The jookey, Martin, who was injured by the falling of Fenella ia the Selling Race at the Curislchurch meeting, is recovering fait, though at first his injuries looked very eorious. The boy was unfortunate in meet ing with this mishap, inasmuch as he was then riding; his first race. Another Australian jockey accompanied Nolan back to Melbourne last week, this being Power, who has ridden some good races in this Colony for Mr Lance and other owners. We may expect to see both him and Nolan over here again next season. It appears that B. M'lvor is good with the billiard-cue as well ia the pigskin, for I see by Auckland files that he recently played • matoh for £80 with a Mr Lyons. The jockey won by some 40 points /out of 500, but was immediately challenged to play a return matoh. This, however, M'lvor did not accept. At the settling on the Eangiora Races, Mr G. Cone took £54 ; Mr H. Goodman, £47 10s; Mr H. Vallance, £38; Mr btermon, £23 ; and others smaller sums, the total amounting to £219 lls. The treasurer reported that subscriptions had not come to hand as freely as had been anticipated, and it was resolved that a meeting be held, at a future date to receive • .statement showing the Club's financial position, whichcannbt, however, be very poor, for the Ground Committee were instructed to make some permanent improvements on the co'uwe. In its report of the racs for the Autumn Handioap run at the recent Auckland meet ing, the local Herald said that Mr Allen's mare Lalla Bookh had been a favourite the night before, but that "during the forenoon of the race- day a rumour gained enrrency that she was bad with the pencil fever." Mr Allen immediately called at the office and denied having any connection with any unfair racing practice. Upon this the Herald remarks :—" We can only say that the matter was freely discuesed ia the train whioh started from Auckland at noon, and the sudden marked depreciation which the mare underwent gave colour to the rumour, and perhaps caused it. Mr Allen may be, and no doubt is, guiltless of any collusion. If Lalla Bookh's owner fell under sus picion, it is no fault of ours. 