  recent  vears  been  extended  to 

*/ 

Dunedin,  where  he  succeeded  the  late  Mr.  G.  Dowse.  During  the 
time  Mr.  Henrys  has  been  employed,  many  clubs  which  formerly 
only  held  one  day's  racing  have  been  holding  two-day  meetings, 
and  Mr.  Henrys,  not  being  able  to  be  in  two  places  at  one  time, 
when  such  meetings  have  clashed,  has  found  it  necessarv  to 

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obtain  the  consent  of  some  of  these  clubs  to  the  appointment  of 
deputies. 

The  largest  field  for  any  race  that  Mr.  Henrys  has  succeeded 
in  bringing  together  was  that  for  the  Winter  Cup  at  the  Canter- 
bury Jockey  Club's  Grand  Xational  Meeting  in  1902,  which 
event  was  won  by  Mr.  R.  W.  Patterson's  Quilt  mare  Waiwhera. 
There  were  twenty-four  starters.  In  minor  events,  Mr.  Henrys 
has  had  fields  of  nearly  equal  dimensions,  on  many  occasions 
dead  heats,  and  in  two  events  the  judges  have  declared  dead  heats 
between  three.  One  of  these  occurred  at  Manaia  in  April,  1895, 
for  second  place  between  Docility,  Strayshot,  and  Disraeli  in  the 
Manaia  Handicap,  and  the  other  in  February,  1897,  in  the 
First  Hack  Handicap  at  Hawera,  between  Flying  Fish,  Bowshot, 
and  Kaeaea. 

Before  starting  in  the  handicapping  line,  Mr.  Henrys  owned 
and  rode  a  trotting  horse  or  two.  and  a  hack  hurdler  named 
Solicitor,  which  he  converted  into  a  hunter  during  the  time  he 
attended  meets  of  the  Eangitikei  Hunt  Club.  He  has  a  good 
memory,  sticks  largely  to  book  form,  and  has  the  capacity  for 
work.  Mr.  Henrys  plays  a  good  game  of  billiards,  and  has  met 
some  of  the  most  prominent  of  visiting  cueists  at  different  times. 


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MI:\   01     \i  \I:K 


Mr.    J.    O.    EVETT 


IX    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  305 


MR.    J.    O,    EVETT. 


A     LONG-SERVICE     NORTH    ISLAND     HANDICAPPER. 


Mr.  James  O.  Evett  was  born  in  Shropshire,  educated  in 
England,  and  came  to  Xevr  Zealand,  set  ii  ing.  iirst  in  the  Wai- 
kato.  and  later  on  in  Hawke's  Bay.  where  he  first  took  up  handi- 
capping duties  for  the  Hawke's  Bay  Jockey  Club,  being  induced 
bv  Mr.  Winter  and  the  late  Mr.  X.  Bourkc.  who  had  acted  in 
conjunction  in  that  capacity  for  several  meetings,  to  do  the  work. 
Mr.  Kvett's  field  extended,  until  he  had  received  further  appoint- 
ments, and  acted  for  the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club,  Wellington 
Eacing  Club.  Taranaki  Jockey  duly.  Hawke's  Bay  Jockey  Club, 
and  Auckland  Eacing  Club  at  one  time,  besides  a  number  of 
minor  racing  institutions  in  the  several  metropolitan  districts 
mentioned.  For  a  long  time  Mr.  Evett  lived  in  Hawke's  Bay, 
but  elected  to  take  up  his  residence  permanently  in  Auckland, 
and  did  not  retain  the  handicapping  for  Hawke's  Bay  and  several 
district  clubs  long  afterwards,  but  continued  to  act  for  the 
Wellington  metropolitan  club  until  about  two  years  ago,  having 
served  that  club  for  about  19  years,  and  the  Wanganui  Jockey 
Club  until  the  end  of  the  season  of  1903-4  for  a  period  of  but  a 
few  years'  shorter  duration.  The  Auckland  Eacing  Club  is  the- 
lead  ins;  club  for  which  Mr.  Evett  acts,  and  he  invariably  has 

e?1  <• 

large  fields  at  Ellerslie.  He  has  been  acting  for  the  Taranaki 
Jockey  Club  continuously  for  a  longer  time,  and  has  been  handi- 
c.ipper  for  the  Avondale  Jockey  Club  and  a  number  of  clubs  in 
the  Auckland  district  for  some  years,  and  may  well  be  termed  a 
veteran  handicapper,  few  weight  adjusters  having  held  office  in 
the  colonies  for  so  long  a  time. 

Mr.  Evett  has  been  an  ardent  follower  of  sport  with  dog  and 
gun  for  many  years,  and  was  one  of  the  best  pigeon  shots  in  the 
colony.  He  was  also  an  enthusiastic  courser  for  some  seasons. 
Prior  to  taking  up.  handicapping  duties,  and  indeed  for  some 
time  afterwards.  Mr.  Evett  was  an  oecnsinnnl  contributor  of 
sporting  topics  to  the  Hawke's  Bay  7/m//V  under  the  nom  de 
ilumr  of  "ISTuma." 


MEN   or   M  \I:K 


Mr.    GEORGE    MORSE 

Handicapper   Wanganui  Jockey  Club    and   Other   Clubs. 


IX    THE    WORLD  OF    SPORT. 


MR.    GEORGE    MORSE. 


Mr.  George  Morse,  who-e  photo,  appears  opposite,  was  born 
in  Xelson,  and  is  a  son  of  the  late  Major  Morse,  who  was  an 
early  settler  in  that  part  of  the  colony,  where  he  followed  racing 
and  breeding  thoroughbreds  from  the  early  fifties  until  he  went 
to  settle  in  Wanganui  early  in  the  seventies.  Taking  a  number 
of  favourite  mares  there  with  him,  he  raced  a  few  of  his  horses 
himself,  but  later  on  made  it  a  practice  to  sell  his  young  stock. 

After  the  death  of  his  father,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  and 
some  of  his  brothers,  raced  descendants  of  several  of  the  mares 
their  father  bred,  and  in  recent  years  he  has  managed  the  old 
farm  at  Fordell,  and  has  undertaken  handicapping  duties  for  a 
number  of  clubs  in  various  districts.  The  old  Warrengate 
Jockey  Club,  near  Fordell,  was  the  first  club  he  acted  for,  and 
later  on  he  undertook  the  handicapping  for  the  hack  events  for 
the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club.  The  Marton  Jockey  Club,  Horo- 
whenua  Racing  Club,  Lower  Valley  Eacing  Club,  Eeefton 
Jockey  Club,  and  Waverley-Waitotara  Eacing  Club  were  added 
to  the  list.  In  the  spring  of  1904,  the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club, 
the  metropolitan  club  of  the  district,  recognised  his  services  in 
connection  with  the  minor  events  by  appointing  Mr.  Morse  to 
the  position  of  sole  handicapper.  Mr.  Morse  for  some  time  acted 
as  handicapper  on  the  second  days  for  Mr.  Henrys  at  several 
meetings  when  that  official's  duties  took  him  elsewhere.  Mr. 
Morse  lias  graduated  in  the  right  school,  and  has  results  to  point 
to  as  evidence  of  his  capabilities. 


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Mr.    J.    H.    POLLOCK 
A  Handicapper   and   Erstwhile  Owner. 


IX    THE    WORLD  OF    SPORT.  309 


MR.    J.    H.    POLLOCK. 


Mr.  J.  H.  Pollock  V  parents  arrived  in  iJunedin  by  the  his- 
torical pioneer  ship  Philip  Laing  in  1848.  Mr.  Pollock,  senr., 
went  in  for  a  cattle  run,  and  almost  as  soon  as  the  subject  of 
this  notice  could  sit  a  horse  he  was  employed  as  a  boundary  rider, 
and  thus  early  became  interested  in  horses.  In  1868,  known  as 
the  Duke's  year,  a  race  meeting  was  held  on  the  old  Silverstream 
course,  and  there  he  rode  his  first  race  on  a  horse  called  Eegnum. 
He  also  rode  in  the  first  hurdle  race  on  the  Forbury  Park  race- 
course, and  owned  a  horse  ot  a  useful  sort  called  Stanley.  Sub- 
sequently he  settled  in  Wellington,  and  carried  on  busi- 
ness there  as  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  Pollock  and  Young, 
butchers  and  cattle  dealers.  Later  on,  in  the  early  eighties, 
he  followed  the  same  line  in  Wanganui,  where  his  love  for 
racing  induced  him  to  race  a  few  horse-,  and  during  a  few 
years'  residence  there  the  steeplechaser  Xew  Year,  and  Christ- 
mas, Hippodamia  (afterwards  called  Speculation),  Larry,  Fish- 
woman,  Hipporina,  Eumour,  Wanderer,  Yoltigeur,  Honeysuckle, 
and  others  ran  in  his  interest.  In  1882  Mr.  Pollock  was  next 
on  the  list  of  winning  owners  in  Xew  Zealand  to  the  late  Mr. 
•Tas.  Pilbrow.  and  the  late  horsemen,  Wallv  Clifford  and  George 

i 

Williams,  rode  for  him. 

Mr.  Pollock  having  relinquished  business  for  some  time,  has 
offered  his  services  as  a  handicapper  to  Xew  Zealand  racing 
clubs,  and  acts  for  several  in  that  capacity,  both  racing  and 
trotting,  on  the  West  Coast  of  the  South  Island  ;  he  also  acts  for 
the  Otaki  Maori  Eacing  Club,  and  was  recently  appointed  by  the 
Masterton  "Racing  Club  in  the  Wairarapa.  For  two  years  he 
lias  acted  as  a  Xorth  Island  delegate  on  the  Xew  Zealand 
Trotting  Association. 

For  several  years  Mr.  Pollock  was  a  keen  athlete,  distinguish- 
ing himself  on  the  cinder  path,  and  the  mantle  of  the  sire 
has  fallen  on  his  son,  who  is  one  of  the  best  pedestrians  of  his 
age  in  the  colony. 


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Mr.    HARRY    PIPER 
The  Leading  New  Zealand  Starter. 


THE   WORLD  OF    SPORT.  311 


MR.   HARRY   PIPER. 


Mr.  Piper  was  born  in  London,  and  came  to  this  colony  in  a 
boat  called  the  Clontarf,  and  settled  in  Canterbury.  For  several 
years  he  went  in  for  farm  work,  and  then  took  employment 
with  Manning  &  Co.,  brewers,  in  Christchnrch.  He  was  with 
that  firm  for  about  six  years,  and  during  his  connection  with 
them  purchased  the  Diomedes  mare  Venture,  whom  he  hunted 
with  the  Christchnrch  Hounds.  This  mare  he  sold  to  Mr.  W. 
Keith,  who  sold  her  to  the  late  Mr.  William  Douglas,  of  Hawke's 
Bay,  after  she  had  won  steeplechases  at  Wanganui.  About  this 
time  he  took  an  hotel  en  the  Ferry  Road,  Christchurch,  and  there 
had  Beer  Tax  and  Levant,  with  both  of  which  jumpers  he  won, 
and  rode  them  himself  in  some  of  their  winning  engagements. 
He  also  had  Bavenswood,  Larry,  and  Linwood,  each  successful 
horses;  and  the  last-named,  it  will  be  remembered,  won  over 
Ellerslie  country  as  well  as  in  the  South. 

For  some  time  Mr.  Piper  trained  for  "Mr.  Hammond,"  and 
had,  amongst  others  belonging  to  that  owner,  that  good  horse 
Sultan,  who  won  the  Wellington  Handicap,  the  Dunedin 
Cup,  St.  Andrew's  Handicap,  the  Canterbury  J.C.  Summer 
Cup,  and  other  races  in  Xew  Zealand,  before  the  late  Mr.  W.  B. 
Wilson  purchased  him  for  Victoria,  where  he  won  some  good 
races  on  the  flat  and  over  hurdles.  During  quite  a  number  of 
years  Mr.  Piper  also  devoted  some  of  his  time  to  the  racing  and 
training  of  trotting  horses,  afterwards  handicapping  and  start- 
ing for  some  of  the  trotting  clubs  about  Christchurch  ;  but  his 
first  attempt  at  starting  racehorses  was  at  Plumpton,  about  two 
years  before  the  late  Mr.  Sam  Powell  died.  Since  that  time  he 
has  acted  for  the  South  Canterbury,  Xorth  Otago,  Hawke's  Bay, 
Dunedin,  Canterbury,  Xapier  Park,  Gisborne,  Christchurch, 
Wellington,  Forbury,  Ashburton,  Geraldine,  Woodville,  Pahia- 
tua,  Dannevirke,  and  other  clubs,  and  could  have  had  more  but 
for  the  fact  that  he  could  not  be  in  two  places  at  one  time. 

During  the  fourteen  years  he  has  been  carrying  on  starting 
duties  he  has  had  the  pleasure  of  starting  all  the  cracks,  including 
Advance,  Cruciform,  Menschikoft',  Multiform,  Waiuku,  St.  Paul, 
Hohoro,  Nonette,  Boyal  Artillery,  Achilles,  Boreas,  and  Wairiki. 
Amongst  the  really  troublesome  horses  he  has  had  to  start  he  men- 
tions Paladin,  Boreas,  Aladimir,  Glenaladale,  Float,  and  Canteen 
as  about  the  worst.  Boreas  was  about  the  worst  kicker.  Mr.  Piper 
is  practical  in  racing  affairs,  and  studies  the  characteristics  of 
the  horses  as  well  as  the  riders.  He  starts  well,  both  without 
and  with  the  barrier,  but  prefers  the  barrier,  as  it  saves  a  good 
deal  of  trouble.  He  finds  less  trouble  in  starting  at  the  metro- 
politan meetings,  where  the  greater  proportion  of  the  horsemen 


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Mr.     TOM    CAMERON 
A  Well-known  Starter  and  Horseman. 


IN    THE    WORLD  OF    SPOUT.  31.') 


know  their  work,  and  at  which  horses  are  usually  experienced. 
Inexperienced  lads  and  half-trained  or  half-lit  horses  give  the 
most  trouble,  but  the  majority  of  people,  who  are  mere  spectators, 
never  consider  these  little  details,  matters  of  much  importance 
to  the  starter.  The  largest  field  Mr.  Piper  has  started  was 
twenty-four  in  the  W inter  Cup  in  Canterbury,  and  he  has  fre- 
quently had  fields  of  twenty  and  over  to  deal  with. 


MR.    TOM    CAMERON. 


Mr.  Tom  Cameron,  the  well-known  starter  on  the  West  Coast 
of  the  Xorth  Island,  comes  of  a  family  of  horsemen  who  have 
been  proficient  at  cross-country  work  chiefly,  but  good  all-round. 
He  is  a  son  of  Mr.  Alex.  Cameron,  who  was  known  as  a  fearless 
and  an  accomplished  rider  in  the  early  days,  and  had  to  do  with 
some  of  the  useful  horses  of  the  time,  Volunteer,  Lord  Lyon 
(first  known  as  Duodecimo),  and  Dick  Turpin  being  some  of 
the  best  knoAvn  in  the  sixties.  Years  afterwards  he  brought  out 
a  good  horse  for  Mr.  Xed  Collins,  called  St.  Clair,  by  Dead  Shot, 
really  one  of  the  best  horses  ever  bred  on  the  Wanganui-Taranaki 
coast.  Later  on  he  brought  out  that  good  hurdle  and  cross- 
country horse  Despised.  The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  quite 
as  capable,  and  rode  a  good  many  winners  before  increasing 
weight  told,  and  he  decided  to  take  to  starting  work  about  nine 
years  ago,  since  which  time  he  has  acted  for  a  good  many  inter- 
mediate clubs  between  Xew  Plymouth,  Xapier,  and  Wellington. 
He  has  done  a  lot  of  good  work  with  flag  and  barrier,  and  though 
he  does  not  travel  so  far  from  his  headquarters  at  Parawanni, 
Eangitikei,  as  was  his  wont,  he  still  wields  the  baton  of  authority 
or  pulls  the  starting  trigger  on  a  good  many  courses.  Mr.  Tom 
Cameron  is  a  brother  to  John  of  that  ilk.  who  has  good  Xew 
Zealand  and  Australian  records  as  a  hurdle  and  steeplechase 
rider,  and  has  won,  amongst  other  cross-country  events  in  Xew 
Zealand,  the  Xew  Zealand  Grand  Xational  Steeplechase  and 
Wanganui  Steeplechase  on  Awahuri. 


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Mr.     CHARLES    O'CONNOR 
Starter   for   the   Auckland   Racing  Club  and  Other  Cluhs. 


ix  THE  woRi.n  or  si>.)KT.  315 


MR.    CHARLES    O'CONNOR. 


Mr.  O'Connor  was  born  in  Xew  South  Wales  in  I860,  and  his 
first  introduction  to  racing  was  when  lie  went  into  the  employ 
of  Mr.  T.  Laniond,  who  was  private  trainer  to  Sir  Hercules 
Kobinson  at  Rand-.vick.  There  he  did  some  riding  on  the  flat, 
also  at  other  meeting  about  Sydney,  and  aUo  when  on  visits 
to  Flemin^ton,  Victoria.  In  1ST1*,  when  12  years  of  age,  and 
M-aliiig  ost.  Tib.,  he  won  for  Sir  Hercules  Robinson  the  Y.E.C. 
Handicap  on  Fitz-Yattendon,  and  later  on.  wearing  the  Zetland 
spots,  rode  Valentia  to  victory  in  the  Waverley  Handicap  at 
1 1  and  wick. 

It  was  not  long  before  his  weight  ran  up  to  8st.,  when  he  came 
over  to  Xew  Zealand  with  Chester's  brother,  St.  George, 
who  had  been  purchased  on  behalf  of  the  Middle  Park  Stud 
Company,  shortly  afterwards  joining  E.  Cutts,  with  whom  he 
remained  until  he  became  connected  with  P.  Butler,  who  had  at 
the  time  the  hurdle  and  steeplechase  horses  Agent  and  Te 
Whetumarama.  and  the  peculiarly-marked  chestnut  mare  Luna. 
It  was  at  this  period  that  he  took  to  riding  over  fences,  and 
bestrode  Agent.  Tc  Whetuinarama,  and  Clarence  when  their 
weights  suited,  and  afterwards  brought  Clarence  to  Auckland 

o  <— - 

several  times  for  the  late  Mr.  Pilbrow,  and  trained  that  horse 
and  took  him  with  Welcome  Jack  to   Sydney,  haying  trained 

i  «.    ^ 

these  horses  when  they  accounted  for  the  Auckland  Cup  and 
Steeplechase  double.  For  Mr.  fiobbs  he  rode  Borderman,  and 
won  races  for  Mr.  H.  Lunn  on  King  Arthur,  and  several  races 
on  Kingask.  and  was  up  on  Peter  Osbeck  when  that  grey 
gelding  ran  second  to  Garibaldi  in  the  first  Xew  Zealand  Grand 
National  Hurdle  Race.  Another  good  horse  O'Connor  rode  was 
Macaroni,  and  he  landed  "the  white-tailed  ;un,"  as  his  owner, 
Mr.  W.  Proffitt.  used  to  call  his  creamy,  first  past  the  post, 
beating  Exchange,  with  James  Wattie  up,  in  the  Midsummer 
Hurdle  Handicap,  upon  which  there  was  more  straight-out  bet- 
ting than  was  ever  known  in  connection  with  a  hurdle  race  in 
New  Zealand.  It  was  after  this  that  O'Connor  went  to  Sydney. 
On  returning  he  rode  Scrutineer  in  the  Hawke's  Bay  Steeple- 
chase, when  he  fell.  During  his  career  he  had  a  few  falls,  but 
beyond  getting  a  collar-bone  broken  was  never  seriously  injured, 
and  he  owes  a  lot  of  his  good  fortune  in  that  he  was  usually 
associated  with  good  fencers,  though,  like  every  other  rider,  he 
occasionally  rode  indifferent  jumpers.  Few  men  have  ever 
ridden  better  than  Clarence.  Agent,  Te  Whetumarama,  Maca- 
roni. Peter  Osbeck,  and  other  horses  whose  names  have  been 
mentioned.  Amongst  horses  trained  by  O'Connor,  Crackshot 


MI  \   in    M  \I:K 


MACDONALD,  WILSON  &  Company 


(Established   1871) 


t'rt.-c  i.f 
ri>.,t  at  the  linn's  E\- 
.•han-e  Mart. 


Land  and  General  Auctioneers 


WELLINGTON,    NEW    ZEALAND. 


10 


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land.  No.  8-iLambton 
(/nay, 


^  O'CONNOR—  (Cowfmwed). 


Mil.  CI 

may  be  mentioned,  l)iit  though  he  won  the  Auckland  li.C.  Handi- 
cap and  Tinmru  Cup,  lie  had  had  luck,  St.  Hippo's  year  being  a 
particularly  bad  OIK-  for  him. 

Mr.  O'Connor  acted  as  starter  for  nearly  all  the  trotting  clubs 
about  Christchurch  after  that  time,  using  a  watch  or  the  clock, 
as  desired,  but  resigned,  as  the  pay  was  not  tempting  enough  at 
that  period.  He  went  to  Ciwuiouth  and  undeitonk  -tailing  the 
gallopers,  having  previously  started  in  IS!).")  at  liiccarton  for 
Mr.  Boyle  for  a  couple  of  days  with  the  machine,  after  which 
time  Air.  H.  Piper  received  the  C..J.C.  appointment,  and  occa- 
sionally he  aded  for  the  last-named  official  at  various  places. 
At  Dunedin,  Poverty  Bay,  Oamaru,  Timaru,  Greraldine,  Ash- 
burton,  Hororata.  Little  Eangiora,  Ohoka,  and  Eyreton,  Mr. 
O'Connor  has  wielded  the  starter's  baton,  and  has  given  evidence 
of  his  ability  with  the  barrier  at  the  p]llerslie  and  Takapunn 
meetings:  he  ha<  also  been  appointed  starter  by  the  Auckland 
Racing  Club.  Takapuna  J'ockey  Club,  Auckland  and  Otahuhu 
Trotting  Clubs.  Ohinemuri,  Tuakau.  and  other  clubs. 


IX    "I  HE   WORLD    OF    SPOUT. 


I!  17 


HILL 


PHILIP 


liiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 

SADDLERS 

iiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiii 


Queen  Street  and  Vulcan  Lane,  Auckland. 


MR.     ISAAC     HILL. 

TWENTV  years'  business  experience 
amongst  owners  of  horses  should 
be  sufficiently  long  to  establish  a 
claim  to  knowledge  of  their  require- 
ments. Mr.  Hill,  whose  name  heads 
this  column,  is  of  English  birth  and 
parentage,  but  is  to  all  intents  a  Xew 
Zealander.  He  arrived  in  the  colony 
when  a  child,  and  before  entering  on 
his  present  successful  career  in  the 
Saddlery  Business  in  Auckland,  was 
well  known  in  Southland  and  Otago 
as  an  all-round  athlete,  being  consid- 
ered one  of  the  best  pedestrians  of  his 
time,  having  captured  many  cash 
prizes.  He  has,  us  we  have  already 
stated,  been  2u  years  in  his  present 
line,  and  recently  was  joined  by  that 
old-time  expert,  Mr.  Philip. 

Since  1897  he  has  been  prominently 
connected  with  the  Auckland  Trot- 
ting Club  as  Committeeman,  and  has 
acted  on  numerous  occasions  as 
judge.  His  enthusiasm  grows  with 
every  onerous  task  that  is  set  him, 
and  amongst  his  co-workers  he  main- 
tains an  increasing  popularity  for  his 
thoroughness  as  a  sport,  whilst  in  his 
business  he  is  considered  a  master  of 
all  the  arts  and  methods  in  horse  and 
carriage  gear-making. 


MR.     ANDREW     V.     PHILIP. 

PHILIP,  who  has  joined  Mr. 
Hill  in  his  old-established  business, 
is  perhaps  the  best  known  Racing, 
Hunting  and  Trotting  Gear  Maker 
in  the  colony,  having  been  for  nearly 
34  years  closely  identified  with  these 
special  lines.  Mr.  Philip  was  the 
first  man  in  Xew  Zealand  to  make 
what  are  known  as  "Tod  Sloan" 
Saddles,  and  he  claims  to  have  made 
more  furnishings  for  horses  with  in- 
firm limbs  than  any  other  man  in  the 
business,  his  name  being  as  well 
known  in  the  South  as  at  his  home  in 
Ellerslie,  as  an  expert  Horse  Boot- 
maker. Before  joining  Mr.  Hill  he 
held  the  position  of  foreman  to 
Messrs.  Wiseman  &  Son,  Auckland, 
and  on  leaving  that  firm  was  pre- 
M-nted  with  a  valuable  gold  stop 
watch  as  a  mark  of  the  esteem 
in  which  he  was  held,  and  now  his 
long  experience  in  the  business  is  be- 
ing made  manifest  in  the  multiplied 
output  of  the  new  firm. 

Always  a  sport,  his  name  and  sup- 
port have  never  been  missintr  from 
any  movement  having  for  its  object 
the  promotion  of  the  racing  game, 
and  for  a  considerable  time  past  he 
lias  gone  in  for  the  hobby  of  breeding 
blood  stock,  and  from  his  small  stud 
he  has  had  such  useful  horses  as  Leo 
and  Atlantic.  K.  Jam  is  his  most  re- 
cent representative  in  the  hunting 
field. 


318 


MI:\   or  .M  M:K 


GHARliES  BAIIiEY, 

Customs  Street.  AUCKLAND.  New  Zealand. 


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IT  was  at  the  yards  of  Mr.  CHAS.  BAILEY,  Junr.,  Customs  St.,  Auckland, 
New  Zealand,  where  the  yacht  "La  Carabine"  was  designed  and  built  for  Sir 
Rupert  Clarke,  of  Victoria  ;  also,  where  the  speedy  Australasian  Champion  Yachts, 
"  Bona"  and  "  Meteor,"  and  the  New  Zealand  Champion  Yacht >.  "  Speedwell ''  and 
"Thelma."  were  designed  and  built;  also,  the  "Elsie  Evans"  launch  for  the 
Timaru  Harbour  Board,  the  steamer  "Ruru"  for  the  Devonport  Ferry  Company, 
and  the  steamers  "  Gael."  "  Rob  Roy"  and  "  Orewa  '  for  the  McGregor  Steam  Ship 
Company,  and  S.S.  "Hirere"for  the  Clevedon  Steam  Navigation  Company;  and  he 
has  just  about  completed  the  fine  new  ferry  steamer  for  the  Devonport  Ferry  Co. 

In  the  course  of  an  interview  with  a  Press  Representative,  Sir  Rupert  said  :  "  I 
am  more  than  pleased  with  the  appearance  of  the  yacht,  and  the  manner  in  which 
the  work  is  being  carried  out.  I  had  no  idea,  though,  that  you  had  such  beautiful 
timber  in  Xew  Zealand  ;  and  I  know  something  about  that  material,  too,  for  I  have 
done  a  good  deal  of  business  with  sawmillers  in  Xew  South  Wales.  I  have,  how- 
ever, never  seen  such  beautiful  timber  as  I  saw  on  my  visit  to  the  shipyards  to-day. 
When  I  had  the  design.-  of  the  yacht  which  I  intended  to  build  sent  to  me,  they 
came  from  all  parts  of  the  world,  and  on  my  visit  to  Britain  I  had  a  good  look 
around  the  shipyards,  but  saw  nothing  to  equal  the  designs  as  submitted  bv  Mr. 
Bailey,  and  I  therefore  accepted  his  contract.  There  was  no  favouritism  in  the 
matter  at  all,  and  1  think  it  is  a  feather  in  Auckland's  cap  that  she  could  compete 
with  the  outside  world  in  the  matter.'' 

After  his  trip  to  Melbourne.  Sir  Rupert  wrote:  "I  am  more  pleased  with  the 
La  Carabine '  every  day  I  see  her." 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


319 


won  in 


Besides  CUPS,  TROPHIES,  and  MEDALS 


By  Shooters  in  New  Zealand 


Within   2   years  previous  to  30th  June,    1904,  using  the  Colonial 

Ammunition  Company's  Shot-gun   Cartridges, 

and  Patent  Concave  Wadding. 

o 

Those  who  wish  to  come  out  top  at  Pigeon  Matches  should  try  the 
undermentioned  brands  of  the  Company's  Cartridges, 
manufactured  throughout  at  the  Com- 
pany's New  Zealand  Works, 
Auckland,  viz.  : 


"  Favourite" 


in  2iin.  or  2jin.  case. 


"Invincible" 

in  2Mn.  or  2fin.  case. 

"Swiftsure" 

in  2iin.  or  2fiu.  case. 


"Slayer" 

in  2Mn.  or  2fin.  case. 

"  Superior" 

in  2Ain.  or  2fin.  case. 

"Excellent" 

in  2Mn.  or  2§in.  case. 


"  BllierOCk  "    in  3in.  case. 


The  Company's  .303  Ammunition 

cannot    be   equalled    for    quality 

and  accuracy. 


Guns  and  Rifles  supplied  by  the 

Company   bave    lately   won   some 

valuable  Prizes. 


The  Company  also  supply  Rifles  for  Deer 

Stalking  and   Guns  for  Trap  and  Field 

Shooting.     Prices  on  application. 

Address :  THE  COLONIAL  AMMUNITION 

COMPANY,  AUCKLAND,  N.Z. 


320 


MIX   MI     M  \I;K 


The  Best  Place 


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Stable  a  Horse 


A  111:111  \\lio  uiidcr-tands 
hi-  lni-iiH'--  ,-i  IK!  i|c\  olrs 
hi-  knowledge  In  l  lie  in- 
i '  rests  <>f  hi-  r!i<-n!  -. 

'11  \  cars  in  I  lie  lior-c  and 
rarinic  u'amr  ouirlii  lo  (|iia- 
lify  fur  tni-t  \vdi-i  li\  ex- 
perience. 


I>     \T 


The  Hilicrniaii 
Hotel  i-  adjoin- 

ing I  III'  Slalilr-. 

and    is   knuwn 


The  Racing 
Rendezvous 

of  Southland. 


.  KETTS'  «««««««««««« 


Hibernian   Stables 


Friends  of   sport  a  1  \v;iys  call  on 


TOM    KETTS,   INVERCAROILL,  southland,  N.Z. 


T.h.e  Johnson  &  Couzins   Horse  Cover 
JOHNSON  &  COUZINS 

CASHEL    STREET       :::       CHRI5TCHURCH 

Saddlery,  Horse  Covers.  Rope,  Tarpaulins.  Tents.  Flags  and  Oilskin  Manufacturers 

MARQUEES  FOR  SALE  OR  HIRE. 

SADDLERY  at  214,  Cashel  St.        TENT-MAKERS  at  194,  Cashel  St. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


1861-1Q04 


321 


THE 


£  /  Wellington  Racing  Club 

IS   THIRD   ON    THE    LIST    OF    NEW    ZEALAND 


CLUBS 


A  Progressive  Policy 


Vf    I  IS   BEING    FOLLOWED. 

INCREASED   MEMBERSHIP     •    A  NEW 

RACECOURSE     •      UP  -  TO  -  DATE 

CONVENIENCES  AND  IMPROVED 

RAILWAY  FACILITIES  MUST 

BRING    THE     W.  R.  C. 

INTO    GREATER 

PROMINENCE. 


FxOVANCf 


The  EXECUTIVE  CORDIALLY  INVITE  the  PUBLIC,    OWNERS 
and  BREEDERS  to  SECOND  THEIR  EFFORTS. 


CHIEF  OPEN  RACES 


WELLINGTON    HCAP. 
PEARCE    HCAP. 
WELLINGTON  CUP  HCAP. 
WELLINGTON    R.C.  HCAP. 
THOMPSON    HCAP. 
AUTUMN    HCAP. 
WINTER    HURDLE    HCAP. 
WELL.    STEEPLECHASE. 


CLASSIC  EVENTS. 


WELLESLEY      STAKES, 
2  year  olds. 

WELLINGTON     STAKES, 
2  and   3  year  olds. 

N.      ISLAND      CHALLENGE 
STAKES,  all   ages. 

NEW  ZEALAND  ST.  LEGER 
STAKES,  3  year  olds. 


For  Full  Programmes  and  Dates  of  Entry  see  N.Z.  Referee, 


Temple  Chambers, 

Johnston  St.,  Wellington. 


A.     E.    WHYTE, 

Secretary. 


w 


MK.\   in     M  \I;K 


Mr.     THOMAS    KING 
"The  Caterer." 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


323 


MR.  THOMAS  KING. 


This  prominent  Auckland  citizen  has  contributed  much  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  average  patron  of  sport  in  all  its  branches, 
more,  indeed,  than  falls  to  the  lot  of  many  business  members  of 
the  sporting  community,  which  will  be  readily  understood,  for 
he  is  an  old-established  and  favourably  known  caterer,  who  has 

• 

acted  for  most  leading  sporting  institutions,  such  as  racing, 
trotting,  and  hunt  clubs,  polo  tournaments,  cricket  matches, 
athletic  gatherings,  picnic  festivities,  race  and  hunt  club  balls, 
fishing  and  shooting  parties,  and  has  been  successful  in  catering 
for  many  leading  public  functions.  To  mention  one,  the  public 
banquet  tendered  to  the  military  veterans  of  Auckland  and 
returned  troopers  from  South  Africa,  under  the  patronage  of 
IT.E.H.  the  Duke  of  Cornwall  and  York  and  His  Excellency  Lord 

«,' 

l?anfurlv,  the  Hon.  E.  J.  Seddon  and  the  Hon.  J.  G.  Ward. 

. 

Mr.  Iving  is  a  Somersetshire  native,  one  of  an  old  family  of 

O  • 

nourmillers  there,  and  since  his  arrival  in  Xew  Zealand  in  1865 
has  been  twenty-two  years  in  the  baking  and  catering  business, 
and  has  a  large  family  of  workers,  who  have  assisted  in  building 
it  up  to  its  present  large  proportions. 


Under  the  Patronage  of 
CORNWALL 


T.  KING 

Ponsonby,   Auckland 


Wedding  Breakfasts,  Banquets, 
Hunting  Meets,  Club  Dinners, 
and  Picnics  a  special  feature. 


H.R.H.    the    Duke    of 
and  YORK. 


Caterer 


To  Auckland,  Wellington, 
Avondale,  Takapuna. 
and  other  Racing  Clubs. 


Marquees  and  all  Requisite 
provided  on  the  shortest 
notice. 


Telephone  1292.       Address  i  T.  KING,  PONSONBY,  AUCKLAND 


Mi:\    OF    iiAltK 


MR.    HUGH    GILLIES 
Judge  to  the  Manawatu  and  other  Racing  Clubs. 


IN   THE   WOULD   OF    SPORT.  325 


MR.    HUGH    GILLIES. 


Mr.  Hugh  Gillies,  who  has  always  identified  himself  with 
sport,  was  born  in  the  Wairarapa,  and  settled  at  Otaraia,  in  the 
Lowrer  Valley,  for  some  years,  and  has  bred  and  owned  a  few 
horses.  Notably  amongst  those  he  has  raced  was  the  dun- 
coloured  Southern  Chief  gelding  The  Orphan,  who  won  numer- 
ous races,  and  was  for  a  time  one  of  the  "chopping  blocks"  in 
district  handicap  events,  and  a  decidedly  useful  customer,  too,  in 
the  Wairarapa  and  Wellington  Province.  Indeed,  in  his  declining 
years,  he  went  further  afield,  and  won.  in  the  back  blocks  further 
North.  Zag-Zig,  dam  of  Eungarawa,  from  Zig-Zag,  daughter 
of  the  Knotting! v  mare  Ladv  Ellen,  won  some  races  also  for  Mr. 

cj    *j  *j 

Gillies. 

For  a  long  time  Mr.  Gillies  has  acted  as  Judge  at  the  Foxton 
Eacing  Club's  annual  meeting,  and  has  been  associated  with  that 
club  for  a  good  many  years.  He  has  acted  for  other  clubs  in  a 
similar  capacity,  the  Horowhenua  Eacing  Club  being  one,  and 
he  has  been  Judge  for  the  Manawatu  Eacing  Club  for  some  time 
past,  and  a  few  years  ago  filled  the  Presidential  chair  of  that 
club  for  a  term. 

Few  men  are  better  known  in  the  North  Island  show  rings, 
and  none  are  more  competent  to  judge  cattle  and  horses.  For 
a  period  of  over  a  quarter  of  a  century  Mr.  Gillies  has  been  a 
buyer  of  fat  stock  for  the  Gear  Meat  Company,  Wellington. 


320 


Ml   \    <>|      \|  \|;K 


Mr.    W.    H.    HARTGILL 
"  Yes,  a  judge,  and  a  good  judge,  too." 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  327 


MR.  W.  H.   HARTGILL. 


Mr.  W.  H.  Hartgill  was  born  in  England,  and  came  to  Xew 
Zealand  in  1885,  settling  in  Feilding.  While  residing  there 
and  in  business,  he  took  a  great  interest  in  athletics,  and 
rendered  assistance  as  starter  and  in  various  ways  to  that  par- 

*j 

ticular  branch  of  sport.  He  has,  however,  become  more  widely 
known  as  a  judge  on  leading  metropolitan  and  country  race- 
courses, and  during  the  time  he  has  acted  in  that  capacity,  it  is 
needless  to  sav,  has  had  manv  very  close  finishes  to  decide.  Dead 

t,   *  */  «,• 

heats  are  generally,  and  rightly,  believed  to  appeal  to  haiidi- 
cappers,  and  when  Judge  Hartgill  announces  that  two  horses 
have  run  home  dead  in  line,  it  need  not  be  put  down  to  any 
attempt  on  his  part  to  flatter  the  weight  adjuster.  From  the 
fact  that  he  has  been  in  the  box  on  occasions  when  he  has  found 
himself  unable  to  separate  horses,  it  is  admitted  bv  usually  scepti- 
cal people  that  there  are  precise  moments  when  dead  heats  are 
actually  run  at  the  culminating  point,  or,  at  any  rate,  they  have 
come  to  believe  it  possible,  and  to  look  upon  Mr.  Hartgill  as  one 
who  will  split  them  if  he  can. 

Mr.  Hartgill's  half  head,  and  bare  head,  and  short  nose  de- 
cisions are  given  with  as  great  promptitude  as  when  horses  win 
by  long  margins,  and  no  judge  has  the  numbers  hoisted  with 
greater  speed.  There  is  no  clamouring  round  his  box  and 
shouting  the  names  of  different  horses  when  a  close  finish  has 
taken  place.  He  knows  the  racing  colours  of  owners,  can  pick 
them  like  a  florist  does  the  flowers  in  his  garden,  and  with  a 
quickness  that  would  be  surprising  were  it  not  a  gift  and  a  study 
with  him.  He  is  seldom  out  of  the  weighing-room  when  the 
riders  are  going  to  scale,  and  is  prompt  to  call  the  attention  of 
the  authorities  to  the  fact  if  a  jockey  is  riding  in  different  livery 
to  that  announced  on  the  correct  card.  He  does  not  rely  on  the 
numbered  saddle-cloth  as  some  judges  do,  but  mainly  on  his 
knowledge  of  the  colours  of  the  riders.  From  the  writer's  ex- 
perience, he  is  as  keen  an  observer  of  incidents  that  occur  during 
the  running  of  races  as  anyone  could  possibly  be,  and  takes  a 
lot  of  enjoyment  out  of  the  racing,  so  much  of  which  he  is  wit- 
ness to.  The  chief  dabs  Mr.  Hartgill  is  judge  for  are  the  Can- 
terbury Jockey  Club  and  Wellington  Eacing  Club.  It  was  the 
Feilding  Jockey  Club  for  which  he  first  acted.  Mr.  Hartgill  has 
greater  powers  than  even  our  Supreme  Court  judges,  for  he  is 
one  of  the  few  whose  decisions  are  not  subject  to  appeal. 


328 


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Mr.    R.    B.    LUSK 
The  Auckland  Racing  Club's  Judge. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


MR.    R,    B.     LUSK. 


Mr.  Robert  Bullor  Lusk.  \\'ho  is  so  well  known  as  an  athlete 
throughout  the  colonies,  is  a  son  of  Major  Lusk,  of  the  Waikato 
Militia  and  Forest  Eangers,  and  was  born  at  Mauku,  Auckland, 
where  his  father  was  one  of  the  officers  who  survived  in  the  fight 
with  the  Maoris  at  that  place.  Mr.  Lusk  has  been  connected 
with  sport  from  his  school  days,  was  a  member  of  the  old  Auck- 
land Amateur  Athletic  Club,  and  ran  with  success  in  local  events, 
and  finally  Avon  the  120  yards  Champion  Hurdle  Eace  of  Aus- 
tralasia in  Sydney  in  ISlMi.  Won  the  Half-mile  Championship 
of  Auckland  prior  to  this.,  and  won  somewhere  about  thirty 
pedestrian  events  altogether.  At  sixteen  years  of  age,  in  the 
season  of  1884.  Mr.  Lusk  played  full-back  for  the  old  Gordon 
Club,  and  in  1880  got  the  rep.  cap,  playing  against  Xew  South 
Wales:  also  re-presented  Auckland  in  1887-8-9.  the  biggest  match 
being  against  Stoddart'*s  English  team  in  1888.  In  the  years 
1890-91  played  while  residing  in  Sydney,  representing  Xew 
South  Wales,  and  on  returning  to  XCAV  Zealand  Avent  to  reside 
in  Taranaki,  and  played  for  Taranaki  in  their  matches  in  1892- 
3-4.  In  th?  davs  of  Professor  Carrollo  he  went  in  for  gvinnas- 

»  CJ*j 

tics,  and  Avon  several  championships,  and  for  twenty  years  has 
been  an  enthusiastic  and  successful  cricketer,  playing  in  most 
of  the  big  matches, 

Mr.  Lusk  has  always  been  fond  of  racing,  and  it  may  be  here 
noted  that  his  father  bred  Winnie,  the  dam  of  Record  Reign, 
Avho  was  the  best  all-round  horse  Xew  Zealand  has  bred;  also  a 
sister  to  Winnie,  and  dam  of  Romeo.  Winnie  was  one  of  the 
most  successful  AY  inner-producers  in  Maoriland.  Before  Uhlan 
won  the  Auckland  Cup  and  other  good  races,  Mr.  Lusk  was 
interested  in  the  son  of  Cuirassier  and  Aida,  and  had  also  an 
interest  in  several  others  of  lesser  note.  For  some  seasons  past 
he  has  been  Judge  at  the  Ellerslie  race  meetings,  the  Auckland 
Racing  Club  having  made  the  appointment,  which  is  one  that 
has  given  much  satisfaction  to  horse-owner.-  ...id  the  public 
generally. 


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•<**** 


Mr.     W.    H.    WANKLYN 
Secretary  Canterbury  J.C.  and  N.Z.   Racing,  Conference 


IN   THE   WOULD    OF    SPORT.  331 


MR.    W.    H.    E.    WANKLYN. 


Mr.  W.  H.  E.  Wanklyn,  Secretary  to  the  Canterbury  Jockey 
Club  and  Xew  Zealand  Eacing  Conference,  was,  for  some  years 
prior  to  entering  into  business  in  the  commission  agency  line 
in  Hawera.  a  bank  clerk,  and  probably  up  to  the  time  of  being 
appointed  paid  Secretary  to  the  Egmont  Eacing  Club  in  1889, 
had  taken  more  interest  in  cricket  than  in  any  other  branch  of 
sport.  The  affairs  of  the  Egmont  Eacing  Club  at  the  time  of 
Mr.  Wanklyn's  appointment  were  in  a  nourishing  condition. 
Mr.  E.  H.  Xolan  and  Mr.  Charles  Eanson,  who  had  each  preceded 
him  as  Hon.  Secretary,  were  both  very  popular,  and  it  was 
clue  largely  to  their  efforts  the  club  had  prospered.  As  a  result, 
there  was  £500  in  hand  and  no  liabilities  when  Mr.  Wanklyn 
came  on  the  scene.  Improvements  continued  to  be  made,  and 
the  club  went  on  progressing. 

Attracted  by  an  announcement  from  the  Canterbury  Jockey 
Club  for  a  Secretary,  Mr.  Wanklvn,  recommended  bv  the 

»  • 

Egmont  Club,  was  an  applicant,  and  the  successful  one,  and, 
being  a  smart  accountant,  his  banking  experience  was  of  great 
service  to  him  in  his  new  and  important  position.  Prior  to  Mr. 
Wanklyn's  appointment,  "A  Well  Wisher  of  the  Turf  had 
written  a  letter  on  "Turf  Eeform,"  which  appeared  in  the 
Weekly  Press,  and  attracted  some  attention  at  the  time.  Mr. 
Wanklyn  in  due  course  became  known  as  the  author,  and  it  may 
here  be  mentioned  that  manv  of  the  reforms  suggested  at  the 

• 

time  have  actually  been  inaugurated,  and  Mr.  Wanklyn  himself 
lias  been  placed  in  a  position  as  Secretary  to  the  Eacing  Con- 
ference to  assist  in  seeing  them  carried  out. 

The  formation  of  a  club  to  be  called  the  Xew  Zealand  Jockey 
Club,  to  take  control  of  racing,  the  complete  revision  of  the 
rules  of  racing,  the  publication  of  a  monthly  racing  calendar, 
the  setting  up  of  a  Board  to  decide  cases  on  appeal,  and  to 
recommend  to  the  authorities  clubs  for  totalisator  permits,  to 
have  control  of  fees  and  fines  from  jockeys  and  trainers,  and 
keep  a  register  of  horses,  jockeys,  trainers,  owners,  colours,  etc. : 
these  suggestions  have  come  to  pass.  The  appointment  of 
handicappers  for  different  parts  of  Xew  Zealand  was  also  sug- 
gested at  the  time.  The  publication  of  the  Xew  Zealand  Stud 
Book  is  a  work  Mr.  Wanklyn  undertook  on  behalf  of  the  Xew 
Zealand  Eacing  Conference,  and  two  issues  of  that  work  of 
national  importance  have  been  published  under  his  personal 
supervision.  Mr.  Wanklyn  has  done  a  considerable  amount  of 
auditing  work  for  various  companies,  and  has  shown  much 
capacity  for  clerical  work,  his  services  having  been  freely 
acknowledged  during  his  fourteen  years'  residence  in  Christ- 
church. 


Ml   \    i T    MAKK 


Mr.    WILLIAM    PERCIVAL 

Secretary  Auckland  Racing  Club. 


IX   THE   WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  333 


MR.    WILLIAM    PERCIVAL. 


Mr.  William  Percival,  Secretary  to  thu  Auckland  Racing  Club, 

•-  O  J 

was  born  at  Wansford,  in  England,  in  1841,  and  belongs  to  a 
well-known  hunting-  family  there.  In  18(i:->  he  came  out  to  Xew 
Zealand,  settling  in  Canterbury,  and  his  connection  with  sport 
in  the  colony  commenced  there,  for  soon  ai't?r  his  arrival  he,  in 
conjunction  with  the  late  Mr.  Joe  Page,  raced  a  mare  called 
Locomotive  for  the  first  steeplechase  held  in  the  Eiccarton  dis- 
trict, the  course  being  over  what  was  then  known  as  Mr.  William 
Lumrs  farm.  Locomotive,  ridden  by  the  late  E.  Eaey,  was 

winning  easilv,  but  fell  at  the  last  fence,  and  Sir  Westbv  Hawk- 

<-          i-  ' 

shaw  PercivaFs  Jessie,  ridden  by  the  late  Mr.  Jannaway,  won, 
but  was  disqualified  for  being  entered  as  of  a  wrong  age,  and  as 
no  other  horse  finished  the  course,  it  was  decided  to  run  the  race 
over  again  the  following  week,  when  Locomotive  won.  For 
some  years  Mr.  Percival  was  a  member  of  Sir  Cracroft  Wilson's 
Canterbury  Yeomanry  Cavalry.  In  iMiS  he  went  to  Auckland, 
and  resided  at  the  Thames  for  several  years,  and  was  elected 
Secretary  to  the  Thames  Jockey  Club's  meeting  got  up  in  honour 
of  the  Duke  of  Edinburgh's  arrival  in  the  colony. 

In  18;:]  Mr.  Percival  left  the  Thames  to  live  in  Auckland, 
and  joined  the  Auckland  Eacing  Club  as  Secretary.  He  practi- 
cally ran  most  of  the  early  meeting-,  as  he  found  it  a  difficult 
matter  to  get  member?  or  members  of  committee  together  for 
the  conduct  of  bushier-.  During*  his  long  term  of  office — nearly 
33  years — he  has  seen  racing  grow  from  very  small  dimensions 
to  its  present  progressive  state,  and  no  club  has  prospered 
more  than  the  Auckland  Eacing  Club,  which  institution  was 
formed  by  the  amalgamation  of  the  Auckland  Jockey  Club,  of 
which  the  late  Captain  Daveney  was  Secretary,  and  the  Auckland 
Turf  Club,  which  had  been  formed  by  Mr.  Joe  Bennett,  and  had 
held  one  meeting  only.  Xone  of  the  original  members  of  the 
Auckland  Eacing  Club  are  now  connected  with  that  institution. 
Mr.  Percival  has  been  Secretary  for  a  number  of  district  i-luhs- 
the  Auckland  Agricultural  Society,  Tattersall's  Club,  and  Paku- 

<. « 

ranga  Hunt  Club.  For  quite  a  number  of  years  he  was  handi- 
capper  for  the  Thames.  Papakura,  Takapuna,  Henderson's  Mill. 
Dargaville,  Whangarei,  anr!  a  number  of  Waikato  racing  clubs, 
and  acted  in  conjunction  with  Mr.  John  Kirkwood  for  the 
Auckland  Eacing  Club  for  a  number  of  meetings. 

The  Auckland  Eacing  Club  was  one  of  the  first  to  support  the 
introduction  of  the  totalisator  and  the  licensing  of  bookmakers, 
and  the  automaton  and  the  penciller  have  worked  side  by  side, 


M'    \ 


Mr.    W.    J.    STRATTON 
Secretary  Hawke's  Bay  Jockey  Club. 


IN   THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  335 


so  to  speak,  ever  since.     The  pencillers  have  always  had  a  part 
of  the  ground  set  aside  for  them. 

Mr.  Percival  was,  from  1886  to  1893,  Master  of  the  Pakuranga 
Hunt  Club,  and  he  imported  some  fine  stud  hounds  from  the 
Pvtchlev,  Warwickshire,  and  Cottesmore  kennels.  Mr.  Percival 

*•  *J   J  s*  i 

rode  in  a  number  of  cross-country  events,  and  was  the  first 
Master  to  take  hounds  into  the  Waikato.  For  the  late  Mr.  S. 
Morrin  he  rode  Saunterer,  and  ran  Don  Juan,  and  later  on,  for 
himself,  ran  Butcher  Bov.  and  he  afterwards  owned  and  ran  St. 

f  f 

Swithin,  Quilp,  Tommy,  and  Jim.  Don  Juan  and  Jim  each 
won  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club  Cup  on  two  occasions,  Don  Juan 
running  in  Mr.  Morrin's  nomination  011  the  last  occasion.  Some 
of  the  horses  mentioned  raced  for  Mr.  Pereival  at  the  open 
meetings.  Besides  owning  and  racing  a  few  jumpers,  he  also 
had  several  flat  horses  and  a  number  of  brood  mares,  chief  of 
which  mav  be  mentioned  Satanella,  who  was  still  alive  at  the 

i_ 

close  of  the  season  of  1905,  at  the  age  of  25  years,  having  made 
herself  a  name  as  a  prolific  stud  matron,  and  famous  as  the  dam 
of  St.  Paul,  St.  Clements,  St.  Ursula,  St.  Olga,  Linstock,  and 
others.  Mr.  Percical  also  bred  Ben  Godfrey,  Leda,  and  Electra 
from  Welcome  Katie,  and  has  still  a  small  stud  at  his  home  at 
Stibbington,  in  the  Epsom  district. 


MR.    W.    J.    STRATTON. 


Mr.  W.  J.  Stratton,  Secretary  to  the  Hawke's  Bay  Jockey 
Club,  was  born  in  London  in  1872,  and  came  to  Xew  Zealand 
in  1892.  He  first  settled  in  Taranaki,  and  later  in  the  South, 
at  Christchurch,  going  Home,  however,  in  1897.  On  his  return 
to  Xew  Zealand  he  took  up  his  residence  at  Hastings,  and  be- 
came associated  with  Hastings  and  Hawke's  Bay  papers,  the 
Herald  being  the  last  one  for  which  he  acted  prior  to  taking  up 
the  secretarial  work  for  the  metropolitan  racing  club  of  the  dis- 
trict. Mr.  Stratton  is  also  Secretary  for  the  Hawke's  Bay 
County  Grin  Club,  and  takes  considerable  interest  in  sport. 

Mr.  Stratton,  as  many  will  remember,  has  achieved  distinction 
as  a  swimmer.  On  the  occasion  of  his  visit  to  England  in  1897, 
he  was  second  for  the  Salt  Water  Championship  of  England, 
third  in  t\vo  500  yards  events,  second  in  the  Championship  of 
London,  fourth  in  the  Championship  of  Australia,  and  second 
in  the  International  Championship  at  Brussels,  being  beaten  by 
Cavill.  He  has  won  a  number  of  aquatic  events,  and  won  the 
swimming  championship  in  Xew  Zealand.  Three  years  of 
service  as  Secretarv  to  the  Hawke's  Bay  Jockev  Club  has  tended 

«>  «/  «/ 

to  educate  him  to  the  wants  and  requirements  of  patrons  of  the 
sport  of  racing,  and  it  is  pleasing  to  note  that  the  club  he  repre- 
sents has  been  steadily  regaining  its  position  for  some  time  past. 


\i  i  \   in    M  \I:K 


Mr.    A.    E.    WHYTE 

Secretary  "Wellington  Racing  Club. 


IX    THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  337 


MR.  A.  E.  WHYTE. 


Mr.  A.  E.  Whyte.  Secretary  to  the  Wellington  Racing  Club, 
was  born  in  Hollvtown,  near  Glasgow,  and  was  educated  at  the 

•  T 

Glasgow  Academy  and  Merton  College,  Surrey;  came  to  New 
Zealand  in  1SSS.  and  has  been  associated  with  all  branches  of 
sport  since  that  time.  He  played  football  for  the  first  Parnell 
District  Team,  winning  tin.1  championship  in  both  years;  rowed 
for  St.  George's  Rowing  Club,  and  won  in  about  ten  regattas  as 
maiden,  junior,  and  senior;  went  to  the  South  Island  in  1894, 
and  was  one  of  the  Canterbury  fours  in  1S9(> ;  played  cricket  for 
Carisbrook  A.  and  B.  teams,  and  was  captain  of  the  latter. 

Mr.  Whyte  is  extremely  popular  with  the  many  who  know  him. 
and  since  becoming  Secretary  to  the  Wellington  Racing  Club  has 
thrown  all  his  energy  into  the  work  necessary  to  bring  that  in- 
stitution into  greater  prominence,  and  to  his  efforts  to  promote 
the  best  interests  of  racing  in  Wellington  may  be  traced  the 
selection  and  purchase  of  the  new  racecourse  grounds  at  Trent- 
hr.m.  He  is  encouraged  by  a  live  committee  to  go  on  throwing 
heart  into  the  work,  which  is  taking  such  practical  shape  that 
it  is  fully  expected  that  racing  will  be  in  full  swing  on  one  of 
the  most  up-to-date  racecourses  in  the  colony  in  the  season  of 
1905-6. 

The  Wellington  Racing  Club  is  one  of  the  oldest  established 
in  the  colonv,  and  racing  was  carried  on  near  the  settlement  in 

*.    -/  c_; 

the  early  forties.  There  are  still  living  some  of  the  pioneers 
who  witnessed  the  first  meetings,  and  who  are  looking;  forward 
to  taking  part  at  the  first  meeting  on  the  new  racecourse  near 
Silverstream.  The  Wellington  Racing  Club  caters  for  all  classes 
of  racehorses  with  the  exception  of  ponies,  and  gives  a  number  of 
liberal  classic  events  during  each  season. 


338 


M  i  \   <>i     M  \I:K 


Mr.    HARRY    JAMES 
Secretary  Dunedin  Jockey  Club. 


IX    THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  339 


MR.    HARRY    L.    JAMES. 


Mr.  H.  L.  James,  son  of  the  late  Mr.  Sydney  James,  who,  at 
the  time  of  his  death  in  1900,  was  Secretary  to  the  Dunedin 
Jockey  Club — a  position  he  had  held  for  over  a  third  of  a  cen- 
tury— was  born  in  Dunedin  in  1866,  and  educated  there,  and 

*/  s  s 

assisted  his  father  in  the  Club's  office  from  the  time  he  left  the 
Otago  High  School.  After  his  marriage  in  1891,  Mr.  James 
was  appointed  Assistant  Secretary  to  the  Dunedin  Jockey  Club, 
and  held  the  position  for  several  years.  On  the  death  of  Ms 
father  he  was  appointed  Secretary,  at  the  age  of  26  years,  being 
then  the  youngest  secretary  of  a  metropolitan  racing  club  in  the 
colony.  The  Dunedin  Jockey  Club  was  one  of  the  most  pros- 
perous racing  clubs  in  ISTew  Zealand  for  many  years,  but  had  a 
succession  of  bad  years,  and  the  condition  under  which  the  For- 

\j 

bury  Park  racecourse  was  held  tended  to  cripple  it  financially. 
At  the  new  course  at  Wmgatui  steady  progress  is  being  made, 
and  Mr.  Harry  James  has  proved  himself  a  popular  and  business- 
like man  for  the  position  he  holds,  and  is  hopeful  of  seeing  the 
old-established  Dunedin  Jockey  Club  resume  its  old  position 
amongst  the  racing  institutions  of  the  colony.  Mr.  James  is  also 
Secretary  to  the  successful  Tahuna  Park  Trotting  Club. 

c/ 


MEN  Ol     M  \I:K 


Mr.    FRANK    MOFFATT 
Secretary    Wanganui    Jockey    Club. 


THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  341 


MR.    FRANK    MOFFATT. 


Mr.  F.  Moffatt,  Secretary  to  the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club,  was 
born    in    December,  1870,  in    the    Parish    of  Walls,   Shetland 
Islands,  and  came  to  Xew  Zealand  with  his  parents  in  1875, 
settling  first  at  Karamea,  on  the  West  Coast,  and  in  1879  at 
Palmerston  North,  where  he  joined  Freeman  R.  Jackson  and 
Co.'s  stock  agency  branch  as  accountant  in  1890,  and  three  years 
later  accepted  a  similar  position  in  the  same  firm's  business  at 
Wanganui,  including  the  clerical  duties  in  connection  with  the 
secretaryship  of  the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club,  the  late  Mr  Free- 
man R.  Jackson  then  being  Honorary  Secretary,  a  position  he 
held  for  26  years.       During  Mr.  Jackson's  protracted  illness, 
covering  the  last   two  years  of  his  holding  office,  Mr.   Moffatt 
carried  out  the  duties  with  such  conspicuous  ability  that  on  Mr. 
Jackson  resigning  in  August,  1900,  Mr.  Moffatt  was  appointed 
to  the  position,  and  has  also  remained  ever  since  accountant  to 
the  same  firm.     There  are  few  secretaries  who  are  more  con- 
versant with  their  duties,  and  who  get  through  them  with  greater 
expedition,  less  friction,  and  more  satisfaction  generally  to  the 
patrons  of  the  sport.     He  attends  personally  to  the  totalisator 
investment  department,  and  has  a  staff  of  well-trained  assistants, 
and  the  public  are  never  kept  waiting  for  their  dividends,  prompt 
remittances  being  made,  following  on  the  lines  the  business  of 
the  Wanganui  Jockey  Club  has  been  conducted  on  for  upwards 
of  thirty  years.     Mr.  Moffatt  has  the  honour  of  representing  as 
Secretary  one  of  the  oldest  racing  institutions  in  Xew  Zealand, 
since  its  history  dates  back  into  the  forties,  and  he  is  associated 
with  good  workers  in  the  management  thereof,  some  of  whom 
have   been   identified  with   the  town   and   district    and   racing 
therein  from  its  infancy.     It  was  the  first  club  in  this  colony 
to  give  a  thousand  sovereigns  to  a  handicap  race,  as  long  back 
as  1880,  and  has  kept  011  the  even  tenor  of  its  way  of  steady 
progress  from  year  to  year;  its  course  and  training  grounds  are 
up-todate,  and  its  meetings  are  decidedly  popular. 


34-2 


Ml   \     MI      \\  \KK 


Mr.    MUSSELL    FLEETWOOD 
Secretary  Taranaki  Jockey  Club. 


N   THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  343 


MR.    MUSSELL    FLEETWOOD. 


Mr.  Fleetwood  was  born  in  Wiltshire,  England,  and  belongs 
to  a  hunting  family,  and  did  some  race-riding  as  a  boy,  his  first 
essays  being  in  hunters'  races  at  a  meeting  for  hunters  in  the 
Vale  of  Wyllie,  when  he  won  a  flat  race.  He  hunted  with  the 
South.  Devon  and  West  Wilts,  also  with  the  Duke  of  Beaufort, 
in  North  Wiltshire,  before  coming  out  to  this  colony  in  1862, 
his  first  landing  place  being  in  Xapier,  where  he  remained  until 
1867,  when  he  went  to  Melbourne,  saw  some  racing  there,  and 
went  back  to  England  and  saw  Hermit  win  the  Derby,  coming 
back  to  this  colony  in  1868  with  his  brother  John,  who  settled 
in  Wanganui  and  raced  and  bred  a  few  horses.  Mr.  Fleet- 
wood  there  rode  a  horse  called  Supplejack,  and  won  a  hurdle 
race  in  which  Messrs.  L.  Daniel,  Carlyon,  G.  Peake,  W.  Lingard, 
and  W.  Brewer  had  mounts.  The  paper  chases  in  those  days 
were  a  great  attraction,  and  all  the  best  jumper?  were  brought 
into  requisition  for  them,  and  in  more  than  one  Mr.  Fleetwood 
shared.  The  brothers  Fleetwood  bred  Harold,  by  Don  Juan  from 
Glenary,  Lady  Grace,  Phantasy,  and  Martha,  and  owned  Escape, 
dam  of  that  fast  horse  Escapade,  and  others. 

It  was  during  his  visit  to  England  in  May,  1867,  that  Mr. 
Fleetwood  witnessed  Lady  Barbara  and  Hue  and  Cry  run  two 
dead  heats,  and  saw  Hue  and  Cry  win  the  run-off,  an  event  of  a 
lifetime.  Mr.  Fleetwood  was  at  one  time  a  comniitteenian  and 
steward  of  the  Eangitikei,  Turakina,  Wa verier ,  and  Wanganui 
Clubs,  and  has  been  Secretary  to  the  Taranaki  Jockev  Club,  the 

*  ». 

metropolitan  club  of  Taranaki,  for  nearly  six  years,  during  which 
time  that  Club  has  made  fair  progress. 


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M  IN     i»l'     M  \KK 


Mr.     ROBERT    WYNYARD 
Secretary  Takapuna  Jockey  Club. 


IX    THE    WORLD   OF    SPOUT.  345 


MR.    ROBERT    WYNYARD. 


Mr.  .Robert  Wynyard,  who  has  been  so  long  Secretary  to  the 
Takapima  Jooki-y  Club,  is  Xew  Zealand-horn,  and  amongst  the 
best-known  Auckland  boys  who  are  following  sport  as  a  business 
and  Dastime.  He  is  a  son  of  Captain  Gladwvn  Wvnvard.  and 

t.  __  -L  *.  •  • 

grandson  of  the  late  Lieutenant-Governor  Wynyard  of  the  58th 

-O  **       ** 

Regiment.  The  late  Sir  George  Grey  took  a  great  interest  in 
young  Wynyard,  who  was  educated  at  the  Collegian  School  under 
the  Rev.  Ividd.  also  at  the  Wesley  and  Grammar  Schools,  Auck- 
land, and  accompanied  Sir  George  Thurston  at  the  age  of  fifteen 
years  on  a  trip  to  the  Fiji  Islands.  During  his  college  days  one 
of  Mr.  Wynyard's  tutors  was  a  young  man  named  Scott,  who 
afterwards  became  the  notorious  Captain  Scott,  alias  Moonlight, 
whose  deeds  of  daring-do  as  a  bushranger  and  his  sensational  end 

c?  O 

are  referred  to  in  Eolf  BoldrewoodV  ''Robbery  Under  Arms." 
Mr.  Wynyard  is  one  of  the  most  popular  racing  secretaries  in  the 
colony. 


346 


Ml   \     <>1      M  \KK 


Mr.    J.    M.    JOHNSTON 
Secretary   Manawatu   Racing   Club. 


THF  WORLD  OF  SPORT.  347 


MR.  J.   M.  JOHNSTON. 


The  gentleman  whose  portrait  appears  on  the  opposite  page  is- 
a  native  of  Ireland,  and  recently  returned  from  an  extended 

*j 

visit  to  the  Emerald  Isle.  Mr.  Johnston  came  to  Maori- 
land  over  twenty  years  as;o,  and  has  been  in  touch  with 

i          t.  O 

sport  during  the  whole  time.  Over  a  period  of  some  years  he 
filled  the  position  of  Hon.  Secretary  to  the  Marton-Eangitikei 
Hunt  Club,  and  until  he  met  with  an  accident  on  Heaton  Park,, 
which  prevented  his  subsequent  appearance  in  the  saddle,  he  was 
a  regular  follower  of  the  hounds. 

After  removing  from  Marton  to  Palmerston  Xorth,  Mr.  John- 
ston became  Honorary  Treasurer  to  the  Manawatu  Eacing  Club,, 
and  it  was  in  a  large  measure  due  to  his  experience  and  exertions 
that  many  beneficial  works  were  undertaken  and  carried  through, 
and  reforms  clfected  through  the  agency  of  his  Club.  Subse- 
quently he  Avas  elected  to,  and  has  for  some  years  acted  as  Secre- 
tary to  this  highly-progressive  institution,  and  has  had  the  satis- 
faction of  seeing  racing  in  general,  and  the  Club's  affairs  in  par- 
ticular, progress  in  leaps  and  bounds ;  and  now  he  can  justly 
claim  that  the  Manawatu  Eacing  Club  is  one  of  the  most  up-to- 
date  in  all  its  appointments  within  the  colonies. 

For  the  past  eight  years  he  has  occupied  the  position  of  Hon. 
Treasurer  to  the  Manawatu-West  Coast  Agricultural  and  Pas- 
toral Association,  and  it  can  be  said,  and  the  statement  will  be 
generally  endorsed,  that  no  man  has  worked  more  zealously  in  the 

\j  «,• 

interest?  of  this,  one  of  the  greatest  of  colonial  stock  and  imple- 
ment expositions  in  Australasia. 


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Mr.    E.     GOODBEHERE 
Secretary  Feilding  Jockey  Club. 


IX    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  349 


MR.    EDMUND    GOODBEHERE. 


Mr.  Goodbehere  was  born  in  England  in  1854,  and  came  to 
JSTew  Zealand  h;  1880,  and  settled  down  in  Feilding,  where  lie  has 
resided  ever  since  and  identified  himself  with  the  progress  of 
that  town  and  district.  The  Feilding  settlement  was  in  its  in- 
fancy when  Mr.  Goodbehere  first  made  it  his  home,  but  its  pro- 
gress has  been  solid,  and  it  is  now  one  of  the  most  flourishing  of 
inland  towns  in  the  colony  and  the  centre  of  a  large,  rich,  pas- 
toral district,  the  major  portion  of  which  was  at  the  time  of  Mr. 
Goodbehere's  arrival  heavily  and  richly  timbered.  Feilding  is 
not  only  known  a>  one  of  the  most  progressive  of  country  towns,, 
but  has  taken  a  leading  place  in  the  field  of  sport,  and  racing  is 
carried  on  by  the  Feilding  Jockey  Club,  of  which  Mr.  Edmund 
Goodbehere  has  been  Secretary  for  about  sixteen  years,  on  such 
popular  lines  thai  people  from  all  parts  have  bestowed  such 
liberal  patronage  upon  meetings  held  there  as  to  make  it  second 
to  no  other  racing  club  in  the  colony  outside  two  or  three  of  the 
metropolitan  bodies.  Mr.  Goodbehere  took  office  as  Secretary 
when  racing  was  not  in  such  a  flourishing  condition  as  it  is  to- 
day, and  the  affair?  of  the  Club  were  not  being  carried  on  with 
success,  but  ever  since  that  time  the  Chib  lias  never  looked  back, 
and  it  is  generally  recognised  that  he  has  done  a  great  deal  to- 
wards making  the  Club  what  it  is,  and  there  is  no  doubt  that  he 
has  had  ready  assistance  from  the  members  and  those  whom  they 
have  appointed  from  year  to  year  to  work  with  him.  During  Mr. 
Goodbehere's  term  of  service  as  Secretary  to  the  Feilding  Jockey 
Club  he  also  held  for  some  years  the  high  otnce  of  Mayor  of  the 
borough. 


350 


Ml   \     MI      M  AUK 


Mr.    M.  G.    NASMITH 
Secretary  Gisborne  Racing  Club. 


IX    THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  351 


MR.    M.    G.    NASMITH. 


Mr.  Nasmith,   Secretary  to  the   Gisborne  Racing   Club,  was 

*•  o 

l>orn  in  Berwick,  in  Tweed,  Scotland,  and  came  to  N"ew  Zealand 
in  1860.  He  took  up  his  residence  in  Dunedin  for  a  period  of 
ten  years,  thence  going  to  Napier,  and  on  to  Gisborne,  where  he 
has  settled  down  ever  since.  In  his  time  he  has  owned  a  few 
useful  horses,  and  Westend,  Skysail,  and  Marquis  may  be  men- 
tioned amongst  the  earliest,  while  Gundagai,  if  not  the  best,  was 
one  of  the  profitable  sort,  for  he  won  for  his  owner  twenty-two 
races  in  less  than  as  many  months.  He  was  a  particularly  fast 
liorse  over  fences  and  short  courses.  Mr.  Xasmith  in  late  years 
has  not  done  any  racing,  but  has  bred  a  few  performers,  amongst 
which  can  be  mentioned  Luna,  Zanziba,  Crescent,  and  Calle  Iris, 
descendants  of  Maymoon.  He  was  Secretary  of  the  first  Wae- 
renga-a-hika  Jockey  Club,  and  upon  resigning  was  presented  with 
a  watch.  With  Captain  Tucker,  who  acts  as  judge  for  both  the 
Gisborne  Racing  Clubs,  the  Hon.  Jas.  Carroll,  the  President,  and 
Messrs.  Hepburn  and  Mathewson,  he  has  worked  from  the  start 
of  the  Gisborne  Racing  Club,  when  he  undertook  the  Secretary- 

O  V 

ship,  in  1889.  The  Club  was  never  in  a  more  prosperous  position 
than  at  the  present  time,  and  it  is  freely  acknowledged  that 
Mr.  ISTasmith  is  entitled  to  much  of  the  credit  due.  For  some 
years  Mr.  Xasmith  acted  as  handicapper  to  some  of  the  clubs  in 
the  Bays,  and  has  filled  various  other  offices  in  connection  with 
racing. 


Ml    \    (IF    MAKK 


Mr.     E.     L.     MAUDE 
Secretary  Poverty  Bay  Turf  Club. 


ns  THE  WOBLD  OF  SPOUT.  353 


MR.    E.    L.    MAUDE. 


Mr.  Edwin  Leonard  Maude,  son  of  the  late  Mr.  William 
Maude,  of  Gisborne,  is  one  of  the  youngest  racing  secretaries  in 
the  colony,  having  been  appointed  to  his  present  position  as 
Secretary  to  the  Poverty.  Bay  Turf  Club  in  the  spmig  of  1903. 
He  went  with  his  parents  from  Auckland  as  a  child  to  reside 
in  Gisborne  in  1876,  and  after  going  to  school  there  assisted  in 
his  father's  ironmongery  business  for  some  years.  The  late 
Mr.  Maude  took  an  interest  in  racing  affairs,  and  was  President 
of  the  Gi -borne  Pacing  Club  from  about  its  inception  until  the 
time  of  his  death  in  1893,  and  was  the  founder  of  the  Poverty 
Bay  Park  Company. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  for  some  time  Honorary  Secre- 
tary to  the  Poverty  Bay  Eugby  Union,  and  at  an  earlier  date 
played  football  in  matches  about  the  bays.  He  now  fills  quite 
a  number  of  important  offices,  being  Secretary  to  the  East  Coast 
Acclimatisation  Society.  Gisborne  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Gis- 
borne Farmers'  Union,  Kaiti  Eoad  Board,  Licensed  Victuallers' 
Association,  and  Poverty  Bay  Caledonian  Society,  and  was 
Secretary  for  the  no\v  defunct  Poverty  Bay  Hunt  Club,  and,  as 
before  stated,  is-  Secretary  to  the  progressive  Poverty  Bay  Turf 
Club,  which  Club,  during  his  term  of  office,  has  gone  on  im- 
proving its  position,  due  in  no  small  measure  to  his  untiring 
efforts  to  obtain  the  support  of  horse-owners  and  the  public. 

[Since  writing  the  above,  Mr.  Maude  has  resigned  to  take  up 
a  position  in  a  leading  business  in  Gisborne.       Mr.  J.  Walker  Bain 

lias  been  appointed  his  successor.] 


Ml.  \    ill'    M  \I;K 


Mr.    HARRY    HAYR 
Secretary   Avondale   Jockey   Club. 


THE    WORLD   OF    SPOP/i'.  355 


MR.     H.    H.    HAYR. 


Mr.  H.  H.  Hayr  was  born  in  Auckland  in  1859,  and  educated 
at  the  Auckland  Grammar  School  and  Auckland  College,  on 
leaving  which  he  was  employed  in  the  Xew  Zealand  Shipping 
Company's  office,  when  the  Ladybird,  Phoebe,  Taranaki,  and 
Wellington  were  their  steamers,  and  continued  in  the  service 
until  the  Union  Steam  Shipping  Company  purchased  those 
boats,  when  lie  went  with  Mr.  W.  J.  Cawkwell  in  the  asrencv 

O  i/ 

business  for  the  Auckland  Distillery.  After  a  time  he  went  as 
purser  on  the  Union  Company V  Taranaki,  and  was  on  her  when 
she  was  lost  at  Karewa  Island,  oft'  Tauranga,  all  hands  being 
saved.  After  this  he  went  to  the  Lyttelton  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, joining  the  Taiaroa,  but  left  that  steamer  a  few  weeks 
before  she  was  wrecked  between  Wellington  and  Lyttelton,  on 
which  occasion  Mr.  R.  Yallance  was  amongst  those  who  lost 
their  lives.  After  this  Mr.  Hayr  joined  the  Wanaka,  and  later 
on  the  Pacific  mail  steamer  Zealandia,  in  which  service  he  re- 
mained for  four  years. 

Returning,  he  settled  in  Auckland,  taking  up  the  general 
agency  business,  and  acting  as  the  representative  of  the  Great 
Burlington  Railway  Company  across  America.  Later  on  he- 
purchased  the  Scott  Printing  Company,  and  after  a  time  issued 
the  Sporting  Review,  and  ran  that  paper  for  about  five  years. 
During  part  of  this  time  Mr.  Hayr  was  Secretary  to  Auckland 
TattersalPs  Club,  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club,  Auckland  Coursing 
Club,  and  Avondale  Jockev  Club,  which  latter  club,  with  Mr. 

• 

M.  Foley,  the  President,  and  a  few  others,  he  helped  to  promote. 
After  the  formation  of  the  Avondale  Jockey  Club,  Mr.  Hayr 
got  the  contract  for  working  the  totalisators  for  the  Auckland 
Racing  Club.  At  that  time  he  had  no  machines,  but  lias  con- 
tinued to  act  for  Hayr  and  Co.  ever  since,  and  this  firm  do  busi- 
ness at  a  number  of  country  meetings  in  Auckland  also. 

Prior  to  this,  Mr.  Hayr  indulged  in  racing,  Ma  Petite  Fille, 
Tourist,  The  Squire,  Pink  Rose,  Fishmonger,  Kingswood 
(in  conjunction  with  Mr.  J.  Russell),  Bonovoree,  and  others 
representing  him.  He  also  owned  a  few  good  greyhounds,  was 
a  regular  attendant  at  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club  meets,  and  was 
the  original  Secretary  of  the  Auckland  Amateur  Athletic  Club, 
from  which  he  received  a  presentation — only  one  of  many.  In 
Xovember,  1877,  he  won  the  first  mile  race  in  Graham's  Gardens, 
for  which  he  received  and  holds  a  trophy. 

Mr.  Hayr  owns  the  beautifully-built  little  oil  launch  Waitiri, 
reckoned  a  masterpiece  in  boat-building.  He  has  instituted 
many  social  and  sporting  reunions,  and  has  no  end  of  sporting 


350 


MI  \   oi    M  AI:K 


Mr.     WALTER    ARMSTRONG 
Secretary    South    Wairarapa  Trotting  Club. 


1,\    THE   WORLD   OF    SPOUT.  357 


agencies.  -  Ho  was  the  first  to  introduce  into  2Cc\v  Zealand  the 
present  style  of  getting  up  race  card*  by  putting  the  names  of 
the  horses  before  their  owners.  Mr.  Hayr  is  one  of  the  Auckland 
airents  for  Tattersali's  consultations. 


MR.    WALTER    ARMSTRONG, 


Mr.  Walter  Armstrong,  who  was  born  in  Wellington  on  the 
December,  1853,  was  about  ten  years  of  age  when  he  first 
commenced  riding  in  catch-weight  races,  when  owners  were 
always  on  the  alert  to  find  the  lightest  riders  they  could,  and 
from  that  time  until  he  had  the  misfortune  to  break  his  leg  while 
riding  in  a  race  on  the  Opaki  course  on  December  5th,  1878,  by 
colliding  with  a  post,  was  recognised  as  one  of  the  finest  young 
horsemen  in  the  Wairarapa,  and  has  been  known  as  an  excellent 
judge  oi  horse  stock  in  those  parts  during  his  long  connection 
with  the  sport.  Amongst  the  many  horses  he  rode  with  success 
may  he  mentioned  Rangitoto.  Minnie  Grey,  Koromiko,  Dewy, 
Panama,  Kangaroo.  Raki.  Ouida,  Diver,  Patch,  Talleyrand,  and 
Minnie  Clyde,  names  familiar  in  racecourse  story.  In  more  recent 
years  Mr.  Armstrong  trained  with  success  the  horses  Mahara, 
Karamu,  and  old  Dromedary,  who  might  have  won  Levanter's 
Xew  Zealand  Grand  Xational  but  for  falling  over  a  policeman 
in  the  last  furlong  of  that  memorable  event.  Mr.  Armstrong 
has  acted  as  Secretary  to  the  Lower  Valley  Jockey  Club,  also  as 
handicapper  to  the  same  club,  and  the  Taratahi-Carterton 
Baring  Club  and  Wairarapa  "Racing  Club,  and  is  now.  and  has 
been  for  some  seasons  past,  Secretary  to  the  South  Wairarapa 
Trotting  Club. 


358 


MIA   in     M.\I:K 


Mr.    C.    F    MARK 
Secretary  Auckland  Trotting  Club. 


IN    THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  359 


MR.    C.    F.    MARK. 


Mr.  C.  F.  Mark,  Secretary  to  the  Auckland  Trotting  Club, 
was  born  in  Belfast,  where  he  was  educated,  and  came  to  New 
Zealand  in  March,  1875,  his  father,  a  Presbyterian  minister, 
coining-  out  in  connection  with  the  Vesey  Stewart  settlement, 

O 

Ivatikati,  Bay  of  Plenty.     Coining  to  Auckland,  Mr.  Mark  was 

*^  • 

associated  with  the  Auckland  Tramway  Company  as  accountant 
for  six  years,  up  to  the  time  the  Company  went  into  liquidation. 
He  has  been  Secretary  to  the  Auckland  Trotting  Club  for  fifteen 
years,  since  it  was  first  formed,  and  acted  for  the  first  meeting 
of  the  Otahuhu  Trotting  Club.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the 
New  Zealand  Trotting  Association  for  a  considerable  time,  and 
a  delegate  for  the  Auckland  Trotting  Club  at  the  Trotting  Con- 
ferences. Mr.  Mark  was  Secretary  for  the  orio-inal  Auckland 

• 

Coursing  Club.  Secretary  to  the  Auckland  Kennel  Club  and  the 

o  • 

Auckland  Poultry  Association,  and  acted  as  Secretary  for  the 
last  meeting  of  the  old  Onehunga  Pacing  Club.  He  was  also 
handicapper  for  the  Auckland  Chess  Club,  and  played  in  the 
first  class  after  his  second  year  to  the  end  of  his  connection  with 
that  club.  During  Mr.  Mark's  long  association  with  trotting  he 
has  assisted  in  the  improvement  from  time  to  time  of  the  ex- 
cellent rules  governing  the  sport  of  trotting  in  New  Zealand,  and 
has  proved  himself  an  untiring  and  capable  worker,  both  for  his 
Club  and  the  Association. 


\n  \   nr  MA  1:1-: 


Mr.    FRED.     YONGE 
Amateur  Rider,  Racing  Secretary. 


^    TIIF.   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  361 


MR.    F.    D.    YONGE. 


Mr.  Fred.  Yonge,  who  is  Secretary  to  the  Papakura  Pacing 
Club,  Otahulm  Pacing  Club,  and  Otaliuhu  Trotting  Club,  is  well 
known  on  the  metropolitan  and  suburban  Auckland  racecourses, 
upon  which  he  has  assisted  in  various  capacities  for  many  years 
past.  He  was  at  one  time  one  of  the  best-known  leading  ama- 
teur horsemen,  and  when  sixteen  years  of  age  finished  third  on  a 
mare  called  Misfortune  in  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club  Steeple- 
chase, second  on  Dick  in  the  Amberley  (Canterbury)  Steeple- 
chase, second  on  Sunray  and  Rebel  Chief  in  successive  years  to 
King  Don  in  the  same  race,  the  last-named  being  ridden  by  Mr. 
T.  Halstead.  The  race  between  Sunray  and  King  Don  was  a 
memorable  one.  They  were  never  far  apart  the  whole  way,  but 
King  Don  outstayed  Mr.  Ynp.ge's  mount.  The  editor  remembers 
that  a  horse  called  Tcpthorn,  which  he  owned  and  bestrode,  and 
about  whom  he  had  taken  bets  to  the  amount  of  £350  to  £21, 
finished  third  on  that  occasion,  after  dropping  his  rider  at  the 
water  .jump  opposite  the  grandstand  at  Ellerslie,  then  sixteen 
feet  wide,  and  raced  over  for  the  first  time. 

"I  could  hear  the  crowd  shouting,  though  still  far  away, 
'King  Don  wins!  King  Don!      Xo,  Sunray!   Sunray!' 
I  bit  my  lips  then,  but  it's  no  use  to  mourn, 
Though  the  cry  I'd  expected  to  hear  was,  'Topthorn!   Topthorn!'" 

Two  years  later  Mr.  Yonge-  won  the  race,  then  much  coveted, 
on  Hawthorn,  and  also  the  Light-weight  Steeplechase  on  the 
same  horse.  He  also  won,  amongst  other  races,  the  Polo  Cup 
on  Larry,  the  Hunters'  Flat  Race  at  the  A.R.C.  Spring  Meeting 
on  Raglan,  and  the  Ladies'  Bracelet  at  the  A.R.C.  Winter 
Meeting  on  Leorina.  Mr.  Yonge  rode  frequently  at  the  Auck- 
land Agricultural  and  Pastoral  Association's  Shows,  and  took 
three  first  prizes  for  horsemanship  over  fences. 


3fi-J 


MEN    HI      MAKK 


Mr.    H.     BRINKMAN 
A   Prominent  New  Zealand  Handicapper   of   Trotting   Horses. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  3(33 


MR.    H.     BRINKMAN. 


Mr.  Harry  Brinkman,  who  does  the  bulk  of  the  handicapping 
of  trotting  horses  in  Xew  Zealand,  was  horn  in  Bendigo,  Vic- 
toria, and  came  to  Xew  Zealand  in  1878,  settling  in  Canterbury, 
and  residing  in  Christchurch,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in  the 
retail  meat  trade.  His  first  connection  with  trotting  was  well 
on  in  the  eighties,  when  he  owned  a  mare  called  Lady  Warbeek, 
and  he  shortly  afterwards  was  made  a  committeeman  on  the 
Canterbury  Trotting  Club.  Soon  afterwards  he  owned  the 
Berlin  mares  H.K.H.  and  Begina,  and  they  won  a  few  races. 
About  this  time  the  handicapping  question  was  a  burning  one, 
and  a  committee,  of  which  he  was  made  one,  was  appointed. 
Each  member  of  the  committee,  it  was  arranged,  should  frame 
handicaps  independent  of  the  others,  and  then  meet  and  com- 
pare. This  plan  did  not  work  out  satisfactorily,  nor  were  handi- 
cappers  for  other  clubs  giving  anything  like  satisfaction  to 
owners.  After  several  committees  had  been  tried.  Mr.  Brink- 
man  was  at  last  appointed  sole  handicapper,  and  as  time  wore  on 
he  found  it  quite  safe  to  come  out  without  a  gun.  and  the  im- 
provement of  the  tracks  and  the  development  of  the  horses,  which 
were  formerly  only  half  trained,  assisted  in  enabling  form  to  be 
better  gauged  and  estimated.  From  time  to  time  Mr.  Brink- 
rnan's  services  have  been  more  sought  after,  and  he  has  been 
acting  for  about  twenty  clubs,  including  the  Canterbury,  now 
the  Xew  Zealand  Metropolitan  Trotting  Club,  Tahuna  Park, 
Palmerston  South.  Oamaru.  Kurow,  YVaimate,  Timaru,  Ash- 
burton  B.C.  and  T.C.,  Little  Paver,  Oxford,  Hororata.  Xorth 
Canterbury,  Ohoka,  Plumpton,  Xew  Brighton,  and  Wairau 
Hubs,  and  a  number  of  sports  meetings,  besides  which  he  has 
also  acted  for  the  Wairarapa  Trotting  Club. 


MEN  oi     \i  \I:K 


Mr      HARRY    GOODMAN 

Horseman,    Owner,    Trainer. 


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MR.     HARRY     GOODMAN. 


There  are  few  men  racing  who  have  had  a  more  interesting 
or  a  more  eventful  career  than  Mr.  Harry  Good  man,  the  well- 
known  trainer.  He  wa>  born  in  Adelaide,  but  left  there  at  five 
years  old,  and  first  \vent  on  a  station  with  Mr.  Benjamin  Ebbon, 
afterwards  being  transferred  to  Harry  Mount,  the  trainer,  and 
won  his  first  raee — the  Short*,  at  Ballarat — at  the  first  extended 
races,  now  called  the  Miners"  races.  It  was  the  first  meeting  on 
the  Ballarat  course.  He  also  rode  at  Lake  Lamotti,  and  at  Yam 
Buck,  in  1861. 

It  was  in  isi;^  that  Goodman  came  to  Dunedin.  Xew  Zealand, 
under  engagement  to  ride  Kauri  Gum  in  a  match  for  £500  a-side 
against  Falcon,  an  Australian  horse,  to  he  ridden  by  T.  Hayes, 
an  Australian  horseman.  George  Smith  was  looking  after  Kauri 
Gum,  and  Goodman  was  set  to  look  after  Rob  Roy.  A  Mr. 
Farquhar  was  the  backer  of  Falcon,  and  he  also  played  a  billiard 
match  for  a  similar  amount  against  a  better  man  than  himself 
in  Jack  Lamb,  and  lost  both  matches. 

Some  time  later  on  Goodman  went  with  Messrs.  Carson  and 
Jas.  McKenzie,  railway  contractors,  who  had  the  horses  Black 
Doctor.  Antonelli,  Partisan,  and  Loddon.  which  Joe  Morrison 
brought  over  from  Australia.  These  horses,  with  Shillelagh  and 
Young  Alma,  ran  at  the  Champion  Meeting  at  which  Ladybird, 
Mormon,  Revoke,  and  Ultima  competed.  On  Partisan,  Good- 
man won  the  Booth  Handicap,  and  on  Young  Alma  the  Forced 
Handicap,  and  on  Poison,  a  horse  in  which  Mr.  Charlie  Bird 
had  some  interest,  he  won  the  Hack  Hurdle  Race,  catch  weights, 
sixteen  starters.  At  that  time  Goodman  weighed  5st.  911).,  a 
nice  catch  weight.  It  was  supposed  that  Poison  had  a  history, 
and  also  a  horse  called  Bendio-o,  who  came  over  about  the  same 

t._ 

time.  Goodman  went  back  to  Australia  with  Joe  Morrison,  but 
returned  -oon  afterwards  to  Xew  Zealand,  in  1S(>-I.  At  the  first 
of  the  Champion  Meetings  held  in  Canterbury,  in  January.  1865, 
Goodman  rode  second  to  Shillelagh  on  Antonelli  in  the  Canter- 
burv  Cup,  Shillelagh  running  in  winkers. 

The  late  Jack  Laing  brought  Shillelagh  over  from  Hobart  for 
his  owner.  After  riding  again  for  Mr.  Carson,  of  Dunedin, 
Goodman  went  back  to  Melbourne,  and  was  engaged  to  ride  for 
Mr.  Hurtle  Fisher,  and  had  the  mount  on  Rose  of  Denmark,  first 
favourite  for  the  Melbourne  Cup  in  ISii.") ;  finished  second  in  the 
Ascot  Vale  Stakes  on  Seagull,  but  was  declared  the  winner  owing 
to  Dan  O'Brien,  on  Fishhook,  having  gone  inside  a  post.  For 
Mr.  Day,  Goodman  about  this  time  won  a  hurdle  race  at  Bendigo 
on  Valentine,  and  was  third  on  Beaufort  in  his  first  steeplechase 
there  over  big  country.  Returning  again  to  Xew  Zealand,  he 
rode  Musician,  full-brother  to  Mousetrap  and  Creepmouse,  on 


:;»;r,  MI  ^    «-i    MA I;K 

the  tlat  ami  over  hurdle-,  and  was  with  Mr.  W.  C.  Webb  when  lie 
had  P.elle  of  tiie  N,  .  Siomibird.  Master  Rowe,  Magenta,  and 
Little  Ladv.  N«  \i  \e.ir.  L86G,  he  won  two  race-  on  Candidate, 
and  two  hurdle  races  on  11  row n  Stout.  he-ide>  a  match  for  Ul<n» 
a— ide  on  Mocking  Ilird.  and  races  on  Selim  and  Mocking  llird  at 
Paki  on  the  wav  to  the  Iluller.  face-  being  held  on  the  beach  and 

Wit  lie  — etl    by    .').<!(  10    people. 

After  thi-  Coodman  went  back  to  hunt-din,  and  travelled  over 
the  goldlields  and  to  various  meetings.  He  rode,  amongst 
other  hor-es  Kleur  de  Lv-.  Fin-tail  (a  P>athur.-l.  N.S.W..  Cup 
winner),  Croydon.  and  Ilurgundy  (on  whom  he  beat  Peeress). 
He  trained  Maritana  and  Croydon  (by  Professor)  for  Mr.  Fitz- 
wentworth,  and  Captain  Scott  (by  Mariner)  and  other  horses 
for  Mr.  Ned  hevine  ("Cabbage  Tree  Ned"),  of  coach-driving 
fame.  Later  on,  for  Mr.  Pritcliard.  he  won.  in  is;-j.  the  Paeific, 
Forbury.  and  .!.('.  Handicaps  at  Dunedin  with  Cazelle.  and. 
among-t  other  winner-.  Patch,  Don  Pedro.  Sir  Tatton.  Fire 
Eater,  Chance,  and.  still  later  on.  Chancellor,  with  whom  IK-  won 
the  C..I.C.  Handicap,  beating  the  Traduccr  mare  Maritana,  who 
bad  beaten  him  the  previous  year,  and  put  up  the  then  New  Zea- 
land record  of  :!m.  :!U_js.  for  two  miles,  a  performance  only  twice 
previously  beaten  in  the  Melbourne  Cup.  For  Harry  Veand  he 
ti, lined  Eory  O'More  and  King  Phillip.  With  Kathleen,  by 
IJoebuck.  grand-dam  of  St.  Denis,  he  won.  in  1876,  the  Dunedin 
Ilirthday  Handicap  and  other  race-.  Stanley  was  a  useful  horse 
also. 

A  di-a.-trons  trip  to  Au-tralia  was  made  in  1SS1  with  Sir 
Modred.  Somnus.  Jdalum.  and  Hilarious,  each,  of  which  cost 
Me— r-.  Pritcliard  and  Proudfoot  l.nnn  guineas,  Air.  II.  Prince, 
a  well-known  bookmaker-owner,  joining  in  the  partnership.  Sir 
Modred,  who  bad  won  four  races  in  Canterburv  while  in  E.  Cutts" 

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charge,  only  succeeded  in  winning  the  Sydney  Metropolitan 
Handicap.  After  bringing  the  team  back  to  Xew  Zealand, 
(Joodman  missed  the  Wanganui  Cup  with  Sir  Modred.  but 
rode  him  and  won  the  Wanganui  Stakes,  also  tlie  DuiK-dhi 
Birthday  Handicap.  These  were  not  the  only  good  horse- 
(ioodman  bad  through  his  band-.  Le  Loup  (purchased  by  Mr. 
A.  Snider  from  Mr.  Stead).  York.  First  Lord.  Tera.  Titania, 
Blizzard,  Invermay,  Behediere.  Moss  I  Jose.  Billy.  Apropos, 
Silvermark,  Somneil.  Violin,  Glengarry,  Quibble.  Casket,  Pitch 
and  Toss.  Euroclydon,  and  Solution  include  all  the  best,  and 
some  of  the-e  wen-  owned  by  Coodman  himself,  or  jointly  with 
other-.  He  votes  Fnroclvdon  the  best  horse  he  ever  had.  Silver- 
mark  and  Sir  Modred  good  horses.  Quibble  a  bread  and  butter 
winner,  Billy  (winner  of  numerous  races')  a  consistent  battler. 
Blizzard  was  a  useful  handicap  horse,  and  Apropos,  though  some- 
what unreliable,  a  brilliant  mare.  The  Dunedin  Cup  fell  to 
Cn-ket :  the  D.J.C'.  Birthday  Handicap  to  Kathleen,  Sir  Modred, 
and  Blizzard:  the  D.J.C.  Handicap  to  Captain  Scott,  Gazelle 


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and  Blizzard  ;  the  Forbury  Handicap  to  Gazelle  and  Silvermark; 
the  C.J.C.  Great  Autumn  Handicap  to  Pitch  and  Toss;  First 
Lord,  the  Middle  Park  Plate;  Mountebank,  the  C.J.C.  Mid- 
summer Handicap;  Casket,  the  C.J.C.  Great  Easter  Handicap; 
Euroclydcn,  the  Canterbury  Cup,  Canterbury  Derby,  and  Xew 
Zealand  Cup;  Apropos,  Silvermark  and  Soirmeil,  the  C.J.C. 
Welcome  Stakes.  Mr.  Goodman  is  now  training  for  Mr.  St. 
John  Bucklcv. 


MR.    JAMES    MUNN. 


"  One  of  the  sort  that  was  never  afraid, 
One  of  the  boys  of  tlv?  old  brigade." 

Mr.  James  Munn  was  born  in  Wellington  in  1853,  and  at 
fourteen  years  of  age  was  employed  by  Mr.  Henry  Parker, 
butcher,  of  Hawke's  Bay.  He  rode  Banter  and  Euclid  first, 
and,  for  the  late  Mr.  Geo.  Bichardson,  Blueskin,  the  races  being- 
held  on  the  beach  near  Xapier.  On  Mr.  Douglas'  Warrengate, 
at  Kaikoura  Xorth,  he  won  his  first  steeplechase,  but  next  year 
was  beaten  on  the  same  owner's  Baron.  At  the  next  meeting,  at 
Mr.  Powdrell's,  Meanee,  he  won  all  four  steeplechase  events, 
Baron  accounting  for  two.  Other  horses  he  trained  and  won 
with  were  Kaukaroa,  Tamatea,  Tawera,  Otupai,  Henana,  and 
Wairarapa,  some  of  these  horses  being  raced  as  far  north  as 
Wanganui  with  success.  For  a  time  he  was  with  Mr.  Geo.  Cutts, 
who  was  training  for  the  late  Mr.  James  AVatt,  and  had  gone 
from  Kohimarama,  Auckland,  and  had  Moss  Bose,  Kingsman 
(by  Pacific),  Chrysolis,  Abbess,  and  Discretion  in  Hawke's  Bay. 
Munn  took  Nebula  and  Abbess  to  Auckland  for  Mr.  X.  Walker 
about  1868,  and  brought  Orlando  back  with  him.  After  that 
he  went  packing  for  the  troops  for  two  winters  on  the  Taupo 
line,  and  later  on  went  to  Auckland  with  Prince  Charlie  for 
Dr.  Bussell,  after  winning  a  race  with  him,  beating  Orlando  and 
Abbess  at  Puketapu,  Heslop's  Farm.  Munn  rode  at  the  special 
race  meeting  at  the  Thames  got  up  in  honour  of  the  Duke  of 
Edinburgh,  and  on  Kaiser  beat  Lacenfeed,  ridden  bv  J. 
McLashan.  After  returning  to  Hawke's  Bay,  he  trained  for 
both  Mr.  G.  P.  Donnelly  and  the  late  Mr.  William  Douglas,  and 
a  few  other  owners,  and  such  noted  performers  as  Primrose, 
Mangahone,  Owaoko,  Volcano,  Bawenata,  Mutiny,  Kapua, 
Wheriko,  Christina,  Bonny  Blink,  and  Waitere  were  amongst  the 
number  he  trained.  Later  on  he  trained  Douglas  for  Mr. 
Donnelly,  and  such  as  The  Brook,  Brooklet,  Bosefeldt,  all  Cup 
winner<  and  good  performers,  for  the  late  Mr.  William  Douglas. 
Munn  has  ridden  many  winners  between  the  flags :  Barev 
(winner  of  the  Auckland  Summer  Steeplechase),  The  Baron, 
when  he  won  the  Wanganui  and  Hawke's  Bay  Steeplechases,  and 


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ME?     i 'i      M  \i;i-; 


Mr.     WILLIAM    KRAFT 
The  Old  Identity.  ' 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  305) 


other  cross-country  events.  He  \vas  on  the  back  of  Mr.  Dougla^ 
Enahine  in  a  memorable  race  over  the  Wanganui  country 
against  Dr.  Connolly's  Dhudeen,  ridden  by  his  old  chum,  W. 
Edwards.  The  horses  were  jumping  side  by  side  throughout, 
and  the  wildest  excitement  prevailed.  The  owners  would  run 
it  oh*,  and  another  great  race  ensued,  Mumis  mount  gaining  the 
verdict.  Wet- Beef  and  ({old  Dust  are  the  latest  performers  with 
which  Munn  has  been  associated. 


MR.    WILLIAM    KRAFT. 


Mr.  William  Kraft,  who  is  at  present  located  at  Bulls,  Eangi- 
tikei,  and  still  training  horses,  started  his  connection  with  racing 
in  Melbourne,  and  was  at  Meredith,  Stoney  Kises  Bunnvong. 
and  Ballarat  in  1852  with  a  sporting  family  named  Hill,  and 
took  horses  to  Ca>t!emaine  about  Flying  Buck's  Champion 
Stakes  year,  1S.V.).  At  this  time  Kraft  was  under  six  stone,  and 
rode  in  catch-weight  hack  race-.  Coming  to  Xew  Zealand,  ho 
rode  on  the  Dunstan  and  at  various  goldfields  meetings  in  Otago, 
and  used  to  ride  in  the  horse  market  in  Dunedin  for  Wright, 
Stephenson  and  Co.,  auctioneers,  when  no  racing  was  on.  He 
was  following  this  occupation  one  day  when  a  crowd  of  sports 
were  in  the  yard,  and  one  of  the  onlookers  called  out,  "Send  him 
up  the  yard  again,  Old  Identity."  To  this  day  Kraft  is  known 
as  the  "Old  Identity."  He  rode  all  over  Otago,  riding  for  Mr. 
Kinross  and  Mr.  G.  G.  Glassford,  and  others.  Going  to  Hoki- 
tika  and  the  West  Coast,  he  schooled  and  rode  horses  over  fences, 
also  on  the  Hat  when  his  increasing  weight  would  permit.  He 
was  with  Mr.  Henry  Eedwood  in  1872,  after  leaving  Greymouth, 
and  a  few  years  later  went  to  Wanganui,  where  he  rode  Brigham 
Young  to  victory  in  the  Wanganui  Steeplechase,  fourteen  horses 
starting,  that  being  the  largest  field  that  ever  ran  in  the  race, 
then  a  welter  weight-for-age  event.  Kraft  afterwards  rode 
Gazelle  in  hurdle  events,  but,  accepting  a  retainer  to  ride  for  the 
three  stables  of  the  late  Major  Morse,  Mr.  J.  Day,  and  Messrs. 
J.  W.  Jackson  and  T.  Eowe,  he  discontinued  riding  over  ob- 
stacles. He  won  weight-for-age  races  on  Opawa,  and  the  Tara- 
naki  Cup  on  that  horse  and  on  Besolution.  and  the  Wanganui 
Derby  on  Forest  Queen,  besides  other  events  on  different  horses. 
For  two  seasons  he  had  charge  of  the  sire  Painter,  and  was  for 
some  time  at  Sylvia  Park  looking  after  Musket,  but  got  back  to 
the  Wanganui  district,  and  has  been  engaged  in  training  a  horse 
or  twro  every  season  since.  There  are  few  old-time  racing  men 
who  don't  know  "The  Old  Identity." 


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MEN    OF    M  \i:K 


Mr.     STEWART    WADDELL 
A      Prominent    Trainer    in    Hawke's    Bay. 


JX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  371 


MR.    STEWART    WADDELL. 


Mr.  Stewart  Waddell,  private  trainer  to  the  Hon.  J.  D. 
Ormond,  was  born  in  Perthshire,  Scotland,  and  came  to  this 
colony  (to  Otago)  in  1S<;;>.  For  the  first  three  years  he  followed 
the  soft  goods  b  us  in  ess,  but  did  not  like  the  line,  and  then  became 
attached  to  Mr.  Glassford's  stable.  James  Gordon  was  then 
training.  Eambler.  Allander,  Send,  Musician,  and  Creepmouse 
were  some  of  the  horses  he  had  to  do  with  at  that  time.  Allander 
\vas  named  after  a  river  in  the  Glassford  estate  in  England,  and 
was  the  first  horse  he  ever  rode.  On  Musician,  he  won  the 
Dunstan  Handicap  two  years  in  sueecssion.  He  was  a  fair  horse, 
and  ran  second  to  Knotting! v  at  three  years  in  the  three  mile 

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weight-for-age  race.  Schoolboy  was  another  on  which  he  won. 
After  this  Waddell  won  races  on  Atlas,  another  useful  horse,  and 
trained  and  won  races  on  him  at  Tokomaru  and  Clutha  for  Mr. 
F.  White,  who  purchased  him  from  Mr.  Hazlett.  He  bought  and 
raced  Cloth  of  Gold,  previously  owned  by  Mr.  Studholme. 

Later  on,  when  Dan  O'Brien  had  Fishhook,  Waddell  was  with 
that  trainer-owner  for  twelve  months,  and  went  to  Australia  and 
brought  over  for  Mr.  Xeilson  the  great  Lonehand.  Waddell  rode 
Te  Whetumarama  in  the  Geraldine  Cup  when  he  finished  second 
to  Maritana  in  that  race.  While  over  for  Lonehand  he  purchased 
a  horse  called  Rangatira,  and  ran  him  at  the  winter  meeting  of 
the  Victoria  Amateur  Turf  Club,  afterwards  bringing  him  to 
Xcw  Zealand  and  winning  races  with  him  on  the  Otago  goldfields. 
Joining  John  Chaafe,  AV!IO  was  then  training  horses  for  Mr. 
Kitchen,  he  rode  Xautilus  and  Atlantic  in  some  of  their  races. 

After  being  with  Chaafe  twelve  months,  Waddell  purchased 
Taiaroa  for  Messrs.  Stevenson  and  Hazlett,  and  trained  old  Mata 
and  Eugene.  Then  followed  Hyacinth  and  Captain  Webster, 
both  good  ones,  and  later  on  Occident,  Hippomenes,  Francotte, 
Lustre,  Tempest,  and  others.  Tempest  won  the  Dunedin  Cup, 
and  the  others  were  all  good  horses,  Francotte  and  Hippomenes 
doing  much  service.  Hippomenes  was  purchased  out  of  a  selling 
race  for  300  guinea>.  and  won  the  C.J.C.  Easter  Handicap  and 
Challenge  Stakes.  Waddell  owned  and  raced  Captive,  Bay  Bell, 
and  others  prior  to  joining  the  Hon.  J.  D.  Ormond  as  private 
trainer,  about  ten  years  ago,  during  which  time  he  has  trained 
some  good  horses,  notably  Eenown,  Daunt,  Sir  Lancelot,  Ideal, 
Jabber,  Sir  Tristram,  and  others  referred  to  in  dealing  with  the 
Hon.  J.  D.  Ormond's  Karamu  racing  career  on  an  early  page. 


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Mi:y  <>r  MAIIK 


Mr.     HORACE    LUNN 
A  One-Time  Prominent  Horseman,  Trainer  and  Owner. 


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MR.     HORACE    LUNN. 


Mr.  Horace  Lunu,  for  manv  years  a  leading  horseman  between 

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the  flags,  a  successful  trainer  and  owner,  but  for  some  years 
retired  to  farming  life  at  Trelisic,  Waiau,  Canterbury,  was  born 
in  Wellington  in  1857,  and  rode  his  first  race  when  about  eight 
years  old  on  the  Christchurch  racecourse,  on  a  horse  called  Strike 
a  Light,  Medora,  who  afterwards  gained  fame  over  hurdles  and 
fences,  winning  by  a  short  head.  From  that  time  on  Mr.  Lunn 
continued  riding  for  his  father  until  he  had  horses  of  his  own, 
and  took  to  training  for  various  owners.  On  his  father's  well- 
remembered  marc1.  Alice  Grey,  he  had  some  of  his  early  successes 
over  hurdle^,  and  Fakir  and  Grev  Momus  were  the  first  two 

t,1 

horses  that  he  himself  owned  and  raced  :  bait  lie  was  associated 
with  the  riding,  training,  and  ownership  of  many  others  from 
year  to  year  afterwards,  until  about  five  years  ago,  when  he  went 
into  sheep  farming. 

Some  good  horses,  too,  passed  through  his  hands;  indeed,  it 
falls  to  the  lot  of  few  horsemen  to  say  that  they  have  ridden  so 
iiuniv  2'ood  ones  at  the  hurdle  and  cross-country  business,  and 

v  • 

have  trained  so  many  good  flat  horses  as  well.  Alice  Grey  was  a 
good  mare  in  her  clas< :  Milo  and  Fakir  were  useful;  Clarence 
("Consistent  Clarence")  has  had  few  equals  under  weight  in  the 
•colonies;  Canard  was  another  great  horse  we  never  quite  saw 
the  best  of ;  Agent  was  a  rare  stayer  and  weight-carrier ;  King 
Arthur,  Tres  Sec,  and  Grey  Momus  were  good,  as  also  Irish  King, 
Norton,  Ilex.  Kulnine,  Barnado,  Social  Pest  (by  Alma),  and 
many  others.  With  racing  weights  such  as  many  owners  to-day 
•call  prohibitive — and  with  smaller  fences  and  hurdles  for  their 
horses  to  negotiate,  too — Alma,  by  The  Painter,  would  have  been 
voted  a  champion.  As  it  was,  it  was  a  much-debated  point 
whether  he  was  not  about  the  best  all-round  horse  that  ever 
crossed  the  New  Zealand  Grand  National  fences,  for  he  was  a 
good  horse  on  the  flat  and  over  hurdles,  and  handicappers  on 
•occasions  asked  him  to  carry  as  high  as  14st.  over  hurdles,  and 
well  up  to  13st.  over  a  country.  12st.  lOlb.  being  allotted  him  in 
a  Grand  National.  The  best  of  the  flat  horses  Lunn  trained 
were  Skirmisher,  Merrie  England,  Clanranald,  Chainshot,  Kul- 
nine and  Alma,  but  there  were  many  other  useful  ones.  He 
rode  Agent  to  victory  in  the  National  of  1880,  and  Canard  in 
1886,  and  won  the  Auckland  Summer  Steeplechase  on  Canard  in 
1883,  and  won  on  Clarence  in  the  Hawke's  Bay  Steeplechase  of 
1883  and  1884. 


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"1      \I.\KK 


Mr.      WILLIAM     DAVIES 
A   "Wellington    Trainer-Owner. 


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MR.    WILLIAM     DAVIES. 


Mr.  William  Davit's,  the  well-known  trainer,  who  has  made 
the  Hutt,  Wellington,  his  headquarters  for  over  fifteen  years 
past,  was  born  at  Landwern,  near  Xewport,  Monmouthshire, 
England,  in  1853,  and  came  to  this  colony  in  188(3  with  his 

o  «. 

parents,  settling  in  Canterbury.  Always  fond  of  horses,  he  took 
to  racing  early  in  life,  but  it  was  not  until  he  was  22  years  of 
age  that  he  trained  his  first  winner.  This  was  a  mare  called 
Mignonette,  with  which  he  won  the  Geraldine  Cup  of  1875  for 
the  late  Mr.  Michael  Barret,  of  Temuka.  There  he  remained 
for  some  time,  eventually  finding  his  way  to  the  Xorth  Island, 
and  settling  in  the  Wanganui  district,  where  he  had  the  luck  to 
get  hold  of  a  really  first-class  hurdle  and  steeplechase  gelding, 
and  more  than  a  useful  one  on  the  flat,  in  Mr.  E.  Higgie's  Alaric, 
a  son  of  Day  Dawn.  While  under  his  charge,  and  though  practi- 
cally in  the  rough,  Alaric  came  out  and  led  from  end  to  end  in 
the  Wanganui  Steeplechase  of  1882,  and  afterwards  won  some 
flat  races.  After  being  in  retirement  for  a  time,  he  was  pur- 
chased by  Mr.  W.  K.  Carter,  and  taken  to  Auckland,  where  he 
won  on  different  courses,  and,  after  being  sold  again,  the  Auck- 
land Summer  Steeplechase  and  two  hurdle  races  at  the  same 
meeting. 

During  the  past  twenty  years  Davies  lias  had  plenty  of  hors;> 
through  his  hands,  but  while  he  has  had  a  number  of  very  useful 
horses  indeed  in  their  class,  and  some  of  these  have  been  good 
winners,  Davies  owes  his  success  largely  in  knowing  how  to  place 
them  and  when  to  back  them,  and  on  occasions  some  of  his 
charges  have  been  made  the  medium  of  heavy  speculation,  as  the 
starting-price  merchants  are  not  likely  to  readily  forget  the 
names  of  a  few  of  the  more  consistent  winners.  Victories  of  the 
St.  George  horse  Kent  nearly  silenced  a  number  of  them,  and  a 
few  years  ago  a  number  of  bookmakers  intimated  to  their  cus- 
tomers that  a  £5  limit  was  the  extent  of  the  risk  they  would 
undertake  about  any  of  the  horses  trained  by  Davies.  Xo  greater 
compliment  could  have  been  paid  that  mentor,  though  it  was 
not  intended  as  such.  The  restriction  did  not  remain  in  force 
long.  Kent,  Leda,  Swordfish,  Swordbelt.  Melwood,  Motor. 
Wind,  Field  Battery,  and  Ballarat  are  amongst  many  that  have 

*  • 

done  their  mentor  good  service,  and  the  last-named  especially  is 
one  that  will  be  remembered  for  her  brilliancy.  The  heavy 
metal  has  been  planked  down  on  the  daughter  of  ({old  Eeef  in 
right  good  earnest,  and  several  times  pencillers  in  different  parts 
of  the  colony  have  had  disastrous  settlings  over  her.  Leda  was 
a  good,  but  rather  an  unlucky,  mare;  Field  Battery  we  never 
saw  the  best  of,  a  remark  that  applies  to  Melwood :  Motor  more 
than  paid  his  way,  and  was  a  thoroughly  game  one. 


376 


MI  N   IT  .\i AI:K 


Mr.    J.    P.    BELCHER 
A  Wangamii  Trainer  and  One-time    Horseman. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  377 


MR.    J.    P.    BELCHER. 


Mr.  J.  P.  Belcher  was  born  in  Kent,  England,  and  came  to 
Auckland  as  a  child,  removing  to  Wanganui  when  a  young  lad, 
where  he  entered  the  employ  of  Mr.  J.  Chad  wick,  auctioneer, 
.and  later  on  entered  into  partnership  in  the  corn  and  produce 
line  with  Mr.  J.  Chadwick,  jimr.  About  that  time,  being  fond 
of  horses  and  a  handy  weight,  he  started  race-riding  as  an  ama- 
teur, and  met  with  considerable  success,  racing  several  horses  in 
conjunction  with  his  partner,  ultimately  training  and  riding 
as  a  professional.  In  1875  he  won  the  Wanganui  Cup  on  Mr. 
T.  Rowe's  True  Blue,  and  next  year  for  the  same  owner  on 
Opawa,  the  first  Wanganui  Derby  on  Queen  of  the  Yale,  and 
trained  and  won  on  Odd  Trick  in  1882,  and  trained  and  won 
on  Tongariro  in  188 1.  The  first  horses  he  trained,  all  with 
success,  were  Satellite,  Folly,  Elsa,  Haphazard,  and  Maymoon, 
and  later  on  nearly  all  the  progeny  of  Crinoline,  and  some  of  her 
grandchildren,  all  proving  stake-earners. 

Well  on  in  the  eighties  Mr.  Belcher  undertook  the  training  of 
the  late  Mr.  J.  Paul's  horses  at  Wanganui,  and  the  best  of  them, 
Boulanger,  who  had  been  got  in  exchange  for  a  worthless  son  of 
Musket,  and  who  had  been  purchased  as  a  yearling  at  Sylvia 
Park  for  Mr.  P.  Nelson  by  the  editor  for  20  guineas,  and  re-sold 
on  Mr.  Nelson's  account  to  the  late  Mr.  James  Kean,  won  over 
£2.500  in  stakes.  With  the  aid  of  Cretonne,  Westmere,  Pom- 
pom. Variety,  and  Caribou,  Mr.  Paul  won  about  £9,000  in  stakes, 
and  was  the  third  biggest  winner  in  New  Zealand  while  Belcher 
trained  his  horses.  With  Foxton,  another  of  Mr.  Paul's  horses, 
he  won  the  Eangitikei  Cup  three  years  in  succession.  He  trained 
NTanakia  when  that  gelding  won  steeplechase  events  and  dead- 
heated  with  Booties  for  the  Wanganui  Steeplechase.  With 
Sedgebrook,  one  of  the  most  brilliant  horses  he  ever  trained,  or 
that  ever  raced  in  New  Zealand,  he  won  many  races,  and  has 
trained  many  other  good  stake-winners.  The  late  Doctor- 
C leghorn,  Connolly,  and  Saunders,  Dr.  Reid,  Dr.  Bennett,  and 
Dr.  Porritt  have  been  amongst  Belchers  patrons.  That  success- 
ful horseman  and  trainer.  J.  Hickey,  who  trained  Moifaa  when 
he  won  the  Liverpool  Grand  National,  rode  his  first  race  and 
weighed  5st.  41b.  when  he  took  service  with  Belcher.  George 

^j 

Price  was  5st.  Tib.  when  he  entered  the  same  employ,  and  George 
Collello.  another  pupil,  who,  like  the  two  last-mentioned,  turned 
•out  a  capable  horseman,  was  the  same  weight  as  Hickey. 


Ml    \     til      M  AUK 


Mr.    HARRY    JACKSON 

Horseman,  Trainer,   Owner. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


MR.    HARRY    JACKSON. 


Mr.  Harry  Jackson  was  born  in  iieading,  England,  on  the 
2nd  February,  1870,  and  arrived  in  Xew  Zealand  in  1875,  and 
went  to  school  in  Christcrmrch  until  he  was  fourteen  years  old, 
when  he  entered  the  stables  of  Mr.  Dan.  O'Brien  the  year  after 
Tasm an's  Xew  Zealand  Cup,  and  remained  four  years.  On  the 
first  morning  he  was  put  up  on  the  'chaser  Katerfelto,  and  after- 
wards on  Bateman,  another  jumper.,  and  later  on  exercised  such 
celebrities  as  Tasman,  Trenton,  and  Eubina.  He  had  the 
pleasure  of  riding  Carbine  when  he  did  his  rirst  gallop,  and  was 
the  second  one  to  cross  his  back,  J.  McGuiness,  who  was  then 
head  lad  for  Mr.  O'Brien,  being  the  first.  After  serving  his 
apprenticeship,  he  was  with  Messrs.  J.  Lunn,  S.  Higgott,  E.  J. 
Mason,  and  M.  Hobbs  at  different  periods.  Jackson  had  oppor- 
tunities with  the  last-named  mentor,  and  rode,  amongst  others. 
Prime  Warden  and  Quibble,  winning  ten  races  in  one  season  on 
the  last-named,  who  was  most  consistent. 

About  the  year  1892  Jackson  entered  on  his  training  and 
riding  career,  Harkaway,  a  useful  horse,  being  his  first  charge, 
and  011  the  West  Coast  had  some  experience  at  the  illegitimate 
game  on  College  Boy,  Iroquois,  Clarice,  May  Boy,  and  others. 
From  the  Coast  Jackson  went  to  Christchurch.  and  acted  for  a 
-i  ;:son  as  whip  to  Mr.  Arthur  Lyons,  the  Master  of  the  Christ- 
church  Hounds,  T.  Steward  acting  as  huntsman.  For  a  short 
period  he  acted  as  private  trainer  in  Dunedin  to  the  Hon.  H. 
Mosinan,  but  with  little  success,  and  then  went  as  head  lad  and 

s  / 

rider  for  J.  McGuiness,  who  had  taken  the  position  of  trainer 
to  the  Hon.  G.  McLean  and  other  owners.  While  there  Jackson 
rode  Skirmisher,  Mareinma,  and  St.  Ouida,  and  later  on  joined 
Mr.  Sam.  Mercer,  who  was  training  for  himself  and  Mr.  Solo- 
mon. On  Mr.  Mercer's  retirement  he  was  entrusted  with  the  team, 
notable  amongst  the  horses  being  Blazer,  with  whom  he  has  been 
connected  ever  since.  Mr.  Solomon  having  made  him  a  pre- 
sent of  that  brilliant  gelding  on  retiring  from  racing.  Jackson 
has  had  Blazer  under  his  care  since  he  entered  upon  his  three- 
year-old  career,  and  reckons  him  the  most  delicate  lie  has  ever 
had  to  do  with,  yet  withal  an  excellent  performer,  and  one  that 
has  frequently  won  races  on  a  light  breakfast,  if  not  actually 
without  a  morning  meal.  Blazer  was  ridden  by  Jackson  in  three 
Champion  Plates,  three  Electric  Plates  (he  started  in  five  alto- 
gether), and  two  Craven  Plates,  and  it  was  a  proud  day  with 
Jackson  when  Blazer  defeated  Eoyal  Artillery  in  the  Electric 
Plate.  Blazer  has  won  seven  races  011  the  Wellington  Hutt 
course,  an  unbeaten  record  there  for  the  same  number  of  starts^ 


MK\    in.-    MAIIK 


and  .lack-tin  rode  him  in  five.  For  some  lime  .lack-on  ha>  nrcii 
training  for  Mr.  (',.  I-'.  MO:IIV.  of  liu-hv  I'ark.  Waniianiii.  and 
has  won  with  Illavrr.  iM-nmoiv.  Armi-t  ice.  Foniciioy.  and  St. 
Lyra,  and  has  heen  more  than  ordinarily  successful. 


MR.    JOHN    CHAAFE. 


Then*  are  few  racing  men  in  the  colonies  who  have  nut  beard 
of  .John,  or.  as  many  know  him.  .lack  Cliaafe.  one  of  our  veteran 
trainer-.  Chaafe'-  racing'  experience-  would  lill  a  hook,  and 
make  extrenielv  interesting  reading  could  they  he  related  in  all 
their  ruuuvdiie-s.  for  thev  have  heeii  such  a-  trainers  of  to-dav  can 

. 

never  know.  Chaafe  came  out  from  Kome  with  Mr.  .John  Kale-, 
jun..  in  is:>4.  as  a  lad.  Mr.  J.  Lale-.  s<  ii..  wuit  Home  shortly 
al'terward>.  and  purchased  The  Fly  in--  Pieman,  by  rrhe  Flying 
Duteh.inan.  and  another  colt  lie  called  Kclipse.  hy  Collingwond, 
and  Davs  of  Old.  a  Mllv  hv  Irish  Birdcatclier,  all  of  which  have- 

.  *  t. 

since-  helped  to  make  racing  and  stud  hook  history.     All  thn 
were  vearlinu's.     Chaafe  rode  Eclipse  in  the  first  I)erhv  run  for 

O  •- 

at  Liverpool,  Xew  South  Wales,  and  Billy  Ford  was  on  Flying 
Pieman.  Lain  i-tina.  a  Sydney-bred  one,  won.  Another  Derhv 

».  *.' 

was  run  for  at  Homebush  a  month  later,  and  Lauristina.  who 
wa-  hy  Scratch,  won  that  event  also.  Johnny  Higgerson.  who 
died  recently  in  Sydney,  and  who.  it  was  claimed,  was  ninety- 
five  years  of  age  at  his  death,  was  training  for  Mr.  Eales, 
but  the  horses  were  transferred  to  Xoah  Beale?  who  gained  di  — 
tinction  as  a  hor-eman  and  trainer.  At  Liverpool,  Chaafe  rode 
Electricity,  a  relative  to  Black  Swan,  the  maternal  ancestress  of 
Lady  Trenton,  dam  of  Lord  Carrington.  There  was  plenty  of 
racing  at  Dnckentield  Park,  on  the  swamps,  in  the  summer, 
meetings  being  held  every  month.  Big  matches  were  the  vogue 
in  Australia  in  tho-c  dav-.  and  Chaafe  witnessed  Veiio.  ridden 

«. 

by  Higgerson,  beat  Mr.  Chirnside's  Alice  Hawthorn,  ridden  by 
Mahon,  for  £1,OUO  a-side.  three  miles,  at  Fleming-ton.  Victoria, 
on  October  •"..  fs:>;  :  and  the  same  afternoon  saw  Veno  beat  Mr. 
Fra-er  Van  Tromp  over  tin-  same  course  for  £400  a-side.  Veno. 
two  days  later,  was  sold  for  £l.nnn.  Between  the  running  of 
those  two  matches.  Cooranim  beat  Mr.  Eraser's  Tomboy  for  £400 
a-side.  Chaafe  also  saw  Lauristina  beat  Veno  for  t'l.inx.)  a-side 
in  the  month  of  May  of  the  next  year  at  Homebush,  Xew  South 
Wales,  and  Ben  Bolt  beat  Lauristina  on  August  1st.  1  *.">>.  The 
connections  of  Lauristina  bought  Chevalier  from  Mr.  Henrv 

•  • 

Eedwood  to  run  Mr.  Eowe's  Gratis  for  £3uu  a-side.  Chevalier, 
who  was  claimed  to  be  as  good  as  Old  Strop,  was  beaten.  He  had 
been  taken  to  Sydney  by  George  Cutts,  and  he  and  Strop  won 
every  race  they  started  for  at  the  Homebush  meeting.  lo  and 
Miss  Eowe  were  over  at  the  same  time,  and  Zoe.  who  got  injured. 


IX    THE    WOULD    OF    SPORT.  381 


and  Ziugari,  who  had  been  sold  to  Mr.  Justice  Cheekc  and  Mr. 
J.  Tait,  were  being  trained  by  Xoah  Beale,  between  whom  and 
Cutts  there  was  o-reat  rivalry. 

<jj  *j 

After  beino-  with  Mr.  Eales  for  four  years,  Chaafe  went  with 

o  «^ 

Mr.  John  Tait,  and  on  to  the  first  Champion  Meeting  with  Zoe, 
Zingari,  and  Jessica,  by  Cossack. 

Mr.  Dnppa  had  Wildrake,  Phoebe,  and  Camden  over  at  the 
same  time,  the  late  Bob  Eaey  being  with  them.  Xutwith  was- 
stolen  and  taken  to  Victoria,  and  worked  in  a  water-cart.  A 
doctor  had  him.  The  Xutwith  we  had  in  Xew  Zealand  was  a 
full  brother.  Chaafe  says  Ted  Cutts  was  a  clinking  horseman, 
and  used  to  ride  Zingari,  while  George  Cutts  rode  Strop.  He 
holds  that  Camden  was  the  best  horse  the  Xew  Zealand  visitors 
had  in  their  three  teams.  Zoe  ran  second  to  Flying  Buck  in  the 
first  Champion  Race,  Xutwith  being  third.  Zoe  won  the  second 
Champion.  Eace  at  Sydney,  and  the  third  at  Ipswich,  Queens- 
land, and  after  running  a  dead-heat  in  the  three-mile  race  with 
Gratis  at  Camden,  was  beaten  a  head  in  the  run-off.  Dick  Snell 
rode  her.  A  flood  intervened,  and  Yeno  beat  her  on  the  last  da~r 

»-/ 

of  the  Randwick  meeting  in  the  three-mile  race.  Zoe  was  lame 
at  the  second  meeting  at  Eandwick,  and  Chaafe  was  given  charge 
of  Mr.  Tait's  horses,  Zoe,  Tartar,  Alfred,  Fisherman,  Euclid,  and 
Miss  Weller.  Ashworth  went  to  Sydney  a  month  before  to  ride 
Zoe  in  her  work,  when  she  won,  Wildrake  being  second  and  Strop 
fourth.  George  Cutts  got  down  too  light  to  ride  Strop,  and  Joe 
Carter  rode  him.  The  game  old  horse  dropped  dead  after 
passing  the  post.  Zoe  carried  a  penalty  of  Tibs,  in  the  three-mile 
race  on  the  last  day  at  Rand  wick.  Mr.  Tait  bet  Mr.  Duppa  £500 
Zoe  would  beat  AYildrake,  one  to  win.  Ashworth  waited  too  long, 
and  Ben  Bolt  Avon,  so  the  bet  was  off. 

After  this  Ashworth  took  Zoe  and  Tartar  to  Ipswich,  Queens- 
land, for  the  Champion  Race  of  1,000  sovs.,  and  Chaafe  took 
Alfred,  Euclid,  and  Fisherman.  Zoe  won,  Ben  Bolt  and  Van 
Tromp  being  second  and  third.  Tartar  won  the  Maiden,  Euclid 
the  Gentlemen's  Welter  and  Queen's  Plate.  Euclid  was  bought 
for  £25  out  of  a  pound,  and  used  to  buck.  He  was  at  one  time 
in  the  hands  of  the  bushrangers.  Chaafe  took  Zoe  to  Ballarat,. 
and  rode  her  in  her  last  race.  She  was  then  thirteen  years  old. 
Musidora  won,  beating  Rose  of  Denmark.  It  was  said  that 
Musfdora's  grand-dam  was  purchased  from  behind  a  bullock  dray 
at  Ballarat,  and  her  pedigree  was  not  traced,  but  Chaafe  says  she 
was  a  mare  from  Sydney. 

Chaafe  won  the  first  hurdle  race  run  for  at  Randwick  on  a 
mare  called  Miss  Weller,  and  won  the  Ballarat  Cup  and  other 
races  with  Sir  Patrick,  the  first  Australian  Derby  with  Clove,  the 
Epsom  Handicap  with  Dundee,  beating  Maid  of  the  Lake,  dam 
of  Black  Swan,  already  referred  to ;  also  the  Doncaster  Handicap, 
carrying  top  weight,  in  both  performances  only  equalled  by 


MEN    OF    MAIIK 

.\lar\el.  in  Chaafe"-  opinion.  Rainonier.  bv  Kelpie  from  Cas- 
-andra.  half-brother  to  Kvogle,  Yattendoii.  and  Sir  Hercules,  is 
\oted  the  best  colt  Chaafe  had  in  his  hands.  lie  won  the  A. J.C. 
herby.  two  Iliennials.  the  St.  Le^er.  healing  Rose  of  heiimark. 
and  other  races,  and  was  -ent  to  China,  when-  he  heat  a  lot  of 
good  hor-e-  that  were  sent  from  Australia,  amongst  them  being 
Kxeter.  Birmingham,  and  Inheritor,  and  l\\amaand  Millionaii  . 
Knglish  horses.  Ramornee  broke  a  blood  vessel  and  dropped 
dead.  He  had  bled  on  occasions  before  being  sent  then-,  where 
Mr.  Maitland  trained  him  for  militarv  ollicer-.  Another  that 
Chaafe  had  was  Sir  John,  who  was  amis-  -it  two  years,  and  \va- 
not  good  enough  for  The  P>arb  and  Fishhook  at  three  years.  In 
the  first  big  race  Sir  John  won,  a  race  called  the  Derby-St.  Leger, 
he  heat  Lady  Heron  and  Hamilton  Hill,  bred  by  Mr.  Richard 
hines.  uncle  of  Mr.  K.  I).  Halstead.  of  Auckland.  Among-', 
other  races,  he  also  won  Tattersall's  Cup  in  iSC.ii.  hut  was  beaten 
in  Warrior's  Melbourne  Cup  when  taken  to  Victoria. 

On  Judge  Cheeke  selling  out  and  going  to  England,  Chaafe 
went  back  to  the  Hon.  John  Kales,  on  the  Hunter  River,  and  had 
Rataplan.  Xew  Holland.  Serito  (by  Yattendon  from  Ximble- 
foot's  dam),  and  others  under  his  charge,  and  won  race-  with 
them  :  but  Rataplan,  who  won  the  weight-for-age  race,  was  beaten 
in  the  Svdnev  Metropolitan  Handicap  by  Nemesis,  half-sister  to 
the  imported  Gladiator,  whom  Chaafe.  on  coming  to  Xew  Zea- 
land, induced  the  late  Mr.  McLean,  of  Tuki  Tuki.  Hawke's  Bay, 
to  purchase.  With  Xew  Holland  and  Eataplan,  Chaafe  travelled 
('.(in  miles  for  the  first  Wagga  Cup  of  1.00(1  sovs.,  one  of  the  lir-t 
thousand  pound  handicap  races  in  the  colonio.  Both  horses 
broke  down  in  the  race. 

After  that  time  Chaafe  came  over  to  Xew  Zealand,  to  Moore 
Flat,  on  the  Molyneux,  Otago,  for  Mr,  Kitchen,  and  won  lots  of 
races  all  round  from  Lake  Wakatipu  to  Christchurch,  Atlantic. 
Oberon,  Mountaineer,  Leveller,  and  Xautilus  being  amongst  the 
horses  he  had  in  training.  Stewart  Waddell  was  first  horseman 
up  to  the  time  of  his  going  with  Messrs.  Hazlett  and  Stephenson. 
Chaafe  raced  Xautilus  on  his  own  account  in  Christchurch,  and 
afterwards  had  The  Poet  and  Hilda  for  the  late  Mr.  Donne,  and 
won  races  with  them.  From  the  South  he  took  The  Dauphin  to 
Wanganui,  and  won  the  Wanganui  Stakes  the  year  that  Hail- 
storm won  the  Wanganui  Cup;  and  from  Wanganui  took  The 
Dauphin  to  Xapier,  where  he  trained  for  Mr.  A.  McLean,  of 
Tuki  Tuki,  and  had  charge  of  Louie  when  that  filly  paid  the  first 
sensational  totalisator  dividend  in  Xew  Zealand,  viz.,  £259  for 
£2  investments,  by  winning  the  chief  handicap  after  winning  the 
Maiden  Plate  the  same  afternoon.  Virginia  Water,  Kingask. 
and  Frederica  were  of  the  team,  and,  later  on,  Chaafe  bought 
for  Mr.  McLean  the  Kingsborough  filly  Eubina,  clam  of  Vandal, 
Florrie,  Eubin.  Launceston,  and  the  great  Machine  Gun.  Eubina 
beat  the  first  of  Musket's  progeny  to  start  in  Xew  Zealand, 


IN    THE    WCRID    OF    SPORT.  383 


Mitrailleuse;  also  Xelson  and  Wapiti.  Mr.  Alex.  McDonald 
purchased  Rubina  and  Kingask,  and  Chaafe  went  to  Auckland 
and  got  a  very  fine  team  of  young  horses  from  various  owners- 
Trenton,  Krupp,  Carbineer,  Xecklace,  Revolver,  Bangle,  Thun- 
derbolt, Niagara,  and  Derringer — all  good  winners.  Turquoise 
and  the  jumpers  King  and  Sunray  were  also  in  ChaafVs  hands. 

After  some  time  Chaafe  left  Auckland  and  went  to  Queens- 
land, where  he  had  a  good  colt  called  King  William,  by  Xordeii- 
feldt  from  Pulchra ;  also  Bustle,  Yowi,  Eureka,  Culloden, 
Achilles,  Queensborough,  and  Rubicon,  with  some  of  which  he 
won  good  races,  Yowi  winning  the  Sydney  Metropolitan.  After 
the  syndicate,  of  which  Mr.  Joe  Bennett  was  one,  broke  up, 
Chaafe  again  went  to  Sydney,  where  he  had  Carrington  and 
others,  later  on  coming  to  Auckland,  where  he  took  charge  of 
George  Wright's  team  for  a  time  during  that  trainer's  absence 
with  horses  in  Australia,  and  won  races  with  Forma,  dam  of 
Cruciform,  and  others-  and  finally  started  training:  on  his  own 
account  at  Ellerslie.  St.  Paul,  'St.  Ursula,  St.  Olga,  and  St. 
Peter  are  amongst  the  last  he  has  had.  St.  Paul  was  undoubtedly 
one  of  the  best  horses  the  veteran  ever  trained  during  a  long  and 

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eventful  career. 

When  pugilism  was  more  in  favour  than  at  the  present  time, 
John  Chaafe's  services  were  in  much  request  as  referee  or  time- 
keeper. He  was  a  great  breeder  of  game  fowls,  and  not  only 
tells  of  many  excursions  he  took  part  in  while  in  Australia  to 
witness  mains  of  cocks,  but  could  tell  of  more  than  one  held 
within  easv  distance  of  the  fair  citv  of  Auckland  less  than  twenty 

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years  ago,  and  one  in  particular — a  fourteen-bird  tournament- 
at  which  those  who  witnessed  it  got  a  great  scare  through  a  horse- 
man, who  was  taken  for  a  limb  of  the  law,  suddenly  appearing  on 
the  secluded  scene. 


MI  \  OF   \I.\I:K 


Mr.    ROBERT    THORPE 
A    Veteran    Auckland    Trainer    and  Owner. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  385 


MR.    ROBERT    THORPE. 


One  of  the  oldest  and  most  respected  of  horsemen,  trainers, 
and  owners  in  Xew  Zealand  is  Mr.  Robert  Thorpe,  of  Ellerslie, 
Auckland.  With  his  brother  John,  in  18-iG  to  1852,  he  was 
apprenticed  to  the  late  Marquis  of  Exeter,  who,  in  1850,  pur- 
chased as  a  yearling  for  £180,  with  a  contingency  that  £500 
more  should  be  paid  should  he  win  the  Derby,  a  colt  by  The 
Baron  from  Pocahontas.  who,  after  winning  the  Two  Thousand 
Guineas  and  St.  Leger,  lived  to  become  famed  in  the  wide  world 
as  the  emperor  of  stallions.  This  was  Stockwell,  who,  during 
part  of  the  time  he  was  in  training,  was  occasionally  attended  to 
by  Mr.  Thorpe.  Few  could  then  have  dreamed  that  this  colt 
would  play  such  an  important  part  in  stud  and  racecourse  story. 

Mr.  Thorpe  came  to  this  colony  in  January,  1864,  and  settled 
in  Auckland,  and  trained  and  rode  a  number  of  the  horses  racing 
about  that  time,  some  for  himself,  and  others  for  various  owners. 
Borealis,  Sweetbriar,  Yellow  Jack,  Koaroa,  Volunteer  (who  was 
never  beaten  while  in  Mr.  Thorpe's  hands),  Glengarry  (a  game 
one  who  stood  a  lot  of  riding),  Golden  Crown,  Magician,  Lai  la 
Rookh  (granddam  of  Cora  Lynn),  Rose  of  Sherwell,  Libeller, 
Paramena,  Tetford,  and  numerous  others. 

Thirty  years  ago  Mr.  Thorpe  became  proprietor  of  the  Harp 
of  Erin  Hotel,  one  of  the  best-known  roadside  inns  in  the  North, 
and  he  presided  there,  always  having  a  few  horses  in  training, 
until  a  few  years  ago,  when  he  retired  to  pretty  little  home  quar- 
ters called  "Wenhaston/3  on  the  Rockfleld  Road,  between  One- 
hnnga  and  Ellerslie,  with  his  family.  He  is  still,  however,  a 
regular  attendant  at  metropolitan  and  suburban  meetings  in 
Auckland,  and  even  now  has  always  a  thoroughbred  or  two  to 
engage  his  attention. 


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Mr.    JOHN    THORPE 
An  Ellerslie  Trainer. 


IX    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  387 


MR.    JOHN    THORPE. 


John  Thorpe,  the  well-known  Ellerslie  trainer,  is  a  son  of 
Mr.  IJobert  Thorpe,  whose  biography  appears  on  another  page. 
He  was  born  in  1869  in  Auckland,  and  served  his  apprenticeship 
with  his  father  and  his  uncle  John.,  who  is  now  associated  with 
his  stable.  When  only  ei°-ht  years  old  he  was  accustomed  to  ride 

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exercise  and  work  for  his  uncle  on  some  of  the  late  Mr.  W. 
Bobbett's  horses,  and  rode  his  first  race  two  years  later  on  the 
late  Mr.  J.  Smith's  Tim  Whiffler,  who  was  then  a  two-year-old. 

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He  then  weighed  3st.  12lb.,  and  for  some  years  could  go  to  scale 
at  a  handy  weight,  and  rode,  looked  after  horses,  and  won  a  few 
races  from  time  to  time,  until  1894,  when  he  started  to  train 
for  himself  and  various  owners,  and  in  11)00  was  engaged  to  ace 
as  private  trainer  in  Auckland  to  Mr.  Hugo  Friedlander,  and 
so  acted  for  about  three  and  a-half  years,  when  Mr.  Friedlander 

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dispersed  his  Auckland  team. 

During  the  time  he  has  been  training  Thorpe  has  had  some 
very  good  horses  and  ponies  through  his  hands,  and  no  trainer 
within  this  colony  ever  had  two  such  great  hurdle  and  flat  horses 
in  work  and  racing  at  one  time  as  Eecord  Eeign  and  Cavaliero, 
two  Auckland-bred  horses  that  have  probably  never  had  superiors 
under  weight  over  hurdles  in  this  or  any  other  country.  J. 
Thorpe,  junr.,  was  responsible  for  educating  both  to  the  jumping 
business,  and  trained  Eecord  Eeign  when  he  won  the  New  Zea- 
land Grand  Xational,  carrying  12st.  1511).,  two  miles,  in  3min. 
46sec.,  a  performance  over  eight  3ft.  (Jin.  hurdles  that  stands  as 
a  weight-carrying  and  time  record  to-day.  Amongst  others  that 
he  has  trained,  YVaiorongomai,  Lillie,  Miss  Delaval,  Sans  Peur, 
Kelburn,  Kanio,  Eoseshield,  Gladstone,  Eopa,  Kilmarnock,  Wai- 
kato.  Austerlitz,  and  Kilderkin  may  be  mentioned. 


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Mr.    ROBERT    GOOSEMAN 
A  "Well-known  Hawke's   Bay  Trainer. 


TUP:  WORLD  OF  SPOUT.  389 


MR.    R.    GOOSEMAN. 


Most  Xe\v  Zealand  race-goers  who  travel  much  know  Mr. 
Robert  Gooseman,  the  Hawke's  Bay  trainer.  He  was  horn  in 
Lincolnshire,  England,  in  1850,  and  has  been  actively  engaged 
in  racing  pursuits  in  Xew  Zealand  since  well  on  in  the  sixties. 
It  was  while  employed  with  Mr.  Geo.  Cutts  looking  after  Moon- 
beam, a  daughter  of  Pacific  and  imported  Moonshine,  that  the 
subject  of  tli is  sketch  got  his  first  ride  in  public  on  a  horse  owned 
by  Mr.  R.  Wilkinson,  brother  to  the  Ellerslie  farrier.  This 
horse  was  known  as  Xew  Zealander,  and  the  meeting  was  at  the 
Thames,  being  the  one  got  up  to  welcome  the  Duke  of  Edinburgh 
on  his  tour  of  the  colonies.  Shortly  afterwards  he  rode  Warwick 
at  Ellerslie,  Auckland,  for  the  late  Mr.  Harry  Haines,  book- 

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maker,  and  won  on  a  pony  called  Eanny,  owned  by  Mr.  R.  Thorpe 
at  that  time.  Some  time  afterwards  he  was  sent  by  Mr.  Cutts, 

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under  an  engagement  to  Mr.  R.  Farmer,  of  Watt  and  Farmer, 
Hawke's  Bay,  taking  the  well-known  racehorse  Papapa  to  the 
latter7  s  station.  In  Hawkr's  Bay  he  rode  at  nearly  all  the  pro- 
vincial meetings.  A  cream  pony  belonging  to  Mr.  A.  H.  Barren, 
known  as  Wahine,  was  one  of  the  first  to  bring  him  into  notice 
for  his  horsemanship. 

In  later  years,  Gooseinan  was  connected  with  that  wonderful 
little  horse  Maori  Weed,  on  whose  back  he  won  many  races,  in- 
cluding the  Hawke's  Bay  Cup  of  1877,  then  a  two-mile  event. 
After  this  he  spent  some  years  in  breaking  and  in  training,  and 
has  had  a  good  many  horses  of  fair  class  under  his  charge  from 
time  to  time.  Whisper,  winner  of  the  Egmont  Cup  and  many 
races  in  different  parts  of  Xew  Zealand,  Cynisca,  thrice  winner 
of  the  Wellington  Cup,  and  many  other  races,  were  a  pair  of  his 
favourites;  Gondolier,  winner  of  the  Hawke's  Bay  Hurdles  and 
Steeplechase,  and  numerous  Bracelet  events,  was  another;  and 
Tigress,  winner  of  the  Wellington  Stakes,  Wellesley  Stakes,  and 
Wanganui  Guineas;  Coeur  de  Lion,  winner  of  the  Xapier  Paik 
Stakes,  Manawatu  Cup,  Great  Xorthern  Hurdles,  and  Century 
Hurdle  Race;  Searchlight,  winner  of  the  Hawke's  Bay  Cup, 
Sirius,  winner  of  the  Napier  Park  Cup,  Orion's  Belt.  Shackle, 
Evening  Wonder,  and  numerous  other  performers  of  more  or 
less  distinction,  were  trained  for  their  engagements  by  Goose- 

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man,  whose  chief  patrons  are  the  Messrs.  Hunter,  Captain  Sir 
William  Russell,  and  Mr.  Armstrong,  all  Ilawke's  Bay  settlers. 
Mr.  Goosemmvs  training  stables  are  not  far  from  the  Hawke's 
Bay  Jockey  Club's  course  at  Hastings. 


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MI.N     nr     MAIIK 


Mr.    ALF.    ELLINGHAM 
A   Successful   Owner,   Trainer. 


THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  391 


MR.    ALF.    ELLINGHAM. 


Mr.  Alfred  Ellingham  was  ])orn  at  Te  Ante,  Hawked  Bay,  in 
18(55.  He  was  always  fond  of  horses,  and  at  an  early  age  showed 
marked  ability  in  the  saddle,  though  in  his  first  ride,  in  a  match 

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for  £20  a-side,  on  the  tlien  undeveloped  'chaser  Faugh-a-ballagh 
against  an  unnamed  and  unknown  quantity,  he  failed  to  score. 
Later  on  he  had  the  good  fortune  to  get  hold  of  The  Painter 
gelding  Chemist,  which  horse  he  trained  and   rode  in   all  his 
engagements,  and  when  sold  to  the  late  Mr.  William  Douglas,, 
of  Te  Mahanga,  Hawke's  Bay,  went  to  Australia  to  ride  him 
there,  when  he  unfortunately  went  wrong.     With   Chemist  Mr. 
Ellingham  won.  amongst  other  event*,  the  Xew  Zealand  Grand 
National   Steeplechase.     He  also  rode  Denbigh,  a  daughter  of 
The  Painter,  belonging  to  his  brother,  in  all  her  engagements 
after  she  was  brought  over  to  Hawke's  Bay  from  the  Wanganui- 
Hawera  coast.     Denbigh  was  a  high-class  mare  of  medium  size. 
With  Iluby,  whom  he  purchased  from  his  brother,  and  who  was 
from  Denbigh,  he  won  several  hurdle  races  and  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Steeplechase,  and  trained  her  himself.     Later  on  he  purchased 
at  two  years  old  for  £50  from  his  brother  "a  brown  gelding,  two 
years  old,  by  Xatator  from  Denbigh,"  with  whom  he  won  a  good 
many  hurdle  race  and  cross-country  events,  including  the  Wanga- 
nui  Steeplechase,  Great  Northern  Steeplechase,  and  Hawke's  Bay 
Steeplechase,  and  afterwards  sold  to  Mr.  S.  H.  Gollan,  who  took 
him  to  England  and  won  the  Liverpool  Grand  National.     Thi- 
horse,  as  all  the  world  knows,  was  the  celebrated   Moifaa.     Mr. 
Ellingham   had    a   unique   experience   with    the   Opawa   gelding 
Defamer  in  a  steeplechase  at  Wellington.     A  good  deal  of  rain 
had  fallen,  and  there  was  a  lot  of  water  in  a  swampy  piece  of 
land    skirting    the    course.        Into    this    Defamer    accidentally 
slipped,  and  could  not  extricate  himself,  and  there  Ellingham, 
who  was  training  and   riding  the  horse  himself,  remained  for 
nearly  two  hours  holding  Defamer's  head  above  water  before  he 
w^as  discovered.     Defamer  would  have  perished  had  Ellingham 
left  to  get  assistance.     The  old  horse  is  still  alive,  and  at  the  age 
of  25  years  was  last  season  carrying  Mr.   Selby.  whose  portrait 
appears  elsewhere,  in  the  hunting  field  with  surprising  vigour. 

Mr.  Ellingham  is  the  only  horseman-trainer-owner  who  has 
won  the  New  Zealand  Grand  National,  Wellington,  Hawke's  Bay, 
Waniranui,  and  Great  Northern  Steeplechases,  the  five  leading 
crosscountry  events  in  this  colony.  He  is  now  proprietor  of  the 
Pacific  Hotel,  Hastings,  so  long  kept  by  his  predecessor,  the  late 
Mr.  IT.  0.  Caulton,  farher-in-law  of  James  Hickey,  who  trained 
Moifaa  for  Mr.  S.  H.  Gollan  when  that  horse,  in  1894,  won  the 
Liverpool  Grand  National,  probably  the  greatest  achievement 
next  to  winning  the  Blue  Riband  of  the  turf. 


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M!    \    01      \I\KK 


Mr.     FREE    HOLMES 
Horseman,  Owner,  Trainer. 


1\    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  393 


MR.    FREEMAN    HOLMES. 


Free  Holmes,  as  he  is  popularly  known,  resides  at  Biccarton, 
Canterbury,  where  he  is  engaged  as  a  public  trainer.  He  was 
born  in  the  year  1871,  and  started  with  Mr.  P.  Butler  when  twelve 
years  of  age,  but  previously  had  ridden  in  small  country  races, 
and  had  won  a  hack  race  =it  Ashburton  before  taking  service  away 
from  home.  Altogether  lie  was  between  seven  and  eight  years 
with  Mr.  Butler,  for  whom  he  had  his  first  winning  ride  on  Tit 
Bit  in  the  Craven  Plate  at  Christchurch.  Afterwards,  amongst 
many  others,  he  rode  Mantoii  when  that  good  colt  won  the  Xew 
Zealand  and  Canterbury  Cups,  and  Thackeray  when  that  colt 
won  the  1)  un  eel  in  Champagne . 

After  Mr.  Butler  sold  his  horses  in  1891,  Holmes  went  to  ride 
for  Mr.  Walter  Spring  at  Leeston,  and  later  on  took  the  position 
of  private-. trainer,  vacated  by  the  late  B.  Kingan,  on  the  recom- 
mendation of  his  former  employer.  There  lie  had  a  lot  of  use- 
ful horses,  including  Bay  King,  The  Idler,  Magpie.  Bed  Cross, 
Carronade,  and  won  a  good  many  races,  training  and  riding  most 
of  them  in  their  races  on  the  flat,  over  hurdles  and  country. 
When  Mr.  Spring  retired  from  racing,  Holmes  returned  to 
Christchurcli,  and  started  as  public  trainer  in  1895,  anel  one  of 
the  first  horses  he  had  under  his  care  was  Empire1,  whom  he  also 
rode  when  he  won  the  C.J.C.  Spring  Hurdles.  He  also  rode 
Liberator  when  he  won  the  Auckland  Great  Northern  Steeple- 
chase and  Hurdle  Bace,  and  Xew  Zealand  Grand  National  Hurdle 
Bace.  1894,  and  trained  and  rode  him  when  he  won  the  Spring 
Hurdles  and  other  races  afterwards.  He  also  won  the  Wanganui 
Derby  on  Fraternite,  and  Greymouth  Cup  on  Marino. 

For  some  years  he  trained  for  Mr.  Victor  Harris,  and  won  lots 
of  races  with  Strathiiairn.  Bochester,  Seabrook,  Epaulet,  and 
other  horses.  He  also  has  had  luck  in  the  riding  and  training 
of  trotting  horses,  amongst  winch  may  be  mentioned  Black  Oats, 
Maggie,  the  big  Berlin  gelding  Stonewall  Jackson,  General 
Power,  and  Vascoe ;  the  last-named  he  has  owned,  trained, 
ridden  and  driven  in  all  his  successes  for  some  time  past,  and 
that  gelding  was  the  second  largest  stake  winner  in  1903-4.  It 
would  mean  considerable  research  to  obtain  a  full  list  of  the 
successful  riding  exhibitions  Free  Holmes  has  had,  but  he  was 
a  finished  and  vigorous  horseman,  and  has  an  all-round  record 
probably  unequalled  by  any  other  horseman  in  the  colony  on  the 
flat,  over  hurdles,  over  country,  riding  and  driving  trotting 
horses,  in  the  hunting  field,  and  at  agricultural  shows.  He  rode 
Mantoii,  6st.  lllb..  when  that  horse  won  the  X.Z.  Cup;  rode 
Liberator,  list.  1211).,  in  the  Great  Xorthern  Steeplechase,  and 
12st.  911).  when  he  won  the  Great  Xorthern  Hurdle  Bace.  For 


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Mr.    FRED     STENNING 
An  Auckland  Trainer. 


THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  395 


some  time  Holmes  has  had  a  few  horses  owned  l>y  the  Friedlander 
Bros,  under  his  charge,  and  is  generally  known  as  a  capable 
mentor.  He  votes  Liberator  the  best  all-round  horse  he  has 
ridden. 


MR.   FRED.   STENNING. 


About  the  time  of  the  Franco-Prussian  war,  as  a  lad  ten  years 
of  age,  Fred.  Stenning,  who  is  now  one  of  our  best-known 
trainers,  came  to  Xew  Zealand,  being  first  employed  on  the  Good- 
wood and  Bushy  Park  stations,  near  Oumaru.  Two  years  later 
he  entered  the  service  of  James  MHiregor.  who  trained  for 
."Messrs.  Swanson  and  \Varburton,  Sir  William,  Miss  Tatton, 
Foretop.  and  Mistletoe  being  in  the  stable.  He  was  next  with 
Harry  Williams,  who  had  Petrolic.  Elswick  (the  Irish  horse  who 
went  wrong).  Maid  of  the  Mill  (the  maternal  ancestress  of 
Vanilla,  Tolstoi,  King  Log.  and  other  good  hordes).  After  a 
time  he  joined  W.  Davies  (now  of  the  Hutt,  Wellington),  at 
Teniuka,  and  later  on  Mr.  W.  C.  Webb,  at  the  Bush  Inn,  Eiccar- 
ton,  with  whom  he  remained  seven  and  a-half  rears,  during  which 

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time  he  looked  after  many  good  horses — Songster  and  Trump 
Card  (C.J.C.  Derby  winners),  Le  Loup  (a  C.J.O.  Handicap  and 
Canterbury  Cup  winner).  Wrangler,  Jangler,  and  others.  E.  J. 
Mason  afterwards  got  Songster,  and  was  training  that  horse  for 
Mr.  Gilligaii  at  Yalclhnrst.  but  on  his  being  sold  Stenning  went 
in  charge  of  him  to  Gisborne  for  Mr.  W.  Black,  and  took  service 
with  Messrs.  Xasmith,  the  now  Secretary  to  the  Gisborne  Eacing 
Club,  and  George  Bernard,  who  owned  jointly  West  End  and 
the  jumper  Skysail.  A  little  later  he  managed  Mr.  Allan 
McDonald's  >tud  farm,  where  Foul  Play,  Edward  James,  and 
Parthenopseus  were  located.  On  Mr.  McDonald's  return  from  a 
trip  to  England,  that  gentleman,  now  residing  in  one  of  our 
sister  colonies,  sought  to  reward  Fred,  by  making  him  an  offer 
of  a  yearling  filly  by  Javelin,  but  the  kind  offer  was  thankfully 

«/  I  C  •  ' 

declined.  This  filly  afterwards  became  famous  on  Xew  Zealand 
and  Australian  racecourses,  and  readers  will  remember  Mr.  Dan 
TwohilFs  fiver,  no  other  than  Cinderella.  It  was  not  until  after 

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acting  as  foreman  in  the  Auckland  Tramway  Company's  stables 
under  the  late  Mr.  Kicld.  for  some  time,  that  Stenning  went  back 
to  his  old  occupation.  He  lias  trained  part  of  the  time  at  Kohi- 
marama,  Auckland,  and  in  more  recent  years  at  Onehunga,  and 
has  had  through  his  hands  Woodbine.  Mangere  (a  first-class 
'chaser  and  hurdle  horse).  Moth  (dam  of  Hohoro),  The  Sharper, 
Flukem,  Cobweb,  Atalanta,  Sparkling  Water,  Lena,  and  many 
others,  but  the  best  of  all  Hohoro,  certainly  the  best  son  Tasman 
left,  and  unquestionably  one  of  the  champion  racehorses  of  the 
colony. 


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Mr.    T.    QUINLIVAN,    Jtinr. 
A  Hawke's  Bay  Trainer. 


IX    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  397 


MR.    T.    V.    QUINLIVAN,    Junr. 


In  the  subject  of  this  notice  we  have  a  trainer  who  has  been 
all  his  life  amongst  horses,  for  his  father  always  had  something 

C3  * 

racing  when  he  was  quite  a  child,  and  as  soon  as  he  could  bestride 
one  he  was  seen  011  the  back  of  a  horse.  He  was  born  in  Havelock, 
Marlborough,  in  1865.  and  was  in  Wanganui  for  some  years,  and 
afterwards  at  Hawera,  where  he  had  plenty  of  chances  of  learning 
to  ride.  His  first  race  was  on  a  gelding  known  as  Bully  for  You, 
in  a  hack  race,  catch  weights,  at  Wairoa,  now  known  as  Waverley, 
and  he  landed  his  mount  first  past  the  post.  The  starter  declared 
"no  start/'7  and  on  running  over  again  E.  Daiiahay  beat  him  on 
Mr.  Sweeney's  grey  mare  Violet.  At  this  time  Quinlivan  scaled 
J-t.  Gib.  He  rode  frequently  afterwards  on  the  West  Coast  of 
the  Xorth  Island,  on  Fair  Ellen,  Redeemer,  Rocket,  and  other 
of  his  fathers  hm-srs.  and  looked  after  Eocket  when  he  won  the 
Wanganui  Derby  in  1880,  this  being  the  first  horse  he  had  almost 
sole  care  of.  Since  that  time  he  h,i-  M-lclom  been  lone;  without 

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something  under  his  charge  or  of  his  own.  One  of  the  most  use- 
ful was  old  Straybird,  whom  he  bred  himself,  and  no  horse  could 
have  boon  more  aptly  named  than  the  evergreen  son  of  Wanderer 
and  Fleetwing. 

During  the  past  six  years  he  has  trained  exclusively  the  horses 

of  Mr.  E.  J.  Watt,  with  whom  he  accepted  an  engagement  as 

private  trainer.     Hi-  stables  are  known  as  Shortlands.  and  are 

within  easy  distance  of  the  Hastings  racecourse;  and  Mr.  Watt 

has  kept  them  supplied  with  material,  some  of  which  has  proved 

of  the  right  texture;  indeed,  with  a  comparatively  small  number 

of  runners  each  year,  a  splendid  average  of  stake  earnings  has 

been  kept  up,  and  this  has  been  in  no  small  measure  due  to 

judgment    in    placing   members    of   the  team,   for   which    their 

mentor  can  be  given,  much  of  the  credit.     Amongst  the  horses 

trained   for   Mr.    Watt    may  be   mentioned    St.    Mark,    Tirade, 

Palaver,    The    Shannon,    Mobility.    Indian    Queen,    Tradewind, 

Float,    Starshoot,   Good   Intent,   Bounce,   Melocleon,   Boseshoot, 

King  Billy,  Submarine,  and  Boomerang.     The  C.J.C.  Autumn 

Handicap,  Avoridale  Cup.  Egmoiit  Cup,  Wanganui  Cup,  Xapier 

Cup.    Wellington    E.C.    Handicap.    Auckland    Century    Stakes. 

Woodville  Gup.  Grand  Xational  Maiden  Hurdle  Bace,  Century 

Hurdle  Eace,  Xapier  Stakes.  C.J.C.  Welcome  Stakes,  Auckland 

B.C.    Welcome     Stakes.     Xorthern     Champagne     Stakes     and 

numerous  other  events,  have  been  won  with  horses  trained  by  T. 

Quinlivan.  jnnr. 


398 


MI  \  •>!    M  \I:K 


Mr.     FRANK    McMANEMIN 
A  Successful  Auckland  Trainer  and  Owner. 


IN    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  399 


MR.  FRANK  MeMANEMIN. 


Patea  is  a  small  town  on  the  \\Vst  Coast  of  the  Xorth  Island, 
Southern  Taranaki.  There  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in 
18G8.  a  memorable  and  eventful  period  in  the  history  of  that 
now  far-famed  pastoral  district.  Taranaki  and  Wanganui 
M-ttlers  were  called  to  arms  in  defence  of  their  homes  and 
families  against  the  Maori  warrior  Titokowaru.  There  were  out- 
post redoubts  about  twenty  miles  away  at  \Vaihi  and  Turi-turi- 
mokai,  but  Patea  was  known  as  "the  front."  A  surprise  attack 
upon  the  Turi-turi-mokai  fortification  ended  in  the  almost  com- 
plete annihilation  of  the  little  band  of  constabulary  stationed 
there,  including  Captain  Boss,  and  the  shooting  down  afterwards 
at  Te  Xgutu  o  Te  Mann  of  gallant  Major  Von  Tempsky,  Cap- 
tains Buck  and  Palmer,  Lieutenants  Hastings  and  Hunter,  and 
amongs:  other  brave  men,  Col.-Sergt.  .Russell,  father  of  the  late 
Mr.  J.  J.  Russell,  of  riding  and  running  fame.  Frank 
McManemin  was  a  baby  at  that  time,  and  the  settlers  whose 
families  had  gathered  in  Patea  hourly  expected  the  place  to  be 
attacked.  Mr.  McManemin's  parents  made  the  Waikato  their 
home  for  some  years  after  this.  Before  Trenton  won  the  Wel- 
come Stakes  at  Ellerslie,  Frank  joined  the  stables  presided  over 
by  J.  Chaal'e,  senr. :  was  with  him  through  all  his  successes  with 
Trent  mi,  Niagara,  Turquoise,,  Bangle,  Xecklace,  and  others,  until 
the  veteran  left  for  Queensland  :  was  then  installed  head  lad  with 
the  late  James  Kean,  who  had  Cuirassier,  Leopold,  Corunna, 
Fabulous,  and  Silvio  at  Kohimarama.  Luck  favoured  from  the 
start,  for,  after  winning  with  the  first  horse  he  trained,  a  half 
interest  was  acquired  in  that  particularly  brilliant  horse  St. 
Clements  with  a  non-racing  man,  who  won  the  son  of  St.  Leger 
and  Satanella  in  a  raffle.  Then  came  successes  with  Ino-orina, 

c? 

Tamora  (dam  of  Xestor),  Hermosa,  the  smallest  and,  McMane- 
min  says,  the  fastest  two-year-old  he  has  trained.  With 
Waiorongomai  he  won  lots  of  races,  and  with  St.  Crespin  the 
Xorthern  Guineas,  afterwards  the  Derby,  springing  a  surprise  on 
Gold  Medallist.  With  Antares  he  won  the  Auckland  Cup,  and 
many  hurdle  races  fell  to  the  consistent  Tim.  Volcano,  Fish- 
monger, Belmont,  Eegalia,  Jewellery,  Formula,  Hengist,  Scotty, 
and  many  other  winners  could  be  mentioned,  but  for  speed 
St.  Clements  stands  first  in  Mr.  McManemnr's  estimation.  For 
staying  and  carrying  weight,  that  good  horse  Xonette,  of  all  the 
horses  he  has  trained,  holds  pride  of  place.  Hadyn,  Eoyal  Con- 
queror, and  Xonette  were  the  three  largest  stable  earners  in  one 
season  in  their  respective  classes  in  Xew  Zealand,  and  Xonette's 
total  earnings  for  a  season  have  never  been  reached  by  any  other 


100 


MI  \   <>!     \i  AI:K 


Mr.    ALF.    SHEARSBY 

Horseman,    Owner,   Trainer. 


THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  401 


horse.  With  St.  Michael,  Menschikoff,  and  Cruciform  out  of  the 
way,  his  winnings  would  have  been  more  than  half  as  much  again. 
It  seems  to  he  in  the  blood  of  Irishmen  to  own  "leppers,"  and 
Frank  Me.  owns  that  he  would  rather  win  a  Grand  Xational  than 
any  other  class  of  race.  Haydn,  in  which  horse  he  is  part 
owner,  won  the  X.Z.  Grand  Xational  in  1902. 


MR.    ALFRED    SHEARSBY. 


The  subject  of  this  sketch,  Alfred  Shearsby,  was  born  at  Leam- 
ington, in  England,  and  came  to  Xew  Zealand  in  1875.  He  be- 
came connected  with  horses  through  service  with  Mr.  W.  Riddell, 
veterinary  surgeon  in  Otago,  and  J.  Lowe,  the  well-known  trainer, 
was  the  first  to  put  him  on  the  back  of  a  racehorse.  From  Otago 
he  went  to  Marl  borough  in  1882,  and  there  rode  his  first  race  over 
hurdles,  and  soon  afterwards  took  to  training  as  well  as  riding, 
and  with  a  fair  amount  of  success,  his  best  representatives  being 
the  black  gelding  Erebus  and  Patricius  in  188(5,  and  that  good 
old  hurdle  and  steeplechase  gelding  Orient,  who  won  no  end  of 
races,  including  the  Wanganui  Steeplechase  of  1887  and  Welling- 
ton Steeplechase  in  1890.  the  last-named  event  after  going  out  of 
Shearsby's  hands. 

In  1889  Shearsby  went  to  Australia,  and  was  fairly  successful 
as  a  horseman  and  trainer  while  there;  but  returned  to  Canter- 
bury, New  Zealand,  in  1895.  and  from  there  went  to  Palmerston 
Xorth,  where  he  trained  till  Xovember,  1903,  at  which  time  he 
accepted  the  position  of  private1  trainer  for  Mr.  G.  P.  Donnelly, 
of  Hawke's  Bav,  who  had  been  one  of  his  Palmerston  Xorth 

«/  ? 

patrons.  Shearsby  remained  in  charge  of  that  gentleman's 
horses  until  the  end  of  1904.  when  he  again  took  to  public  train- 
ing in  the  Manawatu  district.  Shearsby  was  a  fine  horseman 
between  the  flags,  and  during  his  career  has  ridden,  owned,  and 
trained  some  good  horses. 


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Mr.    ED'WARD     CUTTS 

A    Successful    Veteran    Trainer, 


IN   THE   WORLD   OF    SPORT.  403 


MR.     EDWARD    CUTTS. 


Another  veteran  amongst  New  Zealand  trainers,  and  one  who 
has  been  ever  prominent  in  his  profession,  is  Mr.  "Ted"  Cutts, 
of  Chokebore  Lodge,  Eiccarton.  Mr.  Cntts  was  born  at  Black- 
Creek,  Maitland,  Xew  South  Wales,  in  1838,  and  came  to  this 
colony  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  under  engagement  to  Mr.  Henry 
Eedwood,  with  his  brother  George,  who  is  several  years  his  senior, 
and  who  was  for  many  years  riding  and  training  for  Mr.  Red- 

«-'        »  O  O 

wood  and  other  owners,  and  figured  prominently  in  many  Austra- 
lian campaigns;  also  as  a  stud  manager,  and,  amongst  other 
official  positions,  as  a  starter.  "Ted/7  however,  remained  with 
Mr.  Eedwood,  or  was  associated  with  the  riding  and  the  training 
of  his  horses  for  over  thirty  years,  and  as  he  has  been  training 
for  Sir  George  Clifford  for  nearly  twenty  years,  and  for  about 

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half  that  time  almost  exclusively,  it  will  be  gathered  that  his 

•  <3> 

connection  with  racing  extends  oyer  more  than  half  a  century, 
and  for  many  years  past  few  of  his  boxes  at  Chokebore  Lodge 
have  long  been  un tenanted.  It  was  not  long  after  the  arrival  in 
Xew  Zealand  of  the  subject  of  this  notice  that  he  started  riding 
for  Mr.  Eedwood,  and  he  visited  Australia  in  the  campaign  of 
1858,  referred  to  in  preceding  pages,  in  which  Zoe,  Zingara, 
Chevalier  and  others  took  part,  and  rode  Zingara  in  the  first 
Champion  Eace,  and  other  races  in  which  she  competed ;  but 
increasing  weight  in  time  told,  and  he  shared  with  Mr.  Redwood 
in  the  work  of  training  and  travelling  that  owner's  horses  to 
meetings  in  different  parts  of  the  colony  until  1868,  when  Choke- 
bore  Lodge  was  purchased  by  Mr.  Eedwood,  and  taken  over  by 
Cutts,  who  had  a  good  team,  including  Manuka  and  Peeress, 
there.  Lurline  and  Calumny  were  purchased  later  on,  Mata, 
Longlands.  and  Xatator  being  some  of  the  other  notables  that 
came  along,  and  were  followed  by  the  great  Sir  Modred.  Manuka, 
in  the  opinion  of  Cutts  and  others,  was  voted  the  best  horse  ever 
sent  from  New  Zealand  to  Australia  up  to  his  time,  and  Peeress 
had  proved  herself  a  great  mare,  as  undoubtedly  were  Lurline  and 
Calumny.  With  Longlands,  the  Great  Autumn  Handicap  was 
won,  and  Xatator,  who  had  won  the  C.J.C.  Champagne  Stakes, 
was  sold  on  the  eve  of  the  Derby  which  he  won.  Mata  was  pur- 
chased by  Mr.  Cutts  for  700  guineas,  and  won  his  second  Dunedin 
Cup  in  that  mentor's  colours,  and  was  a  very  useful  griding  foy 
Dead  Shot,  a  horse  who  left  some  good  performers  before  he  was 
unfortunately  lost  to  stud  life. 

It  should  have  been  mentioned  that  Cutts  had  started  as  a 
public  trainer  in  1875,  and  had  purchased  Chokebore  Lodge  from 
Mr.  Eedwood.  Mr.  D.  Campbell's  Sir  Modred,  who  won  the 
C.J.C.  and  D.J.C.  Champagne  Stakes,  C.J.C.  Derby,  and  Dun- 


404  Ml    \    or    MAIIK 


ediii  Cup,  was  >..]«!  for  I.IHMI  guineas  to  .Mr.  I'roudloot.  lor  > 
he  won  the  Dunedin  Cup.  and  was  taken  to  Australia,  where  he 
only  Miccecded  in  winning  the  Sydney  Metropolitan.  On  bcm- 
brought  hack  to  New  Zealand,  he  was  placed  in  ( 'utl-1  hands  again, 
and  won  the  Canterbury  Cup  and  other  races,  and  afterwards,  for 
Mr.  Goodman,  the  I )..!.('.  Birthday  Handicap.  Sir  Mod  red  wa* 
afterwards  leading  sire  in  America.  Major  George's  Nelson  was 
the  next  horse  of  the  top  class  order  that  Cutts  had  under  his 
•  are.  and  that  great  stayer  came  out  of  his  shell,  so  to  speak,  all 
at  once  and  quite  unexpectedly.  Hi-  three  consecutive  win-  in 
the  Auckland  Cup.  his  Dunedin  Cup.  Forlmry  Handicap.  Wel- 
lington Cup.  and  many  other  New  Zealand  victories  proclaimed 
him  a  good  one.  July.  Uaveiiswing.  Wapiti.  Xautilus.  her  daugh- 
ters (ialatea.  Teredo,  and  Cynisca.  and  her  great  son  Pygmalion. 
Dudu  and  members  of  her  family.  Somnus.  Papapa.  Kakapo. 
Korari,  Songster,  and  Pinfire,  are  some  of  the  names  that  occur 
to  the  writer  of  horses  with  which  Cutts  had  the  preparation: 
but  to  name  all  the  members  of  different  families  from  Mr.  Red- 
wood's stud  which  were  brought  to  the  post  by  that  mentor  would 
entail  much  research.  Most  of  the  winners  of  anv  note  which 

• 

he  has  trained  for  Sir  George  Clifford  since  1884  are  referred  to 
in  that  gentleman's  biography,  and  reference  is  made  to  some  of 
the  early  Australian  campaigns  in  the  notices  of  J.  Chaafe's 
career  and  other  of  his  contemporaries.  Xelson  was  the  last  horse 
he  took  to  Australia,  and  how  that  good  horse  just  failed  to  win 
the  Australian  Cup  from  Trident  (it  was  believed  through  Brown 
losing  his  whip),  and  thereby  failed  to  win  bis  owner  H  lot  of 
£5.000  to  £1,000  taken  in  one  shot  from  Joe  Thompson.  King  of 
the  Eing.  is  a  matter  of  turf  history.  We  do  not  hear  of  such 
bets  to-day.  Nelson  gave  the  Australians  a  taste  of  his  quality 
before  leaving  Australia,  and,  after  years  of  stud  life  and  putting 
forth  one  particularly  striking  advertisement  in  his  son  Seahorse, 
was  made  a  gift  to  his  old  mentor,  and  as  recently  as  September, 
1905.  was  looking  well  at  the  age  of  25  years,  and  enjoying  a  daily 
run  in  the  Chokebore  paddocks.  Like  several  of  Mr.  Henry 
Eedwood's  pupils.  Cutts  was  an  excellent  shot. 


MR.    J.    H.    PROSSER. 


Mr.  J.  H.  Proper,  who  has  had  the  largest  teams  of  horses  in 
training  for  various  owners  and  for  himself  year  in  and  year  out 
in  the  Wellington  metropolitan  district  for  a  considerable  time 
past,  has  been  located  at  Porirua  for  over  a  quarter  of  a  century, 
where  he  carries  on  operations :  hut  he  was  riding  and  racing  in 
the  seventies,  and  always  had  horses  at  meetings  along  the  coast 
in  the  coaching  days,  when  the  name  of  Prosser  Bros,  was  associ- 
ated with  the  "carrying  of  Her  Majesty's  mails.  The  brothers 
always  had  a  few  horses  to  represent  them.  Some  that  may  be 


IN   THE   WORLD   OF   SPORT.  405 


mentioned    are    Camellia,    Kautira,    Dynamite,    Gladstone,    and 
Speculation,  and  others  whose  names  cannot  be  recalled  at  the 
moment.     Later  on  came  Slave  Girl  and  Germaine,  and  Prosser 
rode  the  last-named  in  some  of  her  jumping-  engagements.     A 
thorough  game  one  she  was.       She  belonged  to  a  settler  near 
Shannon,  and  Mr.  Prosser  trained  a  number  of  her  progeny  in 
later  years.  The  Miser  and  Gobo  being  two  of  the  best.     The  last- 
named  was  a  good  performer,  and,  after  being  at  the  illegitimate 
Bailie  for  some  time,  won  the  Wellington  Steeplechases  of  1901 
and  I(.H}^  and  the  New  Zealand  Grand  Xational  Steeplechase  of 
1901,  racing  for  the  gentleman  whose   twin   de   cours  is  "Mr. 
Douglas  Gordon."     The  Guard,  who,  when  at  his  best,  probably 
had   few  superiors  as  a  chaser  in  the  colony,  won  a  number  of 
minor  races  for  Mr.  Prosser,  but  came  out  and  won  the  Xew 
Zealand  Grand  Xational  Steeplechase,  the  Napier  Steeplechase, 
\Vanganui  Steeplechase,  and  Great  Xorthern  Steeplechase,  in  the 
last-named  race  carrying  12st.  2lb.     The  Guard  was  a  somewhat 
unlucky  gelding,  however.     Mr.  Prosser  has  trained  for  various 
owners  as  well  as  for  himself,  and  has  had  other  good  jumpers 
under  his  care,  as  well  as  some  clinking  good  flat  horses,  within 
comparatively     recent     years.       The     champions    Advance    and 
Achilles,   and    those    useful    handicap   horses    Boreas,    Tortulla, 
Titoki,  Ostiak,  Gold  Crown,  Exmoor.  Porirua,  Boris,  Ghoorka, 
Marguerite,  Flamen,  and  Chivalry,  are  some  that  may  be  men- 
tioned.    Advance  was  unlucky  when  taken  to  Australia  in  having 
the  misfortune  to  encounter  such  a  good  marc-  as  Wakeful  in  the 
Newmarket  Handicap,  otherwise  a  great  coup  would  have  been 
effected.     As  Wakeful  subsequently  proved  herself  the  champion 
mare  of  the  colony,  what  a  task  Advance  undertook  was  only  fully 
realised  later  on.*    The  deeds  of  the  "black  demon"  in  Xew  Zea- 
land, finishing  up  by  winning  the  Wellington  Cup,  carrying  lOst. 
4lb.,  in  the  then  record  time  of  2min.  34^sec.,  will  be  fresh  in  the 
memories  of  readers,  and  there  are  some  who  believe  he  was  the 
most  brilliant  horse  over  all  distances  that  we  have  had.       His 
achievements  make  him  the  best  Prosser  has  trained,  and  much 
of  his  history  is  contained  in  notes  elsewhere  about  his  breeder, 
Mr.  Donald  Eraser.     Achilles  is  a  high-class  horse,  and  was  pur- 
chased cheaply  by  Prosser  on  account  of  his  owner  in  Australia. 
He  and  Advance,  in  their  respective  best  years,  headed  the  list 
of  winning  horses  in  Xew  Zealand.     Tortulla  and  Boreas  each 
came  well  up.     Tortulla  has  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup  amongst  her 
many  wins.     The  deeds  of  Advance,  Achilles,  Tortulla,  Boreas, 
and  other  horses  whose  names  have  been  mentioned  here,  are 
more  fully  referred  to  on  pages  devoted  to  notices  of  Mr.  Prosser's 
chief  patrons,  Messrs.  J.  Monk,  Douglas  Gordon,  E.  T.  Turnbull, 
and  J.  Ii.  McDonald,  but  sufficient  has  been  said  to  show  that 
Prosser  has  been  a  very  successful  mentor. 


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MI  \   in    .\IAI:K 


Mr.    R.    J.    MASON 

A   New   Zealand   Trainer,   "Whose  Success  Has  Been 

Unprecedented. 


THE    WORLD   OF    SPOUT.  407 


MR.     R.    J.    MASON. 


Xo  Xew  Zealand  trainer,  or,  indeed,  no  trainer  in  Australasia, 
can  show  a  more  successful  record  than  li.  J.  Mason,  who,  for 
the  past  eighteen  years,  has  acted  as  private  trainer  for  the  most 
successful  horse  owner  in  the  colonies,  Mr.  G.  G.  Stead.       Mr. 
Mason  was  born  in  Wellington  in  1853,  and  went  to  school  there, 
but  at  an  early  age  took  service  with  Mr.  Fawns,  a  veterinary 
surgeon,  who  kept  a  few  horses.     This  was  about  the  middle  of 
the  sixties,  and  during  his  stay  with  .Air.  Fawns  his  services  were 
sought    for    catch-weight    race-riding,    and    on    hacks    from   the 
AYairarapa  he  gained  some  experience,  winning  his  first  race  on  a 
horse  called  Conquest.   It  was  on  the  Hutt  racecourse  that  he  rode 
first,  and  in  18(.iG  lie  \vas  entrusted  with  the  riding  of  Heather 
Bell  in  a  match  against  Policy.  \vho  won.    On  leaving  Mr.  Fawns' 
he  went  to  AYangamii  with  Mr.  Owens,  who  had  several  horse-. 
Afterward-*  he  was  for  a  time  associated  with  Mr.  H.  Stafford  in 
Xelson,  where  he  rode  in  some  of  her  engagements  a  useful  mare 
of  her  time  called  Lacenfeed,  and  at  the  meeting  there  in  honour 
of  the  Duke  of  Edinburgh   rode   Lacenfeed   in  a  match  against 
Peeress,  on  whom  five  to  one  was  laid.      It  was  a  proud  day  for 
Mason,  who  won  the  match,  and  was  complimented  on  his  horse- 
manship by  the  Duke,  who  gave  him  some  kindly  advice  and 
predicted  for  him  a  successful  career.     From  Xelson  he  went  to 
what  were  known  as  the  Duke's  meetings  at  the   Thames  and 
Auckland,  and  in  1871  toured  the  goldfields  of  Otago  witli  the 
late  James  Monaghan,  who  had  commenced  his  racing  career  with 
Mr.  Hector  Xorman  Simson,  owner  of  The  Flying  Buck,  and  had 
a  big  reputation  as  the  rider  of  Tomboy,  with  whom  he  had  won 
twenty-five  races  in  Australia  before  coming  to  Xew  Zealand  to 
train  for  Messrs.  Moreton,  Glassford,  and  others.     On  Southern 
Chief,  Atlas,  and  other  horses,  Mason  soon  added  to  his  winning 
achievements.    In  187^  he  was  offered,  and  accepted,  a  five  years' 
engagement  as  first   horseman  with   Mr.   Henry  Redwood,  and 
rode  manv  winners  for  that  owner.     Some  of  the  chief  may  be 
mentioned.     He  was  on  Papapa  in  the  C.J.C.  Derby  in  1873-4, 
won  the  Trial  Plate  on  Lurline,  C.J.C.   St.  Leger  on  Kakapo, 
first  C.J.C1.  Champagne  Stakes  on  Wainui.  and  Easter  Handicap 
on  Calumny- -four  races  in  succession,  a  performance  never  pre- 
viously equalled  in  the  colony — and  at  the  same  meeting  won  the 
All-Aged  Stakes  on  Calumny,  and  in  the  same  season  won  the 
first  Dunedin  Cup  on  Lurline.       In  1874  he  went  to  Australia 
with  Lurline,  Calumny  and  Papapa,  returning  with  Papapa.  who 
broke  down,  the  mares  being  sold.     Amongst  other  horses  he  rode 
were  Sinking  Fund  and  Korari.     At  the  termination  of  his  en- 
gagement with  Mr.  Eedwood  he  trained  a  number  of  horses  for 
Messrs.  F.  AY.  Delamain  and  Gilligan,  and  had  for  a  time  Mr. 


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d  -  Le  L'Mip  ;in.|  'ri-miip.  Ahmit  that  time  lie  entered  into 
partnership  with  the  Ijiti-  Mr.  I.'.  V;il  l;incc.  and  raced,  :inn»n--l 
other  horses,  ( 'amhallo.  winner  of  tin-  Great  Autumn  Handicap, 
issii.  \vlid  was  purchased  in  Australia:  Uimdoora,  another  An  — 
tr;di;ni.  always  held  in  the  highest  esteem  by  Mason  as  a  race- 
horse: 1'inlire.  winner  of  the  Wanganui  Cup.  is;1.);  Salvage, 
winner  of  the  Auckland  Cup.  1  ss:! :  Turquoise,  and  others.  Dur- 
ing the  eontinuance  of  the  partnership,  \vhieh  terminated  in  1881. 
Ma>on  ti';nned  a  few  horses  for  outside  owners,  and  purchased  the 
Valdhurst  property,  which  he  had  made  his  headquarters  practi- 
cally from  the  time  lie  entered  upon  his  career  as  a  trainer  after 
leaving  Mr.  1  Jed  wood.  F<>r  a  time  he  had  charge  of  the  Hon.  \V. 
Robinson'.-  liorses  Yangirard.  Liverpool.  Oudeis.  and  \\"inehester, 
before  they  were  ])laced  in  the  hands  of  Mi1.  YY.  K.  Dakin  in 
Victoria.  Then  he  owned  Spade  Guinea,  and  sold  that  mare  to 
Mr.  A.  Drake,  but  trained  her  and  other  horses  for  that  owner, 
and  brought  off  a  big  coup  when  the  daughter  of  King  of  Clubs 
and  Rupee  won  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup  in  the  year  18S(>,  besides 
winning  the  Dmiedin  Cup,  Auckland  Easter  Handicap,  and 
other  races  the  same  season. 

During  the  period  of  nearly  ten  years  in  which  Mason  was 
training  for  various  owners,  himself,  and  his  partner,  numerous 
races  were  won  with  horses  whose  names  do  not  appear  in  the 
foregoing  notes :  but  Mason  had  won  for  himself  a  place  of  pro- 
minence as  a  trainer,  and  Mr.  G-.  G.  Stead,  in  May,  1887,  offered 
him  the  position  of  private  trainer  vacated  by  the  death  of  D. 
Jones,  and  with  results  which  have  been  little  short  of  pheno- 
menal, as  a  reference  to  the  biographical  notes  on  Mr.  Stead's 
racing  career,  to  which  readers  are  directed,  commencing  on  page 
37,  will  show.  Xo  colonial  trainer,  it  may  be  added,  has  ever 
had  so  many  good  horses  through  his  hands  as  Mason,  who  has 
brought  intelligence  to  bear,  and,  though  always  provided  with 
good  material,  lias  had  a  voice  in  the  selection,  and  a  knowledge 
of  the  best  method  of  turning  it  to  account.  Xo  man  could 
attend  to  his  work  more  thoroughly.  He  is  a  good  master  to 
those  under  him.  and  is  always  spoken  of  by  those  who  have 
worked  with  him  with  the  greatest  respect.  Mason  has  always 
regarded  Lurline  as  the  best  mare  lie  has  had  to  do  with,  but 
Cruciform  shares  with  her  in  the  distinction:  while  Multiform 
for  all-round  qualities,  and  Royal  Artillery,  the  best  of  whom 
was  never  known  in  public,  and  Menschikoff  for  brilliancy  off  the 
mark,  bulk  largely  in  his  estimation.  The  recent  successes  at 
Randwick.  Xew  South  Wales,  of  Mr.  Stead's  horses,  Xoctuiform, 
Sungod,  Isolt.  and  Xightfall,  who  won  no  fewer  than  eight  race- 
at  the  Australian  Jockey  Club's  spring  meeting,  are  the  latest 
evidences  of  Mason's  ability  as  a  trainer,  only  surpassed  when  no 
fewer  than  ten  of  Mr.  Stead's  horses  trained  by  him  won  twelve 
races  and  a-half  at  the  Canterbury  spring  meeting.  1004.  one  of 
the  events  having  resulted  in  a  dead-heat. 


IN    THE    WORLD   OF    SPOUT.  40!» 


MR.    E.    J.    RAE. 


John  Eae,  the  well-known  horseman,  trainer,  and  owner,  was 
born  in  185(>,  and  commenced  his  racing  career  in  Marlborough 
with  Mr.  Henry  Eedwood  in  August,  1872,  at  which  time  he 
weighed  Gst.,  E.  Cutts  being  trainer  and  K.  J.  Mason  first  horse- 
man for  the  stable.  Associated  with  the  establishment  at  that 
time  were  Percy  Martin,  the  late  Sam.  Powell,  W.  Kraft,  the 
brothers  Lyford  (Tom  and  Albeit).  E.  Eoden,  and  others.  Eae 
was  not  long  before  getting  his  first  mount,  for  in  November  of 
that  year  he  had  a  ride  at  the  C.J.C.  Spring  Meeting  in  a  catch- 
weight  half-mile  Scurry,  but  it  was  not  until  later  on,  at  the 

•.   x 

Marlborongh  Meeting,  that  he  won  his  first  race,  the  Shearers' 
Purse,  on  a  horse  called  Little  Dick. 

During  his  flat-racing  career  he  won  races  in  Canterbury, 
Otago,  Hawke's  Bay,  Wellington,  and  Marlborongh,  and  in  one 
race  at  Eiccarton  rode  a  dead-heat  with  the  veteran  Derritt,  but 
never  succeeded  in  winning  a  bigger  race  than  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Stakes.  He  rode  third  in  the  Wellington  and  Marlborough  Cups 
and  in  the  C.J.C.  Great  Autumn  Handicap;  but  increasing  in 
weight  to  9st.,  in  18T6  he  turned  his  attention  to  riding  over 
jumps,  his  first  essay  being  in  a  hurdle  race  on  a  horse  called 
Magenta,  bred  by  the  late  P.  Stafford,  and  then  eleven  years  old, 
having  run  third  in  Manuka's  C.J.C1.  Derby  in  1808.  The  race  was 
run  in  three-quarter  mile  heats,  -an  unheard-of  thing  in  these  days, 
but  Magenta  ran  off  the  first  hurdle,  and  took  no  further  part. 
This  did  not  augur  well  for  what  became  a  unique,  and,  indeed, 
a  marvellous  career  in  race-riding  over  obstacles.  In  Ma}T,  1877, 
the  editor  remembers  Eae  making  his  fir-it  appearance  over  a 
steeplechase  course.  This  was  on  a  horse  named  Jonathan  Wild, 
"in  what  was  called  the  Wanganui  Grand  National.  Tn  that  race 
Eae  finished  third,  and  on  the  same  horse  an  hour  later  was 
second  in  the  Maiden  Steeplechase.  In  the  following  year  Eae 
won  the  Wanganui  Grand  National  on  Awahou.  This  was  his 
first  win  over  big  fences,  and  the  obstacles  were  then  bigger  than 
we  find  to-day. 

Since  that  time  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  has  ridden  in  all  the 
important  steeplechases  in  New  Zealand,  and  a  few  in  Australia, 
and  has  Avon  most  of  them.  In  Auckland,  where  he  has  done 
most  of  his  riding,  he  has  won  six  Auckland  Summer,  five 
Autumn,  and  two  Great  Northern  Steeplechases,  and  numerous 
minor  steeplechases  over  the  Ellerslie  racecourse.  At  Eiccarton, 
he  won  the  New  Zealand  Grand  National,  and  has  won  over 
Hawke's  Bay,  Wai  mate,  Takapuna,  Thames.  Wellington,  and 
other  New  Zealand  courses,  also  over  Eandwick.  and  has  ridden 
over  the  Caulfield  country,,  as  well  as  Fleminofon.  He  suffered 


lilt 


Ml    \    ol      \IAKK 


Mr.    E.     JOHN     RAE 
A    Prominent    Horseman,    Trainer  and    Owner. 


THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  411 


five  disappointments  at  Flemington,  where  he  ran  Titokowaru, 
Donald,  and  Orangeman.  He  was  on  the  first-named  in  second 
place  in  the  Y.R.O.  Grand  National  when  Fearless  won,  and 
as  Donald  had  run  second  in  the  Grand  National  Hurdle  Eace 
at  Ellerslie  with  Kos  Heaton  up,  the  meeting  was  a  disastrous 
one.  Orangeman  ran  second  in  the  Flemington  Steeplechase, 
and  Donald  and  Titokowarn  added  similarly  to  their  achieve- 
ments, four  seconds  and  one  third  being  Eae's  riding  record  at 
that  meeting. 

It  is  extremely  doubtful  whether  any  horseman  living  can  show 
a  similar  proportionate  number  of  wins  and  place  performances 
over  hurdles  and  country  to  those  of  Eae.  He  has  ridden  in  511 
jumping  contests  during  twenty-four  years,  from  1876  to  1900, 
and  during  that  time  and  the  four  preceding  years,  in  the  whole 
of  which  he  only  won  a  very  few  flat  races  (probably  not  more 
than  fifteen),  he  nevertheless  won  2<>.")  races,  was  second  in  74. 
third  in  52.  and  rode  five  dead-heats;  had  33  falls,  was  15  times 
rendered  unconscious,  broke  an  arm,  and  a  collarbone  twice,  and 
had  two  ribs  broken  and  his  lungs  lacerated.  During  the  season 
of  1894-5  he  escaped  without  a  fall  in  race-riding  and  in 
schooling.  He  was  one  oi  few  horsemen  who  could  handle  a  bit 
and  bridoon. 

For  twenty-four  seasons  he  hunted  regularly,  and  from  1880 
lias  been  a  trainer.  He  was  on  the  back  of  Grey  Mourns  in  forty- 
six  races,  and  won  twelve  times,  was  twelve  times  second,  and 
six  times  third.  Orangeman,  whom  he  votes  the  best  all-round 
horse  he  ever  rode,  carried  him  in  forty-nine  races,  winning 

v  _      -  O 

seventeen,  being  second  in  seventeen,  and  seven  times  third.  Eae 
considers  Levanter  about  the  best  steeplechase  horse  he  ever  be- 
strode over  a  journey  and  big  fences.  In  twenty-eight  races  he 
rode  that  horse  in.  he  never  made  one  mistake.  With  Chandler 
he  won  fourteen  races,  and  Shotover,  Falcon.  Guy  Fawkes,  Belle, 
Quilp,  Lonely,  Marquis  of  Tewkesbury,  Mareehal  Veil.  Magpie, 
Ivingswood,  Dentist,  and  Natation  are  some  he  rode  and  trained; 
while  he  had  rides  on  Agent,  Lonehand,  Bombardier,  Coala, 
Alaric,  and  numerous  others. 

Amongst  the  chief  fiat  horses  that  Eae  has  trained  are  Taipo, 
winner  of  the  Eangitikei  St.  Leger ;  Astronomer,  Kenilworth, 
Dewdrop,  Clogs ;  Morion,  winner  of  the  Great  Northern  Derby. 
Manawatu  Cup,  Onslow  Cup,  and  Takapuna  Cup;  Patchwork, 
winner  of  the  Takapuna  ('up:  Quadrant;  Mars,  winner  of  the 
Wanganui  Cup  and  six  hurdle  races,  and  runner-up  in  the  Auck- 
land Cup.  Great  Northern  Hurdles,  and  Grand  National 
Hurdles;  Strathavon,  winner  of  the  Takapuna  Cup,  Taranaki 
Cup,  and  J.C.  Handicap;  Eopa,  winner  of  the  Avond-ale  Guineas; 
and  Needle,  winner  of  manv  races. 


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MEX    OF    MA  UK 


Mr.    RICHARD    HANNON 

A  Waikato  Owner  and  Trainer. 


IN    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


MR.    R.    HANNON, 


The  most  successful  Waikato  owner-trainer  in  recent  years  is 
Mr.  Sicbard,  or,  as  his  intimates  call  him,  "Dick"  Harmon,  who 
was  born  in  Cambridge.  While  he  occasionally  finds  some- 
thing good  enough  to  bring  into  the  metropolitan  arena  to  pick 
up  a  stake  or  two,  he  rarely  places  his  horses  otherwise  than  to 
advantage  at  country  meetings,  and  seldom  comes  empty-handed 
away ;  indeed,  there  have  been  meetings  at  which  his  horses 
have  pretty  well  sacked  the  programme.  A  horseman  himself, 
he  first  started  riding  as  an  amateur,  and  has  always  been  fond 
of  hunting,  for  fifteen  years  never  missing  a  hunt  in  the 
Waikato.  He  is  a  good  judge  of  horses,  and.  with  an  extensive 
knowledge  of  the  fine  old  racing  families  in  the  Waikato,  he 
manages  to  continue  finding  useful  horses,  and  has  always  a 
fairly  large  team  in  work  for  himself,  besides  a  few  for  imme- 
diate friends  who  are  his  clients.  He  lias  ridden  and  won  races 
on  the  flat  and  over  fences  during  the  past  fifteen  years  in  which 
he  has  been  following  racing,  but  it  has  only  been  during  the  past 
seven  or  eight  years  that  lie  lias  done  the  training  of  horses  other 
than  his  own  on  anything  like  so  large  a  scale  as  he  does  now. 
With  all  and  sundry  in  the  racing  line  lie  is  very  popular,  and 
he  has  always  a  lot  more  horses  offered  him  than  he  will  take  to 
train.  One  of  the  first  horses  of  note  he  owned  was  that  sterling- 
performer  Castashore,  by  Castor  from  Zip.  with  whom  he  won  a 
number  of  races  before  selling  him.  Amongst  others  that  have 
done  him  credit  are  Bellman,  Kufus,  Moccasin,  Hautapu  (late 
Meteor),  Liberator,  Star,  Green  and  Gold.  Millie.  Forth,  and, 
recently,  Winnie.  With  Moccasin  he  won  for  Mr.  Morgan  the 
Great  Northern  Steeplechase,  and  during  one  season  hors.-- 
trained  bv  him  won  forty  races.  Mr.  Hannon  has  for  a  lon^ 

f  .  ;-) 

time  past  been  an  enthusiastic  football  and  polo  player,  and  has 
brought  out  some  first-class  polo  ponies. 


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R.     DERRETT 
The  Veteran  Premier  Horseman  of  New    Zealand. 


IX   THE  WORLD   OF    SPOKT.  415 


ROBERT    DERRETT. 


Bob  Derrett,  as  his  intimates  and,  indeed,  most  people,  fami- 
liarly refer  to  him,  is  the  senior  in  age,  and  the  premier  in 
respect  to  winning  records,  spread  over  a  long  period  of  years  in 
the  Australasian  colonies ;  indeed,  men  who  are  on  the  wrong  side 
of  fifty  are  rarely  found  retaining  dash  and  discrimination  such 

«/  i/  o 

as  the  subject  of  this  notice.  His  has  indeed  been  an  unparal- 
leled riding  career,  so  far  as  the  editor's  knowledge  extends,  and 
he  has  followed  it  closely  from  the  outset.  Derrett  has  all  the 

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time  been  a  hard  worker,  and  neyer  a  drone;  always  temperate 
and  of  regular  habits,  civil,  respectful,  and  unassuming.  He 
has  ridden  for  all  classes  of  owners,  from  the  highest  to  the 
lowest,  for  the  rich  and  the  needy,  and  from  the  very 
outset  has  always  been  known  as  a  skilful  exponent  of 
the  jockey's  art.  He  was  born  at  Newport,  Monmouth- 
shire, England,  and  came  to  Canterbury  in  the  linck- 
hampton  as  a  child  with  his  parents  in  1858,  and  at  an  early 
age,  somewhere  in  the  late  sixties,  had  his  first  experience  in 
race-riding  in  Canterbury,  where  his  headquarters  have  been 
during  most  of  the  time.  He  has  ridden  the  winners  of  most 
of  the  more  important  races  in  this  colony,  and  in  no  end  of  the 
minor  ones,  and  lias  repeatedly  been  at  the  head  of  the  list  of 
winning  horsemen ;  indeed,  for  a  number  of  seasons  in  succession 
he  figured  as  the  leader.  It  would  be  impossible  to  give  details  of 
all  his  mounts.  Many  races  have  been  won  by  him  oftener  than 
by  other  horsemen,  who  are  unlikely  to  gain  such  a  proportion  ot 
wins  in  these  days  of  increasing  competition. 

He  has  won  the  Canterbury  Cup  on  six  occasions — in  1872  and 
1873  on  Mr.  Nosworthv's  Lurline;  in  1881,  on  the  Hon.  \\  . 
Bobinson's  Grip;  in  1884,  on  Mr.  J.  Pilbrow's  Welcome  Jack;  in 
1891,  on  Mr.  D.  O'Brieif s  Freedom,  and  in  18U8  on  Mr.  G.  G. 
Stead's  Multiform,  another  record,  seeing  that  twenty-six  years 
elapsed  between  his  first  and  last  wins.  He  has  also  won  the 
C.J.C.  Easter  Handicap  on  Boreas  and  the  Messrs.  Hazletf- 
Vladimir;  the  C.J.C'.  Midsummer  Handicap  on  Messrs.  M.  and  C. 
Hobbs'  Prime  Warden.  Sir  George  Clifford's  Cruchfield,  and  Mr. 
G.  G.  Stead's  Altair.  The  Canterbury  J.C.  Handicap  on  Grip, 
New  Zealand  Cup  on  Tasman,  Vanguard,  and  Fulmen  (who 
dead-heated  with  Ideal)  ;  the  C.J.C.  WeK-ome  Stakes  on  Si  Iyer- 
mark,  Bombshell,  Multiform  (who  dead-heated  with  Sir  Lance- 
lot), and  Romanoff:  the  C.  J.  Oak-  on  Diadem,  Eiorrie,  Dora, 
I  eh  Dien,  Bluefire,  Bellicent,  and  .Motto — six  of  these  races  in 
succession. 

Derrett  hae  ridden  the  winners  of  the  Canterbury  Derby  on 
nine  occasions,  a  record  in  connection  with  a  classic  race  which 


4  1C.  Mi:\    OK     MAKK 


has  rarely  been  achieved  in  any  part  of  the  world,  -and  never 
equalled  MI  tins  or  our  sister  colonies.  In  ls;s.  In-  won  his  lirst. 
on  Mi'.  \V.  F.  N"eilson's  Nataior:  in  lss->  and  issii.  on  the  Hon. 
W.  liobinson's  Cheviot  and  !  )in>\\  ncd  :  in  1S!>1.  on  .Mi1.  L). 
O'Brien's  Florrie:  in  L892,  ism.  ism;.  L897,  and  L898,  on  Air. 
(i.  G.  Ste-ad's  Stepniak.  lilueiirc.  rniforin.  Al  ult  it'orm.  and 
Altair-  the  Middle  Park  Plate  on  Carhine  (a  nieniorahle  event, 
as  it  was  that  c  nit's  first  race,  and  he  \va>  lefi  standing  at  the 
p<><t  )  .  Dunkeld.  Bloodshot  (twice).  Ahixini.  (iold  .Medallist,  and 
Conqueror;  the  C..I.C.  Challenge  Stak  —  on  AIu  Inform  t  hive  years 
in  succession:  the  lirst  Great  Autumn  Handicap  on  Ah1.  II.  l»Vd- 
wood's  Kakapo  in  IS?  I.  and  the  la.-t  in  l!'!»5  on  the  Ale--rs. 
HazlettV  \'ladimir.  a  record  interval  in  connection  with  any 
prominent  handicap  event  that  the  editor  can  call  to  mind. 
Singularly  enough.  Perrett  only  succeeded  on  one  other  occasion 
in  this  particular  event,  and  that  was  on  Mr.  P.  O'Brien's  IJubina 
in  18s.").  On  Strowan.  Bluefire.  Bomb-hell  and  .Multit'oi'in.  he 
won  the  C.J.C.  Clianipion  Stakes,  no  other  horseman  having  won 
so  often  since  the  race  was  established  in  1874.  a  remark  which 
also  applies  to  the  Middle  Park  Plate. 

The  Auckland  E.C.  (ireat  Northern  Foal  Stake>  was  won  hy 
him  on  lieflector.  Bloodshot,  Conqueror.  Screw  Gun.  and  Men- 
schikoff:  the  A.E.C.  Uoval  Stakes  by  Bloodshot,  Gold  Medallist, 
and  Screw  Gun:  and  the  Great  Northern  Derby  on  Disowned; 
the  Auckland  Cup  on  Foul  Play,  and  the  Auckland  Pi.C.  Handi- 
cap on  Crackshot  and  St.  Hippo. 

Derrett's  only  wins  in  the  Punedin  Cup  were  on  Mr.  O'Brien's 
Fishhook  in   1877.   and    the   Hon.   W.   liubinson's    Vanguard   in 
1885.        In   1879  and    1885   he  won  the   Punedin   Jockey   Club 
Handicap  on  Fishhook  and  Tasman.  and  in  1SS<)  and  1881  won 
the  same  race  on  the  Hon.  Uobinsmfs  Foul  Play  -and   Natator, 
no  other  horseman  having  won  so  often.     He  \va>  «.m  Gold  Medal- 
list in  the  Punedin  Eclipse  Stakes,  and.  later  on.  won  on  Multi- 
form, the  race  being  discontinued   after  Mr.   Stead  had  won  it 
three  times.     On  Saracen  and  Fulmen  he  had  winning  rides  in 
the  Punedin  Birthday  Handicap.        The   Punedin   Champagne 
Stakes  has  been  one  of  his  lucky  races,  and  that  event  he  won  on 
eight  occasions,  first  on  the  Hon.  AY.  Robins  .n's  Oudeis,  next  on 
Mr.    O'Brien'-    Gipsy   King  and    Carbine,   then   on   Mr.    Lunn's 
Cajolery. -and  on  Mr.  Stead's  Bombshell.  Gold  Medallist,  Courtier, 
and  Menschikoff.     On  Mr.  O'Brien's  Florrie.  Mr.  E.  Gates'  Lady 
Lillian,  Mr.  Stead's  Uniform,  and  Mr.  A.  Moss"  Canteen,  he  won 
the  Otago  Cup:  -and  on  Fishhook  and  Foul  Play  the  Punedin 
Forbury  Handicap:  the  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas  on  Multiform,  and 
the  first  Hawke's  Bay   Stakes  on  Bloodshot.        Added  to  th<  si 
events,  he  won  the  Napier  Cup  on  The  Shrew,  the  Timaru  Cup 
on  Tasman    (twice),  Crackshot,  and   Liberator:  the  Wanganui 
Cup  on  Mr.  G.  Erasers   (Mr.  Ste-ad's)   Betrayer.  Mr.  G.  Bates' 


IN    THE  WORLD   OF    SPORT.  417 


(Mr.  Donne's)  Poet,  and  Mr.  M.  Hobbs'  Lady  Zetland;  and  the 
Wanganui  Derby  on  Mr.  Butler's  Fusileer.  Other  victories  were 

•> 

the  North  Island  (Wellington)  Challenge  Stakes  on  Menschikoif ; 

Xew  Zealand  (Wellington)  St.  Leger  on  Altair ;  Wellington  Cup 
on  Foul  Plav,  Xatator,  Tasman,  Cynisca,  and  Yogengang:  and 
sonic  hundreds  of  races  on  metropolitan  and  country  racecourses 
in  different  parts  of  the  colon v,  which  go  to  make  up  a  truly 
remarkable  record  during  over  thirty-live  years  of  active  service 
as  a  professional  horseman,  in  which  time  he  has  also  trained  a 
good  many  horses.  He  is  still  riding,  and  during  the  early 
spring  meetings  of  19().">  has  given  evidence  of  the  fact  that  lie 
possesses  the  judgment  and  finished  qualities  in  horsemanship 
which  men  of  his  years  rarely  display.  In  the  matter  of  long 
service,  Derrett  is  a  veteran,  but  to-day,  as  of  old,  he  displays 
wonderful  vitality,  and  his  record  is  one  which  entitles  him  to 
rank  as  the  premier  of  colonial  horsemen,  and  one  which  may 
never  ])e  equalled  by  later-day  contemporaries. 


L.    H.    HEWITT. 


L.  H.  Hewitt.  Xcw  Zealand's  Sloan,  was  born  in  Victoria,  near 
Melbourne,  in  1879,  and,  like  many  horsemen  who  have  gained 
fame,  first  learned  to  ride  after  stock.  This,  however,  was  in 
New  Zealand,  and  he  was  so  employed  during  his  early  career 
on  Mr.  Tennant's  Heddon  Bush  Station,  in  Invercargill,  and 
prior  to  that  had  some  experience  at  rabbiting,  bush  work,  ditch- 
ing, and,  in  the  Winton  Freezing  Works,  legging  sheep.  At 
Heddon  Bush,  under  Mr.  James  Lawson,  who  had  charge  of  Mr. 
Tennant's  horses.  Hewitt,  who  had  always  ridden  in  a  crouching 
style,  had  his  first  ride  in  public,  and  lie  commenced  with  a  win 
on  Sparrow  in  the  Winton  Guineas  of  1897,  but  did  not  ride 
again  that  season.  Xext  year  he  won  the  same  race  on  Greba 
for  Mr.  Tennant,  and  won  in  three  out  of  his  first  four  essavs, 

i/      / 

Grlenelg  being  second  in  the  Prince  of  Wales'  Stakes.  Here  he 
met  with  an  accident  which  nearly  ended  his  career,  for  Tommy 
Atkins  ran  into  a  post  with  him.  The  horse  broke  his  jaw,  and 
Hewitt  was  rendered  unconscious  for  three  days.  Soon  after 
this  he  was  engaged  by  Mr.  IT.  Goodman,  and  won  seventeen  races 
for  that  owner  during  the  first  season,  Cherrystone,  Black  and 
lied.  Pitch  and  Toss,  and  Sword lisli  being  the  horses  lie  bestrode. 
Cherrystone  won  the  Craven  Plate,  Black  and  .Red  the  C.J.C. 
Handicap,  and  Pitch  and  Toss  the  C.J.C.  Great  Autumn.  To- 
wards the  close  of  the  season  Hewitt  was  suspended  for  having 
retaliated  on  another  rider,  and  took  a  trip  to  Australia,  where 
he  won  the  Toorak  Handicap  on  Alva,  who  started  at  the  long 
odds  of  50  to  1.  Eeturning  to  Xew  Zealand,  he  won  a  race  on 
Goldspnr,  and  was  on  Motto  when  she  paid  a  dividend  of  £83  4s. 
He  was  afterwards  with  Mr.  Dan.  O'Brien  at  Eiccarton  for  a  time, 


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L.     H.     HEWITT, 

New   Zealand's   Sloan. 


IN    THE    WOULD    OF    SPOUT.  419 


and  finally  started  riding  for  ALr.  G.  G.  Stead.  His  first  mount 
in  the  yellow  livery  was  on  I'ormosan  at  the  llutt  in  1900,  and 
he  was  second.  '\  o  ride  Skobeleti:  in  the  New  Zealand  Cup,,  lie 
wasted  lOlbs.,  -and  was  about  this  time  engaged  as  second  jockey, 
11.  Derritt  being  the  leading  horseman  for  the  stable.  Since 
that  time  Hewitt  has  ridden  the  winners  of  nearly  every  1111- 

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portant  stake  in  this  colony,  besides  winners  of  leading  races  in 
New  South  Wales,  and  a  few  races  in  Victoria.  For  the  various 
owners  he  has  ridden  for  during  his  meteoric  and  comparatively 
short  career,  he  has  been  up  on  horses  that  ha  ye  won,  up  to  t  lie- 
end  of  the  season  of  190-1-5,  upwards  of  £00,000  in  stakes, 
£35,000  of  which  was  with  horses  owned  by  Mr.  G.  G.  Stead,  for 
whom  he  rode  172  races,  winning  85,  or  just  over  half.  He  has 
also  ridden  for  many  of  the  best-known  owners,  in  addition  to 
those  already  mentioned,  including  Sir  George  Clifford,  the  Hon. 
Mosman,  Hon.  Geo.  McLean.  Messrs.  E.  J.  Watt,  T.  H.  Lowrry, 
1).  O'Brien,  Dalgetty.  G.  P.  Donnelly,  and  J.  Lennard.  .No 
horseman  in  the  colony  can  show  such  a  line  record  in  proportion 
to  the  number  of  rides,  due  to  individual  merit,  in  which  strength. 

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pluck,  judgment,  and  a  handy  weight  arc  brought  into  play;  and 
he  has  had  the  best  of  mounts,  though,  like-  many  of  his  pro- 
fession, some  verv  indifferent  ones.  To  enumerate  all  his  sue- 

«< 

cesses    here    would    be    too    voluminous,    but    the    following   -are 
amongst  the  chief :- -The  Great  Northern  Foal  Stakes  on  King 
Log,  Silkworm,  and  Sungod ;  the  A.IJ.C.  Royal  Stakes  on  Royal 
Artillery  and  Machine  Gun;  the  Great  Northern  Derby  on  Men- 
schikoff;  the  Auckland  Cup  on  St.  Michael  and  Siege  Gun;  the 
Auckland  Racing  Club  Handicap  on  Romeo:  the  New  Zealand 
Clip  on  Grand  Rapids;  the  Canterbury  J.C.  Welcome  Stakes  on 
Or  loft2,  Golden  Lily,  and  Munjeet;  the  C..I.C.  Oaks  on  Ismenc, 
Cruciform,  and  Nightfall :  the  Canterbury  Derby  on  Menschikoff, 
Orloff,  and   Nightfall;  the   Canterbury   Cup  on    Cruciform  and 
Martian;    the    C.J.C.    Midsummer    handicap    on    -Ben    Farley. 
Skobeleff,  Dundas,  and  Cannie  Chiel ;  the  C.J.C.  Great  Easter 
Handicap  on  Cruciform  and  Pampero;  the  C.J.C.  Middle  Park 
Plate  on  Menschikoir,  Cruciform,  and  Machine  Gun:  the  C.J.C. 
Challenge  Stakes  on  Cruciform  (twice)  and  Martian:  the  Great 
Autumn  Handicap  on  Pitch  and  Toss;  Canterbury  Champagne 
Stakes   on    Orloff:   Dunedin   J.C.    Handicap    on    Pampero;   the 
Dunedin  Cup  on  Dundas  and  Orloff:  the  Dunedin  Champagne 
Stakes  on  Machine  Gun,  Stronghold,  and  Glenowlet ;  the  Otago 
Cup  on  Pampero:  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas  on  Menschikoff,  Golden 
Lily,  and  Cruciform  ;  the  Hawke's  Bay  Stakes  on  Royal  Artillery ; 
the  Wellington  Cup  on  St.  Michael  and  Nightfall :  the  Welling- 
ton  Wellesley    Stakes   on    Menschikoff,    Orloff,    Silkworm,    and 
Munjeet:  the  North   Island   Challenge  Stakes  on  Martian:  the 
New  Zealand  St.  Leger  on  Cruciform  and  Treadmill:  the  Wel- 
lington Stakes  on  Menschikoff,  Cruciform,  and   Silkworm:  the 
C.J.C.  Stewards1  Stakes,  the  Auckland  R.C.  Railway  Handicap, 


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MKX    OF    -MAKK 


PERCY    JOHNSON 

A  Leading  Cross-country  Horseman    and    Trainer. 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPORT.  4_!  1 


and  scores  of  other  important  handicap  and  minor  races  on 
metropolitan  courses,  besides  numerous  races  on  country  courses 
within  this  colony.  While  in  Australia  he  won  the  Kandwick  Plate 
on  Martian  and  Nightfall;  the  Craven  Plate  on  Cruciform,  beat- 
ing Wakeful  by  a  head;  and  the  A.J.C.  Derby  on  Xoctuiform. 
these  being  the  most  pleasing  winning  •achievements  in  his  whole 
career.  His  eight  winning  rides  at  Kan d wick  at  the  spring 
meeting  of  1905  have  brought  him  still  more  prominently  before 
the  public  of  Australasia  as  a  successful  horseman  and  an  ex- 
ponent of  the  Sloan  style  of  riding,  at  which,  so  far.  he  Iras  had 
no  equal  in  the  colonio.  Hewitt  at  one  time  owned  Xew  Zea- 
land's champion  pacing  horse  Kibbonwood.  He  has  ridden  so 
many  good  ones  that  some  might  doubt  whether  he  could  say 
absolutely  which  was  the  best.  As  a  weight-carrying  sprinter, 
he  places  Machine  Gun  first;  for  extreme  speed  off  the  mark, 
Menschikoff;  and  mentions  Eoyal  Artillery,  when  extended,  as  a 

treat  a'oer ;  hut  first  in  his  estimation  for  all-round  excellence  he 

<w* 

places  Cruciform,  for  whom  he  has  a  warm  word. 


PERCY    JOHNSON. 


Percy  Johnson  was  born  in  Taranaki  in  1871,  and  was  with 
his  father,  William,  who  was  an  accomplished  horseman,  and 
commenced  riding  at  an  early  age,  his  first  mount  being  in  a  hack 
race  at  Waitara.  and  then  on  Eavenswood,  Lottie',  Octopus  (who 
paid  a  £'24  dividend).  Mermaid,  Blackbird.  IVospero,  Hippo, 
Creeping  Jennie,  and  Grey  Macaroni.  Then  came  Le  Clair.  on 
whom  he  won  his  first  hurdle  race,  Jennie1.  Pawa,  Good  Day, 
Sailor  Boy,  Lifebuoy  (two  bullock  chains  tied  round  hi?  body 
being  used  to  make  up  necessary  weight),  and  Maire.  On  Ionic 
lie  won  four  races  at  Waitara  on  one  day,  the  distances  being  one 
and  a-quarter  miles,  six  furlongs,  mile  and  a-half,  and  one  mile, 
in  all  four  and  a-half  miles,  which  is  a  New  Zealand  record. 
Well-remembered  horses  Johnson  has  also  ridden  and  won  on 
are  Flukem.  Despised,  Mutiny,  Armourer,  Xngget,  Clayton, 
Mamuku,  Austral,  Orphan.  Whalebone,  Okato,  Sylvia  Park,  Lady 
Belle.  Ivia  Ora,  Dick,  Kuapehu.  Xgaruhoi*.  Waipipi,  Corsan, 
Dartmoor,  Union  Jack,  Emmet,  Sleevelink,  Vendor,  Virginia, 
Dummy,  Muscatel,  Tim,  Durus,  Cutlass,  Cairo,  Hempie,  Tor- 
pedo, Takapau,  Booties,  The  Friar,  Chatterbox.  Weka,  Tattler, 
Secrecy,  Xarrate,  Straybird.  Haydn,  Pippo,  Xat,  Cavaliero, 
Battleaxe,  Phaetonitis,  Tupara,  Cavalry,  Waiwera,  Lurcher,  Kia- 
tere.  and  many  more.  Xearly  all  of  these  horses  were  hurdle  or 
steeplechase  winners.  On  Waiuku  he  was  beaten  a  head  in  his 
only  ride  on  that  great  flat  horse. 

During  one  season  Johnson  won  thirty  jumping  races,  and  has 
Avon  more  races  of  all  descriptions  than  any  other  horseman  in  a 
similar  time,  flat  races,  hack  and  open  hurdle  races,  cross-country 


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A.    HALL 

Horseman,   Trainer,    Owner. 


IN   THE  WORLD   OF   SPORT.  423 


events,  and  a  few  trotting  races  having  gone  down  to  his  credit. 
He  has  won  all  the  principal  cross-country  races,  some  of  them  a 
number  of  times.  The  list  comprises  the  Great  Northern  Steeple- 
chase on  Jennv,  Muscatel.  Dummy,  and  Kiatere  :  the  Great 

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Northern  Hurdles  on  Mutiny,,  Cavaliero,  and  Battleaxe  :  the  New 
Zealand  Grand  National  Steeplechase  on  Dummy,  and  the  New 
Zealand  Grand  National  Hurdle  Race  on  the  same  horse;  the 
Beaufort  Steeplechase  on  Friar,  Muscatel,  Stravbird.  and  Phae- 
tonitis  :  the  Hawke's  Bay  Steeplechase  on  Jenny:  the  Wanganui 
Steeplechase  on  Muscatel,  twice;  tlie  Wellington  Steeplechase  on 
Whalebone  (dead-heating  with  Oeo),  Xat,  and  The  Friar;  the 
Egmont  Steeplechase  on  "Rambler,  Whalebone,  Booties,  The 
Friar,  Union  Jack,  and  Nat. 

Amongst  the  horses  Johnson  lias  trained  with  success  may  be 
mentioned  particularly  St.  Laura.  Okoari.  Battleaxe,  and 
Tupara.  On  the  last-named,  when  beaten  a  head  by  Tahae  in 
the  hurdle  race  at  the  Wellington  Racing  Club's  Winter  Meeting 
of  1904,  he  just  failed  to  land  the  last  leg  of  a  double  of  about 
£fiOO  to  £1.  In  a  steeplechase  be  won  at  Egmont  on  Waipipi  no 
money  was  invested  on  his  mount,  and  the  totalisator  money  was 
returned.  On  a  horse  called  Tommy  he  won  a  trotting  race,  and 
the  dividend  was  £(>9,  and  on  Stoper,  another  trotter,  he  scored, 
a  dividend  of  £30  beeing  paid.  Battleaxe.  trained  by  Johnson, 
won  the  Hawke's  Bay  Cup,  C.J.C.  Handicap,  Taranaki  Cup, 
Auckland  Century  Stakes,  and  a  number  of  good  races,  besides 
the  Great  Northern  Hurdle  Handicap. 

From  the  names  furnished  it  will  b:'  gathered  that  Johnson 
has  not  only  ridden  some  good  horses,  but  has  won  nearly  all 
the  leading  jumping  races,  hurdle  and  steeplechase  events  in  the 
colony.  He  rode  Battleaxe  in  the  AMi.C.  Grand  National 
Hurdle  Race,  his  only  ride  outside  the  colony.  For  eight  years 
he  played  football  for  the  Taranaki  Tukapa  Club,  and  at  that 
2'ame  had  one  of  his  hands  broken  ;  but  though  he  has  had  a  good 


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man    falls  in  race-ridin     durin     his  career,  and  has  been  stunned 


a  few  times,  he  has  never  been  seriously  hurt. 


ALEX.    HALL. 


One  of  the  most  capable  and  successful  hurdle  and  cross- 
country horsemen  we  have  had  in  New  Zealand  is  Alex.  Hall, 
who  last  season  decided  upon  relinquishing  race-riding  and 
entering  upon  the  career  of  a  public  trainer  and  owner,  after 
having  followed  the  profession  of  jockey  for  upwards  of  sixteen 
years.  During  that  time  he  rode  in  numerous  flat,  hurdle,  and 
steeplechase  events  in  different  parts  of  New  Zealand,  his  early 
successes  being  gained  chiefly  in  hack  events  on  the  West  Coast 
of  the  North  Island,  where  his  services  were  always  in  much 
request.  The  names  of  each  of  the  winners  Hall  has  ridden 


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MARK    RYAN 
A    Leading   Auckland   Horseman, 


IX    THE   WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  425 


would  take  up  a  good  deal  of  space,  but  the  pages  of  the  uTurf 
.Register"  go  to  show  that  they  have  been  many  and  useful,  and 
he  was  well  up  at  the  head  of  the  lists  of  winning  riders  over 
hurdles  and  country  during  several  seasons. 

As  long  back  as  1890  he  won  the  Nelson  ('up  on  Sincerity,  that 
being  one  of  his  chief  flat  race  successes.  In  1S!)S  he  won  the 
Great  Northern  Hurdle  Race  onOpae  and  the  Napier  Park  Steeple- 
chase on  Kauri  Gum,  and  next  season  the  Hawke's  Bay  Steeple- 
chase on  Eubv.  half-sister  to  Moifaa  ;  in  181)1  the  Wellinarton 

*j  / 

Steeplechase  on  Gobo,  the  Wanganui  and  Great  Northern  Steeple- 
chases on  The  Guard  in  189'?.  and  the  Hawke's  Bay  and  Xapier 
Park  Steeplechase  on  Jack  o  Lantern.  His  last  big  winning 
achievement  was  in  winning  the  New  Zealand  ({rand  National 
Hurdle  Race  on  Waiwera  in  1904. 


MARK    RYAN. 


Hark  Ryan  is  one  of  the  bust -known  horsemen  in  the  Austra- 

t, 

lasian  colonies,  and  has  had  a  wide  experience  since  he  com- 
menced at  the  age  of  thirteen  years  on  a  hard-pulling  hor>e 
called  Reprieve,  when  he  weighed  ~>st.  <MI>.  This  was  in  the 
country  districts  of  New  South  Wales,  where  he  rode  for  a  period 
of  five  years  before  entering  the  employ  of  Mr.  J.  P.  Jost,  in 
Queensland,  for  whom,  and  other  owners,  he  rode  until  he  ac- 
cepted an  engagement  with  Mr.  Eugene  Monahan,  of  (.'barters 
Towers,  North  Queensland.  He  rode  many  winners,  including 
a  game  little  horse  called  Petronel.  For  Mr.  Monahan  he  won 
the  Townsville  Cup,  and  a  number  of  races  on  Woolongong,  a 
good  second-rater  under  big  weights.  At  Townsville  he  wa> 
training  for  about  two  years,  and  won  many  races  with  Fiction, 
Petronel,  Bukkulla,  and  Stewardess.  He  then  went  to  Brisbane 
and  engaged  with  Mr.  Charles  Brown,  owner  of  Megaphone.  In 
his  first  ride  on  Rosebank  for  that  owner  he  won  Tattersall's  Cup 
of  £750.  In  his  first  ride  on  Megaphone  in  the  Champagne 
Stakes  there,  that  colt  had  only  been  up  a  month,  and  no  one 
connected  with  him,  including  Ryan  himself,  dreamed  that  he 
had  any  chance,  but  the  colt  surprised  everyone  by  winning 
easily.  In  Queensland,  Ryan  was  never  beaten  on  Megaphone, 
who  he  claims  was  much  the  best  horse  he  ever  rode.  Mega- 
phone's first  defeat  was  in  the  County  Stakes  at  Hawkesbury, 
New  South  Wales,  by  the  speedy  Xew  Zealander  Teksum  :  but 
Ryan,  never  having  been  beaten  on  Megaphone,  admits  that  he 
was  over-confident,  and.  as  the  horse  was  short  of  a  gallop,  lost. 
Next  day,  however,  he  won  the  Hawkesbury  Handicap,  one  and 
a-half  miles,  in  2min.  35-Jsec.,  easily;  and,  carrying  8st.  -lib.,  was 
second  to  the  great  Bungebah.  7st.  lOlb..  in  the  A.J.C.  Epsom 
Handicap,  one  mile,  run  in  linin.  -lOsec.  Two  days  later  he  beat 
twenty-three  others  in  the  Squatters'  Handicap,  one  and  a-quar- 


Mi:\    OF    MA  UK 


ter  miles,  carrying  8st.  r.'lb..  in  'Jmin.  LOsec.,  ;i  performance  for 
a  thret  -\  car-old  in  the  month  of  September  that  Ryan  ha.-  good 
rea-on  to  helieve  -land-  out  hv  itself.  Fortv-cighl  hours  later 

.  • 

Migaphone  met  Caibine  in  then1  memorable  race  at  weight-for- 
age over  the  same  di.-lance  ill  the  Craven  I'late.  and  wa>  healen 

• 

a  neck  in  vim  in.  •'sec.     (hi  the  same  afternoon  Mi1.  Brown,  to  the 

-urprise  of  all.  \vould  have  the  roll  saddled  again.  This  \vas  for 
the  Citv  Handicap,  one  and  a-half  miles,  and  with  the  enisher 
ol  '»<t.  7lh.  on  his  hack.  In  that  race,  against  twenty-one  others, 
he  linished  fourth,  and  was  nearly  down  twice.  This  was  Ryan's 
la-t  ride  on  one  of  the  greatest  colts  ever  foaled  in  Australasia, 
after  which  event  the  late  Mr.  I).  S.  Wallace,  owner  of  Carbine, 
bought  Megaphone  for  I'ii.nno.  Ryan  continued  liding  with 
-uece--  for  Mr.  Brown  until  that  owner  wenL  to  Melbourne,  when 
he  accept c'd  a  retainer  to  ride  for  Mr.  F.  -I.  Taylor,  for  whom 
Harry  \\alsh.  the  principal  trainer  in  Brisbane,  had  hor-es. 
Ryan  won  a  great  many  race-  for  varimi-  owners,  including  the 
Stradbroke  Handicap — the  Newmarket  of  (.hieeiii-land — on  'rail- 
boy,  a  great  sprinter,  and  the  Tattersall's  double  on  Memah; 
also  a  lot  of  races  on  (Governor,  the  best  of  Wal-h's  team,  and 
continued  riding  in  Queensland,,  where  he  won  nearly  every  big 
race  with  the  exception  of  the  Derby,  prior  to  181)8.  Then  racing 
dropped  to  a  low  ebb  through  floods  and  droughts,  and  Ryan 
came  to  \ew  Zealand. 

The  Queenslander  had  not  been  in  this  colony  a  week  when 
he  rode  Miss  IVlaval  in  her  first  race,  and  won  five  out  of  seven 
of  her  two-year-old  engagements  with  her.  including  the  Avon- 
dale  Stakes.  Welcome.  Musket,  and  Champagne  Stakes.  During 
that  season  he  became  attached  to  F.  Maemanemin's  stable  as 
first  horseman,  and  has  been  with  that  mentor  ever  since.  He 
won  on  Waiorongomai  in  hi-  first  ride,  Evan  considers  Nonette. 
whom  he  rode  in  all  his  races,  the  second  best  horse  he  h,.s  ever 
ridden  over  any  distance,  and  a  brilliant  finisher,  who  was  alwav> 
very  fit  when  he  was  sent  out  to  do  battle.  On  Nonette  he  won 
the  Avondale  Stakes.  Xorthern  Champagne  Stakes.  Auckland 
(inineas.  Avondale  Guineas.  Avondale  ('up.  Waniranni  Cup, 
A.E.C.  Birthday  Handicap,  Auckland  Century  Stakes.  A.E.C. 
Handicap,  Summer  Cup.  Easter  Handicap,  and  other  events;  on 
Kopa  he  won  the  Avondale  Guineas  ;  on  Scotty.  the  A.TJ.C.  Handi- 
cap and  Kaster  Handicap,  besides  other  races:  the  Wanganui  Cup 
on  Mars:  Auckland  Guinea-.  City  Handicap.  Prince  of  Wales' 
Handicap  on  La  Gloria  :  and  races  on  scores  of  others  of  less 
note  on  the  metropolitan,  suburban,  and  countrv  courses  of 
Auckland,  and  a  few  on  Taranaki,  Wellington  and  other  courses 
in  Xew  Zealand.  Evan  has  ridden  against  most  of  the  best  men 
in  his  time,  and  says  he  considers  "Bricky"  Colley  and  Martin 
Gallagher  the  best  horsemen  he  has  known. 


IX    THE    WORLD   OF   SPORT.  42" 


J.    GALLAGHER. 


Joe  Gallagher,  who  is  known  throughout  Xew  Zealand  as  one 
of  the  most  finished  horsemen,  was  born  at  Ponsonby,  Auckland, 
on  the  17th  May,  1874.  At  the  age  of  thirteen  he  went  into  the 
employ  of  Mr.  M.  Carmody.  at  "Green  Lane,  who  afterwards 
trained  Glenloth,  winner  of  the  Melbourne  Cup.  Gallagher  rode 
his  first  race  on  a  horse  trained  by  Mr.  J .  Chaafe,  but"  his  first 
win  was  on  Mr.  T.  Morrhrs  good  colt  Teksum.  About  fifteen 
years  ago  lie  went  to  Sydney  under  an  engagement  to  Mr.  J. 
Allsop,  and  remained  with  that  trainer  for  twelve  months.  On 
returning  to  Xew  Zealand,  lie  entered  into  an  engagement  to 
ride  for  the  late  Mr.  L.  D.  Xathan,  and  was  riding  for  that 
gentleman  and  his  brother  and  horses  trained  by  George  Wright 
for  over  eleven  years.  When  the  Messrs.  Xathan  sold  their 
racing  stud,  he  accepted  a  retainer  to  ride  for  the  Hon.  J.  D. 
Ormond,  of  Hawke's  Bay.  and  is  still  in  that  gentleman's  service. 
During  the  eighteen  years  Gallagher  has  been  following  his 
profession  he  has  had  seven  falls,  breaking  both  collar-bones,  an 
arm,  a  leg,  and  several  ribs,  and  at  the  Autumn  Meeting  of  the 
Hawke's  Bay  Jockey  Club  got  his  foot  broken  by  a  kick  from 
Wet  Eeef  when  at  the  post  for  the  last  race. 

Like  many  of  our  horsemen,  Gallagher  has  never  troubled  to 
keep  a  record  of  his  winning  achievements,  but  they  have  been 
numerous,  and  he  has  won  many  of  the  leading  races  in  the 
colony,  and  has  been  on  the  backs  of  some  of  the  best  horses  bred 

• 

in  Xew  Zealand.  His  most  important  wins  were  on  St.  Hippo 
in  the  Xew  Zealand  and  Auckland  Cups;  the  Auckland  Cham- 
pagne Stakes  on  St.  Hippo,  Three  Star,  Forma.  Miss  Emmy, 
and  Beddington  :  the  Auckland  Racing  Club  Handicap  on  St. 
Hippo,  Dolosa.  Van  Diemen.  Explosion,  and  Kosella  ;  the  Auck- 
land Guineas  on  Leolantis  and  Explosion ;  the  Xorthern  Derby 
on  St.  Hippo  and  Stepfeldt ;  the  Canterbury  Oaks  on  Armilla : 
Xew  Zealand  St.  Leger  on  Beddington;  the  Auckland  Easter 
Handicap  on  Ac-one  and  1  >ay  Star ;  the  Xapier  Cup  on  Wood- 
stock;  Taranaki  Cup  (twice)  on  Battleaxe;  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Cup  on  Day  Star  and  Battleaxe ;  the  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas  on 
St.  Hippo  and  Day  Star;  Dunedin  J.C.  Handicap  and  Wanganui 
Stakes  and  many  other  races  on  Hilda  ;  the  Century  Stakes  on 
Achilles.  Many  two-year-old  events  and  good  handicap  races 
were  won  by  Gallagher's  mounts,  and  he  has  ridden  with  success 
on  the  Dunedin.  Canterbury,  Wellington.  Wanganui,  Taranaki, 
Hawke's  Bay.  and  Auckland  metropolitan  courses. 


428 


MEN    OF    MARK 


THOMAS    TAYLOR 
A   Prominent   Auckland  Horseman. 


IN   THE  WORLD   OF   SPORT.  429 


THOMAS    TAYLOR. 


Thomas  Taylor,  the  well-known  Auckland  horseman,  who  has 
been  riding  for  a  period  of  twenty-eight  years,  has  always  been 
recognised  as  a  capable  and  vigorous  finisher.  He  was  born  at 
Otahuhu,  Auckland,  in  1865,  and  has  ridden  numerous  winners 
since  he  commenced  riding  in  18?  7",  at  twelve  years  old,  at 
country  meetings.  His  father,  Mr.  Donald  Taylor,  rode  and 

t_  *• 

trained  horses  in  the  early  days,  when  race  meetings  were  held  at 

»  «.' 

long  intervals  in  different  parts  of  the  colony,  and  to-day  tells 
of  his  adventures,  one  of  which  was  to  walk  all  the  way  from 
Auckland  to  Xapier  to  fulfil  an  engagement  in  a  match  with 
Mr.  Hunter.  Dongald  Taylor,  another  of  his  sons,  was  a  good 
horseman  over  fences  while  in  Xew  Zealand,  and  has  proved  a 
good  reinsman  and  trainer  of  American  trotting  horses  in  Aus- 
tralia. The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  Auckland,  and  his 
principal  winning  achievements  have  been  obtained  in  the  Xorth 
Island,  and  most  of  them  in  the  Auckland  Province.  He  has 
ridden  for  quite  a  number  of  owners,  and  many  first-class  horses, 
first  of  which  he  places  Hilda.  Mahaki.  and  Mitrailleuse,  which 
is  saying  something  when  others  are  called  to  mind.  On 

*j  C?  tJ 

Leorina  he  won  no  less  than  fourteen  races,  on  Hilda  and 
Mitrailleuse  each  ten.  on  Antelope  and  Hippodamia  each  nine, 
on  Mahaki,  Mystery,  and  Friendship  each  six;  on  Fishwoman, 
Libeller.  Record  Keign.  Ida.  and  her  daughter  Idas,  each  five: 
Cissy,  Fabulist,  Yal  Rosa,  and  Malvern.  each  four.  The  names 
of  King  Quail,  Teksum.  The  Workman.  Grand  Duchess,  Orange 
and  Blue,  St.  Clements,  Formo,  Miss  Delaval,  Foulshot,  Quad- 
rant, Revolver,  Armilla.  Forma.  Tirit/a.  Mary,  Woodnymph 
Lady  Florin,  Scot  Free,  Folly,  Piscatorious.  Billingsgate,  Fish- 
girl,  Hailstorm,  Victoria,  Red  Lancer.  Tamora,  Balista,  Acone. 
Royal  Rose,  Dancer,  Pegasus,  Morion.  St.  Crispin,  Acacia,  St. 
Kilda,  Larry,  Bluejacket,  Glenogle,  and  Bacchus  include  some  of 
the  best  Taylor  won  on,  some  of  them  two  and  three  times.  While 
attached  to  the  late  Mr.  Walters'  stables,  he  won  over  fifty  races, 
and  while  connected  with  Mr.  G.  Wright's  stable  some  seventeen 
winners  of  fifty-five  races ;  for  Mr.  J.  Lennard.  upwards  of 
thirty;  for  Mr.  F.  Macmanemin,  a  dozen.  During  several  sea- 
sons he  was  well  up  at  the  head  of  the  list  of  winning  horsemen, 
and  on.  top  in  1882.  Some  of  his  early  wins  were  recorded  on 
Little  Dick  at  Ellerslie ;  Harold,  Malvern,  Vampire,  Rawenata, 
Barney,  Tiger,  Chitham's  Dan,  Luckpenny,  Soukar,  Ely,  Wood- 
pecker, Mystery,  Baron,  Libeller,  Billingsgate,  King  Quail,  and 
others.  The  more  important  races  he  has  won  are  the  Auckland 
Welcome  Stakes  on  Cissy,  Mary,  and  Idas;  the  Auckland  Musket 
Stakes  on  Hylas,  Armilla,  Val  Rosa,  and  Carl  Rosa;  Auckland 
Champagne  Stakes  on  Hilda  and  Forma  ;  the  Great  Northern 
Foal  Stakes  on  Idas ;  Auckland  Guineas  on  Hilda,  Cissy,  and 


430 


Mi:.\    OK    MAKK 


\ 


GEORGE    PRICE 

A    Successful    Wanganui    Light- weight. 


IN   THE  WORLD   OF   SPORT. 


Brigand:  the  Great  Northern  Derby  on  Foulshot,  Fabulist,  Blue- 
jacket, and  Miss  Delaval ;  the  Auckland  Prince  of  Wales'  Handi- 
cap on  Eecord  Keign :  Auckland  E.C.  Handicap  on  Mahaki; 
Easter  Handicap  on  Hilda:  Autumn  Handicap  on  Hilda,  Mai- 
vern.  and  Fabulist:  Newmarket  Handicap  on  Mitrailleuse; 
Takapuna  Cup  on  Morion  and  Fabulist:  Takapuna  Handicap  on 
Fishwoiuau  :  Taranaki  Autumn  Handicap  on  King  Quail;  Avon- 
dale  Cup  on  Record  lieign :  Wanganui  Cup  on  Hailstorm; 
Hawke's  Bay  Cup  on  Soukar:  Wellington  Cup  on  Mahaki : 
Wa verier  Guineas  on  Hippodamia  :  Wellesl-v  Stakes,  Wellington, 
on  Glenpgle,  and  St.  Leger  on  Miss  Delaval ;  Feilding  Handicap 
and  Gisbnrne  Tauransja  Stakes  on  Mahaki. 


GEORGE    PRICE. 


There  are  few  horsemen  who  arc  more  popular  than  George 
Price,  few  who  work  harder,  and  none'  who  do  quite  so  much 
riding  as  ho,  his  weight  being  such  a  handy  one  as  to  permit  of 
him  riding  light  without  wasting.  Price  was  born  in  Christ- 
church  on  22nd  January,  1879,  and  in  1893  was  with  Mr.  P. 
Butler,  his  connection  with  horses  commencing  at  that  period. 
For  twelve  months  he  remained  with  Mr.  Butler,  and  then  went 
to  work  for  Mr.  J.  Belcher  at  Wanganui,  and  had  his  first  win- 
ning ride  on  the  Castor  gelding  Orion  for  Mr.  D.  Knight.  He 
says  that  of  the  many  he  has  ridden  since,  those  lie  liked  most 
were  Castashore,  Melwood,  Sedgebrook,  and  Boris;  and  one  of 
the  gamest  Motor;  one  of  the  most  brilliant  off  the  mark  Ballarat. 

In  his  first  season,  189.VC),  Price  rode  six  winners,  and  in  suc- 
cessive seasons  24,  26,  28,  18,  36,  38,  2S,  29,  down  to  the  end  of 
the  season  of  1904.  and  during  last  season  more  than  maintained 
his  average  of  wins  and  rides.  Since  his  first  season  he  has 
ridden  close  on  two  hundred  races  each  season.  Roughly,  his 
average  of  wins  totals  28 :  average  of  seconds,  29  :  and  of  thirds, 
23  per  season.  In  1902  he  rode  in  253  races.  In  1903  and  1904 
he  rode  the  same  number  of  firsts  and  seconds,  namely,  twenty- 

•  \j 

eight  winners  and  thirty-four  seconds.  He  has  ridden  in  five 
dead-heats,  and  has  had  his  collar-bone  broken  twice  through 
the  falling  of  his  mounts — Sedgebrook  at  Feilding.,  and  Zealous 
at  Riccarton,  both  on  the  flat. 

On  Fakir.  Motor,  and  Convov,  in  successive  vears,  Price  won 

•  • 

the  Rangitikei  Cup :  on  Xgatarua  he  won  the  Nelson  Cup :  on 
Fakir  the  Xapier  Cup:  on  Castashore  the  Manawatu  Cup;  on 
Boris  the  Hawke's  Bay  Stakes;  on  Madrigal  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Cup :  on  Quarryman  the  Hawke's  Bay  Guineas :  and  on  Motor 
the  Egmont  Cup.  These  are  the  chief  of  the  established  races 
he  has  been  successful  in.  Willie  Price,  who  has  been  successful 
on  the  flat  and  over  hurdles,  is  a  brother  of  the  subject  of  this 
sketch,  and  is  also  very  popular. 


432 


MI-:N   OF  MAIIK 


CHARLIE    JENKINS 
One  of  the  Premiers  of  our  Jockeys. 


IN   THE  WORLD  OF  SPORT.  433 


C.    JENKINS. 


This  popular  and  highly  successful  horseman,  like  many  more 
of  the  same  profession,  drifted  into  racing  accidentally,  as  it 
were,  though  his  father  was  a  leading  horseman  in  his  time.  As 
a  small  hoy  he  was  engaged  milking  cows  and  shepherding  for 
Mr.  J.  B.  McDonald,  of  Horowhenua,  and  when  thirteen  years 
old  won  his  first  races  on  that  owner's  hack  Cameo  at  the 
Himitangi-Foxton  "Maori  Meeting,  the  double  of  Flying  (£.">) 
and  Himitangi  Cup  (of  £8)  falling  to  his  mount.  His  weight 
then  was  under  5st.,  and  in  order  to  ride  Sst.  a  sack  was  procured, 
and  as  there  was  not  a  sufficiency  of  lead,  some  clay  was  procured 
also  to  make  up  the  weight.  Before  becoming  an  apprentice  of 
Mr.  W.  Holmes,  of  Bulls,  he  had  won  six  races  in  all,  and  re- 
mained with  Holmes  for  nine  years  altogether,  riding  during  that 
time  such  well-known  performers  as  Lorelei  (half-sister  to 
Advance,  and  a  really  good  marc).  Xgatuere,  Tupuhi.  The  Artist, 
Fbor  II.,  and  IJmslopogaas,  and  riding  for  others  outside  the 
stable  as  well.  Indeed,  for  several  seasons  he  stood  at  the  head 
of  the  list  of  winning  horsemen  in  Xew  Zealand,  chiefly  through 
the  assistance  of  the  large  number  of  hack  racers  he  bestrode 
during  each  year,  and  his  average  of  wins  for  the  past  fourteen 
years  would  probably  be  found  larger  than  those  any  other 
horseman  could  claim  for  a  similar  period.  The  records  are 
incomplete,  but  for  seven  seasons  he  was  well  ahead  of  his  best- 
known  contemporaries,  and  more  than  once  at  the  top  of  the  list, 
a  light  weight  and  conspicuous  ability  always  securing  for  him 
plenty  of  patronage.  Though  it  was  in  connection  with  minor 
racing  that  he  was  first  brought  into  prominence,  he  has  been  on 
the  backs  of  winners  of  many  of  the  good  races,  and  has  had  the 
riding  of  several  of  the  champions,  including  Advance,  whom 
he  rode  in  most  of  his  races  in  Xew  Zealand  and  in  each  of  his 
engagements  in  Australia,  and  Achilles  in  all  his  races  with  the 
exception  of  the  Century  Stakes.  He  has  held  a  first  retainer 
from  Messrs.  "Douglas  Gordon"  and  "J.  Monk"  for  some  years, 
and  has  ridden  all  the  best  of  the  horses  trained  by  the  Porirua 
trainer,  J.  H.  Prosser,  when  the  weight  suited.  These  include 
the  speedy  Boreas  and  that  good  mare  Tortulla,  who  gave  him  his 
only  Xew  Zealand  Cup  win.  He  was  on  the  back  of  Mr.  E.  J. 
Watt's  Indian  Queen  when  she  effected  a  surprise  by  beating 
Mensehikoff  in  the  C.J.C.  Welcome  Stakes,  won  the  Canterbury 
Cup  on  Advance,  the  Middle  Park  Plate  on  Achilles,  the  C.J.C. 
Jubilee  Cup  on  Achilles,  the  Hawke's  Bay  Stakes,  Wellington 
Stakes  (twice),  Wanganui  Guineas,  Jackson  Stakes  (twice), 
and  other  races  on  that  horse,  the  Canterbury  Cup, 
Wellington  Cup,  Dunedin  Cup,  C.J.C.  Jubilee  Cup,  Auck- 
land Easter  and  Autumn  Handicaps,  and  many  other 


434 


MKX   or   :M.M:K 


JAMES    BUCHANAN 
A   Prominent   Auckland   Horseman. 


IX    THE   WOULD   OF   SPORT.  435 


races    on    Advance,    the    Dunedin    Forbnry    and    Jockey    Club 
Handicaps    on    Boreas,    the    Manawatu    Cup    on   that    gelding, 
also  on  Tortulla.  Irish  Twist,  and  Lorelei  twice,  and  the  Rangi- 
tikei  Cup  on  the  last-named  mare,  and  also  on  Toa,  the  C.J.C. 
Great  Autumn  Handicap  on  Lady  Lilian,  the  Wanganui  Derby 
on  Ngatuere;  and  Wanganui  Cup  on  Blarney;  the  Eginont  Cup 
on  Monte  Carlo,  the  Northern  Champagne  and  North  Island 
Challenge  Stakes  on  Porirua,  and  in  the  Wellington  Cup  and 
Ii.C.  Handicap  was  on  Convoy,  who  got  the  stakes  through  the 
disqualification  of  Gladsome.     These  are  only  some  of  the  chief 
wins  of  this  accomplished  horseman,  who  can  still  go  to  scale  at 
7st.   lOlb.     His  father  rode  his  last   race  in  public  when  over 
seventy  years  of  age.     Charlie  has  only  once  been  up  over  hurdles. 
This  was  on.  Toroa,  a  mare  who  never  won  a  race,  when  she  beat 
Plain  Bill  at   Otaki,  but  failed  to  catch  King  of  the  Downs. 
The  biggest  dividend  paid  by  any  of  Jenkins'  mounts  was  the 
surprising  one  of  £;<;  on  Sedgebrook.  who  was  then  being  hacked 
about  by  his  owner,  a  well-known  Wanganui  banker.     During 
the  season  1904-5,  Jenkins  lias  won  so  many  races  that  he  is  an 
easy  first  amongst  the  winning  horsemen.     He  rode  at  7st.  lOlb. 
during  the  month  of  April,  and  had  won  8?  races  before  the 


concluding  meeting  of  the  season. 


JAMES    BUCHANAN. 


James  Buchanan,  who  is  one  of  our  best-known  horsemen,  was 
born  at  Ormond,  near  Gisborne,  in  1879,  where  he  went  to  school 
and  learned  to  ride.  He  had  his  first  mounts  while  in  the 
Gisborne  district,  where  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  saddlery 
business  for  three  years,  riding  occasionally  during  the  time. 
His  first  ride  was  on  a  horse  called  Sinecure,  at  the  Gisborne 
Park  racecourse,  in  a  scurry,  which  he  won.  Some  time  after- 
wards he  accepted  a  position  in  the  stables  of  the  Auckland 
trainer,  Geo.  Wright,  and  did  a  lot  of  the  light-weight  riding 
for  that  mentor.  On  several  occasions  he  visited  Australia, 
where  he  won  five  races,  three  of  them  being  for  Mr.  Wright. 
He  had  several  winning  rides  at  the  pony  meetings,  and  also 
rode  while  there  for  Chaafe,  senr.  During  his  stay  with  Wright 
he  rode  St.  Elmo,  Becldington,  Laetitia,  Northumberland,  Grey 
Seaton,  Mary  Seaton,  Bosella,  and  others  of  the  Messrs.  Nathan's 
horses,  winning  the  Easter  Handicap  with  Eosella,  beating 
Wairiki  with  Northumberland,  and  winning  on  Mary  Seaton  just 
after  that  filly  had  been  sold  by  his  employers.  This  was  in  the 
Midsummer  Handicap,  when  she  beat  about  as  hot  a  favourite 
in  Helen  Faucit  as  has  saddled  up  in  Auckland  for  a  two-year- 
old  event.  In  four  days  at  midsummer  time  in  Auckland 
Buchanan  won  fourteen  races,  and  in  another  season  eleven  races 
within  the  same  period.  His  most  recent  successes  of  note  were 


436 


MI:\   OF    MARi; 


STEVE    MALONE 

An  Accomplished  Young  Horseman. 


IX    THE   WORLD   OF   SPOUT.  437 


achieved  011  Kegulation  in  the  Easter  Handicap  at  Auckland  in 
190-J-,  and  on  Mahutonga  in  the  C.J.C.  Metropolitan  Handicap, 
the  Auckland  Cup,  and  Auckland  Plate.  He  dead-heated  with 
Romeo  last  year  in  the  Autumn  Handicap  whilst  riding  Regula- 
tion; and  this  year,  by  a  coincidence.,  was  on  Strathavoii  in  the 
same  race  when  that  gelding  dead-heated  with  Romeo;  Speak- 
man,  by  a  further  coincidence,  being  on  Romeo  each  time. 
Buchanan  was  on  King  Billy  when  he  won  the  Xorthern  Cham- 
pagne Stakes,  Auckland,  1905. 


STEVE    MALONE. 


Stephen  Malone  is  one  of  our  youngest  riders,  and  has  been 
seen  out  in  public  since  the  spring  meeting  of  the  Poverty  Bay 
Turf  Club  in  1901,  Avheii  he  had  his  first  mounts  on  Slapjack  in 
the  Grandstand  Handicap,  in  which  he  was  second,  and  next  day 
in  the  Selling  Race,  on  the  same  horse,  when  he  won.  He  was 
then  eleven  years  old.  That  season  he  also  rode  second  in  a  hack 
race  at  Tologa  Bay.  On  the  28th  of  August,  in  the  beginning 
of  the  following  season,  the  Emir  Bey  gelding  Maiigamahaki 
was  matched  to  race  a  gelding  called  Majestic,  by  Crackshot,  over 
the  Gisborne  Park  steeplechase  course,  for  £20  a-side,  catch 
weights.  'Nai  Xoble,  the  well-known  cross-country  rider,  was 
engaged  for  Majestic,  but  some  surprise  was  expressed  when  the 
subject  of  this  notice,  who  was  then  but  twelve  years  of  age,  and 
weighed  only  5st.  71b.,  was  seen  to  have  the  mount  on  Manga- 
mahaki, the  saddle  b ringing  his  weight  to  Gst.  711).  There  was  a 
lot  of  interest  shown  in  this  event,  and  quite  five  hundred  people 
turned  out  to  witness  it.  Majestic  had  previously  met  and 
beaten  Mangamahaki  at  the  local  Hunt  Club  Meeting,  but  weight 
told  its  tale,  and  young  Malone  handled  Mangamahaki  so  well 
that  he  easily  turned  the  tables  on  his  opponent,  his  mount 
running  the  two  miles  in  -imin.  1-U-sec.,  showing  that  the  pace 
was  on,  and  that  a  clever  boy  could  do  a  great  deal  even  with  a 
horse  that  ran  down  his  fences,  for  Mangamahaki  was  taken  to 
the  front  after  crossing  the  double,  and  led  the  rest  of  the 
journey. 

During  the  seasons  1902-3  and  1903-1-  this  lad  rode  in  upwards 
of  fifty  races,  a  few  of  them  at  the  small  coast  clubs'  meetings, 
several  in  Auckland,  and  one  or  two  at  Woodville.  Counting 
one  win  at  the  last-named  place,  and  one  at  Tologa  Bay,  he  won 
a  dozen  races,  was  second  in  nineteen,  and  third  in  thirteen,  and 
he  has  started  the  present  season  very  well.  He  was  riding 
r.st,  lOlb.  at  the  Spring  Meeting  of  the  Poverty  Bay  Turf  Club, 
and  so  long  as  his  weight  serves  he  will  always  command  mounts, 
as  he  is  a  most  capable  lad.  During  the  past  season  he  has 
ridden  a  good  many  winners. 


438 


Ml   \     HI-'     MA  UK 


FRANK    BURNS 
A  Popular  Cross-country  Horseman. 


IX    THE   WORLD   OF   SPORT.  -139 


FRANK    BURNS. 


This  popular  cros-e-oimtry  horseman  is  Auckland-born,  and 
though  in  his  fortieth  rear  is  as  keen  on  racinsr  as  when  he 

o  «  o 

joined  the  stables  of  the  late  Mr.  Mathew  Edgar  over  a  quarter 
of  a  century  ago,  when  Ariel  was  still  racing  and  Don  was  in 
commission.  About  that  time  Burns  went  with  Mr.  Owen 
McGee  who  had  May  Moon,  Perfume,  Nebula,  Elsa  and  other 
horses.  It  was  in  1SS2  that  he  first  rode  over  hurdles  for  Mr. 
McGee  on  Evening  Star,  and  since  that  time  he  has  been  con- 
tinuously in  evidence,  and  has  ridden  on  almost  every  course 
within  the  provincial  boundaries  of  Auckland,  and  on  a  good 
many  beyond.  The  old  Henderson's  Mill,  Otahuhu,  and  One- 
hunga  courses  were  amongst  the  first.  On  Whangarei,  Paeroa, 
the  Thames,  Avondale,  Takapuna,  Cambridge,  Ellerslie,  Gis- 
borne  (3),  Wellington,  Iiiccarton,  Taranaki,  and  many  other 
courses  he  has  been  a  prominent  figure,  and  has  ridden  a  few 
very  good  horses,  and  achieved  some  distinguished  victories. 
On  Xap  he  won  many  hurdle  and  steeplechase  events,  and  won 
all  three  cross-country  races  at  Takapuna  at  a  meeting  in  1897 
with  that  gelding.  A  list  of  all  Frank's  wins  would  be  a  long 
one,  but  it  may  be  mentioned  that  he  piloted  successfully  Comet, 
Contractor,  Otara,  Across  the  Grass,  Catch  'Em,  Evening  Star, 
Frivolity,  Banana,  Twilight,  Tinman,  Dressmaker.  Vanguard, 
Hikurangi,  Hurricane,  Omata,  Ingarangi,  Carl) uncle,  Perform, 
Opou,  Beindeer,  Glenlora.  Cingalee,  Magpie,  Union  Jack, 
Kaitoa,  Parnell,  Drum  Major,  Telephone,  Voltigeur,  Spalpeen, 
Hippowai,  Papatu,  Lady  Eaven,  Hakaria,  Irish,  and  many  more. 
When  on  Mr  Edgar's  Banana  he  won  a  hurdle  race  at  Hender- 
son's Mill,  that  gelding  returned  a  dividend  of  £33.  At  Taka- 
puna, when  he  won  on  Vanguard,  £80  was  the  return  investors 
received.  His  first  win  over  country  was  at  Ellerslie  on  Hurri- 
cane. He  was  on  Union  Jack  when  that  gelding  fell  in  the 
Spring  Steeplechase  at  Ellerslie  and  was  killed.  On  that  occa- 
sion he  broke  an  arm,  but  has  never  been  more  seriously  injured. 
Hurricane  was  22  years  old  when  Burns  last  won  on  him.  He 
reckons  Spalpeen  the  best  young  hurdle  horse  he  ever  rode,  old 
grey  Voltigeur  the  gamest  and  best  stayer  over  country,  Perform 
the  most  uniform  jumper.  Carbuncle  the  best  steeplechaser  of 
her  inches  that  ever  raced  over  Northern  steeplechase  courses. 

Burns,  who  held  the  Xew  Zealand  feather-weight  champion- 
ship as  a  boxer  for  some  years,  has  been  carrying  on  the  busino^ 
of  hotel  proprietor  at  Panmurc  for  some  years,  but,  if  report* 
speak  truly,  has  never  known  the  taste  of  liquor.  He  is  always 
very  fit,  and  a  more  fair  exponent  of  boxing  and  race-riding 
cannot  be  found. 


44<> 


MK.N     or     MAIIK 


FRED    DAVIS 
A  Capable  and  Successful  Horseman. 


THL   WORLD   OF   SPOUT.  44  1 


FRED.    DAVIS. 


F.  Davis,  one  of  the  best-known  and  capable  knights  of  the 
pigskin  we  have  in  this  colony,  would  >tand  much  higher  up  the 
winning:  list  eveiv  rear  were  he  able  to  «-o  to  scale  lighter  than 

O  t/      *j 

he  does  without  wasting,  as  he  rides  with  judgment  and  deter- 
mination, and  is  a  real  good  finisher,  and  being  one  of  those 
who  know  how  to  conduct  themselves,  his  services  are  always 
in  request.  He  has  been  riding  for  about  sixteen  seasons,  and 
has  been  on  the  backs  of  winners  of  many  of  the  leading  races 
in  this  colon v  since  he  started  in  the  stables  of  the  late  James 

*/ 

Kean.  He  was  born  in  Whangarei  on  the  17th  December,  18?."). 
and  had  his  first  mount  at  the  A. B.C.  Summer  Meeting  in  1889 
on  the  pony  two-year-old  Xordenfeldt  colt  Cambria,  and  it  may 
be  said  that  this  established  a  name  for  Master  Fred  straight 
awav,  for  not  only  did  Cambria  win.  but  he  returned  to  investors 

t/      *  I. 

the  fine  dividend  of  £69.  When  Kean  took  Cuirassier  and  Leo- 
pold to  Australia,  Davis  accompanied  them,  but  he  remained 
with  C.  Eoberts.  near  Sydney,  for  about  twelve  months  before 
returning  to  his  old  employer,  with  whom  he  remained  until 
Kean  gave  up  training  through  ill-health,  when  he  had  a  short 
spell  at  training  on  his  own  account,  having  Pegasus  and  \Yaio- 
rongomai  under  his  care,  as  also  Castoria.  About  this  time  the 
Hon.  J.  D.  Ormond  offered  him  a  position  as  first  horseman, 
which  he  accepted,  and  he  remained  with  the  Hawke's  Bay 
sportsman  until  the  autumn  of  1904,  when  he  accepted  an  en- 
gagement from  Mr.  E.  ,T.  Watt,  and  has  been  successful  on 
several  of  that  gentleman's  horses,  as  he  had  been  on  those  of 
other  employers.  It  would  take  up  too  much  space  to  enumerate 
all  the  races  that  Davis  has  won.  but  some  of  the  chief  may  be 
mentioned,  including  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup  on  Halberdier,  the 
Auckland  Cup  on  Lottie  (the  first  mare  to  succeed  in  that  race), 
the  Wellington  Cup  on  Eenown  and  Daunt,  the  Hawke's  Bay 
Cup  on  Ideal,  the  Great  Xorthern  Foal  Stakes,  Boyal  Stakes, 
Great  Northern  Derby.  Wangaiiui  Guineas,  and  Hawke's  Bay 
Guineas  on  Renown,  the  Auckland  Easter  Handicap  on  Lottie, 
the  Auckland  Century  Stakes  on  Battleaxe  and  Starshoot,  the 
Xapier  Park  Stakes  on  Tauhei,  Wangaiiui  Derby  and  Hawke's 
Bay  Stakes  on  Daunt,  Wanganui  Guineas  on  St.  Mark  (Mr. 
Watt's  first  classic  win),  Xapier  Cup  on  Fleka,  A. B.C.  Welcome 
Stakes  on  Boomerang,  and  many  more  valuable  events,  including 
two-year-old  races,  his  average  wins  season  in  and  season  out 
being  good.  Davis  has  been  proverbially  lucky,  and  on  one  oc- 
casion quite  unexpectedly  he  was  engaged  at  the  last  moment 
for  Panoply  for  a  race  at  Ellerslie  for  which  it  was  not  thought 
the  owner  would  start  him.  Fred  was  put  up  overweight,  and 


MI.X     Ol-'     MA  IMC 


T.     COTTON,     Senr.,  and  His  Sons, 
Thomas.  Victor  and  Edward. 


IX    THE   WORLD   OF   SPORT.  443 


won,  Panoply  beating  two  stable  companions  and  returning  t he- 
nice  dividend  of  £50.  Backing  the  winning  double  of  Aka  Aka 
and  Moccasin  at  £500  to  £3  must  be  accounted  a  piece  of  good 
judgment.  Davis  has  never  ridden  in  a  hurdle  race,  but  was 
on  the  back  of  Reynard  in  the  Recovery  Handicap,  the  last  race 
at  the  Ellerslie  Summer  Meeting  on  January  2,  1895,  when  a 
flight  of  hurdles  was  left  on  the  course  after  a  pony  jumping 
race,  and  Revnard  was  the  first  one  that  safelv  negotiated  the 

•,'  *j 

obstacle  in  that  record  event,  over  which  there  was  the  wildest 
excitement,  the  race  having  to  be  re-run.  Davis  rode  in  a  field 
of  forty-one  at  Randwick  when  on  his  Australian  visit.  He  won 
recently  on  Rookbv  in  a  field  of  twentv-two  at  Ellerslie. 


THE    COTTON     FAMILY. 


In  the  group  opposite.   Thomas   Cotton,  senr.,  whose  father 
before  him  owned  and  rode  race*?  in  the  early  davs  of  Otago,  is 

..  v  <— i 

taken  with  his  three  sons,  Thomas,  Victor  and  Edward.  Thomas 
is  the  taller  of  the  two  standing,  and  Edward  is  the  one  seated. 
Cotton,  senr.,  has  served  a  long  apprenticeship  to  racing,  and  is 
now  in  hi?  -iT'th  year.  It  was  in  the  early  sixties  that  he  com- 
menced riding  on  the  Ocean  Beach  at  Dunedin,  and  on  the 
occasion  of  the  visit  of  the  Duke  of  Edinburgh  a  mare  called 
Queen  of  Trumps  ran  away  with  him.  He  was  then  about  ten 
vears  old.  On  returnins:  to  the  course,  His  Royal  Highness  gave 

•  C1  «/  C3  O 

Cotton  one  sovereign  and  a  word  or  two  of  encouragement. 
Since  that  time  Cotton  has  been  continuously  riding  and  train- 
ing horses  either  for  flat,  hurdle,  or  trotting  events,  and  has  won 
a  good  many  races  of  each  description.  He  was  on  Catapult 
when  that  gelding  won  the  Forbury  Handicap  as  long  back  as 
1871,  when  he  rode  6st.  5lb.  Amongst  the  best  that  he  has  had 
through  his  hands  were  YVolsley,  by  Sir  Garnet,  and  Johnny  Faa, 
by  Trefoil;  and  the  best  of  the  jumpers  Garibaldi,  Trapper,  and 
Little  John,  who  were  mostly  ridden  by  his  brother  James,  he 

J  i/ 

being  really  the  jumping  race-rider  of  the  family.  Cotton  vote- 
Bed  of  Stone  and  General  Standish  as  amongst  the  best  of  the 
trotting  horses  he  has  had  to  do  with. 


THOMAS    COTTON,    Junr. 


Thomas  Cotton,  junr.,  has  done  a  lot  of  race-riding  on  the 
flat  and  over  hurdles,  and  has  ridden  and  driven  in  trotting 
races  with  success  also.  For  a  time  before  going  to  Auckland  he 
was  looking  after  that  good  mare  Lady  Lillian,  and  was  associ- 
ated with  her  in  several  of  her  victories.  He  is  now  training 
horses  in  the  Auckland  district. 


444 


MEN    OF    MARK 


VICTOR    COTTON 

Aged    15,    a    Capable    Exponent    of   Sloan. 


IX    THE   WORLD   OF   SPORT.  445 


VICTOR     COTTON. 


Victor  Cotton,  who  is  one  of  the  group  011  a  preceding  page, 
but  whose  photo,  appears  opposite,  started  riding  before  he  wa* 
in  his  twelfth  year,  and  has  been  riding  three  years.  His  first 
win  was  on  the  pony  Goetzir  at  the  Thames,  and  lie  has  earned 
the  right  to  be  styled  the  best  light-weight  who  has  adopted  the 
crouching  seat  in  Xew  Zealand.  His  successes  on  Jewellery 

*,. 

helped  to  place  Mr.  T.  W.  Armitage  at  the  head  of  the  list  of 
winning  owners  in  the  season  of  1903-4,  in  which  year  he  was 
one  of  Auckland's  prominent  light-weights ;  and  during  the  past 
season  his  record  of  winning  achievements  has  increased,  con- 
siderably over  thirty  races  having  been  added  to  the  list,  a  good 
many  of  them  being  important  ones.  Amongst  the  winners  he 
has  ridden  are  Kamo  at  two  years  old,  Jewellery  at  Takapuna, 
Hawera  and  YVanganui,  I)e  la  Bey  in  the  Midsummer  Handicap 
at  Christchurch,  Chryseis  in  the  Lyttelton  Plate,  Tercelet  in  the 
Nelson  Cup  and  Wellington  Handicap,  Hydrant  in  the  Autumn 
Stakes  at  Manawatu,  Akarana  in  the  Nursery  and  Victoria 

J 

Handicaps  at  Avondale,  Gweniad  in  the  Victoria  A. B.C.  Handi- 
cap, Quarryman  in  the  Wanganui  Cup  and  Thomson  Handicap, 
Wellington,  Strathavon  in  the  Takapuna  and  Avondale  Cups, 
besides  many  other  winners  in  different  parts  of  the  colony 

•  -L  «/ 

North  and  South.  For  the  season  of  1904-5  he  stands  at  the 
head  of  winning  jockeys  licensed  in  the  Auckland  district.  He 
has  ridden  on  more  courses  than  any  of  the  Auckland  horsemen. 


EDWARD     COTTON. 


Edward,  or,  as  he  is  known,  Teddy,  Cotton,  has  been  riding 
for  three  seasons,  and  has  won  with  limited  opportunities  a 
number  of  races,  chiefly  on  country  racecourses.  He  is  the  light- 
weight of  the  family,  and  can  go  to  scale  at  under  6st. 


4-1  li 


Ml    \     i'|       MAKK 


FRED    JONES 
A   Successful   Young  Horseman. 


IX   THE   WOULD   OF   SPOKT.  447 


FRED.  JONES. 


One  oi'  the  best-behaved  and  capable  light-weight  riders  we 
have  in  Xew  Zealand  is  Fred.  Jones,  who  was  apprenticed  to 
Mr.  E.  J.  Mason,  private  trainer  to  Mr.  Stead,  when  fourteen 

years  old.     He  was  born  in  Christchnrch  in  December,  1885,  and 

.  j 

before  he  was  fifteen  had  his  first  ride,  after  nine  months'  service, 
on  Field  Eose,  but  it  was  not  until  seven  months  later  that  he 
experienced  the  pleasure  of  winning  a  race  in  public.     This  was 
on  the  flyer  Mensehikori,  in  the  Juvenile  Plate,  and  it  was  the 
first  victory  achieved  by  Stepniak's  handsome  son,  who  had  been 
beaten  on  the  Saturday  preceding  by  his  relative  Indian  Queen 
in  the  Welcome  Stakes,  his  first  race,  upon  whom  he  now  turned 
the  tables.     After  riding  Field  Battery  into  second  place  in  the 
Spring  Xursery  Handicap,  which  was  that  colt's  second  race,  he 
rode  Menschikoff  home  first  in  the  Electric  Plate,  in  which  the 
distance  was  covered  in  47%  sees.,  Indian  Queen  and  Goldspur 
being  behind  him.     Goldspur  started  a  warm  favourite.     On  the 
concluding;  day  of  that  meeting  he  also  rode  Field  Battery  home 

o  «/  o  •> 

first  in  the  Pioneer  Handicap,  the  five  furlongs  being  run  in 
GO  sees.     Eoyal  Artillery  and  Cruciform  also  ran  in  that  race. 
Master  Fred,  has  good  reason  to  remember  with  satisfaction  the 
Jubilee  Meeting  of  the  Canterbury  Jockey  Club,  for  it  was  then 
he  came  suddenly  into  prominence.       Since  that  time  he  has 
ridden  a  number  of  winners  of  important  events,  including  the 
Canterbury  Cup  on  Menschikofi2,  Wellington  Cup  on  Gladsome, 
Wellington  Handicap  on  Pallas,  C.J.C.  Midsummer  Handicap 
on  General  Symons,  Great  Northern  Derby  on  Gladsome,  three 
Auckland  Plates  on  Cruciform   (twice)   and  Gladsome   (once), 
the  Jackson  Stakes  on  Machine  Gun,  Hawke's  Bay  Stakes  on 
Cruciform,  A.E.C.  Eoyal  Stakes  on  King  Log,  Ashburtoii  County 
Stakes  on  Cruciform,  and  a  number  of  minor  race?,       Jones 
appreciates    the    tuition  he  has  received  at  the  hands  of  Mr. 
Mason,  and  is  not  likely  co  suffer  from  swelled  head  over  his 
successes,  and  he  is  certainly  a  pattern  to  many  in  his  conduct, 
and  a  favourite  with  the  people.     As  he  is  a  handy  weight,  his 
career  as  a  jockey  should  be  one  of  usefulness  and  profit.     Few 
horsemen   have   ridden   so   many  good   horses   as   he  has   done 
during    his    apprenticeship — Menschikofi2,    Gladsome,    Machine 
'  G-uii,  Cruciform,  and  Pallas  are  a  very  distinctive  quintette. 


1 1^ 


M  i  \    or    M  \I:K 


JOHN    PINE 

WILLIAM    PINE  THOMAS    PINE 

JAMES    PINE  GEORGE    PINE 


THE   WORLD   OF   SPORT.  449 


THE    PINE    FAMILY. 


The  group  on  the  opposite  page  is  that  of  the  five  brothers 
Pine,  a  family  of  horsemen.,  since  all  have  been  successful  either 
in  riding  or  training,  George,  the  youngest  of  the  five,,  and 
apprentice  to  hi,-  brother  William,  having.,  during  the  past  season, 
shown  to  advantage  in  a  few  races  he  has  ridden;  while  James 
has  been  riding  for  several  seasons. 

It  was  William  Pine  who  piloted  Gipsy  Grand  to  victory  in 
the  Dnnedin  Cup  and  Forbury  Handicaps,  and  who  won  the 
Dunedin  Cup  on  Tempest,  and  the  Dunedin  -J.C.  Handicap  on 
Outpost,  besides  winning  many  other  races  of  less  importance. 

John  Pine  lias  been  even  a  more  conspicuous  figure  than 
William,  and  his  light  weight  has  secured  him  many  good 
mounts,  so  that  for  several  seasons  he  was  well  up  the  winning 
list.  Amongst  the  important  races  he  has  won  may  be  men- 
tioned the  Wellington  Cup  and  Dunedin  Cup  on  Djin  Djin,  the 
Wanganui  Guineas  on  Windwhistle,  the  Hawkers  Bay  Guineas  on 
Golden  Vein,  the  Dunedin  J.C.  Handicap  on  Cannie  Chiel.  the 
C.J.C.  Welcome  Stakes  on  To-morrow,  and  the  C.J.C.  Cham- 
pagne on  Treadmill.  All  five  brothers  are  located  in  Canter- 
bury. 


EE 


4f.O 


\II.N     l»K     MARK 


Mr.    JOSEPH    AMES 
A  Wellington-Wairarapa  Totalisator  Proprietor. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  451 


MR.    JOSEPH    AMES. 


Mr.  Joseph  Ames,  of  Wellington,  is  one  of  the  totalisator 
proprietors  in  Xew  Zealand  who  have  had  a  large  patronage  from 
racing  clubs,  and  given  general  satisfaction.  He  has  been  con- 
nected with  the  business  since  the  year  Administrator  won  the 
Island  Bay  Gold  Cup,  and  acts  for  the  whole  of  the  Wairarapa 
Valley  Clubs,  with  the  exception  of  the  Martinborough  and 
Lower  Valley  Clubs.  On  the  West  Coast  of  the  North  Island  he 
acts  for  the  Otaki,  Horowhenua,  Manawatu  and  Ashhurst  Eacing 
Clubs,  and  also  for  the  Marlborough  Racing  Club  and  the  Wel- 
lington Racing  Club,  from  which  it  will  be  gathered  that  he  does, 
an  extensive  business.  For  many  years  Mr.  Ames  was  an  active 
member  of  the  Wellington  Racing  Club. 


MI:N    or    \IAKK 


Mr.    FRANK    NEYLON 

A  Wangaiiui  Totalisator  Proprietor. 


TX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  453 


MR.    FRANK    NEYLON. 


Mr.  Frank  Xeylon,  of  the  firm  of  Xeylon  and  Spriggens, 
totalisator  proprietors,  came  to  New  Zealand  from  Ireland  dur- 
ing the  time  of  the  Franco-Prussian  war,  but  before  finally 
settling  down  in  TVanganui  followed  a  sea-faring  life  for  about 
three  years,  making  two  trips  Home  on  the  ship  Electra,  and 
also  one  to  Calcutta.  It  was  a  few  years  later  that  he  entered 
the  service  of  Messrs.  Hill  and  Poole,  of  Wanganui,  as  a  totali- 
sator clerk  and  assistant,  and  as  that  firm,  from  the  time  the 
co-operative  system  of  speculation  came  into  existence  in  Xe\v 
Zealand,  worked  up  a  large  connection  with  the  racing  clubs 
along  the  West  Coast  of  the  Xorth  Island,  often  having  to  cater 
for  more  than  one  on  the  same  date,  Mr.  Xeylon  was  one  of 
their  right-hand  men,  and  continued  in  the  service  until  the 
death  of  Mr.  J.  Poole,  and  later  on  the  death  of  Mr.  Frank  Hill, 
then  joining  Mr.  George  Spriggens,  who  had  also  been  one  of  the 
firm's  assistants  in  partnership,  which  still  exists.  The  large 
number  of  clubs  for  which  Mr.  Xeylon  and  his  partner,  whose 
biography  appears  on  a  later  page,  have  acted,  and  still  continue 
to  act,  is  proof  of  their  business  capacity,  reliability,  and  popu- 
larity. Like  his  partner,  Mr.  Xe}<lon  has  abstained  from  owning 
and  racing  horses,  and  has  made  it  a  hard  and  fast  rule  never  to 
invest  money  on  the  totalisator,  or  in  any  other  way,  upon  the 
chances  of  horses,  a  course  which  has  not  always  been  pursued 
in  this  colony  by  those  who  have  controlled  the  totalisators  of 

«,•  t. 

the  colon}'. 


454 


Ml   \     MI       M  \KK 


Mr.     GEORGE    SPRIGGENS 
A  Wanganui   Totalisator   Proprietor. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  455 


MR.   GEORGE  SPRIGGENS. 


Mr.  George  Spriggens,  the  well-known  totalisator  proprietor 
of  the  West  Coast,  whoso  photo,  appears  opposite,  was  born  in 
Heatford,  Essex.,  England,  in  the  year  1863,  and  arrived  in 
Waiiganui  with  his  parents  some  thirty-one  years  ago,  so  he  can 
almost  claim  to  be  a  Wangarmi  boy.  His  early  connection  with 
racing  was  with  the  old  firm  of  Messrs.  Hill  and  Poole,  and  after 
the  death  of  these  two  gentlemen  he  joined  in  partnership  with 
Mr.  F.  Xaylon,  and  took  over  the  firm's  business,  which  has  been 
running  under  the  style  of  Xaylon  and  Spriggens  with  much 
success.  George  Spriggens'  name  has  been  connected  with  all 
kindred  sports  for  a  long  time,  and  he  was  a  successful  athlete 
himself  about  35  years  ago,  and  still  takes  a  great  interest  in  all 
out-door  sports,  especially  football.  To  show  his  popularity 
amongst  the  players,  he  is  in  the  proud  position  at  the  present 
time  of  being  President  of  the  Wanganui  Bugby  Union,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Pirate  Football  Club,  Vice-President  of  the  Kaierau 
Football  Club,  Vice-President  of  the  Wanganui  Amateur  Boxing 
Association,  President  of  the  Wanganui  Cosmopolitan  Club  (one 
of  the  best  and  most  up-to-date  clubs  in  the  colony) ,  President 
of  the  Association  of  Chartered  Clubs  of  ]STew  Zealand.  He 
has  also  been  a  member  of  the  Wanganui  Volunteer  Fire  Brigade 
for  21  years,  and  at  the  present  time  is  lieutenant  of  that  noble 
corps,  besides  being  a  member  of  Wanganui  Volunteers,  the 
Bowling,  Swimming,  and  Rowing  Clubs,  and  many  such  institu- 
tions. 


I. Mi 


MI:\    or    MAIIK 


Mr.    Wm.    F.    JAMES 
Of  James  Bros.,  Totalisator    Proprietors  and  Manufacturers. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


.457 


•  •  -  . 


Mr.    H.     D.    JAMES 
Of  James  Bros.,  Totalisator  Proprietors. 


458  MI:.\    OF    MAIIK 


MR.     WM.     F.    JAMES. 


Mr.  Win.  F.  James,  of  the  firm  of  James  Bros.,  who  are  well- 
known  totalisator  proprietors  in  the  South  Island  of  Xew  Zea- 
land, is  a  mechanical  engineer,  and  for  the  past  six  years  has 
IM -en  engaged  designing  gold  dredges  and  cable  tramway  work 
a>  consulting  engineer  and  first  assistant  to  Messrs.  Cutten  Bros., 
of  Dunedin.  For  some  years  previously  In-  was  engineer  to  the 
Xew  Zealand  and  Union  Steam  Shipping  Companies. 


MR.     H.     D.    JAMES. 


Mr.  H.  D.  James,  who  is  a  compositor  by  trade,  is  at  the 
present  time,  and  has  been  for  some  years,  manager  of  the  Grey 
River  Argus,  Greymouth.  and  is  a  brother  to  Mr.  W.  F.  James, 
and  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  James  Bros.,  who  have  contracts 
with  so  many  Southern  racing  clubs  for  working  the  totalisators 
at  their  meetings,  they  having  taken  over  tin-  business  of  their 
late  father,  whom  they  assisted  when  the  totalizators  were  first 
introduced  into  the  colony.  The  West  Coast  meetings  of  the 
South  Island  are  managed  by  Mr.  H.  D.  Jann-s.  while  his 
Brother  looks  after  the  meetings  in  Canterbury  and  Otago. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  459 


Messrs.  W.    F.    and   H.    D.   JAMES. 


The  Messrs.  James  have  received  high  encomiums  from  the 
press  for  the  way  in  which  they  conduct  their  business,  and  that 
they  have  proved  very  smart  operators  results  go  to  show.  With 
one  machine  they  put  through  £9, 43 (5  in  two  days  at  the  Grev- 
mouth  meeting  in  IS!)? — a  record — since  which  time  they  have 
used  two  machine-.  The  advantages  of  the  new  machine  over 
the  old  are,  that  the  levers  are  worked  from  the  front  in  full 
view  of  the  investors,  and  the  numbers  stand  out  clear,  being 
large  black  figures  on  a  white  ground,  and  can  be  read  a  long' 
distance  away.  The  mechanism  is  decidedly  simple  and  ex- 
tremely light,  and  the  efficiency  of  the  workers  has  been  cause 
for  favourable  comment  wherever  they  have  been  employed  ; 
they  do  the  work  for  quite  a  large  number  of  clubs,  both  on 
the  West  Coast,  in  Southland,  Otago,  and  Canterbury.  Amongst 
the  clubs  thev  act  for  are  the  G-revmouth  Jockev  Club.  Eeefton 

r.  *  t. 

Jockey  Club,  Eeefton  and  Westport  Trotting  Club,  Winton  J.C., 
Gore  E.C.,  Southland  E.C.,  Wyndham.  Wairio,  Eiverton.  Mania- 
toto,  and  Geraldine  Clubs.  The  machines  they  use.  both  on  the 
West  ( Vmst  and  further  South,  are  designed  and  manufactured 
by  Mr.  Win.  F.  James,  and  one  15-horse  machine  has  been  used 
at  meetings,  and  something  like  £120,000  invested  through  its 
agency  without  once  going  wrong ;  it  has  been  taken  by  rail, 
waggon  and  boat  all  over  the  South  Island.  A  photo,  of  one  of 
those  machines  will  be  found  elsewhere  in  these  pages.  The 
brothers  James  are  deservedly  popular  and  smart  business  men. 


160 


Mi:\     «>|      M  AUK 


Mr.    WILLIAM    LYONS 
Metallician,  Cueist,  Bowler  and   Horse-owner. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  -Hi  1 


MR.  WILLIAM  LYONS. 


A  familiar  figure  is  that  of  Mr.  Lyons,  who  landed  in  Auck- 
land as  a  lad,  and  started  in  business  there,  in  conjunction  with 
Mr.  K.  Blaikie;,  the  firm  some  time  later  becoming  first  book- 
making  members  of  Auckland  Tattersall's.  A  love  for  horses- 
soon  led  to  owning  some,  and  the  most  notable  were  Petroleum 
(half-brother  to  Hotchkiss),  Catesby  (own  brother  in  blood  to 
Trenton),  Woodpecker  (a  \Vanganui-bred  hurdle  and  flat  horse), 
Lonehand  (the  great  grey  Australian  'chaser,  who  carried  the 
late  Tom  Corrigan  to  victory  five  times,  but  who,  singularly,  was 
unreliable  in  the  hands  of  other  horsemen,  and  grievously  dis- 
appointed several  Xe\v  Zealand  owners).  Too  Soon,  from 
Hermit's  half-sister,  Steppe,  so  named  through  being  foaled  on 
the  28th  July,  was  a  good  one,  and  was  taken  to  Sydney  with 
Maiiton's  half-sister  Queenie.  The  Trugonia  Stakes  at  Williams- 
tmvn,  Victoria,  and  Carringtoii  Stakes,  over  which  Mr.  Lyons  had 
big  wins,  were  won  by  Too  Soon,  who,  when  backed  for  a  large 
stake  for  the  Xewmarket,  broke  down  on  the  eve  of  the  race,  was 
parted  with  for  650  SOYS.,  and  dropped  dead  some  time  after- 
wards. The  champion  14-hand  ponies  Mayflower  and  Secret, 
and  the  crack  14.1  pony  Cambria,  all  Aucklanders,  put 
up  some  remarkable  performances,  were  well  backed,  and  did 
Mr.  Lyons  much  service;  but  the  last-named,,  through  getting 
kicked  at  the  post,  just  missed  landing  for  his  owner  the  big  b;>t 
of  £5,000  to  £~>00.  It  would  have  taken  more  than  four  such 
losses  to  have  placed  Cambria  on  the  debit  side;  but  Brown  Bess 
and  Xannie,  a  pair  of  unreliable  ones,  between  them  cost  their 
owner  well  over  £3_,00n.  Martini-Henry  and  Carbine's  Mel- 
bourne Cups,  the  St.  Michael  and  Cruciform  and  Siege  Gun  and 
Orloff  Auckland  Railway  and  Cup  Handicap  doubles,  meant 
heaviest  settlings  for  Mr.  Lyons.  He  has  been  a  layer  and  backer 
in  turn,  and  would  have  been  a  big  receiver  had  The  Grafter  not 
been  beaten  by  Gaulus  in  the  Melbourne  Cup;  also  had  Carnage 
prevailed  over  Tarcoola.  When  Ensign  defeated  Carbine  in  the 
V.R.C.  Derby,  Mr.  Lyons  had  £5,000  about  Carbine  and  Mentor. 

An  ardent  lover  of  bowls,  Mr.  Lyons  played  for  Citv  Club, 

«.  J          i  ». 

Sydney,  against  Victoria,  and  with  a  team  from  Auckland  Bowl- 
ing Club,  of  which  he  has  been  some  years  a  member,  won  the 
gold  medals  at  Eotorua  Tournament  in  1904. 

As  a  cueist,  won  Eandwick  Bowling  Club  Tournament,  Auck- 
land and  Sydney  Tattersall's  Clubs'  Tournaments  in  1903,  the 

i  * 

last  event  from  75  behind ;  also  a  five-ball  tournament,  making  a 
break  of  325,  three  hundred  off  the  red,  each  score  counting  one. 
"Was  runner-up  in  1901  for  the  Amateur  Championship  of  Xew 


462 


Ml   N     <>!••     MAI'.!-: 


Mr.    ROBERT    BLAIKIE 
Turf  Commission  Agent  and  Horse-owner. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  403 


South  Wales;  also  second  in  Sydney  Tattersall's  the  same  year, 
and  has  played  with  all  the  colonial  and  visiting  English  cham- 
pions. 


MR.  R.  BLAIKIE. 


Mr.  Eobert  Blaikie,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  an  old  resi- 
dent of  Auckland,  having  arrived  in  the  early  seventies  from  the 
island  continent  of  Australia  in  the  barque  "Novelty,''"  Captain 
Xearing,  and  was  employed  for  some  time  in  business  in  Auck- 
land ;  but  his  early-developed  sporting  instincts  were  too  strong, 
and  he  gradually  drifted  to  the  racecourse  side,  relinquishing 
commercial  pursuits  almost  entirely  until  ultimately  establishing 
his  turf  commission  agency  business,  which  he  has  carried  on 
successfully  for  over  thirty  years,  he  being-  one  of  the  first  to  enter 

t  •      •  o 

upon  that  line  in  the  Auckland  province.  Mr.  Blaikie  has  done 
his  share  towards  providing  fields  on  metropolitan,  suburban, 
and  country  courses  in  the  Auckland  province,  and  for  upwards 
of  twenty  years  has  had  his  colours  unfurled  almost  every  season, 
and  during  part  of  the  time  in  our  sister  colonies,  Xew  South 
V\rales  and  Victoria,  in  conjunction  with  Mr.  AY.  Lyons,  in  whose 
biography  reference  is  made  at  greater  length  to  some  of  the 
horses.  Mr.  Blaikie  is  decidedly  of  opinion  that  Too  Soon  wa> 
much  the  best,  and  Enfield  absolutely  the  worst,  he  ever  had  to 
do  with  the  footing  of  training  bills  for. 

The  genial  Eobert  is  now  on  the  wrong  side  of  fifty,  but  stil] 
continues  to  hold  his  own  with  younger  rivals  in  business,  of 
which  lie  commands  a  large  share.  During  his  long  connection 
with  the  turf  in  Xew  Zealand,  Mr.  Blaikie  has  had  some  hard 
knocks,  one  of  the  worst  being  when  Lochiel  won  the  Xew  Zea- 
land Cup,  and  almost  completely  broke  every  member  of  the 
Southern  ring.  The  other  memorable  occasion  was  when  "Old 
Jack"  Carbine  captured  the  Melbourne  Cup  under  the  crushing 
impost  of  IGst.  5lb.  AYhen  Martini-Henry,  another  Auckland- 
bred  colt,  won  the  Y.K.C.  Derby  and  Cup,  havoc  was  caused 
amongst  pencillers  this  side  of  the  Tasman  Sea.  Mr.  Blaikie  and 
his  then  partner,  Mr.  Lyons,  were  heavy  subscribers  to  the  B.P. 
each  time,  but  were  always  to  be  found  "at  the  corner/'  He  is 
one  of  those  who  have  been  longest  contributing  in  fees  to  the 
Auckland  Eacing  Club,  and  is  quite  content  to  work  side  by  side 
with  the  totalisator,  which  he  is  desirous  of  seeing  maintained. 
Nearly  all  Xew  Zealand  bookmakers  are  much  of  the  same 
opinion  as  the  Auckland  metallician. 


464 


\li.N     OK     MAKK 


Mr.     ROBERT     CLELAND 
Turf  Commission  Agent. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  465 


MR.  ROBERT  CLELAND. 


Born  in  1862,  in  Hertford,  England,  Mr.  Cleland,  at  the  age 
of  18,  decided  upon  trying  his  fortune  in  New  Zealand,  and 
obtained  employment  soon  after  arriving  in  the  general  store  of 
Mitchelson  Bros.,  Dargaville,  and  after  two  years  took  to  bush 
life,  timber-cutting  and  jacking  for  four  years.  He  then  re- 
turned to  England,  but  was  back  within  twelve  months,  and  on 
the  gumfields  at  Mercury  Bay,  where,  as  a  tree-climber,  he  made 
money,  and,  as  is  the  wont  of  gumsellers,  went  to  town  at  Christ- 
mas, and  by  chance  fell  in  with  Mr.  R.  Hume,  and  was  induced 
to  act  as  his  clerk  at  the  A.R.C.  Summer  Meeting  of  1889-90.  A 
liberty  taken  with  Leopold,  who  won  the  Auckland  Cup,  and  a 
further  run  of  bad  luck,  literally  broke  the  head  of  the  firm,  and 
Mr.  Cleland  elected  to  give  some  of  his  gum  money  a  run  in  a 
partnership,  which  went  on  with  a  fair  amount  of  success,  Wide- 
awake, a  Taranaki  hurdler,  being  a  factor  thereto.  Unwise 
speculation  brought  about  a  dissolution,  and  Mr.  Cleland,  full 
of  energy,  and  with  hope  renewed,  after  six  months'  hard  work, 
had  put  together  a  clear  century  from  further  gum-getting,  and 
went  into  betting  on  his  own  account,  and  found  it  prosperous. 
He  then  tried  Melbourne,  thinking  there  would  be  a  better  field, 
but  found  competition  too  keen,  and  returned  to  Auckland  in 
1895, taking  Mr.DanMcLeod  into  a  partnership, which  succeeded, 
but  did  not  last  long,  Sabretache,  whom  the  firm  sent  to  Sydney, 
being  a  good  horse  but  unlucky.  Mr.  Cleland  has  made  big- 
books  and  had  some  fairly  large  settlings,  the  heaviest,  £3,000 
each  time  over  St.  Michael  and  Cruciform  and  Siege  Gun  and 
Orloff,  Auckland  Cup  and  Stewards'  double  winners;  £2,400 
when  Halberdier  won  the  New  Zealand  Cup;  £1,000  over  the 
Toltigeur  and  Cavaliero,  Moifaa  and  Coeur  de  Lion,  Bluejacket 
and  Renown;  and  from  £500  to  £1,000  frequently  over  other 
doubles.  Still,  he  admits  that  he  has  had  his  share  of  luck,  for 
when  Halberdier  was  reported  slightly  amiss  he  took  back  a  good 
part  of  the  money  he  had  laid,  and  on  several  occasions  has  got 
completely  out,  as  he  did  over  the  last  New  Zealand  Grand 
National.  Again,  when  Ideal  dead-heated  with  Eulmen  in  the 
New  Zealand  Cup,  he  laid  £1,000  to  her  owner,  but  having  a 
fancy  for  her  outside  his  book,  took  £1,500  to  £75  about  that  little 
mare,  and  built  his  snug  "Ideal  Villa"  at  Northcote,  Lake  Taka- 
puna,  with  his  winnings. 


FF 


400 


MK.N     OF     MAKK 


Mr.    CHARLES    PHILPOT 
Turf  Commission  Agent. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  461 


MR.  CHARLES  PHILPOT. 


Like  "Mr.  Joe.  Thompson,  recognised  and  referred  to  for  many 
years  before  taking  up  business  in  England  as  "King  of  the 
King"  in  Australia,  the  subject  of  this  sketch  served  a  number 
of  years  at  sea.  but,  unlike  that  remarkably  adventurous  man,  it 
cannot  be  said  of  Mr.  Philpot  that  he  became  sick  of  the  briny, 
and,  leaving  his  ship,  transferred  himself  into  an  empty  water 
tub,  and  was  wafted  bv  a  fair  wind  and  favouring  tide  to  a  safe 

fj 

landing-place;  neither  was  Mr.  Philpot  shipwrecked,  and  he  has 
never  aspired  to  the  title  or  desired  to  be  looked  upon  as  a  big- 
man  in  the  betting  world.  He  is  content  to  lav  claim  to  having 

<r?  ». 

become  the  first  of  the  members  of  Auckland  TattersalFs  Club 
to  put  on  the  bag  and  adopt  the  role  of  a  cash  fielder  at  meet  Digs 
in  the  province.  He  made  his  start  in  that  way  with  an  old 
sporting  confrere,  Mr.  Xeville  Forder  ("Boxer  Major7),  now  in 
Australia,  and  has  always  had  books  on  leading  NV\v  Zealand 
events  from  his  first  connection  with  the  sport.  Charlie  Philpot 
is  well-known  and  respected,  and  tells  of  some  of  his  early-day 
experiences  with  evident  pleasure,  though  some  of  them,  when  he 
tempted  fortune  and  went  for  a  good  win,  were  not  attended  with 
succt's.-.  Excepting  when  interested  for  a  while  in  a  small  team 
with  Mr.  Blaikie,  Mr.  Philpot  did  not  indulge  in  what  some 
people  regard  as  the  luxury  of  owning  racehorses,  though  to  his 
old  favourite  Sepoy,  who  is  a  life  pensioner,  living  on  all  the  fat 
that  land  can  produce,  he  owes  the  main  foundation  of  his  busi- 
ness, for  that  old  horse  gave  him  a  good  lift  along  at  the  right 
time,  which  is  fondly  remembered,  as  Sepoy  has  a  good  home  for 
the  rest  of  his  days.  Mr.  Philpot,  early  in  his  racing  career, 
made  what  proved  a  lucky  purchase.  A  broken-down  hunter 
called  Toby  was  being  sold,  and,  by  way  of  a  joke,  he  outbid  a 
friend,  anel  Toby  became  his  property  for  the  large  sum  of 
£3  12s.  (VI.  A  fortnight  later  Toby  won  a  race,  and  landed  quite 
a  parcel  for  his  new-found  owner.  Mr.  Philpot  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  Auckland  TattersalFs  Committee,  and  has  always  been  in 
evidence  in  organising  and  carrying  out  social  programmes  which 
have  contributed  to  the  pleasure  of  members  and  friends  of  the 
institution. 


468 


MK.N     OF     M  \UK 


Mr.    J.    LOUGHLIN 

Horseman,  Owner,  Bookmaker. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  469 


MR.    J.    LOUGHLIN. 


There  are  not  many  horsemen  who  take  to  bookmaking,  and 
it  was  not  for  a  long  time  that  the  subject  of  this  sketch  decided 
upon  following  up  turf  commission  agency  business,  prior  to 
which,  however,  he  tried  several  lines  of  business,  and  each  with 
success.  It  was  in  188:3  that  he  commenced  riding  for  Mr.  M. 
Sherwin,  at  Waimate,  and  for  that  owner  he  rode  Quibble, 
Mokarakara.  Freetrader,  Viking,  Eed  Cliff,  and  others.  For 
Mr.  Dan  O'Brien  he  rode  Gaiters,  liubina.  and  Tasmania;  for 
Mr.  T.  Quill,  Archduke  and  Princess  Eoyal ;  for  Mr.  G.  G.  Stead, 
Marion;  for  Mr.  Butler,  Talebearer;  for  Mr.  Hobbs,  Jack;  for 
Mr.  Boyle,  Vanity  Fair;  for  Mr.  H.  Goodman,  Apropos  and 
Billy;  for  Mr.  M.  Lyons,  First  Lord;  for  Messrs.  Stephenson  and 
Hazlett,  Ouicla,  dam  of  Skirmisher,  Captain  Webster,  and  Taia- 
roa;  for  Mr.  J.  Poole,  Rebel;  for  Mr.  E.  Smith,  Garibaldi;  for 
the  Hon.  G.  McLean,  Lady  Emma ;  and  for  the  Taggarts — father 
and  son-  -and  for  Mr.  Fleming,  and  many  other  owners,  includ- 
ing Mr.  Tom  Kett,  owner  of  the  much-raced  Stockfish,  and  Count, 
a  trotter,  who  cannot  be  left  out,  for  that  horse  was  one  of  many 
trotters  Loughliji  trained  and  rode. 

It  may  net  be  generally  known  that  for  several  seasons 
Loughlin  held  the  leading  place,  having  ridden  more  winners 
than  anv  other  horseman  in  this  colony,  but  chiefly  at  the  gold- 

tJ  V      •  * 

fields  meetings  he  ran  up  his  score  of  winning  achievements,  and 
in  only  a  feAV  of  the  biff  races  did  he  have  rides.     Xot  only  did 

«,  o  «-' 

he  head  the  list  of  winning  jockeys,  but,  getting  together  some 
useful  horses,  he  put  up  a  fine  score  of  wins  with  horses  he  was 
the  registered  owner  of,  and  got  dangerously  near  the  top  of  the 
list  of  winning  owners,  his  winnings  topping  those  of  owners  he 
had  been  riding  for  at  various  times.  With  Don  Pedro  he  won 
the  Dunedin  Birthday  Handicap,  and  he  landed  a  £46  dividend 
on  the  Forbury  course  with  that  horse.  He  took  La  Eose  to  Mel- 
bourne, won  a  lot  of  races  with  the  brilliant  Goldspur,  including 
the  C.J.C.  Easter  Handicap,  the  1? airway  and  Electric  Handicaps 
at  Wellington,  in  the  last  event  having  the  mount  himself.  This 
was  the  last  race  he  rode.  Eothamstead,  Windsor,  and  Aldershot 
were  some  of  the  horses  he  raced  himself,  but  many  people  are 
of  opinion  to-day  that  Goldspur  was  far  and  away  the  best  he 
ever  had  through  his  hands.  Lougblin  says  not.  He  gives  the 
palm  to  the  sturdy  St.  George  horse  Mount  Royal,  from  Sierra. 
"The  best  of  the  lot,"  he  says,  when  referring  to  that  horse,  and 
gives  sound  reasons,  which  need  not  be  gone  into  here.  After 
giving  ownership  a  rest,  Mr.  Loughlin  took  an  hotel  at  Inver- 
cargill,  and  did  very  well,  but  sold  out  and  took  to  his  present 
line  of  business,  and  the  "rudest  shock"  he  has  had  was  from  one 


470 


E>    or    MAI:K 


Mr.     ALFRED    ADAMS 
A  Young  Auckland  Penciller. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  471 


punter  who,  over  Aerasia's  Melbourne  Cup  victory,,  and  sundry 
other  wins  about  the  same  time,  relieved  his  banking  account  of 
£1,700.  Trying  to  win  a  Gisboine  man's  sovereign  by  tempting 
him  with  an  offer  of  £250  to  that  amount  over  Medallius  and 
Moccasin  for  the  Xe\v  Zealand  Grand  Xational  double,  was  an 
expensive,  though  not  a  serious,  experiment. 


MR.  ALFRED  ADAMS. 


Mr.  Adams  is  one  of,  if  not  the  youngest  professional  member 
of  Auckland  Tattersall's  Club.  He  has  certainly  been  one  of  the 
lucky  and  successful  ones,  due  to  prompt  attention  to  business, 
personal  popularity,  and  a  knowledge  gained  of  racing  through 
a  fondness  for  it  and  experience  obtained  while  assisting  his 
father,  Mr.  L.  Adams,  one  of  the  first  identified  with  the  totali- 
sator  in  this  colony,  and  whose  business  took  him  to  racecourses 
throughout  the  Auckland  province,  and  frequently  further  afield. 
"Born,  in  the  leather"'  might  not  inappropriately  be  said,  though 
facetiously,  of  Mr.  Adams,  for  his  father  was  at  the  time  a  well- 
known  saddler,  and  supplied  racehorse  furnishings  to  sportsmen 
of  the  Auckland  district,  wherein  men  of  keen  sporting  instincts 
have  always  had  opportunities  of  gratifying  their  inclinations, 
for  there  is  no  part  of  the  colony  more  given  up  to  the  pursuit 
of  racing  and  sport  generally.  Mr.  Adams,  when  quite  a  boy, 
was  looked  upon  as  a  perfect  'cyclopaedia  on  sporting  matters  and 
pedigrees  of  horses,  and  is  a  close  follower  of  form  to-day;  but 
he  has  the  reputation  of  being  a  liheral  purveyor  of  the  odds,  and 
prompt  in  all  his  dealings.  Though  very  fond  of  horses,  and 
very  often  pressed  to  join  the  ranks  of  horse-owners,  he  has 
studiously  avoided  launching  out  in  that  direction,  and  holds 
that  it  is  better  while  following  his  present  line  of  business  not 
to  do  so.  Mr.  Adams  is  not  an  opponent  of  the  totalisator,  and, 
indeed,  looks  upon  it  with  pleasurable  feelings,  as  in  reality  it 
was  the  stepping-stone  in  his  career. 

The  Canterbury  Jockey  Club's  Spring  Meeting  of  190-i  was 
the  worst  Mr.  Adams  has  experienced  since  lie  commenced  busi- 
ness as  a  penciller.  He  is  one  of  the  few  pencillers  in  the  colony 
who  have  straight-out  and  double  books  on  principal  events 
running  into  four  figures. 


MKX    OF    MAKK 


Mr.    MATTHEW    BARNETT 
Of   Barnett   &    Grant,   Bookmakers. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


473 


Mr.    PETER    GRANT 

Of   Barnett   &    Grant,   Bookmakers. 


474  .MI:.\   OF   MAKK 


MR.     M.     BARNETT. 


Mr.  M.  Barnett  left  school  at  the  age  of  between  thirteen  and 
fourteen  years,  and  started  life  as  a  photographers  apprentice, 
but  in  a  fortnight's  time  was  displeased  with  the  work,  and  got 
employment  in  the  (iminfian  Office,,  and  later  on  with  the  Otayo 
Daily  Times,  spending  about  five  years  on  those  papers,  after 
which  he  took  service  in  the  country,  and  for  four  years  did 
harvesting,  shearing,  and  general  farm  work  in  Otago  and 
South  Canterbury,  eventually  reaching  Oamaru,  and  leasing  the 

•  i,  C^  CJ 

Star  and  Garter  Billiard  liooms.  There  he  got  his  first  lessons 
in  betting  and  racing,  his  first  venture  being  a  small  double  on 
the  Kakanui  Handicap  and  Flying,  Mr.  0.  K.  Wise  sharing  in 
the  undertaking.  After  that  he  went  to  Dunedin  and  started  on 
his  own  account,  but  Lochiel  came  along  and  won  the  X.Z.  Cup, 
and  bookmaking  for  a  time  thereafter  was  nearly  extinct  in 
Xew  Zealand.  Going  to  Melbourne,  he  took  a  tram  conductor's 
position  for  a  few  months,  and  then  did  a  little  betting  on  the 
Hill  at  Flemington  and  suburban  meetings.  Returning  to  Xew 
Zealand  about  1901-5,  he  joined  Mr.  Ben.  Curtis,  and  met 
with  reasonable  success  for  eighteen  months.  At  that  time  his 
brother  Tom  and  Mr.  Peter  Grant  were  working  together,  and 
he  joined  them.  The  "long  firm,"  as  the  trinity  were  called, 
lasted  six  months,  the  success  of  ATogengang  and  Clanranald  at 
the  Wellington  meeting  practically  settling  the  firm,  which  wa? 
dissolved,  each  going  on  his  own  account  for  a  time. 


IX    TI!E    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  475 


MR.    PETER    GRANT. 

The  subject  of  this  notice  barely  escaped  the  honour  of  being 
a  Scotchman,  for  after  a  hurried  journey  across  the  border  in 
the  year  1864  his  parents  had  just  time  to  settle  down  in  Carlisle 
when  he  first  saw  the  light.     Before  he  had  reached  the  age  of 
ten  year-.  Newcastle,  Hexham,  Stockton,  Darlington,  and  other 
centres   had  been  visited,   and   finally    Bradford,   in   Yorkshire, 
where  his  parents  remained  until  1S71.  when,  attracted  no  doubt 
by  the  glowing  accounts  of  prosperity  in  New  Zealand,  they  took 
ship  and  sailed  for  the  "Long  White  Cloud."     On  the  day  follow- 
ing their  arrival   in    New   Zealand  employment  on   a   farm  at 
Oamaru  was  found  for  young  Peter,  but  his  stay  thereon  was  of 
short    duration.       As  grocer's  assistant,  driving  a  cart  was  his 
next  role,  but  attempts  to  break  road  records  with  his  employer's 
horse  brought  trouble,  and  he  was  put  into  a  boot  factory,  an 
occupation  he  had  no  particular  liking  for.     A  fire  demolished 
the  building  and  terminated  the  engagement.     There  was  some- 
thing more  attractive  in  the  blacksmithing  trade,  at  which  he 
served  five  years,  after  which  he  started  to  travel,  and  he  claims 
to  have  explored  the  Waitaki  from  its  head  waters  to  its  source, 
visiting  station   after  station  during  the  four  weeks'  tramp  in 
search  of  a  job.     Finally  he  reached  Benmore,  where  he  spent 
two  seasons  -hearing  and  harvesting.      He.  however,  returned  to 
the  boot  business  in  an  Oamaru  factory,  and  went  on  to  Dunedin 
to  take  up  a  similar  position,  but  friction  with  the  Bootmakers' 
Union,  owing  to  his  not  having  served  a  regular  apprenticeship, 
resulted  in  his  severance  of  all  connection  with  the  Knights  of 
St.   Crispin.     Having  shown  fair  form  as  a  pedestrian  on  the 
cinder  path,  he  did  a  circuit  of  the  athletic    gatherings    about 
Dunedin  with  sufficiently  encouraging  results  that  he  journeyed 
North  to  the  Wairarapa,  Wellington  and  Blenheim  gatherings, 
and,  after  plenty  of  hard  work,  found  his  capital  account  not 
much  increased. 

Up  to  this  time  the  subject  of  racing  and  betting  with  Mr. 
Grant  had  been  a  sealed  book,  but  when  back  in  Dunedin  again 
visits  were  paid  to  local  race  meetings,  invariably  with  disas- 
trous results,  and  he  wound  up  a  pebbly-beached  punter  after  one 
more  memorable  meeting  than  the  rest,  and  trudging  home  from 
the  Forbury  resolved  to  leave  for  the  future  the  absorbing  search 
for  winners  to  those  with  more  of  the  gift  of  second  sight  than 
he  had  been  able  to  develop,  and  become  a  bookmaker.  In  due 
course  a  partnership  was  arranged  with  Mr.  J.  Paton,  and  a 
start  was  made  on  the  old  Taieri  racecourse.  The  careful 
students  of  form  there  were  not  very  enthusiastic  in  their  patron- 
age, and  Grant  concluded  that  their  Scottish  forbears  had  trans- 
mitted more  than  a  trifle  of  native  caution  to  their  descendants. 


47H  MI:X   OF    MAI;K 

He.  however,  did  not  have  to  walk  home  on  this  occasion.  Piques 
unexpected  win  in  the  Publicans'  Handicap  at  Dunedin  helped 
to  improve  the  Jinn's  business,  but  a  dissolution  took  place  som-- 
time  later,  and  for  a  time  Mr.  Grant  joined  forces  with  Mr. 
(ieo.  Campbell,  and  later  on  with  .Mr.  T.  Barnett,  an  old-estab- 
lished member  of  the  Dunedin  ring.  It  was  soon  after  this  that 
Mr.  M.  Barnett  joined  the  firm,  and  business,  hitherto  confined 
to  local  patronage,  was  extended:  but  a  sequence  of  bad  meetings 
followed,  and  when  Kent.  Chmranald  and  Yogengang  won  at 
Wellington  the  culminating  point  was  reached,  and  barkers  had 
left  the  firm  with  very  little  to  divide. 


Messrs.    BARNETT   and    GRANT. 


The  partnei>hip  of  Barnett  and  Grant  came  about  in  thi< 
way:  Grant  had  been  disqualified  during  the  pleasure  of  tbe 
MewanN  for  refusing  to  leave  a  racecourse  when  ordered  to  do 
so.  Barnett  had  been  disqualified  for  a  similar  cause  for  life, 
but  had  had  the  disqualification  removed,  and  so  offered  to  bank 
i"vj.">  with  Grant  and  bet  for  one  meeting  on  their  joint  account. 
A  win  of  about  t'luo  resulted,  and  with  this  sum  Barnett  went 
to  Oamaru  to  bet  on  that  particular  meeting,  Grant  taking  the 
£50  to  bet  in  Dunedin;  and  so  they  went  on  from  meeting  to 
meeting,  and  though  they  have  paid  large  sums  to  lawyers  from 
time  to  time  since,  thev  have  never  had  a  formal  agreement  of 

«. 

partnership  drawn  up.  In  their  first  year  they  made  money 
running  into  thousands,  and  reckoned  thev  were  on  their  wav  to 

C  •  *s 

a  colossal  fortune :  but  just  as  quickly  troublous  times  set  in,  and 
at  the  end  of  their  second  year  they  were  back  to  where  they 
started  from,  or,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  with  less  after  they  had 
settled  their  losses,  Strathbraairs  win  in  the  Manawatu  Handi- 
cap on  February  7th,  1896,  being  the  worst  for  them  up  to  that 
time.  On  that  day  Mr.  P.  Grant  married.  From  that  time  they 
won  consistently  for  months,  and  the  proverbial  "long  lane" 
was  then  reached.  Sufficient  capital  was  won  to  start  a  branch  in 
Christchurch,  but  it  was  twelve  months  before  it  became  self- 
supporting,  and  repeated  calls  were  made  on  the  Dunedin  branch, 
which  was  more  than  holding  its  end  up.  Then  the  Christ- 
church  branch,  under  the  charge  of  Barnett,  took  up  the  run- 
ning, and  had  to  assist  the  Southern  one,  the  fates  decreeing  that 
both  branches  were  not  to  be  prosperous  at  the  same  time. 
Goldspur,  Blazer,  and  St.  Denis  in  turn  were  born  into  this 
world  alive,  and  time  after  time  by  their  victories  cut  holes  into 
the  firm's  banking  accounts  worse  than  any  other  public  favour- 
ites. The  best  wins  the  firm  had  on  individual  races  were  on 
Lady  Zetland's  X.Z.  Cup  and  Canterbury  Cup.  They  stood 
Lady  Zetland  until  the  last  week,  and  had  an  extensive  double 


THE    WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  477 


as  well  on  the  X.Z.  Cup  and  Melbourne  Cup.  After  Xewhaven 
had  won  the  Melbourne  Cup  they  had  a  greater  liability  on 
Euroclydon  for  the  Xew  Zealand  Cup  than  was  pleasing  to  think 
of,  and  they  tried  to  back  Euroclydon  with  all  the  other  books; 
but  it  was  no  use,  and  then  they  tried  their  clients  who  had 

«.' 

backed  the  double,  but  in  only  one  instance  were  they  offered  a 
chance  to  hedge.  A  client  who  had  £200  to  £1  the  double  offered 
to  accept  £100  for  his  bet.  As  a  resource  they  tried  to  lay  all 
the  other  horses,  and  Lady  Zetland  was  the  one  most  people 
wanted.  They  laid  about  £1,000  against  her,  and  that  meant 
the  difference  between  a  moderate  and  a  royal  win.  On  indi- 
vidual races,  they  have  most  cause  to  remember  losses  over 
Skobeleff  in  the  Grandstand  Handicap  at  Auckland,  Goyt  in  the 
Stewards7  Stakes  at  Xapier  Park,  and,  the  worst  of  all,  Ballarat's 
win  on  the  2nd  January,  1904:,  at  Rangitikei.  Amongst  their 
best  wins  were  over  two  races  Magnificent  won  at  a  C.J.C. 
meeting,  and  when  Advance  was  beaten  in  Australia,  and  when 
Aurum  was  beaten  in  the  V.R.C.  Derby.  Over  their  set  books, 
Messrs  Barnett  and  Grant  informed  the  editor  that  they  have 
never  had  any  sensational  wins  or  losses,  but  have  had  two  fairly 
good  wins  over  the  C.J.C.  double  of  Cup  and  Stewards'-  -Pam- 
pero in  1900.  and  Vladimir  in  1902,  both  bred  by  the  Hon. 
George  McLean,  being  their  lucky  horses  in  the  short  race. 
Their  biggest  doubles  have  been  over  the  Xew  Zealand  Grand 
Xational  meeting,  and  not  since  Dummy  and  TJmslopogaas  won 
in  IS!) 7  have  they  escaped  laying  the  winning  combination;  and 
it  is  a  fact  that  on  every  occasion  the  favourite  double  on  their 
books  scored  against  them  until  1893,  when  they  had  their 
biggest  book,  £2,500,  and  a  good  profit.  On  each  of  Pipi's  three 
er-says  they  stood  that  horse,  and  would  have  had  big  wins  had 
he  scored.  Over  their  Easter  and  Autumn  Handicap  doubles 
they  had  only  one  skinner ;  that  was  when  Cannonshot  and  Gold- 

*/  «.' 

leaf  won. 

Eeference  to  the  firm  of  Barnett  and  Grant  would  not  be  com- 
plete without  mentioning  that  they  have  experienced  many  en- 
counters with  the  majesty  of  the  law.  At  Oamaru  they  were 
ordered  to  leave  the  course  and  refused.  Grant  was  arrested  and 
taken  to  the  lock-up.  Barnett  went  to  the  Police  Station  to  offer 
bail,  and  succeeded  in  getting  his  partner  liberated,  but  says  he 
believes  it  was  touch  and  go  whether  his  bail  would  be  accepted 
or  whether  he  would  be  put  in  with  his  mate,  who  was  next  day 
fined  £10.  Though  it  was  a  public  reserve  upon  which  the 
alleged  trespass  took  place,  the  firm  have  never  had  that  "tenner'' 
refunded.  They  have  been  ordered  off  many  racecourses  since, 
and  had  to  fight  racing  officials  in  the  law  courts  at  great 
expense,  but  have  won  what  they  believed  to  be  their  rights,  to 
go  on  public  reserves. 


478 


MI:\    01     \IAI:K 


Mr.    ROBERT    PATTERSON 
A  Wellington  Metallician  and  Owner. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  479 


MR.    ROBERT    PATTERSON. 


Mr.  Robert  Patterson,  of  Wellington,  is  one  of  the  best-known 
horse  owners  and  pencillers  there.  He  was  born  in  Melbourne 
in  1860,  and  came  with  his  parents  to  New  Zealand  about  four 
years  later.  He  has  been  engaged  in  racing  pursuits  for  several 
years.  The  best  horse  he  raced  up  to  the  time  Solution  started 
winning  \vas  the  chestnut  colt  Eingman,  by  Castor  from  Bangle, 
and  others  that  have  carried  his  colours  are  Ringlet,  Dr.  Bill, 
Waiwhera  and  Matuku,  all  winners.  The  best  races  he  has  won 
are  the  Winter  Cup,  in  Canterbury,  in  1902,  with  Waiwhera, 
beating  the  largest  field  that  has  ever  gone  out  for  a  race  in 
New  Zealand,  viz.,  twenty-four ;  the  Manawatu  and  Hawke's  Bay 
Cups,  July  Steeplechase,  Bennett  Memorial  Stakes  at  Napier, 
and  the  August  Handicap;  but  Solution,  after  winning  at  two 
\vars  old  on  two  occasions,  came  out,  and  during  the  season  of 
1904-5  put  up  some  good  performances,  for  besides  Avinning 
several  handicaps,  she  came  out  at  the  Wellington  Anniversary 
Meeting  and  won  the  Metropolitan  Handicap  and  the  classic 
Wellington  Stakes  on  the  same  afternoon.  Mr.  Patterson  for 
some  time  had  J.  W.  Lowe  training  for  him,  and  later  on  H. 
Goodman,  but  after  the  Wellington  meeting  in  January,  1905,  he 
leased  Solution  and  decided  upon  relinquishing  ownership  for  a 
time.  While  racing  there  were  few  better  supporters  of  the 
clubs,  and  he  made  a  good  many  purchases  at  the  Auckland  sales. 


480 


MKN    OF    MARK 


Mr.    JAMES    BECKETT 
A  Member  of  Auckland   Tattersall's. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  481 


MR.    JAMES     BECKETT. 


Mr.  James  Beckett  was  born  and  educated  in  Sydney,,  where 
he  was  for  some  time  in  the  office  of  H.  E.  Shorter  and  Sons, 
solicitors,  and  for  two  years  junior  chief  clerk  in  the  commercial 
department  of  the  Sydney  Evening  News,  after  which  he  joined 
his  brother,  Mr.  E.  Beckett,  in  contracting  work,  and  became 
interested  in  horse-racing.  He  was  always  fond  of  athletics.  At 
running,  jumping,  cricket,  and  boxing  he  was  a  fair  all-round 
exponent,  and  on  two  occasions  beat  Mr.  J.  H.  Williams,  a 
Carrington  Handicap  winner,  one  of  the  events  being  a  match 
for  £50  a-side,  over  150  vards,  both  of!  the  same  mark. 

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Before  coming  to  New  Zealand,  Mr.  Beckett  had  an  interest 
in  a  few  horses,  and  has  had  a  number  since,  chief  of  which  may 
be  mentioned  Levanter,  whom  he  purchased  at  auction  in  Auck- 
land for  265  guineas,  and  sent  to  Sydney,  where  he  won  the  two 
chief  steeplechases  in  September,  afterwards  being  sold  to  Cap- 
tain Scott,  of  Ireland,  for  400  guineas,  for  whom  and  Major 
Edwards  he  raced  in  England,  being  a  creditable  but  unsuccess- 
ful, and  a  very  unlucky  performer  in  two  Liverpool  Grand 
National  Steeplechases.  Minerva,  a  galloway,  by  imported  Metal, 
one  of  the  very  best  mares  of  her  inches  in  the  colonies,  was 
bought  by  Mr.  Beckett  for  300  guineas,  and  won  two  races  in 
New  Zealand,  several  races  in  Australia,  and  was  sold  for  450 
guineas  and  taken  to  India.  Lady  Marion,  who  won  a  race  in 
Sydney  and  a  number  of  races  in  New  Zealand,  was  a  useful 
mare;  but  Lady  Thornton  was  a  disappointing  performer.  In 
conjunction  with  Mr.  W.  Lyons,  Mr.  Beckett  purchased  Kaimate, 
the  'chaser,  who  won  for  them  a  steeplechase  at  Randwick,  and, 
after  being  sold,  two  cross-country  events  over  Flemington, 
Victoria. 

Mr.  Beckett  has  been  a  member  of  New  Zealand  Tattersall's 
for  over  eleven  vears,  and  has  been  a  successful  backer  at  times ; 

«>  7 

he  is  one  of  the  few  pencillers  who  dearly  love  a  punt.      He  is 
a  popular  member  of  the  New  Zealand  ring. 


482 


MKN     «>r     MAUK 


Mr.    A.    CHAMPION 

A   Taraiiaki    Penciller   and   Horse-owner. 


X    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  483 


MR.     A.     CHAMPION. 


Mr.  Champion.,  who  is  one  of  our  best-known  pencillers  and 
horse  owners,  was  born  in  Geelong,  Victoria,  and  came  to  New 
Zealand  in  1887.  He  soon  afterwards  entered  upon  his  present 
line  of  business,  and  has  owned  and  raced  a  few  horses,  notably 
Tukapa,  Cavalry,  and  Full  Cry.  During  the  past  eight  years  he 
has  been  resident  at  New  Plymouth,  and  has  been  a  regular 
visitor  to  Auckland  meetings,  and  has  for  some  years  past  been 
a  member  of  Auckland  TattersalFs  Club.  During  the  time  Mr. 
Champion  has  been  following  racing  in  New  Zealand  he  has 
also  paid  several  visits  to  our  sister  colonies,  and  has  cause  to 
remember  with  satisfaction  the  victory  of  Grafnell  and  Marmont 
in  the  Grand  National  double  of  1903.  Mr.  Champion,  before 
winning  the  Century  Hurdle  Eace  at  Wanganui  with  his  gelding 
Cavalry,  backed  that  gelding  extensively  coupled  with  a  number 
of  horses  to  win  the  North  New  Zealand  double  of  Great 
Northern  Hurdles  and  Great  Northern  Steeplechase,  and  as 
Kaitere,  who  won  the  last-named  event,  was  the  one  supported  to 
the  greatest  extent,  had  Cavalry  succeeded  instead  of  falling  in 
the  Hurdle  Eace,  he  would  have  Avon  over  £4,000.  This  is  only 
mentioned  to  show  that  an  owner  fortunate  enough  to  own  horses 
good  enough  to  win  the  double  can  win  a  good  stake.  It  has  been 
estimated  that  £10,000  can  be  won  over  the  big  Auckland  jump- 
ing double  from  New  Zealand  pencillers,  and  even  more  on  the 
New  Zealand  Grand  National  double. 


484 


MEN    OF    MARK 


IAI 
VV. 


TURF   COMMISSION 
AGENT 


Business  on  all  the  Principal  Event.-  in 
Ne\\  Zealand  and  Australia.    No  reply 
no  business,  unless  by  special  arrange- 
ment. 

MEMBER  OF  NEW  ZEALAND  TATTERSALL'S. 

Also,   Tattersall's    Club,    Sydney,   and 
Victorian  Club,  Melbourne. 

ONLY  ADDRESS:  TATTERSALL'S,  AUCKLAND. 


ROBERT    BLAIKIE 


COMMISSION     AGENT 


BOX    362,    G.P.O-,    AUCKLAND 


Thirty  Years  before  the 
Auckland   Public. 


Telegrams  answered  same  day 
as  received. 


ROBERT  CLELAND 


Member  of  New  Zealand 

1  ;i  1  1  *'l*s;t  11 


No  reply,  no  business. 


furf  Accountant  and  Commission  Agent 

^^^—  ^^—  M^^^—  ^—  ^^^^^^^^^^^^•^^HM^^H^^^^M^^^^^^_kW««^M^_^.v_K 

AUCKLAND. 


Bankers  :    National  Bank  of  New  Zealand. 


Correspondence  Promptly 
Attended  to. 


Address  :  "  Tattersall's  Club,"  or  P.O.  Box  106,  Auckland 
Telegrams:  CLELAND,  Auckland. 

Telephone  1026. 


C.   THILPOT 


cMember  of 
Tattersall's 


ommsson 


AUCKLAND. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


485 


Credit  Accounts  opened 
on  ipproTod  refertncec 


J.  LOUGHLIN, 


AJways  obtain  my  Double  Quotations  before  accepting  elsewhere 


•O 


ALFRED    ADAMS 

TURF    COMMISSION    AGENT 

Does  business  on  all  leading  and  most  minor 
race  meetings  throughout  New  Zealand,  and 
attends  all  Auckland  and  Suburban  Fixtures. 

SEND  FOR  HIS  CARDS. 

TELEGRAPHIC   ADDRESS :   ALFRED  ADAMS,    AUCKLAND. 

TELEPHONE  597. 


BARNETT  &  GRANT 


"Form  at  a 
Glance  " 


Is  ISSUED 
ANNUALLY 


Racing 
Correspondents 

CHRISTCHURCH 


Weekly  Reports  of  Business 
Done  and  Current  Quotations 
will  appear  in  The  Sporting 
Review,  Auckland  ;  New  Zea- 
land Mail,  Wellington;  Can- 
terbury Times,  and  Otago 
Witness. 


ADDRESS  LETTERS 
AND  TELEGRAMS: 

Barnett, 

Grant, 

Christchurch 


BANKERS  i     BANK      OF    AUSTRALASIA. 


CORRESPONDENCE     PROMPTLY     ATTENDED     TO. 

No  REPLY  MEANS  No  BUSINESS. 


486  MEX     OF     MARK 


J.  BECKETT 

cMember  of  cNg<Tv  Zealand  and  Sydney  Tattersall's. 


ON     THE    COURSES     OF    AUCKLAND,     TAKAPUNA 
AND     AVONDALE     RACING     CLUBS,     AND 
AUCKLAND     TROTTING     CLUB'S    MEETINGS 


P  O.    BOX   397.  TELEPHONE   634   "  TATTERS  ALL'S." 

MR.     A.     CHAMPION 

NEW      PLYMOUTH 

\ember  of  New  Zealand  Tattersairs,  Auckland 


HAS  BOOKS  OPEN  ON  ALL  PRINCIPAL 
RACES. 


Correspondence     promptly    attended    to, 
and  strictest  privacy  observed. 


Telegraphic  Address:  "CHAMP/ON,  NEW  PLYMOUTH."  Postal  Address:  BOX  40. 


ARTHUR     LAW,  P.O.  BOX  57. 


urj  JJccounlcml 


WELLINGTON. 
All  Correspondence  attended  to  promptly. 

No  REPLY,  No  BUSINESS  Telegrams  Addressed : 

Except  by  special  arrangement.  A.  LAW,  Wellington. 


TO   LEND:    £10,000 

TELEPHONE    49.  P.O.   BOX   291. 

I  am  prepared  to  Advance  Money  on 

Bond  Warrants,   Life  Policies,   Bills 

of    Sale,    Interest    under    Wills,    at 

Current  Rates. 

Bills  discounted  from  £5  to  £500.         All  communications  strictly  confidential. 

W.    J.    BOYLAN, 

Established  1880.  CORNER  VULCAN  LANE  &  O'CONNELL  STS.,  AUCKLAND. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  487 


SCOTT    & 

P.O.    BOX  211. 

X^sA 

MARTINDALE 

Racing  Correspondents 

(I  Hi 
v  /  —  v  v 

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TELEGRAPHIC                           x^=a£^J 
ADDRESS  :                                    ^V^5^ 
SCOTT-                                    (^<J 
MARTINDALE,                   \^yf 
WELLINGTON. 

WELLINGTON 

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A.     MOSS 

Q  Q 


Turf  Accountant 


c)  (5 

Letters:  P.O.  Box  73,  Dunedin.  DUNEDIN. 

Telegrams:  "A.  Moss,  Dunedin." 

TELEPHONE  1352. 


ALL  THE    YEAR    ROUND. 

TATTERSALL'S. 

It  is  well  to  Remember  that  at 

J.   PRIESTNALL'S 

(HEREFORD  HOTEL  BUILDINGS), 

Hairdresser  &  Tobacconist, 

195,  Colombo  Street,  CHRISTCHURCH, 
Information   is  obtainable  about 

TATTERSALL'S 

(G.    ADAMS,  Hobart) 

ALL   THE    YEAR    ROUND. 


4SS 


MKX    OF    MA UK 


<3T" 


Cambria  Par^  Stud, 

PAPATO1TOI,     AUCKLAND. 


S) 

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The  Cambria  Park  and  Glenora  Park  Yearlings 
are  annually  sold  at  Cambria  Park  on  the  first 
day  after  the  Auckland  Racing  Club's  Summer 
Meeting,  and  the  custom  strictly  adhered  to  in 
the  past  will  be  followed  in  the  future  of  dis- 
posing of  all  lots  without  the  slightest  reserve. 


The  Stud  is  carefully  selected,  and  only  the 
choicest  and  most  successful  running  blood  is 
retained,  the  breeding  of  the  mares  and  sires 
being  of  the  purest  origin  and  all  numbered 
under  the  "Bruce-Lowe  Figure  System." 


Visitors   will   be 
welcomed   to 
Inspect  the  Stud 


All  Particulars  and  Catalogues  can  be  obtained  on  Application 

FROM    THE  STUD   GROOM,    CAMBRIA    PARK,    PAPATOITOI 

Or  E.  A.   PRICE,   Buchanan's  Buildings,   ALBERT  ST.,   AUCKLAND. 


T.   MANDENO  JACKSON. 


J.  HUGHLINGS  JACKSON. 


TYRONE  BUILDINGS,  CUSTOMS  STREET, 
AUCKLAND.  .-.  Telephone  1804. 


Mandeno  Jackson 


Land,  Estate  and  ^ 
Commission  Agents 


Money  Lent 

on 

Freehold 
Security 


Auctioneers 


Estates  Subdivided 
and  Sold  at 
Moderate  Charges. 


Special  Sales 

of  Stock 

and  Furniture. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  489 


GLENORA    PARK  STUD 


PAPAKURA 


AUCKLAND    ::    ::    NEW  ZEALAND 


Founded  by  the  late  Mr.   W.  Walters. 


THE 


THOROUGHBRED 
Y&A/RLINGS 


From  this  old-established  and 
far-famed  Stud  are  sold  an- 
nually at  CAMBRIA  PARK, 
Papatoitoi,  on  the  first  day 
after  the  conclusion  of  the 
Auckland  Racing  Club's  Sum- 
mer Meeting 

WITHOUT  RESERVE, 


Annual  statistics  furnish 
astounding  results  achieved  by 
the  progeny  of  mares  and  stud 
horses  from  GLENORA  PARK 

Soult's  progeny  have  won  over 
£24,000  in  stakes  in  5  vears. 

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W.    WALTERS Proprietor. 


490 


MEN    OF    MARK 


JAMES' 


Improved 


2AS  ZA5 
3V£'  V/7 


SY^)  5Yc'  GYd  'SYI 


oialisator 


?Y? 


Each   machine 
guaranteed  accu- 
rate &.  well  made. 


Made  for  any  number  of  horses, 

from   10  to   '28. 

Machines  can  be  made  so  that 
investments  can  either  be  regis- 
tered from  the  front  or  from  the 
back  to  suit  purchasers. 
Figures,  3in  by  2^in. 


The  whole  of  the 
works  of  metal. 


FULL     PARTICULARS    and     PRICE    from 

WM.    F.   JAMES,    100,    Frederick   Street,    Dunedin,    N.Z. 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  491 


NEW    ZEALAND 


Loan  and  (Mercantile 

flgency  Company,  Ltd. 


••-%^^  ^••W"** 


StCCk  and 

General   Commission 


OFFICES  AND  WAREHOUSE: 

Corner  ALBERT    and    CUSTOMS  STS., 

AUCKLAND. 


6" 


Sales   of   Property,  Live   Stock    (including 

Blood   and    Pedigree),   Wool,  etc. 

held    at   intervals. 


Our  Annual  and  Periodical  Sales  in  connection  with  Thoroughbred 

Stock   are   the    largest   in    the   colony,   some  of   the 

highest-priced  and  most  successful  horses 

having  passed   through  our 

.hands.. 


H.  O.  NOLAN,  FRANK  BODLE, 

Manager  Stock  Department.  Manager. 


492 


MEN    OF    MARK 


BUGKIiflND 


and    SONS 


Auctioneers 


AND 


Commission  Agents  .  .  . 


THE      HAYMARKET, 
ALBERT     ST.,     AUCKLAND. 


GRAZING  and 
DAIRY    FARMS 

in  all  parts 
of  the  .  .  . 
Province  .  . 
for  Sale  or 
Lease. 


GRAIN, 

GRASS  SEEDS 
and   MANURES 

of  all  kinds 
etc.,  for  Sale 
at  the  .  .  . 
Haymarket. 


HOLD    WEEKLY    SALES 

ON 

TUESDAYS  :  Hides,  Skins,  Wool, 
etc. 

THURSDAYS— At  Remuera: 
Fat  and  Store  Cattle, 
Sheep  and  Pigs. 

FRIDAYS:  Horses,  Harness, 
Vehicles,  Hay,  Straw 
and  Farm  Produce. 


MONTHLY    SALES    at 

Waiuku  Pokeno 

Kunciman  Pukekohe 

Tuakau  Helensville 

and  Clevedon. 


AGENTS  for    Little's   Sheep    Dip,    Ford's    Lungworm    Mixture,    Graham's  Foot 

Rot  Cure,   De  Lisle  and  Luttrell's  Branding  Composition, 

Foxa  Rabbit  Poison. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


493 


TRIST  &  SMALL 


INSPECTION 
INVITED 


FINE  HARNESS  MAKERS 


Makers     RAA|C     X,     Hmihic^         The  Xew  Zealand  Champion 
of  .  .         DUUI5    &    nUppiea.       (Kibbonwood)     put    up    his 

record    2.9   against  Fritz  in 

our  Hopples,  which  we  guarantee  superior  to  any  other  make 
in  the  world,   for  the  low   price  of  £2    5s.    per  set. 


Boyce  and  Rogers'  Race 
Saddles  always  in  stock. 

All  kinds  of  Racing,  Polo 
and  Trotting  Gear  made 
on  the  shortest  notice. 

Our    Boots 

have  proved  to  be 
superior  to  any 
other  make,  either 
colonial  or  .... 
American. 

Orders  by  Post  and  Wire 
strictly  attended  to. 


162,  CASHEL  STREET,  CHRISTCHURCH  ( 


404 


MKX     OF    MA1IK 


H.   PANNELL 


s,-iiil  f.  .1-  ( 'atalogues 
aixl  Instructions  for 
.Self -measurement. 


93  and  95, 
MANCHESTER  ST., 
CHRISTCHURCH. 


-0 


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Bootmaker 


AND 


Importer 


.._£) 


JOCKEYS'     BOOTS 
A     SPECIALITY 

(from  4oz.) 


Maker  of  Every  Description  of  Ladies'  and  Gent,  s 
HUNTING,    POLO   or    FIELD   BOOTS, 

In  Tan,  Patent,  or  Black  Calf  Leathers. 


Head  Office:    ROYAL  STABLES,  VICTORIA   STABLES, 

ALBERT  STREET.  MANUKAU   ROAD, 

Telephone  124.  NEWMARKET. 

PONSONBY  ROAD  STABLES.  Telephone  890. 

Telephone  397. 


PlMAfl,  ARIWITAGE  &  GO. 


LIVERY    AND    BAIT   STABLES. 


FOR  HIRE — The  Best  Private  Carriages  (properly  equipped),  Landaus, 
Broughams,  Wedding  Carriages  of  all  kinds,  Buggies  (Hooded  and 
Open),  Waggonettes,  Hearses,  Mourning  Coaches,  Saddle  Horses, 
'Buses  and  Brakes  for  Picnics. 


NIGHT   GROOM    ALWAYS   IN    ATTENDANCE 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT. 


495 


EVERY  DESCRIPTION   OF 

Commercial  &  (Beneral  printing 

EXECUTED  IN  THE  BEST  POSSIBLE 
STYLES  AT  LOWEST  REMUNERATING 
RATES  


Q_ 


.o 


THE 


CHEAPEST    HOUSE 

IN     NEW    ZEALAND. 


HucftlanJ)  Star 


Printing  and  Litho  Works 


SHORTLAND    AND    FORT    STREETS. 


THE  BRETT  PRINTING 

AND    PUBLISHING  Co  .LTD. 


o 


FOR  THB  DISPLAY 
OF  SHOW  PRINT- 
ING  THROUGHOUT 
CITY  AND  SUBURBS. 


BoofcbfnMna 

IN    ALL    ITS 
BRANCHES. 

paper  "Ruling. 


Sbow  printing  a  Specialty. 


496 


MKN     OF     MAI'.K 


Mr.     TOM    WALKER 

"  Mazeppa." 


Mr.  ALBERT  COHEN 
"The  Admiral." 


Mr.     S.     SAUNDERS 
Editor  '   Lyttelton  Times." 


IN    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  497 


MR.    T.    WALKER. 


Mr.  Thomas  James  Walker,  who  has  for  many  years  past  held 
the  position  of  chief  reporter  to  the  Dum'din  ^l<irf  has  long  been 
identified  with  sporting  journalism;  indeed,  his  first  connection 
therewith  dates  hack  into  the  seventies.  Tom  Walker,  as  he  is 
best  known  to  a  large  circle  of  friends,  was  born  early  in  the  year 
1851,  and  was  a  runner  on  the  staff  of  Tin1  New  Zealand?)',  pub- 
lished in  Auckland,  and  served  an  apprenticeship  to  the  printing 
business  on  the  Auckland  Herald,  and  some  time  afterwards  was 
employed  in  the  same  line,  but  not  for  a  long  time,  in  Welling- 
ton, prior  to  which  time  he  had  a  spell  -at  seafaring  life.  From 
Wellington  he  proceeded  to  Dunedin,  and  was  soon  found  identi- 
fying himself  with  literary  work;  but  about  the  time  of  the 
Palmer  rush,  like  others  who  caught  the  gold  fever,  he  betook 
himself  to  Australia,  to  return,  however,  and  settle  down  in 
Dunedin.  His  annual  racing  statistics  in  the  Dunedin  Star 
w-re  always  looked  forward  to  and  read  with  the  keenest 
interest,  while  his  racing  and  coursing  notes  in  the  Otago  Witness 
for  many  years,  while  he  conducted  its  sporting  columns,  were 
always  up-to-date,  reliable,  and  marked  by  a  characteristic  sense 
of  fairness.  In  conjunction  with  Mr.  Whetham,  son  of  an  ex- 
Mayor  of  London,  Mr.  Walker  brought  out  the  first  "Kacing 
Calendar/ 


MR.    ALBERT    COHEN. 


Mr.  A.  E.  Cohen  has  been  connected  with  the  literary  staff  of 
the  D  nnr  (Jin  Err  inn  g  Star  for  over  30  years,  ever  since  he  left 
the  Otago  Boys'  High  School,  and  succeeded  Mr.  F.  G.  Whetham 
as  sporting  editor  of  that  paper,  and  for  many  years  wrote  under 
the  name  of  "The  Admiral."  Mr.  Cohen  is  the  principal  sub- 
editor of  the  Star,  and  has  been  its  Parliamentary  representative 
for  over  twenty  years,  and  was  Chairman  of  the  Press  Gallery 
from  1901  to  1903.  At  the  close  of  the  session  of  1904,  Mr. 
( 'oheii  gave  up  Parliamentary  work,  and  received  a  presentation 
from  members  of  the  gallery  and  from  members  of  the  House  of 
Representatives. 

i 

MR.    S.    SAUNDERS. 


Mr.  Sam.  Saunders,  editor  of  the  L-i/ttrlton  Times,  was  for 
some  years  sub-editor  of  the  Star  in  Christchurch,  and  sporting 
editor  of  the  Canterbury  Times.  He  is  one  of  a  family  of  practi- 
cal horsemen,  and  his  father,  the  late  Mr.  Alfred  Saunders,  long- 
time M.H.E.,  some  few  years  ago  published  an  instructive  book  on 

HH 


4!'S 


MK.V   OF    MAI; ic 


Mr.    ARCHIE    BRUCE 

'•  Phaeton." 


Mr.       GUS '      COATES 

An   Erstwhile   Sporting 
Correspondent. 


Mr.    A.    WAY 
"  Turf." 


111K    WORLD   OF    SPOUi.  499 


the  horse  and  general  management,  while  more  than  one  of  his 
brothers  were  conspicuous  in  the  hunting  field  and  in  amateur 
contests  between  the  flags.  Many  interesting  reminiscences  of 
old-time  racing  were  published  from  the  pen  of  Mr.  Saunders 
during  his  connection  with  sporting  journalism.  Mr.  Hugh 
Keeves,  now  editor  of  the  Star,  succeeded  Mr.  Saunders  in  the 
control  of  the  sporting  columns  of  the  Canterbury  Times.  Mr. 
G.  Bissett,  Mr.  T.  H.  Davev,  M.ll.If.,  and  more  recently  Mr. 

t/  -P  */ 

Dickson,  have  been  the  sporting  editors  of  that  paper  in  turn 
since. 


MR.    A.     BRUCE. 


Mr.  "Archie"  Bruce  is  one  of  the  long-time,  present-day 
writers  on  racing  topics  in  New  Zealand,  having  furnished  the 
columns  of  the  Xnr  Z<'<il<tnd  ILcralil  and  Auckland  Weekly  Xews 
with  their  sporting  literature  for  nearly  twenty-five  years,  under 
the  nnni  tie  plume  of  "Phaeton,"  and  during  the  whole  time  has 
remained  on  the  staff  of  the  papers  mentioned,  besides  contri- 
buting for  other  Xew  Zealand  and  for  Australian  weekly  jour- 
nals. His  writings  have  been  marked  by  much  originality,  and 
his  columns  have  shown  that  he  has  been  a  worker,  making  quite 
the  most  of  local  material,  and  at  the  same  time  keeping  himself 
in  touch  with  turf  affairs  outside. 


MR.    GUS.    COATES. 


Mr.  Coates  has  never  been  known  as  one  of  the  regulars,  or 
even  as  a  literary  hack,  but  he  has  nevertheless  used  the  columns 
of  at  least  a  few  papers  that  devote  space  to  sporting  matters  to 
gratify  his  love  for  writing  about  the  thoroughbred,  and  at  one 
time  there  was  no  more  regular  visitor  at  the  nurseries  of  the 
colony.  Mr.  Coates  was  corresponding  with  a  number  of  papers 
on  racing  affairs  generally,  however,  for  some  time,  and  no  one 
saw  more  of  the  early-day  meetings  on  the  Southern  goldfields, 
or  can  unfold  more  tales  reminiscent  of  the  hardships  and 
drawbacks  the  racing  battlers  of  those  times  had  to  put  up  with, 
when  he  can  be  drawn.  Mr.  Coates  has  given  some  attention  to 
trotting  in  Auckland,  and  is  a  steward  of  the  Auckland  Trotting 
Club. 


MR.     A.    WAY. 


Mr.  A.  Way,  who  writes  under  the  -nom  de  plume  of  'Turf," 
has  been  associated  with  the  Rangitikei  Advocate  for  fourteen 
years,  during  eight  of  which  he  has  been  contributing  to  its 
sporting  column  under  the  familiar  name.  As  a  tipster  he  is 


500 


MFN     OF    MAKK 


Mr.    STEVE    FREEMAN 

Fetlock.  ' 


I 


Mr.    W,    HAYES 
Sentinel,      Otago   "Witness." 


Mr.    W.    G.    NIGHTINGALE 
"The    Squire." 


IIS    THE    WORLD   OF    SPORT.  501 


well  known,  and  he  attends  the  meetings  of  interest  in  his  large 
sporting  district.  He  is  a  keen  "sport/7  and  is  always  to  the 
fore  in  all  matters  conducive  to  the  welfare  of  Marton,  holding 
positions  on  the  Marton  Park  Football  Club  and  School  Com- 
mittees, and  is  a  Steward  of  the  Marton  Jockey  Club,  and  Secre- 

t/ 

lary  and  Handicapper  for  the  progressive  Marton  Athletic  Club. 


S.    J.    FREEMAN. 


Mr.  Steve  Freeman  was  born  in  London,  and  came  to  this 
colony  in  1861,  landing  at  Lytteltoii,  but  later  011  went  to 
Ilawke's  Bay,  and  attended  school  there.  As  long  back  as  1865 
he  rode  in  races  with  D.  and  J.  Munn  on  what  was  known  as 
the  Little  Beach  at  Napier,  and  remembers  the  inaugural  meet- 
ing of  the  Hawke's  Bay  Jockey  Club,  when  Jenny  Lincl  won  the 
Cup.  Mr.  Freeman,  who  writes  under  the  nont  dc  jilium'  of 
"•Fetlock,"  has  been  sporting  editor  to  the  Hawke's  Bay  Herald 
for  about  twenty-seven  years,  and  for  some  years  contributed  to 
the  sporting  columns  of  the  Rvfcri'*1.  In  the  year  18S2,  when 
Louie  paid  the  sensational  dividend  of  £->.V.».  Mr.  Freeman  picked 
that  filly  to  win.  and  invested  £1  on  the  outside  machine,  for 
which  he  received  £4:>.  She  had  previously  during  the  day  just 
lasted  home  in  the  Maiden  Plate,  and.  so  goes  the  story,  was  only 
started  to  gratify  the  wish  of  a  prominent  resident  in  Napier. 
As  the  horses  were  going  to  the  post  a  then  prominent  owner 
laid  £100  to  an  apple  against  Mr.  McLean's  mare. 


MR.    W.     HAYES. 


Mr.  Hayes,  who  has  been  editing  the  sporting  columns  of  the 
Otago  Wit-ness  for  some  few  years  past,  was  born  in  Otago,  and 
has  always  taken  an  interest  in  sporting  matters.  He  attends  all 
the  meetings  of  any  note  in  Otago  and. Canterbury  in  the  interests 
of  his  paper,  and  travels  a  great  deal  during  each  racing  season, 
so  that  few  horses  racing  in  those  parts  escape  his  notice.  Though 
a  comparatively  new  man  in  sporting  journalism,  Mr.  Hayes  has 
made  his  mark. 


MR.    W.    G.    NIGHTINGALE. 


Mr.  Nightingale,  who  has  for  some  time  past  edited  the  sport- 
ing columns  of  the  Daily  Telegraph.  Napier,  and  whose  nom 
dc  plume  is  "The  Squire,"  made  his  debut  as  a  writer  on  turf 
topics  in  the  columns  of  the  Waipnirti  Mull  nearly  eleven  years 
ago,  but  as  long  back  as  1874  wrote  as  "Peeping  Tom"  for  the 
Otago  Daily  Times  on  pedestrian  events.  He  has  for  a  number 
of  years  furnished  weekly  articles  on  racing  to  several  papers  in 
New  Zealand.  "The  Squire"  plays  from  a  long  suit  when  deal- 


502 


MEX    OF    MARK 


Mr.    A.    P.    IZETT 

Multiform." 


Mr.     W.    CORBY 

"  Achilles." 


Mr.    TIM    JEWELL 
Geraint." 


IL\    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  503 


ing  with  pedigrees.,  and  i*  known  amongst  his  intimates  as  "The 
Pedigree  King."  He  has  had  an  interest  in  several  horses,  a  notably 
one  being  Moonee,  who  once  paid  the  sen^tional  dividend  of 
£135.  Mr.  Nightingale  served  his  time  to  the  saddlery  business 
in  Dunedin  with  the  late  Mr.  George  Dowse,  long-time  handi- 
capper  in  Otago.  He  won  a  number  of  foot  races  on  the  old 
Caledonian  Grounds  in  King  Street,  Dunedin,  as  a  youth,  and 
has  always  taken  a  keen  interest  in  sport.  Mr.  William  Night- 
ingale, of  Skipton,  Yorkshire,  his  grandfather,  was  voted  one 
of  the  best  coursing  judges  in  England,  having  judged  at 
eighteen  Waterloo  meetings  in  twenty-one  years.  Mr.  Night- 
ingale acts  as  Secretary  to  the  Waipukurau  Racing  Club. 


MR      A.     P.     IZETT. 


Mr.  A.  P.  Izett,  who  has  written  under  the  nom  dc  plume  of 
"Multiform"  in  the  }V(ui</<inui  Chronicle  during  the  last  five 
years,  is  a  well-known  member  of  the  literary  staff  of  that  journal. 
Besides  being  an  authority  upon  district  turf  matters,  Mr.  Izett 
has  charge  of  the  football  and  general  sporting  columns  of  that 
paper.  He  is  an  expert  black-and-white  artist  and  caricaturist, 
and  his  cartoons  are  familiar  to  readers  of  illustrated  papers  all 
over  the  colonies. 


MR.    W.    CORBY. 


Mr.  Corby  has  been  associated  with  journalism  for  some  years, 
but  has  only  undertaken  the  duties  of  a  sporting  correspondent 
comparatively  recently.  Items  of  turf  gossip  by  "Achilles"  in 
the  Wanganui  Chronicle  are  from  that  writers  pen.  Mr.  Corby 
also  corresponds  with  journals  outside  his  immediate  district. 


MR.    TIM.    JEWEL. 


Mr.  Jewell,  who  has  for  a  number  of  years  been  associated  with 
the  newspaper  press  of  Palmerston  Xorth,  takes  a  keen  interest 
in  racing,  and  is  rarely  absent  from  the  many  meetings  held 
within  fifty  miles  of  that  thriving  centre,  which  he  has  made  his 
headquarters.  He  has  had  to  do  with  the  ownership  of  a  few 
useful  horses,  and  one  of  the  last  in  which  he  is  interested  to  win 
races  is  Sir  Geraint.  Mr.  Jewell  has  been  contributing  sporting- 
topics  under  the  nom  de  plume  of  "Geraint,"  and  represents  more 
than  one  sporting  paper  as  "special  correspondent." 


504 


\ll    \     <>l       MA  UK 


Mr.     DANVERS    HAMBER 

"  Petroiiel." 


Mr.    FRED    THOMAS 
"  Templar." 


Mr.     ALF.    DICKSON 

•    Canterbury    Times." 


IX    THE    WOULD    OF    SPOUT.  505 


MR.     DANVERS    HAMBER. 


Mr.  Hamber  was  horn  in  England,  where  his  father  was  for 
some  time  editor  of  the  London  ^t<mtl<inl.  \  IVw  years  ago  he 
came  out  to  Xew  Zealand  with  the  intention  of  going  into  farm- 
ing, but  an  early  acquaintance  with  press  work  led  him  to  drift 
into  the  old  groove,  and  he  engaged  for  some  time  on  a  journal 
devoted  to  mining,  and  afterwards  accepted  the  editorship  of  the 
^jiorting  Eerie  ir,  later  on  joining  the  sporting  staff  of  the 
~\Yeckly  Pres*  and  Eefrra'  as  editor.  From  the  outset  of  hi- 
career  as  a  sporting  journalist  Mr.  Hamber  has  retained  the 
nom  de  phinn'  of  "IVtroneL,"  the  name  of  the  best  son  old 
Musket  left  in  England  before  coming  to  New  Zealand's  shores. 


MR.     FRED.    THOMAS. 

Mr.  Thomas,  who  has  heen  a  member  of  the  sporting  stall'  of 
the  Wceldy  Pn.-ss  and  Kefcree  for  about  seven  years,  was  born  in 
ISTew  Zealand,  and  was  first  connected  with  the  commercial  de- 
partment of  the  Press  Company,  and  was  for  some  time  one  of 
the  stock  market  reporters..  The  "Xotes  and  Comments"  and 
"Trotting  Talk77  columns  in  the  Referee  are  from  the  pen  of 
"Templar/'  whose  numerous  friends  will  be  pleaded  to  learn  that 
he  is  now  engaged  in  compiling  and  editing,  with  the  assistance 
of  Mr.  A.  J.  1'attray.  Secretary  of  the  Xew  Zealand  Metropolitan 
Trotting  and  other  clubs,  a  work  which  must  become  one  of 
national  importance,  "The  Trotting  Stud  Book  of  Xew  Zealand." 
Mr.  Thomas  has  had  considerable  experience  in  yachting,  and 
lias  taken  an  active  part  in  all  sorts  of  athletic-.  He  is  Chair- 
man of  the  Pres>  Stand  at  Kiccarton. 


MR.     ALF.     DICKSON. 

Mr.  Alf.  Dick-mi,  sporting  editor  of  the  Canterbury  Times,  was 
born  in  Milton,  and  was  educated  in  Dunedin.  His  journalistic 
training  was  commenced  in  the  reading-room  of  the  Dunedin 
Star.  Later  he  was  employed  on  different  provincial  papers  in 
Otago,  prior  to  taking  an  appointment  on  the  Canterbury  Times 
in  1900.  In  190-2,  on  the  return  of  Mr.  T.  H.  Davey  to  Parlia- 
ment, Mr.  Dicksoii  succeeded  him  in  charge  of  the  sporting  de- 
partment of  the  paper,  a  position  which  he  still  holds. 


501  i 


M  I    \     Hi-'     MAIIK 


Mr.    T.    H.     DAVEY,     M  H.R. 


MR.    T.    H.    DAVEY. 


.Mr.  T.  H.  Davey,  M.I  1.  11.  for  one  of  the  Christchurch  seats 
from  November,  1!M><?.  was  born  in  Liskeard,  Cornwall,  England, 
in  185(5,  and  educated  at  Uxhridge,  Middlesex.  He  served  an 
apprenticeship  on  the  Buckinghamshire  Advertiser,  and  was  later 
on  employed  on  the  Middli'sr.r  (jnn'tte,  coming  to  .New  Zealand 
and  settling  with  his  parents  at  Feilding  in  1874.  Here  he  re- 
mained, gaining  experience  of  sawmilling  and  bush  farming  life, 
until  1881,  after  which  he  -again  entered  the  printing  business, 
and  became  attached  to  the  Li/ttfltfiii  Time*,  with  which  paper 
lie  was  associated  almost  continuously  until  his  return  to  Parlia- 
ment. Eight  months  after  being  returned  a  member  of  the 
St.  Albans  Borough  Council,  lie  was  elected  M-ayor.  and  has 
served  as  a  member  of  the  (  'hristchureh  Hospital  and  Domain 
Boards,  as  Vice-President  of  the  Typographical  Society,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Lift  I  cJ  ton  Time*'  Sick  Fund  Society,  and  for  many 


ears    was    "Father"    of    the 


Times    Companionship. 


For  a  number  of  years  he  controlled  the  sporting  columns  of  the 
Canterbury  Tin"1*,  his  writings,  while  outspoken,  being  always 
marked  by  a  sense  of  fairness,  which  won  him  the  respect  of  the 


racing  community. 


IX    THE    WORLD    OF    SPORT.  o07 


MR.    A.    BARGE. 


How  much  Xew  Zealand  is  indebted  to  Mr.  Barge,  the  com- 
piler of  the  "Racing  Statistics  of  Xew  Zealand"  for  a  period 
dating  back  just  on  twenty  years,  it  would  he  impossible  to  say, 
but  "Pentagraph's"  tabulations  are  always  looked  forward  to 
with  the  greatest  possible  interest.  Mr.  Barge  has  not  taken  an 
extensive  part  in  the  business  of  racing  outside  the  compilations 
referred  to,  but  he  has  played  cricket  in  representative  teams  in 
England  and  in  this  colony,  and  lias  been  a  regular  contributor 
for  the  Referee  on  that  game,  and  on  athletics  generally,  foi 
over  twenty  years,  and  it  is  not  the  editor's  fault  that  his  photo 
does  not  find  a  place  with  those  of  brother  scribes. 


MR.    SKIPWITH. 


Mr.  Skipwith,  who  has  only  during  the  past  few  years  joined 
the  ranks  of  sporting  writers  under  the  name  of  "Sir  Bedevere/' 
is  one  who  deals  with  racing  from  the  practical  side,  having 
gained  his  knowledge  in  the  school  of  experience  as  an  owner 
and  trainer  of  flat  and  jumping  horses,  of  which  latter  special 
mention  may  be  made  of  that  good  hurdler  St.  Simon,  by  St. 
Leger  from  Winnie,  dam  of  Record  Reign,  Up-to-Date,  and 
others  of  a  good  class.  "Sir  Bedevere"  is  only  one  of  many 
sporting  writers  who  have  been  through  the  racing  mill,  so  to 
speak,  and  who  have  thus  been  able  to  give  to  their  readers  the 
benefit  of  invaluable  lessons  they  have  learned.  Mr.  Skipwith 
recently  acted  as  Stipendiary  Steward  for  the  Stratford  Racing 
Club. 


MR.    ULIC    SHANNON. 


Mr.  Shannon,  \vho  has  charge  of  the  sporting  pages  of  the 
/r  Zealand  Mail,  and  has  for  several  years  written  under  the 
nom  dr  phone  of  "Advance,"  previously  adopted  the  title  of 
"Oeileus,"  and  for  several  seasons  furnished  racing  statistics  for 
the  colony  in  various  journals.  He  has  acted  as  correspondent 
for  several  weekly  papers  outside  his  immediate  district,  and  has 
been  acting  for  a  number  of  Wellington,  Hawke's  Bar,  and  Marl- 
borough  Racing  Clubs,  as  deputy-handicapper ;  also  handicapper 
for  several  trotting  clubs,  and  for  quite  a  number  of  athletic  in- 
stitutions on  the  West  Coast  of  the  Xorth  Island  and  in  the 
Wairarapa. 


•30S  M!-;\     <)K     MA  UK 


MR.     R.     G.     PARDY. 


Mr.  "Bolt"   Pardv.  as  his  friend:-  inxariahlv  refer  to  him.  ha- 

«  t 

for  many  years  been  connected   with  tin-  Taranaki   Herald  mnl 

•        • 

Budget,  at  Ne\v  Plymouth,  and  has  been  spun  ing  contributor  to 
tlic1  paper-  ivfci-fcd  to.  and  coi'i't^pnndcnt  for  the  HVr///y/  L'ress 
and  Referee  for  some  considerable  time.  Mr.  1'ardv  has  also 
done  some  handicapping  in  the  Tamnaki  district. 


MR.    JAMES    SELFE. 


Mr.  James  Selfe  (^Hermit"),  who  contributed  to  the  Weekly 
v.s-.s-  and  to  the  Wi'i'khj  /'/v.s-.v  and  S .Z .  ll<'l'<'r<'c  for  some  years 
up  to  about  twelve  years  airo.  is  still  a  roident  of  Christ  church. 
His  articles  on  "Placing  Men  I've  Met"  and  "Bye-gone  Crack-." 
which  -appeared  in  that  paper  soon  after  their  amalgamation, 
were  read  with  much  interest,  as  also  his  gossip  on  "Turf  Topics" 
generally. 


IX    THE    WOF.LD    OF    SPORT. 


509 


MR.    JOSEPH    CHADWICK. 


Mr.  Joseph  Chadwick  was  born  near  Ararat,  Victoria,  July  17, 
1 856.  and  is  the  eldest  son  of  Mr.  Joseph  Chadwick,  long-time 
horse  and  cattle  salesman,  of  Wanganui.  A  love  for  horses 
was  cultivated  and  encouraged  earlv.  Before  he  was  seven  vears 

O  J  ^ 

old  he  had  received  some  lessons  in  riding,  and  he  remembers  a 


pony  running  away  with  him,  and  galloping  home,  distancing  a 
small  field  of  followers,  including  some  welter  weights,  whose 
horses  had  no  chance  in  the  unequal  contest.  This  was  on  the 
LacbJan,  1ST. SAY.,  and  logs  were  jumped,  and,  finally,  a  stable 
gate,  in  safety,  thanks  to  the  cleverness  of  the  pony  and  parental 
foresight,  for  young  Joe  had  been  strapped  on.  This  was  the 
first  incident  of  -a  sporting  nature  that  impressed  itself  on  his 
memory.  Another  wras  Avitnessing  the  wind-up  of  a  kangaroo 
hunt,  and  seeing  a  favourite  dog  being  attended  and  treated  for 


510  Ml..\     di      MA  UK 


wounds  inflicted  by  an  old  in;in  kangaroo.  A  horse  Mi,ipn-ed  t<> 
be  owned  I iv  ( iai ilciicr.  the  bushranger,  \\.-i-  seen  <>n  the  overland 
journey  to  Sydney,  and  was  ever  kept  in  memory.  Coming  to 
Ihinedin.  and  then  on  to  Ilavelock.  at  the  tune  <,f  the  Wliaka- 
marina  rush,  and  finally  settling  in  \Yanganui  in  L865,  the  subject 
<>!'  \\\\>  -ketch  saw  a  little  more  of  hor-o.  lie  attended  his  lirst 
race  meet  in--  mi  the  \Vangaiiui  course  in  thai  year,  \vlien  a  little 
over  nine  year>  id'  age.  and  has  kept  in  touch  with  the  -port  ever 
since.  A-  a  matter  of  facl .  he  has  been  writ  ing  on  racing  >ince  the 
latter  end  of  1  Si  ill.  and  cnntiniiouslv  since  ls<  1.  under  t  he  num  de 

'  I 

ji/niiir  of  "Spectator/3  about  which  time  he  joined  the  Mall'  of  the 
\\'nn(janui  //ITU/I/  under  the  late  Mr.  John  Ballance.  who  had 
not  then  entered  Parliamentary  life.  For  a  time  be  was  obliged 

t. 

to  take  to  a  life  in  tbe  countrv,  owing  to  a  severe  illness,  'and  lie 

*j   /  O 

later  on  went  into  a  corn  and  produce  business  with  Mr.  .1.  I*. 
Belcher,  with  whom  he  did  some  racing.  He  maintained  his 
position  a-  sporting  writer  for  the  Wdiiyiimti  Herald  for  seven 
years.,  meanwhile  getting  further  and  further  North.  Waitotvira, 
Patea,  and  the  \\aimate  Plains  being  tried  in  turn.  After 
visiting  Auckland  markets  with  stock,  chiefly  horses.,  of  which  he 
brought  over  l,vM>0  there  in  four  years  from  the  Taranaki- 
\Vanganui  coast,  in  conjunction  with  the  late  Mr.  John  Morton — • 
some  of  them  rare  fencers — he  settled  in  Auckland  until  1889, 
and  raced  on  his  own  'account,  or  in  partnership  with  others,  a 
good  many  horses,  including  a  large  percentage  of  jumpers.  From 
his  school  days  he  was  never  a  season  without  a  horse  or  two  to 
race  at  the  Wanganui  and  district  meetings,  and  had  as  many  a- 
thirty  racing  during  one  year  later  on,  as  he  was  continually 
buying  and  selling. 

For  a  time  he  wrote  the  sporting  gossip  for  the  .1  iichluml  Jlc/l 
and  Observer,  and  in  February,  1889,  accepted  control  of  thb 
s] sorting  columns  of  the  Weekly  Press.  Later  on  he  was  instru- 
mental in  bringing  about  the  purchase  and  amalgamation  of  the 
X.Z.  Ji'i'feree  with  that  journal,  and  was  continuously  engaged  on 
the  sporting  staff  for  twelve  yetirs  up  to  1D01.  when,  on  leaving 
Christchurch  to  return  to  Auckland  to  join  the  staff  of  the 
Aiickliuul  ^Icr  and  act  as  Auckland  correspondent  of  the  Weekly 
Press  and  Referee,  he  was  presented  by  Canterbury  sporting 
friends  with  a  number  of  valued  mementoes  and  a  purse  of 
sovereigns,  and  also  made  the  recipient  of  a  number  of  gifts  at 
the  hands  of  his  co-workers.  He  is  still  associated  with  the 
palters  referred  to. 

For  several  years,  while  residing  in  the  "\Vanganui  district,  late 
in  the  seventies  and  early  eighties,  Mr.  Chadwick  acted  as 
honorary  handicapper  for  a  dozen  or  more  of  the  country  clubs  on 
the  coast  between  Foxton  and  Waitara,  the  Eangitikei  Eacing 


Club  being  the  first,  and  later  on  for  several  Southern  clubs  in  the 


THE    WORLD    OF    SPOUT.  oil 


same  capacity.     About  three  years  ago  lie  was  tempted  to  enter  the 
field  which  has  grown  to  such   large  dimensions,  and  was  first 
appointed  by  the  Wellington  Bacing  Club.     He  soon  found  hi- 
services  in  request,  and  has'  acted  for  twenty-three  clubs  since  in 
different  parts  of  Xew  Zealand,  including  two  in  Canterbury  as 
deputy,  and  the  old-established  (ieraldine  Kacing  Club.     At  inter- 
vals he  has  acted  -as  starter  with  the  flag,  and  before  the  late  Mr. 
Sam.  Powell  took  up  the  position  with  such  signal  success,  Mr. 
Chadwick  started  horses  belonging  to  that  trainer-owner.       In 
rowing,  athletics,  football,  coursing,  and  field  shooting  he  has  had 
some,  experience,  and  has  met  with  some  success  in  each  depart- 
ment.    He  was  more  than  an  average  target  shot  while  in  the 
Wanganui  Cadets,  Bines,  Alfred  Troop,  and  Patea  Cavalry,  and 
got  a  few  weeks'  experience  of  what  active  service  was  like  at  the 
front  early  in  life  while  assisting  his  father  in  connection  with 
the  commissariat   of  the   Wanganui   Cavalry   when   that   troop, 
under  Captain  Einamore,  and  the  Kai  Iwi  Cavalry  Corps,  under 
Captain  John  Bryce,  were  on  outpost  duty  holding  Titokowaru 
in  check.     Hunting  in  different  parts  of  the  colony  has  claimed 
some  of  his  attention  from  the  time  of  the  first  paper  chases  in 
Wanganui,  when  there  were  no  hounds.     Later  on,  when  there 
were  hounds  and  no  hares,  he  got  the  assistance  of  Patea  settlers 
to  bring  the  Otago  hounds  to  that  district.     He  hunted  regularly 
for  years  in  Auckland,  and  on  one  memorable  occasion  at  Parra- 
matta.  Sydney,  with  the  Cumberland  Hounds.     He  rode  third 

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on  three  occasions  trying  to  capture  the  Pakuranga  Hunt  Club 
Cup,  and  third  in  the  Hunt  Club  Hurdle  Eace,  but  previously 
had  won  a  few  small  races  as  a  lad  at  country  and  station  meet- 
ings.    A  race  for  officials  of  the  Waverley-Waitotara  Pacing  Club 
he  also  secured.     Mr.  Chadwick  has  acted  in  nearly  all  official 
^positions  in  connection  with  racing  and  trotting,  and  was  one  of 
the  first  handicappers  for  the  Wanganui  Trotting  Club,  the  first 
trotting  club  formed  in  Xew  Zealand.     He  has  won  many  jump- 
ing and  other  prizes  at  agricultural  shows ;  has  acted  as  judge  of 
horses  and  jumping  competitions  in  both  islands,  and  has  assisted 
in  the  purchase  of  several  shipments  of  horses  for  foreign  export. 
Mr.    Chadwick  witnessed    steeplech-asing  well   on   toward   the 
seventies,  first  at  Aramoho,  Wanganui,  where  the  country  was  for- 
midable, and  the  water,  a  deep  running  brook,  was  the  scene  of 
many  a  swim.     Early  in  the  seventies  he  ran  a  Pacific  gelding- 
called  Happy  Joe  in  the  Maiden  Steeplechase  there,  and  lie  was 
the  only  one  to  successfully  jump  the  water  at  the  meeting, 
though  such  horses  as  Mr.  Owen  McGee's  Quicksilver  were  racing. 
Happy  Joe  was  winning  by  a  street,  but  dislodged  his  rider, 
George  Boss,  at  the  last  fence.       Xext  year,  with  Euchre,  he 
finished  second  to  Xew  Zealander  in  the  same  race,  the  late  Mr. 
John  Higgie  being  on  Euchre.     These  were  Mr.  Chadwick's  first 


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jumper-.     Tin-  iii>i  good  tint   horse  In-  owned  was  a   IVter   Flat 
din-    called    Folly.   ;i    grey,   and    lie    had    an    interest    in   that 

2     .ding    When    lie    \Voll    several    good    raees    after    parting    \vitll    Ililll. 

He  ract-il  either  mi  his  own  account,  or  in  conjunct  ion  with  oil  UTS, 
nun  iv  useful  horses  on  the  Mat  and  some  g  .....  I  horses  over  count  ry. 
Satellite,  Kk-i.  May  .M  .....  i.  Mystery,  Kxehange.  Notice  of  Moiinn, 
Fair  IMay,  Manaia.  Claude.  .\Iari|iiis.  Topt  horn,  New  Year, 
Whalebone,  Larry,  und  (^uilp.  were  some  of  them,  and  there  were 
very  few  courses  in  the  North  Island  when-  he  did  not  have  repre- 
sentatives at  one  period  nr  another,  chiefly  in  jumping  contests. 
Me  won  race-  at  Hangitikci,  Turakina.  \Va\erley.  \Vanganui, 
Wellington,  Patea,  Jlawera.  Manaia.  Parihaka.  N"ew  Plymouth, 
and  \Vaitara.  and  on  Filer-lie.  Kpsom,  Onehunga.  Otahuhu.  Cam- 
bridge. Papakura.  Waipu.  Mangawhaiv.  I  Mrgaville,  Whangarei, 
Takapuna.  -and  other  Auckland  courses^  and  a  few  races  in  Hawke's 
J>ay.  He  SC-OI-IM!  also  in  Southern  part:  —  Ulenlieiin.  Nelson,  Ric- 
carton,  and  Rano'iora  —  but.  as  before  stated,  lie  has  not  heen 
for  a  irood  manv  rears. 


During  Mr.  Chad  wick's  long  connection  with  racing  and 
sporting  journalism  he  has  met  most  of  the  prominent  sporting 
writers,  •and  has  included  in  his  book  a  number  of  those  at  present 
engaged  in  writing  topics  of  the  day,  and  would  have  added  more 
had  space  been  at  his  command  and  photos,  been  forthcoming. 
It  lias  fallen  to  his  lot  to  write  the  obituaries  of  many  well- 
remembered  purveyors  of  sporting  gossip:  —  Mr.  Chapman 
("Auger"),  of  the  Australasian,  who  visited  Xew  Zealand  a  few 
years  after  joining  that  paper:  Mr.  Fred  Digby  ("The  Loafer  in 
the  Street""  and  "Sinbad"'),  of  the  ChristHiurch  UVr/,7//  P/v.xv?,- 
Mr.  Kino-  ("Vigilant"),  of  the  Wellington  Post:  Mr*.  "XecF 
C4riffitbs  ("Senex"),  of  the  Christchurch  Weekly  Press;  Mr.  A. 
Bird  (  "Sir  Lancelot"),  of  the  X.Z.  Referee  ;  Mr.  Andrew  Jackson 
("Hippona"),  of  the  Auckland  Star;  Mr.  Geo.  Slater  ("Gipsy 
King"),  of  the  Press  and  Referee;  Mr.  James  Duigan 
("Flaneur"),  of  the  ]]>/////''/////  /7>yv//V/,  and  many  others  who 
have  crossed  the  great  divide.  He  has  also  had  to  refer  to  the 
removal  from  this  sphere  of  numerous  prominent  racing  men  who 
have  helped  to  make  racing  history,  and  he  has  a  collection  of 
photographs  of  many  of  these  old-time  supporters  of  racing, 
which  he  trusts  to  present  in  book  form  at  some  future  time  when 
he  can  make  the  list  more  complete. 

Soon  after  joining  the  staff  of  the  Press  Company  he  induced 
the  directors  to  take  up  the  publication  of  the  "Xew  Zealand  Turf 
Register,"  which  had  been  discontinued  bv  Messrs.  Walker  and 

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"Whptham,  of  Dunedin.  through  lack  of  support.  It  has  been 
carried  on  for  seventeen  issues  without  a  break.  He  wrote  a 
lengthy  historical  sketch  of  racing  in  Wangarmi  from  1848  to 
189S.  and  is  the  author  of  the  present  work,  "Men  of  Mark  in 
the  World  of  Sport. 


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