Māori (New Zealand people) in horse racing
Burnham water races. On Thursday 24th January 1856 ... Friday 25 th January ... Chas F ...
Date: 1856
From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]
Reference: E-455-f-087-3
Description: A programme for horse-races with a list of horses racing and expected prizes. The list includes horses owned and ridden by Maori Quantity: 1 letterpress. Physical Description: Letterpress on newsprint, 269 x 137 mm
Hill-Trevor album 1
Date: 1897-1904
From: Trevor, Charles Edward Hill-Trevor, 3rd Baron, 1863-1950 :Photographs of New Zealand and Cook Islands compiled during Vice-regal term of Lord Ranfurly
By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Pulman (Firm); Shepherd, Cromwell, active 1903-1934
Reference: PA1-f-142
Description: Charles Hill-Trevor's personal album of the time he spent as personal secretary to Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand. It records the New Zealand contingents sent to the South African war and public events, personalities and patriotic entertainments associated with that enterprise. Visits to Government houses in Australia record other governors, officials and official residences. On one occasion in Melbourne a New Zealand versus Australia polo match was played. Hill-Trevor shows an interest in Māori, wildlife conservation (including the bird sanctuary on Resolution Island), and the sports of fishing, polo and horsemanship. There are photographs of members of the Ranfurly family and their principal servants as well as the Governor engaged in official functions such as opening the Kaiapoi council offices and laying the foundation stone of the Veterans Home, Mt Roskill, Auckland in 1903. Also photographs relating to the play 'The Geisha'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
One of the first Maori programmes for races at Otaki, 1868. Come! Come! Notice to all. ...
Date: 1868
Reference: Eph-C-MAORI-1868-01
Description: Translation of a poster announcing a Maori race meeting at Otaki lists the race stewards, and gives a list of nine rules to be observed by horse owners, jockeys and racegoers. Bringing drink, drinking too much, and swearing were not allowed. Horses' names must not be changed (in order to conceal past wins). Girls could not be jockeys. Stewards were: Chairman: Hoani Taipua and friends Judge: Enoka Te Wano and friends Starter: Hori Te Waru and friends Clerk of Course: Hohepa Te Hana Clerk of Scales: Inia Hoani Handicapper: Honoiti Ranapiri and his wife Treasurer: Hiwi Piahana Secretary: Puke Te Ao An account of this meeting is given in Wattie Carkeek's "A century of racing", "Te Ao Hou", No. 23 (July 1958), pages 25 ff. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 455 x 192 mm.
Programme advertising a Maori horse racing meeting in Karioi, Waikato
Date: 1 January 1870
Reference: 1/1-000855-F
Description: Programme advertising a Maori horse racing in Karioi (Whaingaroa/Raglan region) January 1, 1870. Lists the Chairman as Te Wheoro and his friends; the judge as Te Tahuna and his friends; the starter as Te Harihari and his friends; the clerk of the course as P Wanihi and Te Amaru; the clerk of scales as Te Kamanomano; the handicapper as Tom Pepa and his wife; the treasurer as The Rev Hori Wirihani and the secretary as Mrs Harihari. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Women horseracing at a Maori race meeting in the Waikato
Date: 1890 - 1899
From: Wanderlust Magazine
By: Ross, Forrestina Elizabeth, 1860-1936
Reference: PUBL-0170-001
Description: Women horseracing at a Maori race meeting in the Waikatoin the 1890s, photographed by Forrestina Elizabeth Ross. Published in Making New Zealand, Vol 28, page 7 with the caption: "A field of three in the wahines' race. Maori women were pioneers of their sex in riding astride." Caption in Wanderlust magazine reads: The Wahines race. A side-saddle is unknown in these parts...riders simply tied their gowns round their ankles. Other Titles - At the starting post Extended Title - From a 1930 issue of Wanderlust Magazine Physical Description: Photo-mechanical print
Clerk of the course at a Maori race meeting in the Waikato
Date: 1890 - 1899
From: Wanderlust Magazine
By: Ross, Forrestina Elizabeth, 1860-1936
Reference: PUBL-0170-002
Description: Clerk of the course at a Maori race meeting in the Waikato, circa 1930s, photographed by Forrestina Elizabeth Ross. Published in Making New Zealand, Vol 28, with the caption: "A clerk of the course at a Maori meeting in the Waikato during the ninties. This photograph, and the one below, were taken from `A Maori Ascot' by Mrs Malcolm Ross, published in `Wanderlust' for 1930." Extended Title - From a 1930 issue of Wanderlust Magazine Physical Description: Photo-mechanical print