12G ON AND OFF THE TUKF. 



steeplecliase rider in the Colonies, was killed by 

 liis horse Waiter faUing in a steeplechase at Caul- 

 field. A public subscription was raised for his 

 widowj who got a good round sum. The little 

 Irishman was one of the most jovial, good-hearted 

 men I ever met. 



Martin Bourke was killed while schoolinpf a horse 

 over Imrdles at Fiemington. Bourke was a most 

 fearless rider, and the number of falls he had was 

 remarkable. I think he had nearly every bone in 

 his body broken at one time or another. Paddy 

 Nolan, another Irishman, is a fine hurdle and 

 steeplechase rider : this year he met with a severe 

 accident, and has taken out a trainer's licence; 

 and so is Harry Underwood. J. E. Brewer rides 

 and trains his own horses, and has few equals in 

 the saddle. He rode as an amateur for some time 

 before he joined the ranks of the professionals. 



There are some fair amateur riders in Australia, 

 but not so many as one would expect in such a 

 country. There are hundreds of splendid horsemen 

 in the Colonies, and yet very few men capable of 

 riding a decent race in the amateur ranks. 



Jockeys have too much spare time on their 

 hands, and this is not a good thing for anyone. 



I have repeatedly advocated the formation of 

 a jockeys' club-house at Randwick, or in the vicinity, 

 where the lads could pass away their spare hours, 



