DUNEDIN COURSING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 110, 9 May 1895, Page 8

DUNEDIN COURSING.

(1!T TELEQKATU.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Donedik, this day. Beautiful weather prevailed for the May Plumpton Coursing Meeting, and being a half-holiday, theattendancawas the largest which has been seen at a meeting here. The Challenge Stakes, the first round of which waa concluded, was in the nature of an intercolonial contest, among the 5S dogs engaged being^ls from Australia, two of which (The Joker and Bloomer) were favourites.; Bloomer, hpweyer, starting ab 3 to 1 on, was defeated by Kingdom by two pointp, although some thought it should have beon given as undecided.' Joker won his.courfle easily, bub was lacie on returning. Evoryone accepted the.decisiona of Mr MeAuloy, the judge, without^ demur.

Challenge Stakes for 58.a11-aged dogs a^ £5 each ; winner, £150 and gold medal 5 runner up, £60; two. dogs, £20 each ; four dogß, £10each; seven dogs, £5 oach.

First round: Lodgerkeeper beat Boadicea, Aperama beat Ravenswine, Chistmae Rose bear. Badger, Zulu beat. Seesaw, Brammy beat Unfortunate, Skylark baab Quickmarch, Marine bead White Star. Kingdom beat Bloomer, Blackbird beat Duck wing, Be:icoiisfield beat Forbissime, Daughter of Erib beab Carnage, The Brook beab Garbridg;e, Here's to E'e beat Portsea, Verdi beat Gastirina, Witchcock baat Riob. Blisizarcl beat. Pine Hub, Fugusb beab. Stormy Peia-el, Prefix beat Burns, Warlock beat Nitrate King, Liberator beat Lucia, Tho Jofcer beab Shillelagh, Goldsmith beat Belfry, Sydeoham beab Kaputiki, Fascinator beab Lord Zotland, Nightlock beab Brilliant Bay, Clements Tonic beat Merganser, Douglas beat Kincora, Cock beat The OsbriblvShaughfah beab Mechanic.